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For showing hatred to His
anointed sons, apostates are ostracized by God.
Though they take comfort in a covenant with death, and shelter in greater
numbers,
they have lost their hope in God.
Acting as men, apostate women
try to teach sacred things.
Rather than become the glory of God their men-folk become as women.
"Stumbling
blocks" are the words and deeds of
evil men and women.
They will not escape punishment, for they have caused loss of life.
As the Spirit of God gives
instruction through His anointed sons for the congregations,
so apostates
lift themselves
above God
by seeking
prominence and
authority over
them.
Like bird-catchers, apostates
use very large nets to trap the spirits of men.
But those trained in Godly wisdom confound them and make their escape.
Whatever degree of wickedness
a man serves up to others,
this is what will be served to him during the course of his life.
Apostates refuse Spirit
discipline, so will wake as though from a dream,
their souls empty, and their spirits unrecognizable to the Lord.
The "weeds" among men
are tyrants. The "wheat" are those they oppress.
The "fire" of Spirit Judgement will separate them. Those refined gain
immortality.
Famine and plague, suffering
and hardship are scourges from God
sent to teach men better ways. Many are those sacrificed for just a few.
As when the opportunity for
salvation by the ark of Noah was closed,
so salvation through the exercise of faith in the "good news" is closed.
A Spirit "flood" of righteousness will sweep away the Godless.
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