Subject: My Bible Study this morning
Date: 15.10.2023 12:55
From: grace@watch-unto-prayer.org
To: Rickenbach Molly <rickenbach.molly@gmail.com>

My Bible Study this morning and a Serious Warning...

Molly, I asked the Lord this morning to reveal why you are not yet healed. I am writing His answer not as your mother but as a Christian exercising the spiritual gift and understanding God has given to me. Just so you know that I am not giving my own interpretation of Bible verses, I include a few commentaries by well-known, respected ministers.

First, I will explain my ministry. Just as there were prophets in the Old Testament who were messengers of God to warn the Jewish people to repent of their sins, God has set prophets in the New Testament churches to warn Christians of sin and apostasy and exhort them to repentance so they will not be judged.

"...for as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office, so we, the many, one body are in Christ, and members each one of one another. And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy--`According to the proportion of faith!' Romans 12:4-6

Albert Barnes Commentary

Whether prophecy. The apostle now proceeds to specify the different classes of gifts or endowments which Christians have, and to exhort them to discharge aright the duty which results from the rank or office which they held in the church. The first is prophecy. This word properly means, to predict future events; but it also means, to declare the Divine will; to interpret the purposes of God; or to make known in any way the truth of God, which is designed to influence men. Its first meaning is to predict or foretell future events; but as those who did this were messengers of God, and as they commonly connected with such predictions instructions and exhortations in regard to the sins, and dangers, and duties of men, the word came to denote any who warned, or threatened, or in any way communicated the will of God; and even those who uttered devotional sentiments or praise. The name in the New Testament is commonly connected with teachers. Acts 13:1, "There were in the church at Antioch certain prophets and teachers, as Barnabas," etc.; Acts 15:32, "And Judas and Silas, being prophets themselves," etc.; Acts 21:10, "A certain prophet named Agabus." In 1 Cor 12:28-29, prophets are mentioned as a class of teachers immediately after apostles. "And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers," etc. The same class of persons is again mentioned in 1 Cor 14:29-32,39. In this place they are spoken of as being under the influence of revelation: "Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge, if anything be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets." 1Cor 14:39, "Covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues." In this place endowments are mentioned under the name of prophecy, evidently in advance even of the power of speaking with tongues. Yet all these were to be subject to the authority of the apostle, 1Cor 14:37. In Eph 4:11, they are mentioned again in the same order: "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers," etc. From these passages the following things seem clear in relation to this class of persons:. (Albert Barnes)

In the O.T. the people of Israel often refused to listen to the prophets and they suffered terrible judgments. The same prophetic ministry is critically important in the N.T. churches but often ignored or viewed as hostile.

Each Christian has a spiritual gift to be used for the edification of the church. My spiritual gift is prophecy, warning the church of sin within and spiritual danger without. Because the churches are so vulnerable to wolves in sheep's clothing who bring damnable heresies into the flock, God has placed prophets high in the order of ministry, even above pastors and teachers.

1 Cor 12:28, prophets are mentioned as a class of teachers immediately after apostles."And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

Eph 4:11 "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers.

Jesus warned of ravening wolves in Matt. 7:15 "But, take heed of the false prophets, who come unto you in sheep's clothing, and inwardly are ravening wolves.From their fruits ye shall know them."

John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

"Ye shall know them by their fruits,… By 'fruits' are meant, not so much their external works in life and conversation; for a false prophet may so behave, as not to be discovered thereby. So the Pharisees were outwardly righteous before men; and false teachers among Christians may have the form of godliness, and keep it up, though they are strangers to, and even deny the power of it: but their doctrines are here meant, and the effects of them... The meaning of our Lord is, that from the false doctrines of men comes no good fruit of faith, holiness, joy, peace, and comfort." (John Gill)

Molly, at this point you must consider the deadly disease in your body as a chastisement or judgment for receiving the evil fruit/false doctrines of a false teacher, a Pharisee who is outwardly righteous before men, but teaches doctrines of devils. James Knox teaches that the King James translation is inerrant and superior to the original autographs of the prophets and apostles, as well as the Greek Textus Receptus and Hebrew O.T. that were compiled from the preponderance of reliable manuscripts extant since the originals do not exist. This false teaching, in effect, replaces the original God-inspired scriptures and the Received Greek and Hebrew texts with the English KJV, which is not inspired and far from inerrant. KJV-Onlyism is a false doctrine which denies the verbal inspiration of God's Word and elevates a mere translation by men to the level of the inspired Word of God. To prevent Christians from recognizing this doctrine as patently false, James Knox mocks the Greek text and discourages Christians from consulting the Greek and Hebrew texts and resources. He then teaches the doctrines of devils found in the Talmud and Kabbalah.

Paul exhorted Christians at Corinth to examine themselves before receiving communion because of many in the congregation under God's judgment and some were dying prematurely:

"...so that whoever may eat this bread or may drink the cup of the Lord unworthily, guilty he shall be of the body and blood of the Lord: and let a man be proving himself, and so of the bread let him eat, and of the cup let him drink; for he who is eating and drinking unworthily, judgment to himself he doth eat and drink--not discerning the body of the Lord. Because of this, among you many are weak and sickly, and sleep do many; for if ourselves we were discerning, we would not be being judged, and being judged by the Lord, we are chastened, that with the world we may not be condemned;" (1Co 11:27-32)

Molly, denial that the original Scriptures alone are inspired and inerrant is a deadly heresy. Replacing the Received texts with a mere translation, with copious errors, will send multitudes to hell during the Tribulation period. James Knox's heretical teachings are transmitted worldwide which is why Bob and I were so zealous to expose them and to warn the body of Christ. God brought Bob to Florida just a few months before we attended Bible Baptist Church. He then called us to oppose and expose this and other attacks on His Word. God can't be pleased that you and Jeff have opposed our defense of His Word and warning the body of Christ. In your opposition to us you have, in fact, been opposing God.

I regret that I must be so harsh, but time is short for you to be healed, therefore a stern warning is in order.

I write this because I love you!

Mom.