Usury and Resurrection


 


There are many right now who are waking up to the notion that biblical debt has more to do with spiritual debt, not physical. In the biblical economy, the Lord uses parables to compare sin to debt and revelation to finances. We are either a slave to sin, Satan, or we are a slave to the kingdom of God. This is why the word servant is translated as slave, which is why the the prophets and apostles are called servants or slaves numerous times throughout the Bible. Paul said he was a slave to Christ (Romans 1:1). 

 

When you are a slave to Christ, you don’t get to do whatever you want. Your life is not your own. We start in debt to sin, but when Christ redeems us with His blood, that makes us a slave to Him. We have to understand the Bible is not just a book about Jesus. The Bible is a book about what Jesus wants us to be. If you’re a slave, you don’t have to think about what to do next because your master tells you what you need to do. Your master is responsible for feeding you, giving you a place to stay and so on. We are not meant to stay in slavery -  we are meant to mature into spiritual perfection. You won’t understand who you are until you understand what Christ came here to do. Christ came here to give you a way to come into His glory. 

 

The epistle to the Hebrews says that Jesus has made a better way for us to go through the veil, which is his flesh (Heb. 10:20). What is behind the veil is the glory of God - Christ came so that we could have access, too. Early church father, St. Ephraim, said that those who see the visions that take place behind the veil are transformed. Those who were not ready, and unlawfully saw what was behind the veil were destroyed. This goes back to why Elijah must come to prepare the church with holy teaching to prepare the people for the glory of God. Those in the church who are not prepared will be destroyed by it.

 

The glory is a dangerous environment. That is why it does not make sense when people say, “Oh, that was a glorious meeting,” or “Oh, I felt the glory of God.” In every example in Scripture, when someone had come into God’s presence and could feel His glory, it says that they were terrified. Moses had exceedingly great fear when he had seen the glory of God on Mt. Sinai; John the revelator fell on his face as a dead man; Isaiah was terrified when he had seen the Lord high and lifted up. So, for those who think that the glory is just a happy and great time, it’s time to read what the Word says. The glory is a very dangerous realm for those who aren’t prepared for it. 

 

The early church taught that what is behind the veil is the knowledge of God that is not perceivable with the five senses. Those who were sealed in the name of the Lord, just as the high priest had the name of the Lord on their crowns, were able to have access to behind the veil. When the high priest went behind the veil, he had to change his garment. He put on the garment of fine linen to go into the Holy of Holies, which was different from what he would wear in the Holy Place. This is a shadow of the glorified body, the resurrection body. 

 

Early Church Father Lactantius spoke about how our souls will inherit a glorified body during the resurrection. Even those who have died and are in heaven will be part of the resurrection. He taught that right before the resurrection, unrighteousness would be prevalent and that it would be a time when all righteousness is despised. But ultimately, all wickedness will be removed. The resurrection cannot take place until then. This is why the Word says the angels must hold back everything until the righteous ones are sealed (Rev. 7:3). We need to be prepared with clean hands and a pure heart which only comes by a process of revelation. We don’t want to miss this. There are no second chances after this.

 

Sincerely,

Apostle Michael Petro

 

 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Passover 2021 and the Final Move of God

Image
As the congregation gathered for Passover, there was a tangible presence of the Lord in worship. But even in the midst of it, the Lord was telling me that some are still holding onto a spirit of pride and it’s time to let it go. The Lord wants that spirit killed now. Too many are sitting back to observe, worried about what they’re going to look like, but this is not the time to spectate. This is the time to enter in. There was a heavy anointing for healing as almost every person rushed to the front. Many were slain in the Spirit and many cried out in travail. The spirit of revival began to break out. The Lord told me that He is releasing a new anointing for this season, but we have to learn to be sensitive to the Spirit of God. The Lord will pass by those who won’t humble themselves to enter in. The days of pride and the carnal mind are over. It’s time to enter in to the Spirit of Yah. As the presence intensified, some were crying, some were repenting, some were soaking in the presen
Read more

The Torah

Image
We have been taught that the final harvest has to do with people, but the Early Church taught that the harvest is actually the fruit in our lives. Understanding what that fruit is and how it is produced by the Torah is the foundation for the final move of God. The Early Church’s understanding of fruit goes against modern day church’s theology. For one, most churches have thrown out the Torah, and instead teach that Jesus did it all at the cross. Fourth century Early Church Father, Eusebius, speaks about those who have done away with the Torah:   “ Some of the heretics simply deny the Law and the Prophets for the sake of their own doctrine . And under the pretense of grace , they have sunk down to the lowest abyss of perdition .”   This proves that the message, “We’re not under the law - we’re under grace” was not part of the Christian faith and was not believed by the Early Church - it is heresy. That is why I thank God for getting me out of that belief system that would’ve taken me st
Read more

The Time is Now

Image
The Time is Now The atmosphere is charged with warfare right now and we should be feeling it in the Spirit. While one party is pushing socialism and communism, the true patriots are standing up to fight. As the body of Christ, we should be all the more prepared and determined to come against these opposing forces with everything we have. We need to remember that our lives are not our own. In the Early Church, those who renounced Christ so that their lives would be spared were not welcomed back. The Lord is looking for those who are prepared to battle no matter the cost. When Elijah met with the prophets of Baal it became a battle for the nation: God’s true prophet facing the false prophets within the corrupt system. Today’s mainstream media have become those false messengers; they’re the prophets of Baal who have an agenda that only exalts the message of Jezebel. It’s a deadly mixture of governmental intimidation and false religion. This false seed is what births the one world governm
Read more