Brian K Bivens

   Psalms 78:69, "He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that He established forever."

   When the KJV says the end of the world- it was a mis-translation. All the modern translations  correctly translate it as age.  There are times and seasons with God that come and go, which end and begin. The world planet we live on will last forever. Concerning the times and seasons, Jesus prophesied that the end of the "world- age" would take place in the lifetime of "some" of those who were present hearing Him speak. He was revealing the end of the Jewish dispensation of the law and the prophets. It was indeed the end for law. Just as Jesus had said in ad.70 The temple and city were destroyed.

   Ecclesiastes1:4," Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever."

   Hebrews 9:26, Jesus came in the end of the world- age of the jewish dispensation.

   "But among you, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's Holy people." Ephesians 5:3 NIV

   The demand of sexual purity is not an option. "Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral." Hebrews 13:4 NIV

 At the end of the Apostle Paul's life he says," I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith, now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day- and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for His appearing." 11 Tim.4:7

   My goal as a seeker is to be able to say with Paul, "I have fought the good fight of faith."

Galatians 2:4," Because some false brothers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the FREEDOM we  have in Christ Jesus and to make us slaves." Note-these false brothers wanted to bring the church back into lawkeeping.

   Galatians 5:1," It is for FREEDOM that Christ has set us free.Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdoned again by a yoke of slavery."

   Man-made religion seeks to enslave the people to their rules and obligations. The New Testament teaches us that Christ has set us free from the law! Romans teaches us that because of Jesus' sacrifice for us on the cross- His very righteosness has been transferred (imputed) to us because of our faith placed in Christ Jesus! What a gift! It is called the free gift of righteousness!! Man may judge us for not living up to their little laws and creed. The Sweet Spirit of Grace HAS set us free! WE WILL NOT GIVE UP OUR IMPUTED FREEDOM FOR MAN-MADE ATTEMPTS AT RIGHTEOUSNESS! We are to follow Christ in His Word, not the man enforced rules of churchianity. The call of the last days remnant is to "come out from among them (Babylon) man- made religious systems! YES JESUS HAS CALLED US TO Freedom!

  Salvation is not of works- lest any man could boast. It is a sacrifice. Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God who died for us! All my guilt is gone. Now my heart is free- because of the precious Blood of Jesus! This is the Gospel! Don't try to climb up some other man-made way in effort to work your way into the Kingdom. Jesus Paid it all. Accept His free Gift!

On the 100th anniversary of the modern day pentecostal outpouring beginning at Topeka, Kansas in January 1901, it would be well for all spirit-filled people to remember this interesting fact. At the famous AZUZA street revival the following prophecy was given: "In the last days three things will befall the Pentecostal movement: one, an overemphasis on power rather than righteousness; two, an overemphasis on praise to a God they no longer pray to; three, an overemphasis on the gifts of the spirit rather than the Lordship of Christ."

  This was one true indeed prophetic word. The Modern Church needs to get back to the Bible as the authoritative and complete revelation of God today! Many Churches go for weeks without a message preached from the Word of God! How sad. It is the Word that gives us overcoming faith and endurance for these times!

" This, to me, is a cry for a closer walk with God. So how do I accomplish this? It is up to me. I was thinking of all the bomb scares all over the world; but I have received a bomb threat in the spirit. It is like a great move of Satan's distractions to keep us from prayer and the Word. We are relaxing and not caring about the battle that is going on; the very attack on our spiritual life. We are letting our minds rule us instead of fasting out doubt and letting faith move us. AWAKE, O SLEEPING CHURCH, AWAKE!

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   This article was found with some of the Bible study notes written by My late Mother Virginia Bivens.  It is time to stand up and be counted. It is time to take an active roll in establishing the Kingdom of God.

1.  God's Outdoors Disciples/2.  24- 7 Jesus Church/ 3. Celtic Anabaptist Communion/ 4.Terry Macalmon Praise and Worship/ 5.Brianna Bivens Music/ my daughter.

 Notice: I include these links that I have found beneficial in study. I do not agree with every point of doctrine these authors make.

   I have found that religion is hostile toward God. In the life of the Son of God the drunks and prostitutes accepted Jesus. The religious people followed to find more fault with Him and the government of the day said," I find no fault in Him." Pilate tried some 5 times to get the religious jews to spare Jesus' life. Each time he asked them to release Jesus they cried all the more in their hate and judgement for Christ's death.

   Today I am horrified at the judgement and self-righteousness of many professed Christians toward others. Even if we do not understand one another there is NO scriptural cause to bring division and judgment.

   Paul the Apostle told the Early Church to judge NOTHING before the time, for God has set a day in which He will judge the world! That is the Second glorious return of Jesus Christ. The only person you can and should judge is YOURSELF!

   The closer we become with Jesus the more of HIS likeness and character we will have. The more we get into religion we will have all the talk but no power- we will have all the outward resemblance of religion but no fruit. (Gal 5 fruit of the Spirit)

   JESUS WAS KNOWN AS A FRIEND OF SINNERS!!!! The pharisees judged Jesus by the company He kept! They in their self righteousness put down the Pure and sinless Son of God because He did not do according to their "religious codes". TODAY JESUS CHRIST IS STILL THE FRIEND OF SINNERS! He is the friend of mine!

   "The son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners." MATTHEW 11:19

   These religious people condemned the Son of God. Oh they had the old testament law. Jesus has done away with the written code. We are living in the times of Grace. Jesus never excused peoples sin. He did not condemn them either. He forgave them and empowered them to go and sin no more!

   The only harsh words you will find Jesus ever spoke was toward the religious people!!! To the drunkards, He spoke lovingly to. To the adulterers He was forgiving and not an ounce of judgement flowed from His lips. IT WAS THE RELIGIOUS- SELF-RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE THAT CHRIST REBUKED.

   Today the precious Spirit of Grace will not rest upon a people who exercise legalism in entering judgement toward one another. It is a crime against the cost of Grace to judge another Brother. IF you are wrong, you ANSWER Christ on the last day. If I am wrong, I WILL answer to Christ when He comes on the last day.

   I shed no blood for you. Likewise your blood was never shed for me. Jesus Shed His precious Blood of the New Covenant for us all and HE ALONE is our judge. If I feel you are wrong I will pray for you. Likewise please, If you feel I am wrong please pray for me.

   See the religious spirit enters into judgement not ever considering the state of the soul of the ones they condemn. Dear God free me from all religion!!!! I want relationship with the Triune God!!!

   God's call to the remnant is to, "Come out of her (religious babylon) My people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues." Revelation 18:4

   God's people have always been in warfare with the religious babylon spirit. John said the spirit of Anti-christ was in operation in his day. It was operating in the faction of the religious that left pure doctrine. (The beginning of the Roman Catholic Church and the spirit of denominationalsim).

   The anti-christ spirit seeks to set itself up in the Temple of God. In the New Testament the brick and stone temple (heiron) was destroyed. The only temple of the epistles is the Church. We ARE the temple of the Holy Spirit. Satan's plan is to fill the temple with trash- division-strife- control-hate etc. The religious dogmatic peoplen always causing division, never submitting to Godly leadership are operating in the anti-christ spirit.

    UPCOMING MEETINGS:   8/31/2008 Brian & Kimberly Bivens will be the evangelist at the "ANNOINTED OIL WORSHIP CENTER" On Parrish Avenue in Owensboro, KY. The service will begin at 6pm. We are expecting a sweet time of fellowship.