We don’t have to know everything, and we don’t have to believe everything either. There is a difference between an opinion and the truth.
Then there are mysteries. Mysteries are hidden. They aren’t out in plain sight. They are revealed after much seeking… and sometimes they are explained to the wise after much digging. That is how we find the truth. It is often found in the process of searching through many layers.
Just yesterday I discovered a video where Pastor Melissa Scott was addressing those who have different opinions and want to control the messenger. In the video she described these people as having “IKE” syndrome as she wrote it out on the white board and asked if anyone knew what that was. Of course I said out loud, “I Know Everything”, because it just came to me quickly… and she said “IKE” stands for, “I know Everything”.
Pastor Melissa Scott went on to explain the same principles we recently touched briefly on and that is sometimes people can be wrong but that does not mean they are not seeking truth and it doesn’t mean the truth they got right should be ignored. She made valid points about using scripture as your solid reference point to have in common. From that shared reference point, when seeing a mystery in prophecy differently than another believer, there is a way to discuss the differences and a way not to. No one knows everything but God. We know in part. We learn by seeking truth. If we don’t agree, we can discuss what we see and why. Not in an accusing manner that causes arguments, but in an open and honest way of communicating. Her measuring stick was if 80% you agree on…that is good. No one is going to agree 100% on everything. We are not perfect in the flesh. (Maybe I’ll have to adjust my measuring stick I was between 90% and 98%, and maybe not? What percent do you presently measure by?)
Here is the video where she is addressing her own issue with her congregation. It is a lesson for all to benefit from.
Here is where Mr. I.K.E. might say, “That’s stupid. You are stupid for even thinking that.”
When I.K.E. says that, you are supposed to shut up. I.K.E. loves it when you shut up and he loves it even more when you get mad and argue so he can say more bad things to you. I.K.E. won’t stop until he crushes you so he can feel good about knowing everything again. He wants to suck your energy away. He needs it to feed his ego and be right. And sometimes he works for King I.K.E. of the Lizard people and he gets pay and praise to do it.
King I.K.E. hates it when you don’t meet your “hate speak” quota. He wants all truth crushed, smashed, stopped, and twisted.
King I.K.E. has many people in his Worldly kingdom who do his bidding. He surrounds himself with think tanks who write ideas for others to push. He makes sure his hand picked IKEs learn these things and sends them out in mass force into social media. That is where he has the biggest audience to do his bidding. They all serve his purpose and work in various manners to help the other I.K.E.’s who he pays. Then there are those who gravitate to I.K.E. because they know everything like I.K.E. and hate to hear anything different than what they believe. They have different styles of attack… and they also thrive on attacking others who think differently.
All in all, these ones are affective in causing arguments and strife. And they will say anything to crush and discredit anyone they don’t like. They thrive on doing it. They are bullies and call others all sorts of names. They go into a real rage and real anger. Especially when it comes to something they hate. Many have described this behavior as having a “derangement syndrome” as when it comes to Trump, and or “Karens” as during COVID where these sorts went nuts over others not doing what they wanted them to do.
Then there are those IKEs who fight with King IKE. They want to be King like IKE. We call that “eating their own”. When they don’t have anyone to argue with, they argue among themselves. I’ll call that one, King I.K.E. II.
That being said… let us look at scripture.
The Lord said He spoke in parables so those who had eyes to see would see and those who had ears to hear would hear; while those who did NOT have eyes to see would NOT see, and those who did NOT have ears to hear would NOT hear. What do you believe He meant by that?
Matthew 13:13-16
13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
Here is where your opinion can be given and considered. For this has many layers of in depth meaning. You can take the simple meaning or the complicated meaning. It does have many layers. And this is where we learn from each other. When we argue like IKE, we don’t learn. We are distracted from seeking truth and spend time arguing and getting angry which destroys our love and inner peace.
Jesus didn’t tell us to argue with people. He told the disciples when he sent them out in Matthew 10:11-14, “11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. 12 And when ye come into an house, salute it. 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
Trey Smith has a new documentary that shows interesting predictions.
What are your thoughts? Remember the 80 to 90 percent rule. No two people agree on everything and no one knows everything. Always discern all things before the Holy Spirit and remember to research what you don’t understand or may not agree with. It is by hearing and searching the scriptures and other factual documents that we learn the truth. Trey appears to be making many of the same points that we pointed out before. Share what you thought of as you watched it.
That all being said… A King can be wise like Solomon, and loved by God, but that does not mean that in the flesh they are without temptation and will not ever fail? We see Solomon in all of his Wisdom did go astray and did not heed God’s command not to have wives of other nations or he would be tempted by their ways of worshiping pagan gods. 1Kings 11:1-2 “1But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; 2Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.”
God loved Solomon and did chastise him. God told Solomon because he sinned he would divide the kingdom but would wait until after he died, as to keep his promise to David. Read 1 Kings 11 KJV (biblehub.com)
This, to me, shows that God is merciful and even when we are in his blessing, we are still in the flesh and easily tempted by things of the world. God still loved Solomon, but could not allow the evil to continue without stepping in. Solomon was not perfect in the flesh as none of us are either. But by grace are we saved through His Son. Amen.
After the death of Solomon the Kingdom was divided and two tribes left in Jerusalem and ten in Judah. Time passes and we find they worship foreign gods again and this time to their destruction and they were taken away to Babylon.
The nation who brought on the destruction of Jerusalem by worshipping other Gods and taken into Babylonian captivity, are the same ones who were allowed to return to rebuild Jerusalem. God is forgiving and merciful. These same ones eventually fell away worshipping other gods and were once again brought to ruin. This time by Antiochus Epiphanes and were once again brought to destruction. The same ones were sent warriors with faith and were victorious and were victorious in driving out Epiphanes in the War of the Maccabees and recorded in the books of Maccabees.
The next time to rebuild was during the time of Herod who was appointed by Caesar under captivity to rebuild the temple and he did. These same ones came to utter destruction again in 70AD, for denying their Messiah and putting him to death. Jesus said, “Look your house is left to you desolate.” Matthew 23:38.
The video below presents a view on Israel based on scripture and the divided kingdom of Israel. Along with some modern day statistics. What percentage of all of this do you agree with? What do you not agree with and why?
Note: Jim Staley speaks a lot of good truths and many things the same as I have found. I am not putting him on a trial here. I am simply looking at his views in this video and sharing what questions I considered in shaping my first thoughts and sharing why it did so on a few of the things said. There are many things said I agree with totally. His videos make one think and get one seeking into the scriptures and that is a good thing.
Today and for decades, many pastors tell us to listen to what Jews say, even though they still deny the Messiah? They shout that those who go against Israel will be punished by God and forget to mention we who repent and have faith are now Israel too. We have been grafted into the tree of Israel by the grace of God and the Lord’s fulfillment of the covenant.
The question is, who are the ones leading the Israeli Jews today? Are they Jews or Jews who say they are Jews and are not? Rev. 2:9 “I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.” One of my criticisms of the video is he left out that part. And he forgot to tell that some of those who got rich by creating money out of thin air and usury (loaning money with interest), which is condemned by God, are also the ones who control the world economies via the Fiat Dollar. And that acquiring wealth can be a sign of Mammon, just as much as it is a blessing from God. Being born Jewish does not mean you are going to be wealthy, nor does it mean you shall be poor. At the time of Jesus, the Jews had their fill of poor in the city. There was always a 1% who controlled the wealth and the politics. Race had little to do with that. It was always what is in man’s heart that dictates whether one is greedy or benevolent to others. I have a list of things my mind thought of. What is yours?
There is a world church view that we are told to let them alone and even encourage their disbelief in building a temple and resume animal sacrifices along with announcing their new messiah, for that will bring about a return of the Lord and the destruction of everything? What is wrong with this sort of mindset or is it a belief? Zechariah clearly speaks of Jacob (Jews) returning to the Lord as the age of the gentiles comes to an end and is described in Ezekiel Chapter 37, as the two sticks coming together into one stick. Both the stick of Jacob (Jews) and the stick of Joseph (Gentiles) come together as one stick in God’s hand. Read Ezekiel Chapter 37- One Israel in God’s hand.
We who have Faith in Christ are grafted into the tree of Israel. We are now Israel through the sons of Joseph who were gentiles and received the birthright of Israel. This was in fulfillment according to the promises to Abraham that he would be the father of many nations and have children that numbered the stars of the sky and the sands of the sea.
The Words of the Lord to go into all nations and preach the good news to all people that he has risen, making disciples of them all was the beginning of the age of the gentiles and fulfillment of the promises from God to Abraham. The day is coming when Israel shall also recognize their Messiah is Jesus whom their fathers crucified for it is written in Zechariah. They shall repent and mourn over Him as a father mourns for his only son. Zechariah Chapter 12 explains it all. There are many prophets who speak of this. Zechariah 12 KJV (biblehub.com)
As we said in another blog, at the time of the first followers of the way of Jesus, there were no Bibles. There were scrolls of the old testament written by the prophets and they testified that all things written by the prophets in the scriptures had been fulfilled by Jesus Christ their Messiah. They were able to sight the scriptures and quote them and show where he fulfilled them. Can we do that today?
All that we who seek the truth learn, we can openly share and discuss to find more of what is hidden. Many opportunities arise by seeing things differently. But to have that bear fruit, we must be able to share our thoughts and what we found in scripture and discernment. There were many times in scripture where it took some time for a prophet or disciple to fully understand a thing they were told. We are no different today.
Therefore, take all things to the Lord in prayer and test all things with and through the Holy Spirit.
KEEP ON PRESSING INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD! PRESS, PRESS, PRESS!
DIANNE
