Part 86 A Challenge To Us All !
Part 86 A Challenge To Us All !
A Challenge To Us All!
I am now quoting from the last of Marj Stampa's personal letters not long before she became really low
physically & suddenly passed on. One of Marj's forte's was her discernment, even by just reading an
article she would discern much more about that person than I ever could. This sentence below was in the
last of her replies, to my recollection the very last that we received from her.
''Dear Ralph, Thanks for your recent article. It should really stir us up in the light of the word, just
what we believe, and when we do, may God give us the spirit of humility that we may let go, once and for
all, all of our mistaken identity, and be who we are in Christ. Amen to all you wrote, I too am challenged
to let die that which is of the old order, and fully embrace God's third realm in its fullness.''
To receive such an encouraging reply from Marj speaks heaps to myself & I think that you would also
agree. What we have been sharing in our many - especially recent - articles is the grace of God in a very
high understanding & that of a certainty in no way can the natural judgemental unforgiving man of the
present ever understand, & this grace stems from our wonderful loving Father's not holding anything
against us standpoint. If only we could all but perceive the grace of God in & from His point of view which is in its utmost, & not only aonian or age lasting but is infinitely eternal. This perception is
wonderfully within every man but for the present is not yet perceived by all. The grace of God is yet
inconceivably much more wonderful than man in the natural, the outer court & holy place could ever
understand, but yet one day. All men will come into a full realisation of that very ''large place!''
''And all mankind shall see (behold and understand and at last acknowledge) the salvation of God
(the deliverance from eternal death decreed by God).'' Luke 3:6. Amp
''The whole human race will see God's salvation!'' Luke 3:6. Good News Bible.
''And the glory (majesty and splendor) of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together;
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it.'' Isa 40:5. Amp.
''That in (at) the name of Jesus every knee should (must) bow, in heaven and on earth and under the
earth, And every tongue [frankly and openly] confess and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the
glory of God the Father.'' Php 2:10-11. Amp.
Yes all men shall experience the powerful full understanding of the meaning of the word,
ACQUITTAL!
''Every good gift and every perfect (free, large, full) gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of
all [that gives] light, in [the shining of] Whom there can be no variation [rising or setting] or shadow
cast by His turning [as in an eclipse]. And it was of His own [free] will that He gave us birth [as sons]
by [His] Word of Truth, so that we should be a kind of first-fruits of His creatures [a sample of what He
created to be consecrated to Himself].'' James 1:17-18. Amplified.
For every 'good and perfect gift' I personally see as the major meaning, the description of the
spiritual man who is the apex of Gods creation ''Fearfully and wonderfully made''.
We will now quote directly from the Emphatic Greek Diaglott, please keep in mind that this is directly
from the Greek grammar.
''Every gift good, and every gift perfect, from above is coming down from of the Father of the lights,
with whom not one change, or of turning a shade; having willed He begat us by a word of truth, in
order that to be us, first-fruit a kind of Himself creatures.'' James 1: 17-18. Emphatic Greek Diaglott.
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For emphasis I would like to add that what God is saying here is that He is making & has made - as it
were - clones of Himself, this is why we are told clearly ''in order that to be us, first-fruit a kind of
Himself creatures''. To add to this thought we present this verse below.
''Beloved, now are we children of God, and it was not as yet manifested what we shall be. We are
aware that, if He should be manifested, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him according as He is''
1 John 3:2 CLV. We shall be like Him, plus we are also told that if we are entertaining this expectation
it is also purifying us with the very purity of our Christ, how mightily powerful & enlightening. The
very next verse informs us that.
''And everyone who has this expectation in Him is purifying himself, according as He is pure." 1Jn
3:3. Concordant Literal.
''Beloved, we are [even here and] now God's children; it is not yet disclosed (made clear) what we
shall be [hereafter], but we know that when He comes and is manifested, we shall [as God's children]
resemble and be like Him, for we shall see Him just as He [really] is.'' 1Jn 3:2. Amplified. This is
meaning that we shall fully realise just who He is & who we really are in our true identity.
''But our labours are in heavenly things, from whence we look for our Saviour, our LORD Jesus
Christ, Who shall transform our poor body, to the likeness of his glorious body, according to his mighty
power, whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.'' Php 3:20-21. Lamsa, From The
Ancient Eastern Texts Of The Peshitta. Transform our poor body to the likeness of His glorious body.
''For our realm is inherent in the heavens, out of which we are awaiting a Saviour also, the Lord,
Jesus Christ, Who will transfigure the body of our humiliation, to conform it to the body of His glory, in
accord with the operation which enables Him even to subject all to Himself." Php 3:20-21. Concordant
Literal.
Inherent - part of ourselves - in our heavens or our heavenly places which is within ourselves, this is
where we are awaiting our saviour to appear & if we have this hope in us - which is within ourselves He will transfigure the body of our humiliation to the body of His glory!
''Who will transform and fashion anew the body of our humiliation to conform to and be like the
body of His glory and majesty.'' Phillipians 3:21a. Amplified. Please note fashion anew.
A Surprise To Many!
To encourage us all & to show that every man is included in the full plan of God, let us consider the two
following verses.
''Now he is not the God of the dead but of the living: for all men are living to him.'' Luke 20:38. Bible
In Basic English.
''Now He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all men are alive [whether in the
body or out of it] and they are alive [not dead] unto Him [in definite relationship to Him].'' Luke 20:38.
Amp.
the hidden truth that those who hear might understand. It is said of Jesus, ''Then opened He their
understanding that they might understand the scriptures.'' Luke 24:45. The heavens are closed because
our minds are closed. Thus we grope in darkness & thus we remain until by the miracle of divine
revelation of our understanding is enlightened..... Let not those who enter into the secret of God's
presence imagine even for one moment that other Christians will understand, for they will not. Tell them
ever so earnestly, but they cannot hear. From this day forth the spiritual man will be a 'speckled bird' Jer
12: 9. Even while he tells them, their eyes will be heavy with sleep & he will seem to them as one who
has taken leave of his senses. This in a measure is true, for the celestial realm is beyond the realm of
time & sense. The people who listened to Paul cried, ''Paul thou art beside thyself; much learning doth
make thee mad.'' To which he replied, '' I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speak forth the words of
truth & soberness.'' Acts 26:24. Perhaps Paul had this same accusation in mind when he wrote to the
Corinthians, ''If we be beside ourselves, it is to God.'' 2 Cor 5:13''. Unquote.
Paul you are beside yourself ; much learning does make you mad. ''I am not mad, most noble Festus,
but speak forth the words of of truth & soberness''. We would add but because of embedded tradition
many have been beguiled into believing in a literal satan or SAW-TAWN who has been sent as a literal
enemy to take us to a literal eternal burning lake of fire, supposedly prepared for those who are beguiled
by this so called powerful, - next to God, thrown out of heaven - figment of religiosity called satan which
is from the original SAW-TAWN.
One with spiritual insight has written something similar in the following. ''In the kingdom of the soul,
the belief of evolution is not known, & the great work of the masters is to restore the original heritage
of man & bring him back to his original estate of the knowledge of his infinity in God that he has lost,
when he will once again live upon the ether upper regions of his original plane of infinity'' .
We need to allow our soul & spirit to fully assimilate that according to the word Jesus came to suffer
at the hands of men to give His life as a pattern for the sons of men; To rise from death that all men
might know the way to rise from death.
Another who I respect highly has written this! ''The problem of the ages has been solved; a son of man
has risen from the dead; has shown that human flesh can be transmuted into flesh divine. Before the eyes
of men this flesh in which I come to you was changed with the speed of light from human flesh. And so
I am the message that I bring to you. To you I come, the first of all the race to be transmuted to the
image of the I AM. What I have done, all men will do; and what I am all men will be''. He was the
FIRST of ALL the race to be TRANSMUTED.
''See, I am giving you the revelation of a secret: we will not all come to the sleep of death, but we will
all be changed.'' 1Co 15:51. Bible in Basic English.
''Here is a secret truth for you: not all of us are to die, but all of us are to be changed '' 1Co 15:51.
Moffatt- NT. ''Not all of us are to die'' . This verse may seem like a conundrum but in it is contained the
whole solution of the full plan of God which eventually includes ALL MEN!
today, this is now on the way out for the cry of the Spirit which is the Mind of the Father is, ''FIRST
SEEK THE KINGDOM OF GOD''
Further good news is that this very same misinformed beguiled woman which consists of men &
women who were originally made in God's very own image becomes ''pregnant & cries out in her birth
pangs in the anguish of her delivery'' Rev 12:2. Why is this woman in anguish? For out of her is
emerging something that she does not fully understand & is not in agreeance with her 'natural, mixed
with the spiritual denominational mindset' that she has for so long regarded as freedom. Ah but our
great Father who is always full of surprises takes delight in using the unlovely & unwanted situations to
perfect His plans. Did not Moses issue from out of Pharaohs abode, Palace? In considering this where
did Moses originate & what was his spiritual background? As the origin of Moses was a spiritual one,
the same would apply to this collective rebellious woman who was originally ''created in His image'' but
because of changed circumstances is now in the 'anguish of her delivery'; - out of turmoil & strife
eventually comes peace & truth - God will always use the most unusual circumstances & people to
perfect His will. We interestingly read in the following!
''The door to God's temple in heaven was then opened, and the sacred chest could be seen inside the
temple. I saw lightning and heard roars of thunder. The earth trembled and huge hailstones fell to the
ground.'' Rev 11:19. Contemporary English Version.
''Then the sanctuary of God in heaven was thrown open, and the ark of His covenant was seen
standing inside in His sanctuary; and there were flashes of lightning, loud rumblings (blasts,
mutterings), peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a terrific hailstorm.'' Rev 11:19. Amplified.
And the sacred chest could be seen inside the temple, Contemporary Version. Along with the ark of
His covenant, this was seen standing inside His sanctuary or temple. Amplified. No wonder there
were flashes of lightning roars of thunder, the trembling of the earth or earthquakes & a terrific
hailstorm. For the full meaning of these words are about to be revealed. Christ is coming in His
FULNESS!
To slightly divert, one very important point is that there is a great difference between the woman
''who is clothed with the sun'' in these verses & the man-child that is ''caught up to God and His
Throne'' this one who is destined to shepherd - rule all the nations with an iron staff or sceptre. In the
very next verse we read,
''Then the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that they should
feed her there one thousand two hundred and sixty days.'' Rev 12:6. MKJV.
In considering this it is most evident that this woman has great limitations for this is still the very
same woman the church that is mentioned 3 times as opposed to the kingdom of God that is mentioned
104 times & that she is far, far inferior to the man-child who is born a fully equipped & adult MAN which
really is telling us that He is born fully developed both in spiritual stature & in authority.
''And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that there they may
nourish her a thousand two hundred and threescore days.''Rev 12:6. American Standard Version.
Even though this woman is ''clothed with the sun & the moon under her feet'', Rev 12:1, she is never
ever caught up into the ''Sun of righteousness who shall arise with healing restoration in His wings,
who shall tread down the lawless and the wicked in the day that I shall do this, says the Lord of Hosts''.
Malachi 4:2-3.
The full implication of what is being introduced in the 12th chapter of Revelation is utterly astounding,
for the actual fulfilment includes Isa 9:6, we read as follows.
''For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over
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His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform - accomplish - this.'' Isa 9:6-7. NKJV.
If we can receive it the Son is far more than one man called Jesus? He was the forerunner to bring all
men to Himself & to make them even as Himself. To explain this thought, we ask the question, where is
the Son, who is Spirit? He is residing especially in His realised chosen temple, yet He is still in every
man who was created ''in His own Image'' whether they are enlightened or yet still unenlightened.
''Now He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all men are alive [whether in the
body or out of it] and they are alive [not dead] unto Him [in definite relationship to Him].'' Luke 20:38.
Amp.
''Now he is not the God of the dead but of the living: for all men are living to him.'' Luke 20:38. Bible
In Basic English.
This child in Isa 9:6 is the very finality of Himself, firstly the man-child who is caught up to God &
His very throne that is within himself in a reality that will never be seen or understood by the natural
human mind & may I also add also the woman who is in great turmoil in her birth pangs & which goes
against the very mindset of all that she has up to date stood for. Now I must repeat again this is being
written to those who our Loving father has destined & is preparing to be a part of ''For unto us a Child is
born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder''. In other words this is
the most high description of the fulfilment of the long awaited MAN-CHILD.
What Is A Paradigm-shift!
In 1962, Thomas Kuhn wrote The Structure of Scientific Revolution, and fathered, defined and
popularised the concept of "paradigm shift" (p.10). Kuhn argues that scientific advancement is not
evolutionary, but rather is a "series of peaceful interludes punctuated by intellectually violent
revolutions", and in those revolutions "one conceptual world view is replaced by another".
Think of a Paradigm Shift as a change from one way of thinking to another. It's a revolution, a
transformation, a sort of metamorphosis. It just does not happen, but rather it is driven by agents of
change..........
In conclusion, for millions of years we have been evolving and will continue to do so. Change is
difficult. Human Beings resist change; however, the process has been set in motion long ago and we will
continue to co-create our own experience. Kuhn states that "awareness is prerequisite to all acceptable
changes of theory." It all begins in the mind of the person. What we perceive, whether normal or metanormal, conscious or unconscious, are subject to the limitations and distortions produced by our
inherited and socially conditional nature. However, we are not restricted by this for we can change. We
are moving at an accelerated rate of speed and our state of consciousness is transforming and
transcending. Many are awakening as our conscious awareness expands.
Reference: Kuhn, Thomas, S., "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions", Second Edition, Enlarged, The
University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1970(1962)
the events in these verses to have been written in exact chronological order.
The word angels or messengers that were flung out with him are from Strong-s G32 aggelos
ang'-el-os From aggello (from G71; compare G34; to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an
angel; by implication a pastor: - angel, messenger.
These are those who in the past have followed the religious concept & old way of thinking have now
been illuminated & have now recognised this deceptive non-existent SAW-TAWN for what he truly is.
Notice that this one who is CALLED the Devil & Satan the seducer of all humanity was forced down to
his rightful place THE EARTH which is where he belongs, & the truth of this deception is seen &
realised as being non-other than our lowered earthly flesh even our mistaken identity. We also note that
the very first words in verse 7 are ''Then war broke out in heaven'' this is certainly a war that is raging
in part right now in that Michael the Chief archangel himself & His followers are in, for we are told
that the angels - messengers, pastors - of the dragon fought, that is those who are advocates of accepted
religious opinion of the false identity of who & what they think Satan is! May I insert that to those
who are in this fight against Michael is it is a losing battle, which is also to the advantage of & for those
who God has arrested or selected. Why? Because many are being enlightened or set free! How
wonderful this is!!
Praise be to our great God that through Michael & his angels - followers - ''they were defeated and
there was no room found for them in heaven any longer and the huge dragon was cast out and down''.
Verse 9. This war in heaven is happening in our/your heavenly places, yes even right now in the
consciousness of those who are to be a part of the full culmination of Rev 12:5. This deceptive
understanding that has made us slaves to a lie was never meant to remain permanently for in the
unequalled wisdom of God he had it in mind that this slave was only a temporary bondage for the Son
within our house - John 8:34-36. Amp - the Corporate Son along with Michael is now beginning to
reveal extra well needed illuminated truth that is setting us free!
''And a great voice in heaven came to my ears, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and
the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: because he who says evil against our brothers
before our God day and night is forced down.'' Rev 12:10. Bible In Basic English.
Who is the accuser of the brethren? The flesh, the adversary, the snake or serpent, the one who is
holding us guilty, the judgemental one, yes the true adversary, the natural man. We once again must
be reminded that the whole book of Revelation is given to us in analogies. When in chapter 2:9 it refers
to the synagogue of Satan it is actually referring to men & women who are housing a wrong concept.
We can be the true synagogue/temple of God housing true & right concepts or we can be a synagogue
or temple of the adversary housing an Eve, a 'natural man' or snake concept. In conjunction with this
understanding when we read in Rev 20:1-4 that the OLD serpent of primeval times, who is the devil &
Satan, notice that this very concept was bound for a thousand years & then at the end of that time he, or
the false concept of Satan or SAW-TAWN was once again released for a SHORT TIME. I see this that in
the mercy of God He will accomplish a sorting out & once again will be showing man the subtlety of the
'natural man & religious mixed mind' which has to do with the woman or the church which is
mentioned in the new testament 3 times as opposed to the 'kingdom of God' 104 times which must be
regarded as greatly superior & it is to be our priority always to ''SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF
GOD''.
So we return to Rev 12:10 in which we are told that this one who would accuse & speak evil against
their brothers is forced down. The Amplified in the last few words of this verse would say ''for the
accuser of our brethren, he who keeps bringing before our God charges against them day and night, has
been cast out''.
When are we accused by our brothers? When those who have guilt consciousness accuse others of
being guilty when all along our Loving Father has exonerated & pronounced each & every one of us
not guilty & without sin, which entails the complete abolishing of sin consciousness. I personally would
describe the dragon as those who have given credit to something that is really non-existent & exists only
in the power of their own mind. In some countries of the world they have myths & beliefs that have
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been alive for generations & have actually made them a reality, a reality that is actually without reason,
natural, spiritual or otherwise & if we were to describe some of them we may have an influx of diatribe-d
mail from those whose roots are in & from these particular countries & beliefs.
Along with this thought it may interest those who are reading this that many subscribers to nominal
Christendom have been in an even similar situation since the Nicene Council which was overseer-d by
Constantine in 325 A.D. After this event those who were a product which came from this council &
thought that it was genuine, were unfortunately from that time a part of what marked the beginning of
what we now know as the dark ages which has affected many, many sincere souls. This what we are
declaring we trust will be graciously received even though it may be contrary to the up to-date opinion of
many. Since that time we have been gradually finding our way back to that which is far, far & I say again
very far to what even the early apostles & prophets were believing & espousing. The angels, the masters,
the spirits of just men made perfect along with Michael the Chief Angel are now exposing in a way
probably as never before & showing us just how far we have descended since our time ''When the
morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?'' Job 38:7. Amplified.
''Beloved, now are we children of God, and it was not as yet manifested what we shall be. We are
aware that, if He should be manifested, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him according as He
is''.1Jn 3:2 CLV. We shall be like Him!
Free Righteousness!
''For what does the Scripture say? Abraham believed in (trusted in) God, and it was credited to his
account as righteousness (right living and right standing with God). Now to a laborer, his wages are
not counted as a favor or a gift, but as an obligation (something owed to him). But to one who, not
working [by the Law], trusts (believes fully) in Him Who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited to
him as righteousness (the standing acceptable to God). Thus David congratulates the man and
pronounces a blessing on him to whom God credits righteousness apart from the works he does:'' Rom
4:3-6. Amplified.
Abraham's believing & not working was credited as right standing & right living with God. We are
the children of Abraham!!
"Sing, O barren, You who have not borne! Break forth into singing, and cry aloud, You who have not
labored with child! For more are the children of the desolate Than the children of the married
woman," says the LORD.'' Isa 54:1. NKJV. This will always be so until the third part swallows up the
one third, refer to Part 83. The children of the married woman are non-other than the manifested sons!
"For a mere moment I have forsaken you, But with great mercies I will gather you. With a little
wrath I hid My face from you for a moment; But with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you,"
Says the LORD, your Redeemer.'' Isa 54:7-8. NKJV.
We see here God's great mercies are mentioned, in contrast let us now look at those who caught the
guilty woman in adultery as opposed to the attitude & mercy of Christ. In this case we notice that the
first Pharisaical cry from those who found her guilty under the law which she certainly was ' stone her'
this was answered by a merciful Christ with the words of He that is without any fault, sin or erring, ''let
him cast the first stone'' there is not one of us that should not be siding with our Christ who is
pronouncing each & every one of us ''not guilty, not guilty, not guilty''
''He raised Himself up and said, Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone
at her.'' John 8:7b. Amplified. This as our title would tell us is A Challenge To Us All!
The following impressive excerpt touched my heart & I felt that I should share it with you. ''There are
a multitude of things yet to be said; things that many in this age cannot yet receive, because it cannot
comprehend. But, lo, I say, before the great day of the Lord shall come, the Holy Breath Spirit will
make all mysteries known---- The mysteries of the soul, of life, of death, of immortality, the oneness of
a man with every other man and with his God. Then will the world be led to truth, and man will be the
truth. When she has come, the Comforter, she will convince the world of sin - erring - and of the truth
of what I speak, and of the rightness of the judgement of the just; and then the prince of carnal life will
be cast out...... Yes I will come again, and all your sorrows shall be turned to joy''. If we who were
created in His Image are both male & female would not the 'SHE' female be a part of the Godhead? All
honest translators regard the word HE in John 15:26 for what it really is, neuter & not masculine. [See
STRONGS # G1563- G3778 ekeinos.]
Ralph Knowles, December 2015.
Website.
www.rwknowles.com
http://siglerministries.org/profile/RalphWKnowles
Trust that this finds you in the high fellowship of God & His blessings. To those who are open hearted &
are listening, blessings to you. There is always a higher place in God to be realised within. This is
something that is never ending.
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