The Writings Of Livingstone Fagan

                     The Importance Of The Seven Seals

                        Transcription by Mark Swett
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Since leaving Mt. Carmel my most difficult task has been to communicate the
position of faith in which I stand. A task David tried so hard to
accomplish. This has been overshadowed by the concern with the material
facts and the bizarre media reporting of Mt. Carmel. Ironically a proper
understanding of the facts of Mt. Carmel is not possible outside an
appreciation of the faith we hold.

This problem is made further difficult because of a large class of
seemingly prejudiced and surprisingly superficial minds. Not to mention
fear, and those with vested interest in not knowing the truth. On the face
of it, all of this adds up to a difficult and frustrating situation. But
not really. I know that deep in the heart of all that witnessed Mt. Carmel
the flames are still burning. The memories of those consumed lives on. To
those of you who seek to know the truth I will try to meet your sincerity.

To appreciate our position of faith it is necessary to understand the
conceptual frame of reference in which we operate. I have learnt that this
cannot be assumed. The problem therefore rest with bridging our conceptual
differences. Let me say once this is accomplished the logic and simplicity
of our faith will be seen in its true beauty.

The human sensory perceptors are extremely crude as mediums of information
gathering. They are limited in space and time, and subject to manipulation.
It therefore follows that information derived from the senses must be
subject to scrutiny if wrong judgement is to be avoided. This problem is
made even more difficult where minds are corrupted by particular
prejudices. It is also important to note, that the primary purpose of the
senses is to facilitate consciousness of the physical, as opposed to the
spiritual environment we humans operate in. The foundation of our position
of faith in the domain of the spiritual, albeit with a physical
manifestation. This is the subject matter of the Book Sealed with Seven
Seals. It brings to view the hitherto un-manifest divine will. Conceptually
this is outside of the frame of references mankind presently operates in.
It is perceivable only by the divine process described as the quickening .
Please see (KJV) John 5:21, 6:63 Ps. 119:37,40,50,149 Eph. 2:1-5 and Cor.
15:45. It is from a position of experiencing this process that I speak. We
are recipients of the righteousness which comes not by the will and action
of man, but of the will and action of God.

The human will surrendering to a progressive revelation of the divine will
quickens (empowers) man to become a partaker of the divine nature (2Pet.
1:1-4). Salvation is simply being saved from human nature, which leads to
death. Mankind cannot save himself. Any act on his part flows from his
corrupt human nature. His only option is to trust God to do it for him.
This, God is faithful and just to do. Do not however expect it to be done
according to the perceptions and judgements of man.

Very briefly, the knowledge of the Will of God empowering man to be a
partaker of the divine nature was not given two thousand years ago.

In rejecting Christ, that knowledge was also rejected. The human race has
continued hitherto on the basis of Christ s forgiveness (Luke 23:34). That
knowledge of the Spirit of Christ was, at the Cross, commended into the
hands pf the Father (Luke 23:46. See also John 6:63, 5:24 and ICor.
2:9-14). In the book of Revelation the apostle John is invited to heaven to
behold the judgement of the end of time (Rev. 4ff.). In Rev. 5, in the
right hand of the One [who] sat on the throne is a book sealed with seven
seals. This book contains that Spirit, Christ commended into the hand of
the Father, in written form. Among other things, the seals reveal the event
of Christ s return, just prior to his glorious manifestation (Rev. 1:1,
22:12, cf John 16:12-14). This is in contrast to the mistaken belief that
the Seals reveal the history of the Church to the end of time. Through a
knowledge of the Seals, the human agent is made able to comprehend the
incomprehensible - God in the flesh!

David Koresh showed us the Seals. That which is not lawful for a man to do.
In killing Him the details of that knowledge was once again rejected. But
not without Witnesses. Moreover, on this occasion the knowledge concerning
the Seven Seals being the subject matter of the Judgement, is made
available to man. This is extremely serious. The human race can no longer
hide under the Law of Forgiveness for his ignorance (Luke 23:24). The
Judgement of this world is in process. The next phase is the execution of
that Judgement. This has dire consequences for the wicked. It does not end
there. Christ s glorious manifestation will not be immediately all
consuming. In the establishment of His kingdom on the earth, those deprived
of the choice for truth will be afforded opportunity. (Dan. 2:44 Isa. 2:2-4
Zech. 8:20-23,14 Mic. 4: 1-3)

Ours is not a Theory of Religion. We lived it, and also died for it. Spirit
and truth have met, and are joined in each other.

Livingstone Fagan
July 13, 1993

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