The Forgotten Son! Part 6

Good day. Today we are posting the 6th newsletter in the series The Forgotten Son; there was originally 7 parts to this series but over time Part 4 went missing. We pray that you will allow the Lord to fill in the missing part in your hearts as He ministers unto you as you partake of these newsletters. The Forgotten Son newsletters were written in 1996 by our dear brother, fellow steward and ambassador of the mystery of Christ, Larry Gazelka. Our prayer is that you will be blessed and encouraged by this newsletter series. Have a very blessed and prosperous day in Christ Jesus our Lord. ***You can download a copy of the writings for personal use only by clicking on the Built Anew Ministries Archive page link above and scroll down to the year 1996.
 
The Forgotten Son!      Vol.18 No.31
         The Keys of the Kingdom
                        Part VI
 
Matthew 16:15-20 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. (KJV)
 
In some of the past Newsletters, we have brought out the fact that upon the revelation of Christ, (the Rock, 1 Corinthians10:4), He will build His church! Against His church that is built upon the Rock, the gates of hell shall not prevail against!
 
Note verse 19. He will give unto those who build upon the rock, the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Did you notice that they are the keys of the kingdom, not to the kingdom?
 
Revelation 1:18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. (KJV)
 
They are the keys of hell and death! How do these two scripture verses tie together?
 
Colossians 1:18-20 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. 19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; 20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, (KJV)
 
We have to recognize, that Jesus Christ is the firstborn from the dead; physically and spiritually. We have to keep fresh in our minds, that to accomplish this; He had to present a perfect sacrifice physically (through death), and spiritually (through hell).
 
How did this, or could this come about?
 
What we have to realize is that Jesus of Nazareth, had to be born through a pure bloodline, in order that He would not inherit any of the transgressions that would otherwise be past down from previous generations. This is why He had to be born of a virgin. He had to be conceived by the Spirit of God so there would be no sins from the moment of conception, until His death on the cross, and in the grave. The sacrifice had to be without spot, wrinkle, or blemish.
 
Acts 10:38-40 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. 39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: 40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; (KJV)
 
Being conceived by the Holy Spirit, He started without sin in his life; and was still without sin the day that they put him on the cross. It had to be this way, since it is by his stripes we have been healed. It had to be a perfect sacrifice in the flesh, to remove the curse of the Law (flesh). Once the pure blood poured from his side, the atonement for the flesh was completed; but the spiritual atonement still had to be made. (We will cover the spiritual aspect of salvation in an upcoming newsletter.)
 
As we can begin to see this and walk in this; we will see how that the moment that we accept Jesus Christ as the Lord of our life, we receive a new bloodline. From that point on, we should no longer be subject to the things that were inherited through our fleshly bloodlines.
 
When you go into a doctor’s office, can you recall what one of the first things that they ask of you?
 
They ask you to fill out a history of your health. They want you to list all of the things that you inherited from your parents. You are supposed to go down the list, and sign-off, and/or claim everything that is applicable to you and your children.
 
When you check off on these things, do you realize what you are coming into agreement with? Do you really want the things that you are agreeing with?
 
This is why it is so important for us to study the Word of God for father’s approval. We have to see what our inheritance is, and reprogram our mind with the Word of God, rather than the word of the world. It took us many years of hard work to get ourselves in the shape that we are in; and it will take much diligence in the Word to get our minds to release the Word of God that is sown in our hearts.
 
Ephesians 2:15-16 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: (KJV)
 
Galatians 3:13-14 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (KJV)
 
Have you ever looked at Deuteronomy chapter 28? If you will take some time to look at verses 15 through 62, you will be able to find every kind of disease that is imaginable to mankind. They happen to those who do not obey the Law. But those that are in Christ Jesus, have been redeemed from the curse of the law. By having a pure sacrifice of the flesh at the cross, he was able to pay the price that Father would accept, in my behalf. All those that have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, have this new bloodline made available to them. But the choice is yours!
 
Romans 11:16-19 :and if the root be holy, so are the branches. 17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree; 18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. 19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in. (KJV)
 
Paul in Romans 11 is quite plain in telling us, that if we are grafted into the vine, we have a new source of nourishment. Can you tell me what this source is? If Christ Jesus is the vine, and I am the branch, who, or from whence is my source?
 
2 Corinthians 5:17-20 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20           Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, (KJV)
 
We are a new creation in Christ! Old things are passed away! These old things are dead, if I will walk in the newness of Christ. This is why we need to take the time to keep our minds renewed with the pure Word of God. Then, and only then, will we be able to see all that is our rightful inheritance. All things are become new!
 
3 John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. (KJV)
 
We will prosper (spiritually) and be in health (physically) as to the amount that we have our mind to be renewed in the Word of God. It is up to you, as to what you will hear, and what you will believe. No one else can do it for you.
 
Once Jesus of Nazareth had died upon the cross, being made a curse for us; now the Spirit of Christ became sin for us. Do you recall what the wages of sin are? Now Father would have to turn his back to him, since Father can not look upon sin. But, after three days and three nights in the very pit of hell, He arose from the dead, taking the keys of hell and death.
 
He was now able to go to Father with the perfect sacrifice of both the flesh and the Spirit, and of these two He made one new man, thus making peace with God the Father. Look at Ephesians 2:15!
 
God’s people perish for lack of knowledge! His people fail to maintain a working knowledge of His Word! His Word is Spirit, and it is truth. It is the truth of this Word that will set you free!
 
That you may know Him
In the service of Jesus Christ
Larry Gazelka
 
Next week: Part VII of “The Forgotten Son!”