Paul tells us very clearly that savage wolves will
come in among our group and they will distort the truth so they can draw away
disciples after them for the power of control and financial gain. I looked up the Greek word for “counsel” of
God and found it was boule, which means advice, counsel, will. Different translations uses counsel, whole plan,
and whole will. The only way we can know
what the whole plan or will of God is to find out how Jesus lived by his
actions “Way of Life” that Paul talks about and what Jesus taught to his
disciples and brethren. From all the
studies and research from the scriptures and from historical records from
history, the western church (Rome) started to change or distort the truth or
will of God and the eastern church (Asia) follow the teachings of Jesus, Paul and John, Polycarp, etc and
not distort the truth of God. As the
western church became stronger, their distorted truth overcame the eastern
church and which led to murder, burnings, martyrs, killings of the followers of
Jesus. Jesus gives encouraging words to
the Church of Smyrna, which this time period covers. Jesus said:
the devil shall cast some of you into prison that ye may be tried; and
ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee
a crown of life. Jesus calls the western
church here, the devil. Even today, many
of our churches are following the ways of the western church. Jesus will restore all things when he sets up
his kingdom at the start of the millennium.
Blessing
Stephen
(Acts 20:27 KJV)
For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
Act 20:27 for I never shrank from telling you the whole
plan of God.
(Acts 20:27-30 NIV)
For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God. {28}
Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made
you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own
blood. {29} I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will
not spare the flock. {30} Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth
in order to draw
away disciples after them.
Counsel: 1012.
boule, boo-lay'; from G1014; volition, i.e. (obj.) advice, or (by impl.)
purpose:--+ advise, counsel, will.
(Rev 2:10 KJV)
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil
shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have
tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown
of life.
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