13 Then I saw three evil spirits that looked like frogs;
they came out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast
and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 They are spirits
of demons performing miraculous signs, and they go out to the kings of the
whole world, to gather them for the
battle on the great day of God Almighty.
- Satan the anti-god,
the Anti-Christ and the False Prophet make up this counterfeit trinity.
- These slimy, filthy,
loathsome, disgusting frogs are evil spirits of propaganda coming
out of the counterfeit trinity
to seduce all the kings of the world to come out to the battle of
Armageddon. - Sadly, the whole world would include an army from the
15 "Behold, I
come like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes with
him, so that he may not go naked and be shamefully exposed."
16 Then they gathered
the kings together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.
- The
Kings of the South, Arab-African confederacy headed by
- The Arabian Peninsula
of Ethiopia is the Arab States
–
- CIS is the Commonwealth
of Independent States. There are
currently 12 former
Dan 11:40
40 "At
the time of the end the king of the
South will engage him in battle, and the
king of the North will storm out against him with chariots and cavalry and
a great fleet of ships NIV
Ezek 38:15
15 You will come from your place in the far
north, you and many nations with you, all of them riding on horses,
a great horde, a mighty army. NIV
Ezek 38:11-12
11 You will
say, "I will invade a land of un-walled villages; I will attack a
peaceful and unsuspecting people-all of them living without walls and without
gates and bars.
12 I will
plunder and loot and turn my hand against the resettled ruins and the people
gathered from the nations, rich in livestock and goods, living at the center of
the land NIV
- There is a classic double
cross by
Dan 11:40-41
40 He will
invade many countries and sweep through them like a flood.
41 He will
also invade the Beautiful Land Edom Moab
Dan 11:42-45
42 He will
extend his power over many countries;
Egypt
43 He will gain control of the treasures of
gold and silver and all the riches of Egypt
45 He will pitch
his royal tents between the seas at
the beautiful holy mountain. NIV
- Remember, in the
middle of the tribulation,
Ezek 38:16
16 You
will advance against my people Israel
Ezek 39:11
11 "`On
that day I will give Gog a burial place in Israel Valley of Hamon Gog
NIV
Hab 2:17
17 The
violence you have done to Lebanon
Zech 11:1
1 Open your
doors, O Lebanon
- The nations of the
world including the
Ezek 38:13
13 Sheba
- The prophet Joel pointed to this same valley where Jehoshaphat fought his battle, where the Messiah would soon destroy the armies of the nations and establish his kingdom.
Joel 3:9-14
9 Proclaim
this among the nations: Prepare for war! Rouse the warriors! Let all the
fighting men draw near and attack.
10 Beat your
plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weakling
say, `I am strong!`
11 Come
quickly, all you nations from every
side,
and assemble there. Bring down your warriors, O LORD!
12`Let the
nations be roused; let them advance into the Valley of Jehoshaphat
13 Swing the
sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, for the winepress is
full and the vats overflow- so great is their wickedness!`
14 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of
decision! For the day of the LORD is
near in the valley of decision. NIV
- There’s an earthquake
that swallows up masses of the enemy, fire and brimstone rain down,
confusion abounds and the armies start killing each other.
- The nature of forces unleashed on the armies sounds much like that of a nuclear bomb which can generate 150 million degrees of heat in a millionth of a second; you are disintegrated before you hit the ground.
Num 16:30
30 and
the earth opens its mouth and swallows them, with everything that belongs to
them, and they go down alive into the grave, NIV
Ezek 38:22
22 I will pour down torrents of rain, hailstones and burning sulfur on him
and on his troops and on the many nations with him. NIV
Judg 7:22
22 When the
three hundred trumpets sounded, the LORD
caused the men throughout the camp to turn on each other with their swords. NIV
Zech 14:12-13
12 This is
the plague with which the LORD will strike all the nations that fought against Jerusalem
13 On that
day men will be stricken by the LORD with great panic. Each man will seize
the hand of another, and they will
attack each other. NIV
2 Peter 3:10
10 But the
day of the Lord will come like a thief.
The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire,
and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. NIV
12 Peter 3:12
That
day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements
will melt in the heat. NIV
- There is devastation
so great, that only one sixth of the Russian army survives.
Ezek 39:2
2 And I will
turn thee back, and leave but the sixth
part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will
bring thee upon the mountains of Israel
7th
Bowl - Thunder & Lightning - Earthquake – Hail
17 The seventh angel poured out his bowl
into the air, and out of the
temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying, "It is done!"
- Satan’s title is the “Prince of the power of the air”, but now this domain is
gone.
- Jesus Christ says, “It
is done” - “It is finished”
Eph 2:2
2 Wherein in
time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the
spirit that now works in the children of disobedience: KJV
2 Peter 3:10
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. KJV
Matt 24:29
29
Immediately after the tribulation 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: KJV
Isa 51:6
6 Lift up
your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke,
KJV
18 Then there came flashes
of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. No
earthquake like it has ever occurred since man has been on earth, so tremendous
was the quake.
19 The great
city split into three parts,
and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered Babylon
the Great and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath.
20 Every island fled away and the mountains
could not be found.
- This great city seems to be
- The earthquake
convulses
- At this very same
time the two witnesses are
being caught up to heaven.
Rev 11:8
8 And their
dead bodies shall lie in the street of the
great city, which spiritually is called Sodom Egypt Jerusalem
Rev 11:12-13
12 And they
heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither….
13 And the
same hour was there a great earthquake,
and the tenth part of the city fell, …. KJV
Zech 14:4
4 And his
feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before
Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of
Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the
west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain
shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. KJV
100 pound Hail
21 From the sky
huge hailstones of about a (talent) hundred pounds each fell
upon men. And they cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because the
plague was so terrible. NIV
- The great earthquake makes
islands disappear, mountains and cities are leveled, and what’s left is
destroyed with 100 pound hail, and men still cursed God. - A talent, or
“talantos” in the Greek, is actually translated to be about 114 pounds.
- In the OT a blasphemer
was stoned to death; today men “get stoned” and blaspheme God.
- This is the last day
of the tribulations.
There are four Women in
Revelation
- Jezebel
– Representing
apostasy creeping into the church.
- The Great
Prostitute
– The Harlot - The final apostate world system.
- The Bride – The
The Great Prostitute
Rev 17:1
1 One of the seven
angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come, I will show you
the punishment of the great prostitute,
who sits on many waters.
- The many waters are the nations
ruled by
- The
great prostitute
of the nations, outwardly carries the name of God, but inwardly is
utterly evil serving many gods.
Ezek 16:23-29
23 Woe! Woe to you, declares the Sovereign
LORD. In addition to all your other wickedness,
24 you built
a mound for yourself and made a lofty
shrine in every public square.
25 At the
head of every street you built your lofty shrines and degraded your beauty, offering
your body with increasing promiscuity to anyone who passed by.
26 You
engaged in prostitution with the Egyptians,
your lustful neighbors, and provoked me to anger with your increasing
promiscuity.
27 So I
stretched out my hand against you and reduced your territory; I gave you over
to the greed of your enemies, the daughters of the Philistines, who were
shocked by your lewd conduct.
28 You
engaged in prostitution with the Assyrians
too, because you were insatiable; and even after that, you still were not
satisfied.
29 Then you
increased your promiscuity to include Babylonia , a land of
merchants, but even with this you were not satisfied.
NIV
Ezek 23:28-30
28 "For
this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am about to hand you over to
those you hate, to those you turned away from in disgust.
29 They will
deal with you in hatred and take away everything you have worked for. They will
leave you naked and bare, and the shame of your prostitution will be exposed. Your lewdness and promiscuity
30 have
brought this upon you, because you
lusted after the nations and defiled yourself with their idols. NIV
Hos 4:6-13
6"Because
you have rejected knowledge, I also
reject you as my priests; because you have ignored
the law of your God, I also will ignore your children.
7 The more
the priests increased, the more they sinned against me; they exchanged their Glory for something
disgraceful.
8 They feed
on the sins of my people and relish their wickedness.
9 And it will
be: Like people, like priests. I will punish both of them for their ways and
repay them for their deeds.
10 "They
will eat but not have enough; they will engage in prostitution but not
increase, because they have deserted the
LORD to give themselves
11 to prostitution, to old wine and new,
which take away the understanding
12 of my
people. They consult a wooden idol
and are answered by a stick of wood. A
spirit of prostitution leads them astray; they are unfaithful to their God.
13 They
sacrifice on the mountaintops and burn offerings on the hills, under oak,
poplar and terebinth, where the shade is pleasant. Therefore your daughters
turn to prostitution and your
daughters-in-law to adultery. NIV
Kings of the earth
Rev 17:2
2 With her the kings of the earth committed adultery
and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her
adulteries."
- The Kings of the earth are the other
nations that
- This church is very
popular and is even supported by some of God’s people, but God will call
His people out of it eventually.
James 4:4
4 You adulterous people, don't you know
that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to
be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. NIV
2 Cor 11:2
2 I am jealous for you with a godly
jealousy. I promised you to one
husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him.
NIV
3 Then the angel
carried me away in the Spirit into a desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet
beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and
ten horns.
- This beast is the Antichrist out of the sea, previously
mentioned.
- The woman is the world religion,
the great prostitute of the city of
4 The woman was
dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth
of her adulteries.
- Somebody said it,
“Don’t judge a book by its cover”.
- She is dressed up outwardly
like a stately cathedral with the colors that are used in the
- She is symbolically just the opposite of the woman who worships God and does good deeds for others. See the following scripture - This is not an indictment on jewelry, clothes or hair.
1 Tim 2:9-10
9 I also want
women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or
pearls or expensive clothes,
10 but
with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God. NIV
The Prostitute’s Title
Rev 17:5
5 This title
was written on her forehead:
MYSTERY BABYLON
THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF
THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
- They had secret and mysterious rites used
in idol worship with priests who practiced the sprinkling of holy water. They
had an order of temple “virgins” dedicated to religious prostitution.
- The Babylonians also
worshiped, Dagon the fish god, a cult whose priest wore crowns with the
inscription “Keeper of the Bridge”.
The bridge between man and Satan.
“The bridge” is used in the New Age movement today.
- Nimrod had many names due
to the confusing of the languages by God, one of which was Baal who they
worshiped. God saw him as a hunter and murderer of his people.
- The word
- The mystery is
revealed in the last days; the worldwide apostate church will reject
Christ and follows after the Antichrist.
- The reference to
Gen 10:9-10
9… Nimrod;, a mighty hunter before the
LORD.
10 The first
centers of his kingdom were Babylon Akkad and Calneh,
in Shinar
Gen 11:4
4 Then they
said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a
name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth."
NIV
Gen 11:9
9 That is why
it was called Babel
The Woman
Rev 17:6
6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of
the saints, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus. When I saw her, I
was greatly astonished.
- The
wicked and evil
- Zechariah had a few words to say about this woman and the wickedness of the people.
Zech :3-11
3 And he said
to me, "This is the curse that is going out over the whole land; …
6 I asked,
"What is it?"
He replied, "It
is a measuring basket." And he added, "This is the iniquity of the people throughout the land."
7 Then the
cover of lead was raised, and there in
the basket sat a woman!
8 He said, "This is wickedness," and he
pushed her back into the basket and pushed the lead cover down over its mouth.
9 Then I
looked up-and there before me were two women, with the wind in their wings!
They had wings like those of a stork, and they lifted up the basket between
heaven and earth.
10 "Where
are they taking the basket?" I asked the angel who was speaking to me.
11 He
replied, "To the country of Babylonia to build a house for it. When it
is ready, the basket will be set there in its place." NIV
7 Then the angel
said to me: "Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of
the woman and of the beast she
rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns.
8 The beast, which
you saw, once was, now is not, and will
come up out of the Abyss and go to his destruction. The inhabitants of the
earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the
creation of the world will be astonished
when they see the beast, because he once was, now is not, and yet will come.
Once was – Is not – Will
come
- The angel is talking
about the existence of Satan on
earth in the past before John was even born - then
references to John’s present time when Satan is not on earth, but
in the heavens - and then references when Satan is thrown out of heaven to
earth, which is a time after John’s death.
- So the beast existed on
earth before John’s
time, but in John’s time
is now not on earth, but will come again on earth after John’s time.
- This can also apply
to
- This also may very
well be symbolic of the Antichrist, totally possessed by Satan, as
he lives, dies and is pseudo resurrected from his fatal wound. (This
is only my opinion, no scripture to support this.)
Seven Hills
Rev 17:9
9 "This calls
for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the
woman sits.
10 They are also
seven kings. Five have fallen, one is,
the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for a
little while.
11 The beast who once was, and now is not,
is an eighth king. He belongs to the
seven and is going to his destruction.
- The smart guys say
the seven hills are the seven
cities on seven mountains in
- The “
- In reality, it seems
that these hills are referring to the seven
kingdoms that co-existed with
- There are many
opinions on this, this is mine, and you may have a different one.
Luke 21:24
24 They will
fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem
Rom 11:25
25 I do not
want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be
conceited: Israel
- The five kingdoms that have fallen are
- The seventh in John’s vision is yet
to come, will be made up of ten
kingdoms inside the old
Dan 7:23-24
He gave me
this explanation: `The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on
earth. It will be different from all the
other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing
it.
24 The ten
horns are ten kings who will come from this kingdom. After them another
king will arise, different from the earlier ones; he will subdue three kings. NIV
- The
Dan 7:7-8
7 "After
that, in my vision at night I looked, and there before me was a fourth
beast-terrifying and frightening and very powerful. It had large iron teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and
trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the
former beasts, and it had ten horns.
8 "While
I was thinking about the horns, there
before me was another horn, a little one, which came up among them; and
three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like
the eyes of a man and a mouth that spoke boastfully.
NIV
Revised Roman Empire
12 "The ten
horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority
as kings along with the beast.
- The EEC – The European
Economic Community are 10 nations
from the old
- The kings of the Revised Roman Empire give their
allegiance, power and authority to the Antichrist and will continue for 3
½ years and be part of the army against Christ at Armageddon.
- One
hour
denotes that the ten nations will all come into power in “the same time period”.
14 The woman
was given the two wings of a great eagle, so that she might fly to the place
prepared for her in the desert, where she would be taken care of for a time, times and half a time, out of
the serpent's reach. NIV
Dan 8:25
25 He will
cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel
secure, he will destroy many and take
his stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be destroyed, but not
by human power. NIV
Dan 7:25
25 He will speak against the Most High and
oppress his saints and try to change the set times and the laws. The saints
will be handed over to him for a time,
times and half a time. NIV
13 They have one
purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. (Antichrist)
14 They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb
will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings-and with him
will be his called, chosen and faithful followers."
Many Nations
15 Then the angel
said to me, "The waters you
saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages.
- The waters that make up the 8th kingdom of the Antichrist are the nations from the four corners of the earth; politically, economically and religious. Unfortunately, that seems to include the United States of America.
Dan 7:2
2 Daniel
said: "In my vision at night I looked, and there before me were the
four winds of heaven churning up the
great sea. NIV
16 The beast and
the ten horns you saw will hate the
prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat
her flesh and burn her with fire.
17 For God has put
it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to give the beast
their power to rule, until God's words are fulfilled
- The Antichrist no
longer needs the “prostitute”; the powerful
world church and wants it gone so he alone can be worshiped. He with the “Federation of Nations of
Europe” will destroy the World Church of Rome.
- Note: The Antichrist
destroys the “Religious Babylon”.
God will destroy the physical “Commercial
Dan 11:36-37
36 "The
king will do as he pleases. He will
exalt and magnify himself above every god and will say unheard-of things
against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is
completed, for what has been determined must take place.
37 He will
show no regard for the gods of his fathers or for the one desired by women, nor will he regard any god, but will exalt
himself above them all. NIV
18 The woman you saw is the great city
that rules over the kings of the earth." NIV
- The
woman is
the great political city
HERE’S WHERE WE ARE – beginning of the LAST DAYS
- The
first half of the tribulation.
- The
- There is now an union
between Church and State.
- The
- The
- The Antichrist will
support the
- The
middle of the Tribulation
- The Antichrist is now
revealed for who he is, and wants all the power.
- He does away with the
- He breaks his covenant
of Peace with
- The Antichrist sets
himself up as god and demands to be worshiped.
- He still has 3 ½
years to wreak his havoc, fulfilling the Word of God.
- There are FOUR VOICES coming up in
Revelation 18
Voice
of Judgment 1-3 Detestable birds and demons called up
Voice
of Separation 4-8 The faithful are called out
Voice
of Mourning 9-19 Woe, Woe – Burning Smoke, voices mourn
Voice
of Rejoicing 20-24 Heaven rejoices - Happy voices of joy.
Fallen, Fallen – detestable birds and demons – The voice of
judgment
Rev 18:1
18:1 After this, I
saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the
earth was illuminated by his
splendor.
2 With a mighty
voice he shouted: "Fallen!
Fallen is Babylon the Great!
She has become a home for demons and a haunt for every evil spirit, a haunt
for every unclean and detestable bird.
- An angel shedding a great light of authority is dispatched by God to perform His work.
- Fallen is used twice,
perhaps to indicate two stages of destruction of
- The Religious
- The Political
3 For all the
nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth
committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her
excessive luxuries."
The Faithful is called out – The voice of separation
Rev 18:4
4 Then I heard
another voice from heaven say: "Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share
in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues;
- God calls out to the
faithful children of
Jer 51:45
45 "Come out of her, my people! Run for
your lives! Run from the fierce anger of the LORD NIV
Jer 50:4-5
4 "In
those days, at that time," declares the LORD,"the people of Israel Judah
5 They will
ask the way to Zion
They will
come and bind themselves to the LORD
in an everlasting covenant that will not be forgotten. NIV
Jer 51:9
9 "`We
would have healed Babylon, but she cannot be healed; let us leave her and
each go to his own land ,for her judgment reaches to the skies, it rises as
high as the clouds NIV
Gen 19:14-15
14 So Lot went out and
spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry his daughters. He said, "Hurry and get out of this place,
because the LORD is about to destroy the city!" But his sons-in-law
thought he was joking.
15 With the
coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, "Hurry! Take your wife and
your two daughters who are here, or you
will be swept away when the city is punished." NIV
1 Tim 5:22
22 Lay hands
suddenly on no man, neither be partaker
of other men's sins: keep thyself pure. KJV
Double Trouble
Rev 18:5
5 for her sins are
piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes. 6 Give back to her as
she has given; pay her back double
for what she has done. Mix her a double
portion from her own cup.
7 Give her as much
torture and grief as the glory and luxury she gave herself. In her heart she
boasts, `I sit as queen; I am not a widow, and I will never mourn.'
8 Therefore in
one day her plagues will
overtake her: death, mourning and famine. She will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who
judges her.
- God has planed the
destruction of Political Babylon, paying her back double for her works and
totally destroying her in one day, possibly with nuclear destruction.
1st Woe! Woe – Burning
& Smoke – The voice of mourning
Rev 18:9
9 "When the
kings of the earth who committed adultery with her and shared her luxury see
the smoke of her burning, they will
weep and mourn over her.
10 Terrified at her
torment, they will stand far off
and cry:
"`Woe! Woe, O great city, O Babylon, city
of power! In one hour your doom has come!'
- The double portion
and the Woe! Woe is the weeping and mourning because of the vast
power, wealth, jobs, and shipping that is lost.
- The Kings of the earth - Their import
and export trading of luxuries is lost.
- The Merchants of the earth – unemployment
- their income is totally lost.
- In one hour the city
is destroyed.
- They stand afar off because of possible nuclear radiation. Just saying
Cargoes
11 "The
merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no one buys their
cargoes any more-
12 cargoes of
gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk
and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of
every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron and
marble;
13 cargoes of cinnamon
and spice, of incense, myrrh and frankincense, of wine
and olive oil, of fine flour and wheat; cattle and
sheep; horses and carriages; and bodies and souls of men.
THE LOSSES 7 Categories
- Gold, silver,
diamonds, pearls, rubies and other precious stones
- Fine linen, silk and
scarlet – to make religious clothing
- Furniture, vessels,
items made from wood, ivory and precious metals.
- Ointments,
frankincense, cinnamon – religious odors
- Sheep, meat, wheat,
flour, wine, oil – luxurious living gone
- Horses and carriages
– Today’s Tractor Trailers and BMW’s
- Merchandising the
Souls of men – paying someone to intercede to God on your behalf.
2nd Woe!
Woe - Merchandise gone
14 "They will
say, `The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your riches
and splendor have vanished, never to be recovered.'
15 The merchants
who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand far off, terrified at her torment. They will weep
and mourn
16 and cry out:
"`Woe! Woe, O great city,
dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet, and glittering with gold, precious
stones and pearls!
3rd Woe! Woe - Sailors
lose jobs
17 In one hour
such great wealth has been brought to ruin!' "Every sea captain, and all
who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the
sea, will stand far off.
18 When they see the smoke of her burning, they will
exclaim, `Was there ever a city like this great city?'
4th Woe! Woe - Shipping
ruined
19 They will throw dust on their heads, and with weeping and mourning cry out:
"`Woe! Woe, O great city, where all who
had ships on the sea, became rich
through her wealth! In one hour she has been brought to ruin!
- It was their custom
to kick up dust and sand to show their intense displeasure. This is where
the term “Raising Sand” came
from.
- While they are
“Raising Sand” on earth, in heaven they are rejoicing at the destruction.
2 Sam 16:13
13 And as
David and his men went along the road, Shimei went along the hillside opposite
him and cursed as he went, threw stones at him and kicked up dust. NKJV
Rejoicing in Heaven – The voice of rejoicing.
20 Rejoice over
her, O heaven! Rejoice, saints and apostles and prophets! God has judged her
for the way she treated you.”
21 Then a mighty
angel picked up a boulder the size of a
large millstone and threw it into the sea, and said: "With such
violence the great city of Babylon
- Jeremiah the prophet,
testifies that just as a stone disappears when cast into the sea, so shall
this city be to rise no more. The
huge size of this stone represents severe judgment.
Jer 51:61-64
61 He said to Seraiah, "When you get to Babylon
62 Then say,
`O LORD, you have said you will destroy this place, so that neither man nor
animal will live in it; it will be desolate forever.'
63 When you
finish reading this scroll, tie a stone
to it and throw it into the Euphrates .
64 Then say,
`So will Babylon
No more sound
22 The music
of harpists and musicians, flute players and trumpeters, will never be heard in you again. No workman
of any trade will ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstone
will never be heard in you again. 23
The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of bridegroom
and bride will never be heard in you
again. Your merchants were the world's great men. By your magic spell all the nations were led astray.
- The magic spell
of the One World Church is
destroyed by the slaying of the Harlot, the false religion that led the
nations astray.
Rev 9:20-21
20 The rest
of mankind that were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the
work of their hands; they did not stop
worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood-idols that
cannot see or hear or walk.
21 Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts. NIV
- “The New Age
movement” today has paved the way for many churches to fall away
from the basic doctrines of the Bible and are easily seduced into the new “
- “Apostasy” means an abandonment or desertion of principles of Faith;
they will have a form of godliness, but will deny its power.
2 Tim 3:1-7
1 But mark
this: There will be terrible times in the last days.
2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers
of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful,
unholy,
3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without
self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good,
4 treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure
rather than lovers of God-
5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have
nothing to do with them.
6 They are
the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over weak-willed women,
who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires,
7 always
learning but never able to acknowledge the truth. NIV
1 Tim 4:1-2
4:1 Now the
Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing
spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2 Speaking
lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; KJV
24 In her was found
the blood of prophets and of the saints, and of all who have been killed on the
earth." NIV
- The demise of
Hallelujah Chorus
Rev 19:1
19:1 After this I
heard what sounded like the roar of a
great multitude in heaven shouting: "Hallelujah!
Salvation and glory (and honor) and power belong to our God,
- The word “honor” is missing in some
manuscripts, but it’s in the KJV.
- Hallelujah or
alleluia in the Greek means “Praise Jehovah”.
- The multitude seems to be the martyred
saints from the tribulation period since the twenty-four elders
represented the church that was raptured earlier.
- It seems this shouting
is at the mid-point of the tribulation period, and all that remains
is for Christ to destroy all His enemies and that’s next.
2 for true and just
are his judgments. He has condemned the
great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has avenged
on her the blood of his servants."
3 And again they
shouted: "Hallelujah!
The smoke from her goes up for ever
and ever."
- The smoke from the lake of fire is symbolic of judgment that will ascend
forever and ever.
4 The twenty-four
elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God,
who was seated on the throne. And they cried: "Amen, Hallelujah
- Notice that there is three Hallelujah’s from Heaven.
1)
God is on His throne,
2)
Sin has been judged,
3)
The marriage of the Lamb has come.
- The Omnipotent (all powerful) God is on His
throne and is worthy of praise, honor and glory
- Don’t you know that the
“Hallelujah Chorus” was just
awesome! I was fortunate enough to sing “Handel’s
Messiah” with my church choir on about 20 occasions. For Handel to be able to write such
great music, he must have had a visitation from the Angel of God.
All Heaven Sings
Rev 19:5
5 Then a voice came
from the throne, saying: "Praise our God, all you his servants, you
who fear him, both small and great!"
6 Then I heard what
sounded like a great multitude, like
the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: "Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty
reigns.
- This time, John hears
ALL the servants of God join with the twenty-four elders and the
four living creatures singing praises to the Lord God Almighty who reigns
forever and ever.
Marriage Supper of the Lamb
Rev 19:7
Two events will occur before Christ
returns with us to take His throne.
- The Marriage Supper
of the Lamb will be celebrated with the saints.
7 Let us rejoice
and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding
of the Lamb has come, and his bride
has made herself ready.
8 Fine linen, bright and clean, was given
her to wear." (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of the saints.)
- It is the Lamb that
is rejoicing over the bride. The Lamb is Christ; His bride is the saints, who
are clothed in the fine linen
of righteous.
- Each of us will be
wearing the wedding garment of our own making according to our
righteous deeds. All spots and blemishes have already been taken away at
the Judgment seat of Christ.
- The Bride is now His wife,
not through works, but by His grace.
- The Wedding has come or rather “has been completed” and the Marriage Supper is now to be served.
Eph 5:26-27
26 That he
might sanctify and cleanse it with the
washing of water by the word,
27 That he
might present it to himself a glorious
church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should
be holy and without blemish. KJV
Isa 54:6-8
- The Bride is the
Gentiles – The believing Jewish nation of
6 The LORD will call you back as if you were
a wife deserted and distressed in spirit--a wife who married young, only to
be rejected," says your God.
7 "For a brief moment I abandoned you, but
with deep compassion I will bring you back.
8 In a surge
of anger I hid my face from you for
a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you, "says
the LORD your Redeemer. NIV
Hos 2:23
I will say to
those called `Not my people,' `You are
my people'; and they will say, `You are my God.'" NIV
9 Then the angel
said to me, "Write: `Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!'" And
he added, "These are the true words of God."
Marriage/Wedding Supper
- The traditional marriage was in three parts:
- The
Contract
where the price is paid (The cross),
- The
Wedding,
where the groom goes and gets his bride (The rapture) and
- The
Marriage Supper
when he takes her to his home. (His presence forever)
- Heaven is where the
marriage supper will be held; not in the air or on the earth. It happens on the eve of His “Revelation”,
His return to earth for His 1,000 year reign.
Matt 25:1-10
1 Then shall
the kingdom of heaven be likened
unto ten virgins, which took their
lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. KJV
Matt 25:10
10 … the
bridegroom came; and they that were
ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. KJV
10 At this I fell
at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, "Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with
your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the
testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
- A bond servant was someone who
wanted to, and chose to be the slave or servant of the master forever. Such was the case here.
Ex 21:5-6
5 And if
the servant shall plainly say, I
love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:
6 Then his
master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or
unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever. KJV
- John was so overwhelmed that he fell at the feet of the Angel and was promptly rebuked.
- We have direct access to God. We do not need or an angel, saint, Priest, or Mary the mother of Jesus, to intercede for us.
- Some officials today allow men to pay homage and respect to them, to bow down before them, kiss their hand or feet. This is idolatry.
Heb 1:1-3
1 In the
past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many
times and in various ways,
2 but in these last days he has spoken to us
by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made
the universe. NIV
1 Tim 2:5
5 for there is one God and one mediator
between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, NIV
1 John 2:1-2
1 My dear
children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in
our defense-Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
2 He is the
atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of
the whole world. NIV
The second Coming
11 I saw heaven standing open and there before
me was a white horse, whose rider
is called Faithful and True. With
justice he judges and makes war.
- John begins to write as the heavens open. The bride is now in the heavenly home.
- At the
beginning
of the Tribulation period, The Antichrist, impersonating Christ came
riding on a white horse.
- In contrast, at the end of the tribulation
period, the rider on the white horse is our faithful and true
Savior, Jesus the Christ, riding triumphantly with His army, the OT
saints, the raptured Church and the angels.
12 His eyes are
like blazing fire, and on his head
are many crowns. He has a name
written on him that no one knows but he himself.
13 He is dressed in
a robe dipped in blood, and his name
is the Word of God.
- The
blood
is of the slain Lamb of God, and of the martyred saints.
- Jesus the Christ is the Word.
John 1:1-2
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word
was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was
with God in the beginning. NIV
The armies of Heaven
14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean.
15 Out of his mouth
comes a sharp sword with which to
strike down the nations. "He will rule them with an iron scepter." He treads the winepress of the fury of the
wrath of God Almighty.
- The army on white
horses is the redeemed saints, the
Bride of Christ.
- The sharp sword is His
word; He just speaks and it is done.
- He is treading on those
who have rejected the true living God.
- Christ is no longer
on a donkey with tears in His eyes and His body stripped of clothes and
His head with a crown of thorns. He
is riding a stallion, adorned with a dazzling robe and a crown of
victory. He is no longer alone, but
with armies of saints. What a
Contrast!
Ps 2:9
9 You will
rule them with an iron scepter; you
will dash them to pieces like pottery." NIV
16 On his robe and
on his thigh he has this name written:
KING
OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
- Christ returns
to the
Acts 1:9-11
9 After he
said this, he was taken up before their
very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
10 They were
looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed
in white stood beside them.
11 "Men
of Galilee , “they said, "why do you stand
here looking into the sky? This same
Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way
you have seen him go into heaven." NIV
Matt 24:27
27 For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the
Son of Man.
The Great Supper of God
17 And I saw an
angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds flying in midair, "Come,
gather together for the great supper of
God,
18 so that you may eat
the flesh of kings, generals, and mighty men, of horses and their riders,
and the flesh of all people, free and slave, small and great."
- God summons the birds
and vultures to come to the great
supper of God. (Armageddon)
- This is in contrast
to the marriage supper of the Lamb given for the saved, the
redeemed.
Ezek 39:17
17 "Son
of man, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Call out to every kind of bird and all the wild animals: `Assemble
and come together from all around to the sacrifice I am preparing for you, the
great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel. There you will eat flesh and drink blood. NIV
Matt 24:28-31
28 Wherever there is a carcass, there the
vultures will gather.
29
"Immediately after the distress of those days
"`the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the
heavenly bodies will be shaken.'
30 "At
that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the
nations of the earth will mourn. They
will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and
great glory.
31 And he
will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from
one end of the heavens to the other. NIV
Zech 14:3-4
3 Then the LORD will go out and fight against
those nations, as he fights in the day of battle.
4 On that day
his feet will stand on the Mount of
Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two
from east to west, forming a great valley, with half of the mountain moving
north and half moving south. NIV
Kings gather
19 Then I saw the
beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war
against the rider on the horse and his army.
- The gathered armies
are the kings of the East,
- They are gathered on
the
Ps 2:1-4
Why do the
nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?
2 The kings
of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather
together
against the LORD and against his Anointed One.
3 "Let
us break their chains," they say, "and throw off their
fetters."
4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the
Lord scoffs at them.
Antichrist &
Prophet chunked
20 But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the
miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had
received the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The two of them were
thrown alive into the fiery lake of
burning sulfur.
- Before the battle
begins the Antichrist and the false prophet are the first to be thrown
into the lake of fire that was prepared for them, then the rest of the armies
are defeated.
- Satan and the dead in
Hell will follow them into the lake of fire next.
21 The rest of
them were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the
horse, and all the birds gorged
themselves on their flesh. NIV
- The
bird’s supper
is a smorgasbord of goodies. I
won’t describe it all here, but they eat their eyes first. Yum
Summary of the last day of
the Tribulation Period
- The last day of the
tribulation a great earthquake will cause an upheaval of nature which will
alter the shape of the earth, possibly returning earth to its correct
axis.
- The Two Witnesses
rotting in the street are resurrected.
- Men actually hear
God’s voice as He calls to them.
- Great fear grips the
hearts of man as the light of this day that is known to the Lord, is “NOT NIGHT, NOR DAY”
- Satan is bound by an
Angel and cast into the bottomless pit for 1,000 years
- Jesus returns as King
of Kings and Lord of Lords with millions of the redeemed to fight the
Antichrist and his armies at the battle of Armageddon where they are
defeated
- This last day marks
the first day of the 1,000 year reign of Christ.
- His Saints will rule
over those that did not take the “Mark of the Beast”.
- The remnant nations,
those that survived, those that refused the Antichrist will inhabit the
earth and multiply and every
year come to worship King Jesus in
- All
Zech 14:6-7
6 On that day there will be no light, no cold or
frost.
7 It will be a
unique day, without daytime or nighttime-a day known to the LORD. When
evening comes, there will be light NIV
Zech 14:9
9 The LORD will be king over the whole earth.
On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name. NIV
Zech 14:12
12 This is the plague with which the LORD will strike
all the nations that fought against Jerusalem
Zech 14:16
16 Then the
survivors from all the nations that have attacked Jerusalem
Satan is bound
Rev 20:1
20:1 And I saw an
angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his
hand a great chain.
- Some feel like the
Angel is Jesus Himself as He holds all the keys; others believe it
is Michael the strong high
- Satan is a spiritual
being and cannot be restrained by any physical means.
- The power of the great chain is the
blood of Jesus Christ and the Gospel message.
- This great chain is the chain of
evidence, with every wicked link testifying and condemning him to darkness away from the face of God
and rendering him totally inactive from deceiving the nations.
- This sets the stage
for the Millennial Reign of Christ.
(Millennial is Latin for
Thousand.)
2 Peter 2:4
4 For if God
spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered
them into chains of darkness, to be reserved
unto judgment; KJV
Jude 6
6 And the
angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he
hath reserved in everlasting chains
under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. KJV
Rev 12:10-11
10 For the
accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has
been hurled down.
11 They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony; NIV
- Satan has been very busy, messing with the lives of the believer and the unbeliever alike.
Luke 22:3
3 Then
entered Satan into Judas surnamed
Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. KJV
Luke 22:31
31 And the
Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan
hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: KJV
Acts 5:3
3 But Peter
said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy
heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the
land? KJV
2 Cor 4:4
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the
minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of
Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. KJV
2 Cor 11:14 -15
14 And no
marvel; for Satan himself is transformed
into an angel of light.
15 Therefore
it is no great thing if his ministers
also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be
according to their works. KJV
Eph 2:2
2 Wherein in
time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the
prince of the power of the air, the
spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: KJV
2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, which is the devil, or Satan, and bound him
for a thousand years.
Four names
for the adversary – The counterfeit god of this world
- Dragon symbolizes his cruelty.
- Serpent symbolizes his cunning treachery and guile.
- Devil symbolizes him as the
deceiver, the tempter of man.
- Satan symbolizes him as the
opponent and the enemy of Jesus Christ and His saints.
3 He threw him into
the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the
nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be
set free for a short time.
Judgment #4 – The Gentile Nations
- Occurs at the close
of the Great Tribulation.
- Christ is the Judge.
- Everyone is judged in
their own country.
- Each person is judged
on their attitude and treatment of His chosen people,
- The nations
that fail are Goat nations and are cast into hell and cease to exist as a
nation.
- The nations
that pass are Sheep nations and continue as a Nation in the coming
millennial reign of Christ.
Matt 25:32-33
32 All the nations will be gathered before
him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33 He will put the sheep on his right and the
goats on his left
Matt 25:40-41
40 "The
King will reply, `I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least
of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
41 "Then he will say to those on his
left, `Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for
the devil and his angels. NIV
Matt 25:45-46
45 "He
will reply, `I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least
of these, you did not do for me.'
46 "Then
they will go away to eternal punishment, but
the righteous to eternal life." NIV
Millennial Reign
Rev 20:4
4 I saw thrones on
which were seated those who had been
given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been
beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and because of the word of God.
They had not worshiped the beast or his
image and had not received his mark
on their foreheads or their hands. They
came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
- Those awarded authority to judge and rule the nations are most probable the 12 disciples, the 24 elders,
those raptured as well as the body of Christ from all ages.
- Those that “came to life” are the tribulation
saints that were just “resurrected”, these have a different but special
place of authority given.
Luke 22:29-30
29 And I
appoint unto you (the twelve
disciples) a kingdom, as my Father hath
appointed unto me;
30 That ye
may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel
10 And hast
made us (twenty four Elders) unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. KJV
Matt 19:28
28 And Jesus
said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the
regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the
twelve tribes of Israel. KJV
2 Tim 2:11-12
11 It is a
faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him:
if we deny him, he also will deny us: KJV
- The
Millennium is a transition period that is somewhat like how the earth had been
in the Garden of Eden and the coming new earth and eternity. Better than it was, but not as good as its
going to be.
- All of creation is
watching what man will do when there is peace and everything is plentiful.
- During the Millennium
there will be many born and man will still have free will and sin is still possible, some may choose not to go
annually to
- Sin will not be
totally purged till after the millennium when God burns up everything in
the earth including the wicked and gives us a brand new earth
Zech 14:17
17 If any of the peoples of the earth do not go up to Jerusalem
15 Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to
strike down the nations. "He will
rule them with an iron scepter.
- After the return of Christ there is an interval of 45 days for installing those who rule and reign with Him and taking care of a little business. 1335 days subtract 1290 is 45 days
Dan 12:11-12
11 "From
the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes
desolation is set up, there will be 1,290
days”.
12 Blessed is
the one who waits for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days. NIV
- In His millennium
reign, Christ will be aided by many; by King David, The Church, The
Apostles, Nobles, Princes, Judges and some lesser authorities.
Those who were faithful in just a few things will be given
authority over much.
- Christ will rule from
- Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven.
Matt 25:23
23 "His
master replied, `Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of
many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' NIV
Ezek 34:23
23 And I will
set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them,
and he shall be their shepherd. KJV
Ezek 37:24
24 And David my servant shall be king over
them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my
judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. KJV
1 Cor 6:3
3 Know ye not
that we shall judge angels? how much
more things that pertain to this life? KJV
Matt 19:28
28 And Jesus
said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the
regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones,
judging the twelve tribes of Israel. KJV
Isa 32:1
32:1 Behold,
a king shall reign in righteousness, and
princes shall rule in judgment.
KJV
Zech 3:7
7 Thus saith
the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my
charge, then thou shalt also judge my
house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk
among these that stand by. KJV
Isa 1:26
26 And I will restore thy judges as at the
first, and thy counsellers as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be
called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city. KJV
Zech 3:7
7 Thus saith
the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my
charge, then thou shalt also judge my
house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk
among these that stand by. KJV
Matt 6:10
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in
earth, as it is in heaven. KJV
- Jesus will judge the Gentile
Nations from the beginning of Abraham to the present, on how they treated
the Jews and the nation of
- This is in preparation
for the Great White Throne Judgment that is to follow.
- At the final
judgment, the sheep will take their inheritance in the Kingdom and the
goats follow Satan into the lake of fire
Matt 25:31-46
31 "When
the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on
his throne in heavenly glory.
32 All the
nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from
another as a shepherd separates the
sheep from the goats.
33 He will
put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 "Then
the King will say to those on his right, `Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the
kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.
35 For I was
hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me
something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
36 I needed
clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison
and you came to visit me.'
37 "Then
the righteous will answer him, `Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you,
or thirsty and give you something to drink?
38 When did
we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?
39 When did
we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
40 "The
King will reply, `I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least
of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
41 "Then
he will say to those on his left, `Depart
from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and
his angels.
42 For I was
hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to
drink,
43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me
in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and
you did not look after me.'
44 "They
also will answer, `Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or
needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?'
45 "He
will reply, `I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least
of these, you did not do for me.'
46 "Then they will go away to eternal punishment,
but the righteous to eternal life." NIV
The first resurrection
Rev 20:5
5 This is the first resurrection. (The
rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.)
- There are two
Literal resurrections; the first
resurrection is for the saints who will reign with Christ, then
a thousand years later a second
resurrection will take place for the wicked, then they are
judged.
- The
first resurrection of the saved has three phases;
1)
At Calvary , when graves were opened
and the dead were seen in the city of Jerusalem
2)
During the rapture, the resurrection of the dead Saints from all ages prior to
the tribulation period
3)
The middle of the tribulation, when the martyred saints are translated.
- The
second resurrection of the unsaved happens at the Great
White Throne Judgment.
Matt 27:51-53 AT
THE CROSS
51 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;
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies
of the saints which slept arose
53 And came
out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and
appeared unto many. KJV
1 Thess
4:16-17 AT THE RAPURE
16 For the
Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the
archangel, and with the trump of God: and
the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 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. KJV
Rev 20:4-6
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.
5 But the rest of the dead lived not again
until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6 Blessed and
holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death
hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign
with him a thousand years. KJV
1 Cor 15:22 -24 RESURRECTION SUMMARY
22 For as in
Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
23 But
every man in his own order: Christ the first fruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his
coming.
24 Then
cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the
Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. KJV
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in
it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were
judged every man according to their works. KJV
Dan 12:2
2 And many of
them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame
and everlasting contempt KJV
John 5:28-29
28 Marvel not
at this: for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear
his voice,
29 And shall
come forth; they that have done good,
unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. KJV
6 Blessed and holy
are those who have part in the first
resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.
- During the
thousand year reign the nations will be taught the ways of Christ, there
will be no war, the animals
will live in peace, the poor and
the needy will be lifted up, there will be prosperity and the earth will produce a bountiful harvest.
Isa 2:3-4
3 … he will teach
us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion Jerusalem
4 And he
shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall
beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any more. KJV
Isa 11:4-8
4 But with
righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of
the earth
6 The wolf
also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the
kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little
child shall lead them.
7 And the cow
and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion
shall eat straw like the ox.
8 And the
sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put
his hand on the cockatrice' den.
Psalms 7:6-12
6 He shall
come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
7 In his days
shall the righteous flourish; and
abundance of peace so long as the
moon endures.
8 He shall
have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the
earth.
12 For he
shall deliver the needy when he crys;
the poor also, and him that hath no helper. KJV
- All wicked and evil
men are now gone from the earth and only the saved remain and multiply.
- In spite of a perfect
rule of peace and prosperity, sin comes back into the world again, proving
man has a sinful nature and cannot change apart from the Holy Spirit
drawing him.
- Interestingly enough,
nothing in the scriptures indicate that those who are born during the millennium
will be required to make a decision for Christ until after Satan is cut
loose from the abyss to deceive the nations again.
- Some of these people
will grow up “conforming outwardly” to Christ and His teachings, but
inwardly they really don’t care “one way or the other”. They will be easy prey for Satan.
Satan is released
Rev 20:7-9
7 When the thousand
years are over, Satan will be released from his prison
8 and will go out
to deceive the nations in the four
corners of the earth-Gog and Magog-to gather them for battle. In number
they are like the sand on the seashore.
- NOTE: Before the judgment,
a thousand years must pass and then a short period for Satan to do his
thing. So it’s actually a little longer
than 1,000 year before “all Hell breaks loose”.
9 They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God's people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them.
- The Term “Gog and Magog” mentioned here is symbolic
of”Ezekiel’s” record of a similar battle fought before the
millennial reign. This battle was
primarily with
- This second battle
of Gog and Magog is with Satan enlisting those from the nations that
are still living at the end of the millennium, including
- Gog is a
King or leader
and in this case, the Antichrist. Magog is a people or nations that
follow him.
- Ezekiel’s battle of
Gog and Magog is lengthy, but I will include “some of it” to get the jest.
Ezek 38:1-22
1 The word of
the LORD came to me:
2 "Son
of man, set your face against Gog,
of the land of Magog
4 I will turn
you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army-your
horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a
great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their
swords.
7 "`Get
ready; be prepared, you and all the hordes gathered about you, and take command
of them.
9 You and all
your troops and the many nations with you will go up, advancing like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.
10
"`This is what the Sovereign LORD says: On that day thoughts will come
into your mind and you will devise an evil scheme.
11 You will
say, "I will invade a land of un-walled
villages; I will attack a peaceful and unsuspecting people-all of them
living without walls and without gates and bars.
12 I will plunder and loot and turn my hand
against the resettled ruins and the people gathered from the nations, rich in
livestock and goods, living at the center of the land.
15 You
will come from your place in the far north, you and many nations with you,
all of them riding on horses, a great horde, a mighty army.
16 You will
advance against my people Israel
21 I will
summon a sword against Gog on all my
mountains, declares the Sovereign LORD. Every man's sword will be against
his brother.
22 I will execute judgment upon him with
plague and bloodshed; I will pour down torrents of rain, hailstones and burning sulfur on him and on his troops and on the
many nations with him.
Ezek 40:1-18
3 Then I will
strike your bow from your left hand and make your arrows drop from your right
hand.
4 On the
mountains of Israel you will fall, you and all your troops and the nations with
you. I will give you as food to all kinds of carrion birds and to the wild
animals.
6 I will send fire on Magog and on those
who live in safety in the coastlands, and they will know that I am the LORD.
11 "`On
that day I will give Gog a burial
place in Israel Valley of Hamon Gog
12 "`For
seven months the house of Israel
17 "Son
of man, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Call out to every kind of bird and all the wild animals:
18 They will eat the flesh of mighty men
and drink the blood of the princes of the earth as if they were rams and lambs,
goats and bulls-all of them fattened animals from Bashan . NIV
Exploring the two battles
of Gog and Magog;
- The first battle is a
battle at the beginning of the millennium and is with
- The second is at the
end of the millennium, 1,000 years later with armies coming from
the four corners of the earth. There are no survivors, man nor animal.
Zech 14:3
3 Then the
LORD will go out and fight against those nations, as he fights in the day of
battle.
Zech 14:12
12 This is
the plague with which the LORD will strike all the nations that fought against Jerusalem
Zech 14:15
15 A similar plague will strike the horses and
mules, the camels and donkeys, and all the animals in those camps. NIV
Satan is thrown into the lake of fire
10 And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur,
where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be
tormented day and night for ever and ever.
- The Antichrist and
his prophet have been in torment in the lake of fire for one thousand
years, now Satan joins them. They
have already been judged.
Heaven and Earth Destroyed.
- Somehow in my mind,
with the Church gone, the Holy Spirit gone, the saved resurrected and raptured;
fear and evil is running rapid, perhaps the Nations will just start
blowing each other up with nuclear bombs, releasing all the fuel and
energy that’s stored up within the bowels of earth. Purging the earth of all evil and
sin. Making way for a new heaven
and a new earth. Just saying.
- I have another
thought. God assigned the earth to the”immortal“angel
Satan to oversee and protect it, probably forever.
- Satan with his “free
will” desired to be like God and have all the earth worship him.
- God just gives the
whole thing to him and his friends and then bowls this burning bowling
ball of hell fire into eternity somewhere.
Although a little toasty, Satan gets exactly what he has always
wanted. The earth is now his and is
lit up like a Christmas Tree for a solar system somewhere.
- The believers get a
new heaven and a new earth. Just saying, but that’s what I think.
- The
Bible does not say what happens to the Gentiles and saved Jews when the
earth is destroyed, but the scriptures are clear that God removes His own
before total destruction.
11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was
seated on it. Earth and sky fled from
his presence, and there was no place for them.
- The great white throne
is judgment for the wicked dead. The righteous living have already
been judged and the nations have been judged.
- The first assumption is that God is the one sitting on the throne, but it’s more likely His son, the Lord Jesus Christ.
John 5:22
22 Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted
all judgment to the Son, NIV
Matt 19:28
28 Jesus said
to them, "I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the
Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also
sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel
Matt 25:31
31 "When
the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, He will sit on his throne in heavenly glory.
NIV
2 Cor 5:10
10 For we
must all appear before the judgment seat
of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done
while in the body, whether good or bad. NIV
- The earth and sky
have been burned up, purged of all sin, and God creates the New Heavens
and the New Earth.
- The New Jerusalem that
has already been prepared will come down from the Heavens.
- I think it’s already occupied with the saints of old. (my thoughts only - no scripture – just saying)
Luke 16:17
17 It is
easier for heaven and earth to disappear
than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law. NIV
Matt 24:35
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but
my words will never pass away. NIV
2 Peter 3:10
10 But the
day of the Lord will come like a thief. The
heavens will disappear with a roar; the
elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it
will be laid bare. NIV
2 Peter 3:12
12 as you
look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about
the destruction of the heavens by fire,
and the elements will melt in the heat. NIV
2 Cor 5:17
13 But in
keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. NIV
2 Peter 3:13
17 Therefore,
if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! NIV
Great White Throne Judgment - Books are opened
12 And I saw the
dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were
opened. Another book was opened, which is the
book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done
as recorded in the books.
13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it,
and death and Hades gave up the dead
that were in them, and each person was judged according to what he had done.
Judgment #5 – The Great White Thrown Judgment
- This is the judgment
where books are opened revealing the “works or deeds” during their
lifetime of the wicked dead, and their rejection of Christ. Every man gets his day in court.
- This occurs at the
close of the Millennium – The Judge is God the Father.
- The location of the
Great White Throne judgment is somewhere between Heaven where there is no
sin, and Earth which is under renovation at this time. There is no place to hide.
- The wicked dead,
regardless of their position in life are all standing before the
throne and receive their sentence which is torment in the
- The Saints have
already been judged, rewarded and have received their crowns at the Judgment Seat of Christ,
Heb 9:27
27 And as
it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: KJV
Acts 24:15
15 and I have
the same hope in God as these men, that there
will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. NIV
Rev 20:5
5(The rest of the dead did not come to life
until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. NIV
Dan 12:2
2 Multitudes
who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.
NIV
John 5:29
29 and come
out-those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned. NIV
- There seems to be rewards
for the saved as well as degrees of
torment for the lost.
23 I will strike her children dead. Then all
the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your
deeds. NIV
Rev 18:5-6
5 for her
sins are piled up to heaven, and God has
remembered her crimes.
6 Give back
to her as she has given; pay her back
double for what she has done. Mix her a double portion from her own cup.
NIV
13 The sea
gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that
were in them, and each person was judged
according to what he had done. NIV
12
"Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done NIV
- Although works will determine
rewards, works do not save a
man nor get him to heaven,
Eph 2:8-9
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith;
and that not of yourselves: it is the
gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should
boast. KJV
- What follows next is ever lasting fire, smoke, worms,
wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matt 13:42
42 And shall
cast them into a furnace of fire:
there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. KJV
Matt 25:41
41 Then shall
he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the
devil and his angels: KJV
Matt 25:46
46 And these
shall go away into everlasting
punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. KJV
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for
ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and
his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name KJV
Isa 66:24
24 "And
they will go out and look upon the dead bodies of those who rebelled against
me; their worm will not die, nor will their fire be quenched, and
they will be loathsome to all mankind." NIV
The Second Death
14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake
of fire. The lake of fire is the second
death.
- In case you missed
it. Death is thrown into the
lake of fire. Nobody dies in heaven
or earth. No one will ever die
again.
15 If anyone's name was not found
written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. NIV
The Books
- The Bible, which is the word of God that judges them –
- The book of deeds containing the
account of man’s works on earth. –
- The book of life, the names written
down of those that accepted Christ as the son of God and the Messiah.
John 12:48
48 There is a judge for the one who rejects me and
does not accept my words; that very word
which I spoke will condemn him at the last day. NIV
Rom 3:19-20
19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to
those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole
world held accountable to God.
20 Therefore
no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather,
through the law we become conscious of sin. NIV
New Heaven &
Earth
Rev 21:1
1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth,
for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no
longer any sea.
- The Greek word for
“new” means “new in character” as in renovated, (not destroyed). I do
not embrace this although many students of the Bible do.
- The Bible says we get
a New Earth free of sin and corruption. The earth is not renovated.
We are not told any details about the new earth except that their
will not be any sea. This is
probably because of the pure river of life that flows from the throne of
God through out the whole world.
Isa 65:17
17
"Behold, I will create new heavens
and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they
come to mind NIV
Isa 66:22
22 "As
the new heavens and the new earth
that I make will endure before me," declares the LORD, "so will your
name and descendants endure. NIV
2 Peter 3:13
13 But in
keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. NIV
Zech 14:8
8 On that day living
water will flow out from Jerusalem, half to the eastern sea and half to the
western sea, in summer and in winter. NIV
Rev 22:1
1 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the
throne of God and of the Lamb NIV
- You cannot put new
wine into an old wineskin… It cannot contain it, the skin would burst… The
wineskin of earth must be purged and a new wineskin of purity be created
to hold this new creation for eternity. (We get
a new earth)
Matt 9:17
17 Neither do
men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the
wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into
new wineskins, and both are preserved." NIV
New Jerusalem
Rev 21:2
2 I saw the Holy
City
3 And I heard a loud voice from the
throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will
live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and
be their God.
- The bride is the church and the husband is Christ.
- God now lives and
walks among His people, just like He did with Adam and Eve.
- This
Heb 12:22-23
22 But you have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the
living God. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful
assembly,
23 to the church
of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God,
the judge of all men, to the spirits of righteous men made perfect, NIV
Heb 9:11
11 When Christ came as high priest of the good things
that are already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not man-made, that is to say, not a
part of this creation. NIV
Heb 11:10
10 For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. NIV
John 14:2
2 In my
Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I
am going there to prepare a place for you. NIV
No tears or pain
Rev 21:4
4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or
mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
- The wiping away of tears is
symbolic of the old things having passed away. There will be no tears
or sorrow or mourning in Heaven.
- After this, Jesus hands the throne
over to God.
1 Cor 15:24
24 Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed
all dominion, authority and power. NIV
1 Cor 15:28
28 When he has
done this, then the Son himself will be
made subject to him who put everything under him, so that God may be all in
all. NIV
Starting over
Rev 21:5
5 He who was seated on the throne
said, "I am making everything
new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are
trustworthy and true."
6 He said to me: "It is done. I
am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I
will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life.
7 He who overcomes will inherit all
this, and I will be his God and he will be my son.
- God is now on the
throne and everything is starting over with the true faithful angels, the redeemed
saints, and His sons from ALL ages. His promises are now completely
fulfilled.
The Wicked’s fate –
The second death
Rev 21:8
8 But the cowardly, the unbelieving,
the vile, the murderers, the sexually
immoral, those who practice magic
arts, the idolaters and all liars-their place will be in the fiery
lake of burning sulfur. This is the
second death."
- Note: Cowards at the head of the list
who will go to the lake of fire – Those who were afraid to take a stand
for Christ and went along with the crowd.
- John now reflects
back on The New Jerusalem
which is The Holy City and
describes in detail the construction and brilliance of God shining through
the crystal like walls.
The Holy City
Rev 21:9
9 One of the seven
angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to
me, "Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the
Lamb."
10 And he carried
me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City Jerusalem
11 It shone with
the glory of God, and its brilliance was
like that of a very precious jewel,
like a jasper, clear as crystal.
Twelve Gates
12 It had a great,
high wall with twelve gates and with
twelve angels at the gates. On the
gates were written the names of the twelve
tribes of Israel .
13 There were three
gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the
west.
14 The wall of the
city had twelve foundations, and on
them were the names of the twelve
apostles of the Lamb.
15 The angel who
talked with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city, its gates and
its walls.
- Twelve is a very
prominent number here. It is the
number of complete religious government.
- Each gate is guarded
by it own angel. Why, I don’t know
as the gates are never shut and only the righteous enter. - The sight of
the angels must be just overwhelming and stand as a testimony to the
awesomeness of God. I bet these dudes are 7foot tall – Just
saying
- Bringing together the
Old Testament with the New Testament; are the twelve
gates with the twelve tribes
of
Ezek 48:31-34
31 the
gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel Judah
32 "On
the east side, which is 4,500 cubits
long, will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin
and the gate of Dan.
33 "On
the south side, which measures 4,500
cubits, will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar
and the gate of Zebulun.
34 "On
the west side, which is 4,500 cubits
long, will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher and
the gate of Naphtali. NIV
The City is measured
16 The city was laid out like a
square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it
to be 12,000 stadia in length, and as wide and high as it is long.
17 He measured its wall and it was 144
cubits thick, by man's measurement, which the angel was using.
- The base is a four square,
1,500 miles wide, 1,500 miles deep and 1,500 miles high. We are not told
the shape. What if the shape was
like a pyramid, like a polished crystal with the river of life flowing
down from the top. Something to think about, especially if you have read
the book, “The Great Pyramid” and the symbolism of Christ in it.
- The number 12 is
still prominent in verse 16 & 17, if you look close.
The Wall
18 The wall
was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.
- This Wall is 144
cubits or 240 feet high, or about 24 stories tall. Tall
Wall Y’all
- The total area of the
city would be 2,250,000 square miles.
An approximate area running from the
12 foundation layers
19 The foundations of the city walls
were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper (blue), the second sapphire (shade of blue), the third chalcedony (sky blue), the fourth emerald
(bright green),
20 the fifth sardonyx (red & white),
the sixth carnelian (reddish) , the seventh chrysolite (golden), the eighth beryl
(sea green), the ninth topaz (yellow green), the tenth chrysoprase
(shade of green), the eleventh jacinth (violet), and the twelfth amethyst
(purple).
- The city seems to be
transparent with the light of God radiating out through the walls and the
colors in the foundation. What an
awesome sight. (I added the colors in the text.)
12 Gates
21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The
great street of the city was of pure
gold, like transparent glass.
No Temple
22 I did not see a temple in the city,
because the Lord God Almighty and the
Lamb are its temple.
No Sun, No Moon, no
Night
23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the
glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.
24 The nations (Gentiles) will walk by its
light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.
25 On no day will its gates ever be
shut, for there will be no night
there.
26 The glory and honor of the nations
will be brought into it.
John 1:7-9
7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men
might believe.
8 He himself was not the light; he came
only as a witness to the light.
9 The true light that gives light to every
man was coming into the world. NIV
John 3:19
19 This is
the verdict: Light has come into the
world, NIV
John 8:12
12 When Jesus
spoke again to the people, he said, "I
am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness,
but will have the light of life." NIV
1 John 1:5-6
This is the
message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. NIV
John 12:36
36 Put your trust in the light while you have
it, so that you may become sons of light." NIV
Nothing Impure
27 Nothing impure
will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but
only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life. NIV
- The gates are never shut to keep out the wicked, because only the true servants, the saints are present throughout the earth.
- This is the way the
earth was first created and given to us to enjoy.
Rev 22:1
1 Then the angel
showed me the river of the water of life,
as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
Tree of Life
Rev 22:1
2 down the
middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river
stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its
fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing (health) of the
nations.
- The number twelve is
apparent here as before with its leaves providing continuous life.
- The word healing in the Greek should be
translated Health as there is
no curse of sickness.
- The fruit of
the tree that brings health to the nations is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness and self-control. It’s all one complete fruit
- The tree of life was
guarded in the Garden of Eden, but is now available to all men. The tree is symbolic of the Cross of
Jesus with its leaves providing spiritual living bread.
- The tree is more likely “trees” on both sides of the river of life. However, the tree could be large enough to span the entire river with waters running through it. Anyway the fruit is good eats.
Ezek 47:11-12
12 Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river.
Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will
bear, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing."
NIV
Gen 3:22
And the LORD
God said, "The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil.
He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever." NIV
Gal 5:22-23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness
and self-control. NIV
Name of God
Rev 22:3
3 No longer will
there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and
his servants will serve him.
4 They will see his face, and his name will be on
their foreheads.
- No mortal man
can see the face of God and live. So,
these have to be immortal “redeemed saints” to see God’s face; to
be in His presence and have His name on their foreheads.
- We will desire to be servants of the most high God, but He will call us; “sons“ of God.
John 15:15
15 I no longer call you servants, because
a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned
from my Father I have made known to you. NIV
Matt 5:9
9 Blessed are
the peacemakers, for they will be called sons
of God. NIV
Matt 5:44-45
44 But I tell
you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
45 that you
may be sons of your Father in
heaven. NIV
Luke 6:35
35 But love
your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get
anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High NIV
John 12:36
36 Put your
trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light." NIV
Rom 8:14
14 because
those who are led by the Spirit of God are
sons of God. NIV
Rom 9:26
26 `You are
not my people,' they will be called `sons
of the living God.'" NIV
Gal 3:26
26 You are all sons of God through faith
in Christ Jesus, NIV
1 Thess 5:5
5 You are all sons of the light and sons
of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. NIV
Reign forever
Rev 22:5
5 There will be no
more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun,
for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.
One more offer of Grace
Rev 22:6
6 The angel said to
me, "These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God of the
spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place."
7 "Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he
who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book."
Worship God Only
Rev 22:8
8 I, John, am the
one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell
down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me.
9 But he said to
me, "Do not do it! I am a
fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets and of all who
keep the words of this book; Worship God!"
- Again, John is so overwhelmed that he falls down to worship and is rebuked by the angel. Worship only the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength.
Mark 12:30-31
30 And thou shall love
the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy
mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself. There is
none other commandment greater than these. KJV
Don’t seal this prophecy
10 Then he told me,
"Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, because
the time is near.
11 Let him who does
wrong continue to do wrong; let him who is vile continue to be vile; let him
who does right continue to do right; and let him who is holy continue to be
holy."
- John is told in no
uncertain terms, to get this message out quick, that time is short.
- This message pretty
well says, that IF these
prophecies are rejected, you might just as well keep on doing what you are
doing, there is no other help that can be given. He will see
you on the other side.
I Am Coming Soon
12 "Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me,
and I will give to everyone according to what he has done.
2 Cor 5:9-10
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one
may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good
or bad. NIV
Right of Passage
13 I am the Alpha
and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
14 "Blessed
are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of
life and may go through the gates into the city.
15 Outside are the
dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the
idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
John 5:24
24 "I
tell you the truth, whoever hears my
word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be
condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. NIV
I am He
16 "I, Jesus,
have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root
and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star."
GENESIS CONTRAST REVELATON
- Heaven and Earth
created A
new Heaven and a new Earth created
- First Adam reigned on
earth The last Adam Reigning in glory
- The Sun and moon
appear No
need for Sun or Moon - Christ is Light
- The paradise of the
Garden of Eden The
paradise of The Holy City
- Marriage of the first
Adam Marriage
supper of the Second Adam - Jesus
- Beginning of Sin –
The Curse End
of Sin - No more curse – no more
death
- Satan appears –
Sorrow, Pain, Tears Satan
doomed – Sorrow, Pain, Tears
- Night and the Sea
created No
more night, no more sea
- A tree of Life in the
Garden of Eden A tree
of Life in the new creation
- Man driven from Gods
face in sin Men
see God Face to Face
The Last Invitation
17 The Spirit and
the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!"
Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free
gift of the water of life.
Isaiah 55:1-11
1"Come, all you who are thirsty, come to
the water; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and
milk without money and without cost.
3 Give ear
and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live .I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love
promised to David.
6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near.
7 Let the
wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the
LORD, and he will have mercy on him
,and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
11 … my word
that goes out from my mouth: It will not
return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose
for which I sent it. . NIV
- As a
covenant of peace between God and man, animals were sacrificed, cut in
half and laid to the left and right, and then God passed between them
signifying that if you do not keep this covenant you will be like these slain
animals. Blood was shed with this
covenant.
- Through Moses, God
gave man “animal sacrifices” as a symbolic temporary solution for
sin; a “shadow” of the real atonement of sin that was to come.
- It was Jesus Christ
who came as the last and final sacrifice forever.
- Salvation is FREE,
but it did come with a price. His
blood was shed at the cross.
- All other religions
tell you what work you
must do to be accepted by God. Christianity
is the only religion that states, man cannot
do anything to earn Gods acceptance. It’s by His grace.
Isa 64:6
6 All of us
have become like one who is unclean, and all
our righteous acts are like filthy rags; NIV
Isa 53:3-6
3 He was
despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like
one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 Surely he took up our infirmities and carried
our sorrows,
yet we
considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted.
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities; the
punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.
6 We all,
like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity
of us all. NIV
- Moses had a “Burning
Bush” experience with God, a personal calling. We must also have a personal calling; a
relationship with God.
- When we have that
personal relationship with God, we will set out to discover the needs of
others, the poor, the sick, the shut in. We will crank up friendships, offer
prayers for the needy, and we will share what we have as we have been
blessed,.
- We will use our gifts
as they have been given by God - When we take a blessing to someone, we
will receive one in return.
Acts 7:30-33
30 "After
forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning
bush in the desert near Mount Sinai .
31 When he
saw this, he was amazed at the sight. As he went over to look more closely, he
heard the Lord's voice:
32`I am the
God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.' Moses trembled with
fear and did not dare to look.
33 "Then
the Lord said to him, `Take off your sandals; the place where you are standing
is holy ground. NIV
- The evidence, purpose
and fruit of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit is the sharing of the Good
news of Jesus Christ with others. This witnessing does not save us, but it is the
evidence of the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
- What have you done with the Lord Jesus Christ? At the judgment, you will stand alone, the books with the evidence of your life will be opened; No questions will be asked. You will not speak. The open books are your only defense.
Prov 11:30
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of
life, and he who wins souls is wise. NIV
Acts 1:8
8 But, you
will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
and to the ends of the earth." NIV
1 Cor 3:11 -14
11 For no one
can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 If any man
builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or
straw,
13 his work will be shown for what it is,
because the Day will bring it to light. It
will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each
man's work.
14 If what he has built survives, he will
receive his reward. NIV
27 Nothing
impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or
deceitful, but only
those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life. NIV
Matt 5:8
8 Blessed
are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. KJV
Rev 3:5
5 He that
overcomes, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will
confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. KJV
- We are encouraged that we are not
required to have all the answers to the questions or to figure out all
the angles. But simply to just hear
the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, received it, believe it, and
embrace it; just as a little child trusts
his daddy and climbs up into his lap.
- Jesus Himself said that the deeper
things of God are hidden from the “wise” and are revealed to children.
- Children trust and are “teachable”. When we come to God as a child, with total trust, without doubt, believing what we are told, we can begin to receive spiritual knowledge.
Matt 11:25-26
25 At that
time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise
and learned, and revealed them to little children.
26 Yes,
Father, for this was your good pleasure. NIV
Prov 20:11
11 Even a child is known by his actions, by
whether his conduct is pure and right. NIV
Matt 18:2-5
2 He called a
little child and had him stand among them.
3 And he
said: "I tell you the truth, unless
you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom
of heaven.
4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child
is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 "And
whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. NIV
Mark 10:15
15 I tell
you the truth, anyone who will not
receive the kingdom of God
- The wisdom of God is
a spiritual mystery and must be spiritually discerned.
- God, through the Holy
Spirit inspired men to write down about life, the good, the bad and the
ugly, the now and the hereafter.
You can receive this wisdom only through the Holy Spirit.
- This Gospel makes
Peace between God and the Sinner.
1 Cor 2:7-14
7 But, we
speak the wisdom of God in a mystery,
even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none
of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have
crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it
is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the
heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his
Spirit: for the Spirit searches all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what
man knows the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knows no man,
but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the
world, but the spirit which is of God;
that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which
things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Ghost teaches; comparing
spiritual things with spiritual.
14 But the
natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he
know them, because they are spiritually discerned. KJV
- God says that anyone
that believes on the Lord Jesus Christ, He will receive him.
- He has made the
offer; it’s up to us to accept.
John 6:37
37 All that
the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away NIV
John 6:47
47 I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life. NIV
John 3:18
18 Whoever
believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned
already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. NIV
15 If
anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the
lake of fire. NIV
- Even Satan and his demons
believe in God, but they will not enter the kingdom of heaven. It’s not knowledge of God that saves
you; it’s the attitude of your heart.
- The scriptures point
out the types of individuals that will not go to heaven because of the
attitude of their heart: The unbelieving - idolaters - those who
practice the magic arts - the wicked - the greedy – swindlers – liars -
false witnesses – slanderers – thieves – murderers – drunkards - sexually
immoral – adulterers – homosexuals - male prostitutes and cowards .
- Saying I believe in
God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit; and uttering a few “Praise the Lords” do
not constitute salvation. It’s the
changed life, the change in direction, it’s doing the word.
- The good news is that a decision can be made right now to change things.
1 Cor 6:9-10
9 Do you not
know that the wicked will not inherit
the kingdom of God
10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor
slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God
Rev 21:8
8 But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile,
the murderers, the sexually immoral,
those who practice magic arts, the
idolaters and all liars-their place will be in the fiery lake of burning
sulfur. This is the second death." NIV
Prov 6:16-19
16 There are
six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that
shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil,
19 a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among
brothers. NIV
Matt 19:16-19
16 Now a man
came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get
eternal life?"
17 "… If you want to enter life, obey the
commandments."
18
"Which ones?" the man inquired. Jesus replied, "`Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give
false testimony,
19 honor your father and mother,' and `love your
neighbor as yourself.'" NIV
Matt 5:22
22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment.
NIV
Matt 5:27-28
27 "You
have heard that it was said, `Do not commit adultery.' 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery
with her in his heart. NIV
- In the end times men will be lovers of their own selves – covetous – boasters – proud – blasphemers - disobedient to parents – unthankful – unholy - without natural affection – trucebreakers - false accusers - unrestrained in their passions and appetites for food, sex and drugs – fierce - despisers of those that are good – traitors – haughty - high minded - lovers of pleasure - having a form of Godliness, but denying the power of it - departing from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils, and the occult.
2 Tim 3:1-7
1 This know
also, that in the last days perilous
times shall come.
2 For men
shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers,
disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without
natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce,
despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors,
heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a
form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6 For of this
sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with
sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 Ever
learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. KJV
BODY – SOUL – SPIRIT –
- The Bible seems to teach
that man is composed of a two fold nature; with a body; and with the Soul
and Spirit almost being indistinguishable or the same. However you can
understand the war that is going on inside a man better when you think of
him with a three fold nature, that of a trinity.
- There’s a battle over the control of
man’s Soul.
The imagination of man’s mind is
his Soul, which controls the
actions of his Body.
-
God gets to the man’s Soul through his Spirit,
feeding from the Soul down to his Body.
- Satan gets to the man’s Soul through his
Body, feeding from his Body up to
his Soul.
- We have been given
instruction on how to “renew our soul or mind” through the Spirit.
Eph 4:22-32
22 You were taught, with regard to your former
way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its
deceitful desires;
23 to be made new in the attitude of your
minds;
24 and to put
on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
25 Therefore
each of you must put off falsehood
and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. 26
"In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you
are still angry,
27 and do not give the devil a foothold.
28 He who has
been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with
his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need.
29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of
your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to
their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,
with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger,
brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.
32 Be kind and compassionate to one another,
forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. NIV
John 3:16
16 "For
God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
NIV
Gen 2:7
7 the LORD
God formed the man from the dust of the
ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became
a living being. NIV
Eccl 12:7
7 and the dust returns to the ground it came from,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it. NIV
Matt 10:28
28 Do not be
afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid
of the One who can destroy both soul and
body in hell. NIV
Rom 8:10
10 But, if
Christ is in you, your body is dead
because of sin, yet your spirit is
alive because of righteousness. NIV
1 Cor 5:5
hand this man
over to Satan, so that the sinful nature
may be destroyed and his spirit
saved on the day of the Lord. NIV
1 Cor 7:34
4 and his
interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the
Lord's affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the
affairs of this world-how she can please her husband. NIV
5 For though I am absent from you in body, I am
present with you in spirit and delight to see how orderly you are and how
firm your faith in Christ is. NIV
Heb 12:8-10
9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who
disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to
the Father of our spirits and live!
NIV
Repentance is not the same as Salvation
- Repentance: To perceive afterwards, to change ones
mind, purpose or direction for the better.
- Salvation: Granted immediately
by God to those who accept His conditions of repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
in whom alone salvation is to be obtained.
Add or Subtract
Nothing
18 I warn everyone
who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to
them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.
19 And if anyone
takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his
share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this
book.
Deut 4:2
2 Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the
commands of the LORD your God that I give you. NIV
Deut 12:32
32 See that
you do all I command you; do not add to
it or take away from it. NIV
Prov 30:6
6 Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke
you and prove you a liar. NIV
Rev 1:3
3 Blessed is the one who reads the words of this
prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written
in it, because the time is near. NIV
Come Quickly Lord
20 He who testifies
to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon."
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of the
Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen. NIV
When the early Christians would greet or depart from
each other they would say.
MARANATHA – (The Lord is coming soon.)
Amos 3:7
Surely the
Sovereign LORD does nothing
without
revealing his plan to
His servants
the prophets. NIV
My Prayer:
I
pray to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that I have not added to nor
subtracted from your truth; and that if I have introduced any error into this
word study
that
the error will fall to the ground unheeded and unnoticed.
I
pray that I have laid out in clarity the time line of the second coming of your
only begotten son, my Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ and the events
surrounding His return.
Father,
I pray this word study shows your patience in bringing about a people
who
want to be in your presence and be totally filled with your Spirit.
That
certainly is my personal desire.
I
pass this to my children, to the third and fourth generations for food,
till
you come again. Selah
MY
OBSERVATION
The
book of Revelation will not make any sense to someone who has not read the
Bible, someone who has not digested the word of God over the years. That’s why I have included so much other
scripture to try to bring the student of the word up to speed
In
so many words, the Revelation is meant to be understood only by the serious
seeker and the Born Again Believer; otherwise it sounds like John is tripped
out on Crack. It is just foolishness.
My
hearts desire is for someone to read this and gain understanding and make a
decision for Christ. If that happens,
then all the angels in heaven will be shouting for joy.
I am just one beggar…
trying to show another beggar where to find bread.
I am grateful to those that went before me and
provided me with
concepts, historical information and scriptures.
I
sure have had a good time… Long… but good.
In the
multitude of many counselors, there is Wisdom
Proverbs 11:14
A Planned Deception – Staging of a New Age Messiah – Constance
Cumbey
An expository Dictionary of Biblical Words – W. E. Vine
Angels A-Z – Lewis Oliver
Angels: Gods Secret Agents – Billy Graham
Apocrypha, the – Edgar J. Goodspeed
Armageddon-Appointment
with Destiny – Grant R. Jeffrey
Bible Code, the – Michael Drosnin
Bible on the life Hereafter, the – William Hendriksen
Can America
Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry – CARM -
www.carm.org
Countdown to Armageddon, the 1980’s – Hal Lyndsay
Dake’s Commentary Bible – Dake
Encounters with Angels – L. W. Northrup
Escape from Armageddon – Thomas Reed
Final Dawn over Jerusalem
Forgotten Books of Eden
From Daniel to Doomsday – John Hagee
Great Doctrines of the Bible 5 – Soteriology – W. A. Criswell
Great Doctrines of the Bible 6 – Christian Life – W. A.
Criswell
Great Pyramid, the – George R. Riffert
Guide to Survival – Salem
Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow, the – Constance Cumbey
In the beginning was the End – Wim Malgo
Invisible War, the, Donald Grey Barnhouse
Islam and the Bible – David Goldmann
Last Days collection, The – Pretty Good Publishing
Late Great Planet Earth, the – Hal Lindsey
Lost Books of the Bible, the - World
Matthew Henry’s Commentary – Zondervan
Mormon Mirage, the – Latayne Colvett Scott
Mystery Mark of the New Age – Texe Mars
Naves Topical Bible - Nave
New International Version Bible, The
New Millennium, the – Pat Robertson
Nostradamvs & the Millennivm – John Hogue
One Minute after you Die – Erwin W. Lutzer
Person & Work of the Holy Spirit, the – R.A. Torrey
Revelation, the – verse by
verse – Oliver B. Green
Revelation Seminar, the – 1975 -
Hilton Sutton
Revelation Study, the - 1973 – Dr. Warren
Satan’s Underground – Lauren Stratford
Satanism – Ted Schwarz & Duane Empey
Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls – Hugh J. Schonfield
Theomatics – Jerry Lucas
There’s a war going on – Eldred Echols
Today’s Dictionary of the Bible – T. A. Gryant
Whose Bible is it? – Jaroslav Pelikan
Wycliffe Bible Commentary, the – Moody Press
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the
Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was
conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius
Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell. The third day
He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits on the right
hand of God the Father Almighty; from there he shall come to judge the living
and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy Christian church; the
communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and
the life everlasting. Amen.
THE BEGINNING
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