It can be seen in Jesus' command to true followers of his Kingdom interests that skilful knowledge and direction is needed concerning holy things, before one can administer them correctly. For it warns us in Matthew 7:6: "DO NOT GIVE WHAT IS HOLY TO DOGS, NEITHER THROW YOUR PEARLS BEFORE SWINE, THAT THEY MAY NEVER TRAMPLE THEM UNDER THEIR FEET AND TURN AROUND AND RIP YOU OPEN".
                                                                                                                 (See Proverbs 1:1-5).

Figuratively, Jesus compared certain types of people to certain animals, and in Revelation 22:15 it speaks in greater detail of these people who are outside of God's present and coming arrangements for everlasting life in the new heavens and the new earth under Christ's Kingdom.
                                                                                                         (Rev 21:1-4. 2 Peter 3:13).

The majority of people in the 'civilized' world still claim to be living Christian lives, while at the same time continuing to practice unGodly things, thus placing themselves outside of this hope according to the spiritual Word of Almighty God. Those truly practicing holiness, do so only according to skilful direction by knowledge among certain people. (Proverbs 1:5). Further, there are even many "dog"-like people today who confess Christ to others as already come in the flesh, but who mislead them in the true reason why he came. Even to pushing ahead of Christ's teachings. These are sects and will not inherit God's kingdom. (Gal 5:19-21). For those who teach the "deep things of satan" are well known to God. (Rev 2:24). Consequently, true anointed followers of Christ have a work of "overturning reasonings and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God; and we are bringing every thought into captivity to make it obedient to the Christ" (2 Cor 10:5), in order to "save (others from) them by snatching them out of the fire" (Jude V.22,23); those not within the "deep things of satan".

FROM THE SECOND BOOK OF JOHN.
Whether to an individual "chosen lady", or that 'she' was figuratively a congregation at that time, John's letter seems to be one of warning, primarily to the "chosen lady" and to her children only. As God Himself is an impartial God (1 Pet 1:17), it really is an inspired warning to all of Christ's followers. It reveals that chosen Christians could be misled away from God by deceivers. Surely the greatest deception of all today, has been the denouncing of "dogs" outside the Kingdom arrangements of God by those who say they are themselves the "Israel" of God. However, these denunciations from God are against those who have apostatized themselves away from spiritual "Israel". They have been giving the "dogs" outside their own God-given disciplines and finally, denunciations meant for them. These disciplines were for the purpose of sanctifying them sufficiently for them to begin returning to God.

1 CORINTHIANS Ch.14.
In this scripture it gives Christ's instructions through Paul the "apostle to the nations" (Rom 11:13); of all the congregational arrangements for men and women. But congregational sects today still allow women to unrestrainedly voice their scriptural opinions and teachings in assemblies of men and women. This loose conduct has very serious extenuating circumstances as to spiritual profanation against God, as it is apostasy. This conduct indicates a spiritually shameful condition, for a woman who refuses a man's God-given authority should receive the countermeasure of being shorn. And for continued disobedience of this kind, even shaved, to publicly show the congregation her refusal to be obedient to man's authority; removing her glory, her hair (her headdress) as she is no longer man's glory but prefers to be like man. "And cursed is the one acting cunningly when there exists in his drove a male animal, and he is making a vow and sacrificing a ruined one to Jehovah" (Mal 1:14. 2:2. Rev 2:20-23) A woman can pray, and may do so silently with a headcovering upon her head in symbol of her subjection. Praying and reverence is to God not men, and is not audible. (1 Tim 2:10).

(See Page 848B. 1 Cor 11:4-16 Moffatt NWT).

(Cont. on Page 666E).

14/9/79.

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