Furnace of Affliction
Isaiah 14:9-17 Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us? Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee. How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of is prisoners?
As perfectly summed up above. But people forget about forgiveness and redemption, and overlook the fact that a mind can be changed.
Luke 9:54-56 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
People negate to consider that a certain manner of crooked spirit can be corrected and made straight in its ways.
Habakkuk 1:11-12 Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god. Art thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
That is the purpose of this Earth, for within it, we are to be refined like silver, purified in the spirit, in short, corrected in the knowledge of righteousness. However, that cannot be done while we eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, having our eyes opened to doing both, and yet our minds shut off from righteousness.
Genesis 3:5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Lucifer convinced us in Heaven that to desire and to know good and evil is what would make us be like God, since that was the source of the Lord God's jealousy. He desired to know all of what the 'Living God of Heaven' knew, and in turn, turned all else away from the 'Living God, the 'Father'.
Exodus 34:14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
Whereas the 'Father' only wanted us to know good, because knowing evil would lead to one doing evil as well.
Isaiah 45:7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.
Unlike the Lord God in the beginning, there's no variableness in his ways. The 'Father' is the 'All Good' and does all that is good. We're spirits made in his image, and as such he wants us to be only good as well, fit for the 'Kingdom of Heaven'.
James 1:17-18 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
This is why the 'Father' separated the Light from the Darkness in Genesis. We are in the darkness which is 'Hell' now, in the night, instead of the day that is Heaven.
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
The 'Father' could have simply wiped us all out of existence, or even just directly controlled our behaviour, but destruction and direct inference in free will defeats the 'Law' of 'Do Good'. That is the sort of behaviour we as humans do. So, the goal is to transcend our human nature, renewing our minds, and overcoming this world as quickened spirits.
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
So, instead a way was prepared for all to return to him and the light, since he desires that none should perish.
2 Peter 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
Which is why the 'Day Star', that 'Morning Star' is needed to return back into the light, since the 'Knowledge' that comes from the Morning Star sheds its light in the darkness, basically removing ignorance from the mind.
Revelation 2:26-28 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. And I will give him the morning star.
So, the 'Father' sowed the way for Lucifer to be redeemed first, so that all the other fallen could follow after him, becoming once again, the 'Sons of God'.
Job 38:7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Just imagine Heaven being like Earth, but for eternity, that would be worst that this hell, so we were all literally cast out into 'Hell', because if we weren't, then the light wouldn't be good, but both good and evil.
Genesis 1:3-4 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
Now here we are on this Earth, that is within the darkness, this bottomless pit (Infinite universe).
Revelation 12:3-4 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
To translate. Satan is the Dragon. The Dragon’s tail are his lies, and that third part is the spirit in a man, which has also been cast out of Heaven to the Earth. And the minute one is born into the flesh, the soul, that dragon, devours the spirit, so that it can rule over it. In short, it blinds the mind of all knowledge of itself, so that it follows after the soul's law of good and evil.
2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
And now the blind minds of the earth, which hangs on nothing in this bottomless pit, are ignorant to the fact that they're in 'Hell', a place of suffering and destruction.
Job 26:6-7 Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
A place of continuous strife and suffering, because the thoughts, intentions and imaginings of men's hearts are evil continually.
Genesis 6:5 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
So, because of that, we all reap what we sow, even if it's done in ignorance.
Psalm 9:15-17 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken. The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah. The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
This world is the furnace of affliction, and all here are afflicted by our own hearts and the hearts of others.
Isaiah 48:10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
These tribulations in the flesh, slowly make the captive spirit ready to be called out of this world, since it can take many incarnations into the flesh to be refined and made pure, for that purpose. Remember, it is not the memory that is refined, nor the flesh, but the spirit. So that the spirit no longer chooses the evil within the heart to run after, but instead seeks the 'Knowledge of God', who then purges out all of the evil in the heart, so that it longer afflicts the mind that desires to be free from its works. You know, just like what happened to the 'Lord God' when he came into the flesh as Jesus Christ to be refined and made straight also.
Isaiah 7:14-16 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. (Which means God is with us) Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
This world is the land that the Lord God, one of the kings and Jesus Christ, the other king that is forsaken by them. Because as instructed, people need to overcome the world.
Hosea 12:5-6 Even the Lord God of hosts; the Lord is his memorial. Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment and wait on thy God continually.
Also don't forget that the Lord God of the 'Old Testament' is the 'Father' memorial, otherwise you'll assume that the 'Lord God' and the 'Father' are the same. It is key to know they're not. The Father created all things 'through' Jesus Christ in a mystery that he reveals through him. Meaning to say, he created all things 'through' the Lord God. For it is the Lord that is the mystery.
Ephesians 3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
The 'Father' worked through the Lord God by hiding his 'Knowledge' within his spirit, much like how he worked through Jesus, only in the flesh, Jesus wasn't ignorant of the Father's knowledge, whereas, the Lord God who as a spirit was actively sought to exalt himself above him. i.e 'Thou shalt not worship other Gods before me.'
Revelation 19:16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords.
That is why they're both called the 'King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords, because Jesus and the Lord God are the same spirit. Simple to grasp now isn't it?
2 Timothy 1:8-10 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
This is what the true 'Church' is about, to find those who are ready, and call them out. Since the word church is a corruption of the greek word to call out and gather. Specifically in this case, out of this world of afflictions.
John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
They're always be tribulations in the world, but near to one's time of regeneration, they will have to face the 'Great Tribulation' That battle of Armageddon, that great fight of afflictions. (For Jesus, this was being whipped and beaten and crucified, not to mentioned being tempted in the wilderness)
Hebrews 10:32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
It is the battle to possess one's soul, and it is the beginning of the soul's sorrows, a man's time of troubles, so that the quickened spirit may be made ready to pass into eternal life.
Psalm 119:107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word.
When these times come, and they will be the sign of the individual's end time in the flesh. People should be glad when it comes, because these tribulations are the death throes of the soul, that will open a person's mind to the knowledge of its works in themselves and in all people.
Revelation 3:18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
So rejoice in mind, those that know of the 'Kingdom of Heaven' within, since as said above, you will have brought that gold of Jesus that was tired in the fire.
Luke 10:18-19 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
And like Jesus, behold 'Satan' fall from 'Heaven' like lightning. Meaning, see the works of your heart put to bed by the 'Knowledge of God, and use that knowledge to stamp on that serpent's neck, before it bites, or before the scorpion stings the spirit. This war isn't of the flesh, hence why not one hair of your head will perish.
Ephesians 6:11-13 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand
What will perish are the works of your own soul as you take possession of it, and its army. (Parables, allegories, proverbs and similitudes) This is how the spirit communicates the truth through the flesh, for the spirit to perceive and make plain in its understanding.
Luke 21:18-20 But there shall not an hair of your head perish. In your patience possess ye your souls. And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
For when you can see its works without, you can put an end to it before it enters within. Remember, your mind is Jerusalem, that city of peace, that these scorpions and serpents tread underfoot. When you can see the army before it invades, you can ambush them, and leave them desolate, instead of their abominations making your 'Kingdom' desolate.
Revelation 12:10-12 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Yes, the devil will have come down to you, with great wrath, because he knows that his time is short.
1 John 3:19-21 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
The key thing is to individualise, since the world's religions have mislead people in a group. As said, many will deceive many. So, at that time when it comes, it should straighten a person's confidence in God.
Romans 5:3-5 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Life is about the regeneration of the spirit. For most currently the spirit is dead, that third part of man that is marked by the doctrines of the earth. However, whilst it is dead, it is being refined, and this purification process may take thousands of years for some. So, make yourselves ready, for none know what is coming on the earth, but the 'Father'.
Revelation 9:15 And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
But I would think that in times of mass ignorance, even willful ignorance, that the fire would burn even stronger, and the lessons in the fire harsher.
Zechariah 13:9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.
