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FATHER’S Master Plan required Jesus to give a stern warning to the churches of what would hinder and disqualify them from attending the Wedding Feast!

However, there was one church He encouraged and had no correction.

Jesus spoke in Revelation chapter 3:

7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He Who is Holy, He Who is True, “He Who has the key of David, He Who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”:

8 “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My Word, and have not denied My Name.

9 Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie-indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have Loved you.

10 Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

11 Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.

12 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the Name of My God and the Name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of Heaven from My God. And I will write on him My New Name.

The church in Philadelphia is one of the two churches Jesus gives no rebuke. It represents a faithful, persevering body.

Jesus holds the key of David: He opens and shuts doors no one can change.

An open door set before them: Opportunity for ministry and access that cannot be shut.

They had little strength yet remained faithful: They kept His Word and did not deny His Name.

Vindication over opposition: Those opposing them would recognize Christ’s Love for them.

Promise of protection: Jesus promises to keep them from the hour of trial coming on the whole world.

Hold fast: They are warned to hold what they have so no one takes their crown.

Jesus gave promises to overcomers: Made a pillar in God’s Temple, never leave God’s Presence, and receive God’s Name, the New Jerusalem, and Jesus’ new Name.  What more could we want?

In essence, the Philadelphia church represents faithfulness, perseverance, and obedience despite weakness.  Jesus rewards endurance and promises protection, permanence, and honor.

The open door prophetically means:

Opportunity no one can stop

Access to Christ

Protection from coming trial

Participation in God’s Kingdom work

This makes Philadelphia a picture of a faithful remnant with an open door before the end.  The members of this church were as the five wise virgins.

The parable of the five wise virgins in the Gospel of Matthew.

The Story is summarized as follows:

Ten virgins wait for the Bridegroom

Five are wise and bring extra oil for their lamps

Five are foolish and bring no extra oil

The Bridegroom is delayed, and all fall asleep

At midnight, He arrives suddenly

The wise virgins are ready — their lamps are still burning

The foolish virgins run out of oil and leave to buy more

While they’re gone, the door is shut

The wise go in to the wedding feast, the foolish disqual

The five wise virgins represent believers who stay prepared for Christ’s return, maintain Spiritual readiness, have genuine, lasting faith (oil), and don’t rely on last-minute preparation.

Why am I writing such a thorough series?  I am urging you that you must be ready before He comes… preparation cannot be borrowed from others.

Let us each examine ourselves!

FATHER’S Master Plan required Jesus to give a stern warning to the churches of what would hinder and disqualify them from attending the Wedding Feast!

It is my responsibility to write these blogs out of a heart of Agape Love.  One of the most unloving things I could do is to withhold a warning given that we are in the final days of the last days. Those who pursue Godliness and Holiness and give their talents and energy to HIS Kingdom are “awake” and the “time of wrath” will not overtake them as a thief. 

I am skipping over the church at Philadelphia for now.  Jesus gave the church at Laodicea a stern warning similar to the church at Sardis.

Jesus spoke in Revelation chapter 3:

14  “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God:

15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot.

16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My Mouth.

To vomit means: to reject with extreme disgust, especially of a hypocritical behavior; being cast out due to impurity such as immoral practices!

17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’-and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked-

18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.

19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.

20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My Voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My Throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His Throne.

Jesus rebukes Laodicea for being lukewarm — neither hot nor cold — and calls them to repent and become Spiritually zealous while there is time.

They were lukewarm — not fully committed to Christ; spiritually self-sufficient (“I am rich… I need nothing”) but actually wretched, poor, blind, and naked spiritually.  They were comfortable materially, but lacking true spiritual life/

Jesus tells them to:

Buy gold refined by fire → true faith

Wear white garments → righteousness/purity

Apply eye salve → spiritual sight

Be zealous and repent

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock…”

Jesus is outside the church, inviting individuals to let Him in.

Jesus is outside the door meaning the church was religious, but He was not truly welcomed in their lives.  He is knocking meaning He is seeking fellowship, not forcing entry.  Anyone who hears and opens shows us that this becomes personal, not just corporate. Individuals must respond.  He will come in and dine is symbolic of a close relationship, communion, and fellowship.

What was the point?  They had religion. wealth, and church structure, but they lacked real intimacy with Christ — so He’s pictured outside.

In essence, “ You’re acting like a church, but I’m not truly welcome.”

“If anyone personally opens their life to Me, I will come in and restore fellowship.”

This is the only church where Jesus is pictured outside, not inside.

It shows lukewarm Christianity without relationship.

The promise to overcomers is that they will sit with Christ on His Throne and

Share in His authority and victory.

Laodicea represents comfortable Christianity — wealthy, religious, but spiritually indifferent.  What should you do?  Repent, regain Spiritual zeal, and invite Him back into true fellowship.

How many churches fit into this category today?  Sadly, there are many.

FATHER’S Master Plan required Jesus to warn the churches of what would hinder and disqualify them from attending the Wedding Feast!

It is FATHER’S desire for all believers to attend the Wedding Feast, but only a remnant will attend based on the warnings of Jesus to Sardis.

Jesus spoke in Revelation chapter 3:

1 Write the following to the messenger of the congregation in Sardis, for these are the Words of the One Who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: I know all that you do and I know that you have a reputation for being really “alive,” but you’re actually dead!

2 Wake up and strengthen all that remains before it dies, for I haven’t found your works to be perfect in the sight of My God.

3 So remember all the things you’ve received and heard, then turn back to God and obey them. For if you continue to slumber, I will come to you like a thief, and you’ll have no idea at what hour I will come.

Jesus is referencing the parable of the virgins: five being wise, and five were foolish. 

4 Yet there are still a few in Sardis who have remained pure, and they will walk in fellowship with Me in brilliant light, for they are worthy.

5 And the one who experiences victory will be dressed in white robes and I will never, no never erase your name from the Book of Life. I will acknowledge your name before My Father and His angels.

6 So the one whose heart is open let him listen carefully to what the Spirit is now saying to all the churches.

The church looked alive outwardly, but spiritually it was dead. Jesus calls them to wake up, repent, and return to genuine faith.

Jesus points out that a few people had not “soiled their garments”.  These faithful believers were still pure and watchful and they would walk with Christ in white garments.

Jesus severely rebukes most of this church.  He said, “You have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead”.  Their works were incomplete before God, they were asleep spiritually, and they had forgotten what they received and heard

What Jesus Commands.

Have you been lulled asleep?  If so, wake up! Strengthen what remains and remember the Truth you received and keep it before your eyes.  Repent!

If they don’t wake up, Jesus says He will come like a thief — unexpectedly.  That is where we are today.  We are in the final days of the last days.

Jesus gave a promise to the Overcomers, also known as the remnant:

We will be clothed in white garments

Our name is not blotted out of the Book of Life

Jesus will confess our name before the Father and angels

It is important to note that if your name can be blotted out of the Book of Life, then you WERE a believer.  That tells us that not everyone will be included in the “catching away”.  These are His Words, not mine.  Don’t risk your future!

The name Sardis represents:

A church with appearance but no life

Reputation without reality

Form without power

Jesus warns us as believers that we must stay awake, be watchful, and repentant.

The danger is not persecution… but spiritual complacency.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Timothy chapter 3:

1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:

2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

In other Words, They may pretend to have a respect for God, but in reality they want nothing to do with God’s power. Stay away from people like these!

What “form” means is that they have outward religion, attend church, speak Christian language, have a moral appearance, and participate in rituals and traditions.  In essence, they look spiritual on the outside.

What does “power” mean in this context?  You have real transformation by the Holy Spirit, you have victory over sin, and you have a genuine Love for Christ.  You also live in Obedience and repentance; you are living by faith, not just words. 

It’s true inner life with God.

Form without power is like:

A lamp with no oil

A body without breath

A tree with leaves but no fruit

Everything looks right… but there’s no life inside.  This is why Jesus said to wake up — they were spiritually asleep while still religious.  This was definitely a severe warning to the church.

FATHER’S Master Plan required Jesus to warn the churches of what would hinder and disqualify them from attending the Wedding Feast!

It is FATHER’S desire for all believers to attend the Wedding Feast so let us heed the warnings of Jesus.

Jesus spoke in Revelation chapter 2:

18 Write the following to the messenger of the congregation in Thyatira. For these are the Words of the Son of God, Whose Eyes are blazing fire and Whose Feet are like burnished brass:

Jesus Christ is described as having Eyes like blazing fire and Feet like burnished bronze symbolizing judgment and purity.

19 I know all that you’ve done for Me—your Love and faith, your ministry and steadfast perseverance. In fact, you now excel in these virtues even more than at the first.

20 But I have this against you: you are forgiving that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is seducing My Loving servants. She is teaching that it is permissible to indulge in sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.

21 I have waited for her to repent from her vile immorality, but she willingly refuses to do so.

22 Now I will lay her low with terrible distress along with all her adulterous partners if they do not repent.

23 And I will strike down her followers with a deadly plague. Then all the congregations will realize that I am the One Who thoroughly searches the most secret thought and the innermost being. I will give to each one what their works deserve.

24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira who don’t adhere to the teachings of Jezebel and have not been initiated into deep satanic secrets, I say to you (without laying upon you any other burden):

25 Cling tightly to all that you have until I appear.

26 To everyone who is victorious and continues to do My Works to the very end I will give you authority over the nations

27 to shepherd them with a royal scepter. And the rebellious will be shattered as clay pots—

28 even as I also received authority from the Presence of My Father. I will give the morning star to the one who experiences victory.

29 So the one whose heart is open let him listen carefully to what the Spirit is presently saying to all the churches.

What were they doing right?  They walked in Love. Faith, service, and perseverance.  Their works were increasing, not decreasing and this church was active and growing spiritually in many ways.

Their problem was they tolerated a false prophetess called Jezebel who taught believers to compromise, encourage sexual immorality, she promoted eating food sacrificed to idols, and led servants of Christ into spiritual corruption.

The issue wasn’t just false teaching — it was tolerance of it.

Jesus warned them (and us) of His judgment.  He gave Jezebel time to repent, but she refused.  He will bring judgment on her and followers.  All churches will know He searches our hearts and minds so you cannot keep your sins hidden!

Jesus made a promise to the faithful remnant, those who do not follow her teaching:

No additional burden placed on them

“Hold fast until I come”

Promise of authority over nations

Given the Morning Star (often understood as Christ Himself)

The church in Thyatira was Loving and faithful, but compromised by tolerating false teaching, and Jesus calls the faithful to hold firm until His return.

Jesus focused on both churches (Pergamum and Thyatira) where there was compromise and tolerance found among the members, especially sexual immorality and idolatry.  We must “hold fast” and not allow such compromise to infiltrate our personal lives. 

The world’s culture now promotes both types of compromise.  The faithful remnant will not allow such compromise.  We must pursue Holiness!

FATHER’S Master Plan required Jesus to warn the churches of what would hinder and disqualify them from attending the Wedding Feast!

It is FATHER’S desire for all believers to attend the Wedding Feast.  However, those who compromise will be disqualified.

Jesus spoke in Revelation chapter 2:

12 Write the following to the messenger of the congregation in Pergamum. For these are the Words of the One Whose Words pierce the hearts of men:

13 I know where you live—where satan sits enthroned, yet you still cling faithfully to the power of My Name. You did not deny your faith in Me even in the days of My faithful martyr Antipas, who was executed in your city, where satan lives.

14 Nevertheless, I have a few things against you. There are some among you who hold to the teachings of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to eat things that were sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.

15 Furthermore, you have some who hold to the doctrines of the Nicolaitans.

16 So repent, then, or I will come quickly to war against them with the sword of My Mouth.

17 But the one whose heart is open, let him listen carefully to what the Spirit is presently saying to all the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will let him feast on the hidden manna and give him a shining white stone. And written upon the white stone is inscribed his new name, known only to the one who receives it.

Jesus commended this congregation in that they held fast to His Name and they did not deny faith even during persecution.

What was their problem?  Jesus says they live “where Satan’s throne is” (meaning intense pagan worship and emperor worship).  There were  some in the church who were compromising and following the teaching of Balaam — encouraging idolatry and sexual immorality.  Some were following the Nicolaitans — promoting moral and doctrinal compromise.  So while they stayed faithful outwardly, they tolerated false teaching inside… they were compromising!

In 1992, FATHER showed my wife and me what house we should buy.  They owner priced the house above what we could afford, and I planned to negotiate the price down.  FATHER then spoke these Words to me: “When you negotiate, you manipulate, and manipulation is not of ME!”  I repented, and then HE told me what to offer.  The owner accepted our offer without any negotiation.  Negotiation is in essence compromise. 

Jesus warned the church to repent.  If not, He will come and fight against them with the sword of His mouth (His judgment through Truth)

Then Jesus made a promise to Overcomers.  To those who overcome, they will be given hidden manna (Spiritual nourishment from Christ); a shining white stone; a new name known only to the one who receives it.

In the ancient Roman world, a white stone meant that you were acquitted and innocent.  The black stone meant that you were guilty.  Jesus is saying the overcomer is declared righteous and accepted.  The white stone symbolizes justification, forgiveness, and acceptance by Christ.

In Pergamum culture, a white stone was sometimes given as a ticket to a special feast, often engraved with a name.  In this passage, it means that the overcomer will have access to the marriage supper of Christ.  It is a personal invitation from Jesus!

The stone was also known as a Victor’s Stone.  Athletes and victors sometimes received a white stone with their name Signifying honor and victory.

The believer who overcomes will receives his or her reward, entitled and qualified to attend the marriage feast.

To summarize:

The white stone represents:

Accepted by Christ

Declared righteous

Invited to His Kingdom

Given a new personal identity

What is the lesson?  You can be loyal to Christ publicly yet still compromise privately — and Jesus calls His church to purity in both doctrine and lifestyle.

It is vital that we understand the “teaching of Balaam”.

The teaching of Balaam is:

Stay outwardly religious

Allow compromise with sin

Blend God’s Truth with worldly practices

Lead others into it

It is also critical to understand the ‘teaching of Nicolaitans”.

They promoted:

Participation in idol worship

Eating food sacrificed to idols

Sexual immorality

Blending pagan culture with Christianity

“Grace allows you to live however you want”

So the idea was: You can follow Jesus and still live like the world.

The core problem is that the Nicolaitans taught:

No need for Holiness

No need for separation from sin

Compromise is acceptable

Faith without obedience

Jesus says this is dangerous because it corrupts the church from inside!

FATHER’S Master Plan required Jesus to warn the churches of what would hinder and disqualify them from attending the Wedding Feast!

It is FATHER’S desire for all believers to attend the Wedding Feast.  However, it is up to each of us to prepare ourselves lest we be disqualified.  In the Book of Revelation, Jesus goes into detail concerning the positives and the negatives found in each church.  These are timeless by nature, and we should pay close attention to what Jesus reveals concerning these churches.

Jesus spoke in Revelation chapter 2:

1 Write the following to the messenger of the congregation in Ephesus. For these are the Words of the One who holds the seven stars firmly in His Right Hand, Who walks among the seven golden lampstands:

2 I know all that you’ve done for Me—you have worked hard and persevered. I know that you don’t tolerate evil. You have tested those who claimed to be apostles and proved they are not, for they were imposters.

3 I also know how you have bravely endured trials and persecutions because of My Name, yet you have not become discouraged.

4 But I have this against you: you have abandoned the passionate Love you had for Me at the beginning.

5 Think about how far you have fallen! Repent and do the works of Love you did at first. I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place of influence if you do not repent.

6 Although, to your credit, you despise the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also despise.

7 The one whose heart is open let him listen carefully to what the Spirit is saying now to all the churches. To the one who overcomes I will give access to feast on the fruit of the Tree of Life that is found in the paradise of God.

Jesus commended:

Hard work and perseverance

Did not tolerate evil people

Tested and exposed false apostles

Endured hardships for Christ’s name

Did not grow weary

Hated the practices of the Nicolaitans (which Jesus also hated)

But what was the problem?  “You have left your first Love.”  Thy were doctrinally sound and morally careful… but their Love for Christ had cooled.  What does this mean?

They lost their passion for Christ Himself (not just Truth about Him).  They lost their joy in prayer and worship; Love for other believers; their desire to serve from Love (not duty); and they were no longer had a tender, responsive heart to the Holy Spirit.  In essence, their motivation of Agape Love was replaced by simply walking in correct doctrine, moral standards, and discernment.

But they lost the love that motivated it all.  They became busy without intimacy; they were right without warmth.  They were disciplined without affection and they were serving Christ… without Loving Him first!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 13:

1 If I were to speak with eloquence in earth’s many languages, and in the Heavenly Tongues of angels, yet I didn’t express myself with Love, my words would be reduced to the hollow sound of nothing more than a clanging cymbal.

And Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 22:

37 Jesus answered him, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with every passion of your heart, with all the energy of your being, and with every thought that is within you.’

38 This is the great and supreme commandment.

39 And the second is like it in importance: ‘You must Love your friend in the same way you Love yourself.’

40 Contained within these commandments to Love you will find all the meaning of the Law and the Prophets.”

If we are not motivated by Agape Love, we can be disqualified!

In summary, the remedy Jesus gave was:

Remember — how close you once were

Repent — change heart direction

Return — do the first works again

This means that we should talk to Jesus again, worship sincerely, seek Him personally, and Love Him above ministry.  It’s all about Love!

FATHER’S Master Plan requires us to prepare for the wedding feast!

How do we prepare for the wedding feast?  Jesus provided us with a parable that provides insight concerning the wedding feast.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 22:

1 As was His custom, Jesus continued to teach the people by using allegories.

2 He illustrated the reality of Heaven’s Kingdom realm by saying, “There once was a King Who arranged an extravagant wedding feast for His Son.

3 On the day the festivities were set to begin, He sent His servants to summon all the invited guests, but they chose not to come.

4 So the King sent even more servants to inform the invited guests, saying, ‘Come, for the sumptuous feast is now ready! The oxen and fattened cattle have been killed and everything is prepared, so come! Come to the wedding feast for My Son and His bride!’

5 “But the invited guests were not impressed. One was preoccupied with his business; another went off to his farming enterprise.

6 And the rest seized the King’s messengers and shamefully mistreated them, and even killed them.

7 This infuriated the King! So he sent his soldiers to execute those murderers and had their city burned to the ground.

Judgment awaits those who have rejected Christ!  Let us not be preoccupied with worldly affairs but instead let us be in eager anticipation of the second coming no matter how long we must wait. 

8 “Then the King said to His servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, yet those who had been invited to attend didn’t deserve the honor.

9 Now I want you to go into the streets and alleyways and invite anyone and everyone you find to come and enjoy the wedding feast in honor of My Son.’

10 “So the servants went out into the city streets and invited everyone to come to the wedding feast, good and bad alike, until the banquet hall was crammed with people!

11 Now, when the King entered the banquet hall, He looked with glee over all His guests. But then He noticed a guest who was not wearing the wedding robe provided for him.

Who provided the wedding robe?  The King.

12 So He said, ‘My friend, how is it that you’re here and you’re not wearing your wedding garment?’ But the man was speechless.

13 “Then the King turned to His servants and said, ‘Tie him up and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be great sorrow, with weeping and grinding of teeth.’

14 For everyone is invited to enter in, but few respond in excellence (worthy and pure).”

What is the wedding garment?

The wedding garment represents righteousness that comes from Christ, not from yourself.

Paul explains this Truth as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 1:

30 For it is not from man that we draw our Life but from God as we are being joined to Jesus, the Anointed One. And now He is our God-given Wisdom, our virtue, our Holiness, and our redemption.

Christ became our righteousness and He also became our sanctification.  The referenced garment in the parable is Christ Himself covering us.

Why was the man cast out?  He accepted the invitation but rejected the garment. 

That means he wanted the celebration but not the transformation.  He wanted entry

but not Christ’s righteousness.  He came his own way.

The man didn’t lack access — he refused to wear the wedding robe the King provided.  This is key: God provides righteousness, but some try to stand in their own goodness.

Our righteous acts come from Christ living in us, Christ sanctifying us, and Christ being our righteousness.  So, the wedding garment is Christ-produced righteousness.

The wedding garment is not church attendance, not knowledge, not religious activity, nor self-effort.  It is Christ as our righteousness, Christ as our Holiness, and Christ living through us.

It is all about our relationship with Jesus!  The Bride prepares herself but Christ supplies everything.  The preparation is union, not performance!

Jesus must be both Our Lord AND Our Savior.  We are to be led by The Holy Spirit and be in full submission to Christ.  In doing so, we will be ready for the Bridegroom.

FATHER’S Master Plan requires us to prepare our wedding garment in anticipation of the catching away!

Once you realize that you are included in the Bride of Christ, you have certain responsibilities, both in Word and actions.  When a woman becomes engaged, she begins preparations for the Wedding Day, and this includes her wedding garment. 

The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 19:

7 Let us rejoice and exalt Him and give Him glory, because the wedding celebration of the Lamb has come. And His bride has made herself ready.

8 She has been permitted to dress in fine (radiant) linen, dazzling and white-for the fine linen is (signifies, represents) the righteousness (the upright, just, and Godly living, deeds, and conduct, and right standing with God) of the saints (God’s Holy people).

The dress is not physical, it’s Spiritual, made of righteous living.  How does the Bride prepare her dress?

The dress is made of righteous acts; acts of obedience to God; Loving others; walking in Truth; and doing what pleases Christ.

Paul uses a metaphor as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 5:

25 Husbands, Love your wives, just as Christ also Loved the church and gave Himself for her,

26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the Word,

27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be Holy and without blemish.

Christ cleanses His bride by the Word to make her without spot or wrinkle.  So, the dress becomes clean through repentance, obedience, and Holiness.  She keeps herself unspotted from the world

James wrote by The Holy Spirit in James chapter 1:

27 True spirituality that is pure in the Eyes of our Father God is to make a difference in the lives of the orphans, and widows in their troubles, and to refuse to be corrupted by the world’s values.

True spirituality is to keep oneself unspotted from the world!  How do we refuse to be corrupted?  It is by rejecting compromise, turning from sin, living set apart, and most of all, guarding what you watch, think, and do.  This removes stains from our garment.

The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 7:

13 Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?”

14 And I said to him, “Sir, you know.” So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the Blood of the Lamb.

How is the dress washed and made white?  It is by repentance, faith in Christ, continual cleansing, and humility before God.

The bride keeps washing her dress.  She stays awake and ready

Jesus warned in Revelation chapter 16:

15 “Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.”

Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his garments.  We must stay spiritually alert and not allow ourselves to spiritually drift away from Holiness but maintain our purity.

Holiness is the fabric of the dress.  It is walking in purity, humility, faithfulness,

 Love, and obedience.

In essence, the Bride prepares her dress by repenting quickly, obeying Jesus, living Holy, doing righteous acts, staying spiritually awake, and being faithful until Jesus returns.  In doing this, her dress becomes clean, white, , without stain, and most of all, ready for the wedding.

In response, Jesus will present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, and she will be Holy and without blemish.

FATHER’S Master Plan requires us to prepare ourselves in anticipation of the catching away!

Once you realize that you are included in the Bride of Christ, you have certain responsibilities, both in Word and actions.  When a woman becomes engaged, she begins preparations for the Wedding Day.  The Jewish Wedding is a type and shadow designed specifically for our understanding and preparation.

The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 19:

7 Let us rejoice and exalt Him and give Him glory, because the wedding celebration of the Lamb has come. And His bride has made herself ready.

Not every believer will be qualified to participate in the Wedding ceremony.

Paul warned us as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Thessalonians chapter 2:

3 Let no one deceive or beguile you in any way, for that day will not come except the apostasy comes first [unless the predicted great falling away (apostasy) of those who have professed to be Christians has come], and the man of lawlessness (sin) is revealed, who is the son of doom (of perdition),

This falling away (apostasy) means that churches abandon Biblical authority; Truth replaced with opinion; moral compromise; “feel-good” religion replacing repentance.  The True Bride will not be among those who “fall away”.

The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 19:

8 She has been permitted to dress in fine (radiant) linen, dazzling and white-for the fine linen is (signifies, represents) the righteousness (the upright, just, and Godly living, deeds, and conduct, and right standing with God) of the saints (God’s Holy people).

And Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 11:

2 You need to know that God’s passion is burning inside me for you, because, like a loving father, I have pledged your hand in marriage to Christ, your True Bridegroom. I’ve also promised that I would present His fiancée to Him as a pure virgin bride.

And in Ephesians chapter 5:

25 And to the husbands, you are to demonstrate Love for your wives with the same tender devotion that Christ demonstrated to us, His bride. For He died for us, sacrificing Himself

26 to make us Holy and pure, cleansing us through the showering of the pure Water of the Word of God.

27 All that He does in us is designed to make us a mature church for His pleasure, until we become a source of praise to Him—glorious and radiant, beautiful and Holy, without fault or flaw.

Opinions have no cleansing effect, only The Word of GOD does.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st John chapter 2:

24 So you must be sure to keep the message burning in your hearts; that is, the message of Life you heard from the beginning. If you do, you will always be living in close fellowship with the Son and with the Father.

25 And He Himself has promised us the never-ending Life of the ages to come!

26 I’ve written these things about those who are attempting to lead you astray.

27 But the wonderful anointing you have received from God is so much greater than their deception and now lives in you. There’s no need for anyone to keep teaching you. His anointing teaches you all that you need to know, for it will lead you into Truth, not a counterfeit. So just as the anointing has taught you, remain in Him.

28 And now, dear children, remain in Him, so that when He is revealed we may have joyful confidence and not be ashamed when we stand before Him at His appearing.

There are those who will attempt to lead us astray, whether knowingly or unknowingly.  We must focus on Holiness, Spiritual purity, and righteous acts.  We must not allow ourselves to be moved by subtle perversion of The Gospel.

In summary, we are to walk in Holiness; remain in a “Watching” mode; be filled with the Spirit. Love Jesus deeply. Separate ourselves from the world; remain faithful.  In doing these, we are actively making ourselves ready!

In FATHER’S Master Plan, HE includes what is called The Day of Judgment!

Jesus warned us of this specific day more than once.  The “Day of Judgment” that Jesus spoke about is the future time when God judges all people — rewarding righteousness and condemning evil. Jesus referred to it multiple times in the Gospels yet how often do you hear of these warnings?

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 10:

14 And if anyone doesn’t listen to you and rejects your message, when you leave that house or town, shake the dust off your feet.

15 Mark My Words, on the day of judgment the wicked people who lived in the land of Sodom and Gomorrah will have a lesser degree of judgment than the city that rejects you, for the people of Sodom and Gomorrah did not have the opportunity that was given to them!

And in Matthew chapter 11:

21 He said, “How tragic it will be for the city of Korazin! And how horrible for the city of Bethsaida! For if the powerful miracles that I performed in Korazin and Bethsaida had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have humbled themselves and repented, and turned from their sins.

22 Tyre and Sidon will be better off on judgment day than you!

23 And Capernaum—do you really think you’ll be exalted because of the great miracles I have done there? No! You’ll be brought down to the depths of hell because of your rejection of Me. For if the miracles I worked in your streets were done in Sodom, it would still be standing today!

24 But I tell you, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom in the day of judgment than it will be for you.”

And in Matthew chapter 12:

36 You can be sure of this: when the day of judgment comes, everyone will be held accountable for every careless word he has spoken.

The above Words of Jesus show: the future, people will give account, even words matter!

The 25^th chapter of Matthew contains much revelation about the last days.  First, the parable of the wise and foolish virgins refers to both those who were prepared for the second coming of Christ as well as those believers who were ill-prepared… they were foolish and were rejected!

Next, Jesus spoke of the parable of the talents.  There were three servants (believers) mentioned.  The first two were productive for the Kingdom but the last believer did nothing.  Upon His return, Jesus judged the results and spoke about the unproductive servant:

26 “But His Master said to him, ‘You’re an untrustworthy and lazy servant! If you knew I was a shrewd and ruthless business man Who always makes a profit, why didn’t you deposit My money in the bank?

27 Then I would have received it all back with interest when I returned.

28 But because you were unfaithful, I will take the one thousand gold coins and give them to the one who has ten thousand.

29 For the one who has will be given more, until he overflows with abundance. And the one with hardly anything, even what little he has will be taken from him.’

30 “Then the Master said to His other servants, ‘Now, throw that good-for-nothing servant far away from me into the outer darkness, where there will be great misery and anguish!’ ”

After these two parables, Jesus speaks about the judgment of Nations.  He separates people into two groups:

31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the Holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the Throne of His glory.

32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.

33 And He will set the sheep on His Right Hand, but the goats on the Left.

34 Then the King will say to those on His Right Hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;

36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’

37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?

38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’

40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.‘

41 “Then He will also say to those on the Left Hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;

43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’

44 “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’

45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’

46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into Eternal life.”

Everyone will be evaluated and summoned to court where their Eternal destiny is decided.  It will be sudden, certain, personal, based on Truth, and Eternal!