Written 8/19/21
We’ve heard a lot about the Pharisees but who exactly were the Sadducees? And what do they have to do with understanding God’s truth? The Sadducees were mostly aristocratic men who represented a Jewish sect during the days of Jesus. They only focused on the written Law, and shut down oral tradition. They denied the existence of spirits and the resurrection of the dead. Basically the Sadducees were like Pharisees, but denied the existence of the supernatural. They didn't believe in angels or demons, nor in Heaven or hell. If you have ever read the Old Testament then you will know God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. He created all things, including His sons - angels and humans. Let’s face it, a demon is simply an fallen angel who operates in rebellion. And Satan is the worst of them because he is the most prideful of them all. Which explains why Jesus is the most beloved, because He fully trusts God and follows His Will - even above his own. Humanity is no different. Adam and Eve displayed pride and rebellion in the Garden of Eden. And because God is supreme, totally void of inferiority - he cast pride and rebellion out from His presence and allowed them to suffer the consequences of their decisions. Heaven is the place where God resides. It’s the place where His glory shines. Hell, well - it’s the opposite of that. It’s the place without God. Hell is the place where the chaff will burn - once all the wheat from God’s Seed has been harvested. In this section of Matthew, we see the Sadducees approaching Jesus with this question: “Teacher,” they said, “Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for him. There were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother. The same thing happened to the second and third brother, right on down to the seventh. Finally, the woman died. Now then, at the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven, since all of them were married to her?” I don’t know about you, but when I initially read their question, along time ago, I thought, man - that is a good question! How is Jesus going to respond to that? But over the years, God found a way for me to gain humility so that My heart could be open to receive His truth. This is how He answered it. "You are IN ERROR BECAUSE you do not know the Scriptures OR the power of God.” Let me just stop! This is a mic dropt! This is the point when all of us should drop to our knees and bow down to God! This is exactly how men fall away from God! They think they know it all! They must not have read the story of Job! Especially at the end of it! Obviously, if these Sadducees knew the scripture and not just the rules, and if they believed that God was sovereign, as what His Word says, then they would have never even asked the question. They would have spotted God, in the flesh, when they saw Him. They would have responded like His disciples did. They would have picked up His cross to follow Him. Nonetheless, they had a good question. So let’s see what else Jesus said. "At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.” Let’s stop once again. Take that information in. When we go to Heaven we will not be married, nor will we marry. I believe it’s because we will all be bonded with Christ. We will all share in His glory. We will be like the angels in Heaven - immortal beings who spend all of eternity worshipping God. He continued on, “But - about the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said? ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’ He is not the God of the dead but of the living.” When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.” Matthew 22:23-33 Holy shit! Did Jesus just say that Abraham, Issac and Jacob are still - alive? Is this how Moses and Elijah showed up at the transfiguration of Jesus? Is this how Enoch and Elijah were taken into heaven without ever experiencing physical death? Could this be how Stephen was able to see Jesus when he has was being stoned to death? Is this how he endured murder and was able to forgive those who were murdering him. Was Stephen already in his Spirit instead of being in his body when this was happening? It’s quite mind-blowing! But it’s simple! Is it not? Friends, it is time to stop the denial, and learn the truth. I beg you, while there is still time, Get into scripture and learn who God is! He wrote a book for you! A book that was scribed, through many men who were led by His Spirit. Earth is just a place that God has loaned to us. This earth will soon be gone, and will pass away to eternal death. The Lord will create a new Heaven and a new Earth - One location to share in His glory. This truth was given to John during his revelation of Jesus. Eden will be restored - it’s God’s promise to us. Read the 22nd Chapter of Revelation. God, in His sovereignty, has shared the end of the story. I implore you, pick up His story - the true HISTORY - and start reading it. The end of this age is coming soon. This is what He has been saying to me. May He bless those who read these poems, and believe.
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