| FAITH
MAY 26,2001
Unto the Church of God and all who are sanctified in Christ Jesus: All Hail: Is it well with thee?: I am well in my sorrow, and in my grief, and with the esteem I receive not from the patrons of darkness: for the love of the Father comfort me. And though I suffer the harsh scorn and revilement from men and women; because nothing can precede what the flesh feel: I am not discouraged; but strengthen by my faith, which is my trust in the word of the Lord.
Yet, I have seen potentially great men lose faith, to give up the battle, because their words fell constantly upon death ears.
I have seen many that came to my voice, because they heard the voice of truth, only to be led away by a deceiving spirit. For the closer one come to the knowledge of God, the stronger the angels of deceit become. These are the thoughts of hard to believe; and the fear of imagination; and the weakness of human flesh.
I have seen many lose faith in my mission over the years, because my days of writing the book of life grew 18 years.
I have seen many lose faith in my Revelation (the Lambs book of life), which was showed first to the Church of God and Saints of Christ, 4 years pass. But, because, I did nothing after loosening the first seal in April of 1997, but sat with the patience of a saint till the eve of the spiritual year 2000 (March 31, 2001): men doubted my purpose, and my sincerity, and my authenticity. But I move not to the beat of others: only when the Father has summoned me to move: for seven years is the hour of the first seal. So let no man move because others lack patience: for patience is the keeper of saints. And how can a man without faith have the patience of a saint?
But let no man stand before the Lord in faith with no works: for faith without works cannot save a man. For have you not heard that charity is greater than faith (I Corinthians 13:13)?
It is written by James to the twelve tribes scattered abroad: Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works (James 2:17-18).
So what faith do you have, if you have no works? For it is written: For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also (James 2: 26).
The works of a man do justify the faith of a man: for by his faith are the works done. He that claim faith, but have no works, is not of faith, but vain hope.
No righteous man boasts of his works: for his works boast for him. And the fruit of his labor is pure religion (James 1:27), which keeps him unspotted from the world.
Even as he stand like a man with no friends: subject to the tongues of revilement; and the ears that ignore: he continues on by the faith in the Spirit of his soul: and by the healing of his flesh from the inspiration of things sent by the Lord, which includes words from people he knew not. So believe no thing as coincidence: and let no stranger leave unrecognized. For it is written, some have entertained angels unaware (Hebrews 13:2).
Thus, a righteous man is never alone as a man in darkness is alone: for the love of God be with him, that others be sent to comfort him in his loneliness, and in his need of things.
Dearly beloved: I Cornelius, one like unto you, ask myself often, Why do I subject myself to this ridicule I receive for doing the good work? Why do I subject myself, so people can call me delusional, and inflict pain upon my flesh? Why do I subject myself, When I have a soul-mate as a wife, and a common job that I enjoy, and a house of my dreams? The answer my brethrens is faith: for if I carry the faith of Jesus, then I can find no rest in a Gentile world. For the Gentile world is a place without salvation: and the enemy of God. For if righteousness come by the law of the Gentile world, then Jesus died in vain. Being that none of Christ doings is in vain, righteousness does not come by this law of the Gentiles: but with the Second Advent: which hour is at hand.
Even as I am of faith and spirit, that my works give life to my faith, and my spirit give life to my body, I am subject to the mind of flesh, which are the thoughts of darkness that bring doubt.
But by faith, I persevere over the mind of flesh: for my faith slay the thoughts of darkness, which are always present in my mind, even for a second at a time. For the flesh is given to darkness because the flesh is sin: but even as I free myself from the prison of sin to walk as flesh no more in sin: I cannot free my mind from the thoughts of sin: because the flesh belong to Satan till I lay down my life for the gospel of Christ. Then shall I be redeemed: but I must first build a new man on the inside by the faith of my own volition: then shall the Lord provide a new flesh by the faith of eternal life.
But have I sinned because of the thought of sin in my mind? Nay: for the thought of sin is not sin unless I hold on to that thought. Lust is not lust unless I hold the thought of lust. Anger is not anger unless I hold the thought of anger. If the thought is not held, then a sin has not been committed; because nothing can precede what the flesh feel; so nothing can stop the thought from surfacing in the mind: because the thought come from what the flesh feel. But if the thought is held, then a sin has been committed in the heart, even if no action is taken.
Let us open our bibles this Sabbath and read Hebrews 11:1-34 NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report.
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the kings commandment.
By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaohs daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. Through faith he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
I pray you not only read those Scriptures, but hear them as well. For by those words is all faith defined: and all faith fulfilled.
I Cornelius, brethren to the righteous men of Israel: we who are Jews in Christ, our Lord, receive my faith as you receive your faith: not from the teachings of a man, but from the soul of our flesh, and the spirit of our heart. So give no praise to me, nor any thanks, but to God: for I am a fellowservant: and one of the many brethren that keep the faith of Jesus Christ.
It is written: Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie (Revelation 22:14-15).
I pray you hear these words and not only read them: for by faith the book of Revelation is opened to bring forth the days of its prophecy: and by faith is the Son of man before you whole. So let the testimony of Jesus to the seven churches (Revelation chapters 2&3) be read and heard. For it is written: Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book (Revelation 22:7).
And it is written: And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last (Revelation 22:12-13).
And it is written: I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star (Revelation 22:16).
Let every head bow and every knee bend to the words of Jesus Christ himself: for if you be of faith, then you trust no words more than the words from the mouth of Christ himself, which are written in red letters for all to know.
So why do men question the faith of Jesus Christ? For Jesus surely said in the book of Revelation, which came after all the teachings of Paul and Peter, that he is the root and offspring of David. There is no need for interpretation: we all know the root and offspring of David is Hebrew and Jew.
My brethrens and fellowservants of Christ: It does no matter how much knowledge and truth I reveal, because the regeneration, which is the reincarnation of the souls that stood in days of Jesus and his apostles, is the hour at hand. So if you were a fool in those days, so are you today. And if you were blind of truth in those days, so are you today. And if you were confused in those days, so are you today. And if you were a liar in those days, so are you today. And if you were a drunkard in those days, so are you today. And if you were a minister of Satan in those days, so are you today. And if you sat on the fence in those days, so are you today. But if you were a true worshipper in those days, so are you today. For there is no man, nor woman, nor child, on the earth, that was not on the earth in the days of Jesus and his disciples. For Jesus said after prophesying the end of the world: Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled (St. Matthew 24:34).
So the faces remain the same, though the days are modern. For by faith shall all the earth see the face of Jesus as it was in the ancient of days, even those that pierced him (Revelation 1:7): for all souls are reincarnated for the regeneration (St. Matthew 19:28).
Indeed the lips of the world do honor the name of Christ: but their hearts are far from him, as they were in the days of old. For if we be in the regeneration, how can men love Jesus when they despised and hated him? For it is written in the book of Revelation 10:20-21 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts . These are the reincarnated souls of hell: whose spirit knows only allegiance to Satan.
Now if a man should think that only the Jews were against Jesus and his apostles, let him think again and learn the Scriptures. For it is written: Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat (Acts 18:17). And if one should ask who was Sosthenes? It is written in I Corinthians 1:1 PAUL, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother .
So let the Gentile know that he is not innocent: for it also written: But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. And there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: And there they preached the gospel (Acts 14:4-7).
By faith I come to preach the gospel of Christ, though I know only a few will hear. But by faith I know that the few will become many. And as the apostle Ysmael spoke to me, God will do the fishing for you : so true and so be it my brother Ysmael. And as the apostle Carlos said to me, The Lord is working : so true are those words my brother Carlos.
By faith are many called but only a few chosen: and by the lack of faith, even the chosen, can fall. For it is written: And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith (St. Luke 17:5).
By faith I pray in the closet of my mind, each night and day for strength in my faith.
By faith I adhere to my spiritual thoughts, which is the knowledge from God. And I share these thoughts not to convince any one: for of such I am not sent. I am sent before the world to speak that which has been given to me: First by divine inspiration from the Father which art in heaven: Second by the wisdom and knowledge of the Scriptures: Third by historical facts. For if this be the regeneration, then I would be foolish to attempt to convince the reincarnated mind of a fool. So I come with a message that be esoteric, not by word, because it be the gospel of Christ: but because the regeneration is the reincarnation of those that despised and hated the testimony of Jesus in the days of old, which were both Jews and Gentiles. So I speak the Word, and if you come to learn more, then you are blessed. But if you come not, I leave you be to the fate and destiny of Judgment. So I waste no time with you: for I have no time to waste. For my wife said it best: The minds that are filled with ideas of the devil, find it difficult to comprehend the thoughts of God, no matter how plainly expressed .
I know there be some of you that read my sermons only to steal my knowledge of God, to pass it on as your own. But you cannot steal that which is freely given. So take of my knowledge as often as you do: and eat it all, that you might not be left behind, in the hour of the Raptures, which shall surely come over all the earth.
So prepare yourself for that great and dreadful day of the Lord, that you be not a partaker of His wrath. For it is written, that in those days, men shall seek death, and none shall find it; and men shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
Let my voice serve as a warning; and as a trumpet of its coming: for even as it be years away; it shall surely come quickly. And if a many should say, How can you say it be years away, when no man knoweth the day or hour? I knoweth not the day or the hour: but in my right hand is the Lambs book of life. And according to the Spirit of Prophecy, Elijah comes with the loosening of the seventh seal: and the first seal has three years left: but the remaining seals are loosened quickly thereafter.
By faith my brethrens and fellowservants of Christ do I stand to speak the words that many fear to say.
By faith do I stand against the iron teeth of America, which is the land of the Great Whore: and by faith do I speak the truth of the Pope, whose seat shall raise the Anti-Christ: and by faith do I expose those that say they are Jews, but do lie: and by faith do I speak these things to their face.
By faith shall calamities beset the nations of falsehood; yet they shall call the sword of Christ an accident; so by faith their calamities shall escalate.
By faith do I send all unrighteousness to damnation: and by faith do I condemn all sin in the flesh.
By faith do I lay down my life for the gospel of Christ: and by faith do I lay down my life for my friends.
By faith I endure my trials and tribulations unto the end: knowing that one must first be tested as gold is tested before one can be refined as silver is refined.
By faith have I brought the name of Prophet William Saunders Crowdy to remembrance: and the Church of God and Saints of Christ from out of obscurity. And instead of bathing in the glory and honor of its name, they hide their faces from me; and disassociate themselves from me: making me an outcast from their tabernacles. But I speak to the leaders of the tabernacles of the Prophet Crowdy; and to the saints of their congregation: WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MAKE THE TEACHINGS OF THE PROPHET KNOWN ON THE EARTH?
By faith I waited 22 years for the hour at hand: like Noah preached 120 years before the flood came.
By faith I wait on my flock: knowing only one out of every thousand is mine.
By faith I am a slave to the word of God: for in my life there are no things before the word of God.
By faith shall I move mountains: which are the mountains of lies and confusion.
By faith shall I stand before darts, and thorns, and thistles, from the wicked: and lift no shield the flesh can see.
By faith shall I walk through a hostile crowd without bodyguards and be not touched.
By faith shall I be safe from harms way till the hour I am delivered up as a lamb for the slaughter that must be.
By faith shall my hunger be subsided though I have no food to eat.
By faith shall my thirst be quenched though I have no water to drink.
By faith shall the bitter cold not affect my bones though I have no blanket to cover my body.
By faith shall the fervent heat not touch my flesh though I walk in the midst of an inferno on earth: because earth is given to hell: and only by faith can the flesh be justified not to burn in hell.
God has dealt every man the measure of faith (Romans 12:3). So what we need is a replenishment of faith, which comes from hearing the word of God. For the spirit of a righteous man is as solid as a stone: but the flesh of even a righteous man is as weak as a soaked piece of bread in some things. So we all must call on the Lord every hour for an increase in our faith, that no man think more highly of himself than he ought to think. For it is written: Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience (James 1:3). So by reason of the need for patience and persistence, which drain our faith naturally, a man must continually pray for a replenishment of faith. For it is written: He that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin (Romans 14:23).
I leave you this Sabbath my brethrens and my fellowservants of Christ on these words: for on these words I live and die in the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, Women, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he (St. John 4:20-26). Amen.
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