tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86723887281049548152024-03-14T03:06:56.883-04:00Kingdom StudiesKingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-53209223427640523012014-04-16T00:22:00.003-04:002014-04-16T00:24:57.348-04:00Lamb's Wrath vs. God's WrathI've recently been reading some articles online that I would like to share here.<br />
This will be the first of these articles:<br />
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The "wrath of the Lamb" vs. the "wrath of God".<br />
<br />
While John 1:1 (among other verses) speaks to the Lord Jesus' deity, the title "God" usually refers to the Father in Scripture:<br />
<br />
Titus 1:1- "Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ,
according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the
truth which is after godliness;"<br />
<br />
Hebrews 13:20- "Now the God of
peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great
shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,"<br />
<br />
James 1:1- "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting."<br />
<br />
1 Peter 1:3- "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a
lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,"<br />
<br />
1
Peter 5:10- "But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his
eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make
you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you."<br />
<br />
2 John 1:3-
"Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the
Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love."<br />
<br />
Jude 1:1- "Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to
them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus
Christ, and called:"<br />
<br />
Revelation 1:1- "The Revelation of Jesus
Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which
must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel
unto his servant John:"<br />
<br />
Revelation 21:22-23: "And I saw no temple
therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in
it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light
thereof."<br />
<br />
Remember, John was weeping because "no one was found
worthy to open and read the book, neither to look thereon" (Revelation
5:4), but then we see that the Lamb "came and took the book out of the
right hand of him that sat upon the throne" (Revelation 5:7). Then we
see the 4 beasts and 24 elders fall down before the Lamb (Revelation
5:8) singing the "new song", about how the Lamb has redeemed every
kindred, tongue, people, and nation "to God" (Revelation 5:9).<br />
<br />
So
John certainly makes a distinction between "the Lamb" and "God". Again,
I'm certainly not saying that the Lamb isn't God the Son, but Scripture
refers to the Lord Jesus as the only "mediator between God and men" (1
Timothy 2:5), so again, "God" usually refers to the Father in Scripture.<br />
<br />
So if John clearly makes a distinction between "the Lamb" and "God"
("him that sat upon the throne"), Why are many trying to conclude that
"the wrath of the Lamb" (Revelation 6:16) and "the wrath of God"
(Revelation 15:1, 15:7, and 16:1) are one and the same (even though the
trumpet judgments aren't even referred to as "wrath")?<br />
<br />
It's one
of the strongest arguments as to why the judgments aren't merely simple
chronological events (the 7 seals followed by the 7 trumpets followed by
the 7 vials). That's overly simplistic.<br />
<br />
The men of the Earth are
frantic after the heavenly signs (6th seal) not because they see all of
the trumpets and vials ahead, but rather because they see the 7th seal,
7th trump, and 7th vial immediately ahead, culminating in the literal
return of the Lord ("parousia"), which includes "the wrath of the Lamb"
(see 2 Thess 1:7,8; 2 Thess 2:8; and Revelation 19:11-21), and is the
same moment that all of the elect are raptured/resurrected.<br />
<br />
So
the "wrath of the Lamb" IMMEDIATELY follows the 7th seal, 7th trump, and
7th vial (which occur simultaneously with each other). It therefore
seems as if the "wrath of the Lamb" is the "Day of the Lord".</div>
Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-37341483148655337692014-01-20T11:51:00.001-05:002014-01-20T11:51:49.358-05:00Exile Vs. Crescent Moon Calendar<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="313" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/84587532" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/84587532">The Exile Calendar Vs. A Crescent Moon Calendar</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-5688566507526969552013-11-25T14:03:00.001-05:002013-11-25T14:03:51.571-05:00Scripture References<h1 class="a-size-large a-spacing-none" id="title">
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Jeremiah 14:14 - Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets
prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them,
neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination,
and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.</div>
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Micah 3:11 - The heads thereof judge for reward, and the
priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet
will they lean upon the LORD, and say, [Is] not the LORD among us? none evil
can come upon us.</div>
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Ezekiel 34:2-5 - Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds
of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the
shepherds; Woe [be] to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should
not the shepherds feed the flocks? Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the
wool, ye kill them that are fed: [but] ye feed not the flock. The diseased have
ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have
ye bound up [that which was] broken, neither have ye brought again that which
was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and
with cruelty have ye ruled them. And they were scattered, because [there is] no
shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were
scattered.</div>
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Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-42902496261032704572013-03-03T23:53:00.001-05:002013-03-03T23:58:01.158-05:00The Approaching Apocalypse<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NmZFt8KZB2w?rel=0" width="500"></iframe><br />Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-11798802590607222962011-10-29T00:10:00.001-04:002011-10-29T00:13:45.768-04:00Back To EdenRevolutionary Gardening Documentary!<br />
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(Actually, it's the way God intended it)<br />
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Is Gardening too much work?<br />
How about a FREE video that will teach you how to produce the best tasting organically grown fruits and Veggies without the need to till, water, fertilize, weed, or even spray for bugs?<br />
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"Back To Eden" is just that!<br />
An awesome documentary that teaches gardening in an all natural, healthy way.<br />
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Here's one quote from the movie:<br />
<b>Times aren't going to get easier, they are going to get harder. I believe God is releasing the woodchip gardening at the right time to get people ready. If people need to raise their own food like in the Great Depression, they will be able to do it with woodchip gardening.</b><br />
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If you are at all interested in starting a garden, or if you already have one (regardless of size), I recommend setting aside an hour and 40 minutes to watch this spirit filled, spirit inspired film!<br />
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<a href="http://backtoedenfilm.com/" target="_blank"><b>Watch "Back To Eden" online for FREE!</b></a>Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-16055139529102167092011-07-16T17:46:00.003-04:002011-07-19T00:20:56.381-04:00Days ShortenedWhile reading Straub's new book "Changed", I ran across a concept I found pretty intriguing.<br />
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Revelation 11:2 - But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot <b>forty [and] two months</b>.<br />
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Revelation 13:5 - And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue <b>forty [and] two months</b>.<br />
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Revelation 12:14 - And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for <b>a time, and times, and half a time</b>, from the face of the serpent.<br />
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All three of these verses mention a 3 1/2 year period of "Great Tribulation".<br />
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Then we have this:<br />
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Daniel 12:7 - And I heard the man clothed in linen, which [was] upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, <b>and sware by him that liveth for ever that [it shall be] for a time, times, and an half</b>; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these [things] shall be finished.<br />
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The Angel (or Christ), swears by him who lives forever that the time will be 3 1/2 years. If Christ has spoken it, then it cannot change. It must be carried out just as prophecied over and over in scripture.<br />
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But we run into a question with this verse:<br />
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Mark 13:20 - And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.<br />
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I have heard many preachers say that the 3 1/2 years will not actually be 3 1/2 years because it will be shortened. But is that what it actually says?<br />
In both Matthew 24 and Mark 13, it says the <i>days</i> will be shortened; Not the length of the time of trial.<br />
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Is there scripture that could confirm this?<br />
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Revelation 8:12 - And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.<br />
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According to Straub, the length of the day will be shortened by a third, and the length of the night by a third. If we are to remove two thirds of our day, it would leave us with an eight hour day.<br />
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Amos 8:9 - And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:<br />
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Again, confirming a possibility that the actual length of the day will be shortened.<br />
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The only way I'm aware of for the day to consist of 8 hours, would be for the rotation of the earth to be affected. <br />
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Luke 21:25 - And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;<br />
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Isaiah 13:13 - Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger. <br />
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Isaiah 24:1 - Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.<br />
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Isaiah 24:20 - The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again. <br />
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With only a few hours of sunlight each day, and an extremely short night, it would certainly cause much distress and great perplexity.<br />
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If something could cause the rotation of the earth to be sped up, that same something could also cause the earth to move from it's current location.<br />
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Revelation 16:8 - And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.<br />
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Although the total amount of time will still consist of 42 months, they will go by much more quickly if the day itself is only eight hours long.Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-52579539962019226922011-07-14T23:53:00.000-04:002011-07-14T23:53:46.264-04:00"Changed" By Steven StraubI read a new book today and it was magnificent!<br />
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I actually read a lot of Christian books, both old and new, and it's rare for me to find one that not only teaches sound doctrine, but does so in an easy to understand fashion and also introduces me to a concept here and there that I'm not familiar with.<br />
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This book fits the bill.<br />
The title is "Changed" by Steven Straub.<br />
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It is the authors explanation of his Post-Tribulation beliefs, and I not only highly recommend it, but would encourage any believer to give it a chance, regardless of your eschatological views.<br />
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You can download a free copy <a href="http://post-trib.org/?p=176" target="_blank">HERE</a>Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-84474278878021192672011-06-22T23:09:00.001-04:002011-06-22T23:21:44.387-04:00They're all relatedGenealogy shows that all U.S. Presidents are related to John "Lackland" Plantagenet:<br />
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<iframe width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9oYKMJkatzI?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-13450603947606550502011-06-11T18:33:00.002-04:002011-06-11T23:11:26.916-04:00From King James to AntichristIn 1605, there was an assassination attempt on King James (The Gunpowder Treason Plot).<br />
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King James, of course is the one who authorized the translation of the bible into the common English language.<br />
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Among the conspirators were Guy Fawkes, who many may now be familiar with due to the movie “V for Vendetta”, and another man by the name of Thomas Percy.<br />
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If the plot had been successful, there is no telling how long it would have been before we had a good English translation of the bible that could be widely distributed.<br />
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When the descendants of Thomas Percy moved to America, they changed their last name to Pierce so as not to be associated with this past.<br />
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One of those descendants was Pauline Pierce. Pauline had a friend by the name of Nellie O'Hara. O’Hara met a man by the name of Frank Harris who was a famous author and friends of Aleister Crowley. Nellie and Harris lived as man and wife (although they never officially married).<br />
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If you are familiar with Crowley, you know he was famous for his “sex magick rituals”, which is nothing more than devil worship during an orgy. (sorry for putting it so bluntly)<br />
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In 1924, Pauline Pierce, Nellie O’Hara and Frank Harris were visiting France. Aleister Crowley (who is friends with Harris) is also in France. There is no proof the two groups ever met at this time, but nine months later, Pauline gave birth to a girl named Barbara Pierce. Although she was married at the time, Pauline’s husband did not travel with them to France.<br />
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There is some speculation (without proof of course), that Barbara was the result of this supposed connection with Crowley.<br />
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Barbara Pierce grew up to marry a George H.W. Bush.<br />
Here is a picture of Crowley, and also of George and Barbara Bush:<br />
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<img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tabernacle2017/stargates/aleister-crowley1.jpg"><br />
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<img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tabernacle2017/stargates/bushsr_pyramid.jpg" height=326 width=500><br />
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Now moving beyond speculation, Crowley also had a friend by the name of Jack Parsons.<br />
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Parsons called himself The Antichrist when he performed Aleister Crowley’s Thelemic rituals to create a new sort of human being that would finally destroy Christianity.<br />
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He hosted parties with guests including Robert Heinlein, Ray Bradbury, and L. Ron Hubbard. Crowley called Hubbard “Ron the seer”.<br />
Jack was a cofounder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Jack Parsons Lab) and his innovations in rocketry made our space program a reality. He died officially on June 17, 1952 as the result of a chemical explosion in his laboratory. His wife, Marjorie Cameron, arrived after the explosion but before the ambulance had left. The attendants would not let her ride in the ambulance nor was she allowed to see him in the hospital. What is most outrageous is that the police violated standard procedure when they omitted asking her to identify the body. She was Jack's next of kin as his mother was declared dead from suicide after hearing the report that Jack had died. Neither Cameron nor George Frey, who took care of Jack's cremation, saw the actual dead body. Further, the newspaper accounts are filled with suspicious characters and accounts. The death of Virginia Parsons, Jack's mother, had equally bizarre circumstances surrounding it.<br />
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Parsons and Crowley were also good friends with Werner Von Braun. Von Braun was the head of Hitler’s rocket program, and after the war, came to the United States to work with NASA. (See Operation Paperclip)<br />
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This is Werner Von Braun with John F. Kennedy:<br />
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And to add another connection, George H.W. Bush’s Father was Prescott Bush. Prescott helped finance Hitler’s rise to power.<br />
Here is Prescott Bush with Adolf Hitler:<br />
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Parsons, Crowley and Werner von Braun travelled to Tibet, Egypt, Iraq and Afghanistan in search of a “stargate” or portal which would allow them to enter the fourth dimension.<br />
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Now take a look at the Hebrew word “Nasa”:<br />
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נָשָׂא Nasa – To be lifted up, To lift oneself up, to carry<br />
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Isaiah 14:13 - For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:<br />
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Isaiah 13:2-6 (LXX) On a mountain in the plain raise a signal; raise up your voice to them; do not fear; encourage them with your hand; <b>open the gates, you rulers</b>. It is I who instruct, and I lead them; (they have been consecrated for this task) and it is I who summon them. <b>Giants come to fulfill my wrath</b>, at the same time rejoicing and reviling. A voice of many nations on the mountains like that of many nations! A voice of kings and of nations gathered together! The Lord Sabaoth has commanded <b>a heavily armed nation to come from a distant land, from the utmost foundation of heaven to destroy the whole world.</b> Wail for the day of the Lord is near and a destruction will come from God!<br />
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Psalm 78:49 - He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, <b>by sending evil angels among them.</b><br />
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Isaiah 10:3 - And what will ye do in <b>the day of visitation</b>, and in the desolation [which] shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?<br />
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NOW we’re beginning to see a clearer picture. The destruction of Christianity and the opening of portals to allow the entrance to unworldly entities has been a long term goal. This cannot be planned for such an extended period by humans alone.<br />
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Ephesians 6:12 - For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].<br />
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Why is Nasa and JPL so closely tied with those who tried to destroy the translation of the Christian bible, and those who killed millions of Jews, and are known to be occultists?<br />
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Daniel talks about the fourth kingdom that will attempt to rule the world:<br />
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Daniel 7:23 - Thus he said, <b>The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom</b> upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.<br />
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Who or what is this “Beast”?<br />
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Revelation 6:3 - And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second <b>beast</b> say, Come and see.<br />
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In Revelation, the Angels are referred to as “beasts”. This beast (and his armies) are none other than the fallen angels!<br />
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Remember what happened in Genesis 6:4?<br />
Genesis 6:4 - There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare [children] to them, the same [became] mighty men which [were] of old, men of renown.<br />
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This is why the earth was destroyed.<br />
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Genesis 6:9 - These [are] the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man [and] perfect in his generations, [and] Noah walked with God.<br />
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Noah was perfect in his generations (His bloodline had not been defiled by the earth visitors)<br />
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Luke 17:26 - And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.<br />
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Jesus said the same thing that was happening in Noah’s day would be happening prior to His return.<br />
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Daniel 2:43 - And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, <b>they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men</b>: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.<br />
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Again, Daniel confirms that “They” will mingle their seed with the seed of men. But there seems to be a problem. They shall not cleave one to another.<br />
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Revelation 16:2 - And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the <b>mark</b> of the beast, and [upon] them which worshipped his image.<br />
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Those that mingle with the beast (receive his mark) do not cleave. They begin to have noisome and grievous sores.<br />
I believe the mark is somehow related to DNA from these “fallen ones”. We may be offered their DNA to "become gods" like them. (Just as he told Eve in Genesis 3:5)<br />
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Genesis 10:8 - And Cush begat Nimrod: he <b>began to be</b> a mighty one in the earth.<br />
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Nimrod BEGAN to be a “mighty one”. This word is “Gibborim” in the Hebrew and is a type of Nephilim. Somehow, Nimrod was not a Gibborim, but did start to change into one.<br />
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This is what many in the newage are preaching now….Our “change” is coming, or our “next step in evolution”, and many of them believe our “space brothers” are going to help us achieve this step.<br />
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What does God say about these visitors that will be coming?<br />
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Habakkuk 1:5,8 - Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for <b>I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you</b>…… Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.<br />
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Joel 2:1-9 Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for [it is] nigh at hand; A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, [even] to the years of many generations. A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land [is] as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them. The appearance of them [is] as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run. Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness. They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks: Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and [when] they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded. They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.<br />
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Revelation 9:7-11 And the shapes of the locusts [were] like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads [were] as it were crowns like gold, and their faces [were] as the faces of men. And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as [the teeth] of lions. And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings [was] as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle. And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power [was] to hurt men five months. <b>And they had a king over them, [which is] the angel of the bottomless pit</b>, whose name in the Hebrew tongue [is] Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath [his] name Apollyon.<br />
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2 Thessalonians 2:11 - And for this cause God shall send them <b>strong delusion</b>, that they should believe a lie:<br />
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Matthew 24:23,24 - Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here [is] Christ, or there; believe [it] not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect.<br />
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I’ve tried to tie all this in as briefly as possible and still make a concise point. For brevities sake, I won’t go into more detail at this time. Bottom line is this:<br />
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I believe a strong delusion is coming.<br />
I believe an army of evil angels will fulfill the wrath of God.<br />
I also believe there will be a leader to this army who actually claims to <i>be</i> God.<br />
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I believe there has been a bloodline since the days of Adam and of Noah that have ruled this planet without our best intentions in mind, but according to their own agenda.<br />
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I also believe that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. This means pray up, seek Him, and endure to the end and you shall be saved!Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-72510627429102126122011-05-23T13:44:00.003-04:002011-06-26T03:06:40.975-04:00Dividing The LandGenesis 12:3 - And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.<br />
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1. October 30, 1991: The Perfect Storm – As President George H. W. Bush is opening the Madrid (Spain) Conference to consider “land for peace” and Israel’s Middle East role, the “perfect storm” develops in the North Atlantic, creating the largest waves ever recorded in that region. The storm travels 1000 miles from “east to west” instead of the normal “west to east” pattern and crashes into the New England Coast. Thirty-five foot waves pound Kennebunkport,Maine, the summer home of the Bush family.<br />
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2. August 23, 1992: Hurricane Andrew – When the Madrid Conference moves to Washington DC and the peace talks resume, Hurricane Andrew, the worst natural disaster ever to hit America, comes ashore and produces an estimated $30 billion in damage and leaving 180,000 homeless in Florida.<br />
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3. January 16, 1994: Northridge Earthquake—President Bill Clinton meets with Syria’s President Hafez el-Assad in Geneva. They talk about a peace agreement with Israel that includes giving up the Golan Heights. Within 24 hours, a powerful 6.9 earthquake rocks Southern California, This quake, centered in Northridge, becomes the second most destructive natural disaster to hit the United States, behind Hurricane Andrew.<br />
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4. January 21, 1998: Lewinsky Scandal – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with President Clinton at the White House and is coldly received. Clinton and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright refuse to have lunch with him. Shortly afterwards on that day, the Monica Lewinsky scandal breaks into the mass media and begins to occupy a major portion of Clinton’s time.<br />
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5. September 28, 1998: Hurricane George – As Secretary of State Albright works on the final details of an agreement in which Israel would give up 13 percent of the West Bank, Hurricane George slams into the United States Gulf Coast with 110 mph winds and gusts up to 175 mph. The hurricane hits the coast and is stalled there. On September 28, Clinton meets with Yasser Arafat and Netanyahu at the White House to finalize this land deal. Later, Arafat addresses the United Nations about declaring an independent Palestinian state by May 1999, as Hurricane George pounds the Gulf Coast, causing $1 billion in damage. At the exact time that Arafat departs the country, the storm begins to dissipate.<br />
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6. October 15-22, 1998: Texas Flooded – On October 15, 1998, Arafat and Netanyahu meet at the Wye River Plantation in Maryland. The talks are scheduled to last five days with the focus on Israel giving up the aforementioned 13 percent of the West Bank. The talks are extended and conclude on October 23. On October 17, awesome rains and tornadoes hit southern Texas. The San Antonio area is deluged with rain. The rain and flooding in Texas continue until October 22 and then subside. The floods ravage 25 percent of Texas and leave over one billion dollars in damage. On October 21, Clinton declares this section of Texas a major disaster area.<br />
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7. November 30, 1998: Market Capitalization Evaporates – Arafat comes to Washington again to meet with President Clinton to raise money for a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as the capitol. A total of 42 other nations were represented in Washington. All the nations agreed to give Arafat $3 billion in aid. Clinton promised $400 million, and the European nations $1.7 billion. On the same day, the Dow Jones average drops 216 points, and on December 1, the European Market had its third worst day in history. Hundreds of billions of market capitalization were wiped out in the U.S. and Europe.<br />
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8. December 12, 1998: Clinton is Impeached – As Clinton lands in the Palestinian-controlled section of Israel to discuss the “land for peace” process, the House of Representatives votes four articles of impeachment against him.<br />
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9. May 3, 1999: The Powerful Super Tornado – On the day that Yasser Arafat is scheduled to declare a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as the capital, the most powerful tornado storm system ever to hit the United States sweeps across Oklahoma and Kansas. The winds are clocked at 316 mph the fastest wind speed ever recorded. The declaration is postponed to December 1999 at the request of President Clinton, whose letter to Arafat encourages him in his “aspirations for his own land.” He also writes that the Palestinians have a right to “determine their own future on their own land” and that they deserve to “live free, today, tomorrow and forever.”<br />
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10. Week of October 11, 1999: Hurricane, Earthquake and Dow Collapse – As Jewish settlers in 15 West Bank settlements are evicted from covenant land, the Dow-Jones financial averages lose 5.7 percent in the worst week since October 1989. On October 15 the Dow lost 266 points, and a hurricane slammed into North Carolina. On the next morning, October 16, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked the southwest in the fifth most powerful earthquake in 20th Century. The earthquake was centered in the California desert and did little damage but was felt in three states.<br />
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11. August 29, 2005. Hurricane Katrina. One week before Katrina made landfall, Israel carried out the evacuation of 9,500 residents from Gush Katif and four Samaria communities. Residents were forced from their homes by Israeli troops, some dragged away kicking and screaming and placed on buses that took them from the area. The Gaza evacuation had been supported and even urged upon Israel by the US. Estimated to have caused damages in excess of $100 billion Katrina was one of the most expensive natural disasters in US history<br />
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12. Sept. 1, 2010 US Pres. Obama welcomed PM Netanyahu (Israel) Pres. Abbas (Palestinians) Pres. Mubarak (Egypt) and King Abdullah (Jordan) to the White House, having invited them all to dinner on the eve of the first direct negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians in nearly two years. As the talks began, Hurricane Earl (a category 3 storm) was headed for North Carolina where mandatory evacuation orders were issued in some coastal areas. Hurricane warnings were established all the way up the East coast to Cape Cod. Although many experts felt the timing was wrong, and in fact no tangible results came from the talks, over $40 million in damages were attributed to hurricane Earl.<br />
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13. May 19, 2011: Obama told an audience at the State Department that the borders of a “sovereign, non-militarized” Palestinian state “should be based on 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps.”<br />
May 22, 2011: More than 50 tornadoes span from Oklahoma to Wisconsin. Fire chief Mitch Randles of Joplin, Missouri says “It cut the city in half”. 75 percent of Joplin was destroyed, leaving more than 125 dead. It is the single most devastating tornado in U.S. history.Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-87061511492098683092011-05-06T11:02:00.000-04:002011-05-06T11:02:37.498-04:00When Is The Rapture?Revelation 20:4,5 - And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and [I saw] the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received [his] mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This [is] the first resurrection.<br />
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When is the first resurrection? It comes at the end of the tribulation. You can't have a resurrection prior to the first resurrection. After the dead are raised, then we are changed. (For we shall not precede those who sleep)<br />
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Matthew 24:29-31 - <b>Immediately after the tribulation</b> of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then <b>shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven</b>: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. <b>And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.</b><br />
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Once again, after the tribulation, Jesus gathers His elect.<br />
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II Thessalonians 2:1-4 - Now we beseech you, brethren, by <b>the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and [by] our gathering together unto him</b>, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for <b>[that day shall not come], except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition</b>; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.<br />
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And yet again, this gathering does not take place until Antichrist is revealed and sits in the temple of God.<br />
The coming of our Lord and our gathering (rapture) to Him is the same event.<br />
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1 Corinthians 15:51,52 - Behold, I shew you a <b>mystery</b>; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.<br />
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Corinthians says this "Mystery" is when we are all changed.<br />
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Revelation 10:7 - But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the <b>mystery</b> of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.<br />
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Revelation says this "Mystery" takes place as the seventh angel begins to sound the trumpet.<br />
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<b>What did the early church fathers teach in regard to the rapture?</b><br />
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Irenaeus (140-202AD) (Against Heresies V, XXVI, 1)<br />
“And they shall lay Babylon waste, and burn her with fire, and shall give their kingdom to the beast, and put the church to flight. After that they shall be destroyed by the coming of our Lord."<br />
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Didache (50-100AD), Treatise on the Apostles by Early Church Fathers<br />
"then shall appear the world-deceiver as Son of God, and shall do signs and wonders, and the earth shall be delivered into his hands...but they that endure in their faith shall be saved from under the curse itself. And then shall appear the signs of the truth; first, the sign of an out-spreading in heaven; then the sign of the sound of the trumpet; and the third, the resurrection of the dead; yet not of all, but as it is said: The Lord shall come and all His saints with Him. Then shall the world see the Lord coming upon the clouds of heaven."<br />
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Polycarp (69-165AD), Student of Apostle John<br />
In addressing The Church about Revelation, “It will not be easy and it will be distinguished by trials, tribulations, and antagonisms…Stay faithful to the point of death and I will give you a crown of life.”<br />
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Ignatius (35-110AD), Student of Apostle John<br />
“The promise [kept from the hour of trial]does not imply that the Philadelphian Church should be exempted from persecutions which should come on all other portions of the Church; that by any special privilege they should be excused from fiery trials through which others should have to pass…—to be kept in temptation, not to be exempted from temptation. The great catastrophies which come upon the earth are “temptations” to the world no less than to the Church.(Epistle to the church at Philadelphia)<br />
He Wrote “A Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation” which was addressed to the churches.<br />
In Magnes 1:2, “In him we will, if we patiently endure all the abuse of the ruler of this age and escape, reach God.”<br />
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Papias (70-155AD), Hearer of John/Friend of Polycarp<br />
Wrote “Interpretations of the Sayings of The Lord” stated, “there will be a millennium after the resurrection from the dead, when the personal reign of Christ will be established on this earth.” [resurrection of the dead at the end of tribulation]<br />
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Justin Martyr (100-168AD),“The First Apology”-Chap.110<br />
"Two advents of Christ have been announced: the one, in which He is set forth as suffering, inglorious, dishonored, and crucified; but the other, in which He shall come from heaven with glory, when the man of apostasy, who speaks strange things against the Most High, shall venture to do unlawful deeds on the earth against us the Christians”…together with the most righteous, and only spotless and sinless Christ, we are taken away out of the earth.”<br />
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Cyprian (200-258AD) “Nor let any one wonder that we are harassed with increasing afflictions, when the Lord before predicted that these things would happen in the last times, Nor let any one of you, beloved brethren, be so terrified by the fear of future persecution, or the coming of the threatening Antichrist, as not to be found armed for all things by the evangelical exhortations and precepts, and by the heavenly warnings. Antichrist is coming… but immediately the Lord follows to avenge our sufferings and our wounds. (Epistles of Cyprian, LIII, p.722)<br />
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Ephraim of Syrus (306-373 AD), Section X<br />
“And when the three and a half years have been completed, the time of the Antichrist, through which he will have seduced the world, after the resurrection of the two prophets…the sign of the Son of Man…the Lord shall appear with great power…as the angelic trumpet precedes him…Arise, O sleeping ones, arise, meet Christ, because the hour of judgment has come!..Then Christ has come and the enemy thrown into confusion…And he will be bound and shall be plunged into the abyss.”<br />
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Cyril of Jerusalem (315-386 AD) Lecture XV<br />
Hatred of the brethren makes room next for Antichrist; for the devil prepares beforehand the divisions among the people, that he who is to come may be acceptable to them. But God forbid that any of Christ’s servants here, or elsewhere, should run over to the enemy!..The Church now charges thee before the Living God; she declares to thee the things concerning Antichrist before they arrive. Whether they will happen in thy time we know not, or whether they will happen after thee we know not; but it is well that, knowing these things, thou shouldest make thyself secure beforehand”.<br />
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<b>What did Christ teach regarding the Rapture?</b><br />
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Luke 21:8 - And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many will come in my name saying that I am Messiah, and that the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them!<br />
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Scripture teaches that there are false prophets in the church and they may speak the truth in many areas. They may be completely sincere ministers and teachers, but they still mislead. There is however a very specific warning that Christ focuses on here. Those who are going to be misleading the church in the end times will proclaim that Jesus is the Messiah and that the time (of His return) draweth near. The "time draweth near" is referring to his promised return for them, just as it does in Matthew 24.<br />
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The words for "Draweth near" in the Greek (sunelauno eggidzo) means to be near at hand, and paints the picture that the time of His return is intently imminent, or that it could happen at any moment. Jesus warned His followers, when those who claim to be speaking in the name of Jesus say that his return is imminent, (could happen at any moment) do not follow them.<br />
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There are prerequisites to His return, as He proceeds to clarify. He said very boldly that when teachers in the church at the end of the age say that the return of Christ is imminent, do not go after them; Do not follow their teachings. He then tells them that many things will happen that will terrify most people, but that even then, the end is not imminent. He goes on to describe the days of Satan's vengeance that will cause Christ’s followers to be persecuted and killed. He speaks further of the signs in the sun, moon, and stars; The shaking of the powers of the heavens, and in verse 27 He says that after the powers of the heaven are shaken, THEN they will see Him coming in power and great glory.<br />
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This “any moment rapture” teaching will cause so-called believers to hate each other and betray each other to the death.<br />
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Matthew 24:10 - And then shall many be offended and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.<br />
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WHY? What terrible traps have been laid for the Christian church?<br />
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Matthew 24:24 - For there shall arise false Messiahs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. BEHOLD, I HAVE TOLD YOU BEFORE.<br />
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Christ has told us beforehand - He has forewarned us - <br />
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Matthew 24:26 - If they shall say unto you, behold! He is in the secret chambers; (tameion) Believe it not!<br />
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What is "Tameion"?<br />
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Matthew 6:5-6 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Veryily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, (tameion) and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.<br />
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Tameion shows us that which is done deliberately in secret so as not to be seen openly. It is an intentional secret for the purpose of concealing the activity from those who could see if it were done openly.<br />
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Tameion can be translated as closet, storehouse, storeroom, inner chamber, or any place that can obscure the actions of one from being observed. Jesus is not saying that false prophets will be saying that He can be found behind a sack of flour or behind your favorite suit in the closet; The false teaching is that He will return to gather us in a secret rapture, unseen by the world.<br />
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Luke 12:2,3 - For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed; neither hid that shall not be known. Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets (tameion) shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.<br />
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If false prophets (who may be honest sincere Christians) say "Look, he will return at any time to gather his church in secret", Do not believe it! Christ has forewarned us.<br />
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Matthew 24:3 - Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and the end of the age? and Jesus answered "Take heed that no man deceive you!"<br />
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Jeremiah 14:14,15 - Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.<br />
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<b>Common Arguments:</b><br />
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There are some "cute-sie" little statements in the pre-trib camp such as "Jesus wouldn't beat up his bride".<br />
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While it sounds like a nice condemning argument, it has nothing to do with scripture. Post trib believers never said anything about Christ beating up His bride.<br />
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When the plagues of Egypt hit, God's people were not affected.<br />
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<b>1 - First Thessalonians 5:9 says we are not appointed to wrath.</b><br />
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According to scripture, when is the wrath?<br />
Revelation 11:18 - The nations were angry; and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your saints and those who reverence your name, both small and great- and for destroying those who destroy the earth.<br />
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In Revelation 6:10,11 at the 5th seal, the martyrs in Heaven ask God when He will judge those on the earth. The Lord responds that they must wait a little while longer.<br />
The wrath of God is also referred to as “The Day of The Lord”.<br />
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Acts 2:20 - The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come:<br />
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Rev 6:12,17 - And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood….For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?<br />
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According to scripture (Revelation 12:12), the mid-point of the final seven years begins the wrath of Satan. (Not the wrath of God)<br />
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<b>2 - The Rapture and second coming are two different events.</b><br />
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Acts 3:20,21 - Then wonderful times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will send Jesus your Messiah to you again. For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his prophets.<br />
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Hebrews 9:28 - So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.<br />
Psalm 110:1 - The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. (Matt. 22:44, Mark 12:36, Luke 20:42, Acts 2:34, Hebrews 1:13)<br />
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<b>3 - The tribulation is for unbelievers including Jews, not Christians.</b><br />
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Romans 10:12 - For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.<br />
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Ephesians 2:14 - For Christ himself has made peace between us Jews and you Gentiles by making us all one people.<br />
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Galatians 3:28 - There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.<br />
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Mark 13:37 - And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.<br />
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Romans 11:7 - What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded<br />
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<b>4 - Doesn’t Revelation 19:14 say that we return with Christ on horses to battle with Him?</b><br />
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Matthew 13:41 - The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;<br />
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II Thessalonians 1:7,8 - And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.<br />
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Mark 8:38 - Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.<br />
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<b>5- What about imminence?</b><br />
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The disciples were told to tarry in Jerusalem until Holy Spirit came. They did not expect an “any moment rapture”; They expected Holy Spirit to come. Jesus appeared to Paul and told him that he would preach in Rome. Did Paul expect to preach in Rome, or did he expect to be raptured any minute now? Jesus told Peter that he would die an old man. Did Peter expect to die of old age like Jesus said, or be raptured? Jesus said the church in Smyrna would suffer persecution ten days. From the time Christ ascended until the end of the first century, no one expected a rapture.<br />
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<b>6 - The Church isn’t mentioned after Revelation 4 because it was raptured.</b><br />
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If we use the same argument, we would have to exclude Mark, Luke, John, Second Peter, First and Second John, and Jude as well, because the "church" isn't mentioned at all in those books.Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-49240587579451602542011-03-27T03:10:00.001-04:002011-03-27T03:13:43.940-04:00The NoiseIsa 24:18 And it shall come to pass, [that] he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.<br />
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Jer 25:31 A noise shall come [even] to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them [that are] wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.<br />
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2Pe 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.<br />
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Rev 6:1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.<br />
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See also here:<br />
<a href="http://believersjourney.blogspot.com/2011/03/mysterious-noise-from-sky.html" target="_blank">Believers Journey</a>Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-44364033602661616492011-03-13T22:34:00.003-04:002011-03-13T23:08:33.154-04:00The VisionExcerpts from "The Vision" by David Wilkerson (1974)<br />
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Not only is the American dollar headed for deep trouble but so are all other world currencies. I see total economic confusion striking Europe first and then affecting Japan, the United States, Canada and all other nations shortly thereafter.<br />
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It is not really a depression I see coming- but a recession of such magnitude that it will affect the lifestyle of nearly every wage earner in America and around the world. Countries that now control huge amount of Western currency are going to be in a very deep trouble also. Arab countries will especially be hurt.<br />
I believe we are going to witness the bankruptcies of some of this nation’s major and most popular corporations. I see tremendous difficulty arising for credit corporations. There are going to be many people unable to pay off their heavy obligations to major credit card companies causing near-chaos.<br />
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Thousand of small businesses will also be forced into bankruptcies. Three and possibly four of the major religious denominations will be forced to operate with skeleton organization due to a lack of funds. More than a few churches are going to go bankrupt and a number of independent missionary societies and church organizations are going to have to pull back. All but a few of the radio and television ministries will have to be abandoned.<br />
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The President of the United States will make one and possibly two, national radio and TV appearances to reassure the nation that all is well and that the best of economic times is just ahead. It will not work. People will distrust these statements ad their fears will lead to revolution at the polls.<br />
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The auto industry is going to be hurt badly. Makers of recreational vehicles are going to get hit very hard. Appliance inventories will pile up and sales will fall off drastically.<br />
Unions will face new pressures not to strike. No longer will workers be able to afford to be out of work for even one week. The government is going to take a hard line against strikes and striking union members will no longer be able to get food stamps and other benefits once allowed.<br />
There will develop a call for revamping all world monetary systems into one uniform system. And even though the dollar will appear to be gaining strength just before the coming major recession, a new crisis will develop that will shake the entire financial world. It will be years before faith in the American dollar will be restored.<br />
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The United States is going to experience in the not-too-distant future the most tragic earthquakes in its history. One day soon this nation will be reeling under the impact of the biggest news story of modern times. It will be coverage of the biggest most disastrous earthquake in history.<br />
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It will cause widespread panic and fear, Without a doubt, it will become one of the most completely reported earthquake ever. Television networks will suspend all programming and carry all day coverage.<br />
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<b>Another earthquake , possibly in Japan may precede the one that I see coming here.</b> There is not the slightest doubt in my mind about this forthcoming massive earthquake in our continent.<br />
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I am not at all convinced that this earthquake will take place in California. In fact, I believe it is going to take place where it is least expected. This terrible earthquake may happen in an area that not known as an earthquake belt. It will be so high on the Richter scale that it will trigger two other major earthquakes.<br />
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See also an update from March 2009:<br />
http://davidwilkersontoday.blogspot.com/2009/03/urgent-message.html<br />
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<b>Here it is from David Wilkerson himself:</b><br />
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And then afterwards when man proved disobedient, he was cast out thence into this world.<br />
Wherefore also the elders who were disciples of the apostles tell us that those who were translated were transferred to that place (for paradise has been prepared for righteous men, such as have the Spirit; in which place also Paul the apostle, when he was caught up, heard words which are unspeakable as regards us in our present condition), and that there shall they who have been translated remain until the consummation of all things, as a prelude to immortality. (Against Heresies, Chapter 5, Book 5)</b><br />
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Adam and Eve were created from the dust of the earth, but God took them from the earth and placed them in Paradise; A place in the spiritual realm. When Man fell, he was taken from paradise, and placed on the earth.<br />
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Luke 23:43 - And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.<br />
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II Corinthians 12:4 - How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.<br />
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Revelation 2:7 - He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.<br />
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Revelation 21:2 - And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.<br />
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Genesis 3:24 - So he drove out the man; (Drove = to cast out, Divorce)<br />
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Ezekiel 28:13 - Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God;<br />
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Ezekiel 28:17 - I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.<br />
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Revelation 12:13 - And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man [child].<br />
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Throughout the account of Genesis, God MADE (Asah) the firmament, God MADE the luminaries, God MADE the beast of the earth. “Asah” means to fashion something out of nothing.<br />
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Hebrews 11:3 - Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.<br />
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However, after God “Asah” all these things, He CREATED (Bara) Man.<br />
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“Bara” means to cut, shape and form something out of something that already exists.<br />
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Genesis 1:27 - So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.<br />
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Genesis 2:7 - And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.<br />
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Adam already had a body, but it was a glorified one. It was as scripture teaches “In the image and likeness of God.”<br />
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Genesis 2:23 - And Adam said, This [is] now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.<br />
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Notice that Adam did not mention blood, because there was none!<br />
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Leviticus 17:11 - For the life of the flesh [is] in the blood<br />
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Luke 24:39 - Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.<br />
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Again, Blood is not mentioned. Jesus was not merely a spirit, but had a glorified body. A body of substance, which did not include blood. Blood is only necessary for the flesh.<br />
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Once man fell and was taken from Paradise, and placed on the earth, he was in need of earthly clothing; A covering for this world.<br />
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Genesis 3:21 - Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make (Asah) coats of skins, and clothed them.<br />
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Again, we see the word “Asah” which means to create something out of nothing.<br />
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A popular belief is that God took the skins of animals and clothed Adam, but for this to be true, scripture would have said “Bara”. Instead, God made a new type of covering for Adam (skin) which included blood.<br />
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I Corinthians 15:50 - Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.<br />
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Flesh and Blood cannot enter the kingdom of God. You must have a glorified body, Spirit and soul. <br />
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Matthew 8:22 - But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.<br />
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The unsaved are considered dead. They do not have the life of God in them (Spirit of God).<br />
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Romans 8:11 - 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.<br />
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Once His spirit dwells in you, it is that same spirit that will give life to your flesh when He returns. Not a life of corruptible flesh, but of a glorified, incorruptible body.<br />
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I Corinthians 15:52 - In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.<br />
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I Corinthians 15:49 - And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.<br />
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We now have a body of flesh and blood, but we will one day once again be in the image and likeness of our Lord who created us.<br />
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The flesh cannot inherit, but it is inherited. The bride cannot wed, she is wedded. When the bridegroom comes and takes her, the flesh cannot possess the kingdom of God by inheritance; but it can be taken for an inheritance into the kingdom of God.<br />
The first life is given by breath, the second life is given by spirit.<br />
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In Genesis, Gods creation was blessed. In Revelation, it is cursed in the same order:<br />
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In Genesis 1:4, God separated the light from the darkness (The atmosphere of the earth, from outer space). In Revelation 8:7, Hail and fire mingled with blood are cast to the earth. (Rev. 12:4 & 9)<br />
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This “separation” of our atmosphere from the spirit realm will have been severed.<br />
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Genesis 1:8 - And God called the firmament Heaven.<br />
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Genesis 1:10 - And God called the dry [land] Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that [it was] good.<br />
Revelation 8:8 - And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;<br />
Revelation 8:10 - And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;<br />
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Genesis 1:16 - And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: [he made] the stars also.<br />
Revelation 8:12 - And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.<br />
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Genesis 1:20 - And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl [that] may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.<br />
Revelation 9:3 - And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.<br />
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Genesis 1:27 - So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.<br />
Revelation 9:15 - And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.<br />
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Genesis 2:2 - And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.<br />
Revelation 10:7 - But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-39088925113120987622010-08-17T13:45:00.000-04:002010-08-17T13:45:55.916-04:00In Response II:Many of the readers of this blog believe in a Pre-Tribulation Rapture of the Church.<br />
While I may agree with these brothers and sisters in Christ on 99% of all other doctrine, I cannot agree on a pre-trib view.<br />
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Those that have been following for any length of time are aware that I have spent literally thousands of hours pouring over every book, article, blog and commentary I can get my hands on that teaches ANY rapture view.<br />
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I wrote earlier about “Brother D” and his blog (It is a good site – I’m not condemning here) but I wanted to respond again today on one of his recent articles. Again, Brother D’s original comments are in Bold:<br />
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<b>Psalm 32:6Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters they will not reach him. <br />
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7You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble;You surround me with songs of deliverance. <br />
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Surely in a flood of great waters they will not reach him? Luke 17:26 Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. 27People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. <br />
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Flood of great waters? As it was in the days of Noah? Flood will not reach him? Are you picking up on this?<br />
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You would have to be blind or willfully ignorant to not see how rich just these two sentences are in one Psalm in the bible. In a "flood" of great waters? They will not reach him? Hiding place? You preserve me from trouble? You surround me with songs of deliverance? Gosh, that sounds really "escapist" , doesn't it?</b><br />
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I would respond with a resounding YES! It does sound very “escapist”. And that is precisely what the Lord has promised. However, the “Harpazo” or “Rapture” is never mentioned here.<br />
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Just when is this “flood of great waters”?<br />
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Revelation 12:14-17 - And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.<br />
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The “Time, times, and half a time” is the 42 month reign of Antichrist mentioned in Daniel 7:25 and 12:7.<br />
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The woman is the church who goes into a place of hiding (protected and fed by God) during this time. The antichrist then makes war with those who “keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ”. These are CHRISTIANS.<br />
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They are here on the earth at this time. For whatever reason, they did not go to a place of protection and were in the middle of a war with antichrist.<br />
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Perhaps they chose to stay and fight, maybe they didn’t want to leave their homes and friends (remember Lot’s wife), but scripture tells us the end result for those that do not leave is that many are killed, and the antichrist is mostly triumphant over them.<br />
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If we are going to use Old Testament to teach on the rapture, why not go to the oldest book in the bible and see what Job had to say about it:<br />
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Job 14:12-15 - So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens [be] no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me! If a man die, shall he live [again]? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. You would call, and I would answer you; you would long for the work of your hands.<br />
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Job realized that once he died, his body would remain in the grave until the very end. He was appointed a set time where his body would come out of the grave and be changed! God would call, and Job would answer by coming out of the grave.<br />
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I Thessalonians 4:15-18 - For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And <b>the dead in Christ will rise first</b>. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore encourage one another with these words.<br />
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Again, we can go to the old testament book of Joel:<br />
Joel 2:16 - Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.<br />
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This “Closet” refers to a place of hiding. When the Lord returns, the church then comes out of her place of protection and is gathered by Christ.<br />
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Yes, there is an escape, yes the Lord will protect His own. Everyone all throughout scripture that had troubles, trials and tribulations remained here protected by God through them.<br />
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John 17:15 - I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-22341619088153915822010-08-03T01:24:00.001-04:002010-08-03T01:25:30.559-04:00Getting VisualThis chart represents a basic overview of the Post-Trib View.<br />
Sometimes visuals help us conceptualize what words fail to convey.<br />
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Matthew 24:29 - <b>Immediately after the tribulation</b> of those days shall the <b>sun</b> be darkened, and the <b>moon</b> shall not give her light, and the <b>stars</b> shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the <b>heavens</b> shall be shaken: <br />
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Revelation 6:12-14,17 - And I beheld when he had opened the <b>sixth seal</b>, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the <b>sun</b> became black as sackcloth of hair, and the <b>moon</b> became as blood; And the <b>stars</b> of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the <b>heaven</b> departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. For the great <b>day of his wrath is come</b>; and who shall be able to stand?<br />
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Joel 2:31, Acts 2:20 - The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, <b>before</b> the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.<br />
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Immediately after the 70th week, the sixth seal takes place.<br />
Since the fifth trumpet is five months in duration, that leaves no time for the trumpets and bowls after the 70th week. They take place at some point during that time.<br />
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1 Thessalonians 4:16,17 - For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the <b>trump</b> of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.<br />
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1 Corinthians 15:51,52 Behold, I shew you a <b>mystery</b>; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the <b>last trump</b>: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.<br />
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Revelation 10:7 - But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the <b>mystery</b> of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.<br />
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Job was one of those prophets that understood that he would die and his body would not rise until the heavens departed like a scroll. He also understood that there was an appointed (or set) time for the resurrection and that his body would be changed.<br />
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Job 14:12-14 - So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens [be] no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me! If a man die, shall he live [again]? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.<br />
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Notice after the sixth seal is complete:<br />
Revelation 6:17 - For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?<br />
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Then after the seventh seal:<br />
Revelation 8:5 - And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast [it] into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake. <br />
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And after the seventh trump:<br />
Revelation 11:15,18,19 - And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. <br />
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And the seventh bowl:<br />
Revelation 16:18 - And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, [and] so great.<br />
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Christ returns after the sixth seal. After the sixth trump, we read:<br />
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Revelation 10:1-7 And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow [was] upon his head, and his face [was] as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and [his] left [foot] on the earth, And cried with a loud voice, as [when] a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.<br />
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I won't take the time to go into all the detail here, but this is Christ's second coming. It says He lifted His hand to heaven and swore that this time period has run its course.<br />
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Daniel 12:7 - And I heard the man clothed in linen, which [was] upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that [it shall be] for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these [things] shall be finished.<br />
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So once the final 3 1/2 years are complete, Christ returns, gathers His elect, pours out His wrath at Armageddon, and we accompany Him to the earth, and so shall we ever be with the Lord.Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-8442228344382376752010-08-02T00:25:00.000-04:002010-08-02T00:25:52.667-04:00In Response:Many of the readers here are familiar with “Brother D” and his blog.<br />
I have been a regular reader and enjoy his insight. One thing we don't agree on is rapture timing. He recently wrote a short post that I wanted to respond to, but comments are not open on his site so I will post my comments here.<br />
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Please understand the spirit in which this is written. I am not “arguing” with anyone, or attempting to “stir the pot”. I simply wanted to include an alternate understanding to what he has written.<br />
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His original wording is in bold, with my response following.<br />
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<b>When did the flood come in Noah's day? After Noah and his family went into the ark.<br />
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When did fire and brimstone rain down on sodom? After Lot and his family left the city.</b><br />
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Correct. However, just as in every other story of tribulation in the old testament, no one left the tribulation, trials, or destruction. They were protected through it. (John 17:15)<br />
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<b>Something else the Lord gave me about the pre-trib rapture. The pre-trib rapture is the only position on the rapture that conforms to the idea that we need not write to you of times and dates:<br />
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1 Thessalonians 5:1 ... Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you</b><br />
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Incorrect. If we continue reading, we find WHY there was no need to write about times and dates: <br />
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1 Thessalonians 5:2,4 - For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.<br />
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They knew perfectly when Christ would return. It’s even recorded when He returns “as a thief”.<br />
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Revelation 16:15,16 - Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed [is] he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.<br />
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The unbelievers are gathered together at Armageddon, the believers are then gathered in the rapture, and the final wrath is poured out on the unbelieving world.<br />
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Matthew 13:30 - Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.<br />
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<b>Why do we not need to write about times and dates as believers in a pre-trib rapture? Because we are looking for our Lord to show up every single day, any single day</b><br />
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This idea of an “any moment rapture” is not found in scripture. The disciples were told to tarry in Jerusalem until Holy Spirit came. They did not expect an “any moment rapture”; They expected Holy Spirit to come. Jesus appeared to Paul and told him that he would preach in Rome. Jesus told Peter that he would die an old man. Jesus said the church in Smyrna would suffer persecution ten days. From the time Christ ascended until the end of the first century, no one expected a rapture.<br />
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<b>The "other tribbers" preach a message of partial or no escape. The bible on the other hand clearly teaches that there is an escape from ALL coming (Luke 21:36). Luke 21:36 does not stand on its own, facts throughout the bible support the idea of "escape from all." Just as it was in the days of Noah and Lot, so shall it be in at the coming of the Son of man. Could he be any clearer? Noah, escaped ALL of the flood. Lot escaped ALL of the fire and brimstone, and some of us will escape ALL of what's about to happen. That's a 100% certified FACT straight from the Word of God.</b><br />
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I agree whole heartedly that some will be counted worthy to escape all. However, no one is ever promised a removal from the situation, but protection through it.<br />
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Again, I emphasize that there are other ways of understanding these scriptures, and this is how I understand them. I share these views in hopes that others will study on their own and ask the Lord to reveal to them the truth of His Word.Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-25282012070639000292010-07-31T16:13:00.000-04:002010-07-31T16:13:49.479-04:00The Rapture DebateThis is the best debate I have ever seen regarding rapture timing.<br />
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There is no winner, nor is there favoritism. The two views offered are Pre-tribulation rapture and Post-tribulation rapture.<br />
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Each view is covered very thoroughly, and regardless of which view you hold, you will probably learn something you haven't heard before.<br />
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I have read Goodgame’s articles and book “Red Moon Rising”, and must admit that I agree wholeheartedly with his understanding of the rapture taking place around the time of the sixth seal.<br />
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Where I must part ways with His exegesis however, is in the sequence of events he has laid out in his study.<br />
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Goodgame stated: “Berner concludes, and I wholeheartedly agree, that the 70th Week of Daniel will probably not even begin until after the fourth Trumpet judgment of Revelation.”<br />
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With a rapture occurring at the sixth seal, and the 70th week beginning after the fourth trumpet, this would mean that prior to the rapture, the white horse has gone out to conquer, the red horse has taken peace from the earth, the black horse has brought famine to the world, the pale/green horse has introduced disease on a massive scale, Hail fire and blood have fallen on the earth, a mountain of fire falls in the sea and 1/3 of all sea life has died, the rivers of the world are made bitter and man cannot drink from them, and the sun, moon and stars are darkened by a third.<br />
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<span style="font-style:italic;">Whew!</span><br />
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That certainly sounds like a horrible time. I certainly see no reason to continue holding on to a “pre-trib” belief if all of this is going to take place prior to the rapture of the church.<br />
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At the fifth trumpet (Where Goodgame suggests the 70th week begins), the locusts are released to torment men for five months. Revelation 9:4 states “And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.”<br />
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Goodgame has suggested that the 144,000 are sealed after the rapture and the rapture takes place at the sixth seal. But the fifth trumpet is five months in duration (Rev. 9:5), followed by the gathering of the armies to Armageddon. I cannot reconcile a five month locust invasion, followed by the armies of the world taking six years and seven months to gather for Armageddon.<br />
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Matthew 24:29 says “<span style="font-weight:bold;">Immediately after the tribulation</span> of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:”<br />
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This can be seen during the events of the sixth seal. The sixth seal must take place “Immediately after the tribulation” just as Jesus said.<br />
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In Revelation 6:17, it says at the end of the sixth seal “For the great day of his wrath is come”.<br />
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According to I Thessalonians 5:9 “For God hath not appointed us to wrath”. So once the 70th week comes to a close, the sixth seal takes place, the 7th trumpet sounds, and the wrath of God begins.<br />
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How do we know the rapture takes place at this 7th trumpet?<br />
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Revelation 10:7 - But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the <span style="font-weight:bold;">mystery</span> of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.<br />
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What is this mystery, and when was it declared?<br />
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I Corinthians 15:51 - Behold, I shew you a <span style="font-weight:bold;">mystery</span>; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.<br />
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When the 7th trumpet sounds, the mystery of God (when we are all changed) is finished.<br />
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I Corinthians 15:52 - In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the <span style="font-weight:bold;">last trump</span>: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.<br />
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There are no other “last trumps” in scripture. God is not the author of confusion.<br />
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So the dead are raised, anyone left alive will be changed, and will meet the Lord in the air.<br />
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Revelation 20:4 - And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and [I saw] the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received [his] mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.<br />
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John explains that he sees those who were beheaded for not worshipping the beast, his image, or for taking his mark. They lived and reigned with Christ. There is no arguing that this describes Christians who were alive during the reign of antichrist.<br />
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Revelation 20:5 - But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This [is] the <span style="font-weight:bold;">first</span> resurrection.<br />
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Those that lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years took part in the FIRST resurrection. If this is the first resurrection, that means there were no resurrections prior to it. The first resurrection takes place after the antichrist shows up, enforces his mark, and makes war with the saints of God. (Dan.7:21, Rev.13:7)<br />
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Mark 13:14 - But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:<br />
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Saints of God, we <span style="font-style:italic;">will</span> be here to see this!<br />
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Now back to the wrath of God that takes place after the sixth seal, seventh trump rapture:<br />
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Isaiah 13:9, Joel 2:1, and Zechariah 4:1 each make the statement that “The Day of the Lord Cometh” and immediately goes on to describe the battle of Armageddon. Zech. 14:7 and Isaiah 17:14 each state that Armageddon (The Wrath of God) will last one literal day.<br />
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Now back to Goodgame’s study.<br />
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He states: “The Pre-Wrath view crumbles in the face of Revelation 11:14, which clearly places the midpoint of the 70th Week three-and-a-half days prior to the end of the sixth Trumpet judgment.”<br />
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This statement is made with a misunderstanding of the timing of the two witnesses. <span style="font-style:italic;">IF</span> the two witnesses are here during the first half of the 70th week, Goodgame is correct in this point. <span style="font-style:italic;">IF</span> however, they are ministering during the last half of the 70th week, he would be incorrect on this point.<br />
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Instead of going into a detailed explanation on the timing of the two witnesses here, I would encourage you to read the first page of the chapter “Timing of Daniel’s 70th Week” in the study I have offered here.<br />
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In conclusion, I agree with Goodgame on the timing of the rapture being after the sixth seal is opened. I have recommended his book in the past and will continue to do so. It is a great study.<br />
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The difference comes not in the placement of the rapture, but in the chronology of events as laid out in Revelation.Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-5557856363674122202010-07-23T21:55:00.002-04:002010-07-23T22:15:37.794-04:00Philadelphian ChurchRevelation 3:10 - Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will <span style="font-weight:bold;">keep</span> thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. <br /><br />Keep - (Strongs G5083 "tēreō")<br />1) to attend to carefully, take care of<br /><br />a) to guard<br /><br />b) metaph. to keep, one in the state in which he is<br /><br />c) to observe<br /><br />d) to reserve: to undergo something<br /><br /><br />John 17:15 - I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest <span style="font-weight:bold;">keep</span> (tēreō)them from the evil.Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672388728104954815.post-34089766362059700082010-07-04T01:59:00.003-04:002010-07-04T02:03:46.351-04:00What Herb ThinksI didn't realize until today that Herb Peters had "left the camp" prior to leaving this world.<br /><br />His original article quoted below can be found here:<br />http://www.fulfilledprophecy.com/original/outside_the_camp.html<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">One of the hardest things I have done was to leave the pre-trib camp. I knew that if I did, I would become an outcast to the very people whom I most needed to get my message out and wanted to reach. Yet, I also knew that God didn't reveal the information I had stumbled on to any of them. That being the case, I was willing to go outside the camp.<br /><br />Today things are different. Many are using the information that we've been reporting. Most, however, usually for sincerely held doctrinal reasons, are unwilling to join us outside the camp. As a result, I believe the full implications of the events now occurring are being compromised. And, God's people continue sleeping in the dark.<br /><br />Yet, that's the situation Jesus describes. In the time of His coming, Jesus says it will take a shout to wake us from our sleep (Matt. 25:6). But, as I see that day approaching, my concern is for the unprepared -- those who think they have oil enough to face what's coming, and they don't.<br /><br />It's my belief, based on my understanding of the Bible and world events, we could soon find ourselves in the Great Tribulation. And, according to Jesus, at that time many of our shepherds may suddenly flee. If so, it will be up to us to spiritually fend for ourselves. And, for many weak believers, knowing the truth about the situation may be vital. <br /><br />I had an email waiting this morning. It was from a friend who wanted to know how I saw the Great Tribulation fitting into the 70th week of Daniel. In other words, how do I see the events unfolding from my perspective outside the camp.<br /><br />According to Jesus, the Great Tribulation will be a time of unprecedented persecution by the antichrist and his 10 kings. And, although the antichrist will be given authority to wage his war against God's people for 3 1/2 years, Jesus tells us -- for the sake of His elect -- He will cut short that 3 1/2 year period (Matt. 24:22).<br /><br />When we factor in the related prophecies, and when we look at today's actual geopolitical situation, we see an amazing match. As far as the prophecies are concerned, if you recall, Jesus told the angel of one church, because, among other things, they have a little power, He has placed before them an open door that no one can close (Rev. 3:8) . He also told this church that they would be kept from the persecution of the antichrist (Rev. 3:10). In Daniel we read about an angel asking, "How long will it be until the end of these wonders?" And the answer is: "... it would be for a time, times, and half a time (3 1/3 years); and as soon as they finish shattering the power of the holy people, all these events will be completed (Daniel 12:6-7). <br /><br />It's my belief, just as the antichrist is about to finish off the last pockets of God's people, that's when Jesus will cut short the antichrist's 3 1/2 year war and rapture His saints. And, in the remaining part of the 3 1/2 year period, that's when Jesus will pour out His wrath on the antichrist, the false prophet and their followers. This is also when mystery Babylon will be destroyed and Armageddon will occur.<br /><br />Now, looking at things geopolitically, that's the picture I see forming. The US and the EU have entered into a strategic partnership in order to create a new international order out of the UN and NATO. Included in their plans is a reorganized UN that includes new religious, economic and enforcement elements. The target date for the new international system to be up and running is 2010. The idea is to first implement their security measures over the Euro-Mediterranean region in order to bring peace to the Middle East. If successful, the plan is to progressively extend it globally. Included in all this is the UN's Alliance of Civilizations, which I believe, could be the place from where the antichrist and false prophet wage their war against the saints.<br /><br />As I was saying, when we factor in all the related prophecies, and when we look at today's geopolitical situation, I believe we may have a match. I also know that there are other prophecy teachers who see things very differently.<br /><br />But, that's how things look from here -- outside the camp.</span>Kingdom Studieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08531854769471862022noreply@blogger.com0