William P Goff
2025
Here we are Brethren, Feast of Tabernacles 2025. How wonderful it is to be together, as this evil age in which we are living comes to a close. We sure are living in exciting times. As the plan of God continues to unfold right before our eyes.
Soon, the Kingdom of God will be established, and our Lord and His saints, will reign on this earth for 1,000-years. (Revelation 5:10).
We pray “Thy Kingdom Come” and rightfully so. But do you realize that His Kingdom hasn’t been established, or set up yet? How could it when much of His Cabinet is still asleep in the grave. His Kingdom will be established “soon” up on the Sea of Glass, during the reign of the coming Beast Power.
This is quite clear in (Daniel 2:44): “And in the days of these kings (The ten Kings – the ten toes of the statue in King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream.) shall the God of heaven set up (Strong’s #H6966 appoint, establish) a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
(Daniel 2:34) Shows the stone that was cut out without hands, that will strike the image upon his feet, and break it to pieces.
Now before we move on, let us refresh our memory concerning The Importance of “Scripture” and what we need to do, to be “sure” that we are following the right doctrines, and walking in Truth. Remember, we are living at the time when Paul says that many “fables” are being taught and believed. (2 Timothy 4:3-4).
And Peter says the way of truth is now evil spoken of. (2 Peter 2:1-2). (Peter wrote this warning in the future tense almost 2,000 years ago. But to drive Peter’s words home, let us now read his words in the proper “present” tense, because the future has arrived:
“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there Are false teachers among you, who privily have brought in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
And many are following their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth is evil spoken of.”
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” (2 Timothy 4:3-4).
Now let’s go to (2 Timothy 3:16) I want to point out one particular word found in that verse that requires “action” on our part. (It’s something we have to do physically, yes physically engage in.) IF we want to be sure that we are following the right doctrines, and are walking in Truth.
(2 Timothy 3:16) says: “All scripture is given by inspiration of God (God Breathe) and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness”
That word “Reproof” is Strong’s #1650 it means: “Evidence.” If we want to be following the correct doctrines, we need to be looking for Scriptural Evidence, supporting all of our beliefs.
The church of the Living God is the pillar and ground of the Truth. (1 Timothy 3:15): “But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.”
If we want to be walking in Truth, we have to study, rightly divide, and search the Holy Scriptures for evidence.
Now Truth is what the “oil” in the parable of the ten virgins represents. (Matthew 25:4). Most teach and believe that the oil that the “wise” virgins are filling up on represents God’s Spirit, but it doesn’t. Simon Magas proved that. (Acts 8:18-20). You can’t buy the Holy Spirit; It’s a free Gift from God. But what we can buy, and are instructed to buy, is Truth. Truth is what that oil represents. (Proverbs 23:23). “Buy the truth sell it not”. How do we but it? with our time. (Psalm 119:105) Truth is a lamp unto my feet.
Now before we move on, let’s understand something concerning faith and belief. “faith” and “belief” go hand in hand. But Faith comes before Belief. This is quite easy to understand. Faith is Strong’s # G4102. Meaning “persuasion” One has to be persuaded to believe what one believes. The problem in the church is that too many have gotten their persuasion from men, instead of from the Scriptures. We need to get back to a Better “Faith”. Yes, we need to get back to the faith that was once delivered to the saints. The faith that Jude has been urging us to get back to for a long time. (Jude1:3).
“Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” (The word Jude uses here “earnestly contend” was only ever used when referring to the Olympic Athletes. You know, the ones who put their entire life into fighting for the Gold. Well how abut us? How much fighting have we been doing Brethren, to win our Gold? Have we been fighting like those Olympic Athletes, searching for Truth in the Scriptures? That’s what is needed to get back to the “Faith” that was once delivered to the saints. Which is accomplished by studying, rightly dividing the word of Truth, proving all things, and getting our persuasion, from the Scriptures, and not from the influence of men. Men.
Some are studying, but when they see gross error in some particular doctrine, and they raise a red flag and become a whistle blower. Do we check out their findings? No, they are labeled a heretic and shunned. Brethren, heresy is not necessarily a bad thing. Paul was accused of preaching heresy, and he was proud of it. (Acts 24:14). we need not fear heresy, its “damnable” heresy that we need to fear. And much caution is needed here because some have their heresies mixed up. (There is a short study on that, the link is below.)
Many pulpits teach that we already got back to that faith, that we have all the truth, and that all we had to do now is hold on to it. Nothing could be further from the truth. Just another one of the many fables. Brethren, if we are walking in fables, if we ‘re lukewarm, if we don’t take our High Calling seriously. maybe placed it on the back burner, the next stop along the way is (Revelation 3:16-18). “So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.”
We need to get back to that faith that was delivered to the saints. And in order to do that, we need only to get our “persuasion” our “faith” from the Scriptures, so we can walk in Truth. We need to have Scriptural evidence “reproof” for all of our beliefs. Then those “sign follows” that have been absent in the “church” in these end times, will be back.
We can clearly see this in the Book of Mark, how having Belief unleashes so much of His Power. (Mark 16:18).
“And these signs shall follow them that Believe; In my name shall they cast out devils they shall speak with new tongues;”
They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.”
Let us look closely now at (Mark 16:20) it has much to say: “And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the “word” (The Truth) with signs following. Amen.” Our Lord will only confirm Truth with those “sign follows” He will not confirm fables”.
(2 Timothy 4:3-4) “For the time has come when they do not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”
Brethren, we have no time for fables. We have to have Truth. The Father is wanting to be worshiped in Spirit, and in Truth. Truth as we know defines the church. Now we don’t have to have all the Truth to be in God’s church. We just need to be growing in Truth. we’re all at different levels of understanding, that’s for sure. And remember Truth is also what make one Holy.“Sanctify them (Make them Holy) through thy truth: thy word is truth.” (John 17:17).
Now moving on, let us be aware, there is a“wake up call” approaching. (Matthew 25:6). That Midnight Cry, announcing the Return of our Lord and Savior.
Let’s take a look at that. But let’s read about it in (Revelation 10:3) where the same Cry is spoken of, but goes on to give us a lot of additional information concerning end time events, and the return of our Lord. Iincluding identifying His witnesses that will soon be witnessing to this world for 3 ½ years.
Remember what our Lord said on the night in which He was betrayed. The night He had that last supper with His disciples.
(John 16:13). “Howbeit when it, the Spirit of truth, is come, it will guide you into all truth: for it shall not speak of itself; but whatsoever it shall hear, that shall it speak: and it will shew you things to come.”
Yes, His Spirit of truth will show us what is coming. And let us not forget (Amos 3:7).
“Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” (This includes His church.)
Now let’s go and see what is soon to take place down here on planet earth.. as we read about the Midnight Cry.
(Revelation 10: 1-11) “And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
Rev 10:2 And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, (What this mighty angle is about to say and do will affect the whole world.)
Rev 10:3 And he cried as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. (The cry of Matthew 25:6 is the the same cry. Its coming from that mighty angel.) While the church is waking up, both wise and foolish virgins, and trimming their lamps, both accounts confirm, that the seven thunders are now sounding.
Rev 10:5 And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,
Rev 10:6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
Rev 10:7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
Now let us focus in on these next few verses, they have much to say about John, the one who hasn’t been martyred yet, but was told by our Lord Himself, that he would “indeed”be martyred. (Mark 10:39) Rev 10:8 And the voice which I John heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go John and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.
Rev 10:9 And I John went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it John, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
Rev 10:10 And I John took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
Rev 10:11 “And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again John before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.” That’s the job of the two witnesses. One of whom, is the Apostle John.
For clear Scriptural proof that John is one of the two witnesses, please refer to our short message titled: “I will give Power unto my two Witnesses.” The other witness is also clearly named in Scripture, and is covered in that same study. The link is at the bottom of this message.
Brethren we’ve covered a lot of ground today. I hope you will take time to study this message, and prove with the Holy Scriptures whether its correct or fable.
Everything I mentioned here is elaborated on better in other studies that can be found on our Website, just click on “Featured Sermons.” The link is also below.
For now, let me just mentioned a couple of other fables that have been swallowed by many as truth.
Here is a Big One.
(Leviticus 23:17) “Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven; they are the firstfruits unto the LORD.”
What is taught (and wrongly taught by many) is a Huge Fable. They believe and teach that the leaven in which the wave loaves are baked with, represents sin. They say the wave loaves are baked with sin because the church is full of sinful humans. Brethren nothing could be further from the Truth.
There in a “Good” Leaven spoken of in Bible, that doesn’t represent sin. But instead represents our Father’s Holy Spirit. (Matthew 13:33) “Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven (God’s Spirit) which a woman (The church) took (received, same word in Acts 2:38) and hid (incorporated) in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.” (Yes, until the whole church is full of His Spirit.)
Brethren, Sinners will not inherit the Kingdom of Goff. (1 Corinthians 6:9-10) (Galatians 5:19-21).
One has to have a changed nature first, changed from sinful nature to Holy Righteous Character. And the only thing powerful enough to change our human sinful natures, is the Powerful Holy Spirit of our Heavenly Father.
That’s why we have to be baptized, and we have to have God’s Powerful Holy Spirit dwelling in us.
We humans cannot overcome on our own. But we Can Overcome and walk this earth upright with the Power of His Holy Spirit dwelling in us.
No one (absolutely no one) can enter the Kingdom of God with a sinful nature. That old sinful nature has to be changed into the Holy Righteous Character of our Heavenly Father first. And that can only be accomplished if one has God’s Powerful Spirit dwelling within them.
That’s why our Lord told Nicodemus that no one can enter the Kingdom of God unless baptized and receives God’s Holy Spirit. (John 3:5) “Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water (baptism) and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Yes, the procedure to enter God’s Kingdom has not changed. As peter told the 3,000 on the day of Pentecost thousands of years ago, one must repent, be baptized, and receive the free gift of God’s Spirit. (Acts 2:38) “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive (same word used in Matthew 13:33)the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38).
(Mark 16:16) also tells us that one cannot be saved without Belief and Baptism.
And that will soon be the work of the church, to baptize those who repent, and come out of Great Tribulation.
And if you’re concerned about the coming Great Tribulation. And wondering about the “place of safety” where our Father will protect and keep those that are accounted worthy to escape what is soon coming. Fear not. Even if we are lukewarm Laodicean, all we need to do is repent, and become Philadelphian’s. (Revelation 3:19) Because He tells the Philadelphia’s: “Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.” (Revelation 3:10).
We are also told in (Luke 21:36) “Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.”
There is much more that needs to be said, and considered. But there is enough here already to contemplate and muse on. So let me end for now. But let us not forget that “Iron still sharpeneth Iron”. I hope others of like mind will come together and discuss these important matters. we all need to grow to “perfection”. We all need to be ready for our Lord’s return. And we need to be ready now, because He is already at the doors. (Matthew 24:32-33).
Thank You. Bill Goff
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Parable of The Ten Virgins: https://khofh.com/parable-of-the-ten-virgins/
Heresy! Or Damnable Heresy! Which Do You Prefer: https://khofh.com/heresy-or-damnable-heresy-which-do-you-prefer/
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