1. God began Spirit Church; Emperor Constantine began world Churches.

Let us look at the church history. Emperor Constantine was converted to Jesus Christ in 312 AD, and it was pivotal to a vision that he has seen before the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. 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, which was the official religion of Roman government. Their leaders became the priesthood of the church. And they established the church as in the old testament order. However, there were also differences of opinion and strife among their leaders. So, Emperor Constantine commanded all of them to gather together and to unify as one, and as a result they formed unified church, which was named as Catholic church. Catholic means, united by embracing all. Still they had differences in their doctrine. Emperor Constantine again sends them to Nicaea, to come up with one unified doctrine. The First Council of Nicaea was convened in 325 AD, resulting in an initial creed affirming the divinity of Christ. And by the new doctrine, conversion was not by repentance and by obedience to the doctrines of Jesus Christ, but just by accepting Jesus Christ as God and savior. Further, it was by the command and power of the great Emperor Constantine. The Spirit Church, who were following God, could not participate with them, because their doctrine of conversion was by repenting and obeying the commands of Jesus Christ, by each and every person, but it was not by mass conversion. So, they were rejected, persecuted, and they had to go underground for survival. The worldly church took over, and with the power of the Roman government they established Christianity in the world. And the ungodly rebellious preachers met the ambition and expectations of the newly converted Emperor Constantine, and Christianity has become the ruling religion, with the system of the old order, priesthood, and power. The same system continues even now, despite the denominational changes, splits, and such things. Most of them, or the vast majority 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. This Christianity can mix with the world really well. And God gives conscience to everybody. The world has both good and evil people. God leads the good people with good conscience, and gives them the Spirit of man, which is the holy Spirit. They will help their neighbors, will not hurt them, live a righteous life, and then God will accept them in Paradise, which is also heaven. Good people are in the churches of the world also. But evil people will do harm to their neighbors. God will cast the evil people in hell and then in the lake of fire. The Spirit Church that is of God, exists in the world and also in the world churches all along without any label, and common people cannot recognize it as Spirit church. Jesus Christ is the only one Priest and Mediator in the Spirit Church, and they all will go to heaven.

2. Division of the Spirit and World Churches, began in first century.

Even though Emperor Constantine began the world church in the third century, the concept of the division between the world churches and the Spirit church has begun even in the first century churches when the apostles were present. Satan always tries to confuse the plan of God. He has done it in the garden of Eden with Adam and Eve. Let us see what Satan did in the churches in the first century at the time of the apostles. There are many verses; but let us just see a few: "2 Peter 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, ... 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of." So, Peter says that there were false prophets and false teachers among them, and they will convince people to follow their pernicious ways. So, the church had split in two; one is for truth, and the other is for lie and evil. "Jude 1:18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. 19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit." Jude says that some people who have no spirit separate themselves from the church. So the church will split in two. "3 John 1:9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. 10 ..., neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church." This was very sad; even the apostle John was expelled from his own church. The church was controlled by a person called Diotrephes, and he pushed the apostle John and his people out of the church. So, even from the beginning churches were split in two; one is for inheritance in heaven, and the other is for the worldly blessings and prominence. Even now, the churches are after the blessings of the world, even though God has removed all the covenant blessings of the old testament and made them void. God has removed them all; and so, either the preachers just fake the blessings, or they receive the blessings from the devil.

3. New Testament is about the kingdom and Glory of God in heaven.

The new testament is about the kingdom of God in heaven; and about the glory that will adore the righteous people in new heavens, even in Sion, which is the house of God. However, the evil people will be punished in hell and in the lake of fire. And the common people will escape hell. God establishes the new covenant to his people, by person by person, but not to groups of people, not even to Christian neither as a society nor as a religion. People must individually repent, receive the holy Spirit, follow the guidance of the Spirit in life, and so on, to be included in the covenant. It is good to study the covenant in detail as a lesson, and so we will study it on the next lesson. God gives rewards to them in his kingdom of God in heaven, according to how much they have accomplished in life, while they were on earth. It is by the works of obedience in righteousness, but it is not by the works of ceremony, rituals, miracles, healings, tithes, offerings and such. God considers the life of a person, but not the outside show.

4. The Spirit Church worships God in Spirit and in truth. God is Spirit.

Church of Jesus Christ is his body and Jesus is their head, and we call it as Spirit Church. In Matthew 28:18-20, Jesus tells them "18 ..., All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 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: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen." They obey his commands first and then preach others to obey; it is the gospel since it gives eternal life, and inheritance in the kingdom of God in heaven. Then, they follow it with the apostle’s doctrine. It is in Acts 2:40-42. "42 says, they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, ..." Further, Jesus Christ tells them "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth, … I am with you always." So, they are under-girded with the power of God always. "John 4:24 says, God is a Spirit: ..." God is the omnipotent Spirit. The world churches do not know this true God Jesus Christ, who is with power, demands obedience. Instead, they preach another Jesus, who loves sinners and takes them to heaven. They show the crucified dying pathetic figure of Jesus, for people to sympathies with him and to choose him as God. Their Jesus begs people to come to him and to accept him, and he entice people with healing, prosperity, and with all kinds of favors. They never show Jesus Christ as the Omnipotent Spirit, Almighty God, the most Righteous Judge, Consuming fire, who demands obedience from people, who gives their rewards, and adopts them as Sons; and who will punish people in hell, who do not obey his commands. Churches invariably use the name Jesus Christ, but in reality, they follow Another Jesus, and False Christs. One important fact to notice is that the Spirit Church is the church of the Lord Jesus Christ, but it is not known to the world by means of billboards. Spiritual people may discern them, but God knows them.

5. What is the Spirit Church, and how to be a part in the Spirit Church?

The Spirit Church is all over the world, but with no billboard. The peculiar part is that even those who are in the Spirit Church may not even know that they are part of the Church. And at the same time, some of them may have close fellowship with God, and are in his presence all the time.

Let us try ourselves to be in the Spirit Church. The entire Spirit Church will inherit heaven. Old testament does not talk about the kingdom of God in heaven, but it is all about the covenant blessings in this world. But the new testament teaches the gospel, and how to inherit the kingdom of God in heaven. So, let us set the old testament aside and refer to the new testament. Let us try a few points one by one to be in the Spirit Church. 1) If we worship God by singing songs with fantastic music with drums, praising God in the top of our voices, will we be in the Spirit Church? Did God ask us to worship him with songs in the new testament? No! So, it is not in obedience to God, but it is doing our own doing, that is beating the drums for nothing. 2) How about praying to God whenever is possible, preferably early in the Moring and so on. And if we pray for sinners, criminals, for rebellious family members and friends, for the world, and so on, does it mean that we are in the Spirit Church? Jesus Christ calls them who pray long prayers as hypocrites, and so, they cannot be in the Spirit Church. Jesus himself says that he will not pray for the people of the world in "John 17:9 ... I pray not for the world, ..." And praying for sinners for their salvation is our making, but it is not the command of God. Further, it is opposite to the principle of the gospel. Ask them to repent, but do not pray for them, and it is asking God to repent. So, it is sinful to pray such prayers. So, such prayers will not include you in the Spirit Church. 3) How about doing ceremonial worships, rituals, and celebrating Easter, Christmas, Sabbath days, and such things? They will place us in the churches of the world, but not in the Spirit Church. 4) If we pay tithes and offerings, give money to special mission projects, prayer towers, universities for God, and for such things, will we be considered as part of Spirit Church? God left no Levitical priesthood to receive tithes and offerings. There is nobody who qualifies to receive tithes. Further, God revoked and destroyed all the old order. So, paying and receiving tithes and such things are rebellion against God, and they are punishable in hell. If you do such things, you are in the World Church, but not in the Spirit Church. Do not do your own thing and say that you are doing it for God.

Let us see how the common people get into the Spirit Church. The method is simple. But it begins with a simple mindset of love and compassion towards godly people. Jesus Christ tells a parable in Matthew 25:31-46. It is a long parable, so I let you read the complete parable, and let me just give the substance with just a few verses. "Matthew 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you ... 35 For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. ... 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." Here the king is God. He gives inheritance to them in his kingdom; so, they are in the Spirit Church, but the strange part is that they did not even know it. Then, how did they become part of the Spirit Church? This is how. There were poor servants of God, may be witnesses, preaching around them. God refers to them as the least of his brethren. Few people helped these poor witnesses; gave them shelter, food, water, clothes, and so on; that is, they took care of them. God says that they gave to God. And so, such people are in the Spirit Church.

Jesus Christ explains an important life practice in Matthew 6:24-35. It is a long passage, and so, please read the passage yourself. Let me read the first and the last verses only. "24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon." God or Mammon could be our master. Mammon is referred to the things of the world including money. We think that we need both God and Mammon, which are the things of the world including money. But Jesus Christ says that we cannot serve God and Mammon; both cannot be our master. If God is our master, the things of the world including money, must be our servant, but not our master. That is, we just cannot live to earn money and wealth; and serve God at the same time. If we serve God, then we will use the worldly things in the way that God wants us to use them, but not in the way of the world. Do not live to earn money, but use money for our needs wisely and for the purpose of God. At the end of the verses, Jesus Christ says in "33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Jesus Christ tells us to seek the kingdom of God in heaven, but not the things of the world; and God will provide us the things that we need in the world. If you work full time as a disciple for God, God will take care of you by other people. If you work for a job and also witness for God, God will give you enough health to do the job. Seeking is to go after it, either after his kingdom, or after money and wealth. God says that you cannot do both. If you seek after the kingdom of God, you are in Spirit Church.

If you desire to be a part of the Spirit Church, you can. The first step is to repent for your sinful evil life, with an intention to have a good life in the future. Then, try to be good. You will find it difficult, because the flesh cannot do spiritual things. So you need help from God, and Jesus Christ will give you the holy Spirit to help you. Jesus Christ says, ask and it will be given to you. It is in Matthew 4:17 and Luke 11:9-13. Jesus Christ also says in, "Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." So, come to Jesus Christ to receive the holy Spirit and he will give the holy Spirit and rest to you. Then, you will be in the Spirit Church, and you will inherit heaven.

6. Where is the Spirit Church, what Rewards the Spirit Church receive?

The present-day Christian churches are allowed by God, but not the making of God. It is started by the Great Roman Emperor Constantine, with the name Roman Catholic Church, but it is branched out now as hundreds of different denominations. Whatever denomination that we are in, we are still an extended branch of the Roman Catholic Church. It was begun by Emperor Constantine, but not by God. So, God will not consider us for heaven, just because we are Christians. But we have as many chances as any human being has in this world to be in the Spirit Church and to be in heaven. But as Christians, we think that we are privileged to go to heaven. No! Christians must stand in line with all others in the world.

Now we know how to be a part of the Spirit Church. The basic requirement or identification for being a part of the Spirit Church is that we must have the holy Spirit in us. Caution is that Christians think that speaking in tongues is the holy Spirit; No! it is not the holy Spirit, but it is a gift of the Holy Ghost, which is even given to rebellious people. If you like to know the details, please refer to these links. "Holy Spirit", "Tongues as Gift", and "Baptism Or Born." Speaking in tongues is not evidence that you are in the Spirit Church. If you have just received the holy Spirit, it would begin to lead you to godliness. If you do not have a desire to be righteous and godly, it is proof that you do not have the holy Spirit. If you love evil, love to be macho, and love to bully others or to hurt others, then not only do you not have the holy Spirit, but you will not receive the holy Spirit, unless you repent and change your ways. And you will never be in the Spirit Church, and so, you will not go to heaven.

Jews had an advantage with God in the old testament. "Romans 3:1 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? 2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. 3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?" The advantage was that they received the scriptures. But most of them did not believe the oracles of God. So, God destroyed them. In the new testament Christians have the same advantage. The bible by revelation it is the word of God, and it is given to Christians. But they use it and treat it like any other textbook. They did not believe the oracles of God and so God has rejected them. If you like to study the details, please refer to this link: "The Bible." This is a very good study to know how to study the truth from the bible.

Christians think that God depends on them to spread the gospel to the world. They are proud to think that way, it has told them so, but it is a lie. God created the universe and every human being. He created everybody as good, but with flesh. The flesh has the potential to be selfish and evil. But the Soul must decide what the flesh should do. And then God gave freedom to the Soul to do what the soul wants to do. If the Soul decides to enjoy the pleasures of the flesh and the world, the person will do evil. If the Soul decide to do good, by the influence of the conscience that God has given, this person receives the holy Spirit, and this person will be a part of the Spirit Church. This person may be a Christian, or may not be a Christian, which is irrelevant. Every person who has the holy Spirit will go to heaven, and those who do not have it cannot go to heaven.

Heaven contains new earth, which is Paradise, the Temple in Paradise where the presence of God will be, the New Heavens, and Sion. If you like to study the details, please refer to this link: "Rewards in Heaven." If we did not grow above the level of a child of God, we will be received in Paradise. If we are as servants, we will be in the Temple. If we are Sons, we will be in the New heavens. If we are as the Bride of Christ, we will be in Sion, which is the house of God, where God dwells. It is up to us how much we want to grow. All the four levels are heaven, but the glory of each level will be different. For example, if the glory of Paradise be as snow white, the glory of the New Heavens is the brightness of the Son in the sky. The holy Spirit will lead you to grow higher. The more you grow, that is if you are growing up to be a Son, the Holy Ghost will be with you. If you strive to be in the Bride status, the Holy Ghost will abide in you, and you will be made perfect as much as God is perfect.

If you are in the Spirit Church, which part of heaven will you desire to go? Please strive for it, it will be worth it. God will bless you.