The new covenant does not condemn us as we obey the Law of the Spirit each day. We are purified by the blood of the Lamb.

But if we choose to continue to live according to our sinful nature, not praying, not meditating in the Bible each day, not attending the assemblings of fervent believers, not giving, serving, presenting our body a living sacrifice, not taking up our cross and following Jesus, not seeking first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, then we are not participating in the new covenant. Righteousness is not being ascribed to us. We are under Divine judgment. We are not purified from our sin.

From all appearances there do not seem to be very many genuine Christians in the United States. How could there be? Each Sunday the believers are hearing how much God loves them, how they are saved by grace regardless of their behavior and certainly will go to Heaven to live forever in Paradise after they die. Yet in many instances they are not presenting their body a living sacrifice, not taking up their cross and following the Lord.

They are being told any moment now they will be carried to Paradise in a "rapture" so they will not have to suffer under Antichrist or the Great Tribulation.

If you want people to come to your church you better be aware this is what they expect to hear. If they do not, most of them will leave promptly.

What does it mean to be "led by the Spirit"? It means to put to death through the Spirit of God the deeds of your flesh. If you do not do this you go back under the condemnation of the Law of Moses.

For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. (Romans 8:13,14—NIV)

Thus we see that the Spirit of God creates the testimony of morality in us, and imparts to us the power and wisdom of the ministries and gifts. In both cases, that of moral transformation and the endowment of the wisdom and power of the Spirit, the testimony that overcomes the accuser of the brothers proceeds from the Spirit.

Our role is that of obedience to the Spirit each day, particularly in the area of reading the written Word (the Laver), and washing ourselves therein. If we look into the Word and see we are dirty in some area, and then do not go to the Throne of God for help in changing our behavior, we are living according to our sinful nature and no longer are without condemnation.

God wants to brings His sons to the point they can serve as judges of the world and of the angels. When God has enough sons to satisfy His requirements, sons who have overcome the accuser by the blood of the Lamb, by the word of their testimony, and by loving not their life to the point of death, God will then command Michael to attack the Devil and his angels.

Michael and his legions will not be slow to respond. They will rush forward with the speed of light against the enemy, the full force of the Father's power behind them. Satan and his angels will fight but they are defeated from the beginning of the attack.

Down from the heavenlies will fall the entire army of Satan. Not one rebellious spirit will be left to pollute the heavens. They all will be cast to the earth ignominiously.

To be continued.