An Exhortation to Read “Additions to the Faith”

[I am interjecting this exhortation into the middle of the current study of God’s will. We, the future manifested sons and daughters, God’s elect, are told to “search the scriptures.” We are to “dig deep” and “study to show ourselves approved unto God.”

But how does one begin to study out such vastness? Just reading the Bible is not searching, digging, and clawing as after hidden treasure like we are told to do. A child of God soon gets frustrated without a map to that treasure.  Especially when trials come, which is like the sun going down into a darkness of difficulty and dismay. The child of God clings onto the feeble flakes of knowledge that the denominations have provided, but boredom evolves into blind duty, and they lose interest. For some, seeking God has become a weekly chore that one must do.

However, a teacher sent from God, one who is free from error, can part the dark clouds and reveal the path to spiritual growth. Knowledge of truth must be contextualized. “A sure foundation” must be laid. This begins to fulfill our royal destiny on earth.

My latest book, The Additions to the Faith, has two sections. Part One contains foundational principles for spiritual growth. These include getting the vision of becoming like Christ and the apostles, thus fulfilling the harvest. For the Father is grooming His elect for kingship. He promised this: “to him that overcomes will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my father in his throne” (Rev. 3:21-22). Those who can understand this, let them hear what the Spirit is saying to his true church. This is knowledge of the foundation to be built upon.

Part Two reveals the seven additions that the Spirit through Peter shared with us (II Peter 1:4-11). Part Two shines light on these seven specific additions to our faith. They are weighty things. The Holy Spirit through Peter says that adding them will make us fruitful, thereby making our “calling and election sure.” And here’s the heavy, weighty part: He that does not add them “is blind and cannot see afar off” and will miss the Big Show.

Five Wise and Five Foolish

A tearful parable illustrates this sad event. We have ten Christians in the body of Christ. They have an equal start in spiritual growth. Virgins all. All ten were in. But the five wise brought oil [the Spirit]. The foolish brought little and ran out. They did not listen and study. When the five foolish went out to get oil, the bridegroom came. And the foolish pleaded with the Master to open the door. But Christ said to them, “I don’t know you.” I don’t know you for this high calling and honor (Matthew 25: 1-13).

This should send a sickening shiver down into the pit of our hearts. Christ means business. His business. It is sad that most do not know Christ’s business; they were never taught it. But if they had searched with all their hearts, they would have found it.

Someone still dabbling in old leaven doctrines [false teachings] is running the risk of stunting their growth. It is like going to a stadium rally where Christ is about to speak. You are outside with a million people crammed around the venue because you did not send for tickets in time. You are so far away that you cannot even see the stage. And you are kicking yourself because you know that you had a chance to be on the stage with Him, observing His smile and shaking His hand. You had a chance to be in His cadre, in his inner circle. He wanted you to be one of His ambassadors sent out to heal not just individuals, but whole nations. For He will begin to restore the earth after the great tribulation. You “could have been somebody” in Him. If only you had hearkened to His Spirit and studied His truths and not the pablum of putrid teachings.

We have got to shake ourselves, and it starts right here with me. This is what it will take to be one of the overcomers. This is Christ’s vision for you and me. This is why I have said: You need this book. It is free with free shipping. Send your name, mailing address, and title of the book to my email: wayneman5@hotmail.com   kwh