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Episode 82: Speechless before the Lord

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  1. In the name of the glorious Trinity, Father and Son and Holy

  2. Spirit forever. Amen.

  3. Glory be to the everlasting mercies which sent you to us, O

  4. Christ, the light of the world and the life of all.

  5. Give us wisdom by your law and enlighten our impulses by your

  6. knowledge. Sanctify our souls by your

  7. truth, and grant that we may be obedient to your words and may

  8. fulfil your commandments at every hour.

  9. O you who enlightens the rationale with the knowledge of

  10. your greatness, do enlight, O my Lord, our thoughts that we may

  11. meditate upon your holy and divine scriptures at all times,

  12. O Lord of all, Father and Son and Holy Spirit forever.

  13. Amen. The so-called idiom my lips are

  14. sealed will become an actual verb which will be imposed upon

  15. us on the day of judgement due to our actions and lifestyle

  16. while on earth and claiming to be Christians looking at the

  17. parable of the banquet and the king in Matthew chapter 22

    Matthew 22:1–14

  18. verses 1 to 14. And I will go straight to verse

  19. 12 when the king that is God sees a man who is in the wedding

  20. banquet, not attired in wedding garment, not attired

  21. appropriately. And this is referring to his

  22. deeds which did not correspond with faith according to Bishop

  23. Mar Ishudad mid 8th century. That is, proclaiming faith in

  24. one everlasting God Almighty, while worshipping other temporal

  25. gods which seem mightier. Fame, glory, wealth, glamour,

  26. power, desire, Proclaiming faith in Jesus Christ, the only

  27. Begotten Son. Praise me to His name, yet

  28. following other ways, means and persons for a relationship with

  29. the Everlasting God Almighty. Why do I say this, beloved?

  30. Why? It's because some claim to have

  31. an understanding and relationship with the

  32. everlasting God Almighty, but not through Jesus Christ, rather

  33. other vain and idle persons means and ways.

  34. So going back to the parable, the Father asks the guest and

  35. this is what he says. Verse 12, friend.

  36. Now let's stop there. Give or stop.

  37. Let's stop and have a look at this friend.

  38. He didn't call him Son, he calls him friend.

  39. Now, since God the King in this parable is God, why is he

  40. calling this person friend and not son?

  41. Well off the bat, first and foremost, foremost, to be a

  42. child of God you need to have faith.

  43. You need to be baptized. St.

  44. Paul writes it very clearly. No need for philosophy and and

  45. you know different interpretations.

  46. Let's look deep into this. You don't need to look deep into

  47. that. You don't need.

  48. Just read it. Galatians 3/26/27 You are all

  49. sons of God. He's talking to Christians.

  50. He's talking to the Galatians, the faithful believers who

  51. believed in Jesus Christ. And he's now encouraging them

  52. and reminding them. This is a reminder.

  53. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

  54. So if there is no faith in Christ Jesus, you are not a son

  55. of God. You are a friend.

  56. Would you agree? If not, post a comment and

  57. correct me. Correct Saint Paul if you dare.

  58. You are all sons of God through faith in Jesus Christ.

  59. For all of you who were baptized, he didn't just stop at

  60. faith. No, he goes on.

  61. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed

  62. yourselves with Christ. So if you just believe in Jesus

  63. Christ and period, that's it, there's a shortcoming.

  64. You're not there. But those who have at the same

  65. time baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

  66. That's why. Hence, Jesus is the Son of God.

  67. Praise me to His name. When I believe and I'm baptized,

  68. I'm clothed with God. I receive that same title, that

  69. same airship, Lack of a better term, being a child of God.

  70. That's first. That's why he calls him friend.

  71. And secondly, it seems that these children, who have the

  72. type of relationship I previously expressed with God

  73. and his Son Jesus Christ, seem as only friends unless they

  74. return and receive the ring of the authority of sonship.

  75. That's why the prodigal son returned to the Father, who is

  76. God. And the Father placed the ring

  77. on his finger, which means he received him one more time as

  78. his son. He gave him the authority of

  79. sonship. So the the king continues.

  80. Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?

  81. Now, that's not what I'm going to discuss.

  82. I don't want to focus on the wedding clothes, What they are.

  83. No, no, But rather what follows next.

  84. And this is, by the way, beloved, another reminder,

  85. friend, really friendly spiritual reminder.

  86. This is not one of the Saints of the Church or the fathers of the

  87. Church writing this. This is not a history.

  88. This is not a tradition. No, by the way, tradition is

  89. beautiful because tradition in the Assyrian Church of the East

  90. is the work of the Holy Spirit. How it's been working since the

  91. day of Pentecost. That's what we refer to as

  92. tradition. Tradition is not a dirty word.

  93. But Father Janab, Russia, don't go on a tangent.

  94. Come back. We can talk about that another

  95. day. OK?

  96. This is Jesus Christ and I've always mentioned every time I

  97. mentioned the name in my unworthy and most frail state

  98. that I am, I dare to mention the precious majestic name of Jesus

  99. Christ. There must be a feeling of awe

  100. because this is God Incarnate. This is God speaking.

  101. God then continues and says the man was speechless.

  102. Why did Saint Matthew state this?

  103. Why? Why did the Holy Spirit move

  104. Saint Matthew and reminded Saint Matthew, who wrote many, many

  105. years after he had heard this parable, that Jesus said the man

  106. was speechless? That is what I want to talk

  107. about today, beloved. The man is speechless.

  108. Let's Fast forward and I'll use myself as an example because

  109. there's death in wild I don't want to lose other people.

  110. As examples, when there's death, I die.

  111. I've died and I face my Lord and my Savior, Jesus Christ.

  112. And he says to me, why is your garment not befitting this

  113. banquet? What you going to do as they

  114. say? What you going to tell?

  115. Who you going to tell? What are you going to what?

  116. What are you going to say to what am I going to say to God on

  117. that day of judgement when he asks about my garment?

  118. That is deeds not corresponding with faith.

  119. You see, the Bible is not just Jesus is love.

  120. That's not the mere, that's not that's not the message only the

  121. only focal message. There is no other messages.

  122. Jesus is love. Amen to that.

  123. Jesus is love. He's not the author of love, He

  124. is love. But you explain to me what is

  125. Jesus trying? This loving God, this loving

  126. Lord Jesus Christ, who's at times by preachers only preached

  127. as a loving, kind, beautiful Lord.

  128. But the the Lord is teaching me. Gennard, you will be speechless.

  129. You will shut up. Your lips will be actually

  130. sealed. If your deeds are not

  131. corresponding with your faith. There is nothing you can say on

  132. the day. You see.

  133. God, who will question us, is the one whom a deceptive reply

  134. cannot be given. Remember Ananias Canon in Acts

    Acts 5 chapter mention

  135. chapter 5 verse five? He didn't face God.

  136. He was standing before Simon the Rock when Simon said to him, why

  137. did you do this? And this is Simon.

  138. A mere man is a representative of Christ.

  139. This is an apostle of Jesus Christ, Anonymous.

  140. You sold your land. It was yours.

  141. It was yours. You sold it for 80,000 and you

  142. only only give 40,000 to the apostles.

  143. You could have said that it's yours.

  144. You could have kept 40,000. Why did you lie to the Holy

  145. Spirit? Why did you lie now when you

  146. read that Ananias didn't say anything, he dropped dead.

  147. He dropped dead. Literally.

  148. Pele or mcle? Because what was Ananias going

  149. to tell Simon? He may have fooled Simon.

  150. Yeah, you know, market's not so great.

  151. And you know, I've lost some money and interest rates.

  152. No, no, no. He could have fooled Simon.

  153. But what are you going to tell God?

  154. What you going to tell God? Who you going to tell on the

  155. day, God, That you have an excuse?

  156. No, no. You see, some are under the

  157. impression that there will be a dialogue between the examiner

  158. and the examined on the day. But that ain't gonna happen

  159. according to the scriptures. Beloved, please take note.

  160. Please listen intently. Please don't.

  161. Just listen so that you have another episode under the belt

  162. that I've listened. Don't just listen to these

  163. episodes so that you can. You can.

  164. You know when we meet 10 Robbie, I listened to your episodes.

  165. No, no, no. I don't want you to come and

  166. tell me You listen to these podcasts.

  167. Don't tell me. Come and tell me if you have any

  168. questions. Come and encourage me and tell

  169. me that my life, Christ, has changed through this ministry.

  170. Come and tell me what you hear or what you listen to.

  171. That is discouraging you. Maybe there are a few things

  172. that are discouraging you so that we can open dialogue.

  173. Don't just come and tell me I listened to your podcast just by

  174. list. I'm not after wealth.

  175. I'm not asked after money from TikTok and Pik Pok and whatever.

  176. I don't want. I don't want that.

  177. I don't want faith. I don't want millions of people

  178. to start bragging about me. I am nothing.

  179. I want people to listen to the the message and understand.

  180. Especially this message. Understand.

  181. My dear brother Mushmi. Ahoney, I wish I could speak

  182. other languages. Farsi, how do I say it?

  183. I won't even dare. I'll probably say something.

  184. I want you to listen and be attentive that there's not going

  185. to be a dialogue on the day where Jesus will sit you down

  186. and say why. And you'll say, because I mean,

  187. be serious, let's be simple but wise.

  188. Let's be as pure as doves and wise as serpents.

  189. What justification? Listen to me, please.

  190. What justification, what excuse, what reason can be given by

  191. those whose relationship with God and his Son has been on

  192. earth as those I described when I started this episode?

  193. Go back and hear it again. What can be presented to God as

  194. evidence where he will be required to set a new precedent?

  195. What that happens at times in the court of law on the land,

  196. but it ain't gonna happen in that righteous, awesome and just

  197. tribunal of God? Remember, Beloved, Remember,

  198. according to Second Corinthians chapter 5, verse 10, we must

    2 Corinthians 5:10

  199. all, all, everyone, kings, Princess Congressman's mayors.

  200. What else? Senators, Prime Ministers,

  201. Presidents, Patriarchs. Popes, Cardinals, Bishops,

  202. Metropolitans, Priests, archdeacons, Core, Bishop,

  203. Deacons, everyone, We must all appear before the judgment seat

  204. of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things

  205. done in the body that is deeds. Oh, cans of worm, My brother

  206. Nina Saroon. You know when we wanted to refer

  207. to opening cans of worms would go like worms coming at cans of

  208. worms. We will be all receiving our

  209. dues for the things that are done in the body.

  210. Don't let anyone fool you. I don't care how many scriptures

  211. they're quoting. I don't care how much they clap

  212. and sing and hallelujahs. Don't let anyone fool you to

  213. tell you that your deeds have got nothing to do with eternal

  214. life. Don't.

  215. Because they are trying to. Foolishly.

  216. Maybe. Innocently, I don't know.

  217. Ignorantly. They're trying to portray Jesus

  218. to be a liar or Saint Paul to be a liar.

  219. Things done in the body that his deeds, whether good or bad, a

  220. lot more than just faith, right? By the way, this man that

  221. entered the banquet, he was in the banquet.

  222. You know that, right? He was in the banquet.

  223. So his faith that granted him the invite was stained by his

  224. deeds, which is what God was fixated on.

  225. Jesus states in Matthew chapter 12, verse 36.

    Matthew 12:36

  226. Men, listen to this again. Don't be mesmerized by Armani

  227. suits and and Pierre Cardin suits and and private jets and

  228. mansions. Jo Olsteen don't be don't be

  229. fooled by people like that. Don't be fooled by people that

  230. just get up there and praise God and want to preach Jesus to

  231. praise God, right. We say in the the the morning,

  232. the morning prayers, in the psalms of the morning prayers.

  233. God is not in need of the service of man.

  234. No, no, no. But if we if we dare to serve

  235. him, let's serve him right? Listen to what Jesus is saying.

  236. We will give an account on the day of judgement for every

  237. careless word they have spoken men or we have spoken.

  238. Let me read it as it's as it's as it's written.

  239. Men will give an account on the day of judgement for every

  240. careless word that they have spoken.

  241. Now if words are so important how much are deeds?

  242. But now we learn, beloved, Now we learn that the account is not

  243. where you will again open dialogue with Jesus Christ.

  244. No, no, no. The the account is the

  245. punishment. Punishment of being cast out

  246. from the presence of God. Because that's what happened to

  247. this guest. Why?

  248. Why? And why?

  249. Because he is a just Judge Diana Kenner.

  250. We sing in the in the doctrinal hymns in funerals, Dayanakena

  251. Lana Silvape that's Aramaic by the way.

  252. For the non Assyrian listeners, Dayanakena Lana Silvape owe you

  253. righteous and just judge. Christ is a just judge who shows

  254. no partiality. Let me read some of these hymns.

  255. Oh, just judge who will not show partiality deemed me worthy

  256. before your sign. That is the cross that I may see

  257. you at the judgement. May I not see you at the

  258. judgement as my transgressions are being revealed.

  259. There's a theology. This is theology.

  260. This is, this is, this is Christianity in its fullest

  261. beloved? May I not see you at the

  262. judgement as my transgressions are being revealed, because then

  263. I can't say anything. I can't even praise you.

  264. May I not be ashamed. Before the multitudes in the

  265. Heights, let me read from the literature of of the the burial

  266. of the dead, the Christian dead. This is one of the the antiphons

  267. of the praise. And this is for the the burial

  268. of women. Listen to this, beloved.

  269. Oh, actually, I've translated it so I don't have to read and

  270. translate. Where is it?

  271. Here it is. Oh, no, I didn't.

  272. I have to read and translate. So I'm translating directly from

  273. Assyrian to to English. OK Oh, my weak of frail soul.

  274. You do not possess the lamp of good virtues.

  275. How will you go out and greet the bridegroom on his way?

  276. That is Jesus Christ. The the wise virgins will not

  277. provide oil to the foolish virgins, those who were refused

  278. by their deeds. The bridal chamber, that is the

  279. heaven will not be opened. The door to the bridal chamber

  280. will not be opened unto them. Abraham will not refresh those

  281. who are burning in the flames of fire.

  282. And the judge Jesus Christ will not open the door to those who

  283. have not repented. Did you hear that?

  284. Did you hear that? Let me let me read it again.

  285. Let me say it. I'll read it in Assyrian

  286. afterwards. So.

  287. So the judge will not open the door to those who have not

  288. repented as so. Therefore take refuge in

  289. repentance. O my soul, that means repent and

  290. say I have sinned before you. O Lord, forgive and have mercy

  291. on me. Shreya Dubarat spyuta lit

  292. Lahiyagani mkhilta. There's a listening to

  293. this, and you know exactly what I said before hearing the

  294. translation. There's the gift of tongues,

  295. beloved. That's how we see the gift of

  296. tongues, because God had a message for you.

  297. It doesn't necessarily has to happen.

  298. So, beloved, if you are under the impression that you will

  299. stand before the Lord God, Jesus Christ on the Day of Judgement

  300. and go back and forth arguing your case, I'm sorry to rain on

  301. your parade. I'm sorry to have to burst your

  302. bubble. That ain't gonna happen.

  303. According to Matthew, chapter 21, verse 12, Let's work on

    Matthew 21:12

  304. preparing, strengthening and standing firm in our faith and

  305. purifying our deeds. And you can refer to the last

  306. episode prior to this one, I think episode.

  307. Let's purify our deeds to allow them to speak on our behalf,

  308. beloved on the Day of Judgement, as we will not be given the

  309. opportunity to do so with our mouths.

  310. So instead of preparing our mouths to justify our

  311. unacceptable deeds to God, let's work on preparing our mouths to,

  312. along with the just and righteous, sing continuous

  313. Hallelujah and holy to the Father and the Son and the Holy

  314. Spirit, one God. Amen.

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