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31/05/2026

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It really fixed this presentation I did in Indonesia for Passover.

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29/05/2026

https://maranathamedia.com/book/view/the-veil-over-western-christianity

I have been working on my latest book on Joshua and Judges and wanted to test my thought process on the use of Hebrew verbs and the commands or predictions of God. I had a very comprehensive conversation with Google Gemini about the question and while at first it was firm that the statements about killing the Canaanites are commands of God, it came to see that what I was saying was much more logically consistent than the underpinnings of Western Christianity. I put the conversation together in this booklet. It is an important conversation to keep in mind when discussing these questions.

29/05/2026

Love this quote:

But in heaven, service is not rendered in the spirit of legality. When Satan rebelled against the law of Jehovah, the thought that there was a law came to the angels almost as an awakening to something unthought of. In their ministry the angels are not as servants, but as sons. There is perfect unity between them and their Creator. Obedience is to them no drudgery. Love for God makes their service a joy. So in every soul wherein Christ, the hope of glory, dwells, His words are re-echoed, “I delight to do Thy will, O My God: yea, Thy law is within My heart.” Psalm 40:8. MB 109.2

23/05/2026

Some blessed thoughts this Sabbath day.

22/05/2026

John 15:25 KJV
But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, "They hated me without a cause."

What verse was Jesus quoting here?

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
(Psalm 69:4)

What was it that Jesus restored that he took not away? Isn't the traditional view that humans sinned and thus God took away their eternal life? And that Jesus has to die to get it back for us?

But here it says He was not the one who took it away.

Also, it says those that would destroy Him are His enemies that hate Him. If God needed Jesus to die to be appeased, that would mean God is trying to destroy Jesus (because He needs Him to die to not be full of wrath), but that is not what the verse is saying.

We are His enemies wrongfully, it says. We are angry with God for taking away our eternal life, not realizing it is we have actually cut ourselves off through our choices. So we have misplaced anger; we are His enemies "wrongfully". And this Jesus paid the sacrifice that we desired, that we needed, and He "restored that which He did not take away".

20/05/2026

Laodicea and the Atonement

19/05/2026

1. Access / Nearness to God

The blood brings us near → “made nigh by the blood of Christ” (Ephesians 2:13)
The Spirit brings access → “through Him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father” (Ephesians 2:18)

2. Redemption / Deliverance

Redemption through His blood → “we have redemption through His blood” (Ephesians 1:7)
Freedom through the Spirit → “where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty” (2 Corinthians 3:17)

3. Covenant

The blood establishes the covenant → “this is my blood of the new covenant” (Matthew 26:28)
The Spirit writes the covenant → “I will put my laws into their hearts” (Hebrews 10:15–16)

4. Witness / Testimony

The blood bears witness → (1 John 5:6–8)
The Spirit bears witness → (Romans 8:16; also 1 John 5:6–8)

5. Cleansing of Conscience (deeper layer)
Blood purges the conscience → “purge your conscience from dead works” (Hebrews 9:14)
Spirit renews the inner man → “renewed in the spirit of your mind” (Ephesians 4:23)

6. Eternal Life Connection

Life is in the blood → (Leviticus 17:11)
Spirit is life → “the Spirit is life because of righteousness” (Romans 8:10)

Thanks Adam Pearce

17/05/2026

15/05/2026

Happy Sabbath! Brethren in Indonesia traveled from Java to Sumatra to share the message! This is what bro Alvin Corwin wrote:

Yesterday we left North Sumatera (to go back to Jakarta), we had visited a few houses, we gave them a bundle of our books, consists of 7 books (Christ Mission on Earth-Why Did Jesus Have To Die-Identity Wars-Divine Risk-Last Message of Mercy-Father of Love-Did God Kill Jesus), in here each house we visit is very far, we have to drive 5 - 8 hours.

There are a lot of ethnic in Indonesia which result a lot of traditions, languages, and cultures. My background is Bataknese, and Bataknese origin place is North Sumatera, thats why we visit there. I didnt take any picture when we given out the books. People we visited seems welcome with the message we brought to them. We bring 15 bundles and have given them all.

We travel to Sumatera Island by car from Bogor, Jakarta and now we are heading to Jakarta back again. Please pray for the books and our way going back home.

14/05/2026

Which translation of Proverbs 8:30 is better?

The KJV: Then I was by him, **as one brought up with him**: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

ESV: then I was beside him, **like a master workman**, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing before him always,

You can read the full details on our website.

https://maranathamedia.com/book/view/divine-risk

https://maranathamedia-philippines.com/book/view/Banal-na-Kapanganiban

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