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The Three Days and Three Nights (Matthew 12:40)

JEWISH RECKONING TWILIGHT TO TWILIGHT FOR EACH DAY

THE CRUCIFIXION WAS NOT ON A WEDNESDAY OR FRIDAY

BUT ON A THURSDAY !!

By Richard Merrell, PO Box 107 Wentworth Falls NSW Australia

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It is this writer's contention that the Feasts of the Lord, reveal to us the proper day of the crucifixion of YESHUA/Jesus; our beloved Lord and Saviour. A proper understanding of these feasts will allow us to see the deep things of God that have been prepared according to the DIVINE Will before the casting down of the world, see the difference between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. The Lamb of God was slain from the foundation ( casting down ) of the world. Rev.13:8

IN THE SCRIPTURE, a day is calculated from EVENING to EVENING, the period of darkness coming first, followed by the period of daylight.

"And God called the light Day and the darkness he called Night, and the evening and the morning were the first day." Genesis 1:5

The day ended and the new day began at EVENING/TWILIGHT, at the appearance of the evening star.

Jesus asked, "Are there not twelve hours in the day?" John 11:9

Peter said, "These are not drunk as you suppose, for it is but the third hour of the day." Acts 2:15

"And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, E-lo-i, E-lo-i, la-ma sa-bach-thani? which is, being interpreted, My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me? (however in the ARAMAIC it means) 'My God, My God, to this was I destined' And Jesus cried with a loud voice and gave up the ghost (spirit)." Mark 15:33,34,37.

Hours of the day

The third hour of the day = 9 A.M.

The sixth hour of the day = Noon

The ninth hour of the day = 3.00 P.M.

The twelfth hour of the day = 6 P.M. Twilight

The third hour of the night = 9 P.M.

The sixth hour of the night = Midnight

The ninth hour of the night = 3 A.M.

The twelfth hour of the night = 6 A.M. Dawning

The body of Jesus was taken down at evening, and laid in a tomb, a new tomb, Mark 15:42-46. The first day had ended, the first night now begins, Jesus will be in the "heart of the earth", three days and three nights.

Therefore the first of the three days began at the ninth hour or 3 P.M. when Jesus died.

Note here the heart of the earth is a designation for hades, the abode of the dead, and not the tomb. Matthew 12:40. It is also to be noted the the Jewish idiom for day can mean a whole day or part thereof. Jesus was buried prior to the beginning of Nisan 15th. The first day is a part day.

CALCULATION OF THOSE THREE DAYS AND NIGHTS FROM JEWISH DAY TWO OF THE WEEK

Remember that the first day of the week is the day called Sunday, the Sabbath or the day called Saturday being the seventh day.

NOTE: The day begins at Sunset, evening, and NOT midnight, it is important to keep this in mind ! night comes FIRST.

DAY TWO = Monday

Day three = Tuesday

Day four = Wednesday

Day five = Thursday, (crucifixion day) 1st period of day, 3 PM to approx 6 PM

Day six = Friday, (the High Sabbath) 1st period of night and second period of day

Day seven = Saturday (the weekly sabbath) 2nd period of night and third period of day

Day first = Sunday, third period of night, resurrection at night

thus the THREE PERIODS OF DAY AND NIGHT ARE COMPLETED.

Jesus the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, the Passover lamb to be slain on the 14th day of the month Nisan, at sunset and eaten that night with unleavened bread, that night would be Nisan 15th, the 1st day of Unleavened Bread. Exodus 12:6,8; Exodus 12:18; Lev.23:6

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PASSOVER 33 A.D. JULIAN, JEWISH MONTH NISAN 14TH the 5TH DAY OF WEEK GENTILE THURSDAY APRIL 2ND

MONTH OF NISAN DATES

NISAN 13th Wednesday * Paschal Moon:

14th THURSDAY Crucified at 3rd hour or 9AM. (death at 9th hour or 3PM.)

15th Friday SABBATH, THE HIGH DAY 1st day of Unleavened Bread

16th Saturday WEEKLY SABBATH 2nd day of Unleavened Bread

17th Sunday RESURRECTION (3 a.m.?) A GREAT WHILE BEFORE DAY

3rd day of Unleavened Bread, Jesus rose the 3rd day Luke 24:41,46.

SHEAF of FIRSTFRUIT wave offering Lev.29:11-15

JESUS is the FIRSTFRUIT from among the dead.

18th Monday

19th Tuesday

20th Wednesday

21st Thursday = SABBATH, THE HIGH DAY, the 7th day of Unleavened Bread

See Exodus 12:15-18; Lev.23:6-8.

NOTE: There are 8 days all together, this includes the day of preparation which is NISAN 14th, the day upon which all leaven was removed from the homes.

1. Jesus was crucified on the fifth day of the week, Thursday the 14th Nisan 33 AD; he died at the ninth hour or 3.00pm. He was buried sometime around the twelfth hour or sunset.

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It is to be noted that those folk who like to teach that Wednesday was the day of Calvary, always skip over LUKE 24:21; why is this ? I believe the reason is that LUKE 24:21 reveals them to be wrong.

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2. The Jews had wanted a sign from Jesus regarding his death and resurrection he told them that, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah: for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." Matthew 12:39,40. Note: (the "heart of the earth" designates hades, the abode of the dead, his body though was in the tomb.)

3. Now let's look at another passage to confirm the words of our Lord. "Now the Lord had prepared a great fish (whale ?) to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights." Jonah 1:17 Jesus was put to death on the day of preparation (of the Passover meal) being Nisan 14th, and all leaven was to be removed from the homes.

Leaven is typical of sin, Jesus was made sin who knew no sin, this leaven was nailed to the Cross. That evening the Passover lamb was eaten, it is to be noted that Jesus ate of the Passover the evening of his betrayal, Jesus established a New Testament Passover meal, in His body and blood, Paul the Apostle says, " Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ our Passover was sacrificed for us." 1 Corinthians 5:7.

4. The church teaches Friday to be the day of crucifixion, but this is error, for three days and three nights are not obtained from Friday to the morning of Sunday; the above study according to Scripture shows this. Others teach Wednesday to be the day of crucifixion, this too is ERROR, for Luke 24:21 refutes both Wednesday and Friday as the day of Calvary, Thursday alone is reckoned backwards from Sunday.

It is also taught that the angel rolled the stone away from the tomb and that Jesus came forth, this teaching too is error.

A study of the passages concerned, being Matthew 28:1-6 and Mark 16:3,4; will show the angel did indeed roll the stone away from the tomb, not to let Jesus out but to allow the women entry to the tomb. This fact is confirmed in the statement of the angel in Matthew 38:6. "for I know that you seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is NOT here: for he is risen. Come, see the place where the Lord lay." Jesus had no need to have the stone rolled away to allow him exit from the tomb, for he could enter or leave without using doors, see Luke 24:30-39; John 20:19-26.

Paul the Apostle told Timothy to, "study to show yourself approved of God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15. This study is based upon Scripture and NOT upon church tradition.

Footnote

Listen to me brethren, what does it mean also the term 'three days and three nights' ? Simply this, that in the course of three thousand years of day and night God will set up the eighth eternal day. Jesus died on the fifth day which shows to us the beginning of the fifth millennium; Jesus rose on the eighth day which shows to us the time of everlasting, the New Jerusalem. So AD33 plus two millennium would bring us to 2033 for the second coming year, at the Feast of Trumpets, Sept/Oct. Jesus completed Passover and Pentecost the next feast is Trumpets followed closely by the Day of Atonement and the feast of Booths ie. Tabernacles. (note that I am NOT giving any year, just an example)

The writer recommends the following books for those interested in the study of church history, so as to be able sift out the nonsense taught in the church even to this day. That these words of King David might be yours also,

" SHOW ME THY WAYS,O LORD, TEACH ME THY PATHS. LEAD ME IN THY TRUTH, AND TEACH ME: FOR THOU ART THE GOD OF MY SALVATION; ON THEE DO I WAIT ALL THE DAY." PSALM 25:4,5

The Books

A New Eusebius

The Two Babylons

Both these books are easily obtained from Christian Literature Crusade Bookshops.

Richard Merrell 1985

By Richard Merrell

PO Box 107, Wentworth Falls

NSW, Australia, 2782

THE ACCURSED "TRINITY" DOCTRINE

which I hate !

But I declare unto you even as the Apostle Paul

"For there is ONE GOD, and one mediator between God and men,
the MAN Messiah/Christ Yeshua/Jesus"  1 Tim. 2:5; Thus writes the apostle.......'though there be many lords and many gods.....unto us WHO BELIEVE there is but ONE GOD even the FATHER and one Lord Yeshua'

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The history of Biblical record (as far as man's notions I believe;) has always been one of degeneration from the originally revealed 'henotheism' (ELOHIM) (at least 2) Genesis 1:1; to various forms of polytheism and also monotheism. "Christianity," as popularly known, has been no exception. I do NOT believe that 'monotheism' was the original belief at all, but rather one of plurality of 'gods' as evidenced in the word 'ELOHIM' yet those 'gods' are 'ONE' in unity, so that there is 'ONE ELOHIM'. ELOHIM created 'man in his image, male and female created he THEM,' and when they are joined in flesh they become ONE FLESH and are NO LONGER 'twain.' THIS I believe explains in some way how ELOHIM is indeed 'plural' yet ONE. THIS also explains how JOHN 1:1; (I believe) is speaking of 'ELOHIM' when it speaks of the LOGOS being 'with' the 'FATHER'; John 1:1 is speaking of DUAL 'gods' ie: the logos and the Father, and the 'logos' who is 'theos' = (god) became flesh.

The Bible, in both Old and New Testaments, is very emphatic about the absolute oneness of God. When asked

 

"Which is the first commandment of all?"

Yeshua/Jesus answered (Mark 12:29)

"The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel, THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD." or 'THE LORD OUR ELOHIM (gods) IS ONE LORD'

He was quoting from the words of Moses in Deut. 6:4. This is the consistent story of the Bible. There is not a word about three gods in it from the beginning to the end.

NOTE: Deut.6:4 along with EXODUS 20:3; which we call the first of the Decalogue, yet Yeshua cites Deut 6:4 as the "first of all the commandments" The two commands fit together as a hand in a glove, and both CONDEMN any 'trinity' of 'gods'

"Christendom" today has degenerated to a belief in four gods, three good ones and one evil one. Some parts of Christendom have five gods, as the Roman Catholic Church, which has added a "Mother of God" who is in their system of belief the supreme deity beside a host of demi-gods, one for every day of the year (and more), all of which mythical and man-invented deities are worshipped and prayed to.

The doctrine of the Trinity is this (accursed thing)

"We worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity; neither confounding the persons; nor dividing the substance. For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Ghost.
But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, is all one: the Glory equal, the Majesty co-eternal. Such as the Father is, so is the Son; and such is the Holy Ghost.
The Father uncreate, the Son uncreate, and the Holy Ghost uncreate. The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, and the Holy Ghost incomprehensible. The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and the Holy Ghost eternal.
And yet there are not three eternals, but one eternal. Also there are not three incomprehensibles, not three uncreated: but one uncreated, and one incomprehensible.
So likewise the Father is Almighty, the Son Almighty, and the Holy Ghost Almighty. And yet there are not three Almighties, but one Almighty.
So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet there are not three Gods: but one God.
So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord, and the Holy Ghost Lord. And yet not three Lords but one Lord.
For like as we are compelled by the Christian verity to acknowledge every person by himself to be God and Lord; so we are forbidden by the Catholic religion to say There be three Gods, or three Lords.
The Father is made of none; neither created, nor begotten. The Son is of the Father alone: not made, nor created, but begotten. The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of the Son: neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding.
So there is one Father, not three Fathers; one Son, not three Sons; one Holy Ghost, not three Holy Ghosts.
And in this Trinity none is afore, or after other, none is greater or less than others; but the whole three persons are co-eternal together; and co-equal. So that in all things, as is aforesaid: the Unity in Trinity, and the Trinity in Unity is to be worshipped. HE THEREFORE THAT WILL BE SAVED MUST THUS THINK OF THE TRINITY."

This is the prize and tragic example of the natural mind of man speculating upon divine things rather than being content to humbly accept the simple testimony of Scripture. This 'trinity' is of the notions of philosophy and principles (idolatries) of the world; Paul wrote this warning to the church at Colosse; "Beware lest any man mislead you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the teachings of men, after the principles of the world, and not after Christ" Colossians 2:8.

In all Scripture, there is nothing to justify this absurd and self-contradictory mizmaze. While truly we can never hope with mortal minds to comprehend God, still the revelations He gives of Himself, and of His Son, and of His Holy Spirit - His power and presence which fills all immensity and works His will - is clear and simple and reasonable and a tremendously satisfying relief from the befuddled speculations as quoted above.

The doctrine of the "Trinity" is nowhere found in the Bible.

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Let us now turn to that book of great darkness, which binds the souls of men and keeps them from the 'light of life' John 8:12; I speak of that great book of damnation the THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, first published June 1994. We read these infamous words at item 251, page 66; 'In order to articualte the dogma of the trinity, the Church had to develop its own terminology with the help of certain notions of philosophical origin; "substance," "person," "hypostases," "relation," and so on.'

Even the word trinity does NOT appear once in scripture nor in any Apostolic writing. WHAT WICKEDNESS, WHAT DAMNATION, that PHILOSOPHY should ever be resorted to, rather than the light of the indwelling CHRIST ! and the teaching of the unction of the HOLY SPIRIT !!! Such is the end of replacing the teachings of the Apostles with that of philosophers.

THUTMOSE 1 THE PHARAOH OF THE EXODUS ? BY Richard Merrell

To discover who the pharaoh of the Exodus was we must determine who the 'daughter of Pharaoh' was, EXODUS 2:5-10

To do this we must first discover which 'house' was ruling Egypt at the time of Joseph, GENESIS 39:1 and who was the Pharaoh who..'knew NOT Joseph' EXODUS 1:8.. by the way, he was I believe, an EGYPTIAN Pharaoh !

The title PHARAOH finds it's origin in the Egyptian per aa meaning "great house" it is the Hebrew par-o' first found in GENESIS 12:15

THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE AGAINST THE HYKSOS

called the 'Shepherd Kings'

Note: Dates given are always OPEN to the speculation of scholars.. from my own study I lean towards the dates of c.1580 to 1340 B.C. for dynasty XVIII

The war of liberation was spearheaded by Thebes and one can be certain that alliances in the Middle and Upper Egypt were not too difficult to come by. However the Theban rulers of dynasty XVII (1660-1580 B.C.) do not seem to have been very successful in their struggle. The mummy of King Sequen-re of that period is marked by severe wounds on the head as if he had been killed in fighting the Hyksos. But Kamose the last king of dynasty XVII, left a record of his efforts. Kamose had called his nobles together and in evident disgust pointed out the he, a powerful king, had to share Egypt with the Hyksos King and the King of Nubia. In order to remedy this situation Kamose overcame the doubts of his nobles and at the head of an army moved against Apophis the Hyksos King at Avaris. Kamose's raid was crowned with such success that the Hyksos ruler sent a messenger to the Nubian prince advocating a united attack upon Kamose from two directions. Fortunately, Kamose's forces captured the messenger as he was going around the Theban forces and foiled the plot. This effort by Apophis would indicate that there was some unity among tthe rulers of Nubia, perhaps a kind of confederation ?

For the Egyptians the Hyksos were the people to be beaten, for the Egyptians 'despised those who feed cattle'..see Genesis 46:31-34; 47:1-6; note that this Pharaoh of Genesis 47:6 was an owner of cattle..and that Jacob and family were allowed to dwell in the..'land of Goshen'..Exodus 47:4

Now we move on to Ahmose 1 founder of dynasty XVIII and thus the New Kingdom (1850-1085 B.C.) was a vigorous Monarch..( the King who 'knew NOT Joseph' ) Exodus 1:8, who lost no time in assaulting Avaris, center of Hyksos control over Egypt, and near if not in..'the land of Goshen'. It is of interest that much of the Egyptian fighting was on the river Nile and the canals where ship battles took place, regarding this and Avaris see Manetho's account, Josephus Against Apion, Book 1:14.

The Hyksos were put of their element on the water and the river-wise men gave Egypt advantage. The light chariot, the slashing sword, the hard bronze, and the composite bow now were in the Egyptian hands as well as Hyksos. A most patriotic fervor, reinforced by a unity enforced by a common foe, roused the Egyptians as never before, Avaris fell and the Hyksos were driven out of Egypt. Ahmose I moved down into Nubia, and apparently broke the back of the Nubian control. There was resistance to the new Egyptian invasion of Nubia, but both Ahmose I and his successor-son Amenhotep I (the Pharaoh from whom Moses fled) Exodus 2:15; flattened this resistance with liitle trouble.

Thutmose I, (Pharaoh of the Exodus ?), successor to Amenhotep I, though not his son was already the possessor of an army of veterans when he ascended the throne. When Thutmose I died after a reign of about fifteen years (d1515 B.C. ?) he was succeeded by the physically weak Thutmose II, who is known to have died prematurely, was this because he was slain by the Angel of death on the first Passover night ? Exodus 12:29-31. Hatshepsut took control, she being the dauhgter of Thutmose I and wife of Thutmose II, might have been present when Moses spoke with Pharaoh ?

The Theban royal house that challenged the power of their overlords, and initiated the liberation of Egypt from the Hyksos yoke, was not only fortunate in the fire and courage of its kings, it was also exceptional for a series of outstanding queens who won the veneration of later generations. Queen Ahhotep, for instance, mother of Ahmose I (Amosis), took over the reigns of government on the sudden death of her husband Sequen-re. Evidently at this critical junction she rallied the Theban forces, since a large stella (a large stone commemerating a deceased person), later erected in her honour by Ahmose I, speaks of her cherishing Egypt and attending her soldiers. But even more influential was her daughter-in-law, Ahmose-Nefertari, the chief queen of Ahmose and his possible cousin. She owned her renown to her position in the Theban religious establishment, and was seen as Pharaoh's wife, daughter and queen, their infant son Ahmose died, (was this Ahmose-Nefertari the 'Pharaoh's daughter' who adopted Moses ?). Exodus 2:10 see my summary below.

As to Avaris in the Eastern delta, a town which from about 1700 B.C. became the chief seat of power of the Hyksos. from this center they extended their grip until Memphis, the ancient religious capital, fell into their hands, and with it presumably the whole of Lower Egypt. When Joseph arrived in Egypt was it to Memphis that he went with Potiphar ? As to the land of GOSHEN (Genesis 47:1-4) is this another name for the land of RAMESES also ? my reason for this question is (Genesis 47:11)

What had begun as an insurrection developed into a war of national liberation when the struggle was continued by Ahmose, the infant nephew and successor of Kamose. The nature of the terrain in Egypt with its many irrigation canals and branches of the Nile, both large and small, in the Delta, dictated that the campaigns would be mainlly shipborne operations; and in point of fact our slender knowledge of this contest is largely derived from the laconic reports that an officer of marines inscribed in his tomb at El Kab. It has been suggested that it was not until his tenth regnal year that Ahmose I reduced Avaris to a plundered ruin and expelled the Hyksos, if Ahmose I was the Pharaoh of the 'bondage' Exodus 1:8-10; and I believe so..then we can understand why he was afraid that Israel would 'join our enemies' Exodus 1:10. Those enemies were the HYKSOS, the 'shepherd kings' who received Joseph and Jacob.

Principal Egyptian Monarchs of the New Kingdom Dynasty XVIII (1580-1340 B.C.) Ahmose I 1580-1558 Pharaoh who'knew not Joseph' Exodus 1:8 Amenhotep I 1557-1530 Pharaoh from who 'Moses fled' Exodus 2:15 Thutmose I 1530-1515 ? Pharaoh of the Exodus Thutmose II 1515?-1505 Died prematurely..Passover angel ? Hatshepsut 1515?-1484 Married her brother Thutmose 11 Thutmose III 1504-1450 Married Hatshepsut's daughter Merytre Thutmose IV 1415?-1405 Amenhotep III 1405-1370 Amenhotep IV 1370-1352 Also called Akenaten the heretic king Tutankhamun 1349? Dynasty XIX (1340?-1220 B.C.) Haremheb 1340?-1320 B.C.

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MY SUMMARY

Many argue that dynasty XVIII could have had no involvement in the Biblical account because the Theban kings did not have much to do with Lower Egypt and that it would have been impractical for Moses to be commuting back and forth between Pharaoh at Thebes in the South (Upper Egypt) and the Israelites in the North (Lower Egypt). This argument bears no weight at all for the Biblical record tells us that the Israelites had multiplied and did 'fill the land' Exodus 1:7, and the Theban kings did have dealings and did reside at Memphis, for Amenhotep II was born in Memphis, and it is to be noted that the influence of the culture of Upper Egypt under the princes of Thebes declined after the reigns of the first two Pharaohs of dynasty XVIII. The dominance of the ancient capital of Memphis was reasserted once more when THUTMOSE I founded a great palace complex at Memphis, which is known to have been still in use at the end of the dynasty and continued to be important to the Ramessides of dynasty XIX.

Therefore I reason that dynasty XVIII was very much involved in Lower Egypt and it might have been very possible for Moses to have presented himself before a Pharaoh of that dynasty who was residing at Memphis...that Pharaoh I believe may have been Thutmose I.

Furthermore as to Ahmose-Nefertari the wife of Ahmose I..my leaning to the opinion that she was the ' daughter of Pharaoh Exodus 2:5-10 is based on the fact her infant son Ahmose died...and she seeing Moses may have wanted to adopt him. However that is assumption on my part but the salient point I want to make is that a funery cone has survived showing that Prince Ahmose was buried in the Theban necropolis. Also the 'Donation Stella' from Karnak has a relief of Ahmose I followed by the " King's Daughter, King's Sister, God's Wife and Chief Queen, whose every bequest is done for her.... Ahmose-Nefertari.' and the young Prince Ahmose.

Josephus also gives a clue in his Antiquities of the Jews, for he has Miriam the sister of Moses saying to Pharaoh's Daughter, "It is in vain O Queen..." Book 2,9:5. Also some argue that Pharaoh Ramesses was the pharaoh of the Exodus because the Israelites were in Egypt for 430 years, but that is a great error for the 430 years began when Abraham received the covenant from God..for the law came 430 after that event..see Galatians 3:16,17; so the Israelites were in Egypt for 215 years..but it must be remembered that when Abraham was in Canaan that Canaan was under the rule of Egypt. 'Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.' Exodus 12:40 the King James translation. This is an error when we consider Galatians 3:16,17 from the same translation !

But if you read the Septuagint, the Scriptures in Greek..which were in use in the time of our Lord..you will see that it reads thus..' And the sojourning of the children of Israel while they soujourned in the land of Egypt AND in the land of Canaan, was four hundred and thirty years.'

It is clear that the modern accepted teaching that the Exodus was in the time of the Ramessides is incorrect.

I REST MY CASE !

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Tutankamen's mask

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God bless you all in the name of Messiah Yeshua our Lord and Saviour..amen. Richard Merrell PO Box 107 Wentworth Falls New South Wales AUSTRALIA

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FROM IRENEAUS, BOOK 1 CHAPTER X : 1

UNITY OF THE FAITH OF THE CHURCH THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE WORLD.

1. 'The Church, though dispersed through our the whole world, even to the ends of the earth, has received from the apostles and their disciples this faith: [She believes] in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are in them; and in one Christ Jesus, the Son of God, who became incarnate for our salvation; and in the Holy Spirit, who proclaimed through the prophets the dispensations(6) of God, and the advents, and the birth from a virgin, and the passion, and the resurrection from the dead, and the ascension into heaven in the flesh of the beloved Christ Jesus, our Lord, and His [future] manifestation from heaven in the glory of the Father "to gather all things in one,"(7) and to raise up anew all flesh of the whole human race, in order that to Christ Jesus, our Lord, and God, and Saviour, and King, according to the will of the invisible Father, "every knee should bow, of things in heaven,, and things in earth, and things under the earth, and that every tongue should confess"(8) to Him, and that He should execute just judgment towards all; that He may send "spiritual wickednesses,"(9) and the angels who transgressed and became apostates, together with the ungodly, and unrighteous, and wicked, and profane among men, into everlasting fire; but may, in the exercise of His grace, confer immortality on the righteous, and holy, and those who have kept His commandments, and have persevered in His love, some from the beginning [of their Christian course], and others from [the date of] their repentance, and may surround them with everlasting glory.

2. As I have already observed, the Church, having received this preaching and this faith, although scattered throughout the whole world, yet, as if occupying but one house, carefully preserves it. She also believes these points [of doctrine] just as if she had but one soul, and one and the same heart, and she proclaims them, and teaches them, and hands them down, with perfect harmony, as if she possessed only one mouth. For, although the languages of the world are dissimilar, yet the import of the tradition is one and the same. For the Churches which have been planted in Germany do not believe or hand down anything different, nor do those in Spain, nor those in Gaul, nor those in the East, nor those in Egypt, nor those in Libya, nor those which have been established in the central regions(1) of the world. But as the sun, that creature of God, is one and the same throughout the whole world, so also the preaching of the truth shineth everywhere, and enlightens all men that are willing to come to a knowledge of the truth. Nor will any one of the rulers in the Churches, however highly gifted he may be in point of eloquence, teach doctrines different from these (for no one is greater than the Master); nor, on the other hand, will he who is deficient in power of expression inflict injury on the tradition. For the faith being ever one and the same, neither does one who is able at great length to discourse regarding it, make any addition to it, nor does one, who can say but little diminish it'

 

THE ABOVE IS LONG, LONG BEFORE ANY  NICEA COUNCIL AND TRINITY HERESY ROSE IT'S UGLY  SERPENT HEAD TO BITE AT THE HEEL OF THE EKKLESIA

(Thus the trinity doctrine is complete nonsense)

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THIS SAME YESHUA  IS THE MESSIAH (annointed) THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD

HE IS TO ME, LORD AND GOD AND SAVIOUR AND KING

FOR JUST AS MOSES WAS TO BE GOD TO PHARAOH AND THE ISRAELITES, SO TOO THE SON WHO IS A PROPHET LIKE UNTO MOSES, IS SUCH UNTO ME, FOR THE SON WAS A PROPHET OF GOD AND THE WORDS OF HIS MOUTH WERE THE VERY WORDS OF GOD.

YET HE IS BEGOTTEN OF THE FATHER, WHO IS THE ONLY TRUE GOD

BEING THE GOD AND FATHER OF MY LORD YESHUA

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FURTHERMORE

 

JOHN 1:1 speaks of  TWO, and furthermore the GOD with whom the WORD - ORACLE was 'WITH' is shown to be NONE OTHER than the FATHER....1 JOHN 1:1,2; WHO IS THE ONLY TRUE GOD..... JOHN 17:1 - 5.

Note the words of JOHN 17:5; 'And now, O, Father, glorify thou me with THINE OWN SELF, with the glory which I had WITH THEE before the world was.' explains John 1:1 and 1 John 1:1,2 very nicely dosen't it ? (emphasis mine)

Read also PROVERBS 8:23-30; MICAH 5:2-4; COLOSSIANS 1:15-17; REVELATION 3:14;

And see that GREAT QUESTION SHOWING US THE TRUTH OF PROVERBS 8,

'Who hath ascended up into heaven or descended ? who hath gathered the wind in his fists ? who hath bound the waters in a garden? who hath established all the ends of the earth ? what is his name and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?" PROVERBS 30:4

(For, in the beginning elohim created the heavens and the earth).........the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.......and the spirit of God moved within the woman Miriam also.

 

How great is the wisdom of God towards those who ask him, how abounding his teaching to those who seek him, how open the door to those who knock. For he teaches us that he hath a son from of old, and that he sent that son to the world, he teaches us that this son was the word or oracle who was with him from the beginning, and who became flesh. And he teaches us that when his son shall come again that he hath a name and that name is 'the Word of God'  Revelation 19:13; BUT WAIT ! for in verse 11 of the same chapter he is called 'Faithful and True'.... this reminds us of his own words,....  'These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God.' chapter 3:14.

THUS MY CONFESSION IS THAT YESHUA IS THE MESSIAH, THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD, FOR WHOSOEVER CONFESSES THAT YESHUA IS THE MESSIAH HATH BOTH THE FATHER AND THE SON.

AND....WHOSOEVER SHALL CONFESS THAT YESHUA  IS THE SON OF GOD. GOD DWELLETH IN HIM, AND HE IN GOD.

 

Richard Merrell 1973

ISLAM IS OF THE ANTI CHRIST, WE GIVE NO PLACE TO SUCH WICKEDNESS, FOR ISLAM DENIES THAT THE SON OF GOD CAME IN THE FLESH. IN FACT ISLAM DENIES THAT GOD EVEN HAS A SON !!

 

HEREIN IS ISLAM DESCRIBED......'For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Yeshua the Messiah is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antimessiah. Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of the Messiah, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of the Messiah, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.' 2 John 1:7 - 11 Jewish New Testament.

Point 1. What the Koran says about Jesus not being the Son of God; 'The Jews said, "Ezra is the son of GOD," while the Christians said, "Jesus is the son of GOD!" These are blasphemies uttered by their mouths. They thus match the blasphemies of those who have disbelieved in the past. GOD con-demns them. They have surely deviated.' GOD is only one god. Be He glorified; He is much too glorious to have a son.To Him belongs everything in the heavens and everything on earth.GOD suffices as Lord and Master ' Sura 9:30; 4:171.

Point 2. What the Koran says about Jesus not being crucified or died; 'And for claiming that they killed the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, the messenger of GOD. In fact, they never killed him, they never crucified him-they were made to think that they did. All factions who are disputing in this matter are full of doubt concerning this issue. They possess no knowledge; they only conjecture. For certain, they never killed him' Sura 4:157

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WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT YESHUA/JESUS BEING THE MESSIAH AND THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD; HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name YESHUA/JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the SON OF GOD. Luke 1:27 - 35. (emphasis mine)

He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God. And Yeshua answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. NOTE: PETER did NOT say...you are the second person of a trinity. Matthew 16:14 - 17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. John 3:16 - 19.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. Romans 1:1 - 4 'And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. And sitting down they watched him there; And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?* that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him. Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God' Matthew 27:16 - 54. Note * In Aramaic means 'My God, my God for this was I destined'

THIS IS THE GOSPEL..................'Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that the Messiah died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures' 1 Corinthians 15:1 - 4.

'Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.' Philippians 2:5 - 11.

AND EVERY OTHER TESTIMONY OF SCRIPTURE CONCERNING THE LORD YESHUA/JESUS

Richard Merrell, PO Box 107, Wentworth Falls NSW Australia 2782