THE UNBELIEF OF THE PRE-TRIBULATION & FALLING AWAY FROM THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS
As with any posting from anyone I do my best to try to communicate what is on my heart the best that I can. Please take all matters to the Lord in prayer. It is NOT my will that anyone be deceived. The enemy is after all of us, including me! I pray the Holy Spirit bears witness to all of you. If not then it could be for a different time in your walk with the Lord. DO NOT ACCEPT WHAT THE HOLY SPIRIT DOES NOT REVEAL BUT PRAY INTO IT. God bless the saints of the Lord and may the fullness of His love and spirit dwell and manifest richly within you.
It is imperative that you read my previous post regarding the unbelief of the pre-tribulation rapture so this brief post will expound more spiritual truth and revelations of the Lord Jesus.
I will start with this scripture for you as a foundational principle for relating to what I am expounding on. We all have read this scripture but may not truly see the magnitude and spiritual impact of this because we misplace or misunderstand and “limit” the grace of Jesus by UNBELIEF and/or lack of personal revelations of Spirit and Truth! Remember it is impossible to please God with UNBELIEF. I will put commentary between the lines of scripture as I expound on this. Please read my previous post first or this will not make sense to you as it is a continuance from my post found here: https://abidingbread.com/2026/01/08/the-unbelief-of-the-pre-tribulation-rapture/
Let us review the following Chapter of Scripture:
2 Corinthians 12 (NKJV)
The Vision of Paradise
12 It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord: 2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a one was caught up to the third heaven. 3 And I know such a man—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows—4 how he was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. 5 Of such a one I will boast; yet of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities. 6 For though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above what he sees me to be or hears from me.
In line one Paul is stating that without a doubt that he is not boasting in his calling, gifting or appointment to be and Apostle. What do we witness first hand in today’s modern “churchianity” nothing but boasting, self appointed offices of five fold ministry and self proclaimed gifting and teachings. This is an external boasting of the flesh and not necessarily a true witness in the Spirit of God our Lord Christ Jesus. Why won’t a TRULY CALLED minister of Christ use a title and why didn’t Paul exalt a title by this statement. Because Paul was revealing Christ not Paul the Apostle. Why did Moses hide the glory on his face it was not out of shame of being with God it was humility among the people who he was representing. You either know a person by the Spirit or you don’t truly know them at all this is the first principle of deception and spiritual discernment.
Please bear in mind that the devil comes to kill, steal and destroy! As that is imperative regarding my previous post about The Unbelief Of the Pre-Tribulation Rapture and this posting as well.
The Thorn in the Flesh
7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. 8 Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. 9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Now the main point I want to focus on is this. Paul was NOT talking about something internal within himself but something external coming and attacking him personally? Too many people have a very limited view of Grace ONLY rendering salvation and not in the manner of keeping you from the influences of demonic forces and overcoming the afflictions of darkness. Just reflect on the lives of the prophets and apostles being stoned, whipped, ship wrecked, imprisoned, boiled in oil, etc and yet the GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS SUSTAINED THEM THROUGH IT ALL! This is why the pre-tribulation doctrine is a falling away from GRACE by UNBELIEF and when you fall away from GRACE you are no longer sustained or grow in Christ Jesus. Their love for Jesus is waxing cold or has waxed cold no longer believing in the Grace of Christ Jesus. Think of this, why do people preach that the pre-tribulation happens before the Antichrist arrives? It is because they won’t have to make PUBLIC declaration or confession that Christ Jesus is Lord and they do not have to become a living testimony and sacrifice for Christ Jesus.
2 Thessalonians 2:9–12 (NKJV)
9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Revelation 12:11 (NKJV)
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.
If we are saved by Grace and you fall from Grace are you still saved? The once saved always saved is from the pit of hell! Have these people believing these false teaching and preachers already received the spirit of delusion because they did not love the truth? Do they still belong to Christ or have they fallen from grace? That is between them and the Lord but they could be deceived or they could be under a spirit of delusion. Each of them will have to pray and seek the Lord, I can not attest to their fate I am merely exposing in Spirit and Truth the damning heresy of the pre-trib rapture. If your spirit bares witness with this posting then you have not received the spirit of delusion and can repent if it’s not baring witness I am left somewhat speechless as I wish all would come to the Lord in the fullness of His Spirit and Truth.
I personally believe given the times and hour we live in that many indeed have been given over to the spirit of delusion. You might find this statement crude or offensive but if someone can be saved by faith and born again in Spirit and Truth how would the Lord allow these same people to preach for decades preaching lies and deceit? They are deceived by the devil and/or have the spirit of delusion which I believe is what happens to so many. If they are not humble to correction and reproof then they are not deceived they are a wolf in sheep’s clothing! I only say this because of the times we live in and the closeness of the end hour which we live in. This is between each of them and the Lord. They very likely have an outward form of godliness but deny the power of Christ at the same time which is why we must walk in the Holy Spirit and the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation of Christ Jesus. Personally speaking whenever I hear preaching of the pre-trib rapture I get nauseous like I want to vomit, that is how I feel in my Spirit. This is similar to what the Lord speaks in the book of Revelations.
Galatians 6:1–2 (NKJV)
Bear and Share the Burdens
6 Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. 2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
I am writing this because the Spirit of the Lord put it on my heart, but I am also bearing the burden of the brethren in meekness and prayer. If you have believed in this false doctrine please seek the Lord in prayers of restoration and forgiveness for believing this false doctrine. The Lord knows your heart in this matter and Jesus alone can restore you. I believe if what I write witnesses to your spirit then you are not given over to the spirit of delusion you have been deceived and it is time to repent, seek the Lord for forgiveness and turn away from false doctrines. When the scripture states you who are spiritual it means spirit speaks to spirit. What is spoken must be received in the Spirit of the Lord. We are not talking earthly knowledge, personal belief, teachings of men/women but true revelation of Spirit and Truth spoken in the fruit of the Spirit.
I pray that you may be perfected in the love of Christ Jesus. Yes perfected so you can stand in these last days without fear with complete trust and faith in Christ Jesus alone and the Truth of His Spirit and Word.
1 John 4:18–19 (NKJV)
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 19 We love Him because He first loved us.
Salvation is ONLY by/in Christ Jesus and His Spirit and Truth and not by hearing a false prophet and believing in a false prophet. I personally have not found a church in nearly a decade that preaches in Spirit and Truth and when confronted humbly with truth they refuse to receive the Truth of Christ Jesus. I pray you are humble to receive what the Lord is speaking! I will not sit under false teachings, another spirit or another Jesus! Paul NEVER returned to the teaching and ways of the Pharisees yet he prayed for their salvation and coming to the saving grace of Christ Jesus.
Galatians 5:1–9 (NKJV)
Christian Liberty
5 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. 2 Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing. 3 And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to keep the whole law. 4 You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. 5 For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.
Love Fulfills the Law
7 You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? 8 This persuasion does not come from Him who calls you. 9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
I can already here the criticism that these passages only refer to the “law” but it is much more than that! How did you obtain liberty and how were made free? Was it by the law or GRACE? When you fall from Grace you become estranged from Christ and a LITTLE LEAVEN LEAVENS THE WHOLE LUMP! Leaven is false teachings and beliefs.
ESTRANGED: In the Bible, “estranged” means alienated, separated, or kept at a distance, primarily describing humanity’s break from God due to sin, but also referring to broken human relationships and internal spiritual struggles, with the overarching biblical theme being God’s pursuit of reconciliation through Jesus Christ. It signifies losing intimacy and fellowship, as seen in Adam and Eve’s separation from God (Genesis 3) or the spiritual distance caused by disobedience, but the Bible also offers hope for restoration.
Hebrews 3:12 (NKJV)
12 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God;
Hebrews 11:6–7 (NKJV)
6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
7 By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
We must remember in Matthew 24 Jesus told us it will be as in the days of Noah! People would not head the Word of the Lord! It is the very same thing happening even within the assembly of the saints!
What is leaven? It is the root of apostasy/falling away of Spiritual Truth and the Living and Written Word of God! This is the same as the serpent spoke to Eve another “seed/word” and not the “Seed/Word of Truth”, a false word that is NOT of the Lord Jesus. The pre-tribulation is leaven, a damning doctrine of demons similar to the serpent in the garden that you won’t die. The pre-tribulation doctrine is of Satan so you won’t have to die as a living testimony of Christ Jesus and for Christ Jesus! The devil can’t kill someone who has already COMPLETELY DIED IN CHRIST JESUS! You have fallen from Grace by unbelief and/or deception and/or not loving the Truth the very person of Christ Jesus. So in Grace I am revealing to you what the Lord put on my heart according to His Spirit and Truth in the Word of God! With the pre-tribulation what would be the need to keep yourself in the love of God!
Jude 20–25 (NKJV)
Maintain Your Life with God
20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
22 And on some have compassion, making a distinction; 23 but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.
Glory to God
24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling,
And to present you faultless
Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,
25 To God our Savior,
Who alone is wise,
Be glory and majesty,
Dominion and power,
Both now and forever.
Amen.
If you have read my previous post about the Valley of the Shadow of Death you will understand this better. The Valley of the Shadow of Death is the earth! When Adam and Eve where shut off from access to the Tree of Life because of sin, as sin could not dwell in the Garden which was the habitation of God for fellowship with humanity. So it shall be in heaven and in Christ Jesus “In Him there is NO darkness”. With the access removed and Adam being originally called to establish the earth in the image and likeness of his Creator we now have the earth as the Valley of The Shadow of Death. You see death is a SPIRIT and not merely a location! As saints/brethren of Christ Jesus we are surrounded by people who are physically alive but spiritually dead to Christ Jesus. If they are dead to Christ they are alive to sin and to the god of this world, the devil. We only need to look at the lust of the flesh in Galatians 5 to know this. What we are witnessing today is the rapid acceleration of lawlessness and evil throughout the whole world! Here is the scriptures in reference before I return to Paul in Corinthians.
John 17:15–19 (NKJV)
15 I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. 18 As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.
NOTE: BELIEVING LIES IS A PART WITHIN YOU NOT BEING SANCTIFIED IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH! This is why we must be led by the Spirit of God casting down all lies, false beliefs and deceptions as well as the doctrines of demons speaking through humanity.
Signs of an Apostle
11 I have become a fool in boasting; you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you; for in nothing was I behind the most eminent apostles, though I am nothing. 12 Truly the signs of an apostle were accomplished among you with all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty deeds. 13 For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong!
One of the greatest struggles of a Christian is allowing/submitting to the process of total surrender/crucifixion by the Holy Spirit which INCLUDES surrendering the outcome! Think of Jonah! This is also why each of us is called to the Cross of Christ to die to ourselves so that Christ Jesus may fully dwell and manifest within us.
You may give a Word or Prophecy but did you make it about you, your “title” and your reputation, the praises of men or did you reveal Christ Jesus. Notice it was the people/church which provoked Paul to use His title as Apostle because they would NOT recognize the Spirit and Words of the Lord through Paul!
“Commended” is recognition of who Paul was in Christ. Paul was NOT seeking to be puffed up as he was revealing Christ in Spirit and Truth. When a professing Christian will not allow personal correction of Spirit and Truth this is not humility. It is pride as pride comes before the fall! The doctrine of Pre-Tribulation Rapture is the falling away from GRACE! I will elaborate more as we continue.
Matthew 24:12–13 (NKJV)
12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
In further revelations of the false pre-trib rapture we have other scripture to support this. I want you to see how the pre-trib rapture is a false doctrine of the devil actually creating the falling away and great apostasy.
Romans 5:20–21 (NKJV)
20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, 21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Notice where sin abounds or lawlessness abounds grace might reign through righteousness! Paul’s thorn was EXTERNAL NOT INTERNAL and the LORD gave HIM GRACE TO OVERCOME! Darkness is sin and people sin against us. This world is full of darkness and GRACE is the power to overcome this darkness. That is what Jesus implied to Paul, His grace was sufficient! People will persecute you because you represent Jesus not because you have wronged anyone! Read Matthew 5 and the Beatitudes! The pre-tribulation is a direct denial of this scripture and a refusal through unbelief of God’s Grace!
Isaiah 59:19 (NKJV)
19 So shall they fear
The name of the Lord from the west,
And His glory from the rising of the sun;
When the enemy comes in like a flood,
The Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.
That standard is empowered by the Grace of God not in our own ability but in TRUE BELIEVING FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS! You will not receive in/from Christ WITHOUT TRUE FAITH! What you truly see here is astounding not only about GRACE but the life of Paul. Paul was already preaching but needed to grow in this revelation of sustaining and overcoming grace! Remember the road to Damascus and Jesus told the priest that He called Paul to suffer much for the Gospel! Remember Paul stating that he bared the marks of Christ’ sufferings! Paul himself in scripture DID NOT DECLARE THAT HE HAD ARRIVED IN FULLNESS! Every single day here on earth and in eternity we will continue to grow in Christ Jesus if you allow the process and follow and embrace SPIRIT AND TRUTH, not the doctrines of demons through humanity.
Philippians 3:12–16 (NKJV)
Pressing Toward the Goal
12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. 16 Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.
When a professing Christian does not receive correction have they already “attained perfection”! Is being saved without total sanctification spiritual perfection? I use the term Christian as this applies to everyone who proclaims to be a Christian including myself. I seek and desire the fullness of Christ Jesus in HIS Spirit and Truth and I am NOT finding that desire or mindset in the modern church today. I have personally been kicked out of several seminaries and exiled from many churches for desiring and speaking in Spirit and Truth. The Lord has even spoken to me to dust of my shoes which means that church would suffer worse than Sodom And Gomorrah.
Matthew 10:14–15 (NKJV)
14 And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet. 15 Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!
Just reflect on the condition of the world we live in and the lack of TRUE AND SPIRITUAL representation of the world. It is the “body of Christ” that was called to impact the world in Spirit and Truth! So let me put it this way. What are all of these “revivals” and where is the REAL SPIRITUAL EVIDENCE of these revivals today. Why is evil more prevalent and lawlessness abounding if true “REVIVAL” has taken place. The simple answer is that people have likely been falsely saved by ANOTHER JESUS, ANOTHER GOSPEL OR ANOTHER SPIRIT! Many of these revivals are of the Antichrist Spirit! You see if you read my blog post on Jesus interaction with the Pharisees you will understand that TWO “commissions” were at works simultaneously when Jesus spoke to the Pharisees. That is why the gospels tell us that EVEN THEN THERE WERE MANY ANTICHRISTS! The Pharisees were making twice the child of the devil!
Read my post here: https://abidingbread.com/2025/06/07/jesus-verses-the-pharisees/ The pharisees are fulfilling their “great commission” of the devil and the disciples who became Apostles are fulfilling the Lord’s commission! My blog post will expound on that so feel free to read that post.
Love for the Church
14 Now for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be burdensome to you; for I do not seek yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. 15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.
16 But be that as it may, I did not burden you. Nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you by cunning! 17 Did I take advantage of you by any of those whom I sent to you? 18 I urged Titus, and sent our brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?
19 Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ. But we do all things, beloved, for your edification. 20 For I fear lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you do not wish; lest there be contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, backbitings, whisperings, conceits, tumults; 21 lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and I shall mourn for many who have sinned before and have not repented of the uncleanness, fornication, and lewdness which they have practiced.
Paul is surrendering the outcome to Christ Jesus as Jesus is the Alpha and Omega and finisher of our faith. That is the humility Paul is speaking and he does not hold bitterness or unforgiveness of the persecution the people do against him.
Don’t be deceived that everyone in a “church” assembly belongs to the Lord including leadership as it is Satan’s desire to be in the pulpit not merely as a spokesman/preacher but as/in place of the Living God. That is what Isaiah refers to when Satan wanted to exalt himself above the Most High! This is rampant in the church today as the Antichrist Spirit is in many of the pulpits, prayer groups, “body” and in the pews.
It is truly saddening that Paul makes a truthful and profound statement about the “body of Christ” that the more he loved the church the less he was loved for speaking in Spirit and Truth! I have found this also in my journey and calling. You can not receive the truth of the Word of God when you are not humble and the Truth of God’s Word WITHOUT the Holy Spirit and TRUE FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS. We may get initially saved by grace through faith but the Lord Jesus will NOT keep you in false doctrine, preaching false doctrine and making false converts. When you choose to remain in these places of false doctrine quite often that is a form of judgment because you chose to have itchy ears and did not desire or love the Truth of The Written and Living Word. Some churches close but others are used to separate those who do not desire Spirit and Truth. There are many witches and demonic spirits within the assembling of the church today so pay attention to a witness of the Fruit of the Spirit and the revealing of growth in the Fruit of the Spirit because if there is no sign of TRUE REPENTANCE AND SURRENDER they are not there to be saved but to to kill, steal and destroy the saints! Look for who they have close relationships with and they may be kindred spirits performing the same works of darkness. Kindred spirits like to hang out together. Addicts hand around addicts, alcoholics hang around alcoholics, etc.
While I am not being led to share names there have been preachers that preached false doctrines of demons for decades and have a huge following. Some have since passed away but the doctrines are still being preached by the false disciples they mentored and some of these have even written their version of God’s Holy Word! Tell me how can a truly redeemed Christian who having been saved for decades be preaching lies and false doctrines! It is because they are not submitted to Christ Jesus and they have become gods upon to themselves and it is their identity and belief they preach and not Christ Jesus in Spirit and Truth. If you don’t believe me then you haven’t read about Jesus being tempted in the wilderness and Satan quoting Psalm 91 which is a Psalm of protection from demons! Yes, demons! Do some research on that so it was Satan who was demonic quoting Psalm 91 protection to Jesus while Satan was trying to get Jesus to FALL! I tell you I want to puke and vomit at times when I hear these same false preachers say “you must know your identity in Christ” as that is from the pit of hell. Read Galatians 2:20 and 6:14. Your identity is not conformed in Christ, His identity is to be conformed in you! It may sound like I am being picky but that statement is deceiving because it has pride masquerading as humility! Greater is He in You! When the Lord returns He will be looking for Himself within a people in His image and likeness. We are to be restored to HIS IMAGE AND LIKENESS and there is NO darkness in Christ Jesus! This is imperative and the only way to walk in the peace of Jesus in these last days and perilous times is to have the fullness of HIS peace and perfect love full manifested within us! The Antichrist will come as false peace! If you can not discern the spirit you will be deceived! Jesus said My peace I give you so it is the Prince of Peace in us! Who’s identity are we talking about!
Okay, I got off topic a little but I felt the Lord prompting me to add a few things. So getting back to the unbelief which is why the pre-tribulation is so profound. These people make a mockery of the grace of God by embracing, preaching and speaking belief in the pre-tribulation rapture! Remember Paul seeking the Lord about the thorn in the flesh which was EXTERNAL FORCES OF DARKNESS from Satan and Jesus said His Grace was sufficient. Well this applies also to the end of the age when lawlessness will about and MANY WILL FALL FROM FAITH! The pre-tribulation rapture is not having faith in Christ Jesus to sustain you to overcome the spirit of this age as you read in the scriptures I provided. The pre-trib rapture is actually denying the Cross of Calvary to work within us or applied to us. It is an attempt to save your earthly life and Jesus said who seeks to save their life shall lose it! Christ Jesus is the veil and no one has access to the kingdom without Christ Jesus. He is the door that NO man can open and no man can close! What is the pre-trib rapture really about? It is about escaping death and the Cross of Christ calls us to die to ourselves. Furthermore the Word of God tells us that whoever adds to His Word they will suffer the plagues written in His Word! So what they try to escape they actually place upon themselves! Is not this deception from the deceiver Satan who deceives the whole world! It is from the devil! Scripture that is perverted, twisted and manipulated is not Spirit and Truth so adding the pre-tribulation rapture is adding condemnation and the plagues written upon yourself!
Revelation 22:18–19 (NKJV)
A Warning
18 For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
As I took a brief break as I have been writing and meditating for 8 hours hours now I want to share some more which will help with the end of the age and being a living testimony for Christ. If you have read my blog post https://abidingbread.com/2025/06/07/jesus-verses-the-pharisees/ you would have read the verbal exchange between Jesus and the Pharisees. I have always said that if you change ONE WORD that is written you change the whole meaning of Spirit and Truth! This is why the Holy Spirit will reveal the Truth of what is Written because the Written Word and Living Word Christ Jesus are ONE! The devil tries hard to remove the Spirit from the Written Word because the Spirit brings life to the Written Word and the Written Word without the Spirit does not! That is why Peter said where shall we go to Jesus, you have the Words of Life. Jesus came as the second Adam a life giving Spirit.
Okay hopefully you have read my blog with Jesus and the Pharisees. The point I want to make is that every word has significance and what is not spoken or written also has significance! Let me take one scripture from that article.
Matthew 23:31 (NKJV)
31 “Therefore you are witnesses against yourselves that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets.
I emphasized “murder” because when you take the full counsel of God’s Word murder is not the same as killing. I know this might seem a little difficult to understand so bare with me a little. So here is what I want you to see as you read what Jesus spoke.
Matthew 10:28 (NKJV)
28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
So Jesus is implying that the prophets were NOT dead! The act of murder killed the body but NOT the Spirit of God or soul of that body! Now do you see in greater importance of the unbelief and falling from grace of the pre-trib rapture! Do you see why we are called to overcome even onto death for Christ Jesus as a LIVING TESTIMONY! The pre-trib rapture denies the cross of Calvary in your life as you will not have to be conformed to His image bearing a true spiritual image of Christ by applying the cross of Christ and dying to self! So you will not be a living testimony in the end of the age bearing the Image of the Son of God Christ Jesus.
Matthew 16:27–28 (NKJV)
The Prophecy of the Second Coming
Mark 8:38–9:1; Luke 9:26, 27
27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works. 28 Assuredly, I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”
This belief and doctrine of the pre-tribulation rapture is killing Christ in you and true spiritual growth in Christ which can only become fully established and rendered by “death to self” which is the why we are not only to take communion in “remembrance” but in real life and actuality. Reflect on when Steven was stoned and the heavens opened! Hallelujah Steven was taken to heaven as heaven opened to receive him. He was murdered but NOT killed! Please reflect on Galatians 2:20 and 6:14.
Matthew 16:25 (NKJV)
25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
When you deny the working of the cross in your life you are attempting to save your earthly life and that is the foundational and spiritual impact of the pre-tribulation rapture false doctrine which is the Devil.
When Jesus was at the last supper and said we MUST partake in HIS BODY AND BLOOD Jesus had not yet been to the cross! So what is implied is exactly what Jesus told us a disciple MUST do: pick up your cross, deny yourself and follow Jesus! So if Jesus went on the cross we are to also! We are allowing the Cross of Christ to work within us. When you partake of communion it is a symbolic agreement that you are called to the same cross of Christ and die to self so Christ may be manifested in you! The disciples at that time had NO revelation or teaching that Jesus was slain before the foundation of the world. We know why they had no revelation of this as Paul tells us later in this scripture. That being said how is that Paul writes about an event that he was never present at. How did Moses write the first 5 books of the scriptures? How am I writing this today?
John 6:53–58 (NKJV)
53 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed. 56 He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me. 58 This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.”
Now let’s take this one step further about communion which will directly contradict what many false doctrines preach. When Jesus said “one of you will betray you” what happened to the disciples. All but Judas examined himself as Paul speaks a man should examine himself before taking communion. Here is where the false doctrines go astray about being predestined to heaven or hell. Why would Jesus give Judas the chance to examine himself and repent if the Lord Jesus desired Judas to be overtaken by Satan. Predestination denies the Father of Faith Abraham, the obedience of Abraham to receive the righteousness of Jesus and it denies that Jesus is Alpha AND Omega knowing the end from the beginning. Jesus already knew Judas would do as he did just as Jesus knew Adam would fall and the Lamb was Slain before the foundation of the world. Jesus doesn’t send anyone to hell and they are not predestined to hell. We were all, every human predestined to be one with the Father through Christ Jesus because Jesus was slain before the world/earth was even created! There is NO repentance even needed with predestination and to believe GOD FORCES HIMSELF UPON SOMEONE! What would you call it when a man forces himself upon a woman/church?
2 Peter 3:9 (NKJV)
9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
1 Peter 1:18–21 (NKJV)
18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. 20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you 21 who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
1 Corinthians 2:6–9 (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.”
This is why in Paul’s writing he talks about falsely partaking of the body and blood of Christ Jesus. In today’s church have you ever heard that communion was a call to the Cross of Christ applied to your own life? Communion has become a religious tradition and not a call to personal sacrifice dying to self and sanctification for Christ Jesus. Some religions relate communion to if you have sin rather than a call to die to sin! Paul expounds this same spiritual truth in the book of Romans!
1 Corinthians 11:28–32 (NKJV)
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. 30 For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep (are dead). 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.
SLEEP MEANS DEAD! Being dead means not alive in Christ!
Romans 6:1–14 (NKJV)
Dead to Sin, Alive to God
6 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? 3 Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. 7 For he who has died has been freed from sin. 8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, 9 knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him. 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. 11 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. 13 And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. 14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.
As you can see in Romans 6 is in direct relationship to partaking in communion. By partaking in communion you are agreeing with the Lord that you will not only receive the benefits of His Life, Death and Resurrection but you also will go through the cross of Christ to be as Jesus is. The Father is not looking for merely saved people he is looking for sons/daughters and that can only be done by the seeing the true spiritual image of Christ in you the Son of God, and there is NO darkness in Christ Jesus.
1 John 1:7 (NKJV)
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.
Having just read 1 John 1:7 how is that saints fellowship with darkness or sit in the synagogue of Satan as Jesus revealed in Revelations?
Ephesians 5:11–14 (NKJV)
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. 13 But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. 14 Therefore He says:
“Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light.”
As I was writing this post the Holy Spirit spoke to me about the Apostles and prompted me to share as a remembrance for each of us in our individual spiritual growth. Each of the Apostles had the same Gospel but each received continued revelations of Christ even though they were Apostles! Paul received revelations of Grace by his affliction of being buffeted by Satan and it was Paul himself that said he had not “arrived” to perfection. It was John already and Apostle who received revelation and wrote the book of Revelations! Each of us is called to continue our journey seeking the Lord in Spirit and Truth to receive continual revelations of Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 13:9–13 (NKJV)
9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.
11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.
13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
This is why I desire to hear and ask people “what is the Lord doing in your life” and I normally get earthly responses and not a testimony of spiritual growth of revelations of Christ Jesus. Too many people follow and rely on their “old testimony” but what is the Lord doing in your life now! What new revelations of Christ are you receiving, are you growing in Christ? Is your only testimony of salvation which was years ago? I am not being judgmental I am trying to provoke you to spiritual growth. It is the Father’s desire to reveal Himself to you through The Holy Spirit that is why Jesus said if you have seen me you have seen the Father! Are people witnessing and seeing Christ in you or are you just talking about when you were saved many years ago? Are you merely stating a scripture or are you empowered by the Holy Spirit while speaking that scripture? Light penetrates darkness and the Light of God needs to be manifest in us! Do you only have the Words that are Written or do you bare the manifest presence of Christ in His Light and Truth?
Matthew 5:14–16 (NKJV)
14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
If anyone has reviewed my social media I do NOT like or endorse any ministry because I exalt Christ Jesus and I cannot spend all of my time vetting people to be sure they are continuously on the narrow path. This is because we are still on the earth and our adversary is after all of us! I do however like some of the faithfully departed saints and enjoy their writings as they are no longer subjected to the god of this world. I don’t do this to be cruel I do it to protect people who might follow me and thus look to see who I follow. I hope that makes sense to you as it is nothing personal. I take my spiritual walk seriously with the Lord and I won’t compromise Spirit and Truth to just “get along” with people. Because I won’t compromise Spirit and Truth it causes much hardship in the natural world and spiritual world but is beyond comprehension of how free I am in the Spirit of God! Believe me Matthew 5 hits home when you belong to Jesus and walk in His Spirit.
No compromise! If the Holy Spirit does not bare witness it is not true. If the Holy Spirit in you does not witness what a pastor preaches even though you know that is written do not come into agreement. The Word might be right but the Spirit is NOT! So as Satan operates by mixing truth with lies and deception! Remember Jesus tempted in the wilderness with Psalm 91, the young damsel with the spirit of divination proclaiming Paul was a servant of Christ preaching salvation. Paul’s spirit was unsettled, troubled and not at peace with what was spoken! I hope you understand what I am speaking to you!
Romans 3:4 (NKJV)
4 Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar. As it is written:
“That You may be justified in Your words,
And may overcome when You are judged.”
I tell people that if they haven’t seen someone in a while that is of the brethren that the first thing a person that walks in the Spirit of God does is discern that person again! Why you might ask, because Satan is after them just as he is after me! A saint on earth has not put on the new heavenly body yet where corruptible puts on incorruptible and mortality puts on immortality. We live in a fallen world and Satan is the god of this world.
Until each of us fulfills “our race/journey” we must endure and overcome the evil one! I am not being cruel by not endorsing another ministry I don’t want anyone to be misled or even follow me as I am merely an ambassador for Christ and have no personal representation of my own. I too am subjected to the god of this world and the attacks of the god of this world. Truthfully speaking it takes me nearly a full day to prepare these messages and I am normally under spiritual attack when and after writing these messages so I too am growing in revelations of overcoming by the Grace of the Lord Jesus. Just as the Apostles were forbidden to preach the name of Jesus and were imprisoned, beaten or afflicted that has not changed for any of us in this world until the Lord’s return and ALL EVIL is dealt with.
Well twelve hours have passed in writing this post. I had only intended to write a follow up to my previous post about the pre-trib rapture but just as it is with prophetic utterance sometimes when you start the spirit keeps going beyond what you originally received. No complaints as I enjoy that fellowship with the Lord as Jesus continues to speak to me. So I pray you have received clarity by the Holy Spirit by reading both articles I have written for the Lord as His Spirit has lead me to do. May the Lord’s Grace not only sustain you but may you continue to grow in Christ in revelations of Spirit and Truth by His good Grace. God bless you!
In closing:
Proverbs 1:1–33 (NKJV)
The Beginning of Knowledge
1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:
2 To know wisdom and instruction,
To perceive the words of understanding,
3 To receive the instruction of wisdom,
Justice, judgment, and equity;
4 To give prudence to the simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion—
5 A wise man will hear and increase learning,
And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,
6 To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their riddles.
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Shun Evil Counsel
8 My son, hear the instruction of your father,
And do not forsake the law of your mother;
9 For they will be a graceful ornament on your head,
And chains about your neck.
10 My son, if sinners entice you,
Do not consent.
11 If they say, “Come with us,
Let us lie in wait to shed blood;
Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;
12 Let us swallow them alive like Sheol,
And whole, like those who go down to the Pit;
13 We shall find all kinds of precious possessions,
We shall fill our houses with spoil;
14 Cast in your lot among us,
Let us all have one purse”—
15 My son, do not walk in the way with them,
Keep your foot from their path;
16 For their feet run to evil,
And they make haste to shed blood.
17 Surely, in vain the net is spread
In the sight of any bird;
18 But they lie in wait for their own blood,
They lurk secretly for their own lives.
19 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain;
It takes away the life of its owners.
The Call of Wisdom
20 Wisdom calls aloud outside;
She raises her voice in the open squares.
21 She cries out in the chief concourses,
At the openings of the gates in the city
She speaks her words:
22 “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?
For scorners delight in their scorning,
And fools hate knowledge.
23 Turn at my rebuke;
Surely I will pour out my spirit on you;
I will make my words known to you.
24 Because I have called and you refused,
I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded,
25 Because you disdained all my counsel,
And would have none of my rebuke,
26 I also will laugh at your calamity;
I will mock when your terror comes,
27 When your terror comes like a storm,
And your destruction comes like a whirlwind,
When distress and anguish come upon you.
28 “Then they will call on me, but I will not answer;
They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me.
29 Because they hated knowledge
And did not choose the fear of the Lord,
30 They would have none of my counsel
And despised my every rebuke.
31 Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way,
And be filled to the full with their own fancies.
32 For the turning away of the simple will slay them,
And the complacency of fools will destroy them;
33 But whoever listens to me will dwell safely,
And will be secure, without fear of evil.”
