GOD’S LAW AND MYSTERY BABYLON

I know the following discussion may be a little deep for some and there may be those who completely disagree with it. This is actually only a brief summary. I could literally spend weeks or months on this. I do not ask anyone to blindly take my word on any of this, but approach it with genuine heartfelt prayer, asking God to reveal to you the truth and give you understanding. Get into God's word and study and also look at the historical facts. If anyone has any questions, feel free to contact me and we will try with God's help to answer them.
With that said, consider the following.

Despite what the majority of denominational churches teach,

God’s Law has NOT been done away with.

It is true that we are not saved by keeping the law. We are

saved by grace because Christ kept the law perfectly and paid

the penalty that the law required for sin for us as our Passover

lamb. However, this does not give us permission to ignore God’s

Law. It is through the study of and allowing the Holy Spirit to write

the Law on our hearts that we become more like Christ and

let His mind be in us. In other words, we began to think like and

understand God.

As a result of the false teaching that the Law has been done away

with, the majority of Christians do not understand God’s Law and they

accept (tolerate) un-lawful behavior from individuals, churches,

institutions, State Governments and especially the Federal Government.

First, let’s consider a few thoughts about the Law. God’s Law consists of

Commandments, Statutes, and Judgments. Under God’s

Law (which can also be summed up in God’s Law of Love) there are 10 Commandments,

and then there are about 759 Statutes that explain the various Commandments. There

are also the judgments (punishments or chastisements) for not obeying the

Law. The same is true under man’s law, however there are a lot

more commandments and millions of statutes under man’s law. Let’s

say that the commandment is “thou shall not speed”. What

does that mean? There are statutes to explain the commandment;

example, thou shall not do more than 20 mph in a

school zone, or thou shall not go more than 30 mph in a residential

area, or thou shall not do more than 65 mph on a

highway. There are also judgments under man’s law. If you

get caught speeding; you get a ticket and you face cash register

justice.

Did you know that there is a difference between lawful (God’s law) and legal (man’s law)?

One example is that gold and silver are Lawful money; Federal

Reserve Notes are legal tender; another is that murder is

unLawful, baby murder is legal, i.e. abortion.

Sin is the transgression of the Law (1 John 3:4) or

lawlessness. You break the Law under God’s Law and you

are a sinner, you break the law under man’s law and you are

a criminal.

True Christianity is not a religion. True Christianity is a moral and

ethical way of life with God’s Law as our standard, our guide being written on our hearts by the Holy Spirit after we have confessed our sin and accepted Christ's sacrifice for our sin. This is how we are led by the Spirit. The Holy Spirit will NEVER lead us to do anything contrary to God’s Law. It doesn’t matter what

the preacher says is right or wrong or thus sayeth our Denomination; its what God says is right or wrong that matters.

Additionally, we are admonished to live our lives by the spirit of the Law (the Spirit is Love and gives Life) but not the letter of the Law (it killeth); that’s where grace comes in.

Now, to continue, we are captives of Mystery Babylon and don’t even know it. God, in His mercy, has blinded us so that we would willingly accept our captivity without realizing that we are captives. Today we are literally watching the collapse of Babylon world-wide before our eyes. The good news however is that delivery from this Babylonian captivity is near. MYSTERY, (better translated secret or hidden) BABYLON THE GREAT, is a world wide system that is primarily Economic (the entire economy is based on debt, credit, and usury) (the Beast from the Earth). The gold and silver have been done away with as money or medium of exchange and replaced by unbacked paper notes. However it is also Political (a totally corrupt system), including Judicial (an unjust system), and Religious (false and half true doctrines taught in the churches and a church ruler setting himself up to have more influence and power than Christ) (the Beast from the Sea). Remember, Jesus said that we worship God in vain and make His commandments of none effect if we teach man’s  traditions and doctrines instead of the true word of God. The system also includes Social (a way of life that has become secular, with no standards or absolutes).

What brought us to this point?

Just as God punished the Israelites of old for violating

His Law and put them into various captivities at different

occasions, God has put us into captivity by Mystery

Babylon for violating His Law. An iron yoke indicates

deportation and captivity in a foreign land (country), a

wooden yoke indicates captivity in one’s own land. In the

late 1800’s and early 1900’s our churches started teaching

the false doctrine that we do not need to keep the Law because

we are under grace. This led to the believers doing what was right

in their own eyes in stead of following the principals of God’s Law

to direct their lives. When God put Israel of old in Assyrian

captivity in 745 B.C., He put them in bondage for 7 Times.

Now we need to know what a times is. There are 365 days

in a solar year and 354 days in a lunar year. The average or

mean between the two is 360 days. There are 360 days in a

biblical year; there are 360 degrees in a circle, so one time

around the cycle is 360. 7 x 360 equals 2,520. Add 2,520

years to 745 B.C. (there is no year “0”), it comes to 1776,

the birth of our nation, 13 tribes of Israel (including the tribe

of Levi), 13 colonies, etc. America didn’t happen by

chance, it was instituted by God. Read our founding documents

and those of the Puritans and Pilgrims. They knew

who they were. America in the Celtic language means

“heavenly kingdom,” (just not perfected).

The capital of Israel of old was Samaria, which fell in

721 B.C.. Add 2,520 years and it comes to 1800 when America’s

capital was moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C.

The kingdom of Babylon of old became an empire in 607

B.C., add 2,520 years and it comes to 1914, the establishment

of the Federal Reserve System, the Central Bank of

Babylon. The Federal Reserve Act created a neo-

Babylonian Empire in the modern world and put us into

financial bondage to the banksters who control political

leaders through the power of money. The Federal Reserve

is the mechanism God used to put us in bondage to Babylon

again, God’s timing proves it. To make the point that we are

in bondage, think about some things.

a) Babylonian captors don’t care about our “God given rights” secured by the Constitution, given to us “slaves” by our Creator. They are only interested in controlling us through “state granted privileges”, policies and procedures, licenses and permits, rules and regulations, taxes, etc. Think about the laws

that were passed in ancient Babylon to prevent God’s people from praying (Daniel)

and that penalized God’s people when they refused to bow down to unrighteous government laws (Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego). The same thing is going on today.

b) The power brokers of Babylon have gained their power

through debt. America is now on the verge of bankruptcy

and in so much debt that our grandchildren will never be

able to repay it. Remember the Biblical principals of “neither

a lender nor borrower be” or that “the borrower is servant

of the lender” (Proverbs 22:7).

c) We as a nation are now part of a Global (world-wide

Babylon ) Economy and have lost millions of jobs overseas

through outsourcing while our citizens are unemployed.

d) We are in Economic Slavery through confiscatory

income taxes, administered through a progressive (communist)

income tax system and a variety of other sales and use

taxes, as well as license, permit and registration fees, etc.

e) We no longer have the right to ownership of property,

only the privilege of possessing it as long as you pay tribute

to “Caesar”. Just try not paying your property taxes and

see how long the government lets you live in their house.

f) We have lost our freedom and are now ruled by a moderately

tyrannical government; almost every aspect of our

lives is controlled in one way or another.

When the Government needs money it

borrows the money from the Federal

Reserve. The Federal Reserve then creates

what is called money from thin air, pays the

Treasury Department to print it, loans it to

the Government at interest (usury). The

Federal Reserve is then paid back with interest

(usury) when the I.R.S. collects taxes.

The I.R.S. is nothing more than the collection

agency for the Federal Reserve. Have you

ever noticed that when you write a check to

the I.R.S. the back of the check is endorsed

by the Federal Reserve and not the I.R.S. or

Treasury Department? Nice scam huh?!

The 8th Commandment states that “Thou Shall Not

Steal”. The Statutes that explain this Commandment

include statutes against usury. Usury (charging interest on

a loan) is against God’s Law (Deut. 23:19 ). Stealing, whether by a gun

or a government or unrighteous interest charged by a bank, is against God’s Law. Our entire economic system is contrary to God’s Law. There are no equal weights and measures, and it is “an abomination unto the Lord thy God” (Deut. 25:13-16).

As a result it’s a house of cards in the process of collapsing before our

eyes. Unless the Lord builds the house and the house is built upon the rock, it will

not stand.

One last thought. We, as Americans, have been worshiping

the “Golden Calf” without realizing it; chasing the

“American Dream”, the pursuit of success, keeping up with

the Joneses, buying into the Prosperity Gospel taught in so

many churches and ministries, etc. But what about Jesus’

words “. . . but rather seek ye the Kingdom of God ; and all

these things shall be added unto you. . . ” (Luke 12:15-34)?

How do we get out of this mess?

“. . . And when these things begin to come to pass, then

look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption

draweth nigh” (Luke 21:28). Mystery Babylon the Great, is

not going away until we (Christians) repent of our lawless

ways. We should start learning about and applying God’s

Law in our daily lives. Victory is assured because repentance

is assured. It was assured in 2001 when God blinded

every one into praying “God Bless America ” after 9/11. He

will “. . . bless you, in turning away every one of you from

his iniquities” (lawlessness) (Acts 3:26 ). “If my people,

which are called by name (Christians) shall humble themselves,

and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their

wicked (lawless) ways; then will I hear from heaven, and

will forgive their sin, and will heal their land” (II

Chronicles 7:14).

“But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt

find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon

thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and

shalt be obedient unto his voice;” (Deuteronomy 4:29-30).

When, not if, Mystery Babylon falls it will be replaced by the Kingdom

of God here on earth. Jesus Christ our King is returning.

We don’t go to “heaven” and just kick back on a cloud,

the “ Kingdom of Heaven ” is coming here. “Blessed are the meek:

for they shall inherit the earth” (Matt.5:5). Seek out the “Gospel of

the Kingdom”. It’s more than the simple “milk of the

word” and the “Gospel of Salvation”. That’s just the beginning.

It’s real meat. It’s about our King (Jesus the Christ),

His Law (God’s Law), Kingdom Administration (the

Overcomers who will sit with Him on His throne), a Land area (New, not old,

Jerusalem ), and the Citizens (Believers in Christ). Nonbelievers

will be outside the Kingdom, out from under the

Glory of God.

The Gospel of the Kingdom is also about the restitution

and restoration of all things.

Return

Well, it has been just a little over a year since I last posted on this blog.  It was one of the most trying years I have ever experienced going through the sickness and hospital stays and the continual ministering to my wife after she was finally able to return home. It has been very trying, but God has truly blessed and taught me through it all.
I hope that I will again be able to return and begin to post to this blog again on a fairly regular basis.
Thanks to all for you prayers, support, and encouragement this past year.

Boy Sees Jesus in near-death experience

Boy Sees Jesus in near-death experience

Read this story. It is so uplifting and inspiring. It will encourage you during these turbulent and trying times.
If you are a child of God, you really do have a lot to look forward to. May God truly bless and encourage you every day.

Here's an 11-year-old boy who will not grow up to be an atheist. Not after seeing Jesus for himself. God is raising up a new generation of children for the time ahead. Click on this link to read the story.
http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-after-neardeath-experience-boy-writes-book-heaven-is-real-20110210,0,2566980.story

What Face Are You Wearing?

I would like to apologize for being late with this post.  There has just been a lot going on and I believe Satan just doesn’t want this blog done, but greater is He that is within me than he that is in the world!

Today I’m writing about something that we are all guilty of and as Christians, we should not be.  I hope it will give us all pause to think and examine ourselves.

Not long ago as I was driving home from town during a snow storm, I noticed someone standing at a stop sign wiping the snow off of it.  As I got nearer to the individual, I recognized who it was.  Now for everyone living around where I live, all you have to do is mention the name Willard, and everyone immediately recognizes whom this individual is.  Willard has some issues that everyone knows about, in that everyday he dresses up as a different person. One day he might dress up as a woman.  Another day he might dress up as an Indian or a soldier, or batman, or a cowboy and on and on.  Every day he is a different character.  He presents a different face or character everyday, so to speak. The problem is, even we as Christians try to put on different faces to try and get ourselves or others to perceive us in certain ways. We may not put on a different face or costume every day like Willard does, but we can be just as guilty and just as Willard was wiping snow from the stop sign so it could be easily read, God is telling us to STOP putting on these false faces.

The face is the primary instrument by which others recognize us.  When I was in college taking a course in psychology, we studied the case of “the three faces of Eve”.  It was about a woman who had multiple personality disorder.  She had three distinct personalities, but in the end, only one of her personalities won out. You might say her true face finally shown through.

If you are a true Christian, you should realize that you have two faces or characters. We have the old character of the FLESH which identifies with the opinions, attitudes, ideals and characteristics of the way the world or mankind in general acts and thinks and we have the new character of Christ which identifies with God and Jesus and the way they act and think. The bible in Romans 12:2 says “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God”.  Philippians 2:5 says “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus”. 

You see everyday we are bombarded by the ideas and attitudes of the world around us.  The world’s education system, the politicians, media and TV tells us we need to have this, wear that, buy this, act like that, think like this and everyone will see you as such and such. So we do these things because we want to perceive ourselves and we want others to perceive us as successful, cool, macho, sexy and on and on. We go out and put on these FACES or COSTUMES.  Sometimes people want to be perceived as RELIGIOUS so they go to church and try to act like and do things that they think will make them look this way, but the true face or character shines through the rest of the time. I’m afraid it’s sometimes too easy to identify someone who is a carnal, immature or worldly Christian or not even a Christian at all simply by looking at the face or costume they are wearing.  Believe me, everything some church denominations teach and say are alright are NOT alright according to God’s holy word, the Bible.

My question to you is this: Are you conforming to this world, or are you allowing the mind of Christ to grow in you?  Are you trying to identify with the way the rest of the world is, or are you identifying with Christ?  Are you a true Christian?  If so, start letting the mind, character, and face of Christ become dominate in you by humbling and submitting yourself to God so that when others see you, they see the true FACE of Christ and not the Face of the world or just some false costume you’ve put on!

What this blog is about

Hello. My name is Ken Edwards. I'm am first and foremost a Christian, a Child of the King!!! I truly enjoy teaching God's word and have been doing so for 20 years now.

In this blog I will talk about many things. The primary purpose is to challenge you to think!!! To think about your walk with the Lord, your attitudes, your lifestyle and other things that may happen to come to me in hopes that you will examine your walk and beliefs in the hope that you will become a better Christian and develope a much closer walk with Jesus. The problem is, we all want to stay in our comfort zone. We don't want to think. We are afraid to admit to ourselves or others that we might be wrong or what we've heard might be wrong. If you aren't afraid. If you want to get closer to God. If you want to grow in your knowledge of God. If you want to know Truth, I challenge you read these blogs and then THINK, PRAY, and STUDY!

I do not consider myself a prophet, but many times in Biblical history, there were those men of God who challenged the mainstream thoughts and teachings of the Religious leaders of those days to try and get the people to truly open themselves up to God, repent and walk with Him instead of blindly following the doctrines and commandments of men which today would be Denominationalism.

These prophets were almost always persecuted, ostracized and sometimes killed by those religious leaders who wanted to keep their power and control over the people instead of encouraging them to seek TRUTH and follow God and Him alone.  Elijah and John the Baptist were two of the prophets who sought to turn the people to God's Truth as was also Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. Hence the name of this blog, A Voice Crying in the Wilderness. And it is a Wilderness out there. Hundreds of Denominations and beliefs. Whom are we to believe?

I would like to ask you to never take my word on anything, but I challenge you to pray, seek God's face, study and research for yourself to learn the Truth before just blindly accepting anything or rejecting anything just because it may different from generally accepted things that you have heard.

May the God of Creation, through the sacrifice of His son, Jesus Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit bless you and help to lead both you and I into ALL TRUTH as we share this blog together.