By Pastor Mark Downey

Scripture Reading: Acts 2:37-41

Researching the subject of baptism has taken many twists and turns in an attempt to discover the truth.  In our series, "The Shining Light of Glory", not only were many parallels made between biblical light and water baptism, but also that they were one and the same.  This prompted some curiosity as to why there is such a diversity of interpretations as to what baptism really is and where those dogmas come from.  After reading assertions about full body immersion-styled baptisms that came from the pagan mystery religions, I began research to prove whether or not this was true, because I didn't want to advocate something that was contrary to the Word of God. However, what I discovered was far from such a simple premise.

Over the expanse of time, the history of baptism has become very convoluted.  I dare say that if you ask a dozen Christians what the meaning of baptism is, you'll get a dozen different answers.  After half a year, I had traversed, in depth, hundreds of articles, dozens of books and prayerfully seeking what God would have us do. "Seek, and ye shall find" (Mt. 7:7).  I think I've found some unconfusing resolves to this issue.  It is not my intent to create controversy or jerk anyone's emotional chain.

by Pastor Mark Downey

Scripture Reading:  I Timothy 4:6-11

As a sequel to 'Going Dark,' I promised something about going light.  However, I have a four part series on 'The Shining Light of Glory” already and I don't want to be repetitive.  But, there is another word, which we're going to explore today.  I recall a cartoon I have in my files called 'the Lite Church' with a drawing of a little church and a sign that read “24% fewer commitments, home of the 7.5% tithe, 15 minute sermons, 45 minute worship services.  We have only 8 commandments – your choice.  We use just 3 spiritual laws and have an 800 year millennium.  Everything you've wanted in a church... and less.”  What I want to convey today is that half measures will avail us nothing.  You have a barn to paint that requires 2 gallons and you only have 1, so you add a gallon of water; within a few weeks or months the paint begins to crack and peel.  All that work for nothing, because you cut corners.  By the samcare token, we have a Divine Law (Deut. 23:2) that prohibits mixed blood from entering the congregation of any assembly in Israel, but somebody comes along and says 15% mongrel is an acceptable level to be considered White.  There's a reason why God's Law is not to be diluted or modified, and that is, it's perfect the way it is.   We can't cut corners, because if we do, we'll wind up with something inferior.  The churches today in churchianity are not only inferior to the will of God, they are repugnant.

by Pastor Mark Downey

Scripture Reading:  Romans 8:28-31

I have used the phrase ‘God’s plan for the ages’ many times, but have not expounded upon it before.  So I thought today would be the perfect time to talk about it.  If we have a perfect God, then He must have a perfect plan.  Thus far, we have learned what it means for the White race to “Be ye perfect,” to be ‘White Supremacists’ and to believe in the perfect incarnation of God in Jesus Christ.  From today’s reading in Romans 8, we can surmise that there is a perfect orchestration of events as they unfold throughout history and our own lives, that give us a glimpse of Paradise, where God’s Kingdom was a done deal for the first man or Adam, which 6,000 years ago (more or less) did not include other races (they have never qualified as Adam-man).  So Paradise was basically an all-White society by Intelligent Design and it was not without a purpose.  Although since that time, it has been obscured and driven in all the wrong directions away from God’s intent.  That’s because Adam-man has not always loved God with all his heart or responded to a divine calling.  God is perfect by way of His promises, none of which have ever been broken.  Prophecy is another element to convince His people that He is the only entity in the universe that can perfectly predict the future. 

When the Fall of Adam happened, Paradise ended.  Some Bible expositors wrongfully conclude that we are born into sin using a verse like Psalms 51:5, “Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me” where congenital depravity is implied.  However, David is saying that he was born into a sinful environment, not that he was a sinning baby from the get-go.  We are all born into a sinful fallen world by Adam’s disobedience, but there’s more to the plan.  “By the obedience of One [Christ] shall many be made righteous” Romans 5:19.  Now that’s Good News!

by Pastor Mark Downey

Scripture Reading:  Ephesians 6:13-19

Once again the Holy Spirit has brought someone else’s commentary to bear fruit on our understanding of perfection with Paul’s description of the armor of God and specifically verse 19 with the phrase “the mystery of the gospel.’  The brother said this, “Paul was explaining how the scriptures in his day had been manipulated to hide the one fundamental principle of the message from God's word. Paul flatly said he was chosen to reveal this mystery to the nations of Adam. Almost nobody in the Identity movements know, or can say whaft this mystery is, because it was sealed up again until the latter time:  Paul tells us this mystery is so important, it is the ONE thing a believer must learn and believe in order to a) be "established in the faith," b) be "made complete in Christ." Conversely, if one doesn't know this mystery, he IS NOT established in the faith, and he IS NOT complete in Christ. So this mystery is very important.  What is this Mystery Paul is teaching? This means that today, nobody or virtually nobody, is established in the faith of the apostles and prophets, because nobody, that I have found, can state what the mystery is when asked.”

Well, maybe he hasn’t asked that many people in Identity, most of whom believe we are in the latter days, but allow me to offer a ‘perfect’ explanation.

by Pastor Mark Downey

Scripture Reading: Luke 11:33-38

Now that we've covered this subject from the Old Testament (which conceals the New Testament) we will move into the New Testament (which reveals the Old Testament). Smoke, fire and light have been referred to, and if I could relate these metaphors to you, they would represent the Word of God as smoke, the Holy Spirit as fire and Jesus Christ as the Light.  They are all interconnected to Israel.

Well, where is the Shining Light of Glory today?  With so much darkness in the world, how can there be any light?  If there is a false light or harmful radiation impersonating the Shining, then there likewise must be a false baptism.

by Pastor Mark Downey

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 60:1-5

'The Shining' is the title of a weird novel and movie by jewish author Stephen King, but we're not interested in mystically demented literature or movies.  However, we're going to be looking at the fantastic, spectacular and wonderfully brilliant subject of biblical light.  Why?  Because the Scriptures have such a rich reference to not only literal light, but figurative light as well.  I've prayed for the light bulb in my head to be turned on, so that the message God wants us to see is seen. I want to shed light on seeing the light.  How often do we hope that people with whom we’ve planted the seed of Christian Identity will see the light?  Not for our sake, but for theirs.  Why is it important to have light?  So that we're not in the dark?  Naturally, there is the issue of race and poses the question of why did God create light and dark races.  And even if you don't believe in God, why did they evolve as such?  If there was just a “human race,” why not one uniform skin pigment and behavioral traits?  I believe the Bible offers us an explanation. One of the peculiar revelations of this message is that light and the New Testament baptism are very similar.  I don't think the other races can be baptized, and by that, I don't mean getting wet.  I don't think the other races can see the light as we do, so as we go along, try to replace the word light with the word baptize.  I think you'll see some interesting parallels.