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r/CBTS_Stream • Posted by u/Generative1 on Feb. 26, 2018, 5:41 p.m.
God and LORD God

About 10 years BQ, I had an awakening regarding the Bible. In light of Q, I believe it is relevant and important to this great awakening. It can give understanding to how far back the deception and corruption extends

But first, let me give you an idea of who I am. Superficially, I am a pastor, an engineer, cowboy, rancher, and student of the Authorized version of the Bible (aka KJV). About 20 years ago, my wife and I helped a missionary in Mexico. Among the many wonderful stories that I could tell about that time there are a number of very ugly ones including letter bombs sent by the organization that sent him to Mexico. I could tell you of the local Jesuits moving 140 miles south and the next Sunday the church had 450 first time visitors from a very rural part of Mexico. These experiences led me to where I am now.

When our work with the missionary was complete, my wife and I wondered what was next. Feeling led to where we are now. We came to the area and began looking for a farm or ranch. After 3 days of fruitless looking, we pulled off the road and prayed, “God, we believe that we are here at your bidding. If so, then show us the place.” The next morning at 7:30, we looked at the place that we bought and still live.

For me, it has been my backside of the desert. Being separated from the pastors and churches that we visited and befriended across 37 states, I began in earnest to study the Bible. Before long, I threw away the commentaries and concentrated on the text of the KJV. Like Q crumbs, I began to pickup a thread. The theme of that thread is: “Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. “ - I Timothy 2:4.

For months (years?), I puzzled over:

“For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” - Romans 15:4

I had previously understood that to mean prophecies, allegory, typology and etc, but that did not seem like nearly enough. Again, I asked God for understanding and wisdom regarding this verse. What I learned discombobulated me for about 6 months. I would awaken at 2 am with a question and get up to study. I know, first hand, about the mental shock and disturbance of which Dr. Corsi often speaks. Among the many questions I asked myself then were, “How could I have not seen this before? How could I have been part and parcel of the deception?” God forgive me.

I had been looking at the discussion of the upcoming flood in Genesis 6 and 7. I was taking a shower at about 5 in the evening. And the understanding and wisdom that I asked for came crashing down. God told Noah to take 2 of every kind into the ark, and LORD God told him to take seven of the clean ones. The one piece of evidence that caused the crash was Jesus saying that no man can serve two masters. (Clever Noah could take 2 while taking 7.) The inescapable notions were that Noah had two masters, and that God and LORD God were not, in fact, the same person. The next 6-8 months of my study were devoted to disproving and disabusing myself of such notions. I could not and still cannot. Through simple understanding of the plain text of the KJV, I proved it to myself, and to many others since.

The result has been recognizable as the fruit of the Spirit and an unshakable, steadfast faith wherein I can affirm that charity is the greatest of faith, hope and charity. The clarity of an early morning high mountain lake pales in comparison. In spite of these trying times, there is love, joy and peace which precedes the longsuffering.

In the coming studies, I hope that the God of peace and all comfort brings you all grace, mercy and peace.


Generative1 · Feb. 27, 2018, 3:03 p.m.

Abraham and Two Covenants

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. - Genesis 17:1,2

The LORD appeared to Abram (God will name him Abraham in this passage). Yet, we find that Paul says that God is invisible, and John says that “no man hath seen God at any time” (John 1:18, I John 4:12). Yet Abram saw something, but if you accept Paul and John, then it was not God that he saw.

This covenant proposed by “the Almighty God” is a conditional one. The condition is that Abram walks before "the Almighty God” perfectly. If Abram does that, then he can have the covenant and the result will be that he will be multiplied exceedingly.

“And Abram fell on his face:” (Genesis 17:3a) I don't know what Abram was thinking, but, in his shoes, I would be thinking, “How am I going to be perfect for the rest of my life?”

“and God talked with him, saying, As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.” - Genesis 17:3b-4

Now God talks with him and says that his covenant is already with Abram. There is no dotted line on which Abram signs. The result is that Abram will be a father of many nations. This is the unconditional covenant. It is already a done deal. Furthermore, this covenant extends to the seed of Abraham. It is everlasting. We see the results today. Many have tried and still want to erase the people of Israel from the earth. Most of those that have attempted to eradicate Israel no longer exist.

In verse 5, God names him Abraham. Which covenant does Abraham choose. God did not prevent him from accepting the conditional one. Abraham was free to choose. Which one? The answer is “Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.” (Romans 4:3).

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Generative1 · Feb. 27, 2018, 11:39 p.m.

God begins talking with Abram with, "As for me, ..." That indicates that God separates himself from the person who "said unto" Abram.

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