DEATH AND THE
PASSING OF CHRISTIANITY
CONT., page 4
CLEANSING THE LEPER
These two Moses and Elijah witnesses are equally seen in the two birds
that were used in accordance with the Laws of Yahweh for the cleansing of
the healed leper. When Yahweh is going to perform a work as important
as His kingdom and overcoming death, He will indeed provide several preluding
testimonies as to the means whereby it will be accomplished. We add
this testimony to once again highlight this most important matter of ascending
alive and overcoming death, as we will see in these two cleansing birds.
In Leviticus 14 we read the Law of Yahweh concerning the cleansing ceremony
for a leper who has been healed of his leprosy. Before examining this,
keep in mind that these Laws and procedures were prophetic foreshadowings
to be fulfilled on a greater and higher level in the kingdom of God.
This is evident when one considers the numerous prophetic fulfillments relating
to Yahshua. But not all foreshadowings relate specifically to Yahshua.
When one examines these two cleansing birds having to do with the healed
leper, this two-part testimony must foreshadow another work of Yahweh relating
specifically to man who has been “healed” of his leprous sin. Note,
this cleansing process was for the one who was healed of his leprosy, denoting
the man whose sins are removed in Yahshua. This cleansing provided
in these two birds was in addition to healing.
We have here the testimony of a unique two-part work, a work which, in pattern,
is identical to the Moses and Elijah testimonies, and specifically relates
to this matter of overcoming death. Let us now examine this foreshadowing
cleansing process.
Two birds were used in the cleansing of the leper. The first was to
be slain “in an earthenware vessel over running water,” its blood being collected
in the vessel. Then, the second bird was dipped into the blood of the
first bird, along with cedar wood, a scarlet string, and hyssop. The
hyssop was used to sprinkle the blood of the first bird onto the healed leper.
The leper was then pronounced clean; and concluding this part of the process
the second bird was released alive over an open field. Thus, we see
the prophetic procedure of the two birds for the cleansing of the leper -
the first was slain in an earthenware vessel (i.e., one formed from the dust
of this earth) over running water, while the second was dipped into the blood
of the first bird and released alive over an open field. The Moses/Elijah
testimony is most evident here.
The first bird that had to die was the Moses bird. It was slain in
an earthenware vessel over running water because it foreshadowed those in
their earthen vessels who were a part of the first Pentecost outpouring of
the Holy Spirit, the running water. These first believers had to die
in their role as the first bird. In fact, many of those first believers
were similarly slain for their faith.
The second bird is the Elijah bird. This is the bird that escapes death
and ascends alive into heaven, as did Elijah. This second bird foreshadows
the second part of the two-part work of Yahweh in establishing His kingdom
upon this earth. It is the second olive tree seen in Zechariah 4; and
as we just noted, it is equally the Elijah work that ascends alive into heaven.
This second bird is the latter part of a two-part work of the Holy Spirit,
and will be established and fulfill its purpose with the outpouring of the
Holy Spirit in the promised latter rain. Those under this rain will
equally ascend alive into heaven, overcoming death, as foreshadowed both
by Elijah and the second bird.
Death is our enemy. Death is effected by him who possesses its power
- Satan. And death will first be overcome by the Elijah group that
completes the kingdom of God period men have known for nearly 2,000 years,
ascending alive into heaven and not suffering its pains. These ascended
ones, this Elijah group, will then be with Yahshua on “the mountain,” along
with the Moses group which as the first bird had to be slain in their earthen
vessels though possessing the running waters of Pentecost, and the two-part
group will receive the glory of Yahweh, obtaining for the first time incorruptible
immortal bodies born from above and not of this earth. The catching
up of these latter rain recipients, uniting them in heaven with the former
rain recipients, and glorifying them both in incorruptible bodies, will fulfill
the first resurrection promised in Revelation 20, affording man for the first
time the great transition from earth-born man to heaven-born man. Having
overcome death in the Elijah group, this united two-part remnant will return
with Yahshua, and he who has the power of death, that is Satan, will be cast
into the abyss (even as testified when Yahshua descended from the mount of
transfiguration and cast the demon out of the young man).
Paul clearly declared - “For this perishable must put on the imperishable,
and this mortal must put on immortality. But when this perishable will
have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality,
then will come about the saying that is written, ‘Death is swallowed
up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where
is your sting?’” (1 Corinthians 15:53-55). As of yet, no man has received
their imperishable immortal body. They could not have because the promised
first resurrection has not yet occurred. The first resurrection will
provide to mankind the glorified ones for whom “Death is swallowed up in
victory.” This promised and long awaited and, to say the least, much
needed victory will come about through the work of Yahweh in the Elijah group.
Through their ascension, death will finally be conquered. Once again,
this is why we say that the establishment of an Elijah preceding the return
of Yahshua who will ascend alive into heaven is so significant. Elijah
must “restore all things,” as declared by Yahshua. The greatest restoration
of this Elijah will be in overcoming death, restoring man to the precursed
period of the garden of God. This is the work of the second Remnant.
So, what Yahweh did in the days of Pentecost, He will do again. Acts
2-6 will once again be a living experiential reality. In truth, what
He began 2,000 years ago, He will now finish, sending His Spirit to gather
and prepare a people to defeat death by ascending alive into heaven to be
glorified, along with the Moses remnant, with His Son. Then returning
with Yahshua, the Moses/Elijah witness will reign with Him to establish His
much needed and long promised kingdom here upon this blind and afflicted
earth.
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