Jesus Christ took away Old Covenant and established New Covenant. Are you in the Old or in the New?

1. God is omnipotent Creator; Satan is most handsome; We are Souls.

The Lord Jesus Christ is the creator of all things that is created and that will be created. God the Father created them all, by Jesus Christ. He has created us as individuals with free will, but not as robots. If you do not have free will, but only have instincts, then you are an animal. If you do not even have instinct, then you are insane. We, even insects, have individual brain by which we operate; brain is in our body; and we are souls. God has given us instructions, even by our conscience, how to live our lives. Most of us do not refer to the instructions before we operate; it is our problem.

God is omnipotent Spirit. Nothing is impossible to him. Ezekiel 28:12-15 says God created Satan as a cherub, anointed him as the covering archangel, made him wise, and he was perfect in beauty. Even after God cursed Satan, God did not take away the beauty of Satan. But Satan displayed himself as an angry faced man with two horns, just to deceive Christians and others, so that, they may receive the handsome person Satan, as God or as an angel. Satan had access to the Garden of Eden, as well as to the mount of God. ["Ezekiel 28:12 Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. 13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. 14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire."] 13&15 say, "Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee." Satan was in such a high status, until he deceived Eve at the Garden of Eden. Then God punished Satan, Eve, and Adam. Some Christians consider Satan to be a rival to God; put him in an equal status with God. They do not realize that Satan was just a creation of God. However, Satan has more power than men, because when God cast him out of heaven to the earth, God made him the prince of this world and the prince of the children of disobedience, as in John 12:31 and Ephesians 2:2. ["John 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. Ephesians 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:"] God also permitted Satan to show himself as God in places of worship, that is in the churches, and to be worshipped even by Christians, as in 2 Thessalonians 2:4. [It says: "... that he (Satan) as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God."] God also says that God will not be in churches built by hands of men, as in Acts 7:48. ["48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples (churches) made with hands; as saith the prophet,"] yet Christians believe that God is in churches because of our tradition. So, it was easy for Satan to be in churches and to receive the worship; and Christians worship this Satan in the churches and think that they worship Jesus Christ. Further Satan cannot make you do anything; he will lie and deceive you; he will use your preachers to do it; and your preachers will do it for him. It is up to you to stand for the truth, or to fall for their lie.

One more thing that we all must know; especially Christians must know. We are Souls; souls are eternal, and they will not die. So, even after our bodies die, we will live. God will not and Satan cannot control us, but our "free Will" will dictate us. But most of the time, we praise God for the things that he did not do and accuse Satan for the things that he did not do. It is our ignorance. Satan has nothing to do with most of our sins. We do them because of the lust of our flesh. So, take responsibility; accept that you are the reason and you are doing them; repent for it; and ask God to give you his Spirit and power to overcome sinning.

2. God is righteous; bless if you obey; punish if you do not.

The principle of God is the same in the old and in the new testaments, but God has entirely changed the covenants for salvation. But the righteousness of God remains the same. "Deuteronomy 11:26 Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; 27 A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day: 28 And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, ..." This is very simple; blessed are those, who obey the commands of God, and cursed are those who do not obey him. "Romans 2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; 6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds: 7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: 8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; 10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: 11 For there is no respect of persons with God." It is explained a little more; in short, those who obey the commands of God, whoever it may be, will be blessed; instead, those who do not obey his commands, whoever it may be, will be cursed. "Revelation 22:14 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. 15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie." This is the grand finale statement of Jesus Christ; he says if we obey his commandments, we will enter heaven, otherwise we will be thrown out of heaven. It is that simple, but preachers twist the scriptures as much as possible and serve Satan. Let us see a passage from the book of prophesy, which is for both the old and new testament. It is in Ezekiel 18:20-22. "Ezekiel 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. 21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. 22 All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live." That is, God will not punish one person for the sin of another, so ransom and substitution is not allowed, and it is not accepted before God. Everybody will bear his/her own sin or righteousness. But the preachers of Satan preach that sinners receive the righteousness of Jesus Christ, and Jesus Christ took the sins of the sinners on his cross. This is how Satan deceive Christians by his preachers. They are even your preachers in your church.

3. Sacrifices and Scapegoat forgave sins in the Old Covenant.

Let us see how the sins were forgiven in the first covenant. Sins were divided in two kinds. #1, Common people sin without knowing the law of God; so, their sin is of ignorance. #2, People sin knowing that they are sinning. God treated them differently. "Leviticus 4:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them: 3 If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering." So, if anybody sins, by ignorance, an animal should be sacrificed for the forgiveness of his sins. The details are given in Leviticus 4&5 and in Numbers 15. As they were offering the sacrifices, their sin were forgiven. Then people committed the same sin again; and at the next time, it not by ignorance. Yet, they sacrificed again, sin again, sacrificed again, and it went on. God did not like these repeated sacrifices. "Leviticus 16:7 And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. 9 And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD'S lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering. 10 But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness." Here two goats were brought before God. One was chosen for sacrifice and the other was as a scapegoat, which is for all other sins. "20 And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat: 21 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: 22 And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness." So, the sacrifice ceremonies are done for the ignorant sins, the scapegoat was brought in for the sins that are committed knowingly. The sins of the people were put on the scapegoat ceremonially and it took all their sins away from them. So, by both the sacrificed goat and the scapegoat, every sin was removed from the people. However, sinning was perpetual, and this could not take away sins; and so, sinning remained with people and God did not like this system.

4. In New Covenant, Author will forgive sins, Sacrifice will not.

In the old testament the sins of the people were forgiven by animal sacrifices and by scape goats. The sacrifices were given for individual sins, as they commit them. The scape goat also was given repeatedly. But these sacrifices will never take away their sins, which is to remove sinning from them. "Hebrews 10:4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. ["5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: 6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. 7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. 8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;"] 9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second." Since the old system could not "take away" sins, which is to remove sinning from them, 'God the Word' became a man. It was told to Mary in "Matthew 1:21, And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins." Please notice, Jesus Christ will save only his people, and salvation is from sins. But preachers preach salvation from hell, but not from sins. All their salvations are fakes. "In John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." So, Jesus takes away the sin of the entire world; and how he does it? "Hebrews 10:12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;" Jesus did not sacrifice himself for any person individually, but he sacrificed himself for the sins of the entire world collectively as one act, and he became the author of eternal salvation and became the high priest after the order of Melchisedec. It is in Hebrews 5:9&10. "9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; 10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec." As the author of salvation and the high priest, he sat down on the right hand of God. "13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool." The sinning people are his enemies, as long as they sin; they must come to his feet for salvation, repenting and obeying, that is, they must come to him as his footstool. "14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified." Those who have surrendered to him in obedience, he lifts them up and gives them eternal salvation. In the process, Jesus Christ as God removes the sinning of the people from them and sanctifies them as in Acts 3:26. "26 ... God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities." When they are sanctified, he perfects them by forgiving their past sins, as in Romans 3:25&26. ["25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus."] Jesus died for the sins of the whole world to become the author and high priest; but he saves only those who obey him. He became a Sacrifice as in "Hebrews 9:26 ...: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself." He became the scape goat as in "Acts 3:26 ... his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities."

Please notice this; it is the most important part, which could be the abstract of all. The sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross and the blood he has shed, will not save anyone of you. But ignorant foolish preachers will preach that his cross and his blood will save you. It is stupidity. They will also preach that Jesus died for you, and it is also not true, but it is an ignorant lie. Jesus died to become the author and high priest for eternal salvation. If you repent for your sins, and obey the commands of Jesus Christ, and come to him, then only Jesus Christ will save you. So, salvation is by repenting and obeying the Lord Jesus Christ, and surrendering to the author and high priest of eternal salvation, but not by the cross and the blood. But present-day Christians consider the sacrifice of Jesus Christ as a daily personal sacrifice for themselves as and when they need a lamb to be sacrificed for their sins. They use Jesus as their lamb, and they think that they are still in the old testament sacrifice-forgiveness covenant and their lamb is Jesus. Such Christians are blind, ignorant, and foolish. Jesus sacrificed himself one time for the sins of the entire world and took away the first covenant and established the second. God made the first covenant, which includes each and every old testament blessings obsolete. We are in the new covenant.

5. Jesus Christ is the only one one High Priest and Mediator.

"Hebrews 5:10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec." When Jesus Christ scarified himself and became the author of eternal salvation, God him as the high priest in the order of Melchisedec. What does that mean? ["Hebrews 7:1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually."] So, Melchisedec is an unique person, he is the only one of his kind, and no one is like him. So, there is no room for any other priest, to be with Jesus Christ, and he must be the only one. "Hebrews 8:6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. ... 9:15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, ... they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. ... 12:24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant,. 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; ..." And Jesus Christ must be the only mediator between God and man, and no other person must be allowed to come between God and man. So, Christians must not have any priesthood in our Churches; to do rituals, ceremonies, conducting services, and such things, since Jesus Christ has made priesthood obsolete and void in the new testament. But popes, priests, pastors, preachers, and prayer warriors, took the place of priests and mediators between us and Jesus Christ. It has been the tradition for 2000 years already. In this, they have brought another Jesus, false Christ, and the antichrist as God; but they all are Satan in disguise. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 says, Satan "as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God." Now it has become normal, and Christians think that this is the true church and worship.

If we are sick, or have a need, we are taught to go to pastors, preachers, or prayer warriors to pray for us, making them to intercede for us, as they are our mediators; and so, we trust them more than we trust Jesus Christ. "Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." So, Jesus Christ tells us to come to him, we do not have to go to others. Further he is here with us as in "Acts 3:26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities." So, the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ is with us as God in the omnipotent Spirit. We must believe this Jesus Christ, who is in the Omnipotent Spirit. We must be born again, that is to be born of the Spirit, to feel and to be united with this God Jesus Christ in real life; and then, we will come to him directly for our needs. If our pastors and elders are true servants of God, they will teach people and guide them to be truly born again and to be in touch with God Jesus Christ, who is in the Omnipotent Spirit. Then the Lord Jesus Christ will be our priest, mediator, and God. Traditional church pastors keep the congregation to themselves, showing that their rituals and priesthood is indispensable to churches. This tradition of 2000 years is well established, and accepted by all people, permitted by God; and so, nobody can shake it. It will satisfy the needs of the society and religion. And it will still go on until the end of the world. But you may change and become Spiritual. The details may be studied from this link: "Church of world & Spirit"

6. God abolished the Old, but Christians mix the Old with the New.

God created man and woman, planted a garden, and kept them on the garden of God, which is paradise. Adam and Eve have sinned; that is, they did what God told them not to do. God cast them out of the garden, the paradise, to the earth to make their living. Since then, God has made many changes, adjustments, and reforms to stop them from sinning. People still continued to sin. At one point God destroyed the world by flood, then, sent prophets, chose people for himself, chose judges, gave them kings, established temple and sacrifices, and so on. Then, God decided to do no more adjustments and reforms, but to remove the entire system. "Hebrews 10:9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second." God the Word became man Jesus, took away the first, which was the old testament system and established the second, which is the new testament system. "Hebrews 8:9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord. 10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:" So, God removed the old covenant and established an entirely new covenant with his people. It is decided by 'God the Father'; endorsed by the 'Holy Ghost'; and implemented by 'God the Word'. God made the new covenant as entirely new and different from the old covenant; and it is not an extension of the old system. That is, God revoked the old covenant and replaced it with the new. But Christians do not want to let the old go, because they want to live in religiosity and sin. Christians prefer the sinful but religious life. As an example: we see that circumcision is removed and baptism is given. "Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; Galatians 5:2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing." The old testament system, the circumcision, was made null and void. It was neither improved nor modified as God has done previously, but God took them away in its entirety. God has made all new; and introduced the kingdom of God. But most Christians take fake baptism, which is not the baptism that Jesus took; and Messianic Jews are still circumcised. So, they have not even entered the true Christianity; but they call themselves as Christians. Christians pretend, but they are not in the kingdom of God.

Jesus says that there was no one greater than John the Baptist; but he was from the old testament order. When his disciples came to Jesus and asked about a tradition of the old, Jesus Christ replied to them saying, "Matthew 9:16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. 17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved." Jesus says, not to mix the old testament with the new testament, even though both are from God. "2 Corinthians 5:16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." 16 says, the Man Jesus is of the Old; now he is no more; Omnipotent Spirit Jesus Christ is of the New testament, and he is real; he is God, and he is not in the flesh. Even if venerated, Man Jesus is not God, but omnipotent Spirit Jesus is God; he is omnipresent; he is now with us till the end of the world. Venerated Jesus does not even exist; but Christians worship him in churches; Satan is behind it.

God has brought the old testament system to an end; and established the new testament system. In so doing, Jesus had to die; Romans destroyed Jews, Jerusalem, and the temple; the transition was violently displayed; yet Christians ignore them on purpose. However, Spiritual people understand it. Our Christian lifestyle at present is not the Christian life that was taught by Jesus Christ and was practiced by apostle Peter, apostle Paul, and by the disciples. Our Christian life is rebellious and a show life of pompous proud people with so called blessings of the old testament, using the name of Jesus Christ for a pretense; but Satan is behind it. God is the same and his principles are still the same. But, God has changed his covenant and it is new. We are not expected to tear the bible and to throw away the old testament; but we must know that the new testament is enough for our eternal life and to inherit the kingdom of God. Even if we desire the old testament blessings, they do not exist, and are not available anymore; but Satan fake it with his powers to deceive people. But preachers always bless people with the old testament blessings because their God is Satan. They will listen to their God, as Eve had listened to him at the garden of Eden. God cursed Eve and threw her out of the garden of God. So also, God will curse those who disregard God, and go after the blessings of the old testament that is void, listening to Satan. We may study the old testament for knowledge, wisdom, to know how God led people, to know the history, and so on. But they are not for us to inherit eternal life in the kingdom of God.

7. Spirit Church is by God; Religious Churches are by the World.

"1 John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world." There are two groups in these two verses. One is, "my little children" and the other is, "the entire world." Jesus Christ is the propitiation; it is the combination of sacrifice and scapegoat, for the entire world. The entire world includes religious churches, but the little children is the Spirit church of God. In case anybody commit sin in the Spirit church, of course it will not be purposeful or by rebellion, Jesus Christ will be advocate for the sinner with God the Father. But those who are outside the group, who are living in sin, Jesus Christ will not be an advocate for them, but he will be the righteous judge to them at the end. Let us see who are "the little children", which is the Spirit Church, and who are the Churches in the world, which is religious Christianity.

7A. The origin of the Churches of the World, which is Religion.

The church began on the day of Pentecost. Jews continued to persecute them, even after their temple was destroyed by Romans, and their sacrifices had to stop. Romans were rulers, and they were also persecuting them thinking that they were rebellious people. So, the church was persecuted. Constantine became an emperor of Rome in 280 AD and reigned as a great emperor. Constantine the Great was converted to Christianity in 312 AD through a vision, and the following victory in a war. He has credited his victory to Lord Jesus Christ. So, Emperor Constantine did favor to Christians, who were being persecuted. He gave not only protection to Christians, but he also lifted them to power. He made Christianity as the main religion of Rome. Seizing this opportunity, many Jews who were persecuting the church came to the emperor as Christians and they became the church. When they became the church, they were persecuting the true church, who were the followers of Jesus Christ. Let me give the link for the detailed study about all this; the link is: "World Church." However, the false Christians, gained momentum, and Christianity spread throughout the world. Emperor Constantine called the First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD; they formed Nicene Creed. The Council of Nicaea resulted in the Christian doctrine known as the Trinity doctrine, which articulated the relationship between God and Christ. The Council voted to claim that Christ was of the identical essence of God, present at creation, and manifest (incarnated) on earth in Jesus of Nazareth; and so on. The Nicene Creed formalized one system of belief that was promoted through the power of the emperor. Nicene creed is professed by Christians even now, in traditional churches. So, we may say that Emperor Constantine is the pioneer founder of world churches; and the Roman Church branched out to thousands of churches, as Roman Catholic Church. They claim that Jesus Christ handed the Church to Peter, and Peter handed the church over to Pope. It is a fabricated lie. The truth is, in 325 AD, Emperor Constantine formed the first Council of Nicaea. The Pope and the structure came out of the Council of Nicaea, with its creed.   

Emperor Constantine combined the church and state as one. It caused further growth to Christianity, to its theology, and to the Roman church. Many other churches were planted, and the Roman church was the parent church; they shared communion with neighboring churches, as one; and so, it became Catholic, under the authority of pope. Then Protestant sprout out from them; Pentecostal and many more denominations and churches followed them. But all are the product of the mother Roman Church, but not from Jesus Christ. The worldly churches are systematically established, and their strengths is theology, but not the bible. Christians think that theology is the study of scriptures. No, it is not. Theologians are taught by the Old Serpent, who taught the word of God to Eve, and made Adam and Eve to disobey God, and they were destroyed. The same Serpent, Satan is the teacher of theologians to teach false doctrines to the world Churches. They are enemies to Christ. If we do not know the wholesome word, they will trap us easily as the Serpent did to Eve. Beware of their doctrine. Follow the teachings and the life of Jesus to inherit the kingdom of God in heaven.

7B. How did the Spirit Church begin, continued, and existing?

Jesus Christ told Peter in "Matthew 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." Jesus Christ builds the church; it is for the kingdom of heaven. and the person who is ordained to lead the church will have the power to send a person to heaven, or to reject a person from heaven. "Acts 2:47 ...  And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved." God adds people to his church, and they will be potential candidates for salvation. However, people voluntarily joining the church also. "Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls." So, multitudes joining the church because they saw the manifestations of the Spirit. But God does not want the excitement group to be part of the church, but only those who are such as to be saved. In Acts chapter 5, Ananias, and his wife Sapphira were killed by God for lying. ["Acts 5:13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them. 14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women."] So, then onwards, only true believers joined them, but others did not join them.

Then apostles were establishing churches. The manifestations of the Holy Ghost were demonstrated. Jesus Christ and his doctrine were taught. Living with no sin was enforced. Filthy sinners were expelled, others were admonished, morality and godliness were key to life. The prime goal of the church is to inherit the kingdom of God in heaven. Sins were neither compromised nor tolerated, and repentance was demanded. Scriptures like Galatians 5:19-21 and Corinthians 6:9-11 are underscored; and taught that we must be washed, sanctified, and be justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and by his Spirit. ["Galatians 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. And 1 Corinthians 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God."] It was how the true churches began; but they were persecuted by Jews as well as by Gentiles, also by Romans.

"Revelation 1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet," Apostle John was filled in the Spirit and Jesus Christ was there and gave messages to the seven churches. He has applauded a couple of churches, appreciated many believers, rebuked some of them, and so on. They are in chapter 2&3 of the book of Revelation. Please read them, I do not have time now to go through them. But I have a study on the subject of the Last message of the Lord Jesus Christ to the churches. Let me give the link for you to refer: "Message." But do we have the Spirit church in our time, at present? If we have, where is it? It may be right where you are. I know that I am a part of the Spirit church. I know a few others who are parts of the Spirit church. I was a bible teacher for many years and served as a pastor for twelve years; I have received the revelation of the word of God freely from God, and I gave it freely. The Spirit church is not under any worldly denomination. If we are part of the body in this church, then Jesus Christ is our head. When you become a part in the body of Christ, then you will know the church. This church is the real true church. All other churches are the churches of the world. To study this in details, this is the link: "Christ and Church."

8. Are you in the Old or in the New; Is your treasure here, or in heaven?

Jesus was called the son of David. So, let David represent the Old testament and Jesus represent the New testament. David killed Goliath; God gave him victory; big celebration in Israel; and Christians are celebrating it even now. How do Christians fit in celebrating the killing of Goliath, with the teaching of Jesus Christ? Jesus tells us to pick up our cross and follow him to die. Our victory is in death, but not in killing enemies. Jesus allowed himself to be killed by the old testament godly temple priests. They killed Jesus, but lost; but Jesus died, and won. Killing is victory in the Old and dying is victory in the New. By his death, Jesus removed the Old and established the New. Again, we glory in the death of the army of Pharaoh in the red sea, and we celebrate it by singing songs about it even now. It is so great in the old testament, and it was done by God. But the same God became man Jesus, removed them all, established a new covenant; now victory by dying; and calling death "where is thy sting." Are we under Jesus Christ, or, are we still under the old testament? The old testament blessings are sweet and dandy, but all of them are of the world, and about the kingdom of Israel. Christians do not want to lose the old blessings, because they are profitable and good to have them. Do we not know that God has made them void, and new blessings are toward heaven? Old testament blessings are good to have them; but they are not blessings of God anymore, since God revoked them. We have prosperity and worldly blessings either by hard work, or by being con artists ourselves, that is by exploiting others, or we get it as blessing from the devil for obeying Satan. Hard working is not evil, but exploiting others is evil. Please know this, if you are under the new covenant, do not use the name of God for worldly glory; if you do, your God is the devil, and your Christianity is religiosity, but not Spirituality. You may study the details from this link: "Why Jesus became a Man." If we are in the Spirit church, our spirit will make us understand these things.