• Protestant churches selling indulgence

    I am not talking about a specific Protestant church selling indulgence like the Roman Catholic church did/does.

    Indulgence is a false assurance of salvation. This was one of the things Luther was very against, which led him to write the 95 theses. There were other factors that prompted him to write it. That was the start of the second reformation.

    In the present age, the Protestant churches sell the indulgence in a different way. The Baptist churches use the ceremonial baptism. The Reformed also use the ceremonial baptism but interprets it differently. The Reformed believe the ceremonial baptism does not guarantee salvation but that is not what most of their people believe. A pastor from a Reformed church once said that the Reformed people think they inherit faith by birth. Another said that the Reformed people tried to increase the Kingdom size by having many children. This is because many people misinterpret Acts 16:31.

    Acts 16:31 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

    Basically, you do not inherit salvation just because your parents go to a church. The Reformed people then emphasize that they are true believers because they go to true church defined in the Confessions (e.g. The Belgic Confession, Article 29). Their parents strictly forbid their children to go to a different church because they think they are saved only when they are in their definition of a true church/denomination. They often uphold the Confessions more than God’s words. But against their Confessions, their theologians and ministers come up with ideas that can satisfy many like John Owen and A. Kuyper. It is not surprising they were politicians. I would call this false assurance a new form of indulgence. This promotes hypocrisy and corruption within churches because most of their people do not know God. Yet, they think they have the Holy Spirit and live according to God’s words. Even though one grows up in a Reformed church and learned the Confessions, he/she may not be a true believer.

    A saint realized the existence of the only true God at some point in his/her life. Sometimes God let saints go wrong ways until His appointed time comes. Then He calls the person to live as a true Kingdom citizen. Only then, the person can produce good fruits by the Holy Spirit. This is regardless of the background of that person.

    Some people in Protestant churches realized this (false) assurance is too weak and came up with a new idea such as how to receive the Holy Spirit, how to speak in tongues, etc. When I went to a Pentecostal church in my 20s, the youth group teacher (now he is a minister) prompted us to speak in strange sounds during prayer meetings because he believed that speaking in tongues proves the presence of the Holy Spirit and thus, the salvation. Emotional music was played, and he prompted us to make random sounds repeatedly. I stood up and took up my brother’s hand and we walked out. He and other people followed us to persuade us. I said, “No, we won’t do that.” I thought, “I won’t sin against the Holy Spirit by following what you say.”

    In one way or the other, the Protestant churches are trying very hard to give their people a false sense of salvation. It is not surprising that most of them now reject “Only Grace” because the ministers themselves fear that they are not in the Book of Life. What they do not realize is that their actions are deemed abominable and faithless by God. They openly deny God’s absolute grace. Their actions and words are the proof of their rebellion.

    There is one important question – The reformation: Is it from God or from men?

    John’s baptism—where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin? (Matt 21:25)

    If anyone says it was from men, that person should go back to the Roman Catholic church. But many minister who do not accept TULIP stay in the Protestant denomination. Thus, their action speaks against themselves. Thus, the prophecy is fulfilled:

    And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah. (Jer 3:11)

    Furthermore, Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have multiplied your abominations beyond theirs, and all the abominations you have committed have made your sisters appear righteous. (Eze 16:51)

  • Church history, Creeds, and Confessions

    Church History

    I grew up hearing the successful stories of churches in the western history. I was told that God helped the so-called Christian nations, and they are rich and successful and that many in the world now serves God. I was prompted to go out and preach the good news to those who do not believe in God.

    Now I know these stories are very biased and made up by men. (There is a church history book written by Philip Schaff. I would not recommend it because his understandings are strange.) There is not a single church history book that explains history from God’s point of view.

    Church history is full of false teachers. In the 3rd century, there were already false teachers in the leadership. Paul of Samosata and Sabellius of Alexandria were heretics. The church history is about people against God and God against people. Throughout the church history, many false teachers tried to please men and used Christianity for their reputation and wealth. However, God was merciful and made it sure the good news was preached to His poor elect people. True Christians are often under persecutions as we see in the life of Athanasius. Church history is full of the dominant false believers persecuting the true believers.

    This matter arose because some false believers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus and to make us slaves. (Gal 2:4)

    At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth. (2 Tim 4:16-17)

    God still fulfils His prophecies through His saints (Rev 19:10). As no prophet can die outside Jerusalem (Luke 13:33), even now saints die in the church. Zwingli, who was the forerunner of the two reformers (Luther and Calvin), also died under a tree (symbolically a church). These days saints are not burnt at stake but are killed mentally by false believers. The temptations are more severe. Visible churches have become uninhabitable places for saints.

    Creeds and Confessions

    The most important knowledge of God is in the Trinity and the two natures of Christ. Eastern Orthodox church is not an orthodox church because of their understanding of the Holy Spirit. And all non-Trinitarian churches are not orthodox. My understanding is that God appointed the Roman Catholic church and the Protestant church as two systems to preach and teach His words. Now both systems have failed, and we are about to face the new system.

    The trinity and the two natures of Christ are written in the three ecumenical creeds: the Nicene Creed, the Apostles’ Creed and the Athanasian Creed. God gave us the Bible so that we may know Him and gave His appointed people in churches on the earth to write creeds and confessions. The visible churches’ tasks are always to teach and learn more about God. Not all of what they wrote are acceptable. But some stood the test of time, and we have three ecumenical creeds and the three forms of unity (and the Westminster Confession of Faith). They are helpful in teaching new believers.

    The invisible church is under constant attacks. And it is God’s will that people learn and equip themselves with the right knowledge to stand through the visible church system. At the end, what the visible church confesses publicly is what the invisible church believes. However, that does not mean some punch of people can call themselves an orthodox church and write whatever they want. Creeds and confessions have limitations and can be used to promote idolatry and heresy if not used properly. They are subject to criticism and can be rewritten if the yare not aligned with God’s words.

    There are not many books or articles on the three Creeds. I think Calvin’s understanding of the trinity is good. You can read the Institute of the Christian Religion online for free. But it is all the better if you understand what the Creeds explain through God’s own words. My mother used to say that we should be able to explain trinity without using the word “trinity”. God’s words are not for the learned and clever in this world. They are for the unlearned and the child-like people. Many theology terms put people off. In future, teachers need to be aware of the negative impact of using theological terms such as trinity, pneumatology, eschatology, etc. People who seem to know the least of God’s words may know more than any theologians.

    I am mentioning the creeds and the confessions to emphasize their importance. And I’d like to add that the Covenant Theology and the Active Obedience of Christ are against God’s words and the Creeds. They are not orthodox. God warned not to go beyond what is written (1 Cor 4:6). Yet, they believe Adam had a probation period and could obtain eternal life had he kept the commandment during the period. Those who understand the divine election know that everything happens according to God’s will.

  • Why a chestnut tree? (and my thoughts on other trees)

    Earlier, I talked about seeing a chestnut tree with much fruit in a dream. In the dream, the tree had the center taken out and the left branch cut just as my wounds shown in another dream. Now I wonder if the wounds signify the Covenant Theology and the Active Obedience of Christ. If it is so, the tree may bear much fruit once they are properly and completely removed.

    Recently, I came to realize that the chestnut tree symbolizes the Presbyterian denomination. And I think the reason Why God led me to know the error of the Covenant Theology is that the two men who will do the reform may come from the Presbyterian (or the “Reformed”) denomination. My mother told me that she met a lady at our first Presbyterian church (the one that I went when I was 5). The lady told her, “This is the church of Sardis. There are only two who are true.” When I first heard it, it did not mean much. A few days ago, I looked up online to know more about a chestnut tree. What I found is that there is a connection between Sardis and a chestnut tree. I do not yet fully know what this means. I think what the lady did not know was her dream was not about the Presbyterian church but the future church.

    Fig tree

    In the Bible, there are some important trees and fruit. Interestingly, fig is not actually a fruit but a flower.

    And seeing a lone fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it except leaves alone; and He said to it, “No longer shall there ever be any fruit from you.” And at once the fig tree withered. (Matt 21:19)

    Fig symbolizes the conditional covenant that has failed because Adam and Eve rebelled against God and wrapped their bodies with the fig tree leaves. It also symbolizes righteousness based on works.

    “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.” (John 1:48)

    Christ said Nathanael was a true Israelite with no deceit. We do not know what Nathanael was thinking or saw under the fig tree. If Nathanael knew the fig tree could not bear fruit, he was waiting for the coming of the Messiah under the tree.

    From the very beginning, God made that the conditional covenant could never bear fruit.

    Almond tree

    An almond tree symbolizes priesthood. Aaron’s staff was made of almond tree. Jeremiah sees an almond tree branch. Almond flowers have 5 petals. In my dreams, number five appeared a few times. God showed me that people got rid of room number 5 and some left feeling angry and sad. I woke up and went to a supermarket to pick up pre-ordered groceries. In my trolley, there were five loaves of bread that I did not order. I told the staff. “I did not order these. I do not need them.” And when I said it, I realized that that was the sin of the church. That evening, we learnt about David asking for five pieces of bread from the priest when he was running away from Saul. I looked up and found out number five symbolizes grace. The church says I do not need grace when God gave salvation for free. (That does not mean I was supposed to take the five loaves of bread for free. But God wanted me to say it to know the sin of the church in this generation.)

    An almond fruit is in a shell. Unlike figs, almond fruit is protected because of a shell. The Kingdom is the kingdom of priests. All saints are priests. Almond tree means our priesthood is protected and we live by grace.

    Pomegranate

    There is some information available online regarding pomegranates mentioned in the Bible. It was used when making priestly garments (Exodus 28: 33-35). And it appears in the Solomon’s temple (1 Kings 7:20). I think it symbolises a church. One pomegranate has much fruit and seeds in one pouch. We are one but are many.

    Grape

    Grapes appear many times in the Bible. The fruit is clustered and seen as one bunch, symbolizing a church. It is true that a bad vine does not bear a good fruit. John 15 is a very important chapter to understand the nature of a church, her relationship with Christ, the Father, and the Holy Spirit. A bad tree bears either no fruit or bad fruits. The adulterous Israel was described as a useless vine (Ezekiel 15:1-8). God trains His people as silver is refined by fire (Zech 13:9). But in the case of the stubborn Israel, He brought disasters on the rebellious nation because of their iniquities (Isaiah 48:10) and not for their training. Every human experience suffering. For saints, suffering strengthens faith and knowledge of God just as in the case of Job. There are a lot to talk about grapes regarding life (blood) and wrath of God. And there are still a lot to learn about this fruit.

    Chestnut

    Chestnut also has multiple fruit in one pouch. Unlike the pomegranate, the pouch has needles. They are good at self-defending. And the new church will have the same features. The size of each church may be small, but they can defend themselves as one. If the size of the church is much smaller than now, the church may not be able to give wages to their ministers. Ministers may need to get a different job for a living. This is already happening now. I saw a news that some ministers got tired of being unable to speak truths in the fear of losing the job and therefore, got a different job while still preaching on Sundays.

    I’ve met, talked, and listened to many ministers and those who want to be a minister. I think a lot of them think they have the knowledge of God and wisdom. But I have not seen or met a single minister who are willing to be servants. I consider saints on the earth as cleaners and nurses (and nurses aids). They keep places and people clean. They are in the lowest position in the world, yet their works are very important. If ministers need to do such tasks, I am not sure if any of them would want to keep their job. They want to say clever things in the eyes of the world. They love philosophy, literature, and theology books. Knowing who said what and discussing different ideas are their knowledge and pride. Receiving hospitality from the members of their church is their right and privilege. And seminaries are producing more people like that.

    Therefore, whatever they tell you, do and comply with it all, but do not do as they do; for they say things and do not do them. (Matt 23:3)

  • The error of the Covenant Theology

    Throughout the history of the Reformed theology, the Covenant Theology (CT) has been discussed and argued. Just before I start, I’d like you to know Puritanism is not what God wants. It was the first task I had to do in the Reformed church. Draw a clear line between the orthodox Reformed and Puritanism. The CT is related to the nature of the reformation done in 17th century England. I see that God is much concerned about the CT because that is when the Reformed theology started to deviate from God’s truth. In many ways, the Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF) is helpful. But the Divines were mixture of people from different churches. I think many people writing a confession together pose a risk.

    Concerning the dreams I had, I did not know a single Reformed doctrine until 2017. God answered to my question why the Protestant is the same as the Roman Catholic church. It is because they share philosophy-based theology. It is not surprising that many Reformed theologians talk a lot about Plato or Aristotle. These Greek philosophers did not know God.

    There are many theologians who wrote on the CT. And I think each interprets it differently so it will cause only confusion if I refute all the different interpretations. The root of the doctrine (although God showed me that it did not have a root!) is the misinterpretation of Romans 5:12-20. To take down the CT, one must understand the two natures of Christ, Adam’s nature, imputation of righteousness, and God’s eternal covenant of grace. I leave this task to the two men who will carry out the new reformation.

    Reformed theologians say that there are two covenant heads: Adam and Christ. But in fact, the CT sees that there is only one covenant head, which is Adam. Christ came only because Adam failed. The CT followers (or the Covenant theologians) Adam did not need Christ in the garden of Eden and already had the Holy Spirit. How was it possible for Adam to rebel against God if he was sin-free and had the Holy Spirit? That does not make a sense. I consider most of the CT followers as the worshipers of Adam.

    This is why the CT (together with the active obedience of Christ) must go. They say the doctrine came from what Paul wrote. The Apostle saw that there are two kinds of covenant: one with the free woman and the other with the slave woman (Gal 4:21-31). In other words, there are the unconditional and the conditional covenant. Paul said in the Book of Galatians (3:16-17) that the conditional Mosaic covenant comes after the unconditional covenant with Abraham. Therefore, the covenant of grace is what God wills from the beginning. But the CT followers say, “NO. The covenant with Adam comes before that with Abraham. So, the eternal covenant is conditional. One must work.” And they put the active obedience of Christ (AOC) together. Even though they say the work was done by Christ, they emphasize that the work was done by the man Christ. Thus, it separates Christ’s two natures. Christ’s two natures can never be separated. The original doctrine of AOC was from Anselm of Canterbury, and his theory is that Christ had to keep the Law perfectly to save both Himself and His church because he was a man. This idea is heretical, but this was never condemned. Anselm’s theology relies on human reasoning/logics. Aquinas rejects Sola Gratia (and the Trinity because of the influence of Greek philosophy). And Owen who loved Thomism adopted this doctrine and change it saying Christ did not need to do it, but He did it for his church. This is very bad. At least, Anselm stick to his principles. While what Anselm built was a bad one, what Owen built was worse. This convinced people at that time and even now. Many follow the CT because of what Owen and his friends did. This is what I have understood so far.

    There are two major issues: one is that the Law is no longer what Paul describes in the NT as revealing one’s sins but being obedient to the Law becomes the only way to become and stay righteous. One rebellion is the end of righteousness. How shall we explain the life of Romans 7? Therefore, many in the Reformed churches cannot understand the life of saints described in Romans 7. The other issue is that it separates the Law and Christ’s work done on the cross. The fulfillment of the Law is love (Rom 13:10) and this love was shown on the cross (Rom 5:8). Therefore, the CT restricts the meaning of the death of Christ. They say we need more than Christ’s death. I think this is worse than Korah’s rebellion. Indeed, God saw Judah was more treacherous than the Northern Israel (Jer 3:11).

    What the CT and the AOC emphasise is a moral life. Some ministers insist that people in the church will not keep the Law without the AOC doctrine. They do not know God. This doctrine was written because of the nature of the Reformation done in the 17th century England. Puritanism was strong then. The CT followers say there must be a reason Christ had to live for 30 + years and the reason was because He had to keep all the Law perfectly. Christ’s public life started at the age of 30, indicating the start of the priesthood as shown in Numbers 4:3 and in the Book of Ezekiel (1:1).

    As we get rid of the CT, we will have more understanding of the righteousness of Christ imputed to us. To explain it, the Book of Job plays an important role. Job thought he was better than Adam (Job 31:33) and kept all God’s commandments. But God gave him much suffering. Thus, he argues that God is unrighteous (or less righteous than him). Three friends were given the task to rebuke Job, but their knowledge of God was superficial. Job was happy with the righteousness that comes from works. But God’s intention was to make him know that the righteousness from works of a creature is nothing. The true righteousness is the Creator’s love and mercy. A mere creature cannot be a part of such righteousness until God gives. The Covenant Theology and the AOC cannot explain the richness of God’s love and righteousness.

    “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” (John 13:34)

  • Visible Church and Infant Baptism

    It may sound strange, but it is true that the invisible church thrives when she is under persecution. I am not talking about the number of Christians. I think Christianity started to go off the track since the Edict of Milan was made. Christianity can never be a religion of the majority.

    “And someone said to Him, “Lord, are there just a few who are being saved?” And He said to them, “Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin standing outside and knocking on the door, saying, ‘Lord, open up to us!’ and He then will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know where you are from.’ Then you will begin saying, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets!’ And yet He will say, ‘I do not know where you are from; LEAVE ME, ALL YOU EVILDOERS.’ In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves being thrown out. And they will come from east and west, and from north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God. And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.” (Luke 13:23-30)

    I think the saints in the last generation will have the more knowledge because temptations and persecutions will be very severe. And they will be considered as dung by people of the world. However, God will strengthen them and made them endure. The church must be fully mature by the time Christ comes.

    Before I go further, I’d like to emphasize the importance of knowing the differences between the visible and the invisible church. It is possible that a church as a religious group does not have a single saint in her. The invisible church includes only saints who are chosen by God. The invisible church is the bride of Christ. But a visible church can be rejected by Christ although the saints in the church are saved by God’s divine election. In the NT era, God has appointed seven churches like the twelve tribes of Israel nation in the OT. These seven churches are not the invisible church but visible churches. Regardless of how many saints are in the visible churches, they are subject to God’s rebuke and judgement. The messages in Revelation 2 and 3 are targeted to the visible churches. However, the messages are understood only by the saints. “The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” This was mentioned in every letter.

    People, especially those in the Baptist denomination, think the NT era is different from the OT era. If we look at the church history carefully, it is not much different. Both Israel nation in the OT and the visible churches in the NT have the obligation to show God’s glory. God set a system to teach His people – Israel nation in the OT and the visible churches in the NT. Therefore, infant baptism is what God wills. Ceremonial baptism (baptism done on the body) is a mere substitute to circumcision done on the body. All who receive ceremonial baptism is included in the system. They are registered as the Kingdom people. But not all will be saved. Only the remnant will be saved as God spoke through the prophets in the OT.

    “Though your people, O Israel, be like the sand of the sea, only a remnant will return. Destruction has been decreed, overflowing with righteousness.” (Isaiah 10:22)

    And this passage was quoted by the Apostle Paul in Rom 9:27.

    Therefore, the OT prophecies are not different from the prophecies in the NT. They are, in fact, talking about us and now. People rely on the system and manipulate it and thus, rejects what God says. It is not surprising that many ministers do not promote Bible reading or explain the role of the Holy Spirit accurately at the pulpit because the system is producing many false leaders.

    My advice is not to read many theology books. The less you read, the better.

  • Third Reformation – God has already started it

    For the last 6 years, I have been looking for the two men who are God’s instruments to do the third reformation. I talked to several ministers that I thought good. But they were not the ones that I looked for. I always wondered why God wanted to use me. And then I realized that I, as a woman, had a role to play in this reformation.

    I was told in a dream that there are four daughters and I saw myself assigned to the third one. I wondered why this one is the third one because I knew only one done in 16th century. Then I read Hebrew 9:10:

    since they relate only to food, drink, and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until a time of reformation.

    If the dreams are really from God, then there will be the fourth and last reformation. Thus, I do not expect the church will be fully prepared through this reformation. But I was told this one is important. The third one may appear radical or crazy. You may need to start look at things from God’s point of view and stop idolizing a system.

    The passage that proved that I had received the Holy Spirit was about the woman who anointed Christ. Eve was deceived first. Her seed is the Savior. Christ appeared to a woman first when He rose again. From the very beginning, God’s plans were focused on a woman (or women) who is symbolically the invisible church.

    “And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. (Rev 21:2)”

    In the past, I tried to do a blog but gave it up. But since I do not know how long I will live, I write these so that when the two men come, you will know God’s will. The saints in the last days will have many challenges because of many false teachers. It is particularly important that you keep reading the Bible every day.

    This new reformation must inherit the knowledge of the former reformations and hold the orthodox Christian beliefs. However, she must move away from philosophy-based doctrines such as the covenant theology and the active obedience of Christ. She must clarify the righteousness of Christ imputed to saints and the meaning of the Law. All saints live the life of Romans 7 until our Lord comes back. However, if anyone uses Rom 7 and justifies sinning, God will not look kindly on that person.

    Through the dreams and the Scriptures, I understood that God was deeply concerned about three (or four) things:

    • Corruption of worship: People have moved away from the lawful way of worship that the early Reformers like Calvin promoted. Prayers is not acceptable, and people think little of the Lord’s prayers and its meaning. People often pray for long without knowing God’s plan in the Scriptures. They pray in the ways that our Lord forbid (See Matt 6:5-8). The Reformed churches supposed to know and practice better but they are the worst. Music is very corrupt, and it is promoting idolatry as in Exodus 32:18 because people prefer men’s words than God’s words when singing during worship. Musical instruments are used to give people false sense of joy when worshiping God.
    • Not feeding: Ministers and theologians follow Greek philosophers therefore they believe in the Greek gods. Theologians and ministers boast about reading many theology books and like talking about new ideas like the people in the Athens (Acts 17:21). They do not know what they are talking about and ignore what God said. They are still arguing about TULIP when they need to spend time on their flock. They want men’s praise. They have stopped reforming and thus the food has gone bad. Saints suffer because of lack of food or no food.

    • Injustice: People who need to be excommunicated are forgiven and their words are tolerated within churches. Therefore, idolatry (both spiritual and physical adultery) is rampant. Poor people cannot join a church because they are under pressure to give money to and work for their churches while they are not looked after by their churches. Churches tolerate adultery and other wrong doings. Often the victims (women in many cases) need to change their stories to stay in their churches.
    • Not reading God’s words: People are satisfied with attending a service on Sundays and say that they did their duty. They are not interested in reading God’s words even though they can now read and have their own copy of the Bible unlike their ancestors. When someone speaks truths of God, they hate hearing them and gather as a mob. Many hate their ministers who speak truths and feed them through preaching.

    In this adulterous age, there are few ministers and few saints. All these are in fact described in detail in the prophetic books of the OT. In the OT, God was not angry only at the leaders of Israel and Judah. Thus, God send the same kind of disasters this time.

    “this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will send against them sword and famine and plague, and I will make them like rotten figs, so bad they cannot be eaten.” (Jeremiah 29:17)

    “I looked, and behold, an ashen horse; and the one who sat on it had the name Death, and Hades was following with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, and famine, and plague, and by the wild animals of the earth.” (Rev 6:8)

    Soon the year of the great earthquake will come. Repent today. Repent now. However, true repentance is not from a man’s will. Blessed are those whom God makes repent by the power of His Spirit.

  • The year of the great earthquake

    Near the end of year 2020, I dreamed and saw that a castle spit out a noble man. I heard someone saying, “Year 20** will be known as the year of the great earthquake.”

    According to Revelation chapter 6, the earthquake is the sixth seal. My role is to encourage God’s people so that when the unthinkable happens, you do not despair.

    It is very important that we read the Bible every day. If reading is difficult, listen to someone reading the Bible. Stop listening to sermons that do not benefit you. Listening to sermons were important when people could not have the Bible or read it. Let the Spirit work within you by reading God’s words.

    Read the Bible three times in the first year so that you understand the history of Israel and God’s plan. Then read Three Forms of Unity. Write down anything that you do not understand. Read about (or watch) church history. Then read the Westminster Confession of Faith. Try not to confine the knowledge within the doctrines but use them as guides.

    Luther started the Reformation but could not finish it. In fact, it was Calvin who bore much fruit. We all work according to the knowledge given.

  • Sola Gratia

    Grace Only is the center of the Christian doctrine. There is not a single thing that a human can do without God. TULIP is an important doctrine. However, many people misinterpret and misuse this. Total depravity is right but many people think Adam before the fall had a freewill. We can do nothing even if we were in the pre-fall Adam’s status. Adam before the fall needed Christ. Adam could not overcome temptation but Christ could. This is not about a man’s will. My understanding is that Calvin was not very convinced with this doctrine. It is a man-made doctrine. The freewill doctrine needs to be re-examined.

    The TULIP doctrine was misused in the 17th century England because the Reformers wanted more people on their side for their social and political reform. They hated their king because he was for the Roman Catholic. They had enough of the oppressive ruling and immoral conducts the Roman Catholic church. However, there was an issue. Many people could not understand the divine election. Therefore, the Reformers like John Owen combined Thomism with Calvinism so that people could be controlled by the new religion. With Thomism, Sola Gratia is impossible. I read Owen struggled to believe he was an elect. There is a way to convince people that they are an elect. If you beat people with the Law and say that there is Christ, the Savior, people repent and believe that they are now an elect. Then they are put under the new church’s authorities. Anyone who does not follow the authorities are deemed a reprobate or someone to be saved. Thus, they became no better than the Roman Catholic.

    Slowly Sola Gratia was lost because people put much emphasis on works although they say they are Calvinists. All Protestant churches have now become God’s enemies. The Reformers gave false sense of assurance of faith to their people. Everyone in their mind is an elect. If anyone did not listen to the church authorities, they were considered someone to be saved or a reprobate if they continuously rebel against the authorities. This is still practiced within churches.

    I was once challenged by an elder while in the Reformed church. He asked how I became a Christian. I think he thought I was challenging their authorities and thus, I was false. I said that one day I became to understand God’s words. This is the first and foremost role of the Holy Spirit – teaching God’s children with His words (John 14:26). It appeared he did not get it. In his mind, I was supposed to feel I was a sinner and thus realize I needed a savior. That was how he became a Christian and was obedient to the church authorities and obtained the elder’s position. I am not saying he is a false elect. The reason why I challenged the elders was because I was shown dreams of their conduct. There were seven elders. They laughed at me when I tried to get rid of dung. One did not have legs in the dream. There was a serious issue of sexual immorality within the church. And the elders tolerated it. Even before it became known to me, it was shown to me in a dream. The fireplace got heated and was about to consume the whole building. Before I joined the church, I was shown a withering tree that became a killer tree. I challenged the elders so that the church would not be consumed. However, their answer was Sola Fide. The Reformation was designed and conducted by God. But the doctrines are misused to protect church authorities and cover up their sins. When God says, “repent” (Matt 4:17), they say that they are saved by faith and not by works. Therefore, the leaders and the teachers will be punished more harshly (James 3:1).

  • 2020-2022

    In 2020, the pandemic was strong. And the heart of many in churches were revealed. The Lord already showed me the corruption of worship even in the Reformed. The Reformed churches claim that they are the true church because they worship God in the right way just like the Judah nation in the OT. They have moved away from the early Reformers’ ways not just on the outside but also inside as well. The pandemic was a sign to church leaders that worship is not accepted by God. However, many churches tried to open their doors on Sunday against their governments’ instructions. Therefore, many people suffered.

    “Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says the LORD of hosts, and I will not accept an offering from your hand. (Mal 1:10)”

    “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. (Rom 13:1)”

    The year 2021 was difficult for me because I was diagnosed with an incurable blood cancer. At first, I could not understand. Then I realized that the dream that I had was fulfilled. The wound was not going to heal. And the Lord announced the judgement of Judah in OT. The Judah nation is the Protestant church in this age. Starting from one religion, the Roman Catholic and the Protestant came. And one boasted about the lawful worship (Judah and the Protestant) but they followed their adulterous sister.

    “This is what the LORD says: “’Your wound is incurable, your injury beyond healing. (Jer 30:12)”

    Why is my pain unending, and my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? You have indeed become like a mirage to me–water that is not there. (Jer 15:18)

    Why do you cry out over your wound? Your pain has no cure! Because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins I have done these things to you. (Jer 30:15)

    What can I say for you? To what can I compare you, O Daughter of Jerusalem? To what can I liken you, that I may console you, O Virgin Daughter of Zion? For your wound is as deep as the sea. Who can ever heal you? (Lamentations 2:13)

    For her wound is incurable; it has reached even Judah; it has approached the gate of my people, as far as Jerusalem itself. (Micah 1:9)

    At present, I am waiting for the two men God has appointed for the new reformation. In a dream, I met the two men. I was very overjoyed, but they looked sad because they realized the status of the churches around the world and the coming wrath. I saw many people waiting outside on a cold night.

  • 2019 – the pandemic and the white horse

    In 2019, we joined a Reformed church and stayed there for about three years. I dreamed many dreams concerning this church and their elders. And the Lord gave me three tasks to do. They required me to spend a lot of time studying, reading, writing, and praying. While I was in the church, I did my first teachings on the Bible. The first one was on prayer. I knew nothing about prayer, but the Lord gave me strength and wisdom. The longest chapter of the Calvin’s institute was on prayer. I hope to talk about prayer on this blog in future. It is one of the things the Lord cares the most in a public and private worship.

    And while I was in the church the Lord answered my question that I asked in 2017 – Aren’t the Reformed doing well? I thought, ‘Surely not all have failed. The Reformed hold their doctrines. They have ministers, teachers, and leaders to shepherd the flock.’ The answer was no.

    I do not know where to start. But my conclusion is that the Reformed church put much more values in their traditions, their interpretation of the Law and the church order than the Scriptures.

    I found some very nice people there and I did meet the lady in a yellow dress.

    When my time was up, I saw in a dream the farmer that I saw in a dream back in 2016 packing and leaving his house. As he left, he wrote something on the outside wall. He said, “I named this house, ‘the end’”. Then I realized I went to seven different churches in my life (except the ones that I only visited). In my 20s, I once asked, “What is my life’s purpose?” In a dream, I was walking and saw a building burning. And I was full of hope and energy and was walking on a path to somewhere. Earlier this year, I was working as a nurse in a building in a dream, and it was very dirty. A cleaner said, “The whole 7 stories are the same.” I said to someone, “I would rather die than coming here as a patient.”

    In this adulterous generation, the elect people often cry to the Lord because of abominations happening in their churches. In Revelation, the saints’ prayers are the incense. And the result of the incense going up is disasters on earth (Rev 8:4-5). Therefore, the prophecy spoken by Peter is fulfilled (1 Pet 4:17).

    While in the church, I saw the influence of the Covenant theology and Puritanism. Although the Law was emphasized much on the outside, justice was not there. The system gave much power to those in the office, which promote idolizing the church and its denomination.

    From 2018 I studied about the backgrounds of the Reformation happening in England in the 17th century. I found out that there was one Reformed denomination (there are two now) that did not hold the Covenant theology. The Protestant Reformed Church of America (PRCA) does not hold the Covenant of Works (CoW) but still holds the Active Obedience of Christ (AOC). The AOC is more troublesome than the CoW. However, they think very highly of John Owen’s teachings so Thomism is lying underneath their teachings. In future, I will write more about why the Lord reject the teachings of Thomas Aquinas. Recently the Reformed Protestant Churches (RPC) came out of PRCA. Looking at their history, it is a pattern. It started from The Reformed Church of America, then Christian Reformed Church in North America, then PRCA and now RPC. The new church is always better than the old one but then later walks the same path. As long as they hold the AOC, they will always go back to Thomism and salvation by works. The recent trend of strong Thomism in the Reformed seminaries is not surprising because the Reformers in the 17th century England like John Owen adopted Thomism.

    In 2019, I had a dream which showed my body as the church. I found myself wounded. On the outside, they did not look too bad. I had one wound on my abdomen and one on my left leg. But then I found that I could open them like a door. The wounds were more severe than I initially thought.

    When I opened the wound on the abdomen, I saw my stomach detached from the oesophagus. Thus, no medication could be absorbed. In desperation, I took a hose to wash the stomach wound with water. But it only brought the dirty water to come up from the intestine. I threw away the hose. I went a building that looked like a university. Two people were there. One man and one woman. They looked like they were working as administrators. I said, “Help me!” The man saw my wounds and went back to the office. I heard him talking to the woman. He said, “The leg must be cut off if it does not heal by itself.” I grieved. Then I saw myself in a classroom. It looked like I was in an elementary school. While I was worrying about the wounds, a woman in white clothes came in. She looked like our teacher. She said, “I am looking for someone who wears clothes made out of a particular material.” And she said I was wearing it. I saw myself wearing a precious blue coat. I was comforted.

    A few months later, I had another dream. In the dream, I saw two trees. They were growing inside a dome. One was a chestnut tree and had big holes where my wounds were. There was a big hole in the center and also a big branch on the left was missing. But it had many fruit. There were already three on the ground fully ripe. I thought, “If the tree is shaken by the wind, many fruit will be dropped.”  Back-to-back there was another tree. It looked perfectly clean and there was no single blemish or scar. But it did not have any fruit but many leaves. And I looked up and saw that the end of tree has reached the ceiling of the dome.

    These dreams may be from my imaginations. And I do not know all the meanings. But one thing is clear – what God has prepared is ready.

    Near the end of year 2019, I saw a white horse. It was in my garden. And it sat/knelt on the grass. Beside the horse, the young male lion that I saw in 2017 also knelt. I thought they were resting but ready. When I woke up, I only recalled the white horse that our Lord was riding in Rev 19:11. I thought, “Is Christ coming soon?” When the coronavirus hit the world, I recalled this dream because only then I realized the white horse is the first seal in Rev 6. And the voice in the other dream was fulfilled. “A storm is coming (to the world).”

    When the coronavirus was announced as pandemic, I recalled another dream that I had in year 2018. I was shown three mountains in autumn. But soon the winter came. And looking at them, I cried, “Those good days will never come back!” As the coronavirus swept through, I had another dream. The three mountains were in snow blizzard. Someone at work asked me, “How long would it take us to travel to other countries as before?” Recalling the three mountains in blizzard, I said, “Maybe from the fourth year, it would be ok.” This is the third year and slowly the travel restrictions are eased although this is only the first seal. Already the second and the third seals are broken. The fourth seal is yet to come.

    Some interpret the first seal as anti-Christ but it is a wrong interpretation. The four horsemen in the Book of Zechariah are God’s servants. They are not evil spirits.