The Kingdom of YAHWEH shall be taken from you,
and given to a Nation bringing forth the Fruits thereof.
Who is that nation bringing forth the fruits thereof and what
are those fruits?
Mat. 21 (42) YAHshua saith unto them Did
ye never read in the scriptures, The Stone which the Builders rejected, the same is become the Head
of the corner: this is YAHWEH'S doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? (43) Therefore
say I unto you, The Kingdom of YAHWEH shall be taken from you, and given to a Nation bringing forth the
fruits thereof. (44) And
whosoever shall fall on this Stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall
fall, it will grind him to powder. (45) And when the Chief Priests
and Pharisees had heard His parables, they perceived that He spake of them. (46) But when
they
sought to lay hands on Him, they
feared the multitude, because they took Him
for a prophet.
Yes, the Chief Priests
and Pharisees and the Elders of the people knew that
YAHshua was referring to them. However, they were not the only ones
that would be ground to powder within the next forty years. Many others would be included in “this generation” of which YAHshua called a generation
of vipers, a wicked, evil, adulterous, faithless, and perverse generation to whom He also
said the following:
Mat. 23 (13) But woe unto You Scribes and Pharisees Hypocrites! For ye shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. … (33) Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of
hell? (34) Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from
city to city: (35) That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of
righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. (36) Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon “this generation.” (37) O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou
that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I
have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! (38) Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. (39) For
I say unto you, Ye shall not see Me
henceforth,
till ye shall say, Blessed is He that cometh in the name of YAHWEH.
The Chief Priests and Pharisees
and the Elders of “This
generation” that YAHshua called a wicked, evil, adulterous, faithless, perverse Generation of Vipers rejected YAHshua and had Him put to death! Therefore, the
Kingdom of YAHWEH was taken from them and was given to a “Nation bringing forth the fruits thereof” as YAHshua had told them. Who or what was the “Nation bringing forth the fruits thereof?” YAHshua gave us the answer in the following
scripture.
Matthew 16 (18) And I say also unto thee, That
thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build My *Ekklesia [A Called Out Congregation]; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (19) And I will give unto thee
the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven: and
whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be
loosed in Heaven.
*G1577. ekklesia, ek-klay-see'-ah; from a comp. of G1537
and a der. of G2564; a calling out,
i.e. (concr.) a popular meeting, especially a religious
congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members
on earth or saints in heaven or both):--assembly, church. (Strongs)
The Apostle Peter told YAHshua's Called Out Congregation the
following:
I Peter 2 (5) Ye also, as Lively Stones, are
built up a Spiritual House, a Holy Priesthood,
to offer up spiritual
sacrifices, acceptable to YAHWEH by YAHshua Messiah. (6) Wherefore
also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a Chief Corner Stone, Elect, Precious: and he that believeth
on Him shall not be confounded. (7) Unto you therefore which believe He is Precious:
but unto them which be disobedient, the Stone
which the builders
disallowed, the same
is made the Head
of the Corner, (8) And a stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offence , even to them
which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they
were appointed. (9) But Ye are a Chosen
Generation, a Royal
Priesthood, a Holy Nation, a Peculiar People;
that Ye
should show forth the praises of HIM WHO
hath called you
out of darkness into HIS marvellous light:
Amazing! The Kingdom of YAHWEH, which is also called
the Kingdom of Heaven, was
given to YAHshua's Called Out Congregation, a Holy Nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. They are those who believe and trust in Him. They are as Lively
Stones, built up a Spiritual House, a Holy Priesthood, to offer up Spiritual Sacrifices, acceptable to YAHWEH by YAHshua Messiah. They are also a
Chosen Generation, a Royal Priesthood, a Holy Nation, a Peculiar People; that should show forth the praises of HIM WHO hath called them
out of darkness into HIS marvellous light:
Surely this is part of what YAHshua was talking about to the woman at Jacob's
Well.
John 4 (21) YAHshua saith unto her, Woman, believe Me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in
this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the FATHER. (22) Ye worship ye know not
what: we know
what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. (23) But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the FATHER in Spirit and in Truth: for the FATHER seeketh such to
worship HIM. (24) YAHWEH is a Spirit: and they that worship HIM must worship HIM in Spirit and in Truth.
According to verse 24, YAHWEH is a Spirit: and they that worship HIM must worship HIM in Spirit and in Truth. Therefore, the Apostle Peter (to
whom was also given the keys to the Kingdom
of Heaven) said
that YAHshua's Called
Out Ones were “as Lively Stones, built
up a Spiritual House, a Holy Priesthood,
to offer up spiritual
sacrifices,
acceptable to YAHWEH
by YAHshua
Messiah.”
YAHshua's Called Out Ones are anointed, sealed and
given the earnest of
the Spirit.
II Corinthians 1 (21) Now HE
which stablisheth us with you in Messiah, and hath anointed us, is YAHWEH;
(22) Who
hath also sealed us, and
given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
They are
quickened together with Messiah.
Colossians 2 (12) Buried with Him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with Him through the faith of the operation of YAHWEH, WHO hath raised Him
from the dead. (13) And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath He quickened together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
(Please notice the death and resurrection imagery
in the above scripture and the following scripture.)
Ephesians 2 (I) And you hath HE quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins: (2) Wherein in time past ye walked according to the
course of this
world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit
that now worketh in the children of disobedience: (3) Among whom also we all had our conversation [behavior] in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the
flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of
wrath, even as others. (4) But YAHWEH,
WHO is rich in mercy, for HIS great love wherewith HE loved us, (5) Even when we were dead in sins, hath *quickened us together with Messiah, (by grace ye are saved;) (6) And hath raised us up
together, and made us sit
together in heavenly places in
Messiah YAHshua: (7) That in
the ages to come HE might show the
exceeding riches of HIS grace in HIS
kindness toward us through Messiah YAHshua. (8) For by
grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of YAHWEH.
*G4806. suzoopoieo, sood-zo-op-oy-eh'-o; from G4862 and G2227; to **reanimate conjointly with
(figuratively):--quicken together with. (Strongs)
**re·an·i·mate (r¶-²n“…-m³t”) tr.v. re·an·i·mat·ed,
re·an·i·mat·ing, re·an·i·mates. 1. To give new life to: Her dancing reanimates the classical style. 2. To bring to life; evoke powerfully or effectively: a book that
reanimates the Mayan civilization. American
Heritage Dictionary
From the above two
scriptures and the two definitions, to be quickened together with Messiah means given a new life or brought to life figuratively from being dead in our sins. (How can this be anything other than a Spiritual Resurrection?
Please keep that question in mind.)
Therefore, YAHshua's Called Out Ones
are quickened with YAHWEH's Holy Spirit by being “given a new life or brought
to life” figuratively with Messiah.
John 6 (63) It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
That quickening together is the being “born again” (euphuism for the process of being changed from a carnal nature to a Heavenly Nature
via the Holy
Spirit) that YAHshua mentioned to Nicodemus.
John 3 (I) There was a
man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: (2) The same came to YAHshua by night, and said unto Him, Rabbi, we know that Thou art a teacher come from YAHWEH:
for no man can do these miracles that Thou
doest, except YAHWEH
be with Him. (3) YAHshua answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born [(G1080) figuratively regenerated] again, he cannot *see [to know perceive or understand] the Kingdom of YAHWEH. (4) Nicodemus saith unto Him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second
time into His mother's womb, and be
born? (5) YAHshua answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be **born
of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of YAHWEH. (6) That which is born of
the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. (7) Marvel
not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. (8) The
wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence
it cometh, and
whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. (9) Nicodemus answered and
said unto Him, How can these things
be? (10) YAHshua answered and said unto him, Art thou an instructor of Israel, and knowest not these
things? (11) Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have
seen; and ye
receive not our witness. (12) If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
*G1492. eido, i'-do; a prim.
verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the
equiv. G3700 and G3708; prop. to see (lit. or fig.); by implying (in the perfect only) to know:--be aware, behold,
X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) known (-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure,
tell, understand, wist, wot. Comp.
G3700. (Strongs)
**Being “born of water and Spirit”
refers to the baptism of repentance
in the name of YAHshua
Messiah
in water for the remission of sins and receiving YAHWEH's renewing & regenerating
Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:38 (38) Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be
baptized every one of you in the name of YAHshua Messiah for the remission of sins, and ye shall
receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Being quickened together with Messiah or being “born [(G1080) figuratively regenerated] again” is also a part of the process that the Apostle Paul was referring to in
the following two scriptures.
Ephesians 4 (22) That ye put off concerning the former
conversation [behavior] the old man,
which is corrupt
according to the deceitful lusts; (23) And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
(24) And that ye put on the new man,
which
after YAHWEH is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Titus 3(4) But after that the kindness and love of YAHWEH
our Saviour
toward man appeared, (5) Not by works of righteousness which we
have done, but according to HIS
mercy HE saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the
Holy Spirit;
Let us go back to verse
forty-three of the opening scripture of this article.
Matthew 21 (43) Therefore say I unto you, The Kingdom of YAHWEH shall be taken from you, and given to a *Nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
*G1484 ethnos, eth'-nos; prob. from G1486; a race (as of the
same **habit), i.e. a tribe;
spec. a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually by impl. pagan):--Gentile, heathen,
nation, people. (Strongs)
**hab·it (h²b“¹t) n. 1.a. A recurrent, often
unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired
through frequent repetition. b. An established disposition of the mind or character.
2. Customary
manner or practice:
a person of ascetic habits. 3. An addiction, especially to a
narcotic drug. 4. Physical constitution. 5. Characteristic appearance,
form, or manner of growth, especially of a plant or crystal. A.H.D.
From the scriptures and
definitions above, it is obvious that YAHshua's “Born again” Called
Out Congregation is the Holy Nation, Race or People
with the same habit i.e. a Spiritual established
disposition of the mind or character and the same
customary manner or practices. That is true because they have been baptized into
Messiah and
received YAHWEH'S Holy Spirit, put on Messiah,
have the
mind and character
as Messiah and live a new Spiritual and Holy life. (A Spiritual Resurrection?)
Galatians 3 (27) For as many of you as have been baptized into Messiah
have put
on Messiah.
I Corinthians 2 (14) But the natural man
receiveth not the things of the Spirit of YAHWEH:
for they are foolishness
unto him: neither can he know them, because
they are
spiritually discerned. (15) But he
that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. (16) For who hath known the mind of YAHWEH,
that he may instruct HIM But We have the mind of Messiah.
Another very
important fact is that YAHshua's “Born again” Called Out Congregation is the Temple of YAHWEH and His Holy
Spirit dwells in it.
I Corinthians 3 (16) Know ye not that ye are
the Temple
of YAHWEH, and that the Spirit of YAHWEH
dwelleth in you? (17) If any man defile the Temple of YAHWEH,
him shall YAHWEH
destroy; for the Temple of YAHWEH is
holy,
which Temple ye are.
The Kingdom of YAHWEH, also called the Kingdom of
Heaven, is undoubtedly within YAHshua's “Born again” Called
Out Congregation which was that Holy
Nation or Race or People to whom it was given! HalleluYAH!!!
Luke 17 (20) And when He
was demanded of the Pharisees, when the Kingdom of YAHWEH should
come, He answered them and said, The Kingdom of YAHWEH cometh not with observation: (21) Neither
shall they say,
Lo here! or, lo there! For, behold, the Kingdom of YAHWEH is within you.
Let us remember what the
Apostle Paul said to YAHshua's “Born again” Called
Out Ones at Colosse.
Colossians 1 (12) Giving thanks unto the FATHER,
which hath
made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance
of the Saints in light: (13) WHO hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the Kingdom of HIS dear Son: (14) In Whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
A summary of things
listed above concerning the Holy Nation bringing forth the
fruits thereof:
According to
I Peter 2:5-9, YAHshua's
“Born again” Called Out Congregation was as a Spiritual House, a Holy Priesthood
to offer up spiritual
sacrifices, a Chosen Generation, a Royal Priesthood, a
Holy Nation, and a Peculiar People.
According to John 4:24, YAHshua's “Born again” Called
Out Congregation was to worship YAHWEH, Who is a Spirit, in Spirit and in Truth.
According to II Cor.
1:21-12, Colossians 2:12-13 & Ephesians 2:5-6, the members of YAHshua's “Born again” Called
Out Ones are anointed, sealed, given the earnest
of the Spirit,
are quickened (from being dead in
their sins) together
with Messiah, raised up together,
and made to sit together in heavenly places in Messiah YAHshua. (Again, is
this a Spiritual Resurrection?)
YAHshua's “Born again” Called
Out Ones were quickened i.e. “given a new
life or brought to life (from being dead in their sins)” figuratively with Messiah.
They are quickened
by YAHWEH's
Holy Spirit as it was through YAHWEH's Holy Spirit that YAHshua
was quickened back from
the dead and the words that YAHshua speaks unto them are Spirit and Life. John 6:63.
According to I
Co. 3:16, YAHshua's “Born again” Called
Out Congregation is the Temple of YAHWEH and His Holy Spirit dwells
in it.
According to
Luke 17:20-21, the Kingdom of YAHWEH or the Kingdom of Heaven is within them.
According to Colossians
1:12-14, YAHshua's “Born again” Called
Out Ones were
translated into the Kingdom of
YAHWEH's dear Son.
From the summary
above, it is obvious that YAHshua and the
Apostles
referred to both
water and Spirit Baptized flesh and blood
people reigning
with Him in Heavenly places
in His Heavenly Spiritual Kingdom while they were still living here on
the earth. The best example was with the Apostles reigning in spiritual maters with Messiah after receiving YAHWEH's Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost. That began the Spiritual regeneration, rebirth, renovation, restoration, revitalization and renewing through the Spirit
in Jerusalem in a most memorable way. (By clicking on the synonym for “regeneration” in the American Heritage Dictionary you will find the word “resurrection.” Later this will be seen as very much relevant. Oh, if only the reader that readeth could
understand the connection!)
Matthew 19 (27) Then answered Peter and said unto Him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and
followed Thee; what shall we have therefore?
(28) And YAHshua said unto them, Verily
I say unto you, That ye which have followed Me, in the *regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of His glory, ye also
shall sit upon twelve **thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. (29) And every one that hath
forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for My name's
sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
*G3824. paliggenesia, pal-ing-ghen-es-ee'-ah; from G3825 and G1078; (Spiritual) Rebirth (the state or the act), i.e.
(fig.) Spiritual Renovation; specifically Messianic Restoration:--Regeneration.
**G2362. thronos, thron'-os;
from thrao (to sit); a stately seat
("throne"); by implying power
or (concretely) a potentate:--seat, throne. (Strongs)
po·ten·tate
(p½t“n-t³t”) n. 1.
One who has the power and position to rule over others; a monarch. 2. One who dominates or leads a group or an endeavor:
industrial potentates. [Middle English potentat, from Old French,
from Late Latin potent³tus, from Latin, power, from pot¶ns, present participle of posse, to be
able. See POTENT.] (American Heritage Dictionary)
Other
examples: As Yahshua personally taught and led the
Apostles in all matters of His Called Out Ones,
the Apostles have the authority to
teach and lead the Elders in matters of doctrine etc. The Elders have the
authority to teach and lead others
in public worship and various other matters. The fathers have the authority to
provide for, teach, lead, and protect their families. Their wives have the
authority to help the Fathers provide for, teach, lead, and protect their
children etc. (This list of examples is very short, but it shows how YAHshua's “Born again” Called Out Congregation in each
generation they are living in is and has been reigning on earth with YAHshua while He
is sitting on His throne of glory.)
With all the things
stated above concerning YAHshua's “Born again” Called Out Congregation with the indwelling Holy Spirit, it is obvious that they are that Holy Nation bringing forth the
fruits thereof.
Galatians 5 (19) Now the works of the flesh
are manifest, which are these; Adultery,
fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, (20)
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, (21) Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they
which do such things
shall not inherit the Kingdom of YAHWEH. (22) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, (23) Meekness, temperance:
against such there is no law. (24) And they
that are Messiah's have crucified the flesh with the affections
and lusts. (25) If we live in the Spirit, let us
also walk in the Spirit.
The Apostle Paul said
the following to YAHshua's “Born again” Called Out Congregation.
Eph. 1 (3) Blessed be
the Elohim
and FATHER
of our Sovereign
YAHshua
Messiah,
WHO hath
blessed us with all Spiritual Blessings in Heavenly places in Messiah: [Eph. 2:6 reads hath raised us
up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Messiah YAHshua] … (10) That in the dispensation of the fulness of times HE might gather together in one all
things in Messiah, both which are in Heaven, and which are on earth; even in Him: (11) In Whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according
to the purpose of HIM WHO worketh all things after the
counsel of HIS OWN will: (12) That we should be to the praise of HIS glory, who first trusted in Messiah.
(13) In Whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in
Whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of
Promise, (14) Which is the *earnest of our
inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession unto the praise of HIS glory. [Also see II Cor. 1:21-22.]
*G728. arrhabon, ar-hrab-ohn'; of Heb. or. [H6162]; a pledge, i.e. part of the purchase-money or property given in advance as security for the rest:--earnest. (Strongs)
In verses 10-12 above and the scripture below YAHshua's “Born again” Called Out Congregation that YAHWEH, through YAHshua, desires to gather together in one all things which are in Heaven, and which are on earth to HIMSELF.
I Corinthians 15 (20) But now is Messiah
risen from the dead, and become the
firstfruits of them that slept. (21) For
since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection
of the dead. (22) For as in Adam all die,
even so in Messiah
shall all be made alive. (23) But every man in his own order: Messiah the
firstfruits; afterward they that are Messiah's at His coming. (24) Then cometh the end, when He shall
have delivered up the kingdom to YAHWEH, even the FATHER; when He
shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. (25) For He
must reign, till He hath put all
enemies under His feet. (26) The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
(27) For HE hath put all things under His feet. But
when HE saith all things are put
under Him, it is manifest
that He is excepted, which did put
all things under Him. (28) And when all things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall the Son
also Himself be subject unto HIM that put all things under Him, that YAHWEH may
be all in all.
In Eph. 1:13-14 above, YAHshua's “Born again” Called Out Ones were told that they
are sealed with that Holy Spirit of Promise, which is the pledge of their inheritance until their physical resurrection. At
that time, they will receive their resurrected glorious, spiritual, incorruptible,
immortal bodies like
unto YAHshua's
glorious body.
Philipians 3 (20)
For our *conversation [citizenship] is in Heaven;
from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Sovereign YAHshua Messiah: (21) Who shall change our vile body, that it may be
fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby
He is able even to subdue all things
unto Himself.
*G4175. politeuma, pol-it'-yoo-mah; from G4176; a community, i.e. (abstr.) citizenship (fig.):--conversation.
The Apostle Paul mentions the physical bodily resurrection again in
the following two scriptures.
I Corinthian 15 (51) Behold,
I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but We shall all be changed,
(52) In a moment, in the
twinkling of an eye, at the last trump:
for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible,
and We shall be changed. (53) For this corruptible must put on incorruption,
and this mortal must put on immortality.
(54) So when this corruptible
shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put
on immortality,
then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
(55) O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
I Thessalonians 4 (13) But I would not have you
to be ignorant, Brethren,
concerning
them
which are asleep, that ye
sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. (14) For if we believe that YAHshua
died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in YAHshua will YAHWEH
bring with Him. (15) For this we say unto you by the word of YAHWEH,
that We which are alive and remain
unto the coming of the Sovereign shall not prevent [G5348-precede] them
which are asleep. (16) For the Sovereign Himself
shall descend from Heaven with a shout,
with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump
of YAHWEH: and the dead in Messiah shall rise first: (17) Then We which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the
clouds, to meet the Sovereign in the air: and so shall WE ever be with the Sovereign.
(18) Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
YAHshua said that the physical bodily resurrection would take place at the last day.
John 6 (39) And this is the FATHER'S will which hath sent Me, that of all which HE
hath given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last
day.
John
6 (40) And this is the will of HIM that sent Me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 6 (54) Whoso eateth My flesh, and drinketh My blood, hath
Eternal Life; and I will raise him up at
the last day.
John 5 (28) Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice, (29) And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
The Apostle Paul also mentions the resurrection of the Just and the unjust in Acts 24:15.
Acts 24 (15) And have hope toward YAHWEH, which they themselves also
allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
Back in Matthew chapter 19, (28) YAHshua said that in the *regeneration when He sits in the throne of His Glory the Apostles would sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
*G3824. paliggenesia, pal-ing-ghen-es-ee'-ah;
from G3825 and G1078; (Spiritual) Rebirth (the state or the act), i.e.
(figurative) Spiritual
Renovation; specifically Messianic Restoration:--Regeneration.
(Strongs)
As
you can see from the definition of the Greek word G3824, translated
as “regeneration” means a
(spiritual) rebirth, spiritual renovation
or restoration. If that is not a Spiritual Resurrection, what is?
How can the quickening together YAHshua's “Born again” Called Out Congregation, being buried in baptism, raising them up together and making them sit together in heavenly places with Him, and their Spiritual Regeneration, Spiritual Rebirth, Spiritual Renovation, Restoration, Revitalization and the Renewing, Living a new Spiritual Holy Life in YAHshua
Messiah, worshiping
YAHWEH in Spirit and in Truth all done through the power of YAHWEH'S
Holy Spirit, be
anything other than a Spiritual
Resurrection while still living in their fleshly bodies which is an ongoing *process of being born again?
*As
explained above, being “born of water and Spirit” refers to the baptism of repentance in the name of YAHshua
Messiah
in water for the remission of sins and receiving
YAHWEH's
renewing
& regenerating Holy Spirit.
YAHWEH's
Holy Spirit joined to the Believer forms the New Spiritual Life within him. That is the “Born again” life-long experience of YAHshua's “Born again” Called Out Congregation that He was telling Nicodemus about.
That New Spiritual Life must keep growing and maturing till it is ready to be
changed to a fully Spiritual, immortal, and incorruptible body at the Physical Bodily Resurrection and as YAHshua said, “At The Last Day.” The “last
day” is surely the Judgment period at the
end of the so-called Millennium.
When all truth becomes
clear will we find out that the Believer's “Born again” life-long experience is the Spiritual Resurrection that is called the “First Resurrection?”
Revelation 20 (6)
Blessed and holy is he that hath part
in the First
Resurrection: on such the second
death hath no power, but they shall be priests of YAHWEH and of Messiah, and shall reign with Him a
thousand years.
Another scripture
Colossians 3 (I) If ye
then be risen with Messiah, seek those things which are above, where
Messiah
sitteth on the right hand of YAHWEH [Psa. 110:1]. (2) Set your
affection on things above, not on things on the earth. (3) For ye are dead,
and your life is hid with Messiah in YAHWEH. (4)
When Messiah, Who
is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory.