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From Thought to Logos

Jason DeMars — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:30:47 +0000

So before the beginning it was a thought then ‘in the beginning’ he expressed it and it
became word. “In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God.
The same was in the beginning with God.” John 1:1 -2. The word here is from the Greek logos
and it means a thought expressed. First it was a thought then it is expressed and becomes a word.
It’s the thought plus the expression of that though t. In the beginning was the logos but before the
beginning it was just a thought. The word in the beginning does not mean eternity. First, the
Almighty Spirit dwelt alone in eternity, before the beginning, with his thoughts in his mind. After he finished counseling with himself he began to express the thoughts. This was the
beginning of the logos of God. You cannot separate the mind of a man from the man himself,
neither can you separate the thoughts of God from God.

Therefore, we can certainly understand that John 1:1 is not speaking of a second person of God, but rather of God revealing his own thoughts. The logos is the self-revelation of the Almighty Invisible
God who is Spirit. Many interpret these verses to say ‘in the beginning was Jesus and Jesus was with God and Jesus was God.’ However, take this to 1 John 1:1 -2 in the light of the truth of the oneness of God.

“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,
which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (For the life was
manifested, and we have seen [it], and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which
was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;).” According to this verse the word God in John 1:1 can be replaced with the Father. We see it as saying this, ‘In the beginning was the word and the word was with the Father and the word was the Father.’ If we replace the word with Jesus or Son we then get a Jesus only doctrine of God. However, the truth of these verses is that the word or logos is God’s self-revelation and not a second person of the Trinity. “So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it
shall prosper [in the thing] whereto I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11. The word of God is his revelation of
himself and not a second person of the Godhead. The Old and New Testaments do not speak of
several persons of God, but they speak of the one true God who works in different ways to reveal himself.

He worked through angels, temporary theophanies, spiritual manifestations like a fire and
a cloud, a whirlwind, prophets, kings, priests, even a hand that wrote on a wall in Babylon. He
also by supernatural intervention created a little embryo in the womb of virgin of Israel, of the
tribe of Judah and the seed of David. This child was born and named Jesus, he was the Son of
God. He was anointed of God and was the perfect man whom God used to express himself. Now,
he works through his Church, the body of Christ to manifest himself. All these manifestations are
the word/revelation of God being made known. It’s not thousands of words of God, but it’s the
word of God. It’s God’s plan, purpose, mind, thoughts and counsel revealed or expressed to
mankind. The word was God the Father’s rev elation not Jesus Christ, but the same word became
flesh and tabernacled among us in the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus is the word made manifest in
flesh. The word was expressed temporarily through the different theophanies God used during in
the Old Testament Scriptures, but the word became a man in Jesus of Nazareth. He became the permanent tabernacle and manifestation of the word of God. Whatever means God uses to
express himself is the word or logos of God.

[Note: The LOGOS is not one for one with Jesus, the Son of God. ‘The word was God’ not the
Son of God, but Jesus was the flesh and tabernacle of the LOGOS. I John 1:1 tells us that the
LOGOS is ETERNAL LIFE. Jesus tells us that the Father has life IN himself and has GIVEN to
the Son to have life in himself. He has given the same eternal life to all children of God. The
LOGOS is the very anointing that emanated from Yahweh in the beginning. It could take the
form of the Spiritual or Word Body of the Almighty Spirit who covered all space and time. The
LOGOS also took other forms like the pillar of fire and cloud or the shekinah glory of Yahweh.
That same LOGOS came in Spirit form, like a dove, upon and took up Its Tabernacle in Jesus
when he was anointed at 30 years of age for his ministry.

The LOGOS is not the Son of God, but the life/spirit of Sonship is in the LOGOS. Think of the FIRST APPLE SEED, all other apple seeds that come forth will come from that one ORIGINAL SEED. The Son of God was typed/revealed in the OT times in the LOGOS; Melchisidec, the Angel of the Covenant, The PROPHET coming to Abraham in the days of Lot, etc. That spirit or attribute of Sonship was expressed in the LOGOS during the OT, but it was simply the manifestation of God and it ‘was God’, there was no distinct individual called the Son of God at that time. The Father-Son relationship was not yet in existence even though he was showing it forth in type at that time. The relationship was still just a plan in the mind of
the Father, but when Jesus was born the spirit of Sonship came forth from the LOGOS and was
breathed into him just as the breath or spirit of life was breathed into Adam. Then that Father-
Son relationship began to be fulfilled. The ORIGINAL SEED is the LOGOS and all seeds come from the ORIGINAL. Therefore all of the Bride of Christ are predestinated seeds and come forth from that one ORIGINAL SEED, the LOGOS. We were all glorified with Christ Jesus in the
LOGOS before the foundation of the world according to Jesus’ prayer in John 17. All seeds come from the ORIGINAL. Jesus is
the ‘firstborn’ SEED and the elect are his ‘many brethren.

Author Jason DeMars is the founder of Present Truth Ministries, a ministry dedicated to proclaiming the message that William Branham proclaimed and was vindicated in the sight of Islam and all religions.

Ezekiel 38 and 39 – Gog and Magog?

Jason DeMars — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:28:53 +0000

I got a reply from a believer in Minnesota to an article I wrote about Gog and Magog and that it comes before the tribulation period and the millennial reign of Jesus the Christ. There are references to Gog and Magog in two different places; one in Revelation 20:8 and the other in Ezekiel 38 and 39. That is where this “dispute” comes from.

He stated, “you were talking about Gog and Magog on THIS side of the Millenium – actually Armageddon is on this side and Gog and Magog are at the end of the Millenium”

This was a solid point that was made. He was correct and so was I.

Revelation 20:8 refers to after the 1,000 year kingdom of Messiah and Ezekiel is referring to a time prior to the tribulation period. Here was my response to our brother.

Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee. Ezekiel 38:2-6

This is Meshech (Moscow), Tubal (Tobolsk), Persia (Iran), Ethiopia (quite possibly what is now the Sudan), Libya, Gomer and Togarmah (possibly Turkey) will gather with as a coalition against “the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel”

They will come down to “take a spoil” (Ezekiel 38:12) which is why I believe brother Branham could say Russia will come down against Israel for their oil, which they are just now discovering, amazingly enough.

Now, here is why I believe this is prior to the tribulation period.

As a result of the war God will send fire and hailstones out of heaven to destroy the armies gathered against Israel.

And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years: So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD. And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the noses of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call it The valley of Hamongog. And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land. Ezekiel 39:9-12

According to these verses they will be cleaning up from the destruction that God wrought for 7 years and it will take 7 months to bury all the dead. After the millennium a fire comes from heaven to cleanse the entire earth. There will be no need to spend 7 years cleaning up the mess and burying the dead.

Of course, this isn’t an issue that has to do with our salvation, but its a prophecy of scripture that speaks of an event that will come to pass shortly. We shall see.

About the author: Jason DeMars is the founder of Present Truth Ministries and writes consistently about the end-times and Christian living.

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William Branham – Who Was He?

Jason DeMars — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:29:42 +0000

William Branham was one of the most influential Bible ministers of the 20th century. He was considered by many to be the initiator of the healing and charismatic revival that began in 1947, and from his ministry there sprang a myriad of other ministers who became internationally known. One Historian of that movement stated that William Branham was “a prophet to our generation”, and a Pentecostal Historian wrote, “Branham filled the largest stadiums and meeting halls in the world.”

William Branham was born April 6, 1909 in a log cabin in the Kentucky hills, the first of nine children for Charles and Ella Branham. Raised near Jeffersonville, Indiana, he knew a life of poverty and hardship, his father being an alcoholic and illiterate. On top of this, the young boy was considered “nervous”, because from an early age he spoke of “visions” and “a voice” which spoke to him out of a wind, saying, “Don’t ever drink, or smoke, or defile your body in any way. There will be a work for you to do when you get older.”

William Branham was born April 6, 1909 in a log cabin in the Kentucky hills, the first of nine children of Charles and Ella Branham. Reared near Jeffersonville, Indiana, he knew only a life of deep poverty and hardship, his father being alcoholic and illiterate. Compounding these circumstances, the young boy was considered “nervous”, because from an early age he spoke of “visions” and “a voice” which spoke to him out of a wind, saying, “Don’t ever drink, or smoke, or defile your body in any way. There will be a work for you to do when you get older.”

On June 11, 1933, William Branham was baptizing new believers in the Ohio River near Jeffersonville, Indiana, when a bright light suddenly appeared over his head and a voice spoke out, “As John the Baptist was sent to forerun the first coming of Jesus Christ, so are you sent to forerun His second coming!” The next edition of the Jeffersonville Evening News reported the incident with the subheading, “Mysterious Star Appears Over Minister While Baptizing”.

In May of 1946, he went to prayer to seek God for the meaning of his strange life. As he prayed alone late one night, an angel of light appeared, saying, “Do not fear. I am sent from the presence of Almighty God to tell you that your peculiar birth and misunderstood life has been to indicate that you are to take a gift of Divine healing to the peoples of the world. If you will be sincere when you pray and can get the people to believe you, nothing shall stand before your prayer, not even cancer. You will go into many parts of the earth and will pray for kings and rulers and potentates. You will preach to multitudes the world over and thousands will come to you for counsel.”

In May of 1946, he set himself aside to seek God for the meaning of his strange life. As he prayed alone late one night, an angel of light appeared, saying, “Do not fear. I am sent from the presence of Almighty God to tell you that your peculiar birth and misunderstood life has been to indicate that you are to take a gift of Divine healing to the peoples of the world. If you will be sincere when you pray and can get the people to believe you, nothing shall stand before your prayer, not even cancer. You will go into many parts of the earth and will pray for kings and rulers and potentates. You will preach to multitudes the world over and thousands will come to you for counsel.” This was literally fulfilled in the years that followed, for his ministry took him around the world seven times and many individuals of public influence, including Congressman Upshaw of the U.S.A. (left figure) and King George VI of England, were healed as a result of his prayers.

As news spread of miraculous healings, pastors from all around began to call Bro. William Branham to minister for their congregations and pray for the sick. A supernatural sign had been given him for the purpose of encouraging the people to believe. Firstly, a physical sign in his hand would indicate a disease or healing. Later on in his ministry the secret thoughts and needs of individuals were revealed, resulting in faith for deliverance.

Firstly, a physical sign in his hand would indicate a disease or healing. Later on in his ministry the secret thoughts and needs of individuals were revealed, resulting in faith for deliverance. It became abundantly clear to any serious Bible reader, that William Branham was ordained a Prophet to fulfill the many scriptural prophecies concerning our time.

Churches could not hold all the people that came, and the meetings moved to auditoriums or stadiums for united campaigns in the major cities of North America. Later his ministry took on a whole different meaning and purpose according to the purpose and calling of God.

Jason DeMars is the author of the William Branham blog.

Do You Know What Heaven Is Like?

Do You Know What Heaven Is Like?

Jason DeMars — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:23:28 +0000

Many people think that heaven is a place “good” people go, but this just isn’t so. There is no one that is good in the sight of God. All of us have told so-called white lies, all of us have been inconsistent in our lives. God is holy and without sin. He demands that we are as well. We cannot enter heaven without being perfect. Therefore, God has made a way for us to be perfect. That is he sent someone who was perfect to be punished in our place. That person is his Son, Jesus Christ. If you repent and believe in Him you can go to heaven. Yet, for so many people heaven is a somewhat unknown place. This article will teach you the basics of what heaven actually is. So many believers think of heaven as an ethereal, super spiritual place with clouds and we’ll sit and play a harp forever. But heaven is a real place that we go to when we die.

According to the book of Revelation chapter 6 (the 5th Seal) people in heaven (even if in a limited way) see events that take place on earth and pray, they also are deeply connected to their previous life on earth. See, you continue to be you only without sin and the fear of death.

And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. Revelation 11:9. Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount. Hebrews 8:5. And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. Revelation 19:11

There are animals in heaven. There is a temple in heaven that Moses was instructed to use as the model to build the earthly temple after. You see earth is the shadow and heaven is the substance from which earth was made. The beauty on earth is a shadow of the perfection that heaven holds. One day there will be a New Earth wherein dwells righteousness. Heaven will be on Earth in that day after the Millennial Reign and the White Throne Judgment.

When you see the gorgeous flowers, trees, waterfalls, mountains and animals you long for that to continue forever, to return to Eden. It will return for those who have trusted in Christ as the ONLY WAY to heaven.

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. Romans 8: 19-22

You don’t hope for an ethereal heaven, but an earth that doesn’t end, that does not have sin, sickness and death. One day we will certainly get this, but until then we with all creation will groan within ourselves waiting for it to come.

If you read the full chapters of Revelation chapters 21 and 22 you will see what “heaven” is like. That is the New Earth. There are trees, streets, gates, cities, nations, rivers, fruit, leaves, kings, etc. Won’t it be wonderful there!

About the author: Jason DeMars is the founder of Present Truth Ministries a ministry that declares the message that God brought through William Branham.