Jesus Christ must be Lord of All; Emperor Constantine began Our Churches, but not the Apostles.

1. God created Angels and Archangels. Lucifer was Satan and Antichrist.

Even before God created the the sun, moon, world, and all things in them that we see in Genesis, God has created the heavens, angels, and three archangels. The three archangels were Lucifer, Michael, and Gabriel. Lucifer was preferred than others and he has access in the entire heavens. But Lucifer was proud and greedy. "Isaiah 14:12 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! 13 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: 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. 15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit." So, God has decided to cut him down and to have children and sons for himself. How will God have Sons? God will create humans, allow them to multiply to fill the world, and choose the best from among them in righteousness and in holiness and adopt them as his children and Sons. Lucifer did not like it, and so, he deceived Eve, to destroy the plan of God.

2. Firstborn from the dead is Jesus the Christ; He must have preeminence in all.

Now let us come to the new testament. "Colossians 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence." We do not need explanation for verses 16&17. In 18, 'the firstborn from the dead' is Jesus Christ. He was raised from the dead and was made 'his only begotten Son' by adoption, and the precedent was set, for the adoption of the future Sons. One more important thing is that 'his only begotten Son' who is the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ in the Spirit, must have the preeminence in the true church of God, that is, he will be the head of the Spirit Church. He must be the one between God and men, as the High priest, and no one else. But in the churches of the world, pope, pastors, celebrity preachers, prayer warriors and leaders have preeminence. "3 John 1:7 Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. 8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. 9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not." Here Diotrephes have the preeminence, and he refused to allow the true servants of God, even apostle John, to enter the church. Here Jesus Christ must have the preeminence. Even if apostle John could not enter the church, then who was in control of the church? "1 John 2:18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us." So, even then, the church was divided into two. The devil took over one, and the righteous ones are of God. The scripture says that the church the devil took over is by the antichrist, another Jesus, and by false Christs. This is the group reported to the call of the Roman emperor Constantine to help his church when he was converted to Christianity. And the Emperor Constantine has established the churches of the world.

3. Roman Emperor Constantine began Our Churches, but not the Apostles.

Let us look at the church history. Emperor Constantine was converted to Jesus Christ in 312 AD. Leading the conversion of Emperor Constantine, he began evangelism in 313 AD. He appealed Christians to lead the conversion of people. The rebellious, world loving people from the church responded to the Emperor, to convert people by his command, but not by repenting and obeying God. They became Christianity, and it was the official religion of Roman government. Jesus Christ has crucified the priesthood, the ordinances, the temple, sabbaths, feasts, and such things on the cross of Christ. But when the Romans established the church, they brought them all back in the church. Their leaders became the priesthood of the church. Then Emperor Constantine formed and commanded the First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, resulting in an initial creed affirming the divinity of Christ. By the new doctrine, conversion was not by repentance and by obedience to the doctrines of Jesus Christ, but by accepting Jesus Christ as God and savior. This is how Emperor Constantine established Christianity in the world. And conversion to Christianity was by the power of the Roman government. Christians think that present Christianity has come from the apostles, but it is not the truth. But Christianity was started by the conversion of the Great Roman Emperor Constantine. The same system continues even now, despite the denominational changes, splits, and such things. Most of them are ignorant in the scriptures. But now they have a tradition of about 1700 (2026-325) years; and it is a long heritage. Now Christianity mixes with the world really well. But it has nothing to do with the Church that Jesus Christ has built; it is different. The Church that Jesus Christ built was with people. A group of godly people coming together, in the name of God, and they are the Church. However, the Christians of Roman government were great in number, because of the conversion by the command of the Emperor, but not by repentance. But they had built big buildings for Christians to gather, and they called the buildings as churches. So in the modern Christianity, the buildings that Christians assemble together are called churches. But if we look at the bible, not even in a single reference, a building is called as a church; but always a group of people are referred as Church, which is the body of Christ. The bible has more than one hundred references where a group of believers are called as church. So, Christians are blind with their eyes open.

4. God is not in Church Buildings, but Satan is; and Church of God are People.

Our Churches are magnificent buildings and there are small poor buildings also. Let us see what God says about them. "Isaiah 66:1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? Acts 7:48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, 49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest? Acts 17:24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;" So, God says that nobody could build a temple, that is church for God to come in. Yet Christians have built humongous costly tall, magnificent buildings as churches for God to come in. God says that he will not be in the temples that you have made for him, either big or small. If God will not be in the churches that we have built for him, are they going to be empty? No, but God gave those building to Satan for him to enter and be seated in the worship places and to receive the worship of Christians. So, someone else is in the place of God, showing himself as God. In order to show himself as God, the person must be invisible and of the Spirit nature; and he must be living for the last 2000 or more years, and in the future also. Preachers had mentioned a few names of men like Henry Kissinger, and others already as anti-Christ in that place. Preachers are blind, and no man can live for thousands of years and be invisible as God. Only one person who can fit the description is Satan, with the devils as his proxies. "Thessalonians 2:3 ... that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God." So, according to God and the bible, God is not in churches, but Satan and the devils receive the worship of Christians, and we know nothing about it, but God quietly reveals it in his word the bible. If God reveals it to a few, they know it. So, Satan in churches, tells people how to worship him with songs, ceremonies, rituals, and offerings; and Satan receives their worship. God never told people to worship him with songs, offering, and rituals; but to worship him in Spirit and in truth; and to do his will. Jesus Christ says in "John 4:23&24, 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." So in order to worship God, we do not have to go to a church building, do not have to give him even a cent for offering, do not have to sing a single song, but we must receive his Holy Spirit, and must live by his truth. In the next lesson we will study how Jesus Christ builds his church, which is also called the body of Christ.