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The Kingdom of God

By Lary R. HaleMarch 31, 2013

Men and women in an ancient Jerusalem upper room lift their faces and open hands beneath radiant heavenly light and small flame-shaped lights at Pentecost. — © By One Spirit Ministries

Have you ever heard someone say something like, "Well, nobody really knows anything factually about God, what he's really like, or how he thinks about things, etc.?" It is a very common mentality among men, and in fact I've heard things like that from people more times than I can remember. It is nothing other than pride saying, "If I don't know, then nobody knows." And I have seen this very same kind of mindset among God's people more often than I could ever count, about various things within the kingdom of God. So many people say things like, "We're all sinners," or "We can't actually get sin literally out of our lives," and things like that. It's the same pride saying, "If I can't quit sinning, then nobody can." I've encountered this spirit of pride in the body of Christ the entire thirty two years that I've been in Christ, and it is a lie. People are so eager to use the word "we" when they speak of their shortcomings and their habitual failures of God's holiness. Why? Because it soothes their conscience to just assume that everyone is like them when they are failing in sin continually. Folks will routinely put whoever they are talking too in the same company with them when it comes to not fulfilling God's will in their lives. Oftentimes they even dress it up to sound like it's a GOOD thing that they're sinning on a regular basis. I just don't allow anyone to get away with that kind of deceitful behavior with me. My calling is to "have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them," and I am busy fulfilling that calling (Eph. 5:11). But why is this mindset so prevalent among God's people? It is because the body of Christ is under dominion to the traditions and doctrines of the modern Christian religion, which religion is CONTRARY to the true "faith that was once delivered to the saints" (Jude 1:3). If you pay close attention to the speech of most people in Christianity you will find that Christianity has actually taught people to believe that you are not righteous UNLESS you are a sinner, and I mean a sinner presently. That's exactly right my friend, and I've seen it over and over and over again. I wrote an article on this page several months ago about "defenders of sin," and it was about how God's people have been conditioned to crusade for the notion that you have to be in sin to actually be righteous in the sight of God. Of course the whole idea behind this mindset is that NOBODY can truly be free from sin in the heart, mind and soul. That is in fact the bottom line of the whole modern Christian religion, and that is why the whole thing is an abomination to God. Yeah, I know that everybody who's a "Christian" thinks that they're in the faith of Christ, but Jesus encountered the same thing with GOD'S PEOPLE when he was here. Those who were in covenant with God then thought that they were upholding the law of God that was given by God to Israel for the old covenant. They were wrong. Dead wrong, and Jesus made sure they knew it: "And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among [religious] men is abomination in the sight of God" (Lk. 16:15). What was he talking about? Things like this: "But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition" (Mat. 15:3-6).

Christianity has made of none effect the whole reason that Jesus came to this world and suffered, died, and rose again to accomplish; which was and is to eradicate sin from the hearts and souls of men; as the beloved apostle clearly stated: "Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, EVEN AS HE is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil" (I Jn. 3:6-8). That is really plain reading for anyone with an honest heart. But Christianity has taught nothing but deceit to its adherents, mainly by its false substitutes for the true new birth experience. Jesus died and rose again to provide a baptism by his own hand that literally washes the inner man clean from sin by "living waters" from heaven (Jn. 4:14; Jn. 7:38). That baptism gives the true believer power over the very nature of sinning while renewing the heart and mind in the "divine nature" which abides in the Father and the Son in heaven (Acts 1:8; Rom. 12:1,2; Tit. 3:5; Heb. 9:14; II Pet. 1:4). The baptism that Jesus baptizes with is the entire reason that he came to this world, because it IS the only experience of faith in him that literally takes sin away from the heart and soul (Mk. 1:7,8; Acts 1:4,5; Acts 2:4; I Cor. 6:11). And that baptism, which is the ONE baptism stipulated by the apostle Paul in Eph. 4:5, is the same Spirit baptism that first came at Pentecost; and it is still evidenced initially by the sign chosen by God, which is "speaking with other tongues, as the Spirit gives the utterance." Christianity has replaced that baptism, at least as being the new birth experience, with the scripturally unfounded doctrine of "getting saved." There is absolutely no record in the Bible of ANYONE EVER "getting saved," but nonetheless it is the universally accepted "new birth," including among those who HAVE gone on to be baptized with the Spirit. And because it is, God's true Spirit baptized people have been conditioned to believe that their sins were taken away before they actually were. And because of that they have also been conditioned to REMAIN in sin even though they have received power to NOT remain in sin. The body of Christ has fallen into Christianity's sin trap which the apostle Paul both warned of, and refuted: "What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized (with the Spirit) into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life" (Rom. 6:1-4).The whole "saved by grace" mindset of today, is that we DO magnify God's grace by actually remaining sinners. And in that passage is manifested yet another of Christianity's sin traps, because the baptism that Christianity recognizes is NOT the SPIRIT baptism that Jesus died and rose to provide, but rather the one that symbolized and led the way TO his baptism. Water baptism, which was of the law, never took away sin; and if it had then Jesus would not have needed to come (Mat. 5:17; Mat. 3:15; Gal. 3:21). Not only so, but if water baptism could take away sin under any circumstance, then Jesus died in vain (Gal. 2:21). So if the mystical "getting saved" is the born again experience, rather than the Spirit baptism that puts one into Christ and literally washes away sin from the heart and soul; and water baptism is the baptism of the faith of Christ, then its absolutely no wonder at all why everyone is trained to believe that being in sin is a normal trait of a believer in Christ. Never mind that the Bible clearly shows that it is the baptism of the holy Ghost that puts anyone INTO CHRIST, and never mind that the scripture says, "Therefore if any man BE in Christ, he is a NEW creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become NEW" (I Cor. 12:13; II Cor. 5:17). So because God's people today have been conditioned to "never mind" what the Bible truly teaches, it is as it was in Jesus' day, that the body of Christ has been taught to make the true faith of none effect by the traditions and doctrines that have been dictated to them by the reigning religious order. And trust me when I tell you, we cannot afford for that to be a part of THAT religious order. 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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