The job of Jezebel or the religious spirit is to introduce her god baal into the land as a substitute provider or husband for our Lord and husband Jesus Christ. Jezebel "builds" the platform upon which antichrist will sit. In this world there is a movement toward making government God. The main topic of discussion in the debates is how will the president use government to protect (military), provide (social programs), enlighten (education), and heal (healthcare) those who submit to it and entrust in it. We know the ultimate "fulfillment" of this will be when you must commit yourself unequivocally to "baal" by taking a mark in your right hand or forehead to reap the blessings of antichrist as husband or provider.

This is a "foreshadow" of what is rising up in the body of Christ for it's a picture in the natural of what is happening in the spiritual within the church. I will be as blunt as possible. The religious spirit is introducing her god (baal) into the land. That god is "government" and is manifesting itself in the form of "apostolic government". It is coming to be your "meadiary" between God and man and "substitute" itself for the Lord Jesus Christ making itself supreme authority or God's "delegated authority" on earth. Sounds like the pope. Well the pope is only a "type" of this greater manifestation which is already upon us. This government is demanding submission to it and in return it is promising provision (blessings) for your "obedience" by submission.

Matthew 24:5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

Many are claiming to be "Christ" or "anointed ones" and promise "peace and prosperity" if only you will submit to their authority (Daniel 11:21). The promise of provision for you comes in exchange for loyalty or submission from you as your trust shifts from Jesus as provider to a governmental system in which blessings flow from submission to authority. All this sounds "biblical" and "spiritual" but Jesus clearly said:

Matthew 20: 25 But Jesus called them [unto him], and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. 26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Thus the "definition" of government that is being spewed forth by those demanding your "allegiance" is not the same as that spoken of by Jesus for Jesus "government" will not demand allegiance but will serve you to make sure that your salvation is sure. They will serve you and not you them. As Paul said "the children do not lay up inheritance for the parents but the parents for the children".

In Ephesians 4 is says:

11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

So the purpose is to see the bride raised to maturity. Then we as a body will then begin to "feed" one another BY THE SPIRIT that the whole body would EDIFY ITSELF.

15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ: 16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

The flow is NEVER top down as in from "anointed ones" to the "masses below". The flow is from the LORD HIMSELF to whom the WHOLE BODY is joined. It's thus a direct connection. Those who are called to serve "plant and water" but it is the Lord who gives the increase. Their focus is simply on doing those things that will mature the body so it is capable of EDIFYING ITSELF which simply put is being able to recognize the Spirit of Christ and manifest gifts in one another and draw from them to be edified by the Lord Himself. When we are ministered to by another it is the Spirit of Christ or Lord Himself ministering to us and when we minister to "one of the least" of our brothers and sisters in Christ we are ministering to the Lord Himself.

Hold and consider these things for the time of trouble is upon us when all those things written shall be fulfilled. Praise to the Lord that He is able to preserve us through this hour of trouble and temptation.

In His Love

Jim

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