In The First Century Church It Was Just The Reward Validated

Imagine you are in the first century church. The whole world is given up to fornication, violence, the pursuit of success, idolatry, cult worship of leaders, darkness, and disease. Like Egypt was. That is the world your "I" is in.

In this world there is an undercurrent of Light, a glimmer of hope of a better way -- a better world, wherein there is peace, love, and security. Where things go right, where the increase and growth apparent in this world reigns above death.

Can we get there? Yes, through death to this world. That world is the reward for those who seek it. Its proof is the resurrection of the dead of this world. If there were any. Ah! Jesus, whose resurrection is proved by the imbuement of the Holy Spirit in this world, with signs and wonders confirming that.

BELIEVE THE REWARD. Seek it, and receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit.

"Thank you, Lord, for this world which has made me, here in it, ready to be submitted to You. I thank you and surrender to you and your world and ask you to fill me with your Holy Spirit, to count me a citizen of Heaven, your Light in this world. Amen."