Page 78 - The Road from Babylon to Zion

There are some teachings that I have presented to the body, and because of them I
have been labeled a heretic by some. Some who have called me a heretic are in places
of public ministry, yet these same saints have failed the test of nobility practiced by
the Bereans. They have not searched the scriptures to see whether what was
proclaimed was true. In fact, some have flat out stated that they refuse to discuss
certain issues with me. This is not a fulfillment of Paul's words to "examine
everything carefully". It is simply being closed-minded.

At the beginning of this chapter it is necessary to declare the balance that must be
attained by the Elect in this hour. We cannot be so narrow in our views that we
refuse all that is new to us, for much new truth has been determined by the counsel
of God to be unveiled in this hour. Yet we cannot be so open minded that we let our
brains fall out. We are to not despise prophetic utterances and teachings, but we are
to test them all.

In the past couple of years the Father has brought me to various encounters with
individuals who were espousing particular beliefs, doctrines, and precepts. The
Father desired that I should test these words, and I have done so. One such
encounter occurred toward the end of a prolonged period where the Father had our
family relying upon Him for every need to be met.

For a period of a year and a half the Father placed me under the command to not
work in a job to receive wages. He told me to step out in faith and He would take care
of my family. I have a wife and two children, and we had no money in the bank so
this was a real test for our family. When the Father first placed this obedience upon
me I did not know how long He would have me to walk in this manner. Ultimately
it was 18 months, and during this entire time we never lacked for food, clothing,
shelter, or any necessary thing.

Toward the end of this time the Father did an incredible thing. He provided for us
to purchase a motorhome with cash and to live for some months in it. We spent an
entire month at the beach at the orchestration of the Father, and my wife and I
celebrated our 16th anniversary during this month at the very same place that we had
honeymooned 16 years previously. This place was Jekyll Island, Georgia. The Father
showed us that this was a time of new beginnings for my wife and me. Eight is the
number of new beginnings, and two times eight is sixteen, signifying new beginning
for both of us. To further corroborate this it was the sixteenth month since I had
followed the Father in obedience to not work, and we had just received a gift of
$8,000 which made purchasing the motorhome and taking this trip possible.

While we were at Jekyll Island and staying at an RV park, we met another family who
were wintering there. This family were "Name Keepers" and "Sabbath Keepers". This
means that they held to a doctrine that taught that the divine names Yahweh and