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Course: The Outer Darkness
"Class Two"
Teacher: Jefferson A. Forrester
introduction
In the first class we learned that " the outer darkness" is the place during The Great Tribulation that is outside Yahweh's protection, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. We also saw that it was for the "children of Yahweh (God)", not for just un-believers.
We saw that there were three things that were needed, that those who wanted to "escape the things coming in the earth" had to have in order to do so.
The first one we looked at was faith. The trying of our faith in the furnace of affliction.
Now, we will look at the second trait, needed in order not to be cast into outer darkness!
The Outer Darkness
Class "Two"
White Raiment
The second quality that a Christian must possess to not be thrown unto "Outer Darkness", is to be clothed in Purity and Righteousness, which is symbolized by white raiment.
Again Jesus speaking to the church at Laodicia says, " I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear;..." Rev.3 (1Corn.15:34) Awake to righteousness and sin not. I speak this to your shame.
And this white raiment is a wedding garment without the spot or blemish or sin.
"And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and him take away, and cast him into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Matt 22:12,13
The Kingdom of Yahweh (God) (on the earth) is manifested through Yahweh's righteous ones (ones without sin).
The kingdom of Yahweh will be manifested on the earth during the 3 1/2 years of the Great Tribulation through the body of Christ, the church. we Christians being the many membered body) his bride on the earth without spot or blemish having on their wedding gowns.
"Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of the water by the word,
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot , or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish." Eph. 5:25-27
All other Christians will be removed from the earth and be the portion of the church in heaven that are his "bride" in heaven, his saints that he will return With, NOT FOR1 !!
This church he will come for will have become one with him, meaning they will have allowed him to be formed in them.2
1 The Tribulational Saints by Jeff Forrester
2 Gal 4:19 "My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you
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But Christians who are not without sin (spot, blemish) , unrighteousness, they shall not inherit the kingdom of Yahweh (God).
"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.
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God." I Corn. 6:9,10
" Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revelings, 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." Gal 5:19-21
To understand the meaning of the consequences of committing any of the things listed, we must keep these verses in context, and not let our "preconceived doctrinal theologies" rare up in immediate protest.
In both instances, Paul is talking to those that are already Christians. In Galatians the verse preceding verse nineteen, which lists the works of the flesh, says," But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law." A non-Christian cannot be led of the Spirit. It is not in him.
In I Corinthians, Paul says Christians must judge matters between themselves, and not take the issue to the unjust or non-believers, then states that the unrighteous, (those that commit those things) shall not inherit the kingdom of Yahweh. So I believe these are Christians, and the kingdom of Yahweh (God) referred to in these instances, does not refer to
becoming a Christian, or going to heaven, but to having heavenly or Godly things manifest through you."And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation.
Neither shall they say, Lo here, or lo, there! for behold the kingdom of God is within you." Luke 17:21,21
If the kingdom of Yahweh (God) is not to be observed coming, and it is within you, then it is within Christians.
Well what is it that is within Christians, for only they, not non-Christians can have it?
"But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you." Matt. 12:28
"And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you." Luke 10:9
"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." Matt. 16:19
No person possessed by devils, nor sickness can be in heaven. When you manifest this result here on earth, the kingdom of Yahweh has come unto you. The things that are in heaven, "freedom from disease, freedom from demon possession" are yours on the earth. Bind those demons and loose healing.
But the power to do these things cannot be manifested through you if you have a sin ridden life. You cannot inherit the kingdom of Yahweh.
" And these signs shall follow them that believe, In my name shall they cast out devils, they shall speak with new tongues;
They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover." Mark 16:17,18
These things are not just for believers (Christians), but for Christians that believe they are possible. And then I believe the reason for those things not being present in the lives of most Christians who believe, is because of their sin ridden life.
And during the last half of the Tribulation (3 1/2 years), 288,000 Christians will have had Yahshua (Jesus) formed in them, by putting down the flesh and being led by the Spirit of Yahweh. They will be clean vessels, ready for use by Yahweh. They will be the the body of Yahshua, his bride for which he will return for. Yahshua is the head of the body, and they will do only his will, which is the will of the Father, and I don't believe that includes sin.
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do, and greater works than these shall he do, because I go unto my Father." John 14:12
But there will be many Christians, who will not put on that wedding garment without spot or blemish (sinless) thereby disqualifing them as His bride "in the earth" for which He will return for. They will be cast into outer darkness.
Before we look at the third and final quality that Yahshua's (Jesus's) bride must possess in order to not be cast into outer darkness, I want to show you this parable of the wedding guest who was without a wedding garment, in its entirety. As I was studying and preparing to write this chapter,I believe the Lord showed me things (words) to write in parenthesis beside certain words in this parable, which were to define them. See for yourself. Remember parables hide truth, and Yahshua had to explain them to his disciples. And when he rose from the dead he
said he was going to leave, but he would send the Comforter, The Holy Spirit, and he would lead us into all truth. Well, the Holy Spirit is within us, and he can show us the meaning of these parables."And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said.
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king (Yahweh) which made a marriage for his son (Yahshua).
And sent forth his servants (prophets) to call them that were bidden (called Christians) to the wedding (to become one with Yahshua (Jesus) and they would not come.
Again, he sent forth other servants (prophets), saying, Tell them which are bidden, (called Christians), Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things (The Tribulation) are ready; come unto the marriage (be united in fullness, become one with me).
But they (called Christians) made light of it (The Tribulation) and went their ways (continued doing their will, not his) one to his farm, another to his merchandise (the cares of the world).
And the remnant (the remaining sinful Christians) took his servants (The Prophets) and entreated them spitefully (made fun of them) and slew them.
But when the king (Yahweh (God) heard thereof, he was wroth and he sent forth his armies (angels) and destroyed those murders (the remnant) and burned up their city (all their works in the beginning of the Tribulation).
Then saith he to his servants (the remaining Prophets). The wedding (the forming of Jesus's bride in oneness) is ready, but they which were bidden (some of the called ones) were not worthy.
Go ye therefore into the highways (all the churches) and as many as ye shall find (true believers), bid to the marriage (warn them again to become one in Jesus).
So those servants (remaining Prophets) went out into the highways (churches) and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad (the called ones) and good(the chosen ones); and the wedding was furnished with guests (Christians).
And when the King (Yahweh (God) came in to see (started the Great Tribulation and the birth of the woman in the wilderness) he saw there (at the beginning of the Tribulation) a man (Christian) which had not on a wedding garment (without spot or blemish or wrinkle, not perfect):
And he saith unto him, Friend (Christian) how camest thou in hither (the wilderness of God's protection) not having a wedding garmet (without spot or wrinkle)? And he (the fellow believer) was speechless (knew not of what God asked).
Then said the king (Yahweh (God) to the servants (Prophets) Bind him hand and foot, and take him away (from the protection of the wilderness) and cast him into outer darkness (the outer court)
1, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth (they will be trodden under foot.).2For many are called (to be his perfect bride in the earth), but few are chosen (remained the faithful and pure bride that he will return for at the end of the tribulation)."
The ones that aren't around to remain alive3, will have been killed earlier, and gone on to be with the Lord, to return with him.
1 & 2 See Revelation 11:2
3 See Revelation 11:11,12
The question is not necessarily when will you die, but why, which is related to when.
So here in this second parable given by Yahshua, we see that this wedding garment, that must be worn is that second quality required to not be cast into "outer darkness" and also the second quality that Yahshua told the church (Christians) in Laodicea to get.
"I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment (wedding garment) that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear."Rev 3:16
People who have gotten to a point, that their life is void of sin, have shut to door to the roaring lion, "Satan", and he cannot devour them.
Remember in the beginning when Adam and Eve first sinned by disobeying Yahweh? They lost his covering, "The Shenkina Glory" and they saw they were naked. Yahweh had to sew them an apron of leaves to cover their nakedness.
This perfect bride of Christ in the earth, will be without sin and therefore have the robe of white (signifing purity) raiment, whereby her nakedness doth not appear, and Satan cannot come against her (like a roaring lion), because she will not open the door by sining, which would allow him to come in. Therefore, he goes after the remnant of her seed, which will not have this quality, and Satan will make war with them.(Rev. 12:17)
1Is there any among us now that is perfect? Probably not, but there will be at the beginning of the Great Tribulation.
1 See Tribulational Saints, by Jeff Forrester
Those who are chosen to be the man-child, two witnesses, and 144,000 (all the same group) must put on the white robe of righteousness.
"And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white, for the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints."
Let's now go on to the third and final quality that must be present in a Christian to not be thrown into outer darkness.
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