Letters 7 spirits, all things, and salt by elder don ellis

LETTERS

7 Spirits All Things

Salt

By: Elder Don Ellis

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SEVEN SPIRITS

Rev 4:5 mentions there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. In 5:6, there is a lamb as it had been slain having seven horns and seven eyes which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. These Spirits, lamps, horns, and seven eyes are one and equal, denoting power or horns, seven eyes are denoting wisdom or abilities to see the end from the beginning, and power to bring it about. These Spirits of the Lamb go forth into all the earth.

It seems that if these are for the same purpose, to glorify God and the lamb, they all work for the same purpose to God's kingdom of Heaven people or people of the kingdom. This lamb has power (horns) and eyes (wisdom) to reveal his glory and truth in a complete or perfect way (lamps).

In the scriptures, there are seven places with names such as the Spirit of Adoption (Rom 8:15). In the kingdom, we need this great. blessing to be able to serve and feel that this great heavenly power is our Father and also power to bring us to the understanding how much we need Him. This experience enables us to be a son of the kingdom. The Israelites received a form of adoption in Rom 9:4. As they.

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lost their fellowship with God through unbelief, so also can we.

The Spirit of Grace (Heb 10:29) brings about the truth of grace. Many of God's people believe the bible teaches grace but they are not able to trust in it. It takes the Spirit of Grace in its power (horns) and wisdom (eyes) for us to know the grace in truth (Col 1 :6). It is like a lamp or bright light shining from the throne for us to see ourselves in great need of grace and then for us to grasp fully that we are receivers of grace in a very special way. The truth becomes plain as to why we received it. The Spirit of Truth (In 14:17) or Holy Ghost is according to promise on the heirs of this grace and is the ruling power in the New Covenant Kingdom and is administered by the Lamb that was slain, having seven horns and seven eyes. It is able to open our understanding of Revelations and also is able to withstand the Spirit of Error (1Jn 4:6). The Spirit of Error rules in the kingdoms of this world, or anti-Christ, but the Spirit of Truth is able to rule in the kingdom of God and in our lives.

The Spirit of Glory (1 Pet 4: 14) is very great in power and understanding, bringing great joy in time of reproach and called a fiery trial, yet when the lamp of understanding shines on us, this Spirit of Glory praises God and on others they

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speak evil of it. Ch 5:4 brings out the truth. The Chief Shepherd hasappeared and given us a crown of Glory that fades not away. Even sinful enemies can see this in us (lamps).

The Spirit of Prophecy (Rev 19:10) enables us in a time of desolation and lack of Spirit to get a joy of realizing what our God is going to bring about. Jacob's great love for Rachel made all those years seem as a short time. Our great testimony of Jesus in dark times is to believe that He will come and deliver.

The Spirit of Judgement (1Sa 4:4) is precious to us to enable us to fear God and this revelation He will bring about his righteous judgements (In 16:11). The Holy Ghost gives us the Spirit of Judgement of how to pass judgement or refrain from judgement. Michael, the Archangel, durst not bring a railing accusation against Satan, but said the Lord rebuke thee. Yet there are times when we are to judge with a righteous judgement. We would not be able to do this right except the one with seven eyes and also seven horns or power.

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ALL THINGS Mathew 17:20 and Mathew 21:21-22

I would answer that it means all things that He has promised and are included in the sure mercies of David. Yet, they are limited to us believing that we receive them. At this time, my experience with prayer is that God is causing a fast. As one writer explains, God says, "I will return to my place and there they will seek me and shall find me." We know that Jesus returned to heaven victorious and sat down at the right hand of God and great power and glory was given Him, yet we don't feel His power or even believe in this power. We say we know He is able but will He perform? That is unbelief. Yet, I think we are waking up to notice this. We go to our meeting and an Elder will pray a long elaborate prayer seemingly in a great Spirit. Then the preacher will preach with great liberty and emotion and the congregation will not be much moved to be in like Spirit. We won't be affected much after the meeting is over. As we see and feel this, doubt and unbelief will set in and it will seem that it is God's fault that He promised but didn't deliver like He said. We should be praying fervently about this situation, rather than asking God to do something for us. Jesus promised that if we ask God something (Luke 11: 12) and we are hungering and thirsting for His answer, He will give us His Spirit. Now

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this Spirit will give us what we need. It is the Spirit of Truth and will guide us into all truth. We probably will receive things different from what we thought we needed.

We have a problem in our church and we all met to pray for this individual. We were to take turns as we felt impressed. Immediately one Elder, who I love very dearlY,warned us.aU that we might not get the results we wanted, that it might take time. How did he know it might not be answered? The bible says that when you pray, believe that you will receive it. Now say that that (believing) is our starting feeling and our petition fails. What then? If you believed according to God's promise and didn't have it answered, our next prayer to God believing is to ask the reason why. As God is truth and in Him is light or truth, we should ask Him, IIWhat is it that shuts out our fellowship?" In the 58th chapter of Isaiah, these people are fasting and are complaining that God is not honoring their sufferings in trying to please Him. They think they are fasting but it is God that is causing the fast to try to change them (3rd

verse). They should not try to hide from their own flesh, do the things that please God (verse 10), when they realize their wrongs, then their light shines out of darkness and they begin to prosper in Spirit and in the end of this experience, we can see plainly that our prayers were answered. If you believe the scriptures, all

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things you ask in Christ's name are because of Him and to give Him glory, it will come to pass in God's way. This is the meaning of the scripture.· "When you ask anything in my name, believe that you receive it." In Mat 21, about the barren fig tree, Christ is showing his power to blast or kill because He didn't want anybody to ever eat of it ever again, and told His disciples if they had faith, they could do the same. It is a parable of something in our lives that would cause others to imitate, retaliate, offend, or cause suffering. It could be an addiction that causes others to suffer or an idol we follow or worship that you wished others wouldn't be burdened with it. You would see that your way is not a good one for your brethren to follow, yet your desire for it is so strong and can't find it within yourself to quit. With your faith in Christ, you command it to die. This faith is found in 1 st In 5:4. This is the faith that is born in us and is powerful enough to overcome the world that is in us. What our brethren would eat off of us would be love, joy, fellowship, good counsel, a readiness for us to help. This is one of the "all things".

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SALT

The subject is salt and I don't have any desire to contradict anybody, just some things I have studied on the subject and meaning ofsalt. I don't think it has different meaning but a continual thought through the bible (Lev 2 to Col 4:6). In Lev 2:3, it is talking of a meat or food offering made with fire. There is to be no leaven, fine or white flour, not whole wheat, mingled with olive oil. It can be baked in a pan with oil. It can be fried with oil put on it. Sixth verse: you burn it on the altar, an offering made with fire as a sweet savor. Verse 11 states that you cannot put honey on this offering because salt is what makes it sweet. Verse 13 states that every oblation shall be seasoned with salt. It is. called the salt covenant and with all thy offerings thou shall offer salt. This salt covenant shall hold all through the bible. Some times literally and then spiritually. Incidentally, we are also talking about shew bread and communion bread today. Num 18:19 also brings this out. These scriptures are a type and shadow of something to come in our New Testament lives.

11 Kings 2:20 brings this great change in dispensations as the difference between Elijah and Elisha. I look forward as well as you for things to change in the church in a new, powerful way. Here comes Elisha with a double

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portion of Elijah's spirit to a city with a pleasant situation, but the water is no good, not fit to drink, and the ground is barren. Sounds like churches not bringing forth not much fruit and also thirsting. Do you make the water sweet or tasty? Elisha put salt in it. "Thus saith the Lord I have healed these waters and there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land." Now this is opposite to nature but it is God's covenant that salt is His way.

Job 6:6: The answer to the questions in verse 5 is "no," so can anything unsavory be eaten without salt? The answer is no. In Ezek 47:11, salt here is a judgment even as Lots wife is a judgment. This water is typical of a great new day according to God's grace, but where the salt is a great judgment. In Mk 10:43-50, picture the New Covenant where the law is written in the heart and mind and is for the purpose of bringing us down to believe in our own depravity and is done by condemnation or "fire" and brings about a condition in ourselves that we are very corrupt and sinful; also helpless and in the need of God's grace. This is to be "salted by fire". When Christ, our Saviour, is revealed to us, we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanks giving out of an humble spirit. This is well pleasing to God because it is offered from an humble spirit. As Isaiah wrote, "To this man will I look who has a broken spirit and a contrite heart and tremblest

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at my word." This Spirit in our selves is salt. If we use this in our speech, we can speak with gracious words seasoned with salt. Now if we lose this spirit and become vain, we tread under foot the Son of God and have done despite unto the Spirit of Grace. We then come under judgment; God puts us back under His law and our great blessing of being changed turns into punishment. We become the salt places and we become like Lots wife, a pillar of salt as in Lk 17:32. She looked back, longing for what she left. "Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it."

Mk 9: Salt is good but if we lose our saltiness where with will we season our prayers and sacrifices to God.

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