BIBLICAL THEOLOGY: SCRIPTURE INTERPRETING SCRIPTURE - The Last Days

BIBLICAL THEOLOGY: SCRIPTURE INTERPRETING SCRIPTURE

The Christology of Eschatology

11/27/2023

"The Revelation of Jesus Christ" - Rev. 1:1

(Gal. 1:11-12, 2:7-8, 1 Pet. 1:5, 9-10, 13)

Behold, the Christology of Eschatology! Don’t look away. This revelation isn’t a secondary issue. The first 5 words of the Book of Revelation says it all! The Book of Revelation reveals Jesus Christ.

When the Apostle Paul received “the Revelation of Jesus Christ”, the divine thing being revealed to him was “the Gospel” (Gal. 1:11-12, 2:7-8). It is neither right nor safe to ignore “the Revelation of Jesus Christ” given to Paul! So, why are so many people ignoring “the Revelation of Jesus Christ” given to the Apostle John (Rev. 1:1)? Even so, when the Apostle Peter spoke about “the Revelation of Jesus Christ” in his own epistles, the divine thing in question that will soon be revealed is “salvation” (1 Pet. 1:13; 1 Pet. 1:5, 9-10). These are plainly stated facts of pure apostolic doctrine. Therefore, I conclude, it is neither right nor safe to ignore “the Revelation of Jesus Christ” given to the Apostle John.

"The Testimony of Jesus Christ" - Rev. 1:2

(Rev. 1:2, 12:11, 17, 19:10)

The Testimony of Jesus Christ is the Book of Revelation (Rev. 1:1-3). Through this testimony – and not without it – the saints of the Last Days will overcome the Dragon by the blood of the Lamb (Rev. 12:11, 17)! The Book of Revelation isn’t an expendable portion of Holy Scripture. No! You need this testimony. This isn’t your personal testimony of conversion to Christ. This is “the Testimony of Jesus Christ” as it is defined in Revelation 1:1-3.

Can it be said of you, right now, that you “have the Testimony of Jesus Christ” (Rev. 12:17)? Maybe not. Most people are confounded when they read the Book of Revelation because they have almost completely ignored the messages given by the Prophets of the Old Testament. I’m talking about Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephania, Haggai, Zechariah, & Malachi. I must warn you! The Dragon is coming for you (Rev. 12:17). It’s time to start reading the Prophets. You will never understand the Book of Revelation without the witness of the Prophets. Scripture interprets Scripture. Even so, the angel testified, “the Testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy” (Rev. 19:10).

World War III is Foretold in Biblical Prophecy

10/26/2023

Do you believe in the Bible? WWIII is coming! The Bible explicitly states that 1/3 of mankind are going to die. Out of a global population of 8 billion, this comes out to be 2.6 billion dead people. You have been warned.

“By these three was the third part of men killed…” – Rev. 9:18

Now is the time to question everything. This war will change your life. It may even end your life! The spark that ignites WWIII will begin with a regional war. Keep your eyes on Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. These 4 nations are situated upon the Euphrates River. They will be loosed by God, and they will go to war against Israel, and this regional conflict will spill over into WWIII.

“And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. 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.” - Rev. 9:13-15

Prophetic terminology is being employed here to convey the message. The 4 nations located on the Euphrates River are identified by the four angels that preside as Princes over those earthly locations. Historically, this is how Daniel understood by prophecy that the Greek Empire would rise to power after the Persian Empire fell.

“Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the Prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the Prince of Grecia shall come.” - Dan. 10:20

Normally, the causalities of war are in the thousands. Rarely, if ever, they are in the millions. For the first time in history, ≈30 million people died in WWI. A little while later ≈70 million people died in WWII. To put things in perspective, about 3% of the global population died in WWII. In the near future, a staggering 33% of the world’s population will die in WWIII! Now is the time to begin to seek God.

We are living in the Last Days. Modern Christians think that these are exciting times. In a culture of lukewarmness the Church is entertained by eschatology. In 1948, the Jewish state of Israel was reborn. In 1967, the Jews recaptured and took control of Jerusalem. On December 6th, 2017, Jerusalem was officially recognized as Israel’s capital by the USA, with many other nations following suit. So, what’s next? The Jewish Temple? The Antichrist? The Antichrist is not the next thing on the prophetic calendar. Biblical prophecy states that the Antichrist will rule the whole world, and currently there is no authority structure that could feasibly crown one man as the ruler of the world.

“And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.” – Rev. 13:7

The Beast will precede the growth of the little horn. When the Antichrist ascends to power, he will do so with the agreement of 10 governments, whose combined authority will be a worldwide dominion. Currently, there are nearly 200 nations that exist as members of the United Nations. None of them are united in purpose to give away the power of their sovereignty to someone else.

“And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.” - Rev. 17:12-13

“For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.” - Rev. 17:17

The Bible clearly states that 10 Kings, or 10 rulers, will agree together to give their power to one man. This man is the Antichrist. The geopolitics of the world-stage will have to be changed to fit Biblical Prophecy. WWIII will redraw the map. This is just the beginning. The coming One World Government will assume the role of Babylon depicted in prophecy when the Antichrist is at the helm of power. The implications of this are astounding and unimaginable. You need to know what’s coming! You need to know why the coming One World Government is known in Scripture as “Babylon the Great” (Rev. 17:5).

Russia Quoting Revelation 9:18

9/16/2022

The former Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, now the deputy chairman of the Security Council, is warning everyone about WWIII while quoting Revelation 9:18

Historically, according to the Bible, God sometimes speaks to wicked and barbaric heathen rulers like Dmitry Medvedev or Vladimir Putin. Believe it or not, this happened to the rulers of Assyria, Egypt, and Persia. Therefore, in reality, the same thing could be happening with Russia. However, the implications of this are very frightening to consider.

You can read about it yourself. Upon hearing the voice of God, these various heathen rulers were compelled into some form of decisive action in a war campaign that would ultimately be used by God to satisfy a divine purpose. Of course, these ungodly rulers of heathen nations were not aware of all that God was doing. Their knowledge was very limited. Nevertheless, the LORD was clearly speaking to them, and hereby they were emboldened into action.

The King of Assyria

“Am I now come up without the LORD against this place to destroy it? The LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.” – 2 Kings 18:25 (Isa. 36:10)

“O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation. I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.” – Isa. 10:5-7 (Amos 3:6)

The King of Egypt

“After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him. But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not. Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo. And the archers shot at king Josiah...and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.” – 2 Chron. 35:20-24

The King of Persia

“Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and He hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.” - Ezra 1:2-3

“Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron...” – Isa. 45:1-6

Even though the Russian Orthodox Church is false and unbiblical, God can still speak to Medvedev and Putin, just like the LORD spoke to these other heathen rulers of Biblical History. Russia will ultimately fulfill its role in the grand scheme of things, exactly like divine sovereignty employed Assyria, Egypt, and Persia.

While knowing that the former and current Russian rulers aren't true Christians, the fact that Russia is quoting unfulfilled Biblical Prophecy about WWIII on an international stage is very alarming. Revelation 9 is a prophecy foretelling the coming of WWIII. History is possibly repeating itself right before our eyes. This is a strong indication that God is strengthening Russia to play a major part in the next World War wherein one third of mankind will die. Over 2.5 billion people will die according to Revelation 9:13-19! Can you believe it?

Dmitry Medvedev angrily quotes Revelation 9:18 in the following context. Keep in mind that some days later Medvedev was seen on television telling Putin to finalize plans for a future nuclear strike on NATO.

“Then the West will no longer be able to sit in their clean houses and apartments and laugh at how they are carefully weakening Russia by proxy. Everything is burning around them. Their people will feel the pain fully. Their earth will literally burn and their concrete will melt. We will also suffer a lot. It will be very, very bad for the whole world. After all, it says: “A third of the people were killed by these three plagues: by fire, by smoke, and by brimstone that came out of their mouths” (Rev. 9:18)”. - Dmitry Medvedev

RT | South West Review | Newsweek

“But meanwhile the narrow-minded politicians and their idiotic think tanks are thoughtfully swirling a glass of wine in their hand and talking about how to deal with us without going to open war. Boring fools with a classical education”. - Dmitry Medvedev

"The US and its worthless lapdogs must remember the words of the Scripture: ‘Judge not, that ye not be judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged’ (Mt. 7:1–2). ‘For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it?’ (Rev. 6:17)" - Dmitry Medvedev

An adversarial figure in the Book of Revelation called, Mystery Babylon, will take-over the world through war and conquest. The coming domination of this adversarial Kingdom is the wrath of God! The nation that comes out on top in the aftermath of WWIII will establish a worldwide Empire that will eventually crown the Antichrist as its King. This is the beginning of the end! You better start searching for answers in the Holy Bible. You need to know the divine message being communicated in Revelation 9. For, the alarms of Heaven are already sounding! They are called Trumpets (Rev. 8:6).

The Doctrine of the Nephilim

9/12/2022

Do You Believe that Angels Mated with Women to Produce Giants?

This doctrine erroneously draws upon a corrupt form of the Book of Enoch, and then it confounds the following four verses of Scripture from the Holy Bible.

"That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose." - Gen. 6:2

"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." - Gen. 6:4

"Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them." - Job 1:6

"Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD." - Job 2:1

Proponents of this erroneous view believe that the Sons of God in Genesis 6 are Fallen Angels. Nevertheless, we can be sure that the LORD would never call cursed, unforgivable, and hideous Devils by the dignified and endearing title, the Sons of God. In Scripture, the Sons of God are always holy Angels or holy Men who are spiritually and morally conformed to the image and likeness of God. Sinful and unholy Men or Angels cannot be called Sons (2 Tim. 2:19)! This is not to be mistaken as some inconsequential title given to both sinful and saintly Angels.

Fallen Angels have forfeited their Sonship! Therefore, as degenerate Angels they are now called "Devils" (Lev. 17:7, Deut. 32:17, 2 Chron. 11:15, Ps. 106:37). Their lead Cherubim forfeited his beauty and became "a great Red Dragon" (Rev. 12:3). Those who followed him into battle exchanged their heavenly Sonship for hellish Serpent-hood (Rev. 12:8, Lk. 10:19).

Therefore, "the Sons of God" in Genesis 6:2 & Genesis 6:4 could not be speaking of Devils. This isn't speaking of a great falling away among holy Angels! For, the Dragon and his Angels had fallen into sin and forfeited their Sonship over 1,000 years before this time. No forgiveness was offered to the fallen Angels and no falling away among the stary host of holy Angels has happened since then (Rev. 12:3-4, Jude 1:6, 2 Pet. 2:4). For a more detailed explanation please read the following.

The Doctrine of Nephilim

Some would argue that the Family Tree of humanity in Genesis 1-6 was corrupted by fallen Angels when they mated with women and gave birth to “Giants”, later called “Anakims”, “Emims”, “Horims”, “Zamzummims”, & “Rephaims” (Gen. 6:4; Gen. 14:3-6, 15:20, Num. 13:22, Deut. 1:28, 2:10-12, 20-23, 3:11, 9:2, 1 Sam. 17:4-7, 2 Sam. 21:20-22, 1 Chron. 11:23; Josh 15:8, 18:16, 2 Sam. 5:18, 22, 23:13, 1 Chron. 11:15, 14:9, Isa. 17:5), and this was the primary reason for the watery deluge that brought about the End of the World.

“And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the Sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. 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. And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.” - Genesis 6:1-7

Promoters of this false doctrine denounce the possibility that Adam and Eve’s spiritual posterity are in reference in Genesis 6:1-7. Rather, they allege that these individuals, called “the Sons of God” (Gen. 6:2, 4), are the same mysterious beings that are spoken about in Job 1:6 & 2:1.

“Now there was a day when the Sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.” - Job 1:6

“Again there was a day when the Sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.” - Job 2:1

The Book of Job goes on to speak of Angels one more time, calling them, “the Sons of God”, while simultaneously referring to them as “the Morning Stars” because of their spectacular appearance (Job 38:7) – a metaphor that would be employed again repeatedly in Revelation 1:16, 20, 2:1, 3:1, 9:1, 12:3-4. Some would argue that this is the case and point on why “the Sons of God” in Genesis 6 must be Angels, which would mean that their posterity in the earth was a cursed hybrid creature of some kind that was half Man and half Angel.

Nevertheless, this teaching fails to put a “difference” between holy Angels and unholy Angels, or upright Angels and fallen Angels, just like the general tenor of all false doctrines do blur the line between the holy and profane in respect to believers and nonbelievers (Ezek. 22:26, 44:23, Jer. 15:19, Mal. 3:18). A few simple questions can expose the folly of this interpretation in how it grossly misrepresents the Doctrine of Angels in the Scripture.

The Stardom of Angels: Can fallen Stars still be called Stars? If their high station of brightness was lost when they plummeted down to earth, are they still Stars?

The Sonship of Angels: Can fallen and unforgivable Sons of God still be called Sons? If their high station of royalty in Heaven was lost when they were cast down to earth, are they still considered Sons?

“In the beginning” all Angels were created upright and sinless when the LORD created the 3rd Heaven (Gen. 1:1, 2:1, Ezek. 28:15; Isa. 57:15, 2 Cor. 12:2). This took place in the timeless moments of eternity because God created the 2nd & 3rd Heaven, and the Earth as a planet, before the creation of Light, which marks the beginning of the 1st Day (Gen. 1:1-5). Even though the 2nd Heaven was void of the sun, moon, planets, and stars, created on Day #4 (Gen. 1:14-19), and even though the Earth was void of Light & form (Gen. 1:2), created on Day #1 (Gen. 1:3-5), the combined message delivered through Genesis 1:1-2, 2:1, & Job 38:7 would indicate that the 3rd Heaven and all its personages were created to completion just before Day #1.

“Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?” - Job 38:3-7

Angels were created before and are superior to mankind (Ps. 8:5, Heb. 2:7, 9). It makes sense that these celestial beings would be made when the 3rd Heaven was created (Gen. 2:1). Nevertheless, according to Scripture, we can be absolutely certain that Angels existed before Day #1. For, according to Job 38:3-7, myriads of holy Angels stood in the galleries round about the LORD singing and shouting for joy as they beheld God creating “the foundations of the earth” – when he “fastened” it as with a “corner stone” that it couldn’t be moved (Job 38:3-7). This describes the creation of planet Earth from its core to its surface, when the planet was covered with water just before Day #1 (Gen. 1:1-2), and also when the LORD brought the land from its core to the surface as a fixed and immovable object in the midst of the seas on Day #3 (Gen. 1:9-13). Therefore, it can be deduced that both the 2nd & 3rd Heavens were created before Day #1, as is indicated by Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 2:1 (speaking of a plurality of Heavens), while we know that the 1st Heaven wasn’t created until Day #2 (Gen. 1:6-8).

However, sometime soon after the LORD rested from all his works, on Day #7 (Gen. 2:2-3), a falling out happened among the sinless Angels of Heaven (Ezek. 28:15), known as “the Sons of God” (Job 38:7). It couldn’t have been too long because Eve didn’t conceive any children until after the fall of Mankind (Rom. 5:12-14). The fateful day came when a great one from among the mighty Legions, an “anointed Cherub” of the highest rank (Ezek. 28:14), proudly revolted against the LORD because he imagined himself to be a god (Ezek. 28:2)! As one wiser than Daniel (Ezek. 28:3) and “perfect in beauty” (Ezek. 28:12), and with a heavenly voice that was divinely fashioned like “tabrets” and “pipes” (Ezek. 28:13), his appearance and stature rivaled that of the one true God in the delusional perception of a third of the holy Angels in Heaven (Ezek. 28:17, Rev. 12:4).

As one who stood out among the mighty host of “Morning Stars” (Job 38:7) by reason of his “beauty” and “brightness” (Ezek. 28:17), as a “Son of the Morning” (Isa. 14:12), somehow he was able to convince many other Angels to rebel against God, even though it was obvious that he was inferior to God because, as an Angel, he was there among them all in “Eden” beholding the divine exploits of creation from the beginning (Ezek. 28:13). Nevertheless, this “Lucifer” (Isa. 14:12), which by interpretation means “Morning Star”, desired to be exalted by a “throne” above all the other “Stars of God” just like “the Most High” (Isa. 14:13, 14). Therefore, in the angelic insurrection a War broken out in Heaven between the holy and unholy Angels (Rev. 12:7-9).

“…I beheld Satan [the Accuser] as lightning fall from Heaven.” – Lk. 10:18

This rebellion was met with the full power of the Godhead! No forgiveness was offered. No plan of redemption was authored. Neither did the LORD spare any of them (Jude 1:6, 2 Pet. 2:4)! In Luke 10:18, Jesus bore witness to it all. The omnipotent power of divine rebuke struck down these Angels with such force that they fell as lightning from Heaven! Because they “kept not their first estate” as sinless beings, they were no longer worthy of Heaven (Jude 1:6). When they “sinned” they became unholy and “profane” in the sight of God (2 Pet. 2:4, Ezek. 28:16). Their blessings were turned into curses. Their titles of glory were turned into divine sentences of torture. As degenerate Angels they are now called “Devils” (Lev. 17:7, Deut. 32:17, 2 Chron. 11:15, Ps. 106:37). Their lead Cherubim forfeited his beauty and became “a great red Dragon” (Rev. 12:3). Those who followed him into battle exchanged their heavenly Sonship for a hellish Serpent-hood (Rev. 12:8, Lk. 10:19).

“And the great Dragon was cast out, that old Serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his Angels were cast out with him.” – Rev. 12:9

These “cursed”, sinful, Godforsaken, and unforgiveable Angels cannot be called the Children of God (Matt. 25:41)! God’s Angels belong in Heaven, while “the Devil and his Angels” belong in Hell (Matt. 25:41)! The reprobate Angels traded the brightness of their freedom in Stardom for the “chains of darkness” in the pit of Hell (Isa. 14:15, Jude 1:6, 2 Pet. 2:4). Therefore, as Angels who are officially “Fallen from Heaven”, their brightness and glory as Morning Stars is a thing of the past (Isa. 14:12, Ezek. 28:17).

“…I will cast thee as profane out of the Mountain of God” – Ezek. 28:16

“…I will cast thee to the ground” – Ezek. 28:17

“…cast them down to Hell” – 2 Pet. 2:4

“…brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit” – Isa. 14:15

Therefore, when “Satan”, which by interpretation means, “the Adversary”, is momentarily allowed to enter into a heavenly assembly of “the Sons of God”, as described in Job 1:6 & 2:1, it is a divinely allowed intrusion by an “Adversary” for a preplanned purpose in the heart of God. A similar scene was beheld by the prophet Micaiah in yet another extraordinary occasion, but this time the intruding presence was called a “Spirit” that came among “all the Host of Heaven” when it was gathered as a congregation (1 Kings 22:19-23), because the LORD purposed to employ the Fallen Angel as “a lying Spirit” to bring judgment upon Ahab (1 Kings 22:1-28). For, ordinarily, the Devil isn’t allowed in Heaven! The Serpent cannot freely come and go as he pleases.

When Satan entered into the heavenly assembly of “the Sons of God”, it doesn’t say that his coming was peaceable as if he was one of them, it states that “[the Adversary] came also among [the Sons of God]” (Job 1:6, 2:1). Angelic Sonship is an exceedingly high station of sinless blessedness. This is not to be mistaken as some inconsequential title given to both sinful and saintly Angels. Angelic Sonship is a higher station of sonship than what the redeemed and holy saints of Mankind presently enjoy.

“And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.” - Luke 20:34-38

When sinless Angels fell and became sinful, they lost their Sonship in becoming Fallen Angels. Contrastingly, when sinful men of Fallen Mankind are forgiven and saved through a new birth, they are adopted into the Family of God as Sons. Then, finally, at the Resurrection, upon becoming sinless like the holy Angels in Heaven, they will experience a higher degree of Sonship that is in fact equal to an Angelic Sonship (“…for they are equal unto Angels; and are the Children of God, being the Children of the Resurrection.” – Lk. 20:36; Ps. 8:5). Sons are always holy Angels or holy men who are spiritually and morally conformed to the image and likeness of God. That’s the truth! Sinful men or Angels cannot be called Sons (2 Tim. 2:19). Therefore, “the Sons of God” in Genesis 6:2 & 4 could not be speaking of Devils. This isn’t speaking of a great falling away among holy Angels! This is speaking about a great falling away among the holy men of the line of Seth in the Early Church. For, the Dragon and his Angels had fallen into sin and forfeited their Sonship over 1,000 years before this time. No forgiveness was offered to the Fallen Angels and no falling away among the stary host of holy Angels has happened since then (Rev. 12:3-4, Jude 1:6, 2 Pet. 2:4).

Conclusively, we can be certain that these Fallen Angels lost their Sonship. Consequentially, we can also be sure that they lost their Stardom. For, in falling from so great a height of glory, it is to be expected that they lost their Stardom. They forfeited the brightness of this station in being cast down to Hell and enchained in darkness (Jude 1:6, 2 Pet. 2:4)! Remember? Accordingly, only holy Angels are referred to as bright and shining Stars (Job 38:7, Rev. 1:16, 20, 2:1, 3:1), while unholy Angels are referred to as Fallen Stars that are darkened by reason of their banishment from Heaven (Rev. 9:1-11, Isa. 14:12, Lk. 10:18, Rev. 12:3-4).

Harmoniously, in reverse order, when redeemed men and women are physically resurrected into sinless bodies like holy Angels (1 Jn. 3:1-2, Lk. 20:34-38, Rev. 20:5-6), they are then made to inherit angelic Stardom upon becoming sinlessly perfect in a glorified human body (1 Jn. 3:1-2, 1 Cor. 13:9-13, Php. 3:12-14). “Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.” (Matthew 13:43; Prov. 4:18). In this physical “regeneration” the resurrected saints of all ages will “bear the image of the heavenly” (Matt. 19:28, 1 Cor. 15:48-49). Exactly as Daniel foretold, they will “shine as the brightness of the firmament” and “as the stars for ever and ever” (Dan. 12:3)! Even so, Amen.

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Women Pastors, Prophetesses, & Apostles

9/5/2022

“Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence” - 1 Tim. 2:11-12

Women are taking the stage of the Modern Church more and more these days, in claiming to be Pastors, Prophetesses, and even Apostles! Modern society may give a nod of approval, but Heaven looks down with disdain. Those whom God commands to be silent are shamelessly getting louder and louder. Those whom God commands to be subject are defiantly usurping the authority of men more and more. Nevertheless, all trespassers into the corporate ministry of teaching and preaching in the Church will be punished by God.

“Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church - 1 Cor. 14:34-35

Women are not permitted to teach men doctrine in the Church. This is not a question of ability or “giftedness”, for in many cases the women are much more capable than all the men in the room. This is not a question of intrinsic value or personal preference, for God loves and cherishes both men and women equally and impartially. Rather, this is about the authority structure and role distinction that God established from the beginning with Adam and Eve.

A unique cultural problem at Ephesus did not solicit these instructions from Paul to Timothy in 1 Timothy 2:8-15. For, Paul gave the same instruction to the Corinthians in 1 Corinthians 14:34-37. Nor could this be strictly a historical problem, as if the Word of God to the Church through the Apostles can become outdated and unrealistic in future generations.

Paul directed the people’s attention to Adam and Eve to prove the point, because what happened to them as the first Man and Woman applies to all Mankind in every culture of history throughout all time. Even so, what happened in Eden bears significance everywhere else. Why? Two reasons.

Created Order: Gen. 2:7-25, 1 Cor. 11:7-10, 1 Tim. 2:13, 1 Cor. 14:34, 36
The Fall: Gen. 3:1-19; 1 Tim. 2:14, 2 Cor. 11:3, 1 Cor. 11:10

Firstly, Paul spoke about the created order of the first man and woman, Adam and Eve, and the clear role distinction that existed between them even before the Fall of Mankind. Secondarily, as a result of the Fall, Paul emphasized how the authority structure in this role distinction needed to be reinforced to prevent further catastrophes. Paul’s thought process is plainly stated in the text.

“For Adam was first formed, then Eve.” – 1 Tim. 2:13

“For the Man is not of the Woman; but the Woman of the Man. Neither was the Man created for the Woman; but the Woman for the Man.” – 1 Cor. 11:8-9

Before the Fall, Adam’s role was uniquely different than Eve’s in the sinless paradise of the Garden of Eden. By virtue of being created first, Adam had alone time with God on the 6th Day of Creation (1 Tim. 2:13). Adam was taught about the Garden of Eden that was freshly planted by the LORD, and he was given specific duties “to dress it and to keep it” (Gen. 2:8, 15). Adam, not Eve, personally heard the commandment of the LORD concerning “the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil” (Gen. 2:16-17; 1 Cor. 14:36). Furthermore, the LORD brought before Adam “every” beast of the field and bird of the sky to see what he would “call them”, and this became “the name” of each animal (Gen. 2:18-20). Then, in the process of time, it became evident that Adam needed a helper, and none of the animals were fit for the task. Therefore, Eve was created as a “help meet” for Adam (Gen. 2:18-25; 1 Cor. 11:7-10). When she was brought before Adam, he continued in the role appointed to him by God, and thus he called her, “Woman”, as a name given to the female sex of mankind (Gen. 2:23; Note: later Adam personally named his wife “Eve” to commemorate her role as a Mother – Gen. 3:20).

“And Adam was not deceived, but the Woman being deceived was in the transgression.” – 1 Tim. 2:14 [2 Cor. 11:3]

Evidently, Eve was more vulnerable to deception through the subtlety of the Serpent by virtue of spending less time with God (1 Tim. 2:14). For, she did not personally hear the commandment given to Adam concerning “the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil” in Genesis 2:16-17. However, according to Adam’s role, we can be sure that he told Eve the Word of God concerning this forbidden Tree (Gen. 3:2-3). Receiving the Word of God at Adam’s mouth was humbling to Eve, and it should abase the pride of all Women throughout all time. This is Paul’s point to the disorderly women at Corinth, when he said, “What? came the Word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?” (1 Cor. 14:36). For, from the Genesis of time, before the Fall, Women were “commanded to be under obedience” to their husbands, as their role was to communicate the Word of God to their wives according to the precedent set with Adam (1 Cor. 14:34). Following this precedent, Paul told the redeemed women of Corinth to ask their husbands at home for clarity concerning the Word of God, rather than openly asking questions in the Church (1 Cor. 14:35).

“And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for Women to speak in the Church.” – 1 Cor. 14:35

Shamefully, now women want to “rule” over their husbands! As a result of the Fall, the sinful “desire” is there in all women. Even as God said to Eve at the Fall, “…and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee” (Gen. 3:16). Ah, but the desire doesn’t stop there! Now women want to rule over the Church as Pastors, Prophetesses, and even Apostles! They have been deceived by the Serpent again: like Mother, like daughter. They have fallen prey to the beguiling influence of Fallen Angels (2 Cor. 11:3). Remember what Eve said? She said, “The Serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.” (Gen. 3:13). Even so, Paul said to all Women everywhere, “For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the Angels.” (1 Cor. 11:10). In other words, subjection to Men is for their own good. Women will be protected under the authority of Men, as Paul said, “…the head of the Woman is the Man” (1 Cor. 11:3; 2 Kings 2:3, 5; Judges 11:8; Num. 30:1).

“But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither in the Churches of God.” – 1 Cor. 11:16

This wasn’t a subject of debate in the Churches of the New Testament. The apostolic doctrine of Scripture was universally enforced so that all contentious voices were silenced, insomuch that these ancient biblical customs of role distinction still flourished in society as of 100 years ago. However, things have dramatically changed ever since the Feminist Revolution of the 1960’s and 70’s. Women by the thousands began a revolt! They discarded their skirts and “put on the pants”, and took off their bras, while shamelessly flexing their muscles in public as a sign of rebellion against God. They coveted a new role in the home, society, national government, and the Church.

Now things have proceeded from bad to worse. Sin begets sin (Gal. 6:7-8)! The moral conscience of society has plummeted down the slippery slope of the Feminist Revolution. A new generation is risen that has no concept of a role distinction between Men and Women. It is commonly believed that even Sodomites can get married and have kids (through adoption) while functioning as a normal family of society. Men with Men and Women with Women! Having been raised in such a toxic environment as this, the current generation is totally confused. Role distinction isn’t an issue anymore. Now millions of people believe that a Man can become a Woman, and that a Woman can become a Man! Modern drugs can even make it nearly impossible to tell the difference between them. No change from this, things will only get worse! Through the silence of many the moral conscience of the people will be totally seared as with a hot iron. Tomorrow, our children will grow up in a world that calls God a Woman! Thus says the corrupt DFV version of the Bible, which stands for The Divine Feminine Version of the New Testament. Will you passively stand by at such a time as this? In the name of Women’s Rights, over 1 billion babies have been murdered in the womb of their mothers since the 1980’s – a staggering amount of bloodshed and murder that exceeds the death toll of every war in recorded history combined since the world began. Repent and humble yourself in dust and ashes for your contribution to this downward spiral of rebellion to the Word of God.

God-Forsaken Churches

8/26/2022

Teaching #1: the Tabernacle, the Temple, & the Church

Did you go to “Church” on Sunday? Maybe so. You along with millions of others on the first day of the week. Did you pray? Most likely. Your Pastor probably told you that the Church is supposed to be “the House of Prayer” (Matt. 21:13). Nevertheless, how many “Christians” do you know personally who are still living in sin despite their faithful Church attendance? By the looks of things, it stands to reason that God isn’t hearing the prayers of all these people (Ps. 66:18).

“He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law,
even his prayer shall be abomination.” – Proverbs 28:9

Before you go to a building on Sunday, and call it a Church, you might want to consider if God is even there at all to begin with (Matt. 18:20, 2 Cor. 6:17-18). The most popular religious building in town is almost certainly a God-Forsaken Church! If the LORD isn’t present in saving power to set sinners free from sin, don’t you dare think that the holy God of the Bible is present in the assembly (Jer. 23:18-22; 1 Cor. 14:24-25). Are you in disbelief that God can indeed forsake a Church?

God forsook the Tabernacle at Shiloh (Ps. 78:59-61). When the glory of God departed from the Tabernacle at Shiloh, the High Priest and the Priests were all killed by divine wrath in one day (1 Sam. 4:21-22)! It was all for good reason (Jer. 7:12, 14-15, 26:1-9). Nevertheless, on the same day, the people still believed that God was with them, insomuch that they shouted and roared declarations of faith in the God of Israel while on the battlefield (1 Sam. 4:1-9), meanwhile God strengthened their adversaries to defeat them in battle (1 Sam. 4:9-22; Lev. 26:17, 32-39; Ps. 17:13-14).

"When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel: So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men; And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.” - Psalm 78:59-61

God forsook the Temple at Jerusalem in the Old Testament (Ezek. 7:20-22, 9:7, 79:1; Jer. 7:1-30). Ezekiel even saw the glory of God depart from the Temple in a prophetic vision (Ezek. 8:4, 10:18-22, 11:22-25)! Nevertheless, the people kept going to “Church” to pray and offer sacrifices, among other things, and they thought that God was with them because they were still going to Church (Isa. 1:11-20). But they were actually trusting in the Temple instead of God (Jer. 7:4, 14)! They were putting their faith in a building instead of the actual Person of God. The people kept reading their Bibles, and the preachers kept preaching from the Bible, all the while the people claimed to be wise because they had the Bible in their possession (Jer. 8:5-9). The only problem was that they weren’t obeying the Bible! Therefore, the LORD said that He abhorred their assemblies and rejected their prayers, and then He mercilessly slaughtered most of them through Babylon (Ezek. 9:1-11; Isa. 22:14, 27:11). Not even Jeremiah could intercede on their behalf (Jer. 14:10-12, 15:1, Lam. 3:8, 3:44).

God forsook the Temple at Jerusalem in the New Testament during the 1st Century. When Jesus came looking for fruit from the Jewish People, instead He found a cry for judgment (Mark 11:12-21; Isa. 5:1-7). The angry Messiah rebuked the people, overturned the tables, and drove out the animals, but it was all to no avail. The situation was beyond recovery. Upon Jesus being crucified, lo and behold: “…the veil of the Temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent” (Matt. 27:50-51). The Father forsook the Temple. Nevertheless, the Jewish People continued on religiously thinking that God was still with them.

What happened to Judaism can happen to Christianity (Rom. 11:1-25). It’s a stated biblical fact! Read the Scripture for yourself and see. Every brand of Modern Christianity is vulnerable to divine wrath. So is every branch that is grafted into the Vine of Jesus Christ (John 15:1-7)! No one is exempt. God can even forsake individual, local, biblical Churches of the New Testament (Rev. 1:20, 2:1, 5). The threat delivered to Ephesus could happen to any true Church anywhere. The Christians at Laodicea even forced Jesus out the door of their Church (Rev. 3:14-22)! Howbeit, the LORD will not allow the gates of Hell to prevail against the Body of Christ universally or finally (Matt. 16:18; 1 Kings 19:18, Rom. 11:4). God will use Babylon to purify her at last (Rev. 7:14; Eph. 5:25-27; Rev. 19:7)! Nevertheless, most professing Christians will continue to go to Church thinking that God is with them no matter what, even while the spiritual climate around them is as dark as midnight (Matt. 5:13-16, 25:1-13).

“And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD. And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house.” – Jer. 23:33-34

The Testimony of Jesus

12/3/2019

"the Testimony of Jesus" - Rev. 1:2

Is the Book of Revelation important to you? Does it bother you that "Christians" live a lifetime without ever coming to understand its meaning and significance? As a new believer back in 2004, I was content to never comprehend its meaning. I thought it was a side issue. I felt I had no time for it. The need around me for a true understanding of the Gospel was so prevalent and the false converts were so numerous I couldn't really think about anything else.

It is true that the Book of Revelation isn't milk for babes (1 Cor. 3:1-3). It is also true that someone doesn't need to understand its meaning to be truly converted to Christ. For, one must only understand "the principles of the doctrine of Christ" to be justified before God in Christ (Heb. 6:1, 1 Cor. 1:18). However, can we truly say that the Book of Revelation is something "other than" the Gospel?

When the apostle Paul spoke of "the Gospel" that was revealed to him of God (Gal. 1:11, Rom. 16:25), he called it, "the Revelation of Jesus Christ" (Gal. 1:12). It's safe to say that Paul didn't use those words flippantly. This is a fitting description of the Gospel. However, accordingly, what was revealed to the apostle John in the Book of Revelation is also called, "the Revelation of Jesus Christ" (Rev. 1:1). In other words, the Book of Revelation reveals Jesus Christ, and therefore it's called the Book of Revelation. The first five words of this Book should speak volumes to those who erroneously desire to know nothing more than Christ and Him crucified. Certainly, the crucifixion of Christ at Calvary is important, but so is the glorification of Christ in Heaven (Rev. 5:1-7). Certainly, the "death" of Christ is important (Rom. 5:6-9), but so is the "life" of Christ (Rom. 5:10).

Most Christians believe that they will overcome all things in the Tribulation Period by virtue of being truly converted to Christ. Therefore, they don't feel they need to understand the meaning of the Book of Revelation (Dan. 12:10). This viewpoint is imposed upon the Scripture in Revelation 12:11 and the fate of myriads is sealed. They will spend a lifetime being a Christian and reading the Bible scores of times, while generally void of conviction to read and understand the Book of Revelation. This is dangerous. Especially, I say, for the slumbering generation upon whom the End of the World is come (1 Cor. 10:11, Matt. 25:1-13).

"When nations are to perish in their sins,
It is in the Church the leprosy begins -
The Priest, whose office is with zeal sincere,
To watch the Fountain, and preserve it clear,
Carelessly nods and sleeps upon the brink,
While others poison what the flock must drink.
His unsuspecting sheep believe it pure,
And, tainted by the very means of cure,
Catch from each other a general rot.
Then Truth is hushed, that Heresy may preach,
And all is trash that Reason cannot reach."
- William Cowper

Ignorance must not be allowed to interpret the Book of Revelation. The dangerous scenarios of "the End of all Things" simply cannot be ignored (1 Pet. 4:7). Truth can no longer remain silent. The general consensus of utter indifference to the Last Days must be disturbed ("And at Midnight there was a cry made..." - Matt. 25:6). For, this isn't an issue of Eschatology as much as it's an issue of Christology. This is urgent! The Church is ripe for judgment (1 Pet. 4:17-18). The unanswered questions of doomed generations must be realized. For, only then will we truly feel our need for this Book.

“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: Who bare record of the word of God, and of the Testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.” – Rev 1:1-3

“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their Testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death…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.” – Rev 12:11, 17 [Rev. 11:7]

“And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the Testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the Testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy.” – Rev 19:10

The foremost virtue found in the lips of overcomers in the Book of Revelation is, statedly, “the word of their Testimony” (Rev. 12:11), but interpreters wrongly take this to be the personal testimony of truly converted people in Christ (2 Cor. 5:17). Rather, according to Rev. 1:2, Rev. 12:17, & Rev. 19:10, this is "the Testimony of Jesus" - the combined testimony of Jesus in prophecy throughout all ages and, especially, that which was revealed to John in the Book of Revelation. Literally, "the Revelation of Jesus Christ" given to John is "the Testimony of Jesus" according to Revelation 1:1-3; and, both of these are “all things that [John] saw” through “the Spirit of Prophecy” (Rev. 1:2, 19:10) as recorded in the Book of Revelation. John’s prophetic revelation of the End of the World only elaborates upon Isaiah, who elaborated upon David, both of whom preached the fate of the world thus because of their understanding of the Gospel.

The Beast of Rev. 17 | Rule #1

11/19/2019

Every instance where the Book of Revelation is quoting and reapplying a prophecy from the divine tutorials of old - this should give us some pause. The 7 Headed & 10 Horned Beast of Revelation 17 is no exception.

Rule #1: A Continuity of Discontinuities
“O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?” – Rom. 11:33-34

When comparing the ancient forms of various prophetic entities to the renewed livelihoods conveyed by the Book of Revelation, there are glaring discontinuities. Yes! To the perplexity of the would-be-interpreter of the Book of Revelation, inconsistencies abound! Even so, this makes for no light reading of the holy text. As often is the case (nature itself teaching us), the weightier matters of life prove to be the most complex.

The Horsemen of the Apocalypse, first seen by Zechariah (Zech. 1:7-11, 6:1-8), are different than those seen by John (Rev. 6:1-8); in Zechariah the riders drive Chariots (red, black, white, & grisled + bay) while in Revelation 6 the riders are mounted on solitary Horses (white, red, black, & pale) and, as you can see, one of the four correlating horses is a different color.

The Angelically / Celestially administered Marking / Sealing, first seen by Ezekiel (Ezek. 9:1-11), implicates something different than what will happen according to the Majesty of the LORD in the Book of Revelation (Rev. 7:1-8, 9:4); in Ezekiel those marked / sealed by God cannot die (Ezek. 3:17-21, 18:1-32, 33:1-20) while in Revelation many of the marked / sealed by God will die (Dan. 11:32-35, Rev. 13:10, 14:13, 16:6, 17:6, 18:20, 19:2, 20:4).

The 12 Tribes of Israel, first identified by Jacob (“All these are the Twelve Tribes of Israel” – Genesis 49:1-28), are different from those identified by John (Rev. 7:4-8); in comparison, John’s account differs from Jacob’s in that Dan is missing and Manasseh is added (of additional note, Ephraim is absent).

The Man with the Measuring Reed / Line, first seen by Ezekiel and secondarily by Zechariah (Ezekiel 40:3, Zech. 1:16, 2:1-2), is different from the man in the Book of Revelation (Rev. 11:1-2); the man seen by Ezekiel and Zechariah was an angel (not a human being!) while in Revelation the man is the apostle John; and regarding the measurements, the angel seen by Ezekiel (with a Line & a Reed) measured the Temple (the inner court and the outer court) and the Land so as to divide inheritances (Ezek. 40-48) while in Revelation John (with a Reed) measures the Temple and its inner court and nothing besides (Rev. 11:1-2).

The Two Witnesses, first seen by Zechariah (Zech. 4:1-14), are different from those seen by John (Rev. 11:3-4); the two men seen by Zechariah are represented by 1 Candlestick & 2 Olives Trees while, in Revelation, they’re represented by 2 Candlesticks & 2 Olives Trees.

My reader, is your Theology reconcilable to the above discontinuities? In other words, is your understanding of the nature of God consistent with the above "inconsistencies" of God’s word? If so, one is enabled to realize how the constancy of minor inconsistencies make up an overall consistency! One realizes how the continuous discontinuities make up an overall continuity! This is the story of Biblical Church History (the Abrahamic & Davidic Covenants). Truly, the half has not been told. Much more could be said concerning the interworking of various other prophecies in relationship to the above notations, for example:

The Branch, who we knew to be Joshua the son of Josedech in the 1st Restoration Generation (Zech. 6:12), is more fully realized in Jesus of Nazareth in the 2nd Restoration Generation (Isa. 11-12).

The Headstone, which Zerubbabel the Governor did establish upon the foundation of what was supposed to be Ezekiel’s Temple in the 1st Restoration Generation (Zech. 4:7), is more fully realized in the person of Jesus as a Spiritual Headstone for the building of a Spiritual Temple after the fall of the 2nd Restoration Generation (1 Pet. 2:7, Ps. 118:22).

Zerubbabel, who was the real-time Governor of the 1st Restoration Generation, is more fully realized in a Zerubbabel Generation (“the seed of Babylon”) that will be purified by Mystery Babylon, empowered by the Two Witnesses, and enabled to build unto perfection the Spiritual Temple of the Gentile Church Age as a witness to the Jews (Zech. 4).

These prophecies are multi-sensed and synergistic, and in being such they are synchronized with and impossible without the coming of a One World Government, here called: “Mystery Babylon the Great” (Rev. 17:5), or, “the Beast” (Rev. 17:8). So, who or what is the Beast?

Well, in yet another continuation of ancient prophecy, “the Beast” is said to have 7 Heads & 10 Horns in Revelation 17. However, following the pattern of the aforementioned ancient personages & ministerial operations, we must be careful to rightly interpret the ongoing livelihood of the 10 Horned Beast of Daniel 7:7-8 & 19-28. Why? Because of the rule or pattern that we have observed heretofore: a continuity of discontinuities.

Some interpreters assume that the 4th Beast of Daniel 7:7-8 does in fact have 7 Heads & 10 Horns like the Beast of Revelation 17, however the text states that the Beast has 10 Horns and… that’s all. It doesn’t say anything about 7 Heads – a feature of the Beast that is extremely important and worthy of mentioning (if it were so)! Furthermore, the 10 Horned Beast of Daniel 7:7-8 cannot be the 7 Headed & 10 Horned Beast of Revelation 17, historically speaking, because the Beast of Daniel 7:7-8 had a succession of Horns: 10 + 1 (Little Horn) – 3 = 7 + 1 (Little Horn). Therefore, the final estate of this End-Time Beast has 7 Horns + the Antichrist, however, the final estate of the End-Time Beast of Revelation 17 has 10 Horns + the Antichrist. (7 +1 ≠ 10 + 1).

Obviously, things are not as simple as they may appear at first glance. For, indeed, it would appear that the 10 Horned Beast of Daniel is, in fact, the same Beast of Revelation 17. However, to understand the full intent and meaning of Revelation 17 we must consult Daniel 7; moreover, in consulting Daniel 7, we need to consult the entirety of the Book of Daniel to discover, weigh, and hold in balance every passage that prophesies of an End-Time Kingdom or Empire that will exist right before the End of the World. According to Daniel, diverse and generational identities bear witness of one inter-generational identity when it comes to the End-Time Beast that God is going to use to punish the backslidden Church in the Last Century (bearing witness of this, consider the prophecies of Daniel in Daniel 2, Daniel 7, Daniel 8, Daniel 9, & Daniel 10-12).

As you will soon see, God giving grace, Revelation 17 draws from the 10 Horned typological exemplification and yet alters it and recasts it, and what was not commented upon is necessarily accounted for in Revelation 17, namely the discontinuance of Rome (and herein a discontinuity) and the arising of another Kingdom (making an overall continuity).

JUDGMENT DAY | "the Hour of His Judgment is Come" - Rev. 14:7

11/16/2019

Upon hearing the words - "Judgment Day" - most people think about the divine reckoning that will take place at the Great White Throne described in Revelation 20:11-15. Certainly, this is the final destination of all mankind. No one is wrong for considering this Judgment Day. However, the vast majority of times the prophets foresaw and declared the coming of divine judgment, they weren't speaking about the final destination of all mankind at the Great White Throne (Rev. 20:11-15). Rather, when they spoke of "judgment" they were foreseeing divine acts of war.

To discover the formation of this doctrine through Church History, we must follow the course of things from Abraham to David. The prophetic developments that took place between these two men expanded the divine objectives of war from the Canaanite Nations to the whole Earth, notwithstanding there were many episodes of sin and consequential divine wrath that frustrated and prolonged these objectives.

The Conquest of Canaan

Firstly, God judged the Canaanites through the Israelites by war (Gen. 15:16; Lev. 18:24-30, 20:22-27; Deut. 18:9-14). The Church of the Wilderness (Acts 7:38) was reared for this divine objective in accordance with the Abrahamic Covenant. The exact territory was specifically outlined to Abraham hundreds of years before the conquests of war began (Gen. 15:18-21), and God sent Moses to bring the people out of Egypt to inherit the Promised Land (Ex. 2:23-25, 3:7-10; 1 Chron. 16:12-19; Deut. 26:5-8).

However, sadly, after repeated provocations (Exhibit #1, Exhibit #2), the Exodus Generation fell from grace and came short of the promises made in the Abrahamic Covenant (Broken Promise / Oath: Num. 14:34, Num. 14:30, Heb. 4:1; Principle: Ezek. 16:59, 17:18-19). Church History tells the story (Progressive Provocations Leading to Reprobation: Exodus 32:10-14, Ex. 33:11-34:9, Deut. 9:6-29 (Ex. 17:8-16); Psalm 106:23 (Num. 11:1-3, 33-35, 12:13); Numbers 14:11-21; Num. 16:21-22; Num. 16:45-50). Therefore, of necessity, God commissioned the next generation (Joshua's Generation) to pick up the mantle of war to see the fulfillment of the Abrahamic Covenant.

The Rules of Warfare were clear. The preincarnate Christ was the Warrior Captain of the Host (Josh. 5:13-15). The Soldiers of the Host, the Israelites, being employed to execute the judgment written (Ps. 149:6-9), were successful in war through communion with the Warrior Captain (“the light of Thy countenance” – Ps. 44:1-3). The divine mandate of war required the total annihilation of all the Canaanites in the Promised Land according to Ex. 23:20-33, 34:11-14, Lev. 18:24-30, 20:22-27, Num. 33:51-56, Deut. 7:1-6, 16-19, 23-26, 12:1-4, 29-32, 18:9-14, 20:16-18, 23:1-17, Josh. 23:2-16, Judges 2:2-3. Loss or victory at war was always determined by the status of the people’s relationship with the Warrior Captain (Ezek. 39:22-29, Jer. 24:5-7). Whether individually or corporately, all things were dependent upon the Face of God being for or against the people (a spiritually tangible difference), which is the essence of their communion with the LORD (individually: Ps. 32:8, Ps. 33:18, Ps. 34:11-16, Ps. 145:18; corporately: Ezek. 15:7, Amos 9:4, Jer. 21:10, Jer. 24:6-7, Jer. 31:28, Jer. 44:27, Dan. 9:14). Therefore, the legitimacy of their faith was discernible through loss or victory at war.

Under the leadership of God through Joshua, the Israelites broke the power of the Canaanite Nations. Their conquests of war were largely successful. Herein, the Church transitioned from the Wilderness into a Civilization, and this brings us to an important hallmark of Church History. For, eventually, in this context, the establishment of an earthly King in the government of Israel would profoundly affect the Israelite People. After all, this peculiar people and the government which ruled them was divinely intended to be THE KINGDOM OF GOD. Furthermore, the ultimate ruler of the Israelite Kingdom foretold to arise was declared to be a champion of salvation by this vehicle: THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

However, sin prolonged these things from taking the forefront of the biblical story line for several generations after Joshua. For, at the latter years of Joshua, the residue of the overwhelmingly defeated Canaanite Nations remained intact; and when due responsibility was laid upon the individual tribes to finish the work… they compromised (Joshua 13:13, 15:63, 16:10, 17:12-18, 18:3; Judges 1). Then, at the death of Joshua & the Elders (Josh. 24:31, Judges 2:7, 10), and through the people’s longstanding slackness (Josh. 18:3), Israel fell under the wrath of God (Judges 1:2-2:15). Fearfully, the next generation utterly forsook the God of Israel (Psalm 78:56-58; Judges 2:1-5; Psalm 106:34-36). Also, thereafter, despite various minor divine repentances in the subsequent generations (Judges 2:16-3:4), the covenantal objectives were largely stalled until the coming of David (“the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart” – 1 Sam. 13:14; Ps. 78:59-72).

The Conquest of Earth

David was an extraordinary trophy of grace. Truly. For, in his lifetime the Abrahamic & Mosaic Covenants came into fruition for the birth of the Davidic Covenant. Markedly, David was a war fighter ("the battles of the LORD" - 1 Sam. 25:28; Ps. 101). He relentlessly pursued the recovery of the Promised Land while praying to God for judgment - namely that he would get the victory in the fight and ultimately win the war (Ps. 7:8-13, 21:8-13, 50:4, 73:18-20, 135:14, 146:7-10; Ps. 18). However, as is evident in his latter years, David was in agony concerning what was unfulfilled in the Covenant (2 Sam. 23:1-7).

David’s Success: THE PROMISED LAND (Ps. 52:5, 142:5, 56:13, 143:10, 140:11, 37:3, 9, 11, 22, 27-29, 34; Ps. 27:13, 116:9, 5:4-6)
David’s Failure: ALL THE EARTH (Ps. 64:9-10; Ps. 82:1, 7-8; 1 Chron. 16:23-36, Ps. 47:2-3, 7-8, 86:9-10; Ps. 9:7-8, 16-20)

At the fruition of the Abrahamic & Mosaic Covenants in the birth of the Davidic Covenant, the divine objectives prophetically expanded to include ALL NATIONS. Literally, the scope of the Kingdom was enlarged from THE PROMISED LAND to THE WORLD. Therefore, in the same way the Israelites were used by God in war to judge the Canaanite Nations for the setting up of the Kingdom of God on location (and therein the will of God was being enforced among these peoples), lo and behold: the government would be expanded worldwide in absolute dominance for the enforcement of God's will EVERYWHERE.

Remember, the Davidic Covenant includes all of what God directly covenanted with David to accomplish (2 Sam. 7, 1 Chron. 16) - when God spoke to David about the stature and glory of the Coming Kingdom (1 Chron. 16:23-36; Ps. 96, 97, 98) and the total domination of its reigning King (Ps. 45, 87, 65, 66, 67, 148, 149). Furthermore, because the Heathen Nations of the Earth don't desire to relinquish their territories and confess the King of Israel as their personal Lord, this means war.

“let men say among all nations,
THE LORD REIGNETH” – 1 Chron. 16:31

“HE COMETH TO JUDGE THE EARTH”
– 1 Chron. 16:33

“HE SHALL JUDGE THE WORLD IN RIGHTEOUSNESS”
– Ps. 9:7-8, 16-20; 96:10, 13, 98:9

In biblical language, the Coming of the Kingdom of God in worldwide dominance implies a world war; and, seeing that divine judgment is war, the prophetically declared forewarning to all mankind comes in the words: "HE COMETH TO JUDGE THE EARTH" (1 Chron. 16:33). Literally, there's no other practical means of the Kingdom of God being established worldwide (any other definition of the Kingdom would warrant serious explanation). Explicitly, this too was revealed to David - namely, that the Kingdom would be established worldwide by war (Ps. 2, 110, 83, 46, 118, 58, 21, 144, & 104).

"I wept much, because no man was found worthy..." - Rev. 5:4

Certainly, David should have galloped into the prophetic vision by war and conquest to realize the glory of these divine objectives, but by reason of his manhood he couldn't. He fell exceedingly short! Likewise, the subsequent Kings and their generations declined into many episodes of divine wrath, and these repeated provocations frustrated the vision and warranted the coming of Assyria & Babylon instead. Unsurprisingly, God didn't hide this from David either (Babylonian Captivity: Ps. 79, 88, 89, 137, 126, 107; Ps. 14:7, 53:6).

God's intention to judge the backslidden Church through the conquests of Assyria and Babylon was made abundantly clear by the ministries of the prophets. Truly, this is a Day of Judgment all by itself (Heb. 10:30-31; Deut. 32:35-36). Howbeit, the only reason God was judging the Church in this way was because they refused to judge themselves (Isa. 1:21 [O.T.], 1 Cor. 11:31[N.T.]). For, in ideal circumstances, judgment would flourish through divinely empowered Church Officers (and hereby the saints would judge themselves), but because the backsliders forsook judgment, the LORD was circumventing Covenantal Idealism (E.g. #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6) in the exercise of judgment to accomplish the same objective by another means.

In such circumstances - amidst the void of judgment (Isa. 5:7) - the eyes of prophets would be opened to behold something impending on the horizon. Literally, the prophetic use of the word "judge" meant war, only this time God was using Heathen Nations to judge the backslidden Church (Judgment through Assyria / Babylon: Isa. 1:27, 3:13-14, 4:4, 5:16, 26-30, 10:5-19, 28:17-22). The prophets heralded the message with all boldness, calling it, "the Day of the LORD", while maintaining the witness first revealed to David - namely, that the Kingdom of God would eventually come in worldwide dominance even after Babylon took over the world (Judgment upon Assyria / Babylon: Isa. 2:4, 10-22, 11:3-4, 26:8-10, 30:18, 27-33, 32:1-4, 33:5-6, 22, 34:1-10, 42:1-4, 51:4-5). Therefore, what was first revealed to David was later elaborated upon by Isaiah and all the prophets.

“Repent ye: for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand” - Matt. 3:1-2
“The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the Gospel” - Mk. 1:15

Of course, all these doctrines were echoed and enlarged by the prophets and apostles of the New Testament. Therefore, the gaze of those who look for the fruition of the Kingdom of God is pointed towards another King who must arise to take up the mantle and fulfill the word of prophecy - Jesus of Nazareth, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah (Rev. 5). Another King more worthy than David must arise to fulfill the vision; and, accordingly, He must do so by war and conquest (Rev. 19:11-16).

My reader, this is THE GOSPEL ("the LORD reigneth” – 1 Chron. 16:31; Ps. 93:1 (Rev. 4); Ps. 96:10 (1 Chron. 16:31); Ps. 97:1, 99:1; “God reignteh” – Ps. 47:8; “the God of Jacob…which executeth judgment” – Ps. 146:5-10). David was the first one to come to understand the Gospel of the Kingdom of God in the fullest sense of all its implications worldwide. Then, Isaiah coined the term that was later proclaimed by John the Baptist & Christ (Matt. 4:23, 9:35, 11:5, 24:14, Mk. 1:1, 14-15, 8:35, 10:29, 13:10, 16:15, Lk. 2:10, 4:18-19, 7:22, 9:6); and, in every instance the message was declared by Isaiah, the Good Tidings was the coming of the Kingdom of God in worldwide sovereignty by war and conquest ("Good Tidings…Behold your God!” – Isa. 40:9-11; “One that bringeth Good Tidings” – Isa. 41:27; “My Servant” – Isa. 42:1-7, 13-14; “Good Tidings…Thy God reigneth!” – Isa. 52:7; “Good Tidings” – Isa. 61:1-2).

“HE SHALL JUDGE THE WORLD IN RIGHTEOUSNESS”
– Ps. 9:7-8, 16-20; 96:10, 13, 98:9

“a DAY in the which HE WILL JUDGE THE WORLD IN RIGHTEOUSNESS
by that Man” – Acts 17:31

What David foresaw of old, and Isaiah elaborated upon, the apostles and prophets of the New Testament clarified and enlarged. The "Man" is clearly identified (Acts 17:31). The one David foresaw in the prophecy, "HE SHALL JUDGE THE WORLD IN RIGHTEOUSNESS" (Ps. 96:10, 13, 98:9), is clarified in a near exact quotation by the apostle Paul, when he said, "HE WILL JUDGE THE WORLD IN RIGHTEOUSNESS by that Man" (Acts 17:31). In accordance with Biblical Prophecy, Paul knew what this "DAY" of worldwide JUDGMENT entailed. It is the most highly anticipated DAY of the New Testament, the most fearful reference point essential to pastoral rhetoric, and the most dreadful situation forthcoming upon mankind (Rev. 8:13, 12:12; "Christ-Centered Preaching").

"the Righteous Judgment of God" - Rom. 2:5
“In the DAY when God shall JUDGE the secrets of men by Jesus Christ
according to my GOSPEL.” – Rom. 2:16

“the Righteous Judgment of God” – 2 Thess. 1:3-12
"the EVERLASTING GOSPEL...the Hour of His JUDGMENT is Come" - Rev. 14:6-7

Speaking of this, Paul forewarned both believers and nonbelievers by telling them about "the Righteous Judgment of God" in "the Day of Wrath" in Romans 2:4-11, because the coming of the Kingdom of God in judgment is the "GOSPEL" (Rom. 2:16). Literally, "the EVERLASTING GOSPEL" is "the Hour of His JUDGMENT" (Rev. 14:6-7). It lasts 1,335 Days. It culminates in the revelation of Jesus Christ from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire for the dealing out of vengeance upon Babylon's World (2 Thess. 1:3-10); and, believe it or not, this is a message of love and hope. This is Good News. Howbeit, only to those who are in right-standing in the eyes of Christ (Lk. 21:34-36).

Therefore, the N.T. ministers of Christ repeatedly warned that "the Judge" was coming (Jas. 5:9, Jude 1:14-15). Even so, Jesus of Nazareth will pick up where Joshua left off - He will lead the people of God into the exploits of war to inherit the earth and fulfill the vision revealed to David. This is "the Revelation of Jesus Christ" (Rev. 1:1-3). These judgments are the acts of Christ in the End of the World (Rev. 6:10, 11:18, 14:7, 16:5, 17:1, 18:10, 19:2), and at the accomplishment of these judgments the Earth will be conquered and the Kingdom of God will be established worldwide for the commencement of the Millennial Reign of Christ ("God Almighty…hast reigned” – Rev. 11:17-19; “the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth” – Rev. 19:6; “The Everlasting Gospel” – Rev.14:6-13; “King of Saints…Thy judgments are made manifest” – Rev. 15:3-4).

Then, after a 1,000 years of glory are accomplished, and theretofore judgment flourished worldwide (Rev. 20:4-6, Lk. 19:11-27, Ps. 149:6-9, Zech. 14), all the dead will appear before the Great White Throne in the most climactic moment of judgment to date - "JUDGMENT DAY" (Rev. 20:12-13). Officially, this is the end of divine judgment. It's all over. "It is done." (Rev. 21:6).

The Salvation of the Jews

11/8/2019

Of old, at Sinai & against Egypt, the LORD acted to win the Jews by bringing them into a Covenant Agreement through the following operation – acts of God so glorious and unprecedented they were unrepeatable and unbeatable, except in what God would do in the 2nd Advent of Christ! Anew, at the 2nd Advent & against Babylon, the LORD acts to win the Jews by bringing them into Covenant Agreement through the following operation, albeit this time the totality of redemptive purposes are inter-working in one unparalleled display of Majesty.

SINAI: Behind the veil of Consuming Fire, unseen by men, there dwelt One Seated on a Throne of Glory surrounded & transported by Cherubim. The definitive expression of the Glory of God in Heaven is veiled by the Fire in its appearance on earth at Sinai’s peak, hiding it until the time appointed when it would be revealed (Heb. 12:18-21, Ex. 19:16-20, 25:19, Neh. 9:13, Deut. 4:11-12, 15, 36, Ps. 18:10, 68:17, 80:1, 99:1, Ezek. 9:3, 10:2-14 | Deut. 33:2, Judges 5:4-5, Hab. 3:3).

2nd ADVENT: Set forth within the Fire and unveiled by the Fire, and seen by all men (Heb. 12:25-29, Rev. 6:16-17, 15:1-8), there dwells One Seated on a Throne of Glory surrounded and transported by Cherubim (as observed at length in the Rapture, the Judgment, Heaven Besieging Earth, the Gathering, & the Shaking).

SINAI: Proceeding forth from the Devouring Fire came the voice of God through the vocal cords of angels (Ex. 20:18-21, Deut. 4:33, 36, 18:16, “the word spoken by angels” – Heb. 2:2), as was meet in the Old Covenant (Heb. 1:1-2:4; Gal. 3:19, Acts 7:53).

2nd ADVENT: Proceeding forth from the Pavilion of Fire comes the voice of God the Son, Jesus of Nazareth, as is meet for the New Covenant (Heb. 1:1-2:4, 12:25-29, Deut. 18:15-19, Acts 3:22-23; see the Shaking).

SINAI: The voice of God through angels was the deadliest force to mankind (Ex. 20:18-19, Deut. 4:33, 5:24-29, 18:15-19), the most earth-shaking force to nature (Ex. 19:18, Heb. 12:26), and the most magnified manifestation of God Himself (Ps. 138:2, Ps. 29:1-11), and therefore is it the most frightening to men (Deut. 4:10, Heb. 12:18-21).

2nd ADVENT: The voice of God the Son is the deadliest force to mankind (Heb. 1:1-2:4, 3:7-4:11, 10:26-31, 12:25-29) insomuch that its power, as a blast of divine volume, shakes heaven and earth universally (Heb. 12:25-29, Lk. 21:26, Ps. 46:6, Isa. 42:13, Jer. 25:30, Joel 3:15-16, Isa. 30:30, Heb. 12:25-29), and because this terrible shaking is the breaking point of Babylon’s pride (Isa. 2:10-22), therefore it is the most frightening to men (Heb. 12:28-29; see the Shaking).

SINAI: The experience was so impactful, it should have kept the Jews from idolatry thenceforth. (Ex. 20:20, Deut. 4:9-40, 5:29).

2nd ADVENT: The experience is so impactful, it will cause the Jews and Babylonians alike to violently cast their idols to the ground with great astonishment & horror (Isaiah 2:18, 20, 30:22, 31:6-7, 48:5; see the Shaking).

SINAI: The Consuming Fire of Sinai had the real potential to devour men if God was provoked (Deut. 9:3, 18-20, 25, 10:10, Ps. 106:23; Deut. 32:22, Ps. 21:9, Nah. 1:6, Zeph. 1:18; Lev. 10:2, Num. 11:1-3, 16:35, Ps. 78:21, 106:18).

2nd ADVENT: The Consuming Fire at the 2nd Advent War does devour men and angels because God is provoked (2 Thess. 2:8, Heb. 10:27, Isa. 11:4, 30:27-28, 30, 33, 34:8-10, 66:14-16; see the Shaking & the Consummation).

EGYPT: In a finishing act of dominance and as a culmination of all divine signs, the LORD won the heart of the Jews by fighting and winning a war against Egypt (Ex. 15:1-22). Intentionally, God hardened Pharaoh and the Egyptians in a purpose of wrath (Rom. 9:17-18) so that in making war against them He would be glorified in a purpose of mercy for the Jews; those men whose hearts the Lord hardened were used by God for the glory of His praise among those whose hearts He softened (Rom. 9:15-16, 18).

BABYLON: In a finishing act of dominance and as a culmination of all divine signs, the Son of God will win the heart of the Jews by fighting and winning a war against Babylon’s World of Nations (Isa. 59:16-60:3, Zech. 12:8-14, Ezek. 34:23-31, 39:4-29, Isa. 61:1-4, 63:1-6, 35:1-10, 41:8-16, 42:1-25, 43:1-21, 46:13-47:15, Micah 7:7-20, Jer. 50:1-8, 17-20, 22-37, 51:1-11, 19-24, 29-33, 45, 47-57; see the Armies of Heaven in Worldwide Battle). Intentionally, God hardened the Antichrist & the Babylonians in a purpose of wrath (2 Thess. 2:10-12, Joel 3:9-16, Rev. 16:13-16, 17:17, Ezek. 38:16-19; see The Gathering) so that in making war against them He would be glorified in a purpose of mercy for the Jews; those men whose hearts the Lord hardened were used by God for the glory of His praise among those whose hearts He softened (Rom. 9:15-16, 18).

God’s Covenantal Intentions with the Jews are profound & exhaustive (Jeremiah 31:31-40, 32:37-44, & 33:6-26; Ezekiel 34:11-30, 36:7-38, 37:21-28, & 39:21-29). The Consummation is for a Restoration. The death of the dead and dying is for the living; the apocalyptic end is for a new beginning. In fact, the making of this Covenant is the dawning of a New World (“The Wolf also shall dwell with the Lamb…” – Isa. 11:6-9)! Literally. The making of this Covenant is not only a new era of redemption and glory but one of New Life (“life from the dead” – Rom. 11:15)!