The Coat
Part 3
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—– The Coat —–
The Twelve Tribes of Israel
Eternally Memorialized
This current post, Part 3, continues the study of the word COAT in Scripture. The study of the word COAT has so far drawn us into biblical history (Joseph’s coat of many colors and, Israel, the father of the most notable twelve tribes in all of Scripture). It matters not whether the reader is of Jewish heritage or from a Gentile background, the value and importance of the twelve sons of Israel can neither be ignored prophetically nor politically. The Bible is much more than the history of mankind. It is the history of GOD. Yes, God has a history. The Old Testament is the history of the origin of man, the history and the beginning of sin, the history of a previous unknown world, the history of an UNSEEN Supernatural spiritual realm, and the history of a particular group of brothers FOREVER and ETERNALLY known as the twelve tribes of Israel.
This phrase the twelve tribes of Israel is recorded FIVE times in the Old Testament and FIVE times in the New Testament for a total of TEN mentions. Remember that the number TEN is based on God’s PERFECT ORDER and it is also the number of man’s responsibility. The number ten symbolizes God’s perfect order that nothing more can be added to make it more perfect, that all is complete, and no more can be done or fulfilled to make it more perfect. As the first dual number in two digits complete the end of the single digit, it also begins a new sequence of a double digit. Number 10 COMPLETES the cycle, and nothing more is necessary for its completeness. AND surrounding the phrase the twelve tribes of Israel there are TWO fives . . . double GRACE . . . grace to Israel throughout the Old Testament even in judgment and grace to Israel in the New Testament fulfilling God’s promises to Abraham.
1. All these [are] the twelve tribes of Israel: and this [is it] that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them. (Genesis 49:28)
2. And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. ( Exodus 24:4)
3. And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, [like] the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes. (Exodus 28:21)
4. And the stones [were] according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, [like] the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes. (Exodus 39:14)
5. Thus saith the Lord GOD; This [shall be] the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph [shall have two] portions. (Exodus 47:13)
6. And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. (Matthew 19:28)
7. That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. (Luke 22:30)
8. Unto which [promise] our twelve tribes, instantly serving [God] day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. (Acts 26:7)
9. James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. (James 1:1)
10. And had a wall great and high, [and] had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are [the names] of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: (Revelation 21:12)
The first mention of the twelve tribes in Genesis 49:28 also discloses a DOUBLE blessing (and blessed them) (he blessed them) and through the TRIPLE use of the words his blessing. These twelve sons of Israel did NOT earn the blessings of their earthly father Israel, nor did they earn the blessings of their heavenly Father, but their blessings were showered unto them because of Jehovah’s love to an undeserving people. At the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people. Thus saith the LORD, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest. (Jeremiah 31:2) The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. (Jeremiah 31:3)
1. All these [are] the twelve tribes of Israel: and this [is it] that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them. (Genesis 49:28)
Then the 10th and last mention of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel is recorded in Revelation 21:12. The last mention was deliberately placed as the twelfth verse by the Holy Spirit of God. The Spirit of God wrote with clarity and brilliance. How does all this relate to the word COAT? And why should a Christian care? Why did God specifically select the tribe of Judah to be the tribe of Messianic importance?
● And thou Bethlehem, [in] the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. (Matthew 2:6)
● And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. (Revelation 5:5)
Although the history of Israel and the Coat are tightly bound together in Scripture, the COAT takes on multifarious subjects. Isaiah 52:1 refers to Zion’s beautiful garments as their strength. Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. Then in Psalm 132:16 the LORD states that He will clothe the priests of Israel with salvation, I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy, and in Isaiah 61:10 the LORD lays claim and greatly rejoices in his garments of salvation. Read the full 61st Chapter to understand the heart of God in His promises of salvation and righteousness to a people undeserving of salvation and righteousness. I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh [himself] with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth [herself] with her jewels.
However, in order to grasp just one avenue of subjects it is needful that you read the 16th Chapter of the book of Ezekiel. This Chapter has 63 verses. Do not panic! As you read the first fourteen verses notice how God clothed His infant nation. Very appropriate of the Holy Spirit of God to number this Chapter as the number sixteen. This is just one of many Chapters that deals with the history of Israel and their rejection of God. Through the number sixteen the baby basics of the number six and the number ten united together not only reveal God’s Perfect Order but coupled with the number of man (the number six) it reveals that sinful man also is complete in his rebellion against his Creator, therefore, the number sixteen can lay claim to the fact that man perfectly accomplishes not only God’s PERFECT ORDER but man perfectly fulfills the goal of iniquity within the spirit of man. The brilliance of coupling words and numbers together reveals not only meaning of depth but meaning of placement. Is not our God a GREAT GOD? He fills my heart without words. (If you read every Chapter 16 in Scripture, you will comprehend the truth of the number sixteen.)
Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, (Ezekiel 16:1)
Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations, (Ezekiel 16:2)
And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan; thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite. (Ezekiel 16:3)
And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all. (Ezekiel 16:4)
None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the lothing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born. (Ezekiel 16:5)
And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live. (Ezekiel 16:6)
I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare. (Ezekiel 16:7)
Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine. (Ezekiel 16:8)
Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil. (Ezekiel 16:9)
I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers’ skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk. (Ezekiel 16:10)
I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck. (Ezekiel 16:11)
And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head. (Ezekiel 16:12)
Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom. (Ezekiel 16:13)
And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD. (Ezekiel 16:14)
God clothed Israel with honor and decked her with national preeminence and wrapped her in the garments of a glorious kingdom causing adversarial monarchs to fear and to respect Israel’s power and authority over the known world. Read the complete sixteenth Chapter of Ezekiel. What Israel failed to do at the height of her global greatness was exactly what every great nation has since failed to do. I can name nation after nation through the millenniums past, and it is evident that EVERY nation was destroyed by their foolish pride, their wanton acts, and their godless arrogance. Mankind continues to destroy himself to this very moment in time from the greatest levels of military and social achievements to the pits of the dung of derogation, mankind prefers to wallow in the lowest forms of beastly acts. Gender dysphoria and the trans-metamorphose-selfie of the ‘Look at Me Syndrome‘ is nothing but the ultimate vanity trip of evil imaginations, foolish darkened hearts and empty purposeless minds. In almost every family group there is not only the forceful demonic narcissistic self-worshiping individual but there is also ‘that special person’ demanding to be held above others as a greater newer form of mindkind. Having rejected Adamkind, mankind, humankind and peoplekind as below their specialness, these ‘special‘ individuals feel more powerful in their diseased minds of many kinds. These sick ‘special‘ mindkinds act on the absurd premise that when you no longer like your kind than you can become another kind. Insanity at it lowest point . . . ‘Look at me, I am biological,’ . . . ‘Look at me now, I am non-biological’ . . . ‘Look at me now, I am wood,’ . . . ‘Look at me now, I am a feather in the wind,’ . . .’Look at me now, I am the wind,’ . . . ‘Look at me now, I am a man and in another second I am a woman, and in another second I can be a god,’ . . . ‘Mommy, mommy, look at me.’ Evolutionary psychology can be a wonderful thing for the insane who freely roam among us.
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; (Romans 1:18)
Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. (Romans 1:19)
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: (Romans 1:20)
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. (Romans 1:21)
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, (Romans 1:22)
And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. (Romans 1:23)
Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: (Romans 1:24)
Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. (Romans 1:25)
For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: (Romans 1:26)
And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. (Romans 1:27)
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; (Romans 1:28)
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, (Romans 1:29)
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, (Romans 1:30)
Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: (Romans 1:31)
Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. (Romans 1:32)
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—– The Selling of the Coat of Glory and Beauty —–
Merchandising of the Holy Things of God
Israel deliberately chose to clothe herself in filthy, bloody rags. She took the garments of beauty and glory that were given to her for service in the holy of holies and she SOLD it all to the governments of the world. Israel failed as a nation. She failed to remain a society separated from other nations, she failed as faithful priests of the most high God, and she failed to maintain the truth of the oracles of God. Israel went the same way that Lucifer went in the Supernatural spiritual realm of the Almighty God. As Israel was formed to be a kingdom of priests among the kingdom of Satan, the rebellion in the heavenly realm was surreptitiously organized by Satan to be a kingdom of rogue angels in the holy kingdom of the priests of God. Lucifer and his rogue angels willingly left their first estate of faithful service to God and chose to worship one of their own kind, however, one-third of their own kind had become just as delusional and corrupt as the leader of their kind.
Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. (Ezekiel 28:13)
Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. (Ezekiel 28:14)
Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. (Ezekiel 28:15)
By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. (Ezekiel 28:16)
Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee. (Ezekiel 28:17)
Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee. (Ezekiel 28:18)
Merchandising, selling, exchanging, bartering and trading for unearned gains is considered to be ‘smart,’ and ‘the way to go.’ Scripture, however, reveals that the first merchant was Lucifer. By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned. Lucifer found that merchandising, trafficking in the holy things of God gave him an advantage over others of his own kind. The things that Lucifer merchandised DID NOT BELONG to him. He was not only the first merchant in the UNSEEN universe, but he also was the first thief. This cherubim of glory who shadowed and hovered over the mercyseat in the throne room of God exploited his position and his standing in service to a righteous and holy God through unrighteous and unholy means to gain power and influence over others of his own kind to subversively build a secret army to overthrow his Creator God. (That method is still strongly employed by the followers of Satan, for instance, taxpayers of the United State PAID to overthrow their own selves. ALL THIEVES operate through MONEY of others.) Betrayal began in the heart of Lucifer, son of the morning. He was truly the son of the morning of betrayal. That was a dawning of another day . . . a day of darkness, without form, and void of the light of the Spirit of God until the Spirit of God MOVED.
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. (Genesis 1:2)
I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. (Jeremiah 4:23)
Notice what followed merchandising in the realm of holiness . . . VIOLENCE, SIN and PROFANITY. By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. (Ezekiel 28:16) It was the multitude of thy merchandise that laid to waste the Earth. Ezekiel 28:18 also discloses that Lucifer had defiled the sanctuaries under his supervision and jurisdiction. Verse 18 is both historical and prophetical. Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
This cherubim of glory, the covering angel found the object that those of his own kind lusted after . . . religious advancement . . . sadly, it was not only the angelic realm that thirsted after preeminence in spiritual things. Nicolaitanism, fake priesthoods, and religions of all forms have this one thing in common: the desire to rule over the things that belong to God alone. Follow this thread to understand more about Ezekiel 17:4, He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants.
The selling of the Coat of glory and beauty successfully brought VIOLENCE, SIN and PROFANITY into the Supernatural spiritual realm of God in the heavenlies. The physical SEEN universal church, even in the smallest venue, sells the Coat of glory and beauty.
● Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly: (Job 4:18)
● Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight. (Job 15:15)
● Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. (Job 25:5)
● For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; (2nd Peter 2:4)
● And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. (Jude 1:6)
Israel failed in its faithfulness to God and to His prescribed Levitical priestly order. The physical church failed also in its faithfulness to God and to His priestly order through His High Priest, Melchisedec, and it also failed to be faithful to the Spirit of God in His leadership position over the church of God. There are TWO churches: the church and the Church. There are TWO churches: the counterfeit church and the TRUE CHURCH. There are TWO churches: the religious church and the Spiritual Church. There are TWO churches: the unclean, unholy church and the CLEAN and HOLY Church. There are TWO churches; one is found in a building; the other is founded ON the Builder. There are TWO churches: one is founded on a PHYSICAL power structure (money and economics) centered around an individual selected as a person with pseudo religious authority, and the other is founded ONLY on a Person, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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—– The Coat of Glory and Beauty —–
was to REFLECT the GLORY and BEAUTY of CHRIST of
the GODHEAD bodily.
The worship of one of their own kind . . . the error of worshiping one of their own kind was the ultimate blunder in the angelic realm. Take the principle that caused the Supernatural realm of the UNSEEN world to implode and this very same principle was blindly followed in the realm of the SEEN world also to its demise. The worship of one’s own kind DOES NOT have worth nor value. The angels blindly blundered in believing that their OWN KIND had more worth and more value than the Creator of their kind. Mankind also chose to follow this same error. That is the premise behind religion worshiping MAN. This very same error that led to the confinement of the rebellious angels has also imprisoned religious humanity to build on the fallacy that Jesus Christ is NOT God, but a man like other men. Mankind cannot accept that God’s Savior to man is God Himself, thus, it became necessary to deny the Sonship and Heirship of Jesus Christ. Turning the Lord Jesus Christ into a mere man, even a good man, and an idolized man is actually the worship of one’s own kind. Christ Jesus WAS God before the beginning. Christ Jesus WAS God without form and with form. Christ Jesus WAS God before He created for He was the beginning of the creation of God. Christ Jesus WAS God before He entered into the darkness of the womb of Mary. He was THAT HOLY THING conceived by LIGHT and by the breath of LIFE of the Spirit of God There was NO time when Christ Jesus existed in time that He was NOT the GOD of time and over time.
● And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; (Revelation 3:14)
● Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: (Colossians 1:15) For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: (Colossians 1:16) And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. (Colossians 1:17) And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. (Colossians 1:18) For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; (Colossians 1:19)
The worship of one of their own kind fails in every aspect. The spiritual journey downward from man to beast was aided when man decided to worship one of their own kind. Man cannot save man. Man cannot redeem man. Holiness and righteousness are not of the realm of humanity. The garments of glory and beauty belong to God alone. Man was only clothed in garments of glory and beauty THROUGH God’s grace and truth to reflect God’s glory and beauty. This is where the coat of priesthood, the Aaronic priesthood, the Levitical priesthood comes into play through the divine purpose and plan of God as the nation of Israel was born to be a kingdom of priests in the kingdom of Satan.
● Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth [is] mine: (Exodus 19:5)
● For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that [are] upon the earth. (Deuteronomy 14:2)
● And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that [thou] shouldest keep all his commandments; (Deuteronomy 26:18)
● For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure. (Psalm 135:4)
From the skins of death to the garments of glory and beauty has been a long and bloody journey for mankind, however, this journey has not yet ended, but through the Aaronic priesthood the fulfillment has been prophetically manifested to a rebellious world. These articles on The Coat are only one of many progressive revelations from God to man that focus on the journey from skins of death to garments of glory and beauty.
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—– The Progressive Revelation —–
of the JOURNEY of THE COAT
● HEIRSHIP ● SONSHIP ● INHERITANCE
● PRIESTHOOD ● RELATIONSHIP ● BLOODLINE
● SACRIFICE ● SERVICE
The first mention of coat and the coat of many colors’ deals with HEIRSHIP and SONSHIP. The next mention of coat leads into PRIESTHOOD. This current section of Part 3 of the word coat also takes in PRIESTHOOD as did Part 2 of this article. If you have been following any of these articles, then you should be aware of how God’s progressive revelation is used by the Holy Spirit of God. Progressive revelation is simply this: God ADDS more to the first mention of any word, phrase or spiritual concept in order to teach His faithful the basics of biblical understanding and inspiration. Too many times, readers are led away from progressive revelation to believe that because God ADDS to His word that that addition shows that His word is rife with myths and errors. The first mention of any word, phrase or concept is JUST that . . . the FIRST of more information to follow. God doesn’t leave His children after their new birth in a spiritual empty bassinet. With EVERY additional bit of added information comes a deeper understanding of the GREATNESS of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ, and with EVERY additional information we are overwhelmed by how the WRITTEN WORD of God is constructed on the attributes of the LIVING WORD of God.
● The COAT and the Curious Girdle of the Ephod
8. And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod: (Exodus 29:5)
● Aaron Girded, Clothed, and Bound with the COAT and the Ephod
9. And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound [it] unto him therewith. (Leviticus 8:7)
● The Flesh Washed to Wear the Holy Garments
10. He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these [are] holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and [so] put them on. (Leviticus 16:4)
This next section contains the word coat dealing specifically with Aaron and the things of the flesh. The Levitical system, given by God to Israel, was intrinsically based on two very different elements: first, it was to reveal the Supernatural Spiritual realm of WORSHIP and REVERENCE of the CREATOR of all things: THE GOD OF HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS, and secondly, it was to reveal GOD’S GREAT LOVE and HIS IMMEASURABLE GRACE to man.
The garments of glory and beauty, HOLY robes, were placed on man who had no right to wear such glory nor such beauty, neither was man worthy to bear robes of holiness. The first clothing placed on man were skins of DEATH. From skins of death to robes of beauty and glory WAS and IS a long and heavy haul. Yet, they are both centered around DEATH and RELATIONSHIP, and they are also both centered on the SACRIFICER: GOD. Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them. (Genesis 3:21) It was the LORD GOD who made coats of skins and clothed Adam and Eve, and it was also the LORD GOD who made garments of HOLY glory and HOLY beauty through the sacrifice of HIS own battered and bruised HOLY BODY on the cross of Calvary that gives man the right to put on robes of righteousness. None are worthy, few have not defiled their garments because worthiness to wear garments of glory and beauty is based on the worthiness of The True and Eternal God, the Lord Jesus Christ.
● Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. (Revelation 3:4)
● Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed [is] he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. (Revelation 16:15)
● If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. (2nd Corinthians 5:3)
● The Curious Girdle of the Ephod
8. And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod: (Exodus 29:5)
Of the holy garments placed upon Aaron, the coat was mentioned FIRST for a reason. First came the right of SONSHIP, then next came the right of HEIRSHIP, followed by the right of PRIESTHOOD. God’s preferred order first began in His Supernatural realm of spiritual SUPREMACY. To understand the earthly order of all things, it is needful to first understand the Supernatural spiritual order of all things. Mankind is so tied to his earthly realm that it is difficult to accept that FIRST and FOREMOST the Supernatural spiritual realm leads in all things. The Supernatural Spiritual realm preceded ‘the beginning’ of time and space.
There are eight (8) references of the phrase the curious girdle of the ephod. (Exodus 28:8, 27, 28; 29:5; 39:5, 20, 21; Leviticus 8:7) Also note that the curious girdle of the ephod and the breastplate were bound together . . . and bound [it] unto him therewith. What Israel gave his son Joseph to wear was NOT as the garments that Aaron wore. Joseph wore A COAT of many colors representing SONSHIP and HEIRSHIP. The COAT that Aaron the Levitical high priest wore represented the HEAVENLY PRIESTHOOD robe of Melchisedec. In the Tabernacle in the wilderness, the COAT was placed on Aaron FIRST, then next came the girdle, then the robe, the ephod and the curious girdle of the ephod.
And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound [it] unto him therewith. (Leviticus 8:7)
The LAST mention of the curious girdle of the ephod is found in the 8th Chapter in the 7th verse. It is fitting that through the eight mentions, the last reference is in the eighth Chapter. All speaks of a ‘new beginning’ though ‘resurrection’ . . . (8) . . . in the spiritual perfection of the GODHEAD . . . (7). First DEATH, then resurrection, then a new beginning . . . God’s perfect order of acceptance.
● The Holy Linen Coat
Linen Breeches – Linen Girdle – Linen Mitre
10. He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these [are] holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and [so] put them on. (Leviticus 16:4)
From Joseph in the book of Genesis to Exodus and Leviticus, the coat displays the formal collective worship center in the heavenlies centered around the Supernatural UNSEEN spiritual universe of a kingdom of angels, beasts, and principalities, with a meritorious service economy with levels of spiritual achievements much as the service economy of the SEEN world. The Holy Spirit of God, through the earthly Tabernacle, allowed man to see the UNSEEN world of beauty and glory through garments of service. The 28th Chapter of the book of Ezekiel describes the garments of service worn by the anointed cherub that covereth. Lucifer, through his high occupational rank of anointing cherub, was clothed with EVERY PRECIOUS STONE. He was clothed with glory and beauty to reflect the GLORY and BEAUTY of the ONE whom he served.
Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. (Ezekiel 28:13)
Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. (Ezekiel 28:14)
Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. (Ezekiel 28:15)
Side Note: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. God makes statements that at first appear to be simplistic but within itself lies a deeply mysterious quality . . . Ezekiel 28:13b is such a sentence. Lucifer was created with wisdom and beauty, and yet, iniquity was found in him. This created angel was the result of a deliberate, planned and prepared work by God Himself. Within Lucifer was an elaborate plan BY God to show forth God’s exquisite sovereign workmanship far beyond man’s ability to comprehend the full eternal purposes of God. Why did God select the words the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes. Two distinct sounds: tabrets (drums) and pipes. This is the ONLY time in all of Scripture that these words (tabrets and pipes) appear. Tabrets (drums) and pipes reveals much more than a musical theme. Since God created Lucifer for a particular purpose and for a unique service even the workmanship of his tabrets and pipes had to be directly connected to this unique service. The apostle Paul, through the Spirit, in Chapter 9 and verse 5 of the book of Hebrews described the covering cherubs as the cherubims of glory. Their forms and hovering wings cast a long dark shadow over the mercyseat in the Holy of Holies to keep unholy eyes from the holy things of God. This was only part of the unique service of the covering cherubs. And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
The workmanship of the pipes of the cherubims of glory acted as channels through which the Holy Spirit of God flowed outward bringing God’s righteous glory to His creation. Therefore, Lucifer was not only created to REFLECT the glory and beauty of God to the UNSEEN world, but he was also created as a cherubim of glory to SHADOW the glory and beauty of God from unholy elements. In order to function at that highest level of spiritual responsibility of a created entity, Lucifer was filled with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in beauty, in understanding and in knowledge. As Lucifer’s garments reflected God’s beauty and glory in visible form, so, God’s supernal workmanship through Lucifer’s tabrets (drums) and pipes reflected God’s beauty and glory through the energy of SOUND. The UNSEEN realm of the Supernatural Kingdom of God was a realm of both SIGHT and SOUND. Lucifer was NOT the center of this spiritual realm of SIGHT and SOUND, however, his primary purpose and service was to PROCLAIM the RIGHT of SONSHIP, and the RIGHT of HEIRSHIP and the RIGHT of PRIESTHOOD of the KING of Righteousness, the KING of peace, the SON of GOD, and the WORD of GOD who was and is the Lord of Lords and the King of Kings, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Lucifer’s glistening garments were not of his own making. As he was created, he also wore the stones of creation, yet he became enthralled with his own reflection. Attempting to steal the robes of beauty and glory from God’s High Priest, Melchisedec, only revealed the evil virus of corruption within this created angel. Lucifer was not only clothed with garments of beauty and glory, but he had been particularly created for service. He was prepared for service . . . TO SERVE one greater than one of his own kind. It was a dual role that he was created for. He was the visible SEEN reflection of God’s holiness and God’s righteousness, AND as the sounding DRUMS and PIPES his service was to PROCLAIM the majestic presence of God, Lucifer proclaimed God’s beauty and glory. The dual purpose was to REFLECT God’s glory and beauty and to PROCLAIM God’s glory and beauty.
Lucifer was created to be the SOUNDER, the PROCLAIMER, the HARBINGER, the PROPHESIER, the HERALDER, the SAYER of God’s PERFECT PERSONAGE, the GODHEAD seen in the bodily evidence of the Lord Jesus Christ as PRIEST and KING over ALL.
Lucifer was created to SERVE God: reflecting God through SOUND and SIGHT. Acting as a priest UNDER the GREAT HIGH PRIEST, Melchisedec, Lucifer sought to add more to his position than his primary assignment. This has been the same wayward course assumed by earthly priests since the fall of Lucifer. Serving God has never been enough for the priests of dust. Nicolaitanism begun during the Age of the Church, but its seeds of pride and arrogance began upon the holy mountain of God and in the midst of the stones of fire.
Melchisedec had a dual role, a dual position: as the HIGH PRIEST OF GOD, He was the VOICE of GOD. As the SON of GOD (Jesus Christ) He was the WORD OF GOD. Melchisedec WAS and IS the BEAUTY and GLORY of GOD that was and is reflected through both the WORD and the GLORY of GOD IN THE FACE OF JESUS CHRIST. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to [give] the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. (2nd Corinthians 4:6)
The existence of THE UNSEEN world is sustained by GOD, maintained by God the Holy Spirit and is centered on the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ who also serves His realm in the role of the High Priest of God and as the King of righteousness and the King of peace, Melchisedec. Christ is both Priest and King in THE UNSEEN realm and so He shall also be both Priest and King in the SEEN realm on earth. Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. (Zechariah 6:13) Why is it necessary to repeat the dual role of Christ in the UNSEEN realm? It has become necessary to re-teach, to re-preach, and to REPEAT the FACTS of the existence of JESUS CHRIST in the realm of the UNSEEN world. Since the sedition and treason of Lucifer in the UNSEEN realm, he (Lucifer) not only waged WAR in THAT UNSEEN realm, but he also continues to wage that SAME WAR in the SEEN realm of earth. The target was Christ there, and the target is still Christ.
Lucifer’s failed attempt to overcome Melchisedec’s role as the High Priest of God gnaws at his pride and eats away at his wisdom and beauty and since Lucifer’s failure to overturn Melchisedec, he no longer can face the reality of his loss and his fast-approaching destiny of eternal torment. The closer that he gets to his end, the more INSANE and BEASTLY he becomes, thus, mankind (Satan’s cohort and confederate) is bearing the ravages of Lucifer’s (Satan’s) emotional, physical and spiritual defeat. ◆ End of Side Note.
Chapter 16, verse 4 of the book of Leviticus develops the progressive revelation of the phrase the holy linen coat. This COAT is described as first HOLY, and then as LINEN because it represented the TWO great attributes of DEITY: God is holy and God is righteous, and since He is both holy and righteous, ALL that follows must be built on His holiness and on His righteousness. And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod: (Exodus 29:5)
First, the HOLY LINEN COAT . . . now notice how the Holy Spirit redirects our hearts from the holy linen coat to linen breeches, linen girdle and then to the linen mitre.
10. He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these [are] holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and [so] put them on. (Leviticus 16:4)
The following references reveals ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (progressive revelation). AND YES, it is important to read.
● And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died; (Leviticus 16:1)
And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat. (Leviticus 16:2) The Mercy Seat, the Ark of the Covenant was not available AT ALL TIMES to be approached by men of the Aaronic priesthood. Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. (Leviticus 16:3) He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on. (Leviticus 16:4)
Nadab and Abihu in a drunken state of arrogant privilege mocked God to the point of their demise.
● And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. (Leviticus 10:1)
And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. (Leviticus 10:2)
Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. (Leviticus 10:3)
● And the LORD spake unto Aaron, saying, (Leviticus 10:8)
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations: (Leviticus 10:9)
And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean; (Leviticus 10:10)
And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses. (Leviticus 10:11)
God DEMANDS that He should be sanctified and glorified. God DEMANDS to be honored. God DEMANDS that those who approach Him should do so reverently. It is religious man who fails to remember that he is but man. God DEMANDS that not only men in priestly service should know that there is a difference between holy and unholy, and between clean and unclean, but that ALL will be held accountable who mock GOD.
10. He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these [are] holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and [so] put them on. (Leviticus 16:4)
Notice in Leviticus 16:4 there is a firm direction from the bottom to the top. BEFORE the holy linen coat is put on, the flesh must be washed first. Starting at a specific point on man’s body, the Spirit of God begins with the linen breeches, then moving upward on man’s body, man is girded with a linen girdle and the last item mentioned is the linen mitre.
He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these [are] holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and [so] put them on. (Leviticus 16:4)
First, the linen breeches. In Exodus 28:42 God again is extremely specific, And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach. The length of these linen breeches was to cover man’s nakedness from the loins (hips) to the thighs (to the knees). Why so precise? The first area of man’s flesh to be covered was man’s sexual creative organs. Then the next area to be girded was man’s strength and power which are the physical and spiritual areas of the chest and heart. Finally, the attack against the mind must be thwarted. The desire of the mind is just as dangerous as the lusts of the flesh as the lusts of the mind goes so man’s heart and body follows. It was man’s evil imaginations that led to the destruction of the previous world. And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. (Genesis 6:5)
● For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me. (2nd Samuel 22:40)
● Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; [being] girded with power: (Psalm 65:6)
● And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. (Revelation 15:6)
● Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life. (Proverbs 4:23)
Then finally the linen mitre as a spiritual helmet of salvation to be protected by the sword of the Lord. Throughout all of man’s service to God, the purity of man must be maintained through the washing by the word of God.
● Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. (Ephesians 2:3)
● Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; (Ephesians 6:14) And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; (Ephesians 6:15) Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. (Ephesians 6:16) And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: (Ephesians 6:17)
● And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him. (Isaiah 59:16) For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke. (Isaiah 59:17)
The body of service MUST recognize the areas that are in the field of battle: the flesh, man’s lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind. From the linen breeches to the linen girdle to the linen mitre ALL areas will always be in the spiritual warfare conflict between man, sin and the devil.
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—– The BATTLE OVER COATS —–
SONSHIP, BLOODLINE and INHERITANCE
The Aaronic priesthood was formed by God along the lines of the heavenly PRIESTHOOD designed according to SONSHIP. The Levitical priesthood was totally arranged around the BLOOD LINE of Aaron, thus, the two elements of SONSHIP and BLOOD. God’s standard for the earthly priesthood was based around His GOLD standard in the heavenly realm. Melchisedec was both PRIEST and KING. Melchisedec was both SON and GOD. The Levitical BLOOD LINE failed many times to maintain God’s GOLD STANDARD of SONSHIP. That is another history of failed priesthood in discerning the difference between clean and unclean.
Through the plural of COATS we understand that God did not leave out the Levites or those who were not in the direct BLOOD LINE of the INHERITANCE of PRIESTHOOD. Many battles began over this issue of BLOOD LINE and INHERITANCE. The motive for the first murder on earth was based on who would wear the COAT of SONSHIP, BLOODLINE and INHERITANCE. The very first battle over the rights of BLOOD LINE was, of course, Cain’s desire to rule over his brother Abel. Yet, God’s desire from the beginning of the institution of His Levitical PRIESTHOOD was to provide COATS for the sons of Aaron. That they also should be wrapped in God’s glory and beauty. This principle of joint heirship was and is an eternal principle.
● And for Aaron’s sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty. (Exodus 28:40)
● And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them. (Exodus 29:8)
● And they made coats [of] fine linen [of] woven work for Aaron, and for his sons, (Exodus 39:27)
● And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats: (Exodus 40:14)
● And Moses brought Aaron’s sons, and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonnets upon them; as the LORD commanded Moses. (Leviticus 8:13)
This battle over who wears the COAT of SONSHIP, and who has the rights to the BLOODLINE and who gets to INHERIT . . . WILL END victoriously. The promises to Abraham WILL BE FULFILLED. The hope of all the faithful HAS already been accomplished IN Christ when He uttered, It is finished. Why then does the battle of SONSHIP and HEIRSHIP and INHERITANCE rage on if it is finished? Christ WON the battle over sin, death and the devil at the cross. However, the forces of evil refuse to surrender. (Their modus operandi (M.O.) remains the same today in every form of human activity, for instance, in the current political scene in the United States, the Uniparty/democrat/republican/marxist program, the evil refuses to admit to their failure and will NOT renounce their sinister policies and deadly plans.) Even at the end of time, and at the end of mankind on earth, Satan will NEVER cease to BATTLE against the GOD OF THE UNIVERSE.
And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. (Revelation 20:8)
And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. (Revelation 20:9)
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (Revelation 20:10)
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. (Revelation 20:11)
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. (Revelation 20:12)
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. (Revelation 20:13)
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. (Revelation 20:14)
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:15)
Evil WILL NEVER surrender. Evil hides in the shadows of time and lurks in the minds of man as fog resisting the warmth of God’s truth and the sunlight of God’s goodness. Part of the battle plan of evil is to attempt to STEAL HOPE from the faithful and to remove the understanding of HEIRSHIP from the saints of God. The spiritual fulfillment of HEIRSHIP and SONSHIP of the faithful is the BLOODLINE of CHRIST IN YOU. It all comes together in the sons of God. Satan and his religious confederates BATTLE against the TRUTH of Christ IN you. (Since Lucifer COULD NOT HAVE the power of CHRIST within himself, he does not want YOU to KNOW the power of Christ within every son and child of God.)
● TO ISRAEL IN THE OLD TESTAMENT: Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off. (Isaiah 56:5)
● TO THE CHRISTIAN IN THE NEW TESTAMENT: And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. (Romans 8:10) But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. (Romans 8:11)
● For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (Romans 8:14)
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. (Romans 8:15)
The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: (Romans 8:16)
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. (Romans 8:17)
● But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: ******
● Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. ******
STEALING the purple from Christ and STEALING inheritance from the children of God is just another battle plan of the enemy. It is one thing to attempt to STEAL but the enemy becomes victorious when the Christian believes that inheritance and joint heirship is not theirs to enjoy. The word of God proclaims that we, the children of God, are heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ. The enemies of God claim that the Bible, the word of God, lacks their approval and authority. The enemies of God insist that they alone determine inheritance and because of spiritual ignorance and unbelief the children of God, the sons of God, have relinquished their rights as priests to offer up spiritual sacrifices through praise, prayers and service. In Hebrews 3:6, the Christian is encouraged to be CONFIDENT and to REJOICE firmly in the FACT that we are ASSUREDLY part (joint heirs) of the house of Christ.
● Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. (1st Peter 2:5)
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. (1st Peter 2:6)
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, (1st Peter 2:7)
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. (1st Peter 2:8)
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: (1st Peter 2:9)
● Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. (Hebrews 3:6)
● By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. (Hebrews 13:15) But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. (Hebrews 13:16)
● And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, (Revelation 1:5) And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (Revelation 1:6)
We have finally arrived at the end of this post, but we ARE NOT at the end of progressive revelations of THE COAT. There is still much that the Holy Spirit of God desires that as sons of God and as children of God we should KNOW with CONFIDENCE and with REJOICING that we, those of FAITH, are not only joint heirs with Christ but because of His shed blood He has made us ‘brethren’ through HIS BLOODLINE of salvation. Everything that we now have and will yet have will ONLY be acquired because of CHRIST. HE is our GARMENT of glory and beauty.
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Posted on May 24, 2025 @ 11:40 A.M.
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