GRACE GOSPEL CHURCH MINISTRY’S

PASTORAL TENTH ANNIVERSITY ADDRESS

Pastor George D. Cutler

November 9, 2008

Ephesians 1:22-23 (from the Greek Text), “and He arranged all things under His feet and gave Him to be Head over all things to the Church, which is His Body, the fullness of the one filling all things in all.”

Ephesians3:10-11(from the Greek Text), “that it might be made known now to the rulers and to the authorities in the Heavenlies through the Church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the purpose of the ages, which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord” 

“What are our Doctrinal Instructions and Directives?”

I feel blessed of God to speak to you on this very commemorative occasion of Grace Gospel’s 10^th anniversary as a manifestly local assembly representative of the Body of Christ, the ETERNAL CHURCH. I truly thank God for all of those whom He has though the past decade associated in some way but especially those whom He has caused to stand in support of the Grace Gospel Church Ministry. I indeed thank God for all of you …those who have enthusiastically embraced the pure Grace Doctrines, as well as the progress of all we are praying for according to God’s will. Today, we are privileged to acknowledge this ministry’s commitment to: 1). distinguishing the Scriptures according to seven dispensations and their corresponding covenants, 2). teaching God’s Sovereign Grace in Election to salvation, 3). espousing ontology (actualization of existence) of all things exclusively in God’s Divine Decree in Eternity; with their manifestations postured exclusively in the Time Capsule and 4). exegesis of the Scriptures from various copies of the Greek manuscripts through the process of utilizing three-fold scrutiny of grammatically, historically and contextually analyzing their contents.

Even though these methodical approaches to studying and teaching God’s Word has distanced this ministry from orthodox Christendom, we are thoroughly convinced that executing these endeavors, have lead us closer to the truth for God’s Church in the Grace Dispensation. As we are assembled today, I pray that the majority of you have internalized enough of these approaches to utilize these modes of channels through which the coordination of these glorious truths are gleaned. Because we truly believe that this is God’s intent to the Grace Gospel Church Ministry, we minister against the tide of the centuries old traditional plus modern and denominational Church Cultures. These Religious Systems comprise the structured landscape of Christendom today; as they are propagated in various formats of dutiful societies. Concomitant with this, the pangs of genuine spiritual hunger and anguish of truly scriptural thirst are denied access by average weekly church attendees. Spiritual Epistemology is for the most part off-limits because the average ministries’ priorities are on worldly styles instead of scriptural substance, i.e., physicality rather than pure spirituality.  

Corporeally resonating with the physical seen in lieu of the spiritual unseen results in many of God’s people’s being daily burdened and mentally fatigued while traveling through the sphere of time. In being continually barred from peacefully abiding in the knowledge of the security that is in Christ, many are in dire need of genuine spiritual exercises in activities that allows inhaling the spiritually fresh air of living in this world by yet abiding beyond this world! God’s people are in desperate need of filling their mental buckets to sink deep into the wells of spiritual knowledge, drawn from correct exegesis of the Scriptures. Comprehensions and enlightenments scripturally exude a firm "no" to the constantly confronted, fleshly, sought after aggradations. Conveyance of the Mystery revealed to Paul in the Grace Dispensation, continually ring loud with denunciations of scriptural "interposition" and "nullification" of all conniving methods being utilized in worship services and daily living instructions and directives, which in effect deny an effective walk in God.

 Instead of resting in the spiritual assurances of the Grace Covenant, all too many of God’s people are still hassled by the trials of day and haunted by the uncertainties of night in a corroding sense of fear and a nagging sense of alarm. But things can and must be different, as we persevere in assault after assault upon the sagging walls of Synergism, which inevitably must come tumbling down; yes even in this life but surely in manifestation of our Eternal life. We currently perceive that during the following decade of ministry operations, Synergism will be scripturally challenged and shaken at its unscriptural roots in spite of its tradition, comfort and appeal in orthodoxy. Now this is the primary goal of our ministry, i.e., the accomplishment of rendering such unrealistic; whose consequences are deeply felt by every instinct of insecurity in this life. It is so sad to count the number of religious establishments that are socially open to all yet spiritually open to none. In effect, God’s people seem almost insensitive to the larger society and facts of Eternal Living; because such is veiled from the majority by testimony of their harsh lives in the temporary capsule of time.

But today, the essence of all things abiding in Christ and the eternal benefits thereof must become a dominating issue in every congregation ……………crowding the pages of Bible study and daily conversations of the truly spiritually informed. Those who are interfacing in the genuine Grace message, as it cries out for traditional and denominational change, must stand up and confront all oppressors of “the liberty that is in Christ.” We must face those that are set squarely as champions of the religious sets and move within the strength and dignities of God’s Word toward all unscriptural Church Cultures and decisively defeat all incorrect doctrinal teachings. This is going to require the utmost in fortitude and courage with which to confront the stereotypes of humanly institutionalized and authorized orthodoxy. Indeed, this is resoundingly the struggle integrated ….not slightly but wholly in the external stream of that which is powerfully entrenched within the spiritual victory that overshadows all physical gains. Tersely speaking, the Grace Gospel Ministry’s course engenders hewing strictly in the Grace Scriptures because we cannot conscientiously ride the institutionalized back of traditional orthodoxy in Christendom.

The Grace Gospel Church Ministry’s instructions and directives exhibit freedom that enables garnering liberty solidly entrenched in the Eternal Benefits of the doctrines of the Grace Covenant. Knowledge of God’s Eternal Decree alleviates the lion’s share of doubts and uncertainties that grip members of the Body of Christ and constitute the cruelest instincts that affect God’s people in a negative manner. The purpose of spiritual comprehension is to convert indifferent and unconcerned saints’ lethargy, as they are subpoenaed by the conscientious appeal on the whole question of service to God. This of course must be strictly viewed in light of scriptural facts; in knowing that all that is obtained and subsequent gained in this sense is solely the results of God’s will for individual lives. Hence, it would be hypocritical indeed to fail to acknowledge that what has been allowed of one’s progressive walk in Christ must be modestly traced exclusively to the enabling grace of God.

One’s spiritual growth and development are progressively processed through Eternal viewing, which without question, forbids any inclination that it is our will and doings standing foremost of the positive movements that brings forth monumental changes in our manifested testimony (Ephesians 2:10). Progressive legitimacy of significant evolution from the daily problems of depravity is far from having been resolved in the various facets of our lives. This is indeed evidenced by deep rumblings of discontent in our lives, which is indicative of the fact that freedom from the flesh in this present life will never absolutely comes to fruition, as such resides solely in the manifestation of eternal life. The awesome responsibilities that all Grace ministering is challenged with, inventory is taken of the struggles of prioritizing the eternal things of God over the temporary things of our daily lives, after living for years under the yoke of the total domination of human continence. As actual citizens in the sphere of the Heavenlies, our hamlet must be banded together as a unit in the total warfare for discriminating between the spiritual and the canal (worldly).

Leadership in disseminating eternal facts yields the results of strictly abiding in the mindset of Eternality. Concerted movements challenging every aspect of Synergism’s exploitative life demands engender opposition to the comfortable accommodations of traditional denominations and orthodox Christendom. Our enabled propagating of the doctrines of God’s Sovereign Grace, Eternal Justification, Dispensational Division of the Scriptures, etc., exude blessing from the enrichments of these truths. All truly, so inclined Grace Ministries must exert every powerful action in behalf of the messages that are intended for the Grace Church in the Grace Dispensation. In surveying the religious doctrines and dogmas that have been foisted for centuries by the various sects, what have evolved are traditionalism and denominationalism; forged as an array of amalgamated and institutionalized systems of Christian orthodoxy. Thus the nature of the battle is that the antithesis of the truth has availed in the mindsets of the majority of God’s people, which does not even remotely mirror the actual contents of the Grace Covenant.

Slowly but surely, truly committed Grace Ministries and their affiliates must continue building, organizing and conducting the spiritual exploits of educating God’s people and endeavoring them to “get-into-the-eternal-sphere.” Institutionalized and orthodox opinions have overwhelmingly dictated the erroneously and illusionary directions of organized Christendom. Yet, in spite of the fact that these multifaceted humanly inspired programs supposedly minister to the “total life of the community” through impressive cooperatives, business developments, tutorials, credit unions etc., their commendations by communities and the masses contribute very little, if any, to their understanding of the eternal things of God. Prioritized Heavenlies citizenship and spiritually educational precepts comprise the solid foundation transcending the reach of community organizations upon which social change temporarily rest and abides upon that which only eternal change does ultimately rest. In this light, the lion’s share of literacy training in the Church of God must reside beyond consumer education, parenthood, the family and the like, which are operable solely in the capsule of time.

This current arena of ministering “here and now” messages rejects spiritual guidance of prioritizing eternal things; engendering the pioneered development of outstanding programs totally controlled and operated by the directives of the Grace Covenant. The concentration of greatest efforts abides in the proving grounds of prioritizing our spiritual walk in Christ. Subscription to this course may not yield any earth-shaking aurora of sensationalism but neither will it emit spiritual failures. The realistic lot of depraved humanity brings about comprehension of that which actually testifies that there is no power within anyone to capitulate in agreement to meeting the demands for implementing the perfections of God’s principles. This is nevertheless the most important aspect of acceptable work for certifying ones tenure in God, however, such should never be plausibly viewed in the sense of a rehabilitation project of renovating the deterioration of the flesh. Thus, inspiration for the renewing of the mind is imbued in recognition that the most dramatic success is realized through knowledge of our placement of son-positioning in Christ. This operation can only be achieved through intensely studying the Scriptures, exuding sensitiveness of humankind’s deprivation. Because of nonexistent human assets composition, the Grace Covenant directives maintain substantial accounts of our inner man identification in walking in the spirit, as opposed to minding the things of the flesh, which is testimony of the Spirit’s ability to increase in serving the necessitations of even the outer man.  

All of the struggles and achievements concomitantly experienced establish the fact that all still live in encapsulation of these vile bodies, In fact, the spiritual component of mankind is still at the bottom, despite selected illustrations that some have reached slightly higher levels of their walk in Christ. Even within mobility of progressive growth and development, freedom from worldly influences is still sharply restricted. There is the bottom at which we start and in this present life; there is never the satisfaction of attainment at the top (Philippians 3:13-14). In consequence, the majority of God’s people are still spiritually impoverished to the point of being absolutely alienated from the eternal sphere of what is revealed and abiding concerning the Heavenlies. Many are too impoverished to internalize what lies beyond the ages of time and ascends into the resources of eternity. Enlightened functioning in the Heavenlies transcends this present abode. The imparting of knowledge by the Holy Spirit enables building and spanning of bridges over the significant carnal notions that are forever enslaving and submerging the masses of God’s people.

The eternal essence of abiding in the Body of Christ engenders the richest and most powerful entity of existence; overshadowing in comparison to the glorious eternal but Earthly blessings of those abiding in the Commonwealth of Israel’s Promise Land through Abraham. Yes, it is factual that they are beyond any doubt destined to reach their majestic shores and eternal benefits according to their Promised Covenant. But there is nothing revelation-wise in existence in comparison with what our beloved Paul describes: “but, according as it hath been written, 'What eye did not see and ear did not hear and upon the heart of man came not up what God did prepare for those loving Him; but to us did God reveal through His Spirit, for the Spirit all things do search, even the depths of God,” to alert every heart of designated ones that such is manifestly at hand. Yes, our contract (the Grace Covenant) charts our course, which cannot be navigated by the compass of those things that are seen. Indeed, God’s gift of the internalization of the glorious revelations residing in His eternal Decree is our guide into the future, which is not in any way veiled with impenetrable uncertainties.

Now, in considering the question “What are our doctrinal Instructions and directives,” we must first honestly recognize that when the Grace Gospel Church was initialized in the year of our Lord, 1998 AD, a mandate from God was given for this ministry, which at that time entailed what was absolutely foreign to me …………..a curious formula entailing formulation of a curriculum; with instructions to definitively express in writing everything that would be preached and taught. This ministry has since that time been blessed to determine the representation modes and methodologies that have been and currently are being administered in declaration of the glorious truths of the Mystery, the Gospel of the Grace of God. To every person in this ministry, we believe this has proved to be most advantageous in appreciation of this fact, as we have been privileged to realistically comprehend the truly good things in this life but more importantly, the things that are to manifestly come. This spiritual awareness has enabled us to even thrive in the midst of what is normally construed as the bad things of life, in realizing that every occurrence that is manifested in our daily lives was ordained and in ontologism (came into being or existence) in God’s Divine Decree in Eternity.

Thus, all un-attenuated conditions of this life are perceptively viewed in perspective, not so much as the negative experiences of life, but as our allotment in the Eternal Will and Purpose of God. With this comprehension in view, we have been enabled to experience in our walk more than twice as many victories as frustrations and our rate of joy is double that of our fears. As there has emerged many motivational entrances into the sphere of eternal thinking, such have neutralized those uncertainties that are equally alarming in our reception of the substantially grievous challenges that we are daily encountering. Hence, glory to God; this is where we are in eternal dwelling! So what are our doctrinal Instructions and directives? Here it is necessary to scripturally define WHO we really are. Incredibly, most of God’s people assess themselves as abiding in TIME in lieu of ETERNITY. In assessing the essence of our existence, it is critical to grasp the prevailing vantage point of Eternal Heavenlies rather than the temporary earthly. In other words, WHO we are must be established in the sphere of WHERE we are abidingly UNINTERUPTABLE!

Genuine Existence must first be clued to WHAT and WHERE such is forever abiding void of modification or even the threat of slight adjustments. It is only in this sense that purpose is meaningful. Earthly transitions are merely testimonies of evolution, which cannot define the functional essence of intention.

Ephesians 1:22-23 convey God’s ultimate end in His Decree of design: “and He arranged all things under His feet and gave Him to be Head over all things to the Church, which is His Body, the fullness of the one filling all things in all.”

In this verse, note the ultimate design of God’s power eternally energized in Christ in making Him the head of the Body, the Church. The verb u`pe,taxen (eep∙eht∙ahx∙ehn) rendered “he arranged” is derived from u`po (eep∙o) and tassw (tahs∙so) and basically denotes to arrange or place under, hence to subordinate or subject under. Its aorist tense conveys that God accomplished this in the only sphere that such can rationally abide, i.e., in Eternity. The terminology upo. tou.j po,daj auvtou (eepo toos pothahs ahftoo) rendered “under His feet” is similarly utilized several times in Paul’s epistles with the inference of placing under the authority of power of, as it particularly applies to all things having been subjugated to Christ’s relation to the Church (Romans 16:20; I Corinthians 15:25; Hebrews 10:13). Hence, God e;dwken (eh∙tho∙ken) rendered “gave,” i.e., from the aorist tense, bestowed, committed and assigned positional identification of Christ in the Godhead, over the Church, as the ultimate fulfillment of His power in the greatest in His creation.

The essence of Christ as the Church’s kefalh.n (kehph∙ahl∙een) rendered “head,” as conveyed in this context imbues that He occupies the sole prioritized and recognized position over it. This confirms that he exclusively administers the Divine Principles by which it is governed and alone in charge of all its operations. In addition, He has and does nurture and cherish and above all love it including each individual member (Romans 8:35-39). The phrase u`pe.r pa,nta (eep∙ehr pahn∙dah) rendered “over all things” is focused th/| evkklhsi,a (tee ehk∙klee∙see∙ah) rendered “to the Church,” which is referencing all things pertaining to the Church. This specific arranging of the Church under Church does not preclude Christ’s power over everything, as some mistakenly misconstrue Hebrews 2:8 wherein it is stated that “now WE do not YET see all things thing as having been arranged under Him;” simply stating why humanity does not comprehend, as opposed to what is scripturally evident (Colossians 1:16-17).

Above all things, the Greek word, evkklhsi,a (ehk∙klee∙see∙ah) rendered “church,” in itself does infer anything about the nature of an assembly. In fact, apart from the context in which it is conveyed, it may refer to a variety of meanings in groupings. Yet, in Ephesians 1:23, the Greek relative pronoun h[tij (ee∙tees) rendered “which” antecedent word, evkklhsi,a (ehk∙klee∙see∙ah) rendered “church, authenticates that its very nature is the body of Christ. The Greek relative pronoun auvtou (ahf∙too) rendered “His,” as it is used in the genitive case exudes possessiveness, confirming that this “Church” is the body of Christ or the body that belongs to Christ. To fully comprehend this significance, the specific connotation of the word sw/ma (so∙mah) rendered “body,” rather than its general meaning must be internalized as more than flesh and blood. In the Grace dispensation, identification of this body and how it functions, emit insight that it comprises called out ones both selected and placed (son-positioned) in this Heavenlies spiritual entity (I Corinthians 15:40,44). Romans 12:5 conveys that such are one body evn Cristw/ (ehn Khees∙to) rendered “in Christ” and as inferred by the locative case, “we the many are one body.”

Thus, each called and placed ones, i.e., “all the members of the body being many are one body” (Ephesians 1:20; 4:4), as in the sphere of Christ, located in Christ, even as in I Corinthians 12:27’s declaration, “and you are the body of Christ and members in part.” The last phrase of Ephesians 1:23 defines the ultimate design of this Church as to. plh,rwma tou/ ta. pa,nta evn pa/sin plhroume,nou (to plee∙ro∙mah too tah pahn∙dah ehn pahs∙een plee∙roo∙meh∙noo) rendered “the fullness of the one filling all things in all.” This conveys inclusiveness of God manifesting His creating, formulating, sustaining and effecting His plan for the ages. Hence, in this context, the Church is the to. plh,rwma (to plee∙ro∙mah) rendered “the fullness,” completeness, ultimate and epitome of God’s designed end. The exuberance of this comprehension is so refreshing, in that it instills desire, as it is attained in internalization of knowing the Truth of the Mystery, in conjoining Christ’s Love (Ephesians 3:18-18). Against the general background of the great things, which God has done and is manifesting, this enlightenment of being filled with the fullness of God in the “Church,” is to spiritually bask in the fullness of Christ, its Head (cf. Ephesians 4:13; Colossians 1:9; 2:9).

In addition, genuine Existence must be clued to WHAT and WHERE such is forever purposed, void of modification or threat of slight adjustments. It is only in this sense that purposefulness is meaningful. Again, earthly transactions are merely testimonies of transparences, which cannot define the functional essence of intention.

Ephesians 3:10-11 convey God’s ultimate end in His Decree in purpose: “that it might be made known now to the rulers and to the authorities in the Heavenlies through the Church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the purpose of the ages, which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord”

Verse 10 begins with the conjunction i[na (een∙ah) rendered “that,” which commonly conveys the expression of PURPOSE, thus the extended clause rendering: “in order that it might be made known.” Verse 9”s antecedent conveyance, “and to enlightened all men regarding the dispensation of the Mystery that has been hidden from the ages in God, who has created all things,” defines in this verse the ultimate fulfillment of this purpose. Hence, the intention is to gnwrisqh/ (gno∙ree∙thee) rendered “make known,” give knowledge or disclose h` polupoi,kiloj sofi,a tou/ qeou (ee pol∙ee∙pee∙keel∙os soph∙ee∙ah too Theh∙oo) rendered “the manifold wisdom of God.” The Greek word h` polupoi,kiloj (ee pol∙ee∙pee∙keel∙os) rendered “the manifold,” denotes many various and diverse, conveying the highly diversified thoughts (wisdom) of God. The Greek word sofi,a (soph∙ee∙ah) rendered “wisdom” pertains to the Truth for the Church, as it refers to the Mystery, the volume of Truth made known through the Church in the Heavenlies, which in spectrum consists of great variety of what is highly diversified.

Note in this context that this truth is ultimately to be made known “to the rulers and to the authorities in the Heavenlies.” Here these ruler and authorities are the created forces of opposition or evil in demonstration of His purpose of manifesting His power and wisdom over them, i.e., the testimony of His superior essence over all things, as such is to Him and for Him (Colossians 1:16-17). It is of note through whom and where this testimony is placed in the ultimate sphere of where such forever resides, i.e., evn toi/j evpourani,oij dia. th/j evkklhsi,aj (ehn tees ehp∙oo∙rahn∙ee∙ees thee∙ah tees ehk∙klee∙see∙ahs) rendered “in the Heavenlies through the Church.” Usage of the genitive case in the Greek preposition dia. (thee∙ah) rendered “through” conveys that this testimony is disseminated exclusively through the greatest of all God’s creation, i.e., th/j evkklhsi,aj (tees ehk∙klee∙see∙ahs) rendered “the Church!”

In verse 11, this testimony revolves around the Greek noun pro,qesin (proth∙ehs∙een) rendered  “purpose,” which is derived from the preposition pro, (pro) and verb tishmi (tee∙thee∙mee) literally denoting “to place before or to set forth in conveying the plan. In addition, the preposition kata (kaht∙ah) rendered conveys that making known the manifold wisdom of God is according to His purpose, plan and design of the ages. As opposed to most orthodox teaching, the Truth of the Mystery is presently existing and not transpiring in spur of the moment decisions. All are manifested in conformity with His “PRE” (before) purpose and plan for the ages, in that they simply belong (as was assigned) to the age in deference to such dominating what is manifested or revealed in the sequenced separated ages in parts. Romans 8:28 identifies those manifestly being called according to God’s sovereign purpose, which encompasses the entire gamut extending from the foreknown to ultimate glorification with (in) Christ.

Romans 9:11 informs that God’s Purpose is accomplished according to His Divine Election. Ephesians 1:11 states that designate ones were foreordained according to the purpose of God according to (dominated by) what He decreed in His Will. In this light, it is comforting to comprehend that God’s purpose for the age is not dependent upon human participation in the sphere of Time but was previously accomplished evn tw/| Cristw/| VIhsou/ tw/| kuri,w| h`mw/ (ehn to Khees∙to Ee∙ee∙soo to Kee∙ree∙o ee∙mon) rendered “in Christ Jesus our Lord” in Eternity. Accordinly, we must massively assert our eternal dignity and worth and stand up confidently amid the religious systems that intimidate some of us and develop an unassailable and majestic sense of the valued truths that we have been privileged to internalize. In addition, we must not any longer be reluctant of being different from orthodoxy. I realize that the job of arousing total confidence in the doctrinal persuasions of this ministry within this constituency is a challenging task, in light of what have been taught and institutionalized for so many centuries in forming even our mindsets.

No, indeed this is not going to be easy for even semantics have conspired to make that which is true seem false and heretical. In the major and most popular Bible translations, there are generally accepted in Christendom numerous synonyms for Synergism, which are acclaimed as certification of scriptural accuracy, when in fact such are for the most part, offensive and foul to the Doctrines of Eternal Salvation by God’s Grace. In addition, there are some synonyms that are favorably expressed as attributively annex to depraved humanity in such terminology as purity, cleanliness, chastity and innocence.

The Grace Covenant affirms that the most manifestly degenerate member of the human family is no worse off in spiritual evaluation of holiness and righteousness than any other progeny of the Adamic nature. In this light, there is a great need to reconstruct and restructure some of the unscriptural jargon and maybe even some language according to correct exegesis. Such teaching and preaching will expose the human disposition and thereby perpetuate its false sense of adequacy and tendency to ignore the fact that any human contribution to salvation in effect strips God of his purpose in electing designated ones to eternal life in Christ. To offset this religiously orthodox cultural homicide, Grace Ministries must rise up with an affirmation of the movement for freedom that overlooks this necessity of the performance of the flesh in any manner.

As long as the mind is enslaved to the flesh, the body can never be free. No, there is no such thing as psychological freedom, i.e., a firm sense of self-esteem, as is being taught in too many ministries today. The most powerful weapon that can be employed against any reliance upon the divers’ forms of physicality entails the absolute condemnation of depraved humanity in every aspect of it. No emancipation proclamation or civil decree of mankind can bring about this kind of freedom. God’s people can only be manifestly free, as they are apprised that He reached down into the inner depths of depravity and asserted His Eternal Will of emancipation proclamation. The true spirit toward self-esteem boldly acknowledges the manacles of abnegation and says to the world, “without Him, I am nobody.” Oh yes, I am indeed a sinner but concomitantly a member of the Body of Christ possessed with His bestowed dignity and honor. I have a rich and noble inheritance, however painful and abrasive human history has been. Yes, I was a slave to sin through my fore-parents (Adam and Eve) but even more, one eternally son-positioned in Christ before the creation of the world and I’m not ashamed of that. I'm ashamed of the sinful nature that made me a slave but I rejoice in the purpose of His eternal love that designed me a son. Yes, oh yes, we must stand up and say, "I'm His and I was always His!"

Oh yes, this affirmation is the grace recipient’s need; made compelling by the Grace of God that delivered from all that were against us. Now, the basic challenge is to channel this enthusiasm into consistent actions of devotion and commitment. In this sense, this encompasses how to organize the strength of spiritually intellectual power; in addressing the dire need of legitimizing the prioritization of eternality over physicality. One of the great problems that we must confront is our lack of focusing priority-wise on the Heavenlies. One great lesson that we must learn is that the life that we now live is not ours to own because we have been bought with the price of the precious blood of Jesus.

In the light of this knowledge, we must understand that we of ourselves are contained as voiceless and powerless, in realizing that we are stripped of the right to make self-centered decisions concerning our life and destiny, because we have been called in subjection to the authoritarian and pre-determinant Will of God. We must remember that the course of our lives was before creation chartered by His purpose and power. Therefore the assignment of effectuating transformation is not as much a matter of preference, as it is the confrontation between the forces of preference cued the enlightened of the Scriptures demanding change verses the forces of dedication to the preserving of the daily status quo of this present life. Now, preference properly understood is nothing more than the unction to achieve purpose and the spiritual strength required to bring about devotional change. In this sense, preference is the spirit’s ability to say, “Yes!” when the flesh wants to say, '”No!” Indeed, that's the essence of the power of the Holy Sprit’s influential communications to ones interval spirit!"

Now the lot of our convictions and concerns are shaped by our comprehensions, as so often we have problems with prioritizing the unseen over the seen. But there is nothing wrong with what is seen as long as it is properly assessed as temporary. You see, what happens is that some of our dependencies are way off base. And one of the great problems of the misguided concepts of security is that such exudes a false sense of identification with ones resignation to what is visual and denial of what is non-visual. It is this misinterpretation that causes so many of God’s people to mistrust the Will of His Divine Decree and reject the scriptural concept of Foreordination. It is this same misinterpretation, which induces orthodox theologians to reject the Eternal Doctrines of Grace. It is crucial for our conceptualizations to be scripturally accurate, which in simple plain words means: “we’ve got to get this thing right.” What is needed is the realization that the doctrines of self-reliance, self-motivation and self-restraint are reckless and abusive and even though they may incite human sentiment, they are in fact anemic. Synergism is at its best intervallic to accommodating the source of and at its worse divisive to implementing the demands of Eternal Justification.

And this is what we must comprehend as we move on. Now what has happened is that we've had it wrong and mixed up in our doctrinal persuasions and this has led us in the past to seeking unattainable goals through moral suasion of the depraved conscience that is devoid of the power of God geared to what He has pre-determined for individual lives. This is leading the traditional and fundamental extremists today to advocate the same destructive and conscienceless doctrines that are abhorred in the Grace Covenant. It is precisely this collision of immoral and powerless depravity, which constitutes the major crisis of Christendom. Now we must develop progress or rather, a program and I can't say this enough …….that will drive the recipients of the Gospel of Grace to a guaranteed sense of security. Now, because of centuries-old dogmas, the Grace Doctrines has been greeted with ridicule and denunciation as destructive of human initiative and responsibility. At the same time, ones eternal status is considered the measure of the individual's abilities and talents, inexplicably as construed from the Law and Kingdom messages. And in the thinking of those dispensations, the absence of worldly goods indicated a lack of industrious habits and moral fiber. But we've come a long way in our understanding of humanly inspired motivation and of the blind operation of assessing merit based upon even the slightest hint of mankind’s contributions. Now we realize that the dislocations in the operations of human abilities and the prevalence of “freedom of the will” teachings either thrust God’s people into the inevitable frustration of idleness or bind them in the constant and frequent employment of their deeds for His acceptance of their eternal state. Hence, the Sovereign Grace of God in Election to salvation in Christ is more often dismissed from the majority of the Church members’ conscience today by being branded as heresy and “Calvinistic.” Yet, we also know that no matter how dynamically Synergism develops and expands, it does not eliminate any of the insecurities in this life.

These problems indicate that our emphasis must be twofold: First, we must un-dauntingly propagate God’s Sovereign Grace in Election of designated individuals to Eternal Salvation, as actualized in His Eternal Decree and second, we must extend this doctrine to the factuality that all things were actualized in God’s Divine Decree in eternity, with their display in the capsule of time relegated solely as the manifestation of such. God’s people must be made aware that once they have been placed in this knowledgeable position, they will no longer need to be concerned about whether the potential of their individual performance is sufficient, in that such is irrelevant in the assignment of their status in Christ. In various ministries, new forms of work that are construed to enhance good will or worth are constantly devised for those whom traditional services are not attractive. In the anticipation of this state of affairs some ministries are focusing on “progress through the elimination of poverty.” The fact is that the works, which improve the worldly-based conditions of mankind, e.g., the works which extend knowledge, increase power, enrich literature and elevate him in the time capsule may indeed improve his physical existence in securing daily living. Now the Eternal Doctrines of Grace are not taught to disdain these works but they are conveyed to render them as secondary to Eternality; such that one is not driven to prioritize these tasks over truly spiritual things by assigning such as the role of a taskmaster for obtaining ultimate necessities. These are the works of mankind that somehow devise a form of living that brings a false sense of security for its own sake, yet a state of society where want and need are never abolished.

Work of this sort could never be culminated in everlasting fulfillment, as we will never witness the problems of housing, education and the elimination of poverty proceeding before the prophesized Millennial Kingdom wherein it will only be abolished. Thus, such transformations will not do a great deal of their own to alter decaying depravity or quell the tide of human disability. Hence, the greater effect on disseminating their struggle lies beyond these variedly temporary benefits and advantages, which merely host positive psychological changes that will inevitably result in widespread spiritual insecurity. The genuine dignity of God’s people will flourish only in proportion to their comprehension that: the decisions concerning their lives are not in their own hands, their assurance is not invested in their incomes and their stability is uncertain when they feel that they have within their own means to seek self-improvement. But in spite of all this, they are accomplishable, as they are confidently abiding in God’s Eternally Divine Decree. And as far as the plethora of messages on marriage and the family, personal conflicts between husband, wife and children will diminish only when the unscriptural elements of human worth and abilities are eliminated.

Now the administering of our doctrines will indeed accomplish these goals, in that the Grace Gospel does in fact guarantee that all of these things will be indemnified or secured against loss or damage even more than most optimistic humanly inspired forecasts aver. Scripturally speaking ………only God’s eternal promise to Abraham is sufficient to put His children (the Commonwealth of Israel) on their “own two feet” right here on Earth, which is un-comparable with our placement of son-positioning in the Heavenlies in the Body of Christ. Now, allow me to precipitously state that we must unequivocally reaffirm our commitment to this ministry and I want to stress this. The futilities of some of our endeavors in ministering the enlightenment of truth have been tragically etched in lethargy, complacency and inexplicable indifference by too many of us. Now, over recent months, I have tried to analyze these deficiencies and assess the causes for them (but only God Knows). Today, I submit to you to do some serious focusing. There is something painfully sad about observing such privileged ones being constantly exposed to such glorious truth, yet hopelessly and aimlessly living beneath the knowledge that God has availed to this ministry against such impossible odds. Yet deep down within, I do perceive your desire for enlightenment, a kind of spiritual longing in most of us.

Occasionally, I have contended with you in various modes in an attempt to effectuate corrective views in your mindsets and at times these conveyances have resulted in concrete gains. At best, our interfacing in these matters has produced allotments for secured concrete improvement such as when we have demonstratively advocated the effectuation of scriptural answers to the blatant illogical cogitation of traditionalism and denominational fundamentalism. Sometimes when we petition militating against errant orthodoxy in the jargon of scriptural warfare, some fail to see that the internal revolution of the religion systems is absolutely necessary in order for truth to succeed in overthrowing the allegiances and effective controls of its forces. It is a fact that correct thinking is not in most instances synonymous with the mindset of predominate thinking. Furthermore, few if any, have been successful in the propagation of truth while relying on the support of the majority, as God has always worked to the praise of His glory through the minority. So we need not look to orthodoxy for sympathy nor support but resistance and ridicule, as have been historically the testimony of all those whom God has privileged to be utilized in this manner of service to Him. John the Baptist and Jesus had only a few disciples in the introduction and subsequent formulation of ministering the Kingdom Gospel. Likewise, the struggles of the Apostle Paul’s ministering of the Grace Gospel are well documented in his epistles, as well as the book of Acts. Hence, nothing any different should be expected in our ministry’s endeavors and this must be made perfectly clear to all who will be caused to function as ministers and partakers of the Grace Covenant.

Thus, this is no time for solicitations or expectations of endorsements of grandiose illusions from those that solely espouse empty philosophical doctrines. Yet, this is a time for action. What is needed is a strategy for change, a tactical program that will bring designation ones of God’s people into the mainstream of endorsing and embracing the privileges and benefits of Eternal living, even as they sojourn through this present capsule of time. So far as we have been able to observe, this type ministering has only been offered by movements in a very small arena. In recognizing this, we will tender the proliferation of solutions that don't necessarily solve the world’s problems but they do provide ultimate answers and explanations that don't explain the seen as much they explicate the unseen. And so I say to you today that I still wholeheartedly endorse and stand in the Grace Covenant, as the exclusive directive to the Church in the present Grace Dispensation. And I am still convinced that it is the most potent and authoritative instrument available to God’s people in their struggles to abide in the knowledge of His will. And the other thing is, I'm indeed concerned about a better world, I'm concerned about justice and I'm concerned about brotherhood but I'm more concerned about truth. And when one is committed to and concerned about truth, one can never advocate fantasy or fallacy no matter how popular such may be for drawing in the masses. For through truth, you may not immediately quell the flames of fantasy but you will irrevocably establish the veracity of fact. Oh yes, through fallacy you may seemly successfully pedal a lie but you can't establish truth. Through your fantasy, you may placate a worldly dreamer but the only way you can eliminate fallacies is through facts. In effect, darkness cannot extinguish darkness because only light can do that.

And so I say to you, stick with the directives and information of the Grace Contract, as your primary directional guide in walking with God in your daily lives, for I know that these ultimately outlay the only answers to mankind's problems. And I'm going to talk about this no matter where I go and where I am opportune to speak. I know it isn't popular to talk about this in most orthodox circles today. No, because I'm not talking about emotional “feel-good” bosh (empty, foolish talk, activity and nonsense). When I talk about “our gospel;” I'm talking about a strong, commanding message, yes, the revelation of the Mystery that was unknown from the beginning of time, and on down through the ages until it was revealed to the Apostle Paul. For I have seen too much fallacy gleaned from the practice of not dividing the Scriptures according to dispensations and covenants. I've seen too much false and unattainable hope on the faces of God’s people sitting in the pews of congregations because they have bought into directives and information that don’t in the slightest sense pertain to them. I've seen too much scriptural ignorance translated into spiritual ignorance and too much Synergism (self-esteem and self-reliance) that has been drawn from poor Bible translations, inerrant commentaries and in some rare instances, inaccurate Bible exegesis.

As a result, I do not desire to see God’s people continue to abide under the tutorage of such scriptural and thence spiritual illiteracy. Hence, every time I see it, I know that it does something negative to their personalities even through their faces may seem to reflect their bliss but happiness is never the final outcome of ignorance, and I say to myself that this is too great a burden for them to bear. So I am led to un-dauntingly speak out in protest for I feel that God’s people should be seeking the highest good and I think that they can only find it through Spiritual Epistemology. The beautiful thing is that we aren't moving wrong when we do this because these are indeed our directives for ministering in this present evil age. No, the ones who abide in scriptural and spiritual illiteracy do not know God but the ones who abide in scriptural and spiritual truth have the key that unlocks the door to the meaning of ultimate reality.  

And so I say to you today, my fellow laborers that some may be able to speak with the tongues of men and angels and some may have the eloquence of articulate speech but if they have not Eternal Truth, it ultimately means absolutely nothing! Yes, some may claim to have the gift of prophecy; in perpetrating so-called “end-time” predictions and understand the behavior of mankind, some may have supposedly staked a claim into the storehouse of nature and are bringing forth many new and appealing insights. Yes, some may ascend to the heights of academic achievement so that they feel that they have all knowledge and boast of their great institutions of learning the intricacies of political science, physiology, sociology and even religious philosophy through the boundless extent of their degrees; but if they have not eternal truth, all of these mean absolutely nothing. Yes, some may even give their goods to feed the poor, bestow great gifts to charity and tower high in philanthropy but if they have not eternal truth, their charity means nothing. They may even give their bodies to be burned and die the death of a martyr and their spilled blood may be a symbol of honor for generations; yet unborn and thousands may praise them as one of history's greatest heroes; but if they have not eternal truth, their blood was spilled in vain. What I'm trying to say today is that the motive of depraved humanity is always self-centered in its self-denial and self-righteous in its self-sacrifice. Hence, without eternal truth, generosity is traced to ego and piety feeds pride, in that the source of benevolence is egotism and martyrdom is spiritual pride, in these instances.

In the conclusion of considering "What are our Doctrinal Instructions and Directives," I am saying to you that we must face the fact that the Grace Gospel Church Ministry must address itself to the question of restructuring the orthodox Church Cultures and Societies. According to some statistics, there are more than some eighty million people in America that claim to be Christians, not to even speculate what that figure might be worldwide. And when we consider the addressed question herein, we are concomitantly raising questions about the mass variations of religious systems, which engender a broader distribution of Spiritual Epistemology. When we consider this issue, we begin to question the traditional modes and methodologies of dispensing doctrines, rites and rituals. Thus, we must begin to at least focus our inquiries on the functionality of the religious Christian society. Enlightenment that has been bestowed upon us calls upon us to help the discouraged that have become bewildered in life's marketplace, especially in this present day climate of economic toil.

Any edifice producing bewilderment needs restructuring and thus questions must be raised and dealing with this raises the greater rhetorical questions, "Who owns the souls comprising the Body of Christ?" "Who died for them?" "Why do the majority of doctrinal persuasions foist the illusions that the possessors of salvation and blissful accommodations have to contribute in either some active or passive manner for that which was and is solely the product of God’s purpose in Divine Decree in Eternity? The answer addresses all queries and issues that must be voiced in challenge to all that prioritize world sensibility over ETERNAL STABILITY!