THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 334

The Word of the LORD has gone forth from Jerusalem. Within the scriptures, Peter was not and is not the head of the Church. Neither was Peter ever a pope. Rather, Peter was one of twelve apostles who delivered the first message in Acts chapter 2. Note the terminology. Delivered. Yes, delivered by the voice of Peter in unison with the other eleven apostles who, as noted in the scripture, stood up with Peter.

Remember, Peter received the same Holy Spirit baptism as all the others. To say that Peter alone was given the keys to the kingdom of God reveals a level of total ignorance and contempt towards the Word of God. In the scriptures, we learn that JESUS is the door into the Kingdom of God. Jesus is the only door into which Kingdom no man can enter except that he or she is born again of water and of the Holy Spirit.

So upon the day of Pentecost when the people heard that they had indeed crucified the Lord of Glory, they became inwardly convicted. They cried out to PETER and to the REST of the apostles saying, "Men and brethren, what must we do?"

Now here comes the key. "Repent and be baptized into the name of JESUS the Christ, for the remission of sin and you shall receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit." This is God's promise to you and to your children and to ALL others who might be afar off.

What can we do? We can take the key. We can repent (and recognize that in our ignorance of the will of God we have actually been crucifying the Lord of Glory,) and be baptized into the name of JESUS, receiving of His Holy Spirit. Then we will walk in the presence of God!

This is the ONLY key to the kingdom of heaven. It is this key that unlocks the door for the whosoever who submits themselves and obediently obeys the voice of the Holy Spirit. And because you have willingly obeyed the gospel you are immediately and securely standing upon the SOLID ROCK of the Word of God which lives and abides forever. This Word must be delivered throughout the earth to all generations as it was written - unaltered - for to man is the Word of God sent.

Unfortunately, there are some who attempt to conjure up another gospel message. An example can be found in Acts chapter 8 where it is recorded that in Samaria all persons from the least to the greatest believed that Simon was the great power of God. You may be in a similar predicament as they were. Maybe you have embraced another gospel which in and of itself is not the Gospel of God. There is no evidence for these teachings in the scriptures.

It is from this scriptural perspective that we learned that Peter never was and never will be the Head of the Church of God. The Church of God is founded in JESUS the Christ the Son of the Holy Spirit of God, who was indeed born of a surrogate mother. Nevertheless, not of her, for that which was conceived within her was and is the Seed of the Holy Spirit, which offspring is JESUS. And in Him will all believing people from all nations upon earth be blessed. This is why you and I will be more blessed than Mary ever was when we believe the Word of God.

So the message today is simple. The Word of God is the only authoritative source of truth. Any deviation is nothing more than a doctrine of devils.
Brethren wherever you are, remember that God Almighty even JESUS is the same today, tomorrow and forever! Peace be.