SAUL FROM TARSUS AND THE HARLOT CHURCH OF REVELATIONS

SAUL FROM TARSUS AND THE HARLOT CHURCH OF REVELATIONS

I wrote a blog post back in June that I am expounding on as the Lord has been revealing more to me about this and many other spiritual truths and revelations. I want to expound on my post from June and you really should read that first so you get a greater understanding of this post. You can read it here: https://abidingbread.com/2025/06/07/jesus-verses-the-pharisees/

As I was spending time in contemplation and quietness with the Lord I was reflecting on Revelations and the Harlot Church and how it will will make war with the saints, overcome them and martyr many of the saints. The Holy Spirit brought back to me what I had written and showed me that Saul from Tarsus was in the Harlot Church system as he was delivering people to the high priest to be killed and murdered by the Harlot Church through the high priest. That is the same church system in the end of the age where the Harlot Church Beast System will make war with the saints as it is written. Saul was delivering the saints to be killed and that is the same thing that will happen in the end of the age.

Revelation 17:3–6 (NKJV)

³ So he carried me away in the Spirit into the wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast which was full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. ⁴ The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the filthiness of her fornication. ⁵ And on her forehead a name was written:

MYSTERY,

BABYLON THE GREAT,

THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH

⁶ I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.

I want to emphasis that you truly must read my original post: https://abidingbread.com/2025/06/07/jesus-verses-the-pharisees/ as it will bring all of this together as I will just touch on points but not expound as I did in that article to show how this comes together. After reading my post Jesus Vs. The Pharisees you will see the “synagogue of Satan”. In my earlier post which hopefully you read you will see that Jesus called the Pharisees hypocrites 7 times and turned them over to their own wicked hearts! This is the same foundational principle in Romans 1 with a reprobate mind! The word hypocrite is the Greek means “godless”.

Revelation 2:9–11 (NKJV)

⁹ “I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. ¹⁰ Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

¹¹ “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.” ’

Revelation 3:9 (NKJV)

⁹ Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.

Now Saul from Tarsus was serving the high priest NOT the Lord Jesus and Saul had received “papers” from the high priest! Today we call those same “paper” ordination papers commissioned by a church system, denomination, seminary school, etc! These people with ordination papers mainly operate out of ORGANIZATIONAL AUTHORITY AND NOT SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT. This is why they despise and detest TRUE spiritual authority! How does this differ from the modern day educational system? Today modern day theological education has replaced true spiritual revelation and wisdom, spiritual calling and gifting. It would be wise to remember that Saul from Tarsus was a Pharisee’s Pharisee a highly educated man! This is also why we know Jesus did not establish denominations as God is a Spirit and is NOT DIVIDED. This is also why many denominations deny many of the spiritual gifts and the offices of ministry which Jesus established AFTER Pentacost. The twelve disciples were NOT apostles until Pentacost! They were disciples that is why Jesus makes the following bold and profound statements!

John 14:26–27 (NKJV)

²⁶ But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. ²⁷ Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

This implies what I have told others that when you receive revelations from the Holy Spirit they are eternal forever a part of your spiritual life in Christ Jesus. This also implies that without the Holy Spirit they would not have remembered the teachings/discipleship of Jesus!

John 16:7–16 (NKJV)

⁷ Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. ⁸ And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: ⁹ of sin, because they do not believe in Me; ¹⁰ of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; ¹¹ of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

¹² “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. ¹³ However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. ¹⁴ He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. ¹⁵ All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

1 John 2:27 (NKJV)

²⁷ But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.

The Prediction of Christ’s Death and Resurrection

¹⁶ “A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father.”

Now having read my previous post Jesus Vs. The Pharisees along with this posting you will see in greater measure there are only two types of churches, the Church of Jesus Christ in Spirit and Truth and the Synagogue of Satan which were both in the land of Israel when the incarnate Christ Jesus was on the earth.

Now that we have established Saul from Tarsus affiliation with the Synagogue of Satan let us look at the “NEW CREATION IN CHRIST JESUS” the Apostle Paul!

Acts 9:1–2 (NKJV)

The Damascus Road: Saul Converted

9 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest ² and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Acts 22:5 (NKJV)

⁵ as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the council of the elders, from whom I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring in chains even those who were there to Jerusalem to be punished.

As I mentioned in my post Jesus Vs. The Pharisees I believe Saul from Tarsus was deceived believing he was serving the Lord Jesus by and through the authority of the high priest which in today’s language we could call man’s church or synagogue NOT the TRUE CHURCH OF CHRIST JESUS. Are you starting to see the modern day political church system created by the doctrines of men and demons? Let us look at Saul’s response during his encounter with THE RESURRECTED CHRIST JESUS.

I emphasis resurrected intentionally because I want you to think of Paul as the NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH when you read his Epistles! Look at his life transformation! See how Saul fasted THREE DAYS with his encounter and how he was obedient to follow what Jesus told him to do. Let us read this incredible spiritual transformation of Saul to Paul! What amazes me is that in a short time after Paul received the Holy Spirit that Paul was bringing correction to the church putting the church back on the foundation of Christ Jesus in Spirit and Truth and how today there is little to no discernment of what is going on within the modern day church!

Acts 9 (NKJV)

The Damascus Road: Saul Converted

9 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest ² and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

(Letters of ordination! Remember what Jesus said to the Pharisees about seeking one proselyte and making them twice the child of hell in Matthew 23:15.)

³ As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. ⁴ Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”

⁵ And he said, “Who are You, Lord?”

Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”

⁶ So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?”

Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

⁷ And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one. ⁸ Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. ⁹ And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank. Saul fasted three days symbolic of Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection. Also similar to Abraham’s three day journey to sacrifice his own son!

Ananias Baptizes Saul

¹⁰ Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias.”

And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”

¹¹ So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying. ¹² And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight.”

¹³ Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. ¹⁴ And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.”

(Letters of ordination and designated authority similar to today’s modern day church structure created by man.)

¹⁵ But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. ¹⁶ For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.”

¹⁷ And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Please notice that WITHOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT SAUL WAS NOT OF THE BRETHREN/BODY OF CHRIST JESUS! Even Jesus speaks of the brethren of the synagogue of Satan! Just because someone calls you brother do not be deceived as there are two kingdoms, two spiritual churches and two totally different “brethren”! You should really study on the topic of “kindred spirits” as they fellowship together and why a true spirit filled Christian will NOT fellowship with darkness or partake/sit under in the preaching, works or assembly of darkness, doctrines of men or demons! Amazing that Ananias called Saul BROTHER! Praise the Lord! Once again please think of the events of Saul being transformed/born again into Paul as a living example of the NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH! Paul never went back to the Pharisees but wished and prayed none would perish and all come to the light and truth of Christ Jesus.

¹⁸ Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized.

¹⁹ So when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus.

Saul Preaches Christ

²⁰ Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.

²¹ Then all who heard were amazed, and said, “Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?”

²² But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.

Saul Escapes Death

²³ Now after many days were past, the Jews plotted to kill him. ²⁴ But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him. ²⁵ Then the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall in a large basket.

Here we see that the Jews plotted to kill Paul because he preached Christ Jesus, they wanted to kill Paul just as they did Jesus! As I showed in my post Jesus Vs. The Pharisees they denied the living incarnate Christ in the flesh standing before them as being the Christ! That means they were of the Antichrist!

1 John 1:6–7 (NKJV)

⁶ If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. ⁷ But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

1 John 4:3–6 (NKJV)

³ and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.

⁴ You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. ⁵ They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them. ⁶ We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

BACK TO ACTS 9:

Saul at Jerusalem

²⁶ And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple. ²⁷ But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. ²⁸ So he was with them at Jerusalem, coming in and going out. ²⁹ And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Hellenists/Grecians but they attempted to kill him. ³⁰ When the brethren found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.

The Church Prospers

³¹ Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

Aeneas Healed

³² Now it came to pass, as Peter went through all parts of the country, that he also came down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda. ³³ There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years and was paralyzed. ³⁴ And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you. Arise and make your bed.” Then he arose immediately. ³⁵ So all who dwelt at Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

Dorcas Restored to Life

³⁶ At Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did. ³⁷ But it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. ³⁸ And since Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them. ³⁹ Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him to the upper room. And all the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them. ⁴⁰ But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. ⁴¹ Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive. ⁴² And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord. ⁴³ So it was that he stayed many days in Joppa with Simon, a tanner.

The teaching, doctrines, methods, beliefs, and traditions of men will not produce TRUE disciples of Christ as ONLY Christ Jesus can disciple HIS people!

1 Corinthians 2:6–16 (NKJV)

Spiritual Wisdom

⁶ However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. ⁷ But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, ⁸ which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

⁹ But as it is written:

“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,

Nor have entered into the heart of man

The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

¹⁰ But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. ¹¹ For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. ¹² Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

¹³ These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. ¹⁴ But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. ¹⁵ But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. ¹⁶ For “who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

Let us see how Paul established the church. When Paul commissioned Timothy Paul did not give Timothy “papers” he laid hands on Timothy and “stirred up” the gifting and calling that the Lord had within Timothy! This is similar to the Lord telling Jeremiah I knew you before I formed you and called you to be a prophet!

1 Timothy 4:14 (NKJV)

¹⁴ Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

2 Timothy 1:6–11 (NKJV)

⁶ Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. ⁷ For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Not Ashamed of the Gospel

⁸ Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God, ⁹ who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began, ¹⁰ but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, ¹¹ to which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

Here is an example of how church appointments were made:

Acts 6:1–7 (NKJV)

Seven Chosen to Serve

6 Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. ² Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables. ³ Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business; ⁴ but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

⁵ And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch, ⁶ whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid hands on them.

⁷ Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Now let us bring this home to the events playing out around the world. All the accusations, slander, mockery, etc. that is going on about Israel and antisemitism. We must understand that there are only two kingdoms, light and truth by the Holy Spirit vs. darkness and deceptions by the spirit of Antichrist. Two overall spirits and kingdoms, The Holy Spirit of Christ Jesus and the Antichrist Spirit! (there are many demonic spirits comprised and working for the Antichrist!) All of this was plainly written and establish in the original land of Israel through the Living and Written Word of God as you have read.

We must also remember that Abraham was NOT a Jew and that Abraham’s son Jacob was renamed Israel because the TRUE ISRAEL IS THE BORN AGAIN AND REDEEMED IN CHRIST JESUS and is NOT A PHYSICAL NATION ON EARTH. Jesus chose people, not land as the whole earth will be consumed by fire and the land of Israel will burn with the rest of the world! There will be a new heaven and a new earth.

Romans 2:28–29 (NKJV)

²⁸ For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; ²⁹ but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God.

In closing I ask that you seek the Lord on what has been revealed to you so that you yourselves may receive revelation from the Lord Jesus. The end of the age is drawing near and we must come out of Babylon or suffer our own demise. Paul not only writes from divine revelations from the Holy Spirit he writes from personal experience of his own life and the life he know lived for Christ when Paul writes the following:

2 Corinthians 6:17–18 (NKJV)

¹⁷ Therefore

“Come out from among them

And be separate, says the Lord.

Do not touch what is unclean,

And I will receive you.”

¹⁸  “I will be a Father to you,

and you shall be My sons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty.”

Paul came out from the false church and never went back so Paul is not only writing from the Holy Spirit he is also reflecting on what was required of him personally.

Galatians 2:20–21 (NKJV)

²⁰ I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. ²¹ I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.”

Galatians 6:14–18 (NKJV)

¹⁴ But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. ¹⁵ For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.

Blessing and a Plea

¹⁶ And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.

¹⁷ From now on let no one trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

¹⁸ Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Numbers 6:24–26 (NKJV)

²⁴ “The Lord bless you and keep you;

²⁵ The Lord make His face shine upon you,

And be gracious to you;

²⁶ The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,

And give you peace.” ’