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Scripture and Temptation

By Lary R. HaleJanuary 2, 2013

The risen Christ stands before a radiant heavenly sanctuary with a white dove and praying believers, while an empty cross rests on a distant hill. — © By One Spirit Ministries

While visiting with a friend a few nights ago, he made a very interesting statement that a lot of professing followers of Jesus should consider. He was talking about making a website where he could sell religious items of various kinds. As he went on about it he mentioned that he would have Bibles, crosses, etc. on the site. The comment he made that was noteworthy was about the crosses. He said that he wouldn't sell any crosses with Jesus on them because "Jesus is not on the cross any more, he is risen." That is what he said, and that is absolutely the truth. The impact of that statement may not seem like much at first thought, as supposedly everyone knows that; or at least everyone who has faith in Christ. But the truth is that very few DEMONSTRATE that they know it by what they claim to believe about the gospel of Christ. Here is what I'm talking about: Yes, it is true that Jesus died a terrible death on the cross of Calvary to pay the price for our sins, and it is just as true that we should forever honor that unfathomable act of divine love with untold reverence and thanksgiving. If we do not, then we have missed it all. However, the REASON that he died on the cross for our sins was because he was in the process of fulfilling the Levitical priesthood, and in that part of the process he became the sin offering that was slain for the sins of the people (Lev. 16:5,9,15). But that was not the end of that process, but rather the means to the end. The end was to provide the new testament remission of sins for all who would believe, which remission the old testament and its sacrifices could not literally provide (Heb. 10:1-4). It wasn't until Jesus rose from the dead AND ascended back to heaven to fulfill both the role of the high priest and the sacrifice that was offered, that the remission of sins according to the "new and living way" could be given to men (Heb. 9:7,12,24-26; Heb. 10:14,15,20). Absolutely no one had the new testament remission of sins, meaning a literal remission and true removal of sin, before Jesus entered back into the heavenly tabernacle as the new testament high priest to offer the merits of his sacrifice to God his father who sits between two cherubims in heaven. That is simply not possible because the Levitical priesthood was not fulfilled until the new offering was made before God, and the high priest of the new covenant was established thereby (Lev. 16:15-19; Heb. 9:7-9,12-14). The apostle Paul said it most clearly: "And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins" (I Cor. 15:17). The high priest alone made intercession for the people's sins under the old covenant in the EARTHLY TABERNACLE, and the high priest alone can make intercession for the people's sins under the new covenant, and that only in the HEAVENLY TABERNACLE. That is the meaning of this statement of infinite power by the apostle Paul: "But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God" (Heb. 10:12). And again, WHERE did Jesus make this all time redeeming offering? "For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into HEAVEN itself, now to APPEAR in the presence of God for us... but now once in the end of the world hath he APPEARED to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself" (Heb. 9:24,26).

What these things mean is this: Jesus died on the cross SO THAT he could go back to heaven and present the merits of what he had done before his father, SO THAT he could provide and send back the experience of the literal washing away of sin from the inner being of those who truly did and would believe on him (Heb. 9:13,14). That is what the old covenant could NOT provide, and that is why he had to come here and pay that awful price. So this is the real point: Jesus fulfilled the law and provided the true holiness, love, and power OF the law of God for the inner man of all who believe. Now all who believe have that law embedded into their hearts and minds by the power of the holy Ghost, which in fact IS the law of God (Heb. 10:14-16; II Cor. 3:3). That is why Jesus told his followers just before he ascended; "Wait for the promise of the Father... For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence... But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you" (Acts 1:4,5,8). The reason they would be baptized with the Spirit not long after he ascended back to heaven is because that is what would take place when he would become the high priest and mediator of the new covenant at the right hand of God, and that is when those first believers would receive the result of that heavenly priesthood; which result was and is the new testament remission of sins. And that new testament remission of sins was and is the baptism of the holy Ghost with the same accompanying heavenly sign of speaking with other tongues (Acts 2:4). That is what Jesus was saying with his final instructions to his followers before he left this world, and the apostle Paul was in full agreement with these things as well: "For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us" (Heb. 10:14,15). The original SPIRIT baptism is the ONLY new testament remission of sins, and this is why Jesus had told his followers previously that the holy Ghost could not be received until AFTER he left the earth to go back to heaven (Jn. 7:38,39; Jn. 16:7). So now if we give any honor to anything that Jesus did NOT have to die and raise in order to provide, we are simply TAKING AWAY honor from Jesus, and from everything he died and rose again for. All of the so called born again teachings of modern Christianity are in error, as they ALL relegate the baptism of the Spirit to a secondary 'Christian' experience at best. For any affiliation to operate under the title 'Pentecostal' and not uphold the very Pentecostal experience as the ONLY new birth and remission of sins, may be the greatest of all modern hypocrisy! If the body of Christ expects to go forward with God rather than fall into utter apostasy in time to come, it will have to flush down all of its "getting saved" methods, along with its water baptisms, so called "communion" observances, and every other ceremony and/or religious tradition of men that Jesus did NOT have to die and raise again to provide.

The only thing worthy of the focus, and regard, and confidence, and the diligence of God's people, is the POWER OF GOD that raised Jesus from the dead! Because I've got news for you my friend, if that is not ALL of our confidence, and if that is not ALL that we give honor to, we are going to be in jeopardy of not raising from the dead ourselves at the first resurrection. You think not? Well, you can always go to the end thinking like that, and find out for yourself if you like. Do you actually think someone can be 'saved' before or apart from being baptized with God's Spirit with the sign of speaking in tongues? "But IF the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you" (Rom. 8:11). No my friend, you CANNOT be raised from the dead at Christ's coming without having the SAME power that raised HIM from the dead (I Pet. 3:18). And that power is the power that is received after the holy Ghost comes upon us, as Jesus said. I'm not talking about a make believe Christian holy Ghost, but rather the same exact holy Ghost that the high priest from Judah sent back on the day of Pentecost (Heb. 7;14; Acts 2:4). Myself, I honor with trepidation daily what Jesus did here on earth for us all, up to and very much including his death on the cross. But I am serving and worshiping a Jesus who is no longer dead OR on the cross, but rather he who is "alive forevermore" (Rev. 1:18). There is only one way that you or I can do that, and that is by means of the power and divine life of his Spirit that he sent back for the remission of sins to all who believe. Because it is ONLY by means of the resurrection power of the holy Ghost that we can first have our sins taken away, and afterward KEEP them taken away (I Cor. 6:11; Rom. 8:9; Tit. 3:5). And there is still only ONE hope of the Gospel, and ONE way to attain unto that hope: "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath THIS hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure" (I Jn. 3:2,3; Eph. 4:4; I Thess. 5:8). And Peter specified by what means we are to purify our hearts: "Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth THROUGH THE SPIRIT unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently Still the 'Pentecostal' world has the audacity to relegate the purifying power of the holy Ghost baptism to be a secondary experience AFTER being born again. Someone needs to think again my friend, and a whole lot of someones need to read the Bible again. Amen.

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In loving memory

Lary R. Hale

November 13, 1954April 21, 2024

Lary smiling with his beloved dog Champ — Lary with Champ

Obituary

A Hero Finally Rests.

Lary Redman Hale of Louisville, KY entered into his greatest joy, the presence of King Jesus himself, welcomed by the cheers of angels and the saints of God on Sunday night, April 21, 2024.

What the outside world would see as the untimely passing of a humble, local minister, heaven saw as the triumphant finale of a valiant warrior's life. He fought the good fight, having kept the faith, and received what Christ himself called "The Champion's Wreath of Victory".

Lary was born November 13, 1954 to Marvin and Norma Hale. Being the youngest of his siblings ensured he had lots of time with his loving mother, from whom he undoubtedly developed his profound sensitivity, heartfelt sentimentality and emotional comfortability - characteristics that were trademarks of his life. He grew up surrounded by cousins and classmates that became his best friends.

At his 50 year class reunion he was overjoyed and excited to catch up with so many of them, smiling and laughing more than he had in a long time. He would often tell stories of how he treasured those times as a young boy riding bikes, shooting B.B guns and playing with his childhood dog Peanuts; all while getting into assorted harmless mischief. He cherished the time he spent living on his parents houseboat and helping his dad, a united states marine veteran, take care of the boat and dock.

His relationship with his dad was only strengthened in their later years as they watched boxing matches almost every weekend for the remainder of his dad's life. He admired his brother Gary for his athleticism and industrious attitude, and thought his sisters Vicki and Mila had hearts of gold just like his mother. In his teen years Lary developed three of his lifelong loves: swimming, cool cars and lifting weights.

Some people said Lary was part fish because of how well he swam, but Lary would correct them, he was actually part dolphin. As a young man he managed a health club where he helped multiple people lose weight and counted that a huge joy. He loved nature and taking photos of it, honing his skills and knowledge in cameras. His vocabulary was second to none and he enjoyed learning new words and using them especially in his writings.

Before he passed he still exercised as much as his body would allow and he longed to return to the ocean and the white sands of Destin, Florida.

Like most disenfranchised teens in the early 70s, Lary indulged in countless vices that left him empty and searching for more. Although his long black curly hair, loud clothes, muscles and muscle cars made him the envy of the boys and the heartthrob of the girls, none of these things satisfied his heart. He pursued a college education briefly, desiring to be a marine biologist or philosopher but found that this was not what he was missing either - he longed for true fulfillment.

Depressed, empty, and feeling hopeless, Lary heard about a particular beautiful girl he had a crush on that was attending a small church where the "Spirit of God" was changing people's lives. After wondering why someone like her would attend a church like that, he began to attend also.

After a few months, he made a simple prayer on his hands and knees, saying "God I can't stop smoking, drinking, raging or any of the other countless vices I have - but if you can set me free from these things, I'll know you're real and that you want me to serve you". The next morning Lary woke up and described the next few hours as "walking on air" realizing he was, in his words "delivered" and never going back to those vices.

This began his life long commitment to glorifying Jesus, the king of glory, for how he transformed Lary's life from darkness to light. Lary would marry that same beautiful girl, the love of his life, Fay Kustes, and they would have two sons together, Benjamin Isaac and Elisha Daniel. Lary's greatest joy in life was being a husband and father.

He was happiest when he was sharing what he was learning in the bible with his family, and teaching them that knowing God was simplistic and yet powerful - that God was not merely a religious concept, but a powerful savior on a day to day basis. As Lary made it his life's goal to find "the lost sheep", he would tap into his multifaceted creativity that went largely underappreciated.

Lary produced well over a thousand episodes of gospel presentations: self-producing, mixing, editing and encoding both a radio and television show. Between the two, he broadcast for over 30 years. All of this in the analog age, where self produced radio and TV shows were nearly unheard of, especially without any budget whatsoever.

Lary was an evangelist in Louisville and southern Indiana, being asked to preach and teach in multicultural and multi-generational churches across the city. The churches he was most loved and welcomed by were the African-American Baptist and Pentecostal churches that loved and welcomed his passionate, excitable and action packed style of preaching.

Once the dawn of the internet came, he immediately worked to have a website published, making his literature and gospel teachings available. Eventually he'd use social media to teach, preach and encourage believers all across the world. He would spend every night praying with and encouraging christians from every nation until the end of his life. Many of which saw him like a second father and all of whom greatly mourn his passing.

Even though he produced over a thousand episodes of media, taught in multiple churches, mentored in multiple countries, and had multiple printed works of literature, he considered his greatest life's work to be his two sons. One of their earliest memories is Lary saying "the most important job in the world is not preaching the gospel, it's raising kids in the gospel". This threaded through his entire life.

In his final week on earth, he reminisced on his life saying "I see my life as the highest success, because my life's work are my two sons, who I am so incredibly proud of - not for their natural achievements but for their love, humility and personal faith in Jesus that is not only evident in their lives but also in their love. Because of them, I know my life is a true success - and I credit Jesus for all of it".

His sons today see him as the most successful man they will ever know. He succeeded in loving them and never hurting them. Leading them and never controlling them. Being there for them and never leaving them. He was a man that would apologize quickly, forgive quickly, and always encouraged his sons to "get up and go from here". He succeeded in teaching them faith, hope and love in a world starving so badly for all three. His ministry lives on in them.

The lives of everyone touched by their lives are forever indebted to this humble, prayerful man of faith.

He is preceded in death by his father Marvin, mother Norma, sister Mila, sister-in-law Marlene, nephew Adam, aunts, uncles, treasured cousins, and his beloved dog of 18 years, Champ.

Until they are reunited in the glory of heaven, he is survived and will be missed by his sons, Benjamin and Elisha (Katrine), his wife of 30 years, Fay, his brother Gary, His sister Vicki (Dan), his cousins, nieces, nephews, his friends, and those that called him their pastor and teacher.

"The righteous perish, and no man lays it to heart: merciful men are taken away and no one considers that the righteous person is being spared from the evil to come. He shall enter into peace: he shall rest in his bed, having walked in uprightness." Isaiah 57:1&2

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