General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn

"He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne." "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." (Revelation 3:21-22)

Even when we were dead in our transgressions, God made us alive together with Christ and raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 2:5-6)

We are the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn enrolled in a heavenly sanctuary known as the "city of the Living God," and "the holy city of Jerusalem." Only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life will be in the city. For through faith you are children of God in Christ Jesus. For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. The Jerusalem above is freeborn, and she is our mother! "And I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband." (Revelation 21:2)

Compare the present day sanctuaries or churches with the true tabernacle of God.

You are not called because you worship in a particular church building or at a place like Mount Sinai that can be seen or touched. You are called to Mount Zion and to the heavenly Jerusalem. This is the city of the living God, where thousands and thousands of angels have come to celebrate and God's dearest children, "the general assembly and Church of the Firstborn enrolled in heaven." (Hebrews 12:18 -24) Jesus is the great high priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a minister in the sanctuary and in the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man. (Hebrews 8:1-2) You are the children of the Promise and partakers of His promise in Christ by the gospel. The present day sanctuaries or churches can be wrongfully seized or taken control of by secular authorities. No one can steal, take, or rob you of, "the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man."

God rescued us from the dark power of Satan and brought us into the kingdom of His dear Son, who forgives our sins and sets us free. Christ is the Son of the invisible God. He is the first-born Son, superior to all creation. Everything was created by Him, everything in heaven and on earth, everything seen and unseen, including all forces and powers, and all rulers and authorities. All things were created by God's Son, and everything was made for him. God's Son was before all else, and by Him everything is held together. He is the head of His body, which is the church. He is the very beginning, the first to be raised from death, so that He would be above all others. (Colossians 1:13-18)

Jesus Christ is the Great High Priest who offers His own blood as the infinite sacrifice for all the sins of the world, and He is the KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS who will return to earth at the Second Coming to establish His great Kingdom on earth.

The Words of Jesus the Good Shepherd: "I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father but through Me." (John 14:6) "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture." (John 10:9)

Salvation by grace through faith is directly available and it's free to all mankind.

"The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" Everyone who hears this say, "Come!" "If you are thirsty, come! If you want life-giving water, come and take it. It's free!" (Revelation 22:17)

Only Jesus has the power to save! His name is the only one in the world that can save anyone. (Acts 4:12) It is just as the Scriptures say, "the people God accepts because of their faith in Christ will live." The Apostle Paul proclaims salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, not by good deeds, not by being a good person. Salvation is yours right now, if you have faith and trust in our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. All who are acceptable because of their faith simply say, "The message is as near as my mouth or my heart." And this is the same message we preach about faith. So you will be saved, if you honestly say, "Jesus is Lord," and if you believe with all your heart that God raised Him from death. God will accept you and save you, if you truly believed this and confess it to others. (Romans 10:8-10)

God has shown us how kind he is by giving the gift of salvation for all mankind. He taught us to give up our wicked ways and our worldly desires and to live decent and honest lives in this world. We are filled with hope, as we wait for the glorious return of our great, "God and Savior, Christ Jesus." He gave himself to rescue us from everything that is evil and to make our hearts pure. He wants for Himself a people for His own , eager to do what is good. (Titus 2:11-14)

"God's Rewarding Love, "Heirs Of The Kingdom"

When Jesus Christ comes as King, He will be the judge of everyone, whether they are living or dead. "That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth: And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians 2:10 -11) He was in fact appointed to be the King of the Kingdom. God is now declaring to all mankind, that all people everywhere should repent, because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead. Jesus often spoke of the Kingdom of God as the theme of his gospel as well as the destination for the righteous in the end of days. Jesus' words in His Sermon on the Mount show that the rewards for those who follow the "beatitudes" are rewarded with the Kingdom of God. "Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?" (James 2:5) God is calling His dearest children around the world that will be with Christ in the kingdom of this world when Christ returns. "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and His Christ: and He will reign forever and ever." (Revelation 11:15)

"The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him." (Romans 8:16-17)

Christ has made peace between Jews and Gentiles, and He has united us by breaking down the wall of hatred that separated us. Christ gave His own body to destroy the Law of Moses with all its rules and commands. He even brought Jews and Gentiles together as though we were only one person, when He united us in peace. On the cross Christ did away with our hatred for each other. He also made peace between us by uniting Jews and Gentiles in one body. Christ came and preached peace to you Gentiles, who were far from God, and peace to you Jews, who were near God. And because of Christ, all of us come to the Father by the Spirit. (Ephesians 2:14 -18)

It is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of promise are regarded as descendants. Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his descendant. The promises were not made to many descendants, but only to one, and that one is Christ. (Galatians 3:15-18)

"That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ by the gospel:" (Ephesians 3:6) Jews and Gentiles are Abraham's descendant of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ.

The good news of Jesus Christ is spreading all over the world with great success. I pray that God our Father will be kind to you and will bless you with great joy and peace! I pray that you will be grateful to God for letting us have part in what He promised His people in the kingdom of light. Each time we pray we should thank God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ.

From the Teacher a chosen believer of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Brother Rogers a.k.a. Mister Rogers