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9   But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.   10   But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. ~ I CORINTHIANS 2:9-10

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Paul had gone beyond the curtain of time, hearing things that were not lawful to speak. He then speaks of the “abundance of revelations”, which I’m sure was a result of his journey. Have you ever wondered about our access to the things he saw and heard? Why was he privileged unless it was to sow the seed for us to also come to the same revelations by the Word we have heard and the Spirit that “searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God”. I don’t think we push in, but we press in (Luke 16:16) by a realization of the potential of the hour we live.

6   Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:   7   And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.   8   And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the LORD.   9   And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. ~ EXODUS 6:6-9

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It is hard to put into words the sadness I feel when I read these verses. Everything that Israel had been crying for, knowing that they were God’s chosen people, and here was Moses, waving before them the answer to all that was in their hearts, and they couldn’t receive it. They had become so accustomed to their circumstances that they could not receive the deliverance. But the wonderful thing is, they DID get delivered. God brought them out in spite of their reluctance to believe and God WILL have a Bride who will walk into the fullness of time in this hour.

5   Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:    6   From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;    7  Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. ~ I TIMOTHY 1:5-7

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The word “commandment” is the Greek word “paraggelia”. It means an announcement from or of an angel/messenger. Verse 5 is saying, “At the end of the announcement by the angel there is Charity out of a pure heart”. This Message is to produce the Person of Christ on the earth again. The problem is that we are living in an age where people don’t want to change. They have become authorities on the Word and don’t even know what “they say, nor whereof they affirm”. While the whole thing is based on election, our outward manner of life is an indication of the inward work. If we never change then we have never changed.

Now, "make known unto us the mysteries of His will," the coming of... Let me read you something. I was reading over... Let's turn over now to "the mystery of His will." Let's turn to Hebrews here just a minute, the 7th chapter of Hebrews, I believe it is. I'd like to read you something that would just make you feel so good when we think that we're setting together in heavenly places: Hebrews the 7th chapter. For this Melchisedec… (Now, watch.)… King of Salem, priest of the most high God… ~ 60-0522E  ADOPTION 4

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Bro Branham is quoting Eph 1:9-10, referring to the “mystery of His Will” as Melchisedec and His appearing to Abraham. The interesting thing is Eph 1:10 says the mystery of His Will is, “That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him”. Is this a contradiction or is there a great truth displayed here. Jesus is called a Priest after the order of Melchisedec. What is the “order”? In this case it would be His nature, His character, doing the same thing that Melchisedec did, serving Communion (fellowship) to Abraham. Christ IN US, the hope of glory, makes Him the same thing in this many membered Bride, and the reason He gathers “together in ONE all things in Christ”.

I said, "The most perfect evidence I can think of is love." And so we got to talking on that. And then I thought that sounded pretty good so I just held that, "If a man has got love." But one day the Lord, in a vision, straightened me out. And He said, that, "The evidence of the Spirit was those who could receive the Word," neither love, nor speaking in tongues, but it's receiving the Word. ~ 64-0726E  BROKEN CISTERNS

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In I Corinthians 13:2 it says, “And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.” It seems like a contradiction, but it’s not. A person can seem to be full of love, but it’s human love. Another person can know ALL mysteries, but THE mystery (Rev 10:7) that is revealed IS the Person of Christ in His Bride. Obviously, that person will have the love of Christ and know the mysteries, but they MANIFEST the Word of this hour. Receiving the Word is not understanding mysteries, but it is LIVING the mystery.

9   Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.   10   And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?   11   He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. ~ MATTHEW 13:9-11

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To the world, the whole Bible is a parable, a mystery. Although there are men who believe they know the scripture, it is only intellectual knowledge unless they are given revelation. Some of it might be right, but the reality of the parable is ONLY revealed to the elect. Many, even in this Message, have heard the voice of the prophet, but have they really heard the Voice of the Lord? What are the parables? Are they only the things that Jesus spoke or is the whole Bible a parable that takes revelation to see. Some will only see the parable and take it as the reality, thinking it is the mystery revealed, when the truth lays within, or under the thing that is spoken.

You're a time being until you're born again, then you're a Eternal being. And the only way you can get It is have part of God in you, being Eternal Life. Can you see it? Certainly. He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;... I love Him. Don’t you? I’m so glad to have Eternal Life. That doesn’t bother me anymore, because that we have Eternal Life now. And I know that, and I trust that everybody will have It, all of us. ~ 60-1206  THE SMYRNAEAN CHURCH AGE

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Do we really know what it means to HAVE eternal life? It is not just living forever, but it is having the LIFE of God. We are just as subject to time as God is. We are just as bound to the world “kosmos”, the world order, as God is. Is God in control of everything? So are you. We are no longer time beings. The Angel of the Covenant, Christ, has purchased AND claimed YOU for Himself. He holds you in His hand and proclaims that “time is no longer”. You are NOW a King and Priest to God, after the order of Melchisedec, without beginning of days or ending of life.

5   And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,    6   And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:    7   But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets. ~ REVELATION 10:5-7

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The paradox here is that this event has already been manifested in our age, yet time is still going on. Maybe the declaration of “time no longer” doesn’t have to do with literal time being no more, but the effect of time on those that are the focus of this prophetic event. Maybe THE mystery being “finished” requires a view outside of time. Maybe the Mind of Christ has nothing to do with a time perspective at all, but sees things as they are and have always been. Maybe the mystery being revealed has something to do with YOU being “without beginning of days or ending of life”.

14   Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.    15   And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;   16   As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. ~ II PETER 3:14-16

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To understand these scriptures and their importance you must follow the context. Peter is talking about the world systems being annihilated, just as our “world” or time perspective is done away in Christ. Peter is telling us that Paul talks about things with a perspective that cannot be understood with a time perspective, yet many wrestle with these thoughts, interpretating them according to their own thinking, but it is to “their own destruction”. It is abundantly clear that it takes an inward change by revelation, to recognize the mystery that is revealed. Intellectual learning, even from the words of the prophet, will not be sufficient to change us.

25   Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,    26   But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:    27   To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. ~ ROMANS 16:25-27

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“According to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began…” If human thinking, theology, can go back to the beginning because there was Word for us to SEE, then to go back before the beginning is to go into the things that cannot be seen. That is the eternal. That is the essence of who we are. The secret, the mystery, is hidden because of the way we look at it. To rely on our human mind to perceive the thoughts of God, which is what revelation is, will not ever free the eternal in your life.