Elijah 2

            Good morning. Let’s read Malachi chapter 4 verses 5 and 6. [“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”] Long time ago, when the true God, the God of Elijah who sent Elijah twice, He will also again send Elijah in these last days before Jesus comes. And do you believe that Elijah will appear? Then, what must we do to become the last Elijahs? It is said that Elijah would appear with the spirit and power of Elijah. Then if we are also to become a next Elijah, we must learn from the life of Elijah and follow him because Elijah was sent to this earth to become our example.      

            First, Elijah had the greatest loyalty to God. Let’s read 1 Kings Chapter 19 verse 10, [So he said, "I have been very zealous for the LORD God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left; and they seek to take my life." So he said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God of Hosts. At that time, Elijah was not alone. There were also seven thousand others who are faithful to God, who did not bow down to Baal, but He didn't use those seven thousand, instead, He used Elijah who it says here, was very zealous for the Lord God of Hosts. He had the greatest loyalty to God. There are all kinds of loyalty. He said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God of Host for the children had forsaken your covenant, torn down your altars and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and I will risk my life for you.” Isn’t this the greatest loyalty here? This loyal heart, where did it come from? How is it that he had this outstanding heart and this great loyalty? Loyalty only comes from love. There is no one who’s willing to give their life for the king unless they love him and there’s no wife who’s willing to give up her life unless she loved her husband. And the only way that Elijah had the greatest loyalty was that he loved God the most. So if we really want to love God, we must know His heart, so to see that Elijah loved God the most knew that he knew God’s heart the most. You cannot love someone that you don’t know. If you want to become the last Elijah, then we have to know the deep and wide heart and sacrifice of the God of Elijah, then we can become also the last Elijah.

            Then, we know that Elijah did not die and he ascended to heaven and when God send Elijah to this earth, what was the religious world like? It says, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God of Hosts.” He knew God’s heart, His deep heart and he wanted to uplift God’s glory which was trampled upon. But then, what was God’s chosen church at that time? It says here, [For the children of Israel had forsaken your covenant.] God’s chosen people have forsaken His covenant, His love and not only that; they tore down the altars and killed the prophets. Do you know who killed God’s prophets? It was not non-believers or gentiles. It was all Christians. It was God’s people. Its pretty funny, isn’t it? People who worship God were the very ones who killed God’s sons. The ones who wanted to kill Elijah, for three and a half years, they were also the ones who worship God and cried to God. And the one who beheaded John the Baptist were also the ones who said they believe in God and same with Jesus. In the last days, the greatest enemies to God’s children are those who said that they believe in God and those who worship God. Do you know?

            So here we have Elijah who knows God’s deep heart and has his character and is going out to save the world. But on the other hand, here we have those who are the channels of Satan, channels of the demon. They are fighting against God and killing His sons. Here we have extremes of both sides. And so throughout history, it was Christians, those who called themselves people of God, it was them who ruin this world. And throughout history, when God sent Elijah to this earth, listen carefully. When God sent Elijah to this earth, those who were the supposed chosen church of God, do you think He sent them Elijah because they could be healed or because they’re hopeless? When God sent Elijah on this earth, it’s because they’re hopeless. They could not be healed to the point where they’re about to die. So, as a last resort, He sent Elijah.

            Let’s see here. For the children of Israel had forsaken your covenant, torn down your altars. They made another altar. They made altars to the demon and killed Your prophets, killed God’s men with the sword. I alone am left and they seek to even kill me. This is the state of the religion of this world when God sends Elijah. Then before Jesus comes, do you believe that God will send Elijah? Then I hope you know that what kind of situation the religious world would be in. All the religions in the world that cried out to God today are hopeless. They are so corrupt and rotten and they’re so degenerated. That’s why as a last resort, God sends Elijah. He does not send Elijah to fix them or to heal them. He sends Elijah to get rid of them and to start God’s true group. Regardless of what religion you belong to, do not hope to go back to your church and change them because they are completely the channels of the demon. That’s why they became that way and you cannot change, you cannot fix the churches in the world.

            On Mount Carmel thousands of years ago, those who called themselves servants of God; the 850 prophets of Baal, through their organizations, they controlled all of the people. And that’s why when God send Elijah, He cannot help but get rid of all of them. When John the Baptist came, he was also killed, and same with Jesus. They were hopeless. And in these last days, before Jesus comes, when he sends Elijah, also, no, it will be worse than it was before, even more evil and wicked. They have been complete servants of the demon. Then at this time, when people who call out on God are the right hands of Satan, there is one on God’s side, in other words one who is forsaken by men, who’s working to uplift God’s glory, and that is what you called Elijah. I hope that each one of you will become the last Elijah’s to save this world.         

Next, Elijah had the greatest love for humanity. He had the greatest love for the souls of his fellowmen. Let’s read 1 Kings chapter 18 verses 36 and 37, [And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near and said, "LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your word. Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that You are the LORD God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again."] Though Elijah came to save them, they called Elijah a fanatic, a heretic and that he must be killed in order for the rain to fall. For a long three years, the whole nation, the government and religion and the religious world, they joined hands to get rid of Elijah. Governors, mayors, all the leaders, they all looked for Elijah to kill him. But on Mount Carmel, when there was gathered all of so-called God’s people and Elijah, they were all there. And when it became Elijah’s time to pray, he said---- Did he pray, ‘God please bring down the fire and kill all these who have tried to kill me up to now.’ Instead, he prayed like this, “Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel.” This God of Elijah is different than the prayers of the prophets of Baal. He said, “Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel.” This was Elijah calling on the true God.  

            All throughout history, God’s sons and daughters, God’s Elijah, they seem like God’s same children. There’s a difference between the prayers of God’s true sons and daughters, and the children of the demon. The prophets of Baal, those who showed great miracles and spoke tongues, they call on God, ‘Oh God, Oh, High Almighty God.’ but Elijah said, “Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel.” Is the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel the true God? Yes, he is the true God. And Jesus two thousand years ago, they said, “Oh Almighty omnipotent God”, they cried out to God. Millions of people gathered in Jerusalem and there was some spirit that came down. And what did Jesus say? ‘Our heavenly Father…’ Aren't the names that they call on different? On the last days, they all say what? Just like Jesus said, ‘Our Heavenly Father.’ But how does the last attic room pray? ‘Real Daddy...’ Isn't it different? That’s why it’s written in the Bible that He will be called by a new name. All throughout history, in every generation it showed us that God will give His new name to His children. There is a new name, new worship, and new salvation. You know, our Father’s so holy. When these demons take His name and defile it, He does not even use that name anymore and uses a new name. And only when we call on His new name does He appear and does He show us power and does He saves them. So, beginning from Adam, there was two Gods, two Jesus, two Spirits, but I hope that you’ll be the new people who call on the new name of God.

            Then they try to kill him for three and a half years, but instead of praying that God brings out a fire to kill them, he prayed: “Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, Oh, true God, let it be known this day that you are the God of Israel, you are the true God and that I am the true servant. May these blind brethren know who I am and will know who you are? Let it be known this day that you are God of Israel and that I am your servant and that I have done all these things according to your word; That I have done all these things according to your command. Let them know that I have done all these following you. Hear me o Lord, hear me that they may know that you are the true God. And though they have betrayed you, followed all the channels of Satan, they betrayed you, and they try to kill your son, let them know that you still love them and that they had turn their hearts back to you. Every verse is praying for the enemies who tried to kill him. You can see Elijah praying in order to save them. Just like Moses, when the Israelites try to, when the slave try to kill him, he said, ‘God, even if I must die, please save your pitiful people. And when Jesus was dying on the cross, He’s saying that, “Father forgives them for they do not know what they’re doing.” This is same prayer that was offered on Mount Carmel. And also the last Elijahs, though we've lived according to the truth and when the Christians and other pastors, they chased you out, they hit you and they may even kill you, you should not pray like the other so-called servants of the Lord and pray for them to be cursed, but we should pray for them to be saved. That is only when we can be used as an Elijah.

            So the first Elijah had the greatest love and loyalty to God. Next, he had the greatest love for all the souls, for all of humanity. This is what it means to live a life according to the Ten Commandments. Nowadays, churches in the world say, ‘We live according to the principle, we keep the Ten Commandments. We keep the Sabbath. We keep the Lord’s Day.’ But the Ten Commandments don’t mean to not murder or not steal or not commit adultery. It really means to love God the most, to know His heart and that even though God does not give you eternal life or anything else that you’ll love Him by heart, not loving Jesus, we have to love God the Father. Then is there anyone who loves God the Father like that? They’re afraid of Him. They can love Jesus but they can’t love God. He’s too scary. Why? He has such fiery eyes looking for sinners and He’s the God who loves to judge and throw sinners into the fiery hell. That’s why they pray to Jesus and they go to Jesus only. They’re afraid of God.

                                 There was once a young man who attended the church very regularly and he attended the seminar and he said that he was afraid of Jesus’ coming back. Why? If Jesus comes then we have to go to heaven, but how could we meet God. He is so scary. But after the ten days seminar, he changed his mind and said, ‘I wish Jesus would hurry up and come.’ There’s not one person in this world who truly loves God with their heart. They shiver before him in fear. But keeping the Ten Commandments means we  truly love God with all our hearts and we want to risk up our lives and give to him even if he don’t give us heaven or eternal life. Then that kind of person is keeping the first to fourth commandment. And those who love their neighbor as themselves, who can love all humanity, all denominations, all religions even more than themselves, who know that they are their real brethren, their only flesh and blood then the other ones who are keeping the fifth to tenth commandment.

                                 Then how can we do this? This is impossible for humans. Only when we know God’s deep heart and when we accept him in our hearts can we be those who keep the Ten Commandments. So the Ten Commandments cannot be kept by any man. We can believe in God and Jesus for hundreds and thousands of years but we can’t keep the Ten Commandments. And if we don’t keep the Ten Commandments there’s no salvation. So what it mean? We can keep the Ten Commandments but if we can’t keep it, we can’t go to heaven. Yet, we must keep the Ten Commandments and the only way is to truly love God. How? When we know His deep heart and we understand His heart and love, then we are also able to love Him, and we are also able to love our neighbors. So only those who return to God can keep the Ten Commandments. So with man it is impossible but with God, all things are possible.

                                 Third, Elijah was a man who completely denied himself. When all of God’s so-called people were joined together to fight against God, it says, ‘He said that the children of Israel, Gods people have forsaken your covenant, torn down your altars and killed your prophets.’ They tore down God’s true altars and they set up demons altar. Then, does that mean that they worship some other God or some other Jesus? No. they still had the cross on their pulpit and they still called on the Lord God of hosts. Everything looks the same. On that very altar which they had once betray the true God, they were worshiping  So outwardly, it looks like they’re still worshiping God and Jesus. It was like that two thousand years ago. Jerusalem was so large and it was set up by David. It was truly a denomination with history, but then, did they tear down their altars and set up another altar? Then, who build Jerusalem? It was Solomon. Solomon built this according to the plan and according to the revelation given by God. It was not built by man. God gave all the gold, all the money, everything that was needed to build it and He gave the blue print, “Build it like this and I will abide.” Yes, God was there. He was personally there. And the High Priest could not go in to the Holy Place. Why? Because God was there and that light, that glory was too much for them. They cannot look in, so outside, they offered sacrifices and held worship.

                                  David and Solomon built that great temple. It’s golden and it says the house of the Lord of Hosts. The very pulpit made by Solomon and the robes made by Solomon. And in front of millions of people, they were preaching, but in the sight of God, who were they worshiping  They are worshiping the demon. If you lived at that time, do you think you will not be deceived? Why? Through the prophet, God had them build this temple and God abide in that temple and He said that He will be in the temple forever. But in the end they chased out God and they’re worshiping the demons. That’s why they killed John the Baptist. They even killed the Son of God, Jesus, one by one and it’s the same today. The whole world uses the cross. They even write Church of God and they use all the best sounding names and said, ‘You must believe in God the Lord of host’, but who this world can see the true state of that church? Now can you see?

                                 Compared to this great power, Elijah was alone, yet he denied himself. He did not worry about himself. He did not think about what people thought about him. If he had the slightest bit of trying to save his life, he will not be able to do this work, but he completely denied himself and when he went on Mount Carmel, in front of all the enemies, he truly denied himself. So the last Elijah must not have any self, prestige and look for their fame and honor and glory and worry about sacrificing themselves.

            Fourth, Elijah simply obeyed one hundred percent God’s commands. He obeyed everything God told him to do. 1 Kings Chapter 17 verse 1, [And Elijah the Tishbite of the inhabitants of Gilead] He was sent to King Ahab. Did you keep on following the demon like this? Then the blessing of rain will not fall, and the country and the church will become ruined. Think about Elijah who was told to go and say this to King Ahab. He would have to die. In the time of Elijah, Elijah was not the only prophet. There were many other prophets. And they did go in to Ahab, but they all died. They were all killed by Ahab and so God said, “Now it’s your turn Elijah. You go tell the leader of My people to wake up”, also meaning “It’s your turn to go in and die.” Elijah knew that if he went in, he would not be able to come out alive, and yet he still chose to do it. Did Elijah truly obey God’s command one hundred percent? If anything, Elijah waited for God to give him that command.

            You must know that God sends the greatest prophet in the most dangerous time. If Elijah was to die, then God has no one else to use and that will be the end of God’s work. So, God protected him so that he would not die and he brought them out. There were all these security guards and yet our Father allowed him to go in and out without being caught. It was as if he went into hell and to His son who did that, and I said, ‘Oh that’s good. Go back home and rest.’ He should have said that, but instead, He sent Elijah to the Brook Chearith where there’s nothing there, just like a desert. ‘Go over there and wait.’ So Elijah who obeyed, did he ask, ‘Is there room for me? Is there someone who will take care of me? What is there to eat?’ Instead of asking he said, ‘Yes, okay I will,’ and he went to the Brook Chearith and of course there’s nothing there. There’s a small brook. He is probably sitting on the rock, waiting, but he was happy because of the joy of obeying God. And even though there’s nothing there, he was happy and he was thankful. When the time came for him to eat, these crows came and dance to him and feed him. Who fed Him? These crows came to him with bread and prepare a table for him on a rock. Who knows how they prepared the table, but they prepared a table well for him. He ate that and Elijah was very happy.

            All throughout history, the man of God had no friends and even his family can’t understand him cause who know the secret between God and his chosen one? People always look with eyes of question and eyes of doubt. But these crows loved this man of God who has a single heart. So it’s happier to Elijah to be with the crows than to even be with his family. Wherever God leads us, I hope that you will obey. Whether there’s no home or nothing to eat, regardless of what changes, you must know that it’s the happiest place for you and that is the way for immortal life.

            King Ahab didn't know how to repent so all the blessings were taken away and soon the Brook Chearith also stopped flowing water. He has nothing to eat or drink. So God said to Elijah, ‘Elijah, go back home.’ Nobody did say that, He said, ‘Will you get up and go to the gentile land? Go to Zarephath and live with the widow.’ God is telling him to live among the gentiles who did not even have the same religion. People were making fun of him anyway. Even in this world, even among our family, if we meet each other after a long time we say, ‘Hi, how are you? How have you been?’ And after that, there’s not much to talk about. Why? It’s because we haven’t meet for such a long time. The way we eat, our lifestyles are different too. But God is telling Elijah to go to the gentile country and live with a widow. And why a widow’s house? There’re so many other houses there. But Elijah only said yes. He was always yes, one hundred percent yes.

             So he went to Zarephath. There were probably many widows. How does he know if it’s a rich widow, a poor widow, old widow or young widow? He doesn't even know the name and he just went to Zarephath to look for a widow. He didn't even ask God what her name is, and he just went. So he arrived in Zarephath and there was a young woman picking wood. In the eyes of the man of God, that was her. He came to her, ‘Excuse me.’ And so this woman sat up from picking wood. ‘Can you give me a cup of water?’ It did not rain for many years and in order to get water, we did not know how far she walked, perhaps even for many days. She probably had to wait in line for water. Here in Korea, it’s like a paradise. The rain falls when the time comes and we have lots of water. But Israel is like a desert. People think that Israel is a very nice nation, but go there. It’s like a wilderness and desert. It’s not a very good place for people to live and it’s been like that for generations.

            If you look in the Bible you see that they always fight over wells. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob always fought over wells. Here in Korea, you need a lot of money to be considered rich, but in Israel, you need a lot of wells to become rich. Why? Because there’s such a lack of water. Here in our country, we have rain which falls all at the right time at the right season, and Korean people used so much water. There are some people that when they wash their face, they use ten basins of water. They did not even know what a great blessing it is.  But in a country like Israel, there’s always a lack of water. Sometimes when there’s a lack of water, they took one basin of water and the grandmother and grandfather start by washing, then it goes down the line. And by the end of the line, by the last person, it’s like muddy water. Here, in Korea they worried about having a flood, but in Israel they want a flood, they want a lot of water. Why? Because they collect that rainwater and they use that.

            Even in this kind of Korea, nowadays, they say that it’s like a drought. It’s very dry. And in the city, they started to conserve water. Even in our country here, we have lot of water. But if we don’t have water for a couple of months, people starts to go into emergency. But here in the time of Elijah, we do not know how long that there was a drought. We don’t know what this woman went through to get water and all of a sudden, a strange man comes asking for water.

             Nowadays, even though there’s a lot of water and when people ask for a cup of water, they reject. But this young widow had the conscience and the Holy Spirit moved her conscience, then she said, “Okay, I’ll give you a cup of water.” And she gave him a cup of water. Then he drunk it all and she thought he would leave, but instead, he asks for something to eat. There must be something to eat. She was very poor in that time of drought and famine. She said, ‘You know, I promise you but I lost my husband long time ago. I have one small child and we have enough flour and oil to make one more loaf of bread.’ In the time of drought and famine, there comes a time when you can’t eat even a single meal. And if you go to the market, there’s nothing to buy and there’s nothing to sell, so whatever you have, that’s it, and once whatever you have is gone, then you have to die. So when the family such runs out of food, they say ‘Let’s skip one meal. Let’s skip two meals.’ Then after a while they say, ‘Let’s eat one meal a day.’ After a while they have to starve and wait and wait until they can’t wait any longer. Then they eat their last meal and they just have to wait to die. This is what it’s like when there is famine and a drought.

            This widow of Zarephath, we don’t know how long she starved. They only have one meal left. I’m sure her young son was crying out to her because he’s so hungry. So she left and after making one loaf of bread, when they ate that bread they will die. But a certain man comes and said, ‘Give that bread to me. If you give me that bread, the God I serve will feed you”. She does not even believe in God. Do you think she would believe his words? But here we can see. This is the greatest test to that widow. What if those Christians in the world had this test, do you think they would pass this test? But this woman, though she did not know God, yet in her conscience God is alive. She passed the test. She said. ‘Okay.’ She made the bread and gave it to him. That was not just bread but that was their life. In other words, they gave to God’s son their whole lives. And afterwards what happened? From then on, they never run out of oil and flour and water. God fed them. I hope that you will accept the son of God into your family, and you will truly be blessed.

            Nowadays there are so many fake servants of the Lord, and there are also people who lose a lot, and they lose their blessings instead of receiving blessings. So by this, this young widow and this man started to live together. How long? For three and a half years. For a long time, for more than three years they lived together. You can imagine how about today, they came attached to one another. Though I’m sure that even that widow’s husband was alive he would not take care of him as will as Elijah’s did. He would get water, he would make the fire, and even that young boy’s father was alive perhaps that father would not have been able to love that boy as Elijah did, because Elijah has the love of God. He washed him, cleaned them him, fed, carried him around, and educated him, and of course, because he taught him God’s words, you can imagine what that son was like. So there are blessings in all kinds of ways.

            A widow who had one more meal to eat, they had flour and oil to use. So, all of a sudden, her home has become like heaven. But when other people look at it, it’s very horrendous. What? He call himself the son of God, a servant of God and, what does he do? He’s living with a gentile woman? And even at that widow? How, how can he be a man of God? Then why did God had Elijah do this? Why God make His holy son lived at the house of a widow and be misunderstood, and for such a long time at that? Sometimes, God seems so mischievous, who would believe that he is the man of God, because he is living with a widow, a gentile widow? But not only that, God is mischievous all throughout the history. Look at Hosea; he was such obedient son, yet, he had married a prostitute. You can imagine what Hosea went through. And look at Jesus. Why did He have Jesus be borne from the second wife of a man? How about Noah? He made Noah built an ark on top of the mountain, he should build by the river or by the ocean. Why on top of the mountain?

            True faith is, believing when we can’t believe. If we can believe, if all the conditions are then to believe, and we believe, then that is not true faith. True patience is when we are patient when we can’t be patient. Anyone can be patient. When it says to be patient? A true love, is loving when you can’t love. People who treat you well, it isn't that you love them, even gentiles in the world can love people who treat them will. When you’re hungry and poor and sick and will you still love God then, that is, true loving God. When God feeds you, clothes and make you rich, and you love God, anyone can do that.            

            Long time ago, some man’s grandson died. He believed in Jesus and he went to church but all of a sudden, he gave up God, he gave up the church and he started to dance. If God was alive, why did he allow my grandson to die? I’m not going to believe in God. That’s why when things go well and he is rich and he’s not sick, he will obey God, and he worship God, but he said God killed his loving grandson. That’s not serving God. Loving God when it’s difficult to love is true love. And believing when it’s difficult to believe that is true faith.

            Then why did God have His wonderful son lived in the house of a widow? He allow this in order to give a very important lesson to His last children, to His last Elijahs, that’s why he made Elijah lived like that. Then what He is trying to teach us here. If Elijah while living with the widow, sinned, then you think God will use Elijah anymore? He would have never used him. But because Elijah was holy, and live a sinless life, God used him. And if one time when Elijah makes a mistake, God could not use him again, He makes someone else a prophet. So Elijah who obeyed God so well, and Moses who obeyed God to the end and when he disobeyed God once, he was not allowed to enter the promise land. But look at Elijah, while living for three and a half years with that widow, if he had committed any sin, God would have used him? I hope you will not misunderstand God. Then after three and a half years, our heavenly father glorified him more, placed him at Mt. Carmel and glorified him to save all the people. Then as we see God using Elijah, we know what a holy life he live while living with the widow. This is a most important lesson that God wants to give to this last people. Here is the key point.       

             James 1:27- [Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.] So, pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father, is being holy and undefiled. The life that is acceptable before God and the Father is this. First, keep oneself unspotted from the world. A certain pastor went to evangelize the prostitute. Later, he lived with her. Do you think God will accept that? Even they say, single woman who give birth to babies, they say, that they have something to say. So, first thing is we must keep ourselves unspotted from the world. When we save a sinner we should not become part of the sin, and as one that keeps themselves unspotted from the world, we must visit orphans and widows in their trouble. That’s why Elijah was sent to the house of the widow.

            To the last Elijahs, no matter what kind of sinners they are to save and evangelized, they will protect themselves and keep themselves from being defiled. And not only that, they will visit orphans and widows, and love them, and guide them to God just as Elijah did. Who are these last orphans and widows? It’s not just someone had lost their father or someone who had lost their husband; these widows here are speaking of the church. The church who lost their true husband Jesus and instead went to a false husband, went to demons, is speaking of all the churches in the world. We must now guide all those churches to the true husband. That is the mission of Elijah. And orphans are not just children who lost their fathers, but all the children on this earth who again today wandering, who lost their true Father. I hope that you will guide all these orphans to their real Father. That is the mission of Elijah. Will you do this? So first, you must purify yourself, keep yourself undefiled and unspotted and then, you have to guide the orphans and widows to the true husband and true Father and that’s why God set Elijah as the example.

            In these last days, all these religions and denominations will set up walls and fight with each other and become like enemies. That’s why Elijah was sent far away, far from all those religions and denominations and sent to the gentile land and made them into one family. And so, the last Elijah as well, should not matter what religion or what denomination they should be able to live with everyone, as one family, as one brethren, and guide them all to our Real Father.

            Those who picked on true and false denominations cannot be saved. Denominations were made by Satan. God is one and the truth is one, Jesus is one. Faith is one and eternal life is also one. If you take those Christians to heaven, they say, “I’m Catholic, you’re Christian, you’re Buddhist. They start to argue and fight. So what becomes of the last Elijahs? They should not pick on denominations but they should not pick on nations, nationalities. And next, God knew that the so-called God’s people are trying to kill him, so He sent them far away where they would not be harmed. You know for Elijah is so difficult for him, is something that he cannot accept, it’s very disgraceful. He is truly living a holy life. And God is telling him to live with a widow. But yet, he obeyed without the word. And that was his happiness and that was his safety. For three and half years, when the government and the church were one and they were looking for him they cannot find him. Why? Because God had already sent him to a safe place.

             Another thing, let’s look at in Rev.14:4- [These are the ones who were not defiled with women.] [Verse 1- [And I looked and behold a lamb stood on Mt. Zion and with Him a hundred and forty-four thousand.] [Verse 4-5. [These are the ones who are not defiled with women for they are virgins. These are the ones who followed the lamb wherever they goes. These are redeemed from among men being first fruit to God and to the lamb. And in their mouth was found no deceit for they are without fault before the throne of God.] So, we know that the first Elijah, He ascended to heaven. Now do you believe that the last Elijahs will also ascend to heaven alive? They will ascend to heaven alive. Then who will be the last Elijah which will go to heaven? They will be like the first Elijah and though Elijah lived in the house with the widow and lived without any sin, in the same way the last Elijahs who will ascend are the ones among the one hundred and forty four thousand, are the ones who are not defiled with women for they are virgins. What does this mean? They do not join themselves with the churches which had become like prostitutes and sold their chastity to the demon. They are the ones who will ascend to heaven. And another meaning, they are the ones who will never had have problems with the opposite sex. Even if they live together, they will not sin. And only those kinds of people can go to heaven and live. Do you understand?

            Jesus two thousand years ago, He did not sin even in the passing thought. Then those who are to ascend to heaven, these last Elijahs must also be the same. Then we must understand how far our daily life right now is, from that. Even there are many people, when they close their eyes all they think about are immoral things. Except for husband and wife which God has joined you to, they should not even sin in your thoughts. Why? In heaven, they are already judge as sinner who committed that sin. So how holy must Elijahs be. Even the young man and young woman, are naked in one bed, they should not be able to commit sin even in thoughts, they are the ones who will ascend to heaven.

            You know Jesus was a man. Moses was a man. Enoch was a man. If they are in the same bed with some woman, do you think they will sin even in their thoughts? Of course not. Heaven is a very nice place. There are many things to eat. We are filled with vitality. We are not sick. We don’t need to sleep because we are so filled with strength. And not only our souls, our flesh, our body will go to heaven. Then if you go to heaven we are filled with energy, and man and woman will live together there. Then you would say, “Ah, men, women, guys, and girls be separate.” You think He will follow us around for eternity? No, you can spend time with each other as much as you please. But those who will not sin in heaven, will be the ones to go there. So we must know how far we still are in being prepared for heaven. So beginning from this meeting, let’s be awake and alert.

            You know, even Confucius used to teach that man and woman should be separated. Boys and girls should be separated from seven years old. You can imagine how immoral it was at that time. But Me, I say 17, twenty-one, let them work together, let them evangelize together, let them go out together, let them do things together. You know, people not meeting, and not sinning, that’s what you can do with dogs and animals. Dogs and animals will not sin, will not commit sin because they are not together, if they’re separated. How about people? They should be able to live together, be together and still not sin. The truth of Confucius is actually a little low. The last truth is the highest level of truth. Do you know, I make young men and women do missionary work, and do evangelism, and do this and that together. You know even people, you know especially in the Stone Country, men and women gather together and they say “Oh, no one is watching” When no one saw. People say, “Oh this is a great opportunity” and they sin. But at that time, God say, “Oh this is a great opportunity. Let’s see what My son and daughter will do.”

             You know Job. Our Real Daddy bragged about Job. Have you seen My son Job? Have you watched My son Job? Have you look closely at My Job? There’s no one in this earth like him. My son, he’s the best. No matter what situation he was placed in, he did not sin. God looks at your life. Before going in heaven He will search and see how you act in your daily lives: Can this son, can this daughter live in heaven and cannot sin? And if He says, “Fine. He’s passed, he’s okay.” Then you can go to heaven. But yet, how can we still have such immoral thoughts. There are people even plan to sin. If our thoughts, our plans, our ideas, are immoral, then God will not be deceived twice.

            You know Joseph was tempted by the wife of Potiphar, we heard a lot about this. And then many people who attended the seminar who never believe in God. It doesn't matter what religion and or what denomination even if they had no religion. You know Potiphar, was the highest general and the wife was very beautiful. She was one of the most beautiful. She may have been the Miss Egypt at that time. Everyday, she would tempt Joseph, because he was also a good looking. Of course, God knew. One time when Joseph went in to give a report, she told him to come into the room. And when he came in, she grabbed him. If you listen to me, I will make you successful. I will give you gold or else I will kill you. Joseph said at that time. “How can I commit this great sin before my Lord God?” I've never sought and thought about this. Then, she took out his robe which she was holding unto, and he ran away. And later she said, “He tries to rape me! And she held up his robe.      

            So, after Pharaoh was Potiphar, and they said that he raped her. He tried to rape her. He was just a slave at that time. And slaves were more nothing than property. So, he could have been killed. No one would say anything. So this is Joseph’s coat. Can you believe this Joseph, try to come in and rape her. And when she screamed he ran away. You can imagine the whole country was in an uproar. So, only God knew what happened, but Joseph knew that it would happen. And he chose death rather than commit sin.

            Why did God allow Joseph to receive that temptation? Because, He wanted to test him. And that was the most important time at that moment. If he listened to her, he would be successful, he would become rich and everyone would be envious of him. But instead, he chose to live holy in the sight of God. All of you as well, I hope you could not commit sin and saying it’s a great opportunity. But I hope you will allow our God to say, do you know so and so in Korea, so and so in China, so and so in Japan, there’s no young man, there’s no such a young woman as holy as he, as holy as she. I hope that you are the ones to which our God would be able to brag about throughout before the whole universe.

             You know Confucius, would teach his disciples, that boys and girls should not sit together even from seven years of age. One time, they were crossing a bridge, a very narrow bridge that only one person can pass by. And one time, a woman was walking on the bridge and the disciples were watching their teacher. It’s a very long bridge, because the river is quite wide. And if they meet in the river then, someone must turn around, and if they turned around they have to walk a long way back. So, the disciples watched. So, Confucius just picked up this young woman, placed her behind him. And the disciples said, “Ah, I see. And they went to their teacher. “Teacher, you always said that boys and girls should not sit together and men and women should not sit together, but how is it that you hug that woman and moved her behind you.” And the disciples were saying, “Ah she is beautiful, she had long nails, she had long hair, she is beautiful nice body.” But you know what Confucius said, “Ah, was she a woman? He didn’t even know whether it was a man or woman. She just helped her. He did not care whether she had long legs, beautiful figure. People sin according to the way they think. That’s why holy saints, even if they were in the land of immorality or they’re among prostitutes they will never become dirty. But those who are sinners, even if they are in deep of the mountains and they cut hair, and all alone, because their brain is the factory of sin, they’re always sinning by themselves.

            You know the law of God is the law of our conscience. Pigs and dogs will not sin if they are separated, but how can we do this to people. Why is it that people must be separated so they did not sin? And if they are put together, they sin. They are no different than animals. So a saint, even a young man and a young woman are together, we should not sin. And when we do not sin, we are sealed and He moves us to heaven.

            So, I hope that you allow our Daddy to say, “Do you know My son, my daughter in Korea, there is no one as holy as he/she. I hope that you are praised by Real Daddy. This is exactly why our Real Daddy sent Elijah to live with the young widow. See, they live together. Love one another but they do not sin. Elijah’s life was our lesson so that we can also live holy and be able to go to heaven. I hope that you live like Elijah, and live holy and beautiful in the sight of God.