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A SERIES of BIBLE STUDIES on VARIOUS SUBJECTS by RICHARD MERRELL (Australia 2000) These Studies Will Reflect the Teachings of Th A SERIES OF BIBLE STUDIES ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS BY RICHARD MERRELL (Australia 2000) These studies will reflect the teachings of the Early Church, the Apostolic teachings of those who were the disciples of the Apostles. These are called the Ante Nicean Fathers. "Because therefore that we are justified by faith, we are at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1 "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, which is the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom for all men.." 1 Timothy 2:5 "Study to shew thyself laudable unto God a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, dividing the word of truth justly." 2 Timothy 2:15 "For all scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend and to instruct in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect and prepared unto all good works." 2 Timothy 3:16 TYNDALE'S NEW TESTAMENT 1534 Please TAKE any study or you want, ALL is FREE to the 'body of messiah' for if I charged money for that which is of God I would be as the userers and merchandisers whom our Lord drove from the temple with a whip. For the shepherds are not to get rich by robbing the sheep and lording it over them, but they are to lead by example, see I Peter 5:1-4. The word 'DIDACHE' is Greek and means 'doctrine/teaching' I believe in the 'Kanon' or 'RULE' of faith. Therefore I present this teaching/doctrine, my words to you are those of Jude; "Beloved, while I was very diligent to write you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints." Jude 3. Knowing that I shall receive greater judgement at the 'seat of Messiah' for what I have taught is a sobering thought to me. Thus I present my work to you as a gift from our Lord and Saviour Joshua the Christ. I have included texts from Early Church Documents by the Apostolic Fathers; so that you might gain some insight into the 'FAITH' which was 'ONCE' delivered to the saints. It's verily in the love of Joshua I just want to share with you the wonderful blessings that God has bestowed upon me, through the poems He has given me, and Bible Studies that He has by grace allowed me to write. ( For instance, the early church knew nothing of a rapture before or in mid seven years, they taught that the church would suffer tribulation, that Joshua would come at the end, 'catch up' the church and destroy the wicked one. ) that is the 'faith once delivered to the saints' see my study PAROUSIA, God bless you richly as you read what I've written in Yeshua' name, amen !! IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT I STAND WITH THE APOSTLES AND THOSE WHOM THEY TAUGHT Page 1 ALSO PLEASE NOTE THAT I USE THE NAME YESHUA FOR OUR LORD, THAT IS HIS NAME IN HEBREW, JOSHUA BEING THE ENGLISH FORM, THE NAME JESUS COMES FROM THE GREEK IESOUS. THE WORD MESSIAH MEANS ANNOINTED, AGIN IT IS HEBREW, THE GREEK FORM IS CHRISTOS, THE ENGLISH FORM BEING CHRIST. THUS OUR LORD CAN BE CALLED YESHUA THE MESSIAH, YOSHUA OR JOSHUA THE MESSIAH OR JESUS THE CHRIST. I begin with one of my poems FOR ME ! I was standing in a crowd one day And there was such a din Everyone was crying out; "Away and crucify Him!" I asked of one standing near "What means this they're screaming?" He told me that the one on trial Was guilty of "blaspheming." "How" I asked "is this - what is it he has done?" The other one replied "Said He and God were One." And as I then beheld this man Who had been scourged and blamed; I could not tell just what it was ? But I felt so ashamed. For I could see within His eyes As he looked back at me; One who was a loving friend He was no enemy. And on the hill called Calvary Outside that City gate, They nailed Him to His heavy Cross Then they reviled with hate. As I approached His dying form I saw the blood-soaked ground; I cried, I fell down at His feet My Saviour I had found. For into His eyes again I'd looked And this time I did see, He had no need to say one word - 'cause He was there FOR ME ! Page 2 The blood of Jesus is 'precious blood' it is also 'Holy blood'. Jesus entered heaven with His blood having obtained eternal redemption Hebrews 9:12 We too can enter by His blood, through the veil, His flesh, this explains to us the curtain tearing in twain when Jesus died, He opened the way for us to stand before the 'seat of grace'. We are encouraged to enter by a new and living way. Hebrews 10:19, 20. Amen STUDY I by Richard Merrell PO Box 107 Wentworth Falls NSW Australia 2782 SERMON THE TRUTH OF THE FAITH ONCE DELIVERED...JUDE 3 Salutations and may the grace of and shalom from God the Father and from our Lord Yeshua/Jesus be with each of you who are the sons and daughters of the common faith...AMEN Now, let's take a look at what the SCRIPTURES and the EARLY CHURCH taught of the return of our Lord Yeshua. I declare to all who read this by the truth of Messiah and his apostles that there is NO pre tribulation or secret coming of Lord Yeshua for the church!!! The coming of our Lord is PRE WRATH The saints are CAUGHT UP at the END, and not before or in mid seven years. 'UNTIL THE FULNESS OF THE GENTILES BE COME IN' Romans 11:25 Romans 11:25-27 makes it perfectly clear that 'blindness in part has happened to Israel until the times of the gentiles be COME IN.' Then and only then will the 'Deliverer come out of ZION.' The term fulness of the gentiles is to do with the wild Olive branch vss 17-24 being complete. 'UNTIL THE TIMES OF THE GENTILES ARE FULFILLED." Luke 21:24 Lord Yeshua spoke, ' And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles, until the times of the gentiles be fulfilled. Most people interpret these words of our Lord to refer to Israel's whole history of Gentile dominion coming to a close, I believe rather, that Lord Yeshua was really speaking of the prophecy of Daniel 12:7, Then I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever, that it shall be for a time, times and half a time. Later, it is recorded in the Apocalypse, And I was given a reed like a measuring rod. and the angel stood, saying, "rise and measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship there. But leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the GENTILES. And they will tread down the holy city ( Jerusalem ) underfoot for forty two months" or a ( time, times and half a time) Apocalypse 11:1 At the end of this three and a half year period, the Gentiles ( wild Olive tree) will have come to fulness and ALL Gentile times of trampling down Jerusalem will have also been fulfilled. The blindness will Page 3 have been removed from Israel, for 'the Deliverer will come from Zion' Romans 11; 26,27; and 'every eye shall see him, even those who pierced him.' The Apocalypse 1:7. It behoves all who are taught things to check the scripture to see if these things be so, now a right dividing of the scripture will show that....THIS IS THE TIME OF LORD YESHUA'S SECOND COMING AND THE CATCHING UP OF THE CHURCH !! The chiliad period ( millenium) will commence, and the Lord Yeshua will then restore the kingdom to Israel see Acts 1:6 The teaching of a SECRET RAPTURE of the church is FULL OF HOLES when viewed under the LIGHT from the New Covenant, the very same way that the teaching of evolution does NOT hold up under the same LIGHT..ie: the LORD YESHUA/JESUS. LET US BEGIN WITH THE WORDS OF OUR LORD YESHUA read Matthew 24 and Mark 13 1. False Messiahs will come. 2. As lightning comes from East and flashes unto the West, so also shall he coming of the Son of Man be. 3. Immeadiatley AFTER the TRIBULATAION (great tribulation) Matt. 24:21. 4. THEN will the sign of the Son of Man appear, Matt. 24:30. Note here must be taken of the Apocalypse 1:7. 5. THEN he shall send his angels with the sound of the SHOFAR/TRUMPET to gather the elect...Matt. 24:31 Note must also be taken here to the words of 1 COR. 15:51,52; 1 THESS. 4:15-17; regarding the SHOFAR/TRUMPET, and review the Apocalypse 10:11; 11:15-18 (the second coming) also note that the key to the Apocalypse is the little book of seals the Apocalypse chapters 5 and 6. Now as to the SHOFAR/TRUMPET, it is the herald of the TRUE fulfillment of the feast of the Lord called Rosh HaShannah or 'FEAST OF SHOFARS' (TRUMPETS) see LEV.
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