THE "CUP OF DRUNKENNESS".
To correctly understand the prophecy of Isaiah
51:16 to 55:5, one must realize that in fulfilment it speaks of spiritual
"Zion": They are the 144,000 Spirit anointed members of the
heavenly "woman" of God, including those still on earth. (Rev 7:4.
19:7,8). They are also referred to as spiritual "Jerusalem". This
small nation is the spiritual "Israel" of God. It is not
the State of Israel. The Deliverer referred to is The Christ Michael, whom most
natural born Jews still reject.
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ISAIAH 51:16 to 52:8 NEB. |
(51:16) |
"You are My people" are faithful
anointed sons of God, their obedient offspring, and the "great crowd"
of
"other sheep" being gathered by God through The Christ Michael.
(Rev 7:9,10) (John 10:14-16). Spirit anointed ones receive spiritual
instruction from God, communicated to them by means of Holy Spirit. |
(51:17) |
Since
1975, servants of God have been partaking of the "cup of His wrath" Spirit knowledge of those things Almighty God disapproves of. Making
these things known before peoples and nations has caused "bitterness"
from our tormentors and oppressors.
(Rev 10:8-11). In fact, the effect of
receiving so many wrathful communications from God has caused us to be in a
spiritually "drunken" state. (51:21 NEB). |
(51:18-23) |
Despite
being anointed sons of God, and members of His heavenly "woman",
we had no one to guide us or gather us together as a nation during His wrath.
But He has taken the "cup" out of our "hand" and has
given it to our "tormentors and oppressors" for them to drink.
This means they will feel the indignation of God in their lives as He pours out
the seventh "bowl" of His wrath upon them. (Rev 16:17-21).
Drinking the "bowl" of the wrath of God to its "dregs"
has resulted in the "Little Scroll" of
Revelation 10:1-11 being written up and sent to many of those responsible for
the anger of God. |
(52:1) |
Anointed
members of "Zion" are being told to, "Awake, awake, put on
your strength, O Zion, put on your loveliest garments, holy city of Jerusalem".
The effect of experiencing and recording the wrath of God has been spiritually
tiring. It has certainly refined our faith, as spiritually unclean tormentors
can no longer enter among us or mislead us with satanic stealth. The "Little Scroll" has enlightened our
spirits to enable us to identify and reject spiritually unclean ones. |
(52:4,5) |
The
"trampling" and removal of Spirit anointed ones from Christ's
congregations from 1975 onwards is the meaning of being "sold but no price
paid". We knew then that Jehovah God was speaking to us. |
(52:7) |
The
news of deliverance has been delivered by means of Holy Spirit to anointed
"watchmen" of God. Soon we will be told to "Enlarge the limits
of your home" and "re-people cities now
desolate." (54:2,3 NEB).
When these events take place we will see with our own eyes "The Lord
returning in pity to Zion." (52:8 NEB).
When "the whole world from end to end shall see the deliverance of our
God", He will be declared King on earth.
(Cont. on Page
4/4/99).
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