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WHO IS THIS MELCHISEDEC #88

The Colors of the Great Living Fountain - Foundation Stones

November 4^th, 2001

I PETER 2:4 ¶ To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious, 5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 7 Unto you therefore which believe [he is] precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, 8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, [even to them] which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. 9 But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

For the past few weeks we have been studying the attributes of God Life coming forth in an expression of Colors out from the Great Living Fountain of Life, God in and before the beginning. We examined what these colors represent, and pointed out which attributes of God were represented in which specific colors. Then we brought these colors down to the Rainbow Covenant of God with man, and showed the contract language each color represented. We looked at how each color was actually a complete statement from God, as if each ribbon of color expressed a certain portion of the great Contract between God and man. Then we looked into those colors as they were represented in the Breastplate stones. We examined the stones and showed their meaning, and how each represented a tribe of Israel and the attributes of life each tribe represented. And finally we examined the relationship those breastplate stones had with the Urim and Thummim. Most scholars agree that the Urim and Thummim are best translated as “Light” and “Perfection”. But In the Vulgate we also found that the URIM is translated as DOCTRINE meaning teaching and instruction. Therefore we see the perfect-light, or rather the Prefection-Light or Perfection-Doctrine represented in the relationship between these two stones and the stones of the breastplate of God which represents His people. Finally we found the Hebrew words, Urim and Thummim, began with the first letter, and closed with the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, representing the Alpha and Omega ministry of the Word.

This morning I would like to close out this series by taking these 12 stones and show how each is represented in the Foundation of the New Jerusalem. Please do not forget as we read that each stone represented the attributes of Life in each of the 12 tribes, and now represent the children of God as Peter had so wonderfully represented us as lively stones.

The Foundation Stones of The New Jerusalem

I THESSALONIANS 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive [and] remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

We should be such a thankful people to know the hope of His calling which anchors our soul, knowing that His presence is with us now, having descended with a Shout, which is a Message, and knowing that Message is to prepare us in His Presence and By his Presence to enter into a Living Union with Him for all Eternity. 3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God [is] with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, [and be] their God.

Therefore when we read of this New Jerusalem, we must not think in terms of a Holy mountain, or a Holy City, but we should be thinking in terms of a Holy People made holy by the presence of a Holy God. And a people Who are called by His Name dwelling in union with Him, in the Glorious Light of his Shekinah Presence for all eternity. That is why we are told 2 And I John saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

This morning we will find in our study of the foundation stones of this New Jerusalem that, just as we were represented in the Breastplate stones, so too we are represented in these Foundation stones which are said to be lively stone, or stones which are made alive, by the living Stone, Christ Jesus. Now, let's continue to read on.

REVELATION 21:1 ¶ And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2 And I John saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God [is] with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, [and be] their God. 4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. 6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. (Now, remember that the seven colors or the contract of Life was represented and expressed in that living fountain. And he is speaking of the time that is coming when we shall actually receive what the contract promises us, and here it is.) 7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Notice, God is speaking of the conclusion of this great story, the adoption and placing of sons. Paul also speaks of this in Ephesians chapter 1.

EPHESIANS 1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 And what [is] the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places], 21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: 22 And hath put all [things] under his feet, and gave him [to be] the head over all [things] to the church, 23 Which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all.

Notice this fullness of Him that filleth all, is represented in this New Jerusalem that is said to be like a bride adorned for her husband. It will then be only for the Bride, as She is the lively-stones made alive by the living stone Christ.

Rev 21: 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. They will have no part of this Great City of believers, which are Sons and daughters of God.

9 ¶ And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. Now, notice this is the seventh angel with the seven last plagues. I don't have time to go into this but the study on the plagues you can find under the End-Time studies at www.Messagedoctrine.net.

Now, notice, this all takes place after those plagues have been loosed upon the earth and the earth has been destroyed.

10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11 Having the glory of God: and her light (Now notice it addresses this New Jerusalem as her, and this is significant because when the scripture speaks in terms of a woman, it always represents a church.) And this church, this Bride [was] like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; (Now, remember, Christ is the precious stone that was disallowed of the builders, and He became from the corner stone to the head stone, and in so doing, he went from sardine stone which is red to the Jasper which is Greenish yellow or Amber which is also the color of the Pillar of fire. And She, His bride is to said to be like this jasper stone. She is like him, for she is flesh of his Flesh and Bone of His Bone, for She is Word and Word manifested. Wearing the garment of the Word, and anointed with the mantel of his eternal presence) 12 And had a wall great and high, [and] had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels (Small a meaning messengers), and names written thereon, which are [the names] of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Notice here there are 12 foundations and each foundation has the name of the 12 apostles. This is important to remember, because we will get to the significance of these 12 foundations in a little while into our study. 15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. (Notice this one talking is the chief architect of this City, whose builder and maker is God. Therefore, it is the One Who designed the city and He had a measuring instrument in His hand to ensure the dimensions of the city and every detail was in order.) 16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. 17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred [and] forty [and] four cubits, [according to] the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. 18 And the building of the wall of it was [of] jasper: and the city [was] pure gold, like unto clear glass (remember, Gold represents deity, therefore the City which represents the bride is now Deity, God Life coming full circle in Sons and Daughters). 19 And the foundations of the wall of the city [were] garnished with all manner of precious stones.

Now, here is where we find those stones again. The same stones we have been studying, which carry within them certain colors of the living fountain In this past verse of Scripture there are three things spoken of that I would like to bring to our attention. Let's read them again and I will list them as I read them.

19 And the 1) foundations of the wall of the city [were] garnished with all manner of 2) precious 3) stones.

Let's begin by examining the Foundation which is #1) GRK themelios {them-el'-ee-os} -- foundation (16) 1) laid down as a foundation, the foundation (of a building, wall, city), metaphorically, the foundations, beginnings, first principals, of institution or system of truth

Foundation means Principal, or the first thing. In PROVERBS 4:7 we read Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

In HEBREWS 11:8 We find Abraham looking for this city that had foundations, Wisdom…for the Fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom. By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as [in] a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: 10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker [is] God.

Remember we read that there were 12 foundations in this city and the names of the 12 apostles were in them. The foundation stones represented the Doctrine of the Apostles.

EPHESIANS 2:19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner [stone]; 21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

SEVENTY WEEKS OF DANIEL 61-0806 133 Now, watch, the church age... Listen close now. Don't miss this. The church age has come from the beginning of the reformation, Luther, back in the times there where the foundation stones was laid which was the doctrine of the apostles.

WHY ARE WE NOT A DENOMINATION? 58-0927 64 Now, watch. And the beast that was, and is not, even... is the eighth, and is of the seventh... (the nature of the seventh),... and goeth into perdition. Anyone knows what "perdition" means, is "hell." And watch where he ascended out of: hell. What is it? the bottomless pit. There's no foundation for a Catholic doctrine. There's no Bible for Catholic doctrine.

TO WHOM SHALL WE GO 60-0604 E-52 I know it's hot. We don't have too much time. How many believes that those statements are true? There's no other way to turn; there's no other way. Well, how can you be sure? I've condemned the church as an organization. I've condemned the foundation it's built upon, upon the doctrine of bishops and so forth. "Having a form of Godliness and denying the power thereof." Because they do not believe in Divine healing; they do not believe in the baptism of the Holy Ghost. They do not believe in the Full Gospel doctrines. They're a denomination.

QA HEBREWS PART 3 57-1006 318-676 Now, these twelve stones was twelve foundations that was started out from Reuben, and Gad, and on down to Benjamin: twelve tribes, twelve stones. And those stones in the temple, in the new heavenly Jerusalem, each foundation will be laid upon one of the patriarchs. Now, watch, you notice the stones. Now, you're going to watch them patriarchs reflected right into something else, just in another question.

Abraham's Covenant Confirmed 61-0210 E-39 But notice in building the pyramid... Now, watch this. You got a dollar bill in your pocket? I--I think I got one. So if you notice on the back of your dollar bill, why have they got the pyramid says, "The great seal?" You ever notice on your American dollar? Uh-huh. The great seal... Notice on that pyramid also, how it starts at the bottom and keeps coming up like this, minority, minority. And did you notice, the capstone's not even on it. Neither is the pyramid capped. Why? The capstone was rejected, Jesus Christ, the Head of it, exactly right. Now, notice, in the Lutheran age, what did we live? Justification, way down here at the bottom, plating the foundation stones, Luther. Wesley, we believed in sanctification, to come into the minority. Pentecost, still the baptism of the Holy Ghost, up in the minority. But watch, the church that goes right out to the end of it, right out at the end of that, that church is going to have to be so perfectly like the ministry of Jesus Christ, till when that stone comes, it sets right smack in the groove. Oh, hallelujah, oh. 40 If you can catch it and know what I'm talking about... The very ministry that Jesus Christ was doing here on earth, when it comes back, the very same ministry at Pentecost will not have to widen itself out in organization, but shape itself up in Christ until the headstone and the church will fit one to the other. And them is so cemented, till you can't even take a razor blade and go around and find a crack where they were put together. And that's how the church is got to come, so much like Christ. And look what we got to do then. Cut away and circumcise and chop off, and form and molded into the image of Jesus Christ until that church and the cap comes right smack together. Look at my hand on a shadow on the wall. When it's away from me, it's scattered out. As it comes, it becomes more closer. There's not a great big fingers, it's getting smaller and smaller and smaller, getting darker, darker, and darker, until the shadow, the negative and the positive becomes one. And that's the way it is in the coming, the church has got to shape itself till it hasn't got a spot or wrinkle in it. Amen. There is that second Bible.

Evening messenger 63-0116 225 What kind of a messenger would God send us for this last days? I'll tell you this, my brother, sister, as your brother and fellow servant looking for that time to come, he would be the same kind of a messenger that come to the other time: the same kind. He'd bring the church back to the Word. God, let us lay a foundation for it before it gets here. Before he comes, let us put a foundation out and be stones, cut, ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with him when God sends him, because He promised He'd do it.

QA HEBREWS PART 3 57-1006 317-Q-67 Quickly to our other questions, the questions now that goes down to Georgia... 67. What do the stones in the--represent in Revelation 21:19 and 20? If you wish to take the time to open your Bibles, which we haven't too much time now, but I'll try to answer them quickly. Revelation 20, I believe it's 21:19 and 20. Yes. All right, in there you'll find out that he was talking of the stones that was in the building. And the stones were foundations. If you'll notice... I do believe you have it there, Brother Neville. And each stone was a foundation. Not one stone a foundation, and the others... But each stone was a foundation. Each stone was a constant foundation. And there were twelve stones. And if you notice those twelve stones, give each... First starting out with jasper, and sardius, and so forth like that, representing each stone.

317-671 In the Bible there you'll find out it was called certain stones. Some of them a little difference, you never heard of it. If you look back in the dictionary you find out it's the same stone, just a different name change. But it starts out with--with jasper. Jasper was the stone of--of Benjamin--or the stone of, oh, the first son, Reuben. The first stone was Reuben, which was jasper. The last stone was Benjamin, the last stone on top. Now, these twelve stones that the foundations was laid on, them--them twelve stones hung on the breastplate of Aaron. And they--he represent... He was the high priest of these--of these tribes. Each one of their birthstones in here, in this--this plate... And when the people saw this plate, they recognized that Aaron was the high priest of that entire tribe, when they seen the birthstone in this plate.

318-674 Now, when we got this morning at Brother Neville's message. And as many times they brought the Urim Thummim. You see it mentioned in the Bible as the way they knowed whether their message was truth or not. Those stones, when they'd go to telling what the man said, the prophet prophesied, and those stones all reflected together. It made a conglomeration of light that took sapphire, and jasper, and carbuncle, and all those other stones reflecting their light; it made one great big beautiful rainbow color that blended the whole thing together. Now, now, the day when that Urim Thummim was taken away with that priesthood, now this Bible is God's Urim Thummim today. And when a preacher preaches, it must not be just one little place here, and that's all he puts his hopes upon; it must be the entire Bible reflecting the message that the man's a-preaching. That is the thing. Not just one place, and say, "Well, the Bible says this." Oh, sure, it says lots of things. But you must make it all be put together. And when the Spirit of God comes and gets into the--the Word, It places it all together and reflects one great big Light, and that Light is Jesus Christ. Amen.

318-676 Now, these twelve stones was twelve foundations that was started out from Reuben, and Gad, and on down to Benjamin: twelve tribes, twelve stones. And those stones in the temple, in the new heavenly Jerusalem, each foundation will be laid upon one of the patriarchs. Now, watch, you notice the stones. Now, you're going to watch them patriarchs reflected right into something else, just in another question.

LUKE 14:28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have [sufficient] to finish [it]? 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish [it], all that behold [it] begin to mock him, 30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. There is a price to pay.

LUKE 6:47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose (remember we are warned in scripture that satan will come in like a flood, these are the trials in abundance.), the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. (On Christ the Solid rock I stand all other ground is sinking sand, all other ground is sinking sand.) 49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great. The difference between the two is not the foundation itself, but where that foundation is laid. Lucifer and Michael both had breastplates made with precious stones, and even both of them had 9 stones in common. But the breastplate was worn over the heart, and it all depended upon whose heart it was over.

Paul was careful not to preach where another man had already laid a foundation.

ROMANS 15:20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

I CORINTHIANS 3:10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11 ¶ For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. 16 ¶ Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and [that] the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which [temple] ye are. 18 ¶ Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. 21 ¶ Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; 22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; 23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ [is] God's.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 64-0823E 1021-119 And now, if you notice on your American dollar bill, that great headstone, an eye, says, "The Great Seal." It will come. And notice those stones... Was anybody here ever at the pyramids in Egypt? Well, if you notice... There, there's hands there that's up back there. All right. Those stones are laying in there so perfect, and that top, where the cupola like in the top of it, when that stone comes, it'll be like a great diamond fitting right down in there just perfect with it. Now, that stone would not fit down there on that bottom foundation, neither will it fit on the second foundation or the third foundation. It'll only fit on the top foundation, when the entire building has become fitted to the stone. And Jesus cannot come until a church, a body of believers and the ministry that He once...?... will have to be the same as it was then to... And then, that brings... "Them without us is not made perfect," Paul said, Hebrews 11. "Without us they cannot be perfected." They must have this ministry to raise up the Lutheran, Wesley, and all them down through their ages. When that come, when that part of the where the eagles gathered... "Just as the carcass is the eagles will be gathered," the question was. Oh, it's just perfect. I hope that answered the question.