I had a spiritual experience via the spiritual gift of "word of knowledge" where it was shown to me that as at 923 BC, Israel still relied on foreign soldiers (foreign mercenaries) for security and defense. The Israelite army was a combination of Hebrews and non-Hebrews. These non-Hebrews did not practice Judaism.
(I literally saw that date: 923 BC. I later went online, plugged in the date, and did a search. I found the confirmation that both kings David and Solomon had lived and died as at 923 BC.)
This means that even after their deaths, the practice continued. When David was around, he employed the loyal services of the Hittites, Cherethites, Pelethites, etc. They continued this loyal service into Solomon's reign, helping to execute David's enemies and solidify Solomon's position on the throne. They were executioners and members of the Jewish army. These gentile soldiers are mentioned in the Jewish Bible (Tanakh) in books like 2nd Samuel, 1st Kings, etc. Men from various non-Hebrew tribes or nations were a part of his soldiers. They fought for him.
So, when you read in the Urantia Book revelations (Urantia Book 97:9.12) that 80% of David’s soldiers were non-Hebrews and were also Baalites, it should not surprise you. People who the Jews considered to be gentiles (goyim) and idol worshippers served loyally in their army.
This has some very important implications. 2 Samuel 5:20 has David giving the name Baal-Perazim to a place. Another evidence of his military association with supposedly idol worshippers. What we see is a nation, Israel, doing what various other nations did - having allies with others, regardless of religious affiliation. And that's not a bad thing. A lot of this went on with the Israelites, way more than their history portrayed in their religious books.
This begs the question, "Please, why?" Why did the Hebrew authors, in retelling their history, edit a lot of those associations out? The reason is simple. They wanted it to look like Yahweh, their own tribal "God" did everything for them spiritually, with little or no help from supposedly idol worshippers.
It was a calculated attempt to edit their history in order to showcase a purely sacred history, excluding any secular or profane history or reducing such to the very barest minimum. And "Why, please?" It was part of the brainwashing of their masses that they were a chosen race. Yes, they were selected or chosen to be light bearers of Jesus' gospel to the world. But this does NOT mean being "a chosen race", "a superior people", etc.
It's clear that the Jewish leaders edited their history just like so many nations did in the past and are still doing to this day. Now, with the Jews, the editing of their history has led to a lot of misunderstandings in the minds of billions of people worldwide, of the true nature and character of God the heavenly Father because of the influence of Judaism on major world religions like Christianity and Islam.
So, please, when you read any book or come across any information, how can you know if editing has taken place? How can you discover the real facts and truths? This is where your personal intellectual and spiritual growth comes in. This is where your nearness to God - your intimacy with the heavenly Father, the Infinite Upholder, our "Source", comes in. This is where study, research, and leaning heavily on the ministry of the Spirit of Truth comes in.
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References:
I Chronicles 14:11, NKJV
"So they went up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. Then David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore they called the
name of that place Baal Perazim."
Urantia Book 97:9.12
"But Yahweh must, perforce, share some of this glory with the Canaanite gods, for the bulk of David’s army was non-Hebrew. And so there appears in your record (overlooked by the Judahite editors) this telltale statement: “Yahweh has broken my enemies before me. Therefore he called the name of the place Baal-Perazim.” And they did this because eighty per cent of David’s soldiers were Baalites."
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Monday, November 24, 2025
Baal-Perazim: 80% of David’s Soldiers were Baalites!
Saturday, December 9, 2023
Why Do We Need Salvation?
Now, beloved, why do we need salvation? Do we need salvation because of sin? No, please. We were not created with eternal life inherent within us. We were created mortals, with the potential of becoming immortals IF we accept to wholeheartedly commit ourselves to the eternal divine plan and purpose of God. Embracing the divine love with all our hearts and dedicating our lives to his love is a signal to God that we are totally willing to align with, and eternally commit to his eternal divine plan and purpose.
As a result, he gives us the free gift of salvation and eternal life. This eternal life is the God-kind of life that empowers us and enables us to literally live forever. In order to fulfill your role in his eternal divine plan and purpose, you have to live forever. So, he gifts you his eternal life. Those who refuse to align with his will and way, ultimately cease to exist. He will not or cannot force them to work with him forever. So, goodbye. They are gone. Yes, our salvation delivers us from sinning or living in sin. Nevertheless, even if Lucifer had never rebelled and even if we humans do not do very terrible things, we will still be in need of salvation and eternal life. To receive salvation is to be crowned a bonafide spiritual son of God. To receive eternal life or to have eternal life fully functional in your life is to be crowned with the ability to live forever, endlessly, ruling and reigning with the everlasting, ever-loving, all-powerful heavenly Father, the First Source and Divine Center. We mortals are not created or born with eternal life inherent within us. And we were not born having the absolute, eternal perfection of God. Same goes for some celestial beings like Lucifer. If Lucifer and all other unseen beings who rebelled had the absolute, eternal perfection of "the Father in heaven", they would never ever had rebelled or sinned. The ability or tendency to sin would not have been present. Some of God's children or creatures, terrestrial and celestial alike... ...some... ...were intentionally not created with the absolute, spotless, infallible perfection of God. They were created with varying degrees of perfection and then commanded to EXPERIENCE LIFE and grow or evolve to become perfect as the heavenly Father is perfect. And there are amazing reasons for this.Friday, February 9, 2018
Are You Under a Curse or a Blessing? #law #grace
When you understand these things, you will begin to appreciate why Jesus did not insist that it is a MUST for people to do this or do that: for example, that it is a MUST to be circumcised; a MUST to give tithes; a MUST to give your entire income of the first month (by the way, the law of Moses didn't even demand the entire income of the first month); a MUST not to wear earrings; a MUST for opposite sexes not to shake hands or exchange hugs, etc, etc. The New and Living Way established and promoted by Jesus Christ did not say, "It is a MUST". Instead it says, "Walk in love." Do all in love as you are led by the spirit from within. It teaches a life that communes with the Father intimately and follows the "divine leading" of the Heavenly Father.
This is a key reason why Paul rightly said in Galatians 5:4, "You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace." It is not possible to walk by FAITH and JUSTIFICATION if you put yourself under the yoke of, "a set pattern", which is what "the law" does. Also, you cannot implement one or two laws and leave out the others. You must implement ALL. Please, see Galatians 5:3, "And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to keep the whole law." And also, Galatians 3:10, "For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.”"
Frankly and sincerely, it is not possible to do ALL things written in the book of the law. From the get go, it was designed to put people in bondage. Even if you succeed in implementing all, you will end up in a very severe and terrible bondage. You will shut out the leading of God from your life. You will turn off the Still Small Voice within you. If you place yourself under the law, you cannot successfully walk by faith and great love.
Be led by the spirit. You are under grace not the law. You are under the anointing of faith that works by love not religious laws. For example, the spirit of God the Father within you can say to you, “I know you are in the habit of taking a tithe to your local Church. However, this month, I want you to take that 10% and give it to your Aunt who is going through a financial crisis.” Bear in mind, in the kingdom of God, you are not chained down by a strictly rigid way of doing things! So, would you acknowledge that as God’s voice or would you rebuke it, “I rebuke the devil in Jesus’ name.” Deep speaks unto deep!
Please, understand that you are to live a life of liberty, obeying the law of the "Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus", the law of "Faith that works by love". (Please, see Galatians 5:6). This is the perfect law of liberty, the law of love (James 1:25-27). Be guided by the divine love not religious laws. Be led from within you! The heavenly Father’s perfect law is in your mind, and it is written on your heart (Jeremiah 31:33). What you need to do is to “activate” a real, living and powerful personal relationship with Him. We need to come to a very high place of deep intimacy with the Father in order to understand and walk in the reality of these things. Amen. This is the all powerful domain of the realities of the New Creation “in Christ”. May God Almighty bless us! Hallelujah! Hosanna in the Highest!
Saturday, October 31, 2015
The Great Commission I
1) Personal, private ministry ('as you pass by') - your character and your one-on-one interactions proclaim truth, beauty and goodness, transforming lives.
2) Public ministry - proactively taking the gospel to people on a massive scale, from city to city, country to country.
Sunday, October 4, 2015
"I Surrender All"
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Jesus' Instruction for Teachers and Believers
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3. Instruction for Teachers and Believers
Friday, May 22, 2015
'Private Ministry' vs. 'Public Ministry', a brief overview.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Having a Sustainable Impact on, "The World-Mind"
So the question is, "Please, what is stopping us from having a sustainable impact on "the world-mind" with the simple, clear and undiluted gospel teachings as presented in the Urantia Book?" Let us strike directly for our objectives! Please, let's not make it look complicated. "Strike directly for your objectives!"
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Friday, May 8, 2015
Global Gospel Outreach through Facebook Boost
Beloved, are you interested in Gospel Outreach? Through Facebook Boost (advertising) you can present the gospel to people in cities around the world or in countries around the world. Words of truth, beauty and goodness in their undiluted form can be offered to hundreds, thousands or even millions of people. It all depends on the amount of money you spend. You may spend $5, $10, $25 or more each month.First of all, you would have to create a Facebook Like Page. And post messages: texts, pictures and/or videos there. It’s all free. You may then pick a post and “boost” it. You initiate the boost by clicking on the “Boost” icon by the post. You have the opportunity to share that post with men and women, boys and girls in a particular city or cities around the world. Also, you may choose to share using the Country option. You can select one or more countries.
Just imagine the difference we can make in the lives of people all over the world by sharing teachings from the Urantia Book. You can make a commitment of spending $10 or $25 per month. You can even spend less or more. Each month, your message may reach 5,000, 20,000 or more people. In partnership with divinity, you can bring salvation, healing, deliverance and spiritual enlightenment to your fellow brothers and sisters globally. New Urantia Book readers would most definitely be generated.
Just imagine if 1,000 readers create Facebook Like Pages and each spend $10 a month, sharing the gospel of grace and truth, in its undiluted form as presented in the Urantia Book! Each month, we will be reaching millions of people, globally! There are thirsty and hungry souls, seeking, searching, waiting for people like you and I to help them get to know of the existence of the Urantia Book. Please, stop and think about this for a minute.
If you do not wish to create a “Like” page, may I suggest to you to consider giving money to those who do? A cash donation of $5, $10 or $20 per month would go a long way in bringing salvation, spiritual growth, peace and joy to many. Through Facebook Boost, organizations like “Stories of Jesus”, “The Urantia Book Fellowship”, “The Christ Michael Center”, etc are making a remarkable impact in the lives of individuals globally. Please, consider praying for them and giving financially to them.
Let us work together - sow seeds together. Let us allow Jesus to re-live his life through us today; to pass by our fellows, bringing gifts of love, healing, joy and spiritual power! Let us make this world a better place. 'Thank you!
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#GospelOutreach
"The next evening, having gathered together the twelve apostles, the apostles of John, and the newly commissioned women's group, Jesus said: "You see for yourselves that the harvest is plenteous, but the laborers are few. Let us all, therefore, pray the Lord of the harvest that he send forth still more laborers into his fields."" - Urantia Book Paper 150:4.1
"And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force." - Jesus, Matthew 11:12





