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Being rejected from the Wedding Party is associated with “darkness outside” of the various aspects of the wedding and its aftermath!

The Wedding Party is not going to be made up of believers who are religious, legalistic, or hypocritical, but believers who have labored to genuinely partake of Christ’s Life, become overcomers, and thus, produce the “fruit of righteousness.”  These believers are not perfect, but they will be “qualified” (axios G514) to enter that second gate.

To review, Jesus spoke the parable of the Wedding Feast in Matthew chapter 22:

11  “But when the King came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a Wedding garment.

12 So He said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a Wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.

13 Then the King said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

14 “For many are called, but few are chosen.”

“ For everyone is invited to enter in, but few respond in excellence.”

The issue is not salvation, it is disqualification or lack of sanctification, required for the Wedding ceremony.

Jesus used this same term “outer darkness” in the parable of the Talents.  This parable was spoken right after the parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins.  Both deal with believers who are in different places relative to sanctification.  The issue has to do with what you have done with the opportunity afforded you by FATHER.

The servants went out and gathered together all they found, both good and bad (Strong’s #4190, poneros), meaning “hurtful in influence but not in character” (it’s the same word as “wicked” in the Parable of the Talents). It means a person who lacks the qualities he should possess, that is to say, he is not worthy.

The king in the above parable tells His servants to bid all to come to the feast. All who were invited not only responded, but also came and the feast was furnished with guests.  This does not include unbelievers and the King would not address the man as “friend”.  The issue had to do with whether or not the man had an appropriate Wedding garment.  This man had not strived nor labored for good works, nor had he become an overcomer. He had not been faithful, obedient, or enduring. He had not persevered in a life of Spirit-led good works. Therefore, he was “cast out” and thrown into the “outer darkness.”

The “darkness outside” specifies the location of the darkness. It’s not general darkness, it’s the darkness outside. “Outer darkness” does not mean eternal condemnation, hell, or Hades, but simply exclusion from the realm (Strong’s #932, basillis) in which the faithful enter. In this verse, it means a region of darkness outside a region of light. It’s an area immediately outside the festivities associated to the King’s Presence.

Jesus spoke of Christians walking in darkness in Luke chapter 11:

33  “No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a secret place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, that those who come in may see the light.

34 The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore, when your eye is good, your whole body also is full of light. But when your eye is bad, your body also is full of darkness.

35 Therefore take heed that the light which is in you is not darkness.

36 If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, the whole body will be full of light, as when the bright shining of a lamp gives you light.”

Isaiah wrote by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah chapter 50:

10  “Who among you fears the LORD? Who obeys the voice of His Servant? Who walks in darkness And has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD And rely upon his God.”

Jesus spoke in John chapter 8:

12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

Our lights grow brighter as we mature in Christ and become fully led by THE SPIRIT.  Our priorities shift from worldly to Spiritual, from the temporary to the long-term.  We focus on what and who is important to FATHER, not self-serving activities.

These writings are meant to encourage us to not only be invited to the Wedding ceremony,  but be fully acceptable with proper attire!

Being part of the Wedding Party is the deepest desire of the mature Sons and Daughters of GOD who understand!

The Wedding Party is not going to be made up of believers who are religious, legalistic or hypocritical, but believers who have labored to genuinely partake of Christ’s Life, become overcomers, and thus, produce the “fruit of righteousness.”  These believers are not perfect, but they will be “qualified” (axios G514) to enter that second gate

The word axios means: suitably, worthily, in a manner worthy of.

The Bema Seat Judgment is the gateway (or the second gate) to inheritance in the Millennial Kingdom. It’s here that we will discover if we are prepared, fit, and “worthy” of entering. Our Spirit-led works of righteousness are what will make us “worthy” of the wonderful blessings FATHER has for us there.

Jesus spoke of the Wedding Feast in Matthew chapter 22:

1  And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said:

2 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain King who arranged a marriage for His Son,

3 and sent out His servants to call those who were invited to the Wedding; and they were not willing to come.

4 Again, He sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared My dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the Wedding.”‘

5 But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business.

6 And the rest seized His servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them.

7 But when the King heard about it, He was furious. And He sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

8 Then He said to His servants, ‘The Wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

9 Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the Wedding.’ 10 So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad (hurtful in influence but not in character) and good. And the Wedding Hall was filled with guests.

11 “But when the King came in to see the guests, He saw a man there who did not have on a Wedding garment.

12 So He said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a Wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.

13 Then the King said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

14 “For many are called, but few are chosen.”

The word “bad” in verse 10, means a person who lacks the qualities he should possess, i.e. he is not worthy.

This parable refers to what the Kingdom from Heaven will be like (verse 2).   It was originally intended for the Jews, but because they had stopped listening to Him and stopped believing in Him, they had obviously become “unworthy” of the Kingdom message.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 13:

10  And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”

11 He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but to them it has not been given.

12 For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, And seeing you will see and not perceive;

15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.’

16 But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear;”

This parable in Matthew 22 explains why Jesus turned His attention to the Gentiles—those from “the highways and the byways”—and bids as many as would to come. Like Jesus, the King in this parable tells His servants to bid all to come to the feast. All who were invited not only responded, but also came and the feast was furnished with guests.

Each of us must assess our wedding garments for spot or wrinkle.

Although a Loving and caring GOD had provided their abundance and prosperity:

Their sin, disloyalty and abandonment of HIM will force HIM to vindicate HIS justice with judgment.

Thus, GOD is going to use their enemies as HIS instrument of judgment. Shortly they will be history.

What country or countries does this apply to today? Do not be ignorant of what is going on! On August 22nd, the BRIICS+ countries will begin uncoupling from the U.S. Dollar.

We are already being warned of false-flag events which will incite the masses to promote war.

The only solution is spiritual!

Reassess your priorities in all areas. Listen closely to what The Holy Spirit is saying for it is not business as usual any longer.

Hosea 4:1 NKJV
Hear the Word of the LORD, You children of Israel, For the LORD brings a charge against the inhabitants of the land: “There is no Truth or mercy Or knowledge of God in the land.”

The second gate Jesus refers to has prerequisites and that gate should be the focus of those who truly understand what is at stake!

To review, there are two different gates for believers to enter the Kingdom. The first gate is at the entrance to the Kingdom from God—justification. The other gate is at the end of our walk of sanctification spoken of in Luke 13:24. It’s called the “Bema Seat Judgment.”

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 13:

24  “Strive (G75) to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

25 When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know you, where you are from,’

26 then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.’

27 But He will say, ‘I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.’

28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out.

In review, the word strive (Strong’s #75) means “to give diligence to, to be in hot pursuit of, to earnestly fight for, to struggle, to agonize, to wrestle, to contend with an adversary and to put forth every effort (for a prize).” Striving for passage through that second gate means straining every muscle of our body, casting aside every weight and pressing toward the mark of the high calling of God.

Self-denial is an absolute prerequisite for entrance to this second gate. There must be a true submission to Jesus Christ and a renunciation of self in all things. Unfortunately, there is no middle road. We are either on one side of that gate or the other side.  Justification is easy because Jesus did it all for us—there is no striving or agonizing on our part; but sanctification is very difficult, because we are the ones who must continually strive and even agonize to make the appropriate faith choices.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 3:

13  but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

14 For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end

Why would Paul urge us to exhort each other daily if there were only one gate?  He understood the benefits of entering through the second gate as well.

Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 5:

9   Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him.

10 For we must all appear before the judgment (Bema) Seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

In his letter of correction to the Corinthian church (and applicable to you and me), Paul writes by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 3:

11  For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,

13 each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is.

14 If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

16 Do you not know that you are the Temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

Paul clarified the two aspects of our future: the gift of justification (aka the first gate), and the assessment of our works that determines entrance and rewards associated with the second gate.  Now is the time to produce works that will last!

Jesus speaks of two gates, not just one!

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 7:

13  “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.

14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

And He also spoke in Luke chapter 13:

24  “Strive (G75) to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

25 When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know you, where you are from,’

26 then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.’

27 But He will say, ‘I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.’

28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out.

There are two different gates for believers to enter the Kingdom! One gate is at the entrance to the Kingdom from God—justification. The other gate is at the end of our walk of sanctification spoken of in Luke 13:24. It’s called the “Bema Seat Judgment.”

The word strive (Strong’s #75) means “to give diligence to, to be in hot pursuit of, to earnestly fight for, to struggle, to agonize, to wrestle, to contend with an adversary and to put forth every effort (for a prize).” Striving for passage through that second gate means straining every muscle of our body, casting aside every weight and pressing toward the mark of the high calling of God.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 4:

11  Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.

12 For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

As a type and shadow, Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt (a form of justification), but Joshua by faith, led the overcomers into The Promised Land (a type of sanctification).  They had to overcome the giants of the land (a form of striving), to reach their full inheritance.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 14:

21   After (Paul and Barnabas) preaching the wonderful news of the Gospel there and winning a large number of followers to Jesus, they retraced their steps and revisited Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch.

22 At each place they went, they strengthened the lives of the believers and encouraged them to go deeper in their faith. And they taught them, “It is necessary for us to enter into the realm of God’s Kingdom, because that’s the only way we will endure our many trials and persecutions.”

There’s one gate at the beginning of the road of faith (called “justification”) that allows believers to enter the Kingdom of God, (Matthew 7:14). And there’s another gate at the end of the road of faith (called “sanctification”) that allows believers to inherit the Millennial Kingdom by faithfulness, obedience, and endurance (Luke 13:34).

Paul summed up this second gate of sanctification when he wrote by The Holy Spirit in Philippians chapter 3:

8  Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for Whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ

9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;

10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,

11 if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.

12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.

13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead,

14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Paul was saved yet he understood the opportunity and rewards that lie ahead for those who understood the Bema Seat of Christ.

Convergence!

The Holy Spirit keeps speaking the word “convergence” to me.

There are several prophetic themes converging:

Israel

Jerusalem

Temple

Babylon

Russia (Magog)

Rise of China

European SuperState

Ecumenical Religion (one world religion)

Global Government

One world currency

Rise of the Occult

Days of Sodom and Gomorrah

Dismantling of America as a world power

Global Debt exceeding the ability for repayment

Manmade viruses

Transhumanism

Instantaneous global transmission of events

Division within societies

His return is drawing near!

When you and I go before Jesus at the Bema Seat and have our individual review of our life here on earth, will we see that we could have done more for His Kingdom?  Ouch!

Harpazo!

Harpazo (G726) means: to seize, carry off by force; to seize on, claim for one’s self eagerly; to snatch out or away.  It is used 13 times in the New Testament.

I was once told by a certain teacher that this word means to bring up and then return to the original location.  Clearly the Scriptures do not support this teaching.  Study and assimilate these verses for yourself.  The following are the uses of Harpazo:

Mat 11:12

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take G726 ➔ it by force. G726

Mat 13:19

When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away G726 that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

John 6:15

When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take G726 ➔ him by force, G726 to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.

John 10:12

But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth G726 them, and scattereth the sheep.

John 10:28

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall G726 ➔ any man pluck G726 them out of my hand.

John 10:29

My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck G726 them out of my Father’s hand.

Acts 8:39

And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away G726 Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

Acts 23:10

And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take G726 ➔ him by force G726 from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

2^nd  Corinthians 12:2

I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up G726 to the third heaven.

2^nd Corinthians 12:4

How that he was caught up G726 into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

1^st Thessalonians 4:17

Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up G726 together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Jude 1:23

And others save with fear, pulling G726 them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Revelation 12:5

And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up G726 unto God, and to his throne.

We must understand the use and implications off this word to understand the Book of Revelation of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Each of us should focus on our individual assignments from Above!

Once again:

Why am I here? Where am I going? How do I get there?—the question now becomes: how, then, should I live? What personal changes should I make in my life to fulfill my purpose? What should I focus my attention on first? What should be my priority?  You cannot complete your assignment if you don’t answer those specific questions.  The Holy Spirit will guide you and lead you into all Truth, especially your purpose.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 4:

1  Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it.

2 For indeed the Gospel was preached to us as well as to them (Israelites in the wilderness); but the Word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.

3 For we who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said: “So I swore in My wrath, ‘They shall not enter My rest,'” although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

11  Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.

12 For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

There are two aspects of our salvation:  the gift (justification) and the expectation of rewards for our walk which is associated with sanctification.  We will give an account of what we did with our “talents”.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 13:

23  Then one said to Him, “Lord, are there few who are saved?” And He said to them,

24 “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

25 When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know you, where you are from,’

26 then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.’

27 But He will say, ‘I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.’

28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out. 29 They will come from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God.

30 And indeed there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.”

In other Words:

29 You will see people streaming from the four corners of the earth, accepting the invitation to feast in God’s kingdom realm, while you are outside looking in.

30 And take note of this: Some are despised and viewed as the least important now, but one day the master will place them at the head of the line. And some whom you view as ‘elite’ today will become the least important then.”

FATHER will not look at your status in the world, HE will look at your works to determine how close to HIS Throne you will be allowed to access.  Your righteous works will be the rewards and will be based on what you were given to work with.  Don’t compare yourself to others for their “talents” are specific to their purpose given to them by OUR LORD.  Strive to enter into HIS Rest.

Only those who obediently fulfill the conditions set down by the Father (obedience, faithfulness, and endurance) will be able to inherit the Kingdom from Heaven. And this will entail laboring, struggling, and striving. The “narrow” (strait) gate actually means a gate beset with difficulties.

What are the three most fundamental questions we should each answer?

Why am I here? Where am I going? How do I get there?—the question now becomes: how, then, should I live? What personal changes should I make in my life to fulfill my purpose? What should I focus my attention on first? What should be my priority?

Jesus spoke in Revelation chapter 3:

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.

Jesus spoke this revelation to a church whom He described as being lukewarm.  Further, they thought they had their act together because they misperceived themselves as being rich and having become wealthy, with need of nothing.   He saw them as wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked!  This is what spiritual blindness will do to a person.

Jesus is exhorting us to do whatever is necessary to be prepared and to reflect Christ in all we do.  If we did not have the capacity to do what He directed, He would not have spoken those Words.  We must have faith in HIS Word rather than our past failings. 

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans 8:

28  And we know that all things work together for good to those who Love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.

30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.

If we learn to stay clean, Holy, and righteous, by making “faith choices” to put off the sin and self, the rest will follow pretty easily. We’ll be able to partake of Christ’s Life, which will allow us to become overcomers and produce fruit that will eventually lead us to inheriting the Kingdom.  We will then walk in the Rest of GOD.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 11:

25  Then Jesus exclaimed, “Father, thank You, for You are Lord, the Supreme Ruler over Heaven and earth! And You have hidden the great revelation of Your authority from those who are proud and think they are wise and unveiled it instead to little children.

26 Yes, Father, You’ve chosen this gracious plan to extend your Kingdom.

27 You have entrusted Me with all that You are and all that You have. No one fully and intimately knows the Son except the Father. And no one fully and intimately knows the Father except the Son. But the Son is able to unveil the Father to anyone He chooses.

28 “Are you weary, carrying a heavy burden? Come to Me. I will refresh your life, for I am your oasis.

29 Simply join your life with Mine. Learn My ways and you’ll discover that I’m gentle, humble, easy to please. You will find refreshment and rest in Me.

30 For all that I require of you will be pleasant and easy to bear.”

There are two kinds of “rest”.  One type of rest refers to the present as in the above Matthew Scripture, and it means “to rest by allowing Christ to live his Life out through us.

However, there is another kind of rest that refers to the future. This rest implies participation with Christ in His Millennial Kingdom rule. This is where we truly will rest from all our labor. So, rest can point to a place as well as an experience.

Paul speaks of this rest as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 3:

7  Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you will hear His Voice,

8 Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, In the day of trial in the wilderness, 9 Where your fathers tested Me, tried Me, And saw My works forty years.

10 Therefore I was angry with that generation, And said, ‘They always go astray in their heart, And they have not known My ways.’

11 So I swore in My wrath, ‘They shall not enter My rest.'”

It is your choice as to which path you take but first, you should answer the questions above.