School of Jesus Disciples REV 2:7

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“그러나 너는 모든 일에 근신하여 고난을 받으며 전도인의 일을 하며 네 직무를 다하라”    But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.                                       II Tim 4:5

  

Devotional to JDs,

  

Presentation on P.P 666RFID & Antichrist -IV

  

Time: May 4th(Wed), 2011 7:00pm - 5월4일(수) 7:00저녁

Place: World LightHouse Church (세계등대 교회)

            846 S. Union Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90017

            Tel(213)380-9931(담임 목사 - 이상남 목사)

Speaker: Pastor Peter Kim 김 피터 선교사 -강사

Subjects:   -  666 RFID & Uniquitous Society

                     -  Rise of Antichrist & 666 RFID Ubiquitous.

                     -  The Bride of Christ adorned & armoured

                     -  Two witnesses: Rev. David Owuor &

                                                      Paul Washer -preacher

                     -  666 Verichip & Carl Sanderes Testimony

                     -  Trumphet Sound & Watchfulness, etc.

  

  

Pearl in the Bible -성서의 진주의 비밀

[마 13:37-마 13:46]

(37)예수께서 가라사대 좋은 씨를 뿌리는 이는 인자요   (38)밭은 세상이요 좋은 씨는 천국의 아들들이요 가라지는 악한 자의 아들들이요   (39)가라지를 심은 원수는 마귀요 추수때는 세상 끝이요 추숫군은 천사들이니   (40)그런즉 가라지를 거두어 불에 사르는 것같이 세상 끝에도 그러하리라

(37)Jesus answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; (38) The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; (39) The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. (40)As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.  

  

(41)인자가 그 천사들을 보내리니 저희가 그 나라에서 모든 넘어지게 하는 것과 또 불법을 행하는 자들을 거두어 내어 (42)풀무 불에 던져 넣으리니 거기서 울며 이를 갊이 있으리라   (43)그 때에 의인들은 자기 아버지 나라에서 해와 같이 빛나리라 귀 있는 자는 들으라

(41)The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; (42)And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. (43)Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

  

(44)천국은 마치 밭에 감추인 보화와 같으니 사람이 이를 발견한 후 숨겨 두고 기뻐하여 돌아가서 자기의 소유를 다 팔아 그 밭을 샀느니라 (45)또 천국은 마치 좋은 진주를 구하는 장사와 같으니   (46)극히 값진 진주 하나를 만나매 가서 자기의 소유를 다 팔아 그 진주를 샀느니라

(44)Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. (45)Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: (46)Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.        Mt 13:37-46

  

The Pearl-

A phrase from one of the parables of Jesus; he compares the journey to heaven to a search for fine pearls conducted by a merchant, “who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.” The expression has come to mean anything that is very valuable.

(계 21:21) And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the gates was a single pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

  

THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE

Very similar to the parable of the Hidden Treasure is this one of the merchant seeking goodly pearls. "The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchantman seeking goodly pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it."

In the picture we see the merchant on the sea-shore, where he has waited for the landing of these sailors from another country. He asks them if they have any goodly pearls for sale, and one man opens his box and takes out this "pearl of great price." It is just the kind of pearl the merchant had been seeking, so he quickly produces his two bags of gold and offers them to the man for his pearl.

But the man smiles. "What! part with so large and so beautiful a pearl for two bags of gold?" He could not think of it. The pearl is again placed in its box, and the merchant has to go away disappointed. But the longing to have that pearl is too great. A thought occurs to him. He will go home and sell all that is his, and the money he shall thus obtain, added to his two bags of gold, will surely buy the precious jewel.

And so it is with men when they seek that pearl of pearls, the forgiveness of God. They will give up a great deal in order to obtain it, but they find that God requires them to give up everything that is sinful or worldly. And if their hearts are really set upon obtaining it, they will do as this merchant did, and part with everything that would hinder them from coming to God, or walking in the way that leads to heaven.

  

"The pearl owes nothing to man. It is absolutely a gift of nature on which man cannot improve."
..quoted from the great gemologist of the late 19th century, George Fredrick Kunz.


Black pearls in shell

Pearls represent virtues and people ...many also have been named for the pearl.


The pearl in Judeo-Christian recordings refer to the pearl as symbol of

Purity

Harmony

Humility

  

St. Augustine... after realizing that the pearl was not among the gems which signified the twelve apostles...
...declared that the pearl was reserved in this manner by God for
Jesus Christ Himself

  

This idea makes a lot of sense, when one thinks of the correlation between these two verses:
John 10:9 "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out and find pasture." And:  Revelations 21:21 "And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: each one of the gates was a single pearl."
  

  

Jesus = door=Pearl gates of heaven

This fits well, as Jesus claimed to be the way into heaven...John 14:6 "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no man comes unto the Father, but through Me.

Yet another symbol for which the pearl is used is for Heaven as in the following verse: "The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls." Matthew 13:45         Since the PEARL, represents Jesus Christ himself...and Heaven, it indeed also represents the: ZENITH OF QUALITY AND GOOD TASTE.

N.B.> **In general terms, the zenith is the direction pointing directly "above" a particular location; that is, it is one of two vertical directions at the location, orthogonal to a horizontal flat surface there. The concept of "above" is more specifically defined in astronomy, geophysics and related sciences (e.g., meteorology) as the vertical direction opposite to the net gravitational force at a given location

Have you ever thought there should be more to life. the Pearl of Great Price.


In Matthew 7:6, in the famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says, "Don't cast your pearls before swine." You can read about three aspects of this--literal, spiritual and creative--on the "Pearls Before Swine" - Pearls as Symbol

You may also enjoy reading about Pearls in the Bible.

Salvador Assael, of Assael International says, "I find with pearls, more than with any other gem, endless parables for life itself." And he adds, "The black pearl of Polynesia captures the rainbow after the storm. It is a symbol of hope for all humanity."

Pearls Before Swine
Pearl of Great Price
Pearls in the Bible
Pearl Birth Stone



Special thanks to Joan Younger for her Book of Pearls for some of this information.




The first mention of pearls in the Bible - Job 28:18
“Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned: And the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls."(New American Standard)

NOTE: In the beginning chapter 28 Job is describing the treasures found in the earth and how men seek them out…for example: iron is taken from the dust (:2); copper is smelted from rock (:2); rocks are a source for sapphires(:6); dust contains gold….BUT…where can wisdom be found? (:12) It’s as though Job is saying…pearls are the most valuable, sought after gem…but wisdom is even more precious.




Second mention of pearls in the Bible Pearl=Margarites (in Greek) -Matthew 7:6

“Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.”

NOTE: Truth is precious, Jesus is precious...we must not unwittingly expose ourselves to people violently opposed to the gospel.

Third mention of pearls in the Bible - Matthew 13:45
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls.”

NOTE: Matthew is using a variety of similes for the kingdom of heaven…a pearl is a perfect simile because a fine pearl is a valuable treasure that needs no polishing or cutting by man. It comes to us complete and lustrous created by God through nature, as is the kingdom of heaven, which only God could create and perfect.


Fourth mention of pearls in the Bible - Matthew 13:46
“and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

NOTE: It is easy to part with things when you find something better. Before I take an international trip I often have a large garage sale…funny how easy it is to sell things when my eye is on a trip of more value.
Finding Jesus, the Pearl of Great Price, is worth everything. We should let nothing hold us back from following Him.

Fifth mention of pearls in the Bible - I Timothy 2:9
“Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments;”

NOTE: Boy, what would Queen Elizabeth I (the “Pearl Queen”) say about this? I understand she even had fake pearls made in abundance so she could sew them on to all her fancy dresses. To her they symbolized power. In this verse, apostle Paul is exhorting godly women to not worry so much about outward power, but inward godliness (which, of course, is very powerful).

Sixth mention of pearls in the Bible - Revelations 17:4
“And the woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a gold cup full of abominations and of the unclean things of her immorality,”

NOTE: This woman, a symbol of Babylon, clothed with the riches of the world…but only for herself…not sharing even a tithe with the needy. Let us be careful, that in our wealth of stocks and bonds and worldly possessions…we give of it to help those less fortunate.

Seventh mention of pearls in the Bible - Revelations 18:12
“cargoes of gold and silver and precious stones and pearls and fine linen and purple and silk and scarlet, and every kind of citron wood and every article of ivory and every article made from very costly wood and bronze and iron and marble,”

NOTE: These are the cargo contents of merchants of the earth, who work in conjunction with Babylon and mourn when business goes awry.
Does this mean “things” are bad? No, merchandise isn’t “bad,” but greed is…very, very bad. Priorities must be straight: Love God, love one another…two simple guidelines to go by.

Eighth mention of pearls in the Bible - Revelations 18:16
“Saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, she who was clothe in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls;..”

NOTE: Pearls…again listed among the treasures of the earth…valuable and sought after. Is it wrong to have treasure and wealth? Should our goal be to be poor? Certainly not…but the danger lies in hording and gaining to the detriment of others. Plus, the most over-looked habit is…tithing. Tithing...a simple 10%...not much when one looks at the benefits.

God doesn’t even require as much as Uncle Sam…and although we don’t like paying taxes…we do have benefits from them…just remember that next time you drive on a highway. But God’s benefits are even greater, in Malachi 3:10, He says he will pour out so many blessings that we won’t even have room for them all.

Ninth mention of pearls in the Bible - Revelations 21:21
“And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the gates was a single pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.”

NOTE: This is my favorite Bible verse about pearls. What a great verse about to end with. Can you imagine gigantic pearls as gates? I’ve tried to picture them in my mind and really can’t. How would they be hinged? Would they be sliced and carved? No, I don’t think so. But they’d be lustrous, round, clean surfaced, and without spot or blemish…something worth seeing.


(민 11:7) 만나는 깟씨와 같고 모양은 진주와 같은 것이라

(잠 3:15) 지혜는 진주보다 귀하니 너의 사모하는 모든 것으로 이에 비교할 수 없도다

(잠 8:11) 대저 지혜는 진주보다 나으므로 무릇 원하는 것을 이에 비교할 수 없음이니라

(잠 20:15) 세상에 금도 있고 진주도 많거니와 지혜로운 입술이 더욱 귀한 보배니라

(잠 31:10) 누가 현숙한 여인을 찾아 얻겠느냐 그 값은 진주보다 더 하니라

  

(마 7:6) 거룩한 것을 개에게 주지 말며 너희 진주를 돼지 앞에 던지지 말라 저희가 그것을 발로 밟고 돌이켜 너희를 찢어 상할까 염려하라

(마 13:45) 또 천국은 마치 좋은 진주를 구하는 장사와 같으니

(마 13:46) 극히 값진 진주 하나를 만나매 가서 자기의 소유를 다 팔아 그 진주를 샀느니라

  

(딤전 2:9) 또 이와 같이 여자들도 아담한 옷을 입으며 염치와 정절로 자기를 단장하고 땋은 머리와 금이나 진주나 값진 옷으로 하지 말고

  

(계 17:4) 그 여자는 자주 빛과 붉은 빛 옷을 입고 금과 보석과 진주로 꾸미고 손에 금잔을 가졌는데 가증한 물건과 그의 음행의 더러운 것들이 가득하더라

(계 18:12) 그 상품은 금과 은과 보석과 진주와 세마포와 자주 옷감과 비단과 붉은 옷감이요 각종 향목과 각종 상아 기명이요 값진 나무와 진유와 철과 옥석으로 만든 각종 기명이요

(계 18:16) 가로되 화 있도다 화 있도다 큰 성이여 세마포와 자주와 붉은 옷을 입고 금과 보석과 진주로 꾸민 것인데

  

(계 21:21) 그 열 두 문은 열 두 진주니 문마다 한 진주요 성의 길은 맑은 유리 같은 정금이더라

  

  

Pearl

(Heb. gabish). The Hebrew word in Job 28:18 probably means "crystal." Pearls, however are frequently mentioned in the New Testament, Mt 13:45; 1Ti 2:9; Re 17:4; 21:21 and were considered by the ancients among the most precious of gems, and were highly esteemed as ornaments. The kingdom of heaven is compared to a "pearl of great price."

  

In Mt 7:6 pearls are used metaphorically for anything of value, or perhaps more especially for "wise sayings." The finest specimens of the pearl are yielded by the pearl oyster (Avicula margaritifera), still found in abundance in the Persian Gulf and near the coasts of Ceylon, Java and Sumatra. The oysters grow in clusters on rocks in deep water, and the pearl is found inside the shell, and is the result of a diseased secretion caused by the introduction of foreign bodies, as sand, etc., between the mantle and the shell.

  

They are obtained by divers trained to the business. March or April is the time for pearl fishing. A single shell sometimes yields eight to twelve pearls. The size of a good Oriental pearl varies from that of a pea to about three times that size. A handsome necklace of pearls the size of peas is worth $15,000. Pearls have been valued as high as $200,000 or $300,000 apiece.--ED.)

  

Bibliography Information -Smith, William, Dr "Definition for 'Pearl' Smiths Bible Dictionary". bible-history.com - Smiths; 1901.


역본: NASB

(욥 28:18) "Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned; And the acquisition of wisdom is above [that of] pearls.

(마 7:6) "Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

(마 13:45) "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls,

(마 13:46) and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

  

(딤전 2:9) Likewise, [I want] women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments;

  

(계 17:4) And the woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a gold cup full of abominations and of the unclean things of her immorality,

(계 18:12) cargoes of gold and silver and precious stones and pearls and fine linen and purple and silk and scarlet, and every [kind of] citron wood and every article of ivory and every article [made] from very costly wood and bronze and iron and marble,

(계 18:16) saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, she who was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls;

  

(계 21:21) And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the gates was a single pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

  

  

  

  

Pearls
The English word pearl originated from the Latin word for pearl, perla. It is used to translate the Hebrew word of the Old Testament, pronounced gaw-beesh, which means to freeze, or a crystal, but is used to refer to pearls, and the Greek word of the New Testament, pronounced mar-gar-ee-tace, which means pearl (the English name Margaret originated from the Greek word for pearl). Pearls were known throughout Bible History and are also mentioned in Prophecy. "The price of wisdom is above pearls" - by Wayne Blank


Pearls are produced inside the shell of certain clams or oysters and are much valued as a jewel. The iridescent inside surface of the shell is known as "mother of pearl" and is itself regarded as valuable, as in this example of "mother-of-pearl and precious stones" in a Persian king's palace.

"And when these days were completed, the king gave for all the people present in Susa the capital, both great and small, a banquet lasting for seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace. There were white cotton curtains and blue hangings caught up with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and marble pillars, and also couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and precious stones. Drinks were served in golden goblets, goblets of different kinds, and the royal wine was lavished according to the bounty of the king." (Esther 1:5-7 RSV)

  

Pearls are however used most frequently in the Scriptures within an object lesson, as in this example of how Godly wisdom is far more valuable than pearls.
"Gold and glass cannot equal it, nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold. No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal; the price of wisdom is above pearls." (Job 28:17-18 RSV)

  

Jesus Christ used pearls as an analogy for Godly wisdom (and the time available to teach those who truly want to learn the way to salvation) that is not to be wasted on those who have proven themselves to defiantly reject God's offer of salvation. "Do not give dogs what is holy; and do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under foot and turn to attack you." (Matthew 7:6 RSV)

Christ also used "fine pearls" as an analogy for the way of truth that leads to salvation on the Judgment Day (see When Will You Be Judged?).
"The Son of man will send His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth [see also Baptism Of Fire]. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

  

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind; when it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into vessels but threw away the bad. So it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous, and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth." (Matthew 13:41-50 RSV)

Christians are to adorn themselves with humility and truth.
"I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling; also that women should adorn themselves modestly and sensibly in seemly apparel, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly attire but by good deeds, as befits women who profess religion." (1 Timothy 2:8-10 RSV)

  

In contrast, the great religious harlot (the Church of Rome) and her daughter harlots (most of the "Protestant" churches who maintain nearly all of the same false doctrines as Rome) are "bedecked with gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her fornication," as they have been, and yet will again, be "drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the martyrs of Jesus."


"Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who is seated upon many waters, with whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and with the wine of whose fornication the dwellers on earth have become drunk."

  

And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast which was full of blasphemous names, and it had seven heads and ten horns. The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and bedecked with gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her fornication; and on her forehead was written a name of mystery: "Babylon the great, mother of harlots and of earth's abominations."

And I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the martyrs of Jesus." (Revelation 17:1-6 RSV) "Babylon" isn't just religious confusion (in the original language, Babylon literally means confusion); it also applies to most of the world's dead-end political and economic systems.
"And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and were wanton with her, will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning; they will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say, "Alas! alas! thou great city, thou mighty city, Babylon! In one hour has thy judgment come."

  

And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo any more, cargo of gold, silver, jewels and pearls, fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet, all kinds of scented wood, all articles of ivory, all articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble, cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves, that is, human souls.

The fruit for which thy soul longed has gone from thee, and all thy dainties and thy splendor are lost to thee, never to be found again!" The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud, "Alas, alas, for the great city that was clothed in fine linen, in purple and scarlet, bedecked with gold, with jewels, and with pearls!" (Revelation 18:9-16 RSV)

The Story Bible – by Pearl S. Buck
The Story Bible - Pearl S. Buck 지음, 이종길 옮김 p.704쪽
에덴동산의 아담과 이브부터 시작하여 예수님의 부활에 이르기까지의 성서이야기를 아주 간결한 문체로 쉽게, 재밌게 그린 책이다. 성서의 이름 있는 사람들의 특징은 정말 사랑하는 사람들 사이에서 태어난 사람들이라는 점이 흥미로웠다.. 그들의 이름을 다 기억해 낼 순 없지만..지혜롭고 부귀를 누리고 살았기로 유명한 솔로몬도.. 유대교를 믿지 않는 여자를 만나지 말라는 하느님의 계명을 어겨.. 자자손손까지 번영할 수 없었다는 이야기.. 이런 일화들도 흥미로웠고..~!

신약성서로 가면~ 율법에 너무 의존하는 바리새인파들을 비난하며, 사람이 사람으로 태어나 사람을 위하는게.. 사랑하는 것이.. 하느님의 가르침이라는 이야기..
결국 어떻게 살아가야 하는가를 제시해 주는 것이 성서의 이야기인 게다..
다시 한 번 더 읽어볼 생각인데, 그 때, 성서의 인물 하나하나에 더 관심을 갖고.. 그들의 생애를 음미해 봐야지~ 이런 생각이 든다..

나는 사실.. 이 이야기를 액면 그대로, 사실이라는 생각으로 읽진 못했다..
하느님의 존재도, 예수의 존재도.. 사실 믿을 수가 없다..성서에서 말하고자 하는 바를 깨달으며, 그게 삶의 진실이라 믿으며, 그렇게 살고 싶을 뿐이다..

  

[계 21:21-계 21:25]  Pearly Gate =Jesus Christ =Only Way-Into God.

(21)그 열 두 문은 열 두 진주니 문마다 한 진주요 성의 길은 맑은 유리 같은 정금이더라 (22)성안에 성전을 내가 보지 못하였으니 이는 주 하나님 곧 전능하신 이와 및 어린 양이 그 성전이심이라 (23)그 성은 해나 달의 비췸이 쓸데 없으니 이는 하나님의 영광이 비취고 어린 양이 그 등이 되심이라

(21)And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. (22)And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. (23)And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

  

(24)만국이 그 빛 가운데로 다니고 땅의 왕들이 자기 영광을 가지고 그리로 들어오리라 (25)성문들을 낮에 도무지 닫지 아니하리니 거기는 밤이 없음이라 (24)And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. (25)And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.   Rev 21:21-25

  

Pearl from irritation – Jesus & disciples from suffering

In Matthew 13:45-46, Jesus uses a strange image, the pearl. What's interesting, as Chuck Missler pointed out, is that oysters are not kosher! Deuteronomy 14:10 The Jews didn't value them much; they were a uniquely gentile possession.

  

Matthew 13:45,46
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

We see here an image of the Church. The pearl is the only "jewel" that is the result of a living organism. It grows as a response to irritation. And it is removed from its place of growth to become an item of adornment! –gem!

  

Frames of Reference: The church has grown from an irritation - Jesus taking on our sins (2 Corinthians 5:21). He endured so much pain and grief He prayed three times for His cup to pass Him by (Matthew 26:36-42). But the church will grow and eventually be removed from it's place of growth (the harpazo).-rapture.

  

[고후 5:20-고후 5:21]

(20)이러므로 우리가 그리스도를 대신하여 사신이 되어 하나님이 우리로 너희를 권면하시는 것같이 그리스도를 대신하여 간구하노니 너희는 하나님과 화목하라 (21)하나님이 죄를 알지도 못하신 자로 우리를 대신하여 죄를 삼으신 것은 우리로 하여금 저의 안에서 하나님의 의가 되게 하려 하심이니라

(20)Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. (21)For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.                                           II Cor 5:20-21

  

Jesus Christ  = The Pearly Gate = Amen.

  

The Pearl of Great Price
Pearls, sometimes called the Queen of Gems, have been known and used as jewelry for more than six thousand years. Although classified as gems pearls are not actually minerals. They are made from living things, namely, mollusks (clams, mussels, oysters, etc.). Pearls are the abnormal growth from a mollusk trying to protect itself from the irritation of a particle of sand or shell. Bothered by this foreign particle the mollusk begins to coat it with layer upon layer of a substance called nacre. Thus a pearl is formed and begins to grow.

The pearl is thus the only jewel formed by an injury to a  living thing. Pearls, unlike, other gems, must be left undivided and uncut to keep their value.
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.                                 Matthew 13:45-46

God speaks of His Body, the Church, made up of all those who have put their trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as their only God and Saviour from sin. Here it is likened to a pearl of great price. The Lord Jesus emptied Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross (Philippians 2). He gave His very life to purchase a people out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation (Revelation 5:9).

Thus the Church, His Body, is formed by way of an injury to the Son of God. He begins to build His Church, not all at once, but in layers, over centuries of time, starting with the apostles and right up to today. We who have believed are the outermost layer of His Church. When His Pearl is complete He will take it to Himself--Ephesians 5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church. . .
The Church's one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord. She is His new creation by water and the word.

From heaven He came and sought her to be His holy Bride. With His own blood He bought her and for her life He died.                     --Samuel J. Stone
What a blessed privilege to belong to the ever living, ever loving Lord!
Have you placed your whole trust in Him and Him alone for your soul's salvation?

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.      Acts 4:12
  

  

Jesus Christ  = Pearly Gate of Heaven = Only Way = Amen.

  

  

  

  

FORWARD - Presentation on P.P 666RFID & Antichrist  

  

Time: May 4th(Wed), 2011 7:00pm - 5월4일(수) 7:00저녁

Place: World LightHouse Church (세계등대 교회)

            846 S. Union Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90017

            Tel(213)380-9931(담임 목사 - 이상남 목사)

Speaker: Pastor Peter Kim 김 피터 선교사 -강사

Subjects:   -  666 RFID & Uniquitous Society

                     -  Rise of Antichrist & 666 RFID Ubiquitous.

                     -  The Bride of Christ adorned & armoured

                     -  Two witnesses: Rev. David Owuor &

                                                      Paul Washer -preacher

                     -  666 Verichip & Carl Sanderes Testimony

                     -  Trumphet Sound & Watchfulness, etc.

  

  

  

  

  

  

FORWARD - from Pastor Kang, Thanks.

  

  

  

  
♧화진포, 이승만 대통령 별장♧










대한민국 건국 대통령 1875~1965

우남 이승만박사 상



























프란체스카1900년 6.15일 오스트리아 비엔나 출생.,

프란체스카 도너 중고시절 수학성적은 ‘수학의 진주’라는 애칭을 얻었고 상업 전문학교 졸업후 영 국 스코틀랜드에 3년간 영어 연수 영어 통역사자격과 타자-속기자 자격을 취득하였고 독어와 불어를 구사하고 철물 무역과 청량음료 공장 을 운영한 아버지 사업의 후계자로 실무 학식 교양을 갖춘 부잣집 셋째 딸. 1933년 2월 어머니와 함께 파리 경유 스위스 여행길에 묵은 뤼씨 호텔 당시 국제 연맹 회의에 참석하는 세계 각국 사람들로 호텔식당은 만원 프란체스카 모녀가 앉은 4인용 식탁 빈자리로 이승만 박사가 합석했다.

이 박사는 이틀 동안 국제연맹이 다루는 일본의 만주침략 건과 관련 만주의 한국동포들이 일제의 학정에 시달리는 사연을 홍보 하고 극동의 평화를 위한 한국의 독립을 호소하러 미국서 날라와 국제연맹 방송, 각국 대표와 신문기자들과 면담 중이었다.

프란체스카가 다음날 한국의 독립을 주장하는 이승만의 전면 인터뷰 기사와 사진을 보고 스크랩 호텔 안내에 전하자 이 박사의 답례 차대접으로 재회 프 란체스카 어머니는 여행을 중단하고 서둘러 귀가 프란체스카는 제네바의 이승만과 서신 연락을 계속. 7월 소련 입국비자 받으러 비엔나에 온 이승만과 재회 프란체스카는 일손과 돈이 한없이 필요한 독립투사를 위해 자기의 시간과 능력을 제공하였고 마침내 1년 3개월을 지나 두 사람은 34살, 59살로 1934년에 뉴욕에서 결혼식을 올렸다.

결혼반지도 여자가 준비할 만큼 가난한 독립 운동가의 아내 웃음으로 반짝이 는 눈, 남편에 대한 사랑의 충만, 미모와 사교로 워싱턴 저명인사 부인들과도 교제 가난한 독립운동가의 생활은 내핍과 검약뿐이었고 독립 운동을 위해 넓은 미국 땅을 이동할 때 운전 담당 무릎 담요는 온기없는 차에서 남편을 기다릴때 필수품 1945년 해방후 귀국해 처음에는 돈 암장에 거주하고 다음해 마포장으로 2개월간 이사후 10월 이화장에 정착 해방 당시 훈련된 비서가 없어., 남편의 영문 구술에 따라 외교 문 서를 타자기로 쳐서 정리하느라 늘 함께 붙어 다녔다.

미군정으로부터 이양받는 타이핑은 그녀가 도맡았다. 경무대 안주인이 되며 손님초 대할 때 부부 동반을 원칙 기생이 노래와 춤추고 첩이 동행하는 연회 풍습을 바꿨다. 축첩 금지 법안을 임시국회 첫 회기에 반영시키려 하 였다.

프란체스카 여사는 내핍과 검약으로 경무대 안살림을 꾸렸고 나이가 많은 대통령의 건강과 식사에 제일 많이 신경을 썼다. 일본 총독 과 미군정 하지 준장이 살았던 경무대를 수리하지 않고 목욕통이 짧아서 다리를 펼수 있도록 구멍을 더 파는 것으로 만족 미장원에 가지않 고 블라우스는 천을 끊어서 만들어 입고 옷, 양말은 기워 입었고 내의와 양말은 직접 손으로 세탁 6.25전쟁 초기 영문편지로 세계 각지에 구 호 손길을 요청 하루는 하와이와 미주 찬자들에게 빈에 있는 친정가족에게 부상병들을 위한 담요와 구호품을 보내달라고 쓴 편지가 37통 그녀 친정에서 구호품을 보내왔고 하와이 미주에서 구호품 도착 1960년 대통령 하야 후 하와이 망명 병상에서 헌신적인 간호 1965년 7월 19 일 0시 35분 남편이 임종하자 의식을 잃은 그녀. 망명지에서 실의에 빠져 병든 남편을 헌신적으로 돌보느라 탈진 나이와 국경을 초월한 국 제결혼으로 32년 같이 보낸 사랑하는 남편 이승만 망명지 하와이에서 한스럽게 떠나보내고 귀국 이화장에서 남은 여생 22년을 보냈다.

움직일 수 있을 때까지 국립묘지 공작봉을 매주 찾으며 날마다 남북통일과 집없는 사람을 잘 살게 해달라고 기도 쪽진 머리와 한복을 입고 한 국 사람보다 더 한국적인 여인 1992년 3월 19일 이화장에서 영면 그녀가 사랑하는 남편 곁에 묻혔다.















우리나라의 전통정원 - 화진포,

이승만 김일성 별장 간성읍에서 7번 국도를 타고 거진을 지나 통일전망대 방향으로 15분 정도 달리다 만나 게 되는 화진포 이승만 전 대통령과 김일성의 별장이 있어 더 유명한., 화진포. ※ 끝까지 읽어 보세요※ )　 1990년 11월 24일에 국민관광 지로 지정되었고, 매년 이곳을 찾는 피서객은 계속 늘어나고 있는 추세며, 군사시설 보호구역으로 자연환경의 보존된 깨끗한 해수욕장. 화 진포해수욕장은 수심이 낮아 아이들이 안전하다 드라마 촬영지로'가을동화'에서 준서가 죽어 가는 은서를 업고지막 장면이 촬영된 곳.  











바닷가 언덕위 김일성 별장은 화진포 순백의 모래밭이며,
짙푸른 동해의 파도를 한눈에 살필 수 있는 전망좋은 집이다.














호수 안쪽의 이승만별장은 울창한 해송 사이로 호수의
풍광을 여유롭게 감상할 수 있으며,
얕은 수심의 에메랄드 빛 바다가 특징인 화진포해수욕장은
조개껍질이 부서져 만들어진
고운 모래밭이 물놀이에 최적의 입지를 갖추고 있다.