ORDER IN HIS COURTS  
by George Kirkpatrick 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Chapter 1 Christ - The Head of Order............. 
Chapter 2 Christ - The Order In Our Lives........ 
Chapter 3 Christ - The Anointing................. 
Chapter 4 Christ - The Head of Man............... 
Chapter 5 Christ - The Head of Woman............. 
Chapter 6 Christ - The Head of the Marriage...... 
Chapter 7 Christ - The Head of the Home......... 
Chapter 8 Christ - Ordained the Church........... 
Chapter 9 Christ - The Head of the Church........ 
Chapter 10 Christ - The Head of Our Relationship.. 
Appendix - A Answer Keys 
Appendix - B For Further Discussion 

CHAPTER ONE CHRIST - THE HEAD OF ORDER 

The Psalmist admonishes us to enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise. Gates are the places of entering in. In the Old Testament, the gate was where the elders sat. Business was conducted there. Many times the king held court there. It was an honor to be chosen to sit in the gate. 

The Psalmist reveals that His gates are the places where we enter into His presence,(His courts) and we are to enter in with thanksgiving. The word thanksgiving means more than just the "giving of thanks". It means "to make confession, to give praise, to make the sacrifice of thanksgiving". When we begin to confess and to praise, our lives become a sacrifice of thanksgiving before our God. It is by these and these alone, that we can enter into His gates. 

When we enter into His gates we enter into a special place in Him. We enter a place of protection, communion and provision, where no one can pluck us out of His hand, *** John 10:28. When we enter into His gates, we come into His courts; we enter into His presence; and are seated in heavenly places in Christ Jesus, *** Ephesians 2:6. The heavenly place is the Spiritual Realm of God. Those who dwell in this place have risen above their earthly existence and have ceased from their own labors. These have sought the things which are above and no longer do the things that please the flesh. Only those who have left the old, Adamic nature behind can enter into this special place that God has prepared for man from the creation. 

If we are to come into His courts, we must have order in our lives. We can be assured of one thing, there will be order in His court. Paul admonished the church in Corinth to come into proper order, 

Our God is a God of order, and no disorder is going to enter into His presence. We are coming to the end of the church age. It has been two days, or approximately two thousand years since Jesus walked this earth. Jesus declared these two days when the Pharisees tried to bring fear into His life. The Pharisees stated, 


And Jesus replied, 

Peter informs us that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day. *** II Peter 3:8 

The "today and tomorrow" that Jesus spoke of are the two 1000 year days since He dwelt in His flesh. These two days are the church age. The church's job for two thousand years has been to do cures (heal the sick both physically and spiritually) and to cast out devils (set the captives free). Jesus also related the third day, the third 1000 year day. He said, "On the third day I shall be perfected." Jesus is going to be perfected in us, His saints, in the third day. *** II Thessalonians 1:10 

Jesus related the raising up of His body on the third day again when the Jews desired a sign from Jesus of the works He performed. Jesus answered, 

The Body of Christ is His temple whom He will raise up on the third day. This is the day of our entering into His presence. This will be the time of our entering into His courts with praise. 

As long as we are in this flesh, we are tabernacle. But when the change in our body occurs that Paul spoke of in *** I Corinthians 15:52-53, this corruptible will put on incorruption, this mortal will put on immortality and we shall be changed. This will happen at the beginning of the kingdom age when our reign with Christ, here on this earth, begins. This will be the third 1000 year day that John revealed in *** Revelation 20:6. 

As we sense the coming of the kingdom age, we are reminded of the words of Jesus, "The kingdom of God cometh not with observation. Behold the kingdom of God is within you." *** Luke 17:20-21 

God is placing His kingdom in the earth (His anointed ones) before He brings His kingdom age upon this physical terra firma (earth). But before God can turn His kingdom over to His kingdom people, they must learn His kingdom order and His kingdom principles. We must come into His order in everything we do. 

We need to understand the difference between order and legalism. Today, many are legalistic in their worship of God, but there is no order in their lives. Legalism is when man tries to please God by keeping some law; generally the laws of man, the do's and don't's, attempting to please a Spiritual God by their fleshly activities. Most often this includes wearing the hair a certain length, both men and women; women are to have their dresses a certain length, no slacks, sleeves so long, necklines so high; men with black suits, white shirts and black ties, shoes shined, etc. Legalism dictates the day to worship God. Some refrain from certain foods on certain days. These observances are kept religiously and legalistically believing that the observance of such things affords those who keep them a right standing before God. We will not enter into God's courts by any of these observances. We can enter in only by a changed heart. It is not by what we do, it is by what we have become. We will only enter into His presence when we become a praise in the earth unto our God. 

The other extreme of legalism is that, if they can find no law against it, then it must be alright in the sight of God to do it. They overlook the words of Paul, 

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not." *** I Corinthians 10:23 

The word expedient means "profitable". Paul was free to do all things. But all things were not profitable to God, nor did they edify the Body of Christ. Though they were legal, Paul refrained from becoming part of such activities. 

In Paul's letter to the Romans he declared, 

Paul was speaking of those who have God's law written upon their hearts (minds); not the law of Moses, but the whole law of God, which is His Word, the Bible. When the Gentiles do the law of God, they have become a law unto themselves. These do not need man to tell them right from wrong because they have the Word of God and the Holy Spirit to direct their paths. When the fruits of the Spirit are working in our lives; love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance, *** Galatians 5:22-23, there is no law against the things that God brings forth in our lives. The fruits are evident because we have the Spirit of God directing our lives. He is leading us in His Word and by His voice. No law can supersede the direction of the Holy Spirit in our lives. If we have Spiritual direction in our lives, then we will have God's established order and we can enter into His courts with praise. 

Many who are not legalistic in their worship follow the thinking of "No Order" at all in their lives or their worship to God. Whatever happens, happens. Therefore, it must be God's will in their lives. This leads to confusion. Paul informs us, 

Author is in italics and does not appear in the original. It should read, "God is not of confusion, but of peace..." James states, 

The word confusion is AKATASTASIA and means "instability, or a state of disorder". God can accomplish nothing in our lives through confusion. It can only detract from what God's purpose is for His creation, man. Between legalism and confusion, there is order. One of the best analogies to explain legalism and confusion versus order is the working of gears. When all is in order, the gears go together smoothly, and everything operates the way it was designed to operate. Legalism is when we continue to force the gears to go together when they are not aligned. This causes grinding and scraping, and sometimes the gears are broken and destroyed because they were forced together. 

Confusion is when the gears go together by happen-stance. They may not fit together at all. When these unaligned gears run together, we have no idea how fast they will move, or if they will move in the right direction. There is absolutely no order in what these gears produce. 

Order causes the gears to run smoothly, humming in complete accord with each other and producing the best quality of workmanship. Everything God has shown us in His Word establishes His perfect order. His whole creation speaks of His order. All the universe moves in perfect order, establishing His times and seasons. The sun rises and sets with such precision that it can be logged years in advance. Paul wrote to the Romans, "For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse." *** Romans 1:20 

One of the invisible things from the beginning was His order. When we read God's Word, we have no excuse to misunderstand God's intended order. We can be assured that His order never changes. He proclaimed through the prophet Malachi, 

When God gave Moses the design for the tabernacle and the worship service, everything was done in perfect order. God had already chosen and anointed the men who would perform the work. The materials used to build the tabernacle were specific in supply, as well as design. When the table of shew bread was made, it was to hold exactly twelve loaves of bread. And there was an order as to how the bread was to be placed upon the table. 

When the fire was laid on the brazen altar to receive the sacrifice, the wood was not just piled on the altar. There was an established order as to how to lay the wood in place. 

When the sacrifice was burnt before the Lord, specific orders were given as to how the sacrifice was to be placed upon the wood. 

The question may be asked, "Why is this so important that we know this?" If God's order was not followed, the sacrifice was not acceptable before God and Israel would have continued in their sin. Our God is a God of order, and no disorder is acceptable in His sight. 

When God's order was not followed, His punishment came. Israel was to burn incense before the Lord. The incense was the outward expression of worship and praise before our God. They could only take the fire from the altar to burn the incense in their censer. 

When Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu burned incense with strange fire, or fire that was of their own making, they were struck dead instantly. Their worship and praise before God was not acceptable because it was of their own making, and was not as God had ordained it. The writer of Hebrews admonishes us, 

We are to offer a sacrifice of praise continually before our God. We need to ask ourselves, "Is our sacrifice of praise offered with strange fire; or, is our sacrifice of praise according to the order God has ordained in His Word?" 

Paul informs us that we are to present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God, *** Romans 12:1. Is our sacrifice laid in order before the Lord or is it presented to the Lord in a haphazard way, with the attitude of "take it as it is, or leave it?" Well, He may decide to leave it if it is not presented in the order that is acceptable to Him. Every area of our lives must come into God's order. The head of the home must be in proper order with Christ, his head. The wife must be in proper order with her head, her husband. The children must be in proper order with the parents. The home, itself, must be in proper order with the Word of God. The church must be in proper order if our worship before God is to be acceptable. Our diet, finances, job and every facet of our lives must be in God's order. This is called kingdom living. We must come into a kingdom order now, if we are to rule and reign with Him in His kingdom age. Luke wrote, "Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his Lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? 

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing." *** Luke 12:42-43 

If we are not operating in kingdom principles at His coming, we will not be counted faithful and wise stewards of what He has given us. Now is the time that we need to learn God's kingdom order. Now is the time for order to begin operating in every area of our lives so when the Lord comes, He will find us so doing; operating in His established order. We need to learn God's order and follow it if we are to be among those who will sit down in the kingdom with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the saints when the Marriage Supper of the Lamb has come. 

The kingdom of God is coming and if we are to be a part of that kingdom that is coming on the earth, we must allow it first to come within our earth and change this vile body and fashion it like unto His glorious body, *** Philippians 3:21. This is God's desire in every life; that we become as Jesus in our walk before Him so when His appearing comes, He will find us doing the things of the kingdom as our everyday way of life. 

Too many are worried about what the world will think or do, without any consideration of what God thinks, or what He will do if we do not come into His perfect order. The Psalmist relates we are to be thankful unto Him and bless His name, *** Psalm 100:4. His name is Christ, and we are "Christ" ones, or Christians. We are to be a blessing unto that name in every area of our lives and in all that we do. We cannot become this blessing unless we adhere to His "Order in His Court". He is the righteous judge, and we, who will stand before Him, must learn the order of His court if we desire to come fully into His presence and perfection. 

Each chapter includes a set of questions for your further application of these principles. Review the questions often allowing the Holy Spirit to ingrain them in your heart, helping you apply them in your life. 

QUESTIONS 
CHAPTER 1 
1. What "keys" are necessary to enter God's presence? 
2. Who are qualified to enter into "this special place"? 
3. Our God is a God of __________ and no __________ is going to enter into His presence. 
4. What New Testament scripture confirms the teaching of a "1000 year day"? 
5. The __________ ____ ____________ is His temple whom He will raise up on the third day. 
6. Where is the Kingdom of God? 7. a. What is the difference between God's order and legalism? 
Give characteristics of each. 
b. What examples of God's judgment occurred in the Bible when His order was not followed? 
8. What sacrifice are we still encouraged to offer to God? 
9. What is "kingdom living"? 
10. What is God's desire in every life? 

CHAPTER TWO CHRIST - THE ORDER IN OUR LIVES 

If we are to come into His courts, we must come with an offering unto God. The offering we must bring is a sacrificial life. We must come to the place that we understand the words of Jesus when He spoke to His disciples, 

We can do nothing without Christ being the head. Paul wrote to the Romans, 

We must come to the understanding that all things must be of Him. If He has not ordained it, it will not come to pass. If we are not doing it through Him, it will not prosper and will simply be another work of the flesh. If it is not unto Him and for His glory, it will be turned to our glory and God will not bless it. It will fall by the wayside only to be remembered as another of man's follies. If God's glory is not resident upon it, there will be no glory upon it. God sent Jesus as our example that we may succeed through Him. Paul wrote, 

God provided the way. When Thomas asked Jesus, "How can we know the way?" 

God has provided the way and has outlined it carefully in His Word. This is the kingdom way of life. John went on to write, 

God has provided the way that we might live through Him, to Him and by Him in all things that pertain to this life and the life to come. But we cannot do this if He is not the head of everything in our lives. 

Everyone quotes the scripture, 

The foundation is not the whole house. But for years man has been laying foundational works. The writer of Hebrews states, 

God informs us not to lay again the foundational things and lists them. They are: repentance from dead works, faith toward God, the doctrines of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment... *** Hebrews 6:2-3 

And yet, the majority of the sermons that are espoused from the pulpit come from the above list. Paul stated, 

God does not have a reverse. One kingdom principle is order. In that order, you cannot stay stagnant in one place, neither can you go backwards. In God's order you must continue to move forward. If we are to reach forth to those things which are before us, we must go ahead. We must grow up into the head. We must give Christ, the Head, pre-eminence in our lives. 

Jesus Christ is the chief corner stone. He is the only foundation we can build our lives upon. But Jesus proclaimed, 

Jesus spoke of the headstone. It should be obvious that the headstone is not the foundation stone. The headstone is the head of the corner. The corners come together in the headstone. The only structure in which this is possible is the pyramid. The headstone is the capstone of the pyramid. The capstone is the exact image of the Body. Paul gave us directions, 

We are to grow up into the head which is Christ (Christ Jesus) in all things in our lives. Christ Jesus is the order we must follow so we may again come into His image; the exact image of the capstone, Christ Jesus. 

In the letter to the Colossians we are informed, 

We are complete in the head. Without the headship of Christ in our lives, we do not have dominion over the principalities and powers of light; nor do we have power over the principalities and powers of darkness. 

Paul went on to relay that those who are puffed up in their fleshly minds... 

The fleshly mind is enmity against God and can only minister to that which satisfies self. The fleshly mind will not operate in the order God has set for His Body. When the fleshly mind is in operation in our lives, there is no increase in God. God is not glorified in anything we do. Nothing accomplished in the flesh will last. Fleshly works are only wood, hay and stubble and cannot be tried by the fire because the fire will consume that which God has not ordained. 

To those who believe, the headstone is precious.1 But to the disobedient, the headstone gets in the way of what they want to do and therefore they cling to the cornerstone, Jesus (the Anointed flesh), and never grow up into the head, Christ Jesus (The Holy Spirit anointing). They refuse Christ as the Lord in their lives and they refuse the order that must become the very essence of their lives. Those who are going to enter into the Kingdom and become part of the ruling and reigning saints have this order established in their lives. God has ordained this order from the foundation of the earth. 

How are we to go into perfection? Grow up into the head, Christ Jesus. How are we to know God's order which was originated in the garden of Eden? There is only one way and that is by and through His Word. The first scripture in the Bible relates that God was from the beginning. 

John informs us, 

The Word was the creating power of God. The writer of Hebrews states, 

God created all things in order by the spoken (rhema) word of God. All things were created by Him and for Him, *** Colossians 1:16. So if our ultimate desire is to come into that perfect order of God, then it must be through the Word. God has given us His written (logos) Word as a road map. This road map will guide us and will bring us into the image and likeness of Jesus; the pattern Son. This can only be accomplished through His logos Word (the Bible) and the direction of the Holy Spirit (Christ Jesus). 

We are directed to seek His Word for His order and direction that we may establish our goings. Psalm 119 has twenty-two divisions which are the twenty-two letters in the Hebrew alphabet. Twenty- two is the number of light. There are eight verses in each section. Eight is the number of new beginnings. Psalm 119 brings light to our new beginning in the light of the glorious gospel of Christ. 

Psalm 119 informs us of many things concerning the Word: 

Young men are to take heed according to His Word. 

The beloved apostle John informs us, 

The young men are those who heed God's Word. The young men are those who are strong because the Word of God is dwelling in them. The wicked one has been defeated in their lives. 

The Word of God is settled in heaven (the Spiritual Realm). The word settled means "established". It is part of the unchanging realm of God. Since the beginning, man has tried to change the Word to suit his purposes. But God gave the Word to change man. 

God has given us His Word to be a lamp to our walk in Him, that His light may light our way, which leads to the eternal, and away from the temporal. If we do not walk in the light, our way is darkness. Today, many blind are leading the multitude of the blind and the ditch is full of the well-intended, misguided masses because they have not become strong in the Word of life. The writer of Hebrews revealed, 

Adulthood in God is not determined by how old we are, or how long we have called ourselves Christians. Maturity comes when we become skillful in the Word of life. Those who are unskilled in the Word are babies in God's realm. We cannot expect the babies to come into any order. In the natural, babies cause disorder because they constantly demand their needs to be met no matter how inconvenient or how disruptive it may be. The babies will not inherit.2 Paul wrote, 

The time appointed of the Father is when the baby comes into maturity and grows up into the head. Many are proud of the fact that they are the servants of God. But the servant will not inherit. When Abraham lamented before the Lord that he had no heir, Abraham cried out before the Lord, 

Eliezer was born in Abraham's house. He had risen to the position of steward in Abraham's house. The steward was the most respected of all the servants in the house, yet God revealed unto Abraham, 

The heirship of God is not in the servant realm. The servant differeth nothing from a baby. And babes are unskilled in the Word of righteousness. 

Our steps are to be ordered in the Word. The word order is the Hebrew word KUWN and means establish. Our steps are to be established in the Word so that no iniquity (lawlessness) can have dominion in our lives. We can only avoid this pitfall in our lives by being established in the law of God. The whole Bible is the law of God in our lives. 

It is by the Word that our steps are established in the Lord. Jesus was tempted by satan in the wilderness. Jesus' answers should be nourishment to our souls. 

Every Word that proceeded out of the mouth of God, both Rhema and Logos is to be our daily bread of life. We are to be directed by it, and have it hid in our hearts, 

Our walk in God should be one in which sin has no dominion. And our paths should be straight. The Word should ever be before our eyes and we should meditate in it day and night. *** Psalm 1:2 

John wrote, 

God's love can only be perfected in us by the continual washing of water by the Word. It is the one sure foundation we have to build our lives upon. And that foundation is the apostles and prophets, which is the Old and the New Testament of which Jesus Christ is the chief cornerstone. 

It is necessary to dig deep to lay that foundation. Luke spoke of the man who built his house upon the Rock, 

We must dig deep if we are going to find that sure foundation to build our house upon. Jesus spoke of another man who built his house on the sand (flesh). His house fell because it had no solid foundation in the Word of life. God's order was not established, so when the storms came, (the wrath of God), his house fell and great was the fall thereof. *** Luke 6:49 

God has given us His Word that we may build our house, not just lay a foundation. 

If we will be diligent to search the Word, God will make us a vessel fitted for the Kingdom, a vessel of honour. The Word informs us that we can be those vessels of gold and silver, vessels of honour. 

The vessels of wood and earth have never dealt with the old, fleshly, Adamic nature. Their houses, nor their works will stand. God has given us His Word and His promise that we can overcome and stand in the presence of the Father in that day. 

See "Release of the Spiritual Man" by George Kirkpatrick 

See "Where are You In the Kingdom" by George Kirkpatrick 

QUESTIONS 

CHAPTER 2 
1. What offering do we bring into God's courts? 
2. What important understanding must we have before we can accomplish anything for God? 
3. a. What are the foundational things of the faith? 
b. What are the dangers of dwelling on them? 
4. Why does the pyramid best illustrate the Body of Christ? 
5. What is requisite for us in order to have dominion and power? 
6. a. How are we to go into perfection? 
b. How are we to know God's order? 
7. God has given us _______________________ as a road map to get us through this life. 
8. How do we attain adulthood in God? 
9. What important difference is there between the heir and the servant? 
10. If we will be diligent to search the Word, God will make us 

CHAPTER THREE CHRIST - THE ANOINTING 

God has designed a way for man to walk. If we walk in His way and in His order, we shall judge His house and keep His courts. The word keep, as it is used twice in this text, is the Hebrew word SHAMAR and means "to exercise great care over". Those who will take great care over His charge, or fulfill His obligation to serve, will then judge His house and exercise great care over His courts; the place of protection and God's presence. 

To come into this place in God, we must come into His total order. The first order that any man or woman must come to is understanding God's order for their lives. Paul established this order in his letter to the Corinthians. He revealed, 

God has established "headship" for His creation. The word head is the Greek word KEPHALE and means "supreme, or to be set over". Essentially, it has the same meaning as Lord (KURIOS). But Lord is a title. Head (KEPHALE) is an established position in God. 

Paul wrote of four positions: 

God Christ Man Woman 

God (THEOS) is the head of all things. Christ (Christos) means "anointed, or the anointed one or ones". Man (ANER) means "the male creation". ANER is never used to refer to the female gender. Woman (GUNE) always describes the feminine gender. 

Paul has laid out the basic foundation of order in the kingdom of God; and that order is designed and instituted through headship. Headship must be established if we, as God's people, are going to come into His kingdom order. Yet, most churches refuse to teach or even address the subject of headship in the church or in the home. Those who ignore or violate headship will try to establish order in the church and wonder why their homes are not in order. Order is impossible in the church, the home or any life until headship is established. 

As we consider these kingdom truths, we need to look at the word God (THEOS). The word God has become a common term. Man has made many gods out of "things". The scriptures inform us, 

There are many gods in the world. But we are not of the world. When we refer to God we are referring to the "One God", the God of creation. Many words were translated "God" in the Old Testament: 

El Elohim Yahweh El Shaddai Jehovah Jah Adonai 

In the New Testament only the word THEOS is translated God. THEOS refers to the Creating God, the God of the whole universe. 

When the word Christ is used, it is generally considered as referring to Jesus only. If we are to understand kingdom principles, we must reconsider the word "Christ" in a much broader scope than has previously been considered by many who call themselves "Christian", or "Christ-like" or "the In- Christed Ones". 

Christ means "anointed". The word Christ is interchangeable with the Old Testament word MESSIAH. The word Messiah comes from the Hebrew word MASHAH and means "to rub with oil". Those who were rubbed with oil or anointed with oil were called "Mashiahs" or Messiahs. The anointing was for priests and kings. These were referred to as the "Sons of Oil", "The anointed", "The anointed of the Lord" or "The Lord's anointed". 

Inanimate objects were also anointed or rubbed with oil: shields were rubbed with oil to keep them from rusting; the same word MASHAN was used to describe this. The instruments of worship in the tabernacle were first sprinkled with blood then anointed with oil. This becomes a picture of salvation: first, the blood was applied to our lives to forgive our sin; then we were to desire the anointing to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 

Another example of the use of oil is shown in the ritual of cleansing the leper. This is also a picture of our being cleansed of our sin. Leprosy is a symbol of death dwelling in the flesh. This was our condition before the blood of Jesus was applied to our lives. 

We were dead in our sins before the blood was applied. 

The leper was to appear before the priest. The priest was to take two live, clean birds and cedar wood, scarlet and hyssop. *** Leviticus 14:4 

The first bird was to be killed in an earthen vessel. This is a picture of our Lord Jesus Christ who was killed in His earthen vessel; the body of His flesh. Running water is a picture of the Spiritual move of God through His Word. 

The living bird represents us who were dead in our trespass and sin (the lepers). We were set free in the world (the open field); and covered with the blood that was shed in the earthen vessel which was Jesus, the Christ, who has set us free from the law of sin and death. *** Romans 8:2 

We were to be set free, cleansed from all our sins. This was not the end, but only the beginning. The old man was cleansed and set free. Why? 

The leper was to be without the camp for seven days. At which time he was to return to the camp and shave his complete body, including his eyebrows. He was to wash his clothes and his entire body. This is a picture of our standing naked before the Lord, completely cleansed from all sin, unrighteousness and filthiness of the flesh. This is the only condition by which we are acceptable to God. 

On the eighth day (eight is the number of new beginnings) the priest was to present the man clean before the Lord. 

Our high priest is Christ Jesus, *** Hebrews 9:11. 

When we have been cleansed, He will present us to the congregation (His Body), His true church. 

At this presentation, the high priest killed a lamb and took part of the log of oil that was part of the meal offering. 

That which has been revealed to us in types and shadows in the Old Testament becomes applicable to our everyday life in the New Testament. Once the leper had been cleansed by the blood that was shed in the earthen vessel, then the trespass offering was killed. This represents the continual cleansing of the blood of Jesus Christ in our lives. But it also represents a different cleansing. The blood was not applied to the head, but to the right ear, the right thumb and the big toe on the right foot. 

Application of the blood to the right ear is to cleanse our hearing, or to shut out the sounds of the world so that we may only hear the voice of the Father. The thumb is the strength of the hand. The hand represents our service before God. Application of the blood to the right thumb was to show that our service before God must be clean. The application of the blood to the big toe represents the need to cleanse our walk in God. The big toe balances the body and the foot represents our walk in God. Our walk must not only be clean, but upright and balanced if we desire to stand in His presence. After the blood was applied to the ear, thumb and big toe, 

The oil, or the MASHAH, was applied over the blood on the right ear, the right thumb and on the big toe of the right foot. Not only does our hearing, our service and our walk before God need to be cleansed, but it must also be anointed. 

Even though the blood was not applied to the head, the oil was. This reveals that our thinking must also be anointed so that we may 

This is what the anointing is all about, a cleansed, sanctified life, that we may be holy and without blame before the Father. 

In the past, when the term "the anointed, or Christ" has been used, we have had a limited understanding, only applying the term "Christ" to Jesus. Jesus was the Christ to the Father. But the word "Christ" also refers to "anointing" and "the anointed ones". Today, Christians have the mentality of the Jews, who felt that any term or name of God was too holy for mortal man to speak or make reference to. This limits any further examination of the word "Christ". 

As we go beyond the old wives' fables of the past which say "We can never be like Jesus", we discover that the scriptures clearly state we must become as Jesus, our example. He is our Father and His total desire is that His children (sons and daughters) be not only as He is, but through the anointing, do greater works He left for us to complete. 

When we consider the term "Christ", we need to take a closer look in the Word as to how this term is applied. The word "Christ" is applied in three different ways: 

The Anointed The Anointing The Anointed Ones 

All are rendered "Christ" or "Christs". 

THE ANOINTED 

The Anointed was Jesus. When Jesus asked His disciples who did man say that He was, Peter replied, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God," *** Matthew 16:16. Then Jesus admonished His disciples to... 

"...Tell no man that He was Jesus the Christ." *** Matthew 16:20 

Jesus received the anointing on the banks of the Jordan when the Spirit, in the form of a dove, lighted upon Him and His Father proclaimed, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased," *** Matthew 3:17. It was at this time that Jesus received the anointing and became "Jesus, the Christ", or "Jesus, the Anointed". When Jesus received the baptism of the dove, the baptism of peace, He received the fullness of the Spirit of God. 

Jesus was endued with the fullness of the Spirit in order to complete the work the Father had given Him to do on the earth. It was through the Holy Spirit that Jesus did all His works. When the Jews sought to kill Jesus because He had broken the Sabbath, Jesus spoke to them, 

Jesus could do nothing of Himself. It was "The Anointing" that did the works through Him. When Jesus was explaining to His disciples the change that would come at His death, He spoke plainly to them of "The Anointing". 

It was the Father, "The Anointing", that did the works. Jesus, God's Son, was the "Anointed Vessel" that God used to reveal Himself to His creation. Jesus was "the Anointed of the Father". 

When Jesus was addressing His disciples, He stated, "...Ye believe in God, believe also in Me." *** John 14:1 

THE ANOINTING 

Jesus proceeded to reveal to them the second aspect of Christ and that is "The Anointing". Jesus related that, after His death, He would come as "The Anointing" upon them. John recorded this most important set of passages that we may know assuredly our Saviour, Jesus Christ, came as "The Anointing" to complete in the Spirit what He began in the flesh. John recorded Jesus' words, 

Jesus disclosed to His disciples that they would receive another Comforter. When Jesus stated "another Comforter", this implied they already had a Comforter; and that was Jesus, their first Comforter. But another Comforter would come, whom the world (the unsaved) could not receive because they could not see Him neither did they know Him (the second Comforter). Jesus informed His disciples that they knew Him, for the second Comforter dwelt with them. 

Who was dwelling with them? It was Jesus, "The Anointed". The Holy Spirit anointing was dwelling with them, and they recognized the "anointing" that was upon Jesus. After Jesus had told them that the second Comforter dwelt "with them", He revealed that the second Comforter would be "in them", *** John 14:17 

Jesus did not stop there. He declared, 

Jesus spoke in the first person when He said, "I will not leave you comfortless." Then He spoke again, in the first person, when He said, "I will come to you." He did not say into you, but to you. 

The second Comforter coming to them happened on the day of Pentecost when "The Anointing" came and sat upon each of them, *** Acts 2:3. "The Anointing" was from the outside, in. "The Anointing" came to finish the work of salvation that the first Comforter began when He was killed in His earthen vessel; to begin the plan of salvation as was ordained by the Father in those who accepted the shed blood for forgiveness of sin. 

As the blood had to be covered with the oil, or the "anointing", there must be a continuing work in each of our lives. This can only be accomplished through "The Anointing" of the Spirit (the second Comforter). When this cleansing work is complete in our lives, it will bring us into the third relationship which Jesus spoke that we were to have with the second Comforter. And that is when He shall be in us. This is when the rivers of living waters will flow from our innermost being. 

Jesus stated, "He that believeth on Me as the scriptures hath said...." Today, too many believe on Him as the preacher hath said and fail to realize there is a personal relationship with the Father as Jesus knew Him. We need to come to the place where we only do and only say as we see the Father doing and saying. We need to come to the place where we are totally led by the Spirit of Truth in every activity of our walk in God. We need to believe on Jesus as the scriptures have revealed Him, the fullness of God. This fullness of God came on the Day of Pentecost when Jesus fulfilled His Word and came as the second Comforter, "The Anointing"; Christ. 

On the day of Pentecost, when Peter was addressing the Jews, the devout men out of every nation, he spoke boldly to them, 

Peter related that "God hath made that same Jesus both Lord and Christ." "Hath made" indicates this was a position and title that He received after His obedience unto death; that which He had not obtained in the days of His flesh. Jesus, at His death, had completed the work the Father had given Him to do in the flesh. He accomplished this through "the anointing" He had received on the banks of the Jordan until He was hung on the cross and said "It is finished." His work in the flesh had been completed. 

On the day of Pentecost, He came as the Holy Spirit anointing (the Second Comforter), to complete the work of redeeming His creation back to the Father. This can only be accomplished through the Holy Spirit of Truth that leads us into all truth. *** John 16:13 

Jesus came as the Holy Spirit anointing to complete the work in us, His creation. Peter stated, "God hath made Jesus, both Lord and Christ." Lord (supreme in authority) became His title and Christ (The Anointing) became His position. 

As "The Anointing" He became the head. "The Anointed Jesus" had become "Christ, The Anointing". Now Jesus Christ had become Christ Jesus our Lord, *** Ephesians 1:3, the Anointed Saviour, to complete the work in each of His chosen creation. God (Theos) is the head of The Anointing (Christ). The Anointing (Christ), is the head of every man. Paul laid this foundation for all kingdom teaching. The kingdom is the king's domain, or area of authority. If we do not come into complete submission to the Father, the Holy Spirit of Truth, and the authority of the head which is Christ Jesus, then we cannot state that we are in the king's domain, for the king is not ruling in the affairs of our lives. 

THE ANOINTED ONES 

The third use of the word Christ is the "anointed ones", or "His Christ" in the earth. As this truth is brought forth, many begin to be offended because of a mind set that says, "We could never be like Jesus." And yet John wrote, 

John asked the question, "Now are we the sons of God?" Many proclaim they have come into sonship already. But Jesus is our example of sonship. Paul wrote of Jesus, 

Jesus was the image of the invisible God. God expects us to come into this same image. In Paul's letter to the Colossians, he revealed, 

Those who claim to have come into sonship have not put off the old man, nor the deeds of the flesh. We will become that new man when we are changed in a moment in the twinkling of an eye at the last trump. *** I Corinthians 15:52 

John recorded this change that must take place if we are to see Him when He comes, 

John proclaimed, "We will see Him because we will be as He is." Paul wrote the Corinthians of this change, 

As we begin to see Jesus as He is in the Spirit, we will begin to desire to change into the same image that is reflected in the mirror of the Word of life. John went on to inform us what we must do to bring about this change, 

He who has the hope of sonship purifieth Himself. Most are waiting for some great change that God will bring in their lives. But the Holy Spirit inspired John to write that those who have this hope in God purifieth themselves even as He (Jesus) was pure. When we come into this place in God, we will know that the Spirit of Life is truly doing the work that must be accomplished so we may enter into His presence. 

Many today are still trying to enter in by keeping the law; generally man's law. When Paul wrote to the Romans, he revealed how to be free from the law. Paul's letter to the churches in Galatia also spoke much about our being free from the law. Jesus said 

This will take place when we, the "In-Christed Ones", have come to the end of all man-made law, and only live by the voice and the Spirit of the Father. Paul informed the churches in Galatia, 

Many use this scripture to ignore the created difference between male and female. Many understand this scripture to say that God does not recognize us as men and women; that we are all the same in Him. If this is what He intended by this scripture, then we must assume God sees no differences between Jew and Greek, or bond and free. This is not saying God does not recognize the difference between man and woman. The reference here is that in our spiritual development, it matters not if we are Jew, Greek, bond, free, male or female. If we have been baptized (immersed in Christ), we have put on Christ. We are clothed in Christ. We are all the same in the fact that we need the anointing to purify and cleanse our lives to make us acceptable in the beloved. Paul went on, 

If we are Christs (anointed ones), then we are Abraham's seed. Who are Abraham's seed? 

Abraham's seed are the "In-Christed Ones" in the earth today. And as Abraham's seed, we are heirs according to the promise. *** Galatians 3:29 

Matthew informs us that Jesus was not only the son of David, but He was also the son of Abraham, *** Matthew 1:1. Jesus was the Christ, or the seed of Abraham. Those who have been baptized into Christ are His Christs (His anointed ones) in the earth today. 

The church is called the Body of Christ. If the head is Christ, then the Body is Christ: not taking away from Jesus being the Christ. He was the first-fruit Christ. 

Those who are Christ at His coming are those spoken of by John. Those who are like Him at His coming, will see Him as He is. Paul spoke on this subject in his letter to the Corinthians, "Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's." *** II Corinthians 10:7 

As Jesus was Christ, the Anointed of the Father, so are we Christ, the anointed of the Son. When we set aside some old theological thinking, it becomes clear that we, as His Body, are Christ, the Anointed Ones in the earth today. Jesus revealed this also to John on the Isle of Patmos. 

The kingdom age is coming, and along with it will come the power of His Christ. God has another pentecost planned for those who will allow the Holy Spirit anointing to finish the work of salvation in their lives. 

One of the main teachings in the church today is, "We are all going to rule and reign with Jesus." If we all rule and reign, who are the ones who will be ruled over? Jesus, again, revealed this to John on the Isle of Patmos. 

The kingdom becomes the kingdoms of our Lord (Christ Jesus) and His Christ (the Anointed Ones) in the earth; those who have become His Christ because they have come into His image and have purified themselves even as He is pure. 

When we begin to allow the Spirit of the Father to bring us into His image; and begin to listen to His voice; and begin to do as we see Him doing, we will truly see Jesus as He is. The Greeks said, "...We would see Jesus," *** John 12:21. Others must see Jesus in us. We will then come into sonship, ruling and reigning in authority. 

God (Theos) is the head of the anointing. Christ is the head of every man. God has His set order and we need not only to learn it, but follow it if we are to come into His courts with praise. 

QUESTIONS 

CHAPTER 3 
1. What great promise do we have if we walk in His way and in His order? 
2. What is God's first order for any man or woman? 
3. a. What are God's four positions of order? 
b. Explain to whom each person answers and why. 
4. Does the term "Christ" refer only to Jesus? Explain. 
5. What is the only condition by which we are acceptable to God? 
6. Explain the symbolism of the anointing of both blood and oil. 
7. What is the purpose for the anointing? 
8. What was the source of Jesus' power? 
9. The "Anointing", the Holy Spirit, came to __________ _____ ___________ _______ ____________________. 
10. What is absolutely necessary before we can state we are in the king's domain? 
11. a. When will we become that "new man" of sonship? b. What must we do first? 
12. Who are Abraham's seed in the earth today? 
13. Complete the following quote... 
"As Jesus was Christ, the Anointed of the Father,______ _______ ________ ___________, ______ ____________ ____ ______ ________." 
14. Who will really rule and reign with Christ? 
15. When will we truly see Jesus as He is? 

CHAPTER FOUR CHRIST - THE HEAD OF MAN 

David, the Psalmist, wrote that the man the Lord chooses (selects) to approach (come near) God is blessed (happy). This man may dwell (permanently abide) in His courts (presence). This man shall be satisfied (filled) with God's goodness of his house (tabernacle, temporary dwelling place of this body of flesh), even His holy temple (the temple of the Holy Spirit our changed body) that has put on immortality and incorruption. *** I Corinthians 15:53 

God's promise to man has never changed. It has been His eternal desire that man would come into His presence. Before sin, God walked with man in the cool of the evening in close harmony and fellowship. When sin entered man's life, that fellowship was broken. When Jesus came to earth, He was our example of how we could enter, again, into this intimate relationship with the Father. Jesus stated, 

If man is to come again into God's courts (His presence), then He must come by the order that He has set; no other way is available. Jesus spoke of those who tried to enter into His presence some other way. 

God has a set order, and that set order is established in headship. If we are to enter into His courts with praise, we must submit to the headship as established by God. We must follow and adhere to His order in every area of our walk in Him. 

The church at Corinth was the most worldly church in which Paul ministered. Both of his letters to the church were written to establish order; God's order in the operation of the church, the home, man's relationship to God, his wife and his children. When Paul addressed headship, it carried through every level of human existence in relationship to their God. 

Paul stated, "The head of every man is Christ," *** I Corinthians 11:3. Today, many, especially in the church, have twisted this scripture to indicate that Paul, through the Holy Spirit, was speaking of God's creation, man, which would include His female creation, woman. 

The word used by Paul for man is ANER and means "male or masculine". It is never used to indicate the female gender in any way. It is always male. When Paul wrote that Christ, the anointing, is the head of every man, he was speaking only of Christ being the head of His male creation. 

The word every is the Greek word PAS and means "every one of the class". Paul could not have been more absolute in establishing the headship of Christ over the masculine creation. Paul related, 

Again, the word used for man is ANER. Paul wrote that every man who prays or prophesies, having His head covered, dishonors His head. Most assume Paul was referring to man's physical head. Much bondage has been put on men for wearing hats and other apparel that would cover the head. But Paul was speaking of a deep Spiritual truth. Paul had just stated that our head is "Christ". When the man prays or prophesies, his head should be uncovered. Paul stated that when his head is covered, he dishonors his head (Christ). The word cover has the meaning of "being concealed, hidden or vailed". If the man's head, (Christ) is concealed, hidden or vailed, then his praying and his prophesying are vain, and his head is dishonored or shamed. 

If his head is not uncovered, then everything he does is in the flesh, and not in the spirit. God is mocked because man is using His name. Yet this man is not giving Christ any part of what he is doing. Man brings shame to his head, "Christ", because Christ is not being glorified. 

The question arises, "What must we do to uncover our head, "Christ"? Our head will only reveal Himself through our openness to freely worship and praise Him in all situations. It is only through worship and praise that we can enter into His courts (His presence). 

We are given the example of the high priest entering behind the vail on the day of Atonement as a physical pattern of what God is doing in the Spirit. This physical pattern, with all its cleansing aspects, shows us how to spiritually enter into God's presence through a cleansed life. A man is to enter God's presence (courts) with his head (Christ) uncovered (revealed and unveiled), with all glory being given to Him, alone. 

God told Moses to build the tabernacle. He was to build it according to the pattern he was shown in the mount, *** Hebrews 8:5. Moses was given very definite instructions on how everything was to be constructed, including the articles of worship. Moses was to build an Ark. Above the Ark was to be the Mercy Seat which was also the lid for the Ark. Above the Mercy Seat were to be two Cherubims with wing spans of 10 cubits, or approximately fifteen feet. This was the total width of the Holy of Holies. God's instructions to Moses were, 

God would meet and commune with man above the Mercy Seat between the Cherubims. The word meet means "by agreement or appointment". So God made an agreement to keep the appointment that He had made with man, to meet with Him above the Mercy Seat at the appointed time. 

The word commune means "to arrange, to speak". God made the agreement to meet man at the appointed time to arrange to speak unto Him. That appointed time was once a year on the day of Atonement. The high priest would enter into the Holy of Holies behind the vail, and God would speak to Him concerning His people, Israel. 

This was not just a haphazard meeting with God. It took much preparation before the priest was able to enter into God's presence. He had to stand clean before God. He was required to come apart seven days prior to His entering into the Holy of Holies. All his sins were atoned for, as well as his family's sins. He could not enter in to the Holy of Holies without the blood of the sacrificial goat. 

The first goat was killed. This was the Lord's lot (choice); the chosen vessel to be sacrificed for the sin offering. The first goat represented Jesus and His sacrifice for our sins. 

This goat represents all who have been cleansed of sin by the blood of Jesus, the sacrificial offering. The first goat, the sacrificial goat, paid the price for our sins. 

The priest was to take the blood of the sacrificial goat before the Lord. But before he could do this, he had to cover the Mercy Seat with the smoke of the incense from the golden altar. God gave Moses instructions to build a golden altar. 

This table was called the altar of incense. Incense represents our worship and praise that is to be offered up before God. 

Aaron was to burn incense morning and evening. This represents our worship and praise to God. He desires that we praise Him when we arise in the morning until we retire at night. Our praise is to be a perpetual offering, a never ending attitude of worship and praise before our God. Before he could enter into the Holy of Holies, he was to take coals from the altar of incense and carry them with him behind the vail. 

The priest was to fill both hands full of sweet incense, which was prepared to burn quickly. The Mercy Seat was then totally covered with this symbol of praise and worship so that the high priest would not die. If his praise and worship was not in place, or if it was unacceptable when God appeared, he would be struck dead. His head would not be covered and his shame would appear before the Lord. 

God was very definite. Our worship and praise must be in proper order; or when He appears, we will not be acceptable before Him and our shame shall appear. Our worship before God must be pure. When speaking to the woman at the well, Jesus revealed to her, 

Our worship and praise before the Father must be in spirit and in truth. That is all that will be acceptable before our God. God is Spirit; fleshly worship is not acceptable. God informed Moses, 

God told Moses not to offer strange incense before the Lord. When Nadab and Abihu, Aaron's sons, offered strange fire before the Lord, a fire went out from the Lord and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. *** Leviticus 10:1-2 

When our praise and worship is not acceptable before the Lord, we die spiritually because our head is not uncovered. We cannot enter into His presence, and our appointment to hear His voice will have been canceled. Our praying and prophesying will simply be a fleshly exercise. Our praise and worship must not be as Nadab's and Abihu's who offered strange fire. This strange fire was full of the flesh. It had been emptied of all spirit and truth. The Holy Spirit moved upon Isaiah to record, 

The people provoked God to anger because they burnt incense on an altar of brick. Brick represents that which we can produce with our own ability. The only altar man can construct that is acceptable before God is constructed with uncut stones; stones designed and shaped by God alone, not after man's design, the work of his own hands. 

Isaiah recorded that man was burning incense upon altars of brick. A brick is an artificial building material that has been shaped and designed to suit man, and not God. This represents fleshly worship before our God, and is not acceptable. Only through the Holy Spirit will our head be revealed. David, the Psalmist, declared, 

Our prayer reveals our praise (incense). The lifting of the hands in total surrender to God is our worship. This must be continual worship and praise before the Lord if our head is to be uncovered or unveiled. Jesus, our example, was the firstfruit Son who rent this vail of separation, so that we may have access into the Holy of Holies. But we must enter into the Holy of Holies in proper order. 

Paul revealed that "Christ" is the head of every man. The Holy Spirit set a kingdom principle of order to which we must adhere. If we are to become the king's domain, we must learn this principle of order. When we come to an understanding of this order, then we will be able to enter boldly into His presence and will be seated with Him in heavenly places in the Spiritual Realm. 

The next step of kingdom order is "submission". Submission releases the power and authority of God in our lives. The Greek word used for submission is HUPOTASSO. HUPO means "to put under". TASSO means "to arrange in order". Therefore HUPOTASSO means "to arrange in order under". HUPOTASSO (submission) establishes headship. Subjection is from the bottom up; except in the instance of correcting children. In every other use of the word HUPOTASSO, subjection must be established from the lower level. We must lift up the head into His proper position for His power and authority to be released in our lives. 

Unfortunately most people believe, or have been taught, that subjection means "slavery or bondage". Submission is a willful act of one submitting. The word used in the New Testament for bondage or slavery is DOULOS. This word is used in other applications, while HUPOTASSO (submission) has to do with releasing God's power and authority in our lives. 

The word for authority is EXOUSIA and means "the right to act, or permission given". A similar word commonly used in the church is "ordained". A man is ordained into the ministry. This means that he has been given permission to teach in their association. Those ordained have been given this right or authority in their denomination. 

The word EXOUSIA is only translated 29 times as authority in the New Testament. But it is translated 69 times as "power". So in many cases the translators used the word EXOUSIA to speak of power, when EXOUSIA should have been translated "authority". 

When the word DUNAMIS is used, it means "ability, might or miracle". When we read the word "power" in the Word, we should check to see if God is speaking about miracles, ability and might, or if He is speaking about permission to act. 

Authority, EXOUSIA, begins with God. It is only through submission that He establishes His authorities. This constitutes His kingdom order. When we submit to His established order, this releases His power, His ability, His might and His miracles in our lives. 

There are only three places in the Bible where God sets His authority: 

Government Home Church 

Jesus gave us an example of governmental, established authority. When the centurion came to Jesus to seek a healing for his servant, Jesus saith unto him, "I will come and heal him," *** Matthew 8:7. Jesus did not say, "I will come and pray for Him." He stated, with no hesitation, "I will come and heal him." How could Jesus make that statement? Because He was submitted to the Father. He did and spoke only as the Father directed Him. He willfully submitted to the Father's will and was given the authority to heal and forgive sins. Jesus proclaimed this to the centurion, 

The word for power used here was EXOUSIA, and should have been translated "the Son of man hath authority" on earth to forgive sins. The centurion understood authority. When Jesus said He would come and heal his servant, the centurion stated, 

The centurion stated that he was under authority, and because he was under authority, he was given authority, and the power to act in that authority in mens' lives. He recognized that authority in Jesus. All who came in contact with Jesus recognized that authority. 

Jesus taught as one who had authority. Everyone recognized that Jesus spoke with authority. It was not that He related He was the Son of God and people had better listen. He spoke with the authority given Him by the Father because He was in total submission to the Father. This is why His words had power. He did not speak as the scribes which knew the law forwards and backwards. They had authority also, but their authority came from man, not God. 

The chief priests and elders wanted to know how and where Jesus obtained His authority. The chief priests and elders knew where their authority came from. It had been given to them by man. They had been ordained by man to do what they were doing. They knew He had a higher authority that they did not understand. 

Jesus' authority came from above, the Spiritual Realm. Why did Jesus have authority? Was it because He was the Son of God? Was it because He was born of a virgin? These aspects certainly were an important part, but the writers of Hebrews added important insight as to why Jesus lived the perfect life in the flesh. He stated, 

He came under total submission to the Father and sought only to do His will. He had submitted willfully and totally to the authority set over Him. When Jesus became totally submitted to that authority, He returned all glory back to God who had established that authority in Him. He took no credit for anything He accomplished. 

When the rich, young man came to Jesus and said, "Good master!," Jesus' reply was, 

Jesus lifted Himself up in no situation. When the chief priest and elders wanted to know where Jesus' authority came from, Jesus answered and said unto them, 

With their own mouths, they said, "We fear." Who did they fear? Did they fear God? No! They feared man; because man was the one who had given them their authority. They feared losing their position if they said, "...this man was of God. If we say He was of God, then why did we not believe Him? And if we say He was of men...." 

They feared because the people thought John was a prophet. How like the ministers today who have been ordained by man. They must do as the organized headquarters dictate if they are to keep their position. If they bring conviction upon the people, the people will leave and their job will be in jeopardy. 

When the chief priests and elders could not answer, Jesus said, "Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things," *** Matthew 21:27. Jesus was not being stubborn. He simply stated He could not reveal where His authority comes from, because He knew they were not submitted to that authority. 

It was no accident that Jesus asked them who they thought John was. When the Jews sent priests and Levites to John to ask him, "Who art thou?", *** John 1:19, John revealed who he was, 

John was not the one crying in the wilderness. He was only the voice of the one crying. It was the Father, the Holy Spirit who had come to make, or to set straight, the way of the Lord. It was He, the Holy Spirit, who would cry, "Repent! For the kingdom of God is at hand!" If the chief priest and elders did not recognize that voice, then they were not submitted to that power. Because of this, they never understood Jesus' authority. 

Jesus was unable to tell them for they had no spiritual insight; nor were they submitted or committed to God. Only those who willfully commit and submit to God will receive the power to act in any situation. Paul understood revealed power. He wrote to the Corinthians, 

Today the ministry is still coming to the people with enticing words to tickle their ears, to please the people and maintain the numbers to please headquarters. But they have forgotten the power. 

If the headship of Christ is to be established in our lives, our total desire must be to uncover or unveil our head and come into His presence (courts). Thomas asked Jesus, "...How can we know the way?" Jesus said, "I am the way..." *** John 14:5-6. Jesus is our example. He gave us this example that we should follow His steps. *** I Peter 2:21 

The Father was revealed in Jesus' life in everything He did. Not only was He revealed, but He was glorified. Man, being in His image and likeness, should also reveal the Father and bring all glory to Him. 

When our head (Christ) has been revealed (unveiled); then our lives are brought into total submission to His voice. And when His will and authority have been established in us, we will know the power that will bring us into sonship. John recorded, 

The word power is EXOUSIA. We are given authority in the physical realm to bring us into the Spiritual realization of sonship. Why? Because we have submitted to the Head. When God's power and authority have been released in our lives, it brings us into His promises. What are His promises? All things that happen in and to our lives are working together for good, to those who are the called according to His purpose, *** Romans 8:28. God's promises to man are vast and many, but they can be summed up very easily; to return His creation to ruling and reigning in the earth and on the earth. 

Jesus was our example. His head (the Father) was uncovered (revealed or unveiled) in all that Jesus accomplished because He was in total submission and subjection to Him. Because of this submission, Jesus was given authority and power to do the works that were manifested in His life. And if all that Jesus did was recorded, the world could not contain the books that would be written. *** John 21:25 

It would be well to consider the miracles (power) that Jesus performed. His first miracle was when He turned the water into wine. He stilled the storm, walked on water, fed the four and five thousand, translated a ship to shore with Him and His disciples, withered the fig tree, raised the dead, healed the sick, delivered the demoniac and perceived men's thoughts. Jesus declared, 

This power was made available in Jesus' life because He was in submission to the Father. This released the power and authority in His life. Nevertheless, we hear many today stating, "I could never be like Jesus;" and, "He doesn't expect me to do the works that He did." These are partially correct, because Jesus said, 

Those who make such statements are partially correct when they state they could not become like Jesus or do the works that He did because Jesus gave a prerequisite for doing the greater works. We must believe on Him. Those who say such things, do not believe Jesus' words. If they did, they would come to a knowing relationship with the Father as Jesus had. 

Jesus expects us to do the greater works: greater works than speaking to the elements and having them obey our voices; greater works than changing the sea to support a man's weight; greater works than multiplying the food to feed the multitudes; greater works than raising the dead, healing the sick and setting creation free from all demonic activities. 

Yet, that is exactly what is expected of those who have the head (Christ) revealed in their lives. These have come into kingdom order because they have submitted their lives unto the Head and have become obedient to His voice. His Word has been released to have total authority to act and to change their lives into His image and likeness. The power has been released to accomplish the task that God has set before them. Then, when they pray and prophesy, their Head will not be dishonored, but glorified in their earthen vessel. God's life will be the only thing visible in their earth. We can do nothing with our Head covered. When we come into this order, the following scripture will become a reality, 

God's order must be established. Our Head must be uncovered if we are to enter into His presence. Worship and praise must be established in our lives. We must come into total subjection to His voice and His will. Then will we know God's power and authority in our lives. Then, and only then, can we claim His promises in our lives. 

QUESTIONS 

CHAPTER 4 
1. What is God's eternal desire? 
2. Why must man lift up Christ as his "Head" in everything he does? 
3. How does Christ, our "Head" reveal Himself? 
4. Explain the roles of the two goats of sacrifice. 
5. What is the significance of incense. 
6. Explain the sin of Nadab and Abihu's "strange fire" and the significance. 
7. When our praise and worship is not acceptable before the Lord, we ____________ ________because _______ _________ ____ _______ ____________. 
8. Subjection is from ______________ ____________ ____________, except in the _________________ __________ ______________ ___________________. 
9. What is the difference between submission and bondage? 
10. What are the only three places in the Bible where God sets His authority? 
11. What is necessary in our relationship to God in order to have authority? 
12. What are the revealed steps to sonship?

CHAPTER FIVE CHRIST - THE HEAD OF WOMAN 

The Psalmist proclaimed that if we are to come into the courts of the Lord (His presence), our soul must long and faint for this privilege. The word soul is NEPHASH and means "our self-life, our appetites, desires, emotions and passions". In other words, our whole being and desire should be to enter into His presence. 

"My soul fainteth..." Fainteth is the Hebrew word KALAH and means "to cease, to come to an end, to accomplish, to complete". When our soul fainteth, our self-life, our fleshly desires, emotions and passions have come to an end. They cease to be a consideration in our daily lives. Our total desire is to come into His courts, the very presence of God. When our soul, life and desire comes to an end, we will fulfill the commandment of God that He gave to Israel, as recorded in Luke. 

When we love the Lord, and come to Him with our whole heart, soul, strength and mind, we can confidently state, as the son of Korah, "My heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God, *** Psalm 84:2. Heart is the Hebrew word LEB and has the same meaning as NEPHESH. The heart is the "inner man", the self-life, the seat of emotions. 

The Psalmist writes that our heart, the inner man; and our flesh, our outer man; or our whole being, must come to the place where we cry out for the living God. The words "crieth out" mean "to overcome, to shout for joy". Our whole being must come into this overcoming attitude. If we are to come into His courts with praise and thanksgiving, every fiber of our being must conform with the attitude of overcoming the old nature and shouting for joy because of the Holy Spirit's cleansing and chastening in our lives. Can we truly say, "Change my heart, O God, Make me ever new!"? Paul spoke of the "inner man" in his letter to the Ephesians, 

God's dunamis power must come into the inner man so that His dunamis power can be expressed in the outer man. When this happens, God's dunamis power will be manifested to His whole creation. 

God's creation must come into His perfect order. God cannot bring His kingdom "on" the earth until His kingdom order has been established "in" our earth. This must happen in the lives of God's elect before we will see His kingdom. All mankind is waiting for a people to live what they profess. *** Psalm 2 

When Paul was establishing kingdom order in the church at Corinth, he stated, 

In the beginning, Christ was the head of the man. The head of the woman was man. Many believe it was because of sin and the curse God pronounced that man was to have the headship over his wife or helpmate. But this headship was established from the beginning of God's creation. 

Paul relates, 

The woman was created for the man and was taken from man. The woman is the only creation that was not created from the dust of the earth. She was taken from the side of man. Adam related, 

Man and woman are one flesh. They were not separate creations. Woman was the continuation of the same creation. One is not inferior to the other. They are the same creation. They are God's Adam creation. God made His creation, Adam, male and female. Everything God created, He made male and female. This was necessary for pro-creation. God's creation, Adam, would regenerate and multiply and replenish the earth. *** Genesis 1:28 

So where is the difference between the male and female of God's creation, Adam? The difference is in headship. Paul relates that the head of the woman is the man. The word head is KAPHALE and means "supreme, or to be set over". It is the order God established even before the advent of sin into His creation. 

Paul spoke of the man, 

With the woman, Paul relates, 

Again, Paul was not speaking of the woman's natural head being covered, but the headship God had established; and her head is the man, or her husband. If a woman is unmarried, her head is her father, brother or uncle. If the woman is widowed by death or divorce, her head would be the eldership in the church. But if the woman is praying or prophesying with her head uncovered, she dishonoureth her head. 

Many have taken this to refer to a physical covering and wear a bonnet, scarf or doily as their covering. These would not think of going to the assembly without this covering, believing they are pleasing in the sight of God. Paul was not speaking of a physical covering. He was speaking about having her head (the man) covered. 

How can the woman cover her head? The only way she can cover her head is through submission. If she is not submitted to her head, then she has no head, and she cannot come into the presence of God. 

There are two words that speak of the wife covering her head through submission. The first is HUPATASSO. The second is HUPOTAGE. HUPATASSO means "to be ranked under, or to be in order, under" as God has established. HUPOTAGE is translated " to be in subjection to". If God does not go by His established order, then there can be no order in His courts, or His presence. Confusion would then exist in His courts, just as confusion exists in the church today, because God's order has not been established. 

There are many scriptures that state a wife is to submit and be subject unto her husband. We need to review these scriptures and find the direction God gave to the woman concerning her relationship to her husband. 

Wives are to submit (HUPOTASSO, to be ranked under) themselves unto their own husband as unto the Lord. A woman cannot be subject unto the Lord and by-pass her husband. If the woman has not willingly submitted herself to her husband, she can never be submitted unto the Lord because she has violated God's order and is in disobedience to His Word. The wife who is walking in disobedience to God's Word is in the same place as Eve, when she proclaimed unto the serpent, 

She was not ignorant of God's commandment, nor was she ignorant of the penalty of disobedience. Eve, as so many women today, chose to ignore God's Word and justify her actions and disobedience. 

King Saul stood in the same place as Eve. When God gave him a direct commandment through the prophet, Samuel, Saul chose to walk in His own way. He completely understood the Word of the Lord, but he, too, chose to disobey and walk in rebellion. God sent Samuel to Saul to speak His Word unto him, 

When women reject the Word of God, and come before the Lord with their head uncovered, not being subject unto the man, they are no different than Eve or Saul who understood God's Word and refused to do it. If they refuse to repent, they are guilty of stubbornness and idolatry. God's Word is sure and it cannot be denied. 

Paul wrote that the woman was to submit as it is "fit" in the Lord. Is the woman to submit to her husband if he requires her to do something that is directly against the Word of God? This becomes a very difficult question to answer. As we read in the Old Testament, Abraham asked Sarah to be deceptive about her being his sister, because he was afraid for his life. This act culminated in Sarah being taken into Pharaoh's harem and counted among Pharaoh's wives, *** Genesis 12. Sarah was obedient to the voice of her husband, and because of Sarah operating in this proper order, God protected her from any activity with Pharaoh. Pharaoh became very wroth with Abraham because he deceived him. In this instance, Pharaoh was more righteous then Abraham, 

When we follow God's commandments, He will protect us in any situation. Because Sarah was obedient to the Word of God, God protected her from any harm. Peter spoke of Sarah's obedience, 

Sarah called her husband, Abraham, lord. Abraham was not always right in his decisions, but Sarah trusted in God. And when she followed God's Word, she was in the care and protection of the Father. When she was in subjection to her head, she was not responsible for the outcome in any situation. Her head became responsible. There is much security for the woman when she comes into this proper relationship to her husband. It relieves her to perform the duties of being a wife, a helpmate to her husband, and a mother. She, then, is not concerned about the areas of life God has given her husband responsibility over. 

Peter also recorded, 

Peter wrote that the women of old who trusted in God were in submission to their own husbands. The statement "who trust in God" implies that there were also women in the Old Testament who did not trust in God, and did not submit themselves to their own husbands. A good example of the women of old who did not trust God was Jezebel. There have been many teachings on the Jezebel spirit that exists in many women today. 

The question that is asked more often than not is, "What if the husband is not submitted unto God, or is not saved?" Are there circumstances, then, when the woman is excused from following God's established order? Or, is it necessary for her to accept that "all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose. *** Romans 8:28 

Today many women state, "My husband is not spiritual." "My husband is not saved." "My husband treats me terrible." Does this negate the commandment of God for women to be in subjection to their own husbands? It certainly does not. The godly woman who truly trusts in the Lord will be in subjection to her own husband, as it is fit in the Lord. Proper order in a marital relationship must begin before marriage. God admonishes His people, 

This scripture applies equally to the man as well as the woman. If the woman has become unequally yoked with an unbeliever, does this give her an escape route from being in subjection to her husband? A careful search of the scriptures will reveal no loopholes for the unsubmitting wife to escape the commandment of God. 

We need to address the fact that there are husbands who are unsaved and have godly, dedicated wives. How can the godly wife submit herself unto him in spiritual matters, when he does not have Christ as his head? It should be obvious that the unsaved husband can not be his wife's spiritual head. The believing wife must then look for spiritual leadership in the eldership of the assembly she is attending. 

Now, since the husband cannot be her spiritual head, does this relieve the wife of submitting to her husband as her head? No! Even though her husband cannot be her head in spiritual matters, it does not change the fact that he is still the husband, and was made the head of the woman by the commandment of God. Paul writes, 

What if the husband requires something that is not "fit" in the Lord? The word used for "as it is fit" is the word ANEKO and means "pertains to what is due, or duty". God never intended that women be physically or sexually abused. The wife has the right to say no to those things that are against the way God intended the marriage relationship to be. I believe a godly woman must not only say No, but insist that her desires in this area be honoured. 

Subjection does not mean "slavery". Submission does not give the husband permission to abuse the wife. But the wife is commanded to submit to the husband concerning those things that are her wifely duties. 

Peter, who was given the keys to the kingdom, writes, 

In the Epistle to the Galatians, Paul also writes, 

The woman becomes the seed of Abraham and becomes an heir according to the promise because she has put on Christ. She has covered her head, her husband. When she covers her head, she can then come into the presence of God when she is praying and prophesying the same as her husband. When she comes into this proper order, then her prayers ascending to the Father are not hindered. This will release the power of God in her life to accomplish what God has planned for her life in the kingdom. She will then not be afraid in any amazement, *** I Peter 3:6. She will no longer live in fear because she has placed her total trust in the hands of the Father as the women of old. This enables her to come into a right standing before God. 

When Paul revealed, 

Paul said the woman who does not have her head covered is to let her hair be shaven or shorn. How could Paul make such a statement? Paul was saying that, 

Long hair is a glory unto the woman. It is her natural covering. Paul states, if her head is not covered, speaking of the headship of the man, then let her be shaven or shorn. If she has no spiritual covering, then let the natural covering of her physical glory be taken away, also. 

Paul was making reference to the women who were lewd, or prostitutes. In Paul's day, the prostitutes cropped their hair short to advertise their trade. Paul stated that if the woman did not stand righteous before her God, and was in rebellion; then let her shame be shown before all people. Again, this is a spiritual application. No bondage should be put on those women who have short hair. 

Paul goes on to say, 

As the man, ANER, is the image and glory of God, the woman, GUNE, is the glory of the man. The woman is always to bring glory to her husband. The word for glory is DOXA and means "dignity, honor, praise and worship". The woman is to bring dignity, honor, praise and worship to her husband; as Sarah and the women of old, who called their husbands, lord, whose daughters you are, as long as ye do well in the sight of God. 

Although there is no direct commandment that the woman is to love her husband, Paul wrote to Titus that the older women were to teach the younger women to be sober (serious minded) to love their husbands and their children. *** Titus 2:4 The scriptures state plainly that the man is to love his wife. Paul further stated that, 

By the leading of the Holy Spirit, Paul stated that a woman was to reverence her husband. The word reverence means "to venerate, with deference or reverential obedience". Webster renders the word venerate as "displaying the highest degree of respect; yielding in opinion, regard, respect and submission". 

When Paul stated that the wife was to reverence her husband, he made it very clear that she was to hold her husband in the highest degree of respect, being submitted unto him. Paul admonished the husband that he was to love his wife as himself. But what if the husband does not follow God's Word in his relationship to his wife? If the husband fails to come up to God's standards in his relationship to his wife, does this relieve the woman from fulfilling her godly duties and direction concerning her relationship to her husband? The old saying is, "Two wrongs do not make a right." When God gives His directions and commandments, they are to be obeyed. We stand before God and His Word in every area of our lives. 

When we follow God's Word, we are not responsible for the outcome of the situation. But our obedience releases the power of God to perform His will in our lives and the lives of those around us. When the wife fulfills her godly duties to the man, she releases the power of God in her life to bring the changes about that she desires in her husband. Peter wrote to the godly wife, 

Peter promised that, if the wives would be in subjection to their ungodly, unsubmitted-to-God husbands, then the husband would be won by the conversation (the godly way of life) of the wife. The Holy Spirit made this promise through Peter. He did not promise the husband would be won by constant nagging, harassment, threats, or complaining about him to others, but by the godly attitude and submission of the godly wife. And even though he may not necessarily deserve it, the godly wife will be his glory. 

Obedience to God and His Word releases the power of God to act in any situation. Many times we desire God to act first. But we are informed that "Faith moves the hand of God." God's Word is true. And all His promises are yea and amen to the glory of God by us. *** II Corinthians 1:20 As we begin to understand the order God has designed for His Adam creation, it becomes increasingly clear what He expects of His creation if we are to be pleasing in His sight. God has established His order. He has made it very clear throughout His Word. When confronted by the Pharisees, Jesus stated, 

God has never changed His thinking on His creation. He still views it as male and female. Today, those who would have us believe that God sees no difference between His creation, man, and His creation, woman, violate every reference in the Bible to that difference and to God's order as He has established it. 

Paul wrote to Timothy, 

The man sinned willfully after his helpmate had fallen from the grace of God through disobedience to the man's word. God had spoken to man that he was not to partake of the mixed fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, *** Genesis 2:17. God spoke this to Adam before the woman was formed from his side in *** Genesis 2:21. 

It was the man who was to administer God's words to his wife. She rebelled, not only against God, but against her husband, also. Part of the curse that God pronounced on the woman was because of this rebellion against her husband, 

The word desire means "yearning and longing for". The word rule means "dominion given and dominion exercised". Because of rebellion, God gave man dominion over the woman. But it was God's desire from the beginning that the woman submit to her husband and reverence him, being obedient to His Word; not as Eve who brought the curse of pain in childbirth to all His female creation. 

Adam sinned willfully so that he could remain with his wife. God had made them one flesh. Adam could no longer continue in God's anointing when Eve had fallen into disobedience and had lost her covering in God. 

God's desire is that the husband and the wife walk together in Him in the order He established from the beginning. 

In the beginning, God created woman as an helpmate for man. This He has not changed; even though many have tried to overlook the Word of God, attempting to change and pervert what God is saying to suit their own purposes. The woman is to be the glory of the man. If she is to release the power of God in her life, she must cover her head (man), her husband, when she is praying or prophesying. 

Paul concluded, 

We are to judge (discern) in ourselves: Is it comely, suitable or proper that a woman pray unto God uncovered; or, that her head be in his proper place in her life before she prays unto God? If she is not submitted to her head, how can she be submitted unto the Father? 

We cannot come into His courts (presence) until we come into His order. There are no bypasses or shortcuts in His order. It is as He has ordained it from the beginning. God's perfect order was established in the garden. As long as man operated in this order, he could remain in the garden, the presence of God. Until we return to God's established order, we cannot return to the garden. God is not going to change to accept us. We must change, if we are to be acceptable in His sight. 

God is not interested in what we think. He is only interested that we think like Him. When we walk in total submission, we have put on the mind of Christ. Submission is not only expected from the woman, it is mandated by God through His Word. The Holy Spirit confirms that women who are completely submitted to God and are walking in the Spirit have no problem with submitting to their head. 

Those who will not submit are in rebellion as Eve in the garden. These can never expect their husbands to change because their conversation (way of life) is out of order in God. Because of this, the power of change cannot be released in their husband's lives. Only repentance and turning with the whole heart to God will enable their prayers to move the hand of God, to produce in their husbands the kind of man that God promised a righteous, virtuous woman. 

When the woman enters the prayer closet, she should make sure she is in proper order with her head covered, so that her prayers be heard. The power of prayer will then be released in her husband's life, her children's lives and all those she is praying for. God will have order in His court. If we are to stand before Him, then there will be order in our lives also. That order must be His order. 

QUESTIONS 
CHAPTER 5 
1. If we are to come into the courts of the Lord, our soul must _______________ ____________ ________________ for this privilege. 
2. God cannot bring His kingdom ______________ _______________ ______________ until His kingdom order has been established ___________ __________________ _________________. 
3. Explain why man and woman are one flesh. 
4. Where is the difference between the male and female of God's creation, Adam? Explain. 
5. What is the importance of a woman praying or prophesying with her head covered? 
6. What is the primary significance of a woman willingly submitting herself to her husband? 
7. Is the woman to submit to her husband if he requires her to do something that is directly against the Word of God? 
8. a. Proper order in a marital relationship must begin __________ _________________. 
b. To which partner does this apply? 
9. From whom does a spiritual wife married to an unspiritual husband secure spiritual leadership? 
10. How does a woman reverence her husband? 
11. How does a wife release the power of God in her life to bring the changes about that she desires in her husband? Scripture? 
12. ____________________ moves the hand of God. 
13. Was Adam deceived as Eve was? What was his sin? 
14. When we walk in total submission, we have ___________________________________. 

CHAPTER SIX CHRIST - THE HEAD OF THE MARRIAGE 

But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the Lord; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of My holiness." *** Isaiah 62:8-9 

God's revelation through Isaiah was not speaking of physical corn or wine. When Isaiah spoke of corn, he was speaking of grain. Wheat and barley were the main grain staples in the diet of the Israelites. When Isaiah spoke of corn, he was speaking of Israel's food. The same was true when reference was made to meat. He was speaking of Israel's food. When Jesus' disciples were concerned about Him eating, He replied, 

Jesus' food (Spiritual food) was to be pleasing in the eyes of the Father. Isaiah spoke that our desire to do the will of the Father would no longer be hindered by the enemy. The enemy of God is the old, Adamic nature; the old self-life of the carnal man. 

Isaiah wrote that strangers would not drink of the wine. The word for wine is TIYROWSH which makes reference to the new wine. Wine is the anointed Word of God. It is the new wine that cannot be put into old wineskin. The old wineskin represents those who have come into the anointing and have done nothing with it. They have wrapped it in a napkin and buried it in the earth (flesh), *** Luke 19:20. Their only will is to do the things that please self. 

Isaiah spoke that those who have gathered and laboured to obtain shall partake of God's meat. The writer of Hebrews states, "Strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil." *** Hebrews 5:14 

Strangers will not drink of the new wine. Only those who have their will lined up with the Father's will shall partake of the anointed Word of God. God is about to pour out this new wine upon His earth, His chosen, His elect, whom He calls the precious fruit of the earth. This new wine also represents the early and latter rain which will be poured out upon those who have the patience to receive it. *** James 5:7 

Isaiah relates that they who brought the new wine together shall drink of it, *** Isaiah 62:9. The word drink means "a time of rejoicing, while experiencing the provision of their God". These will not only praise the Lord, but will be a praise unto the Lord. These are His precious fruit in the earth. These will drink the new wine in the courts of His holiness. God's desire is to assemble His Body in the courts of His presence so that He may present His True Church to Himself, 

The corn and the wine will be brought together in those who will enter into His presence. It will be those whose food is to do the will of the Father through the Anointing (new wine) that God will pour out on His new creation, man. 

God's whole creation culminated in the creation of Adam. God created nothing after the sixth day. The Word tells us He rested the seventh day. Eve was created the same day as Adam, and God brought them together as one. 

Adam proclaimed, "This is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh." This spoke of the oneness God created in Adam. This was not true of any of His other creations. God created everything male and female. Adam was the on