37) EVOLUTION, INTELLIGENT DESIGN OR CREATION ?

37) EVOLUTION, INTELLIGENT DESIGN OR CREATION ? (Gen.1:1)- In the beginning God./ This first verse in the Bible has probably created more controversy than any other statement. Evolutionists are usually Atheists or Agnostics. Our children in school are being brainwashed. They are taught ungodliness in the form of Evolution. If they don't receive Godliness at home, they may never seek the Lord. Evolutionists theorize that the Cosmos started with a big Bang. If there was something there to cause the Big Bang, then how did it get there and where did it come from? Maybe God chose that way to begin the Universe, and maybe it was 13.9 billion yrs ago, no one knows. Some Christians believe in the young earth theory (6,000 yrs) and some Christians believe in the Old earth theory. Actually no one really knows when the Beginning was, and whether 6,000 yrs ago the earth was created, or perhaps it was recreated after having been destroyed. An Evolutionist theorized that if the chemical building blocks are there, sooner or later they will form life. A theoretical opponent proposed, if a frog is put into a blender and emulsified, put into a container in the Sun for a million yrs, will it turn into a frog? The answer was no. If Scientists are so smart to know how it all happened by accident, why can't they make it happen on purpose. One scientist said (All Scientist aren't Atheists, they are just ignored) Life coming about the way Evolutionists theorize are comparable to the Odds of one person buying one State lottery each week and winning every week for 1,000,000 yrs. Or the odds are like a Tornado going through a junkyard and bringing the junk together as a Boing 747. The odds are 10 to the 100,000,000th power. That's a number even Obama can't come up with. The evolutionists say that life began in some great primordial soup, in an ocean or a pond. They pull this primordial soup out of the air without saying how it got there. If the protein in this soup did form something, what gave it life. There are 100,000,000 catalogued, identified Fossils in the world's Museums, but there were no fossils that showed a gradual change from one form to another, not one. Nothing evolved from one species to another. Now, when it comes to Darwin's 'Survival of the Fittest' theory, we can see that from Noah and his family, there are many races of people. People are affected by environment, customs & lifestyles over 1,000's of yrs. But, nothing ever changes from one species to another. Them who believe in Intelligent Design that are still Atheists or Agnostics do compromise their evolutionist theories to show more intelligence, but fall short by not getting to know that Intelligent Designer personally. Schools will not let the students advance a different theory like Intelligent Design or Creation. The Theory of Evolution cannot allow opposition. Their mind is made up and don't want to be confused with facts. It all boils down to a Brainwash. There is a God that has created the Universe and everything in it. God is Omniscient (All knowing), Omnipotent (All powerful) and Omnipresent (Present everywhere at once). The ungodly can't understand how we can know this. Christians have the indwelling presence of God's Holy Spirit in their spirit. Then, God's Spirit bears witness with our spirit (Mind) that we are sons of God. Christians hear the Word, believe the Word and obey the Word. We do not have blind Faith. We who seek God will find him. God communicated with man through Prophets, the inspired Word, through convictions by the Holy Spirit and finally by coming to earth to live among men, teach them, train them and to live a sinless life, then dying to pay the penalty for sin so we could have eternal life. God is Spirit. God made us in his image by giving us a spirit. God is love, Satan is the God of this world for now, but his time is short. Them who are deceived by his lies are fools. They will realize their folly on Judgement Day. There is still time to be saved, but only by submitting to the Lordship of God and obeying the Gospel (Good news) of Christ. Con

36) WHEN A PERSON DIES, - WHAT NEXT?

36) WHEN A PERSON DIES, - WHAT NEXT? In the Hebrew Bible, the word Sheol is used 65 times. It means 'Place of the Dead'. It is translated in the KJV 31 times as Hell, 31 times as Grave and 3 times as Pit. Before Jesus resurrected from the dead, the spirits of all who died went to Sheol. The spirits of the Saints and the ungodly all resided in Hell. The spirits of the Saints couldn't go to heaven on the strength of animal blood, which was a temporary payment for sin until Jesus paid the penalty for our sins by dying on the cross for us. The spirits of the unsaved would remain in Hell until their resurrection in bodies of flesh to kneel before Jesus at the Great White Throne Judgement at the end of Jesus' millenial reign on earth. Then they are cast into the Lake of fire & brimstone. where Satan and the Antichrist are. Since Hell was divided into two parts, the ungodly there were not yet into the Lake of Fire, but that was their destination. The Catholics say Jesus didn't finish the work on the Cross, and that Jesus went into the flames in Hell. That is incorrect. There are no flames in Hell (Grave) at this time. Jesus went to Paradise in Hell. There is no Purgatory. No Christian ever suffers the flames. It isn't in the Bible. The spirits of Saints were in Paradise. Jesus told the Thief on the cross, "Today you will be with me in Paradise". Jesus said, "I will build my church". (Acts 20:28)- Jesus purchased the church with his own blood. The OT Saints were the first members of the church. When Jesus died on the cross, his spirit did not go to heaven, but went to Paradise, in Hell. (Eph.4:8)- He who ascended first descended into the lower parts of the earth. He took Captivity captive, he led captives on high. /Jesus had paid the sin penalty for the Saints in Paradise so now he wastaking Paradise to heaven. But, first Jesus resurrected from the dead and talked to Mary Magdalene. She recognized Jesus and took hold of him. Jesus said, (John 20:17) "Don't touch me, I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go and tell my Disciples, I go to my Father and your Father, and my God andyourGod. Now Paradise is in heaven. (2 Cor.5:8)- If we are absent from the body, we are present with the Lord. When a Christian dies, the angels carry his/her spirit to Paradise. -(Luke 16:22) We will have no intermediate body. There is no time in death. For a Christian that dies, it is as if the eyes are closed in death, then, to him, he immediately opens his eyes and all Christians are there at the resurrection of the Saints at the Rapture. (1 Thess.4:17) (Gal.3:28)- There is neither Jew or Greek, bond or free, male or female, we are all one in Christ Jesus. Now, we are all Sons of God spiritually. At the Rapture we will all be raised Sons of God, physically and spiritually. We will be sexless like the angels. (1 John 3:2)- We shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. / We will have an eternal body similar to the one Jesus received at his resurrection. He could disappear and then appear at a different location. We will be able to eat as Jesus did, but I don't believe we will have a digestive system. (Heb.4:12)- The Word of God (Jesus) is sharper than a two edged sword, even to the dividing of soul & spirit and joints & marrow./ When Jesus saves us, he divides our soul from our spirit and indwells our spirit with the Holy Spirit. At our resurrection, he will divide our joints (bone) from our marrow (blood). We will be flesh and bone, but without blood. (Isa.64:4) (1 Cor.2:9)- Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor has entered into the heart of man what God has prepared for them that love him. Time is short and eternity is long and God is great. We don't want to miss heaven. Salvation is free to all who believe the Gospel & obey what the word of God teaches. Jesus said, (John 14:6) I am the way, the truth and the life, no man comes to the Father, but by me. (Jesus) Make your calling and election sure, Run the race to win. See you there, Con. 　

(35) JEHOVAH: THE PREINCARNATE CHRIST

Added : Wednesday, December 10th 2008 by feralpups The Trinity (God in three persons) didn't seem to be common knowledge in OT times. (Gen.1:26)- God said, let us make man in our image./ This suggests that God is more than one person. (Isa.48:12)- Jehovah says, I am the first, I also am the last./ Jesus said this same thing in -(Rev.1:17). (Isa.48:16-17)- This is the only OT scripture that I know of where each member of the Trinity is referred to. " There am I: (Jehovah/God the Son) and now the Lord God (Father) and his Spirit (Holy Spirit) hath sent me. Thus saith the Lord, thy redeemer, the Holy one of Israel./ Jehovah is speaking here calling himself the redeemer of Israel. Jesus redeemed all christians and the future remnant of Israel that will be saved through the Tribulation to continue living in their natural bodies into the millenial reign of Jesus on earth. -(Zech.14:16) (Zeph.3:8-13)- Here the Lord (Jehovah) speaks of himself doing what Jesus will do in gathering the nations to Armageddon, and the remnant will serve him into the millenium. (John 1:18)- No man has seen God (The Father) at any time. (Ex.33:20-23)- Moses saw the back parts of Jehovah./ No man has ever seen God the Father, but Jehovah was God the Son. (Gen.18:20-22)- Abraham was speaking face to face with the Lord (Jehovah, JHVH, Yahwey) as he was appealing for Sodom & Gomorrah. Con

(34) HOW THE TITHE APPLIES TO CHRISTIANS

Added : Saturday, December 6th 2008 by feralpups First let me say that the Word 'Tithe' is not used in NT scripture concerning the Church. The Church began in Acts. Chap. 2. This doesn't mean that the Lord doesn't expect us to give to support the preaching of the Gospel. Before the OT Law was instituted with the giving of the 10 Commandments, Abraham Tithed to Melchisedek -(Gen.14:20). Under the Law -(Lev.27:30)- a tithe of each person's increase "is the Lord's: it is holy unto the Lord. (Mal.3:8)- Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed me. But you say wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings./ The tithe is the first 10th of a person's increase. Some preach that the offering is money above & beyond the tithe, not so. (Mal.1:8)- If you 'offer' the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if you offer the lame and sick, is it not evil?/ The 'offerings' of animals were to be done with a perfect specimen of an animal without blemish. They robbed God by giving the worst to God. THE OT Law doesn't necessarilly apply to christians, but may be similar to teaching in the NT. (Col.2:14)- Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross./ We do not use the Law for christian doctrine. To take old testament law and apply it to christians is misapplying scripture by taking it out of context. New Testament doctrine: (1 Cor.16:2)- Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God has prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come./ Paul had asked the churches to collect money to be brought to the poor saints in Jerusalem, but it is our NT teaching as to how we should give. (2 Cor.9:6-7)- He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver./ Con

(33) WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BODY OF MOSES?

Added : Sunday, November 30th 2008 by feralpups THE TRANSFIGURATION (Deut.34:1-7)- The Israelites had wandered in the desert for 40 yrs. Moses led them out of Egypt, crossing the Red Sea on dry land. When they came to the land God had promised them, they sent 12 men into Caanan to spy out the land. They brought back Produce to show how fertile the land was, but 10 of the spys gave a bad report. There were giants in the land and they could never take it by force. Joshua and Caleb gave a good report: The Lord would help them to take it. They lacked faith in the Lord and moved on, not trusting his promise. God punished them by leading them in the desert for 40 yrs, until everyone over 20yrs old had died except Joshua and Caleb. Moses was still their leader, but he had sinned when he struck the rock to get water instead of speaking to it as instructed. Now, they were again to enter the Promised Land, but Moses couldn't go in and God chose Joshua to lead them into the Promised Land. God led Moses up Mt. Nebo to the top of the peak, Pisgah. The Lord showed Moses all of the Promised Land. (Deut.34:6-7)- God buried Moses, but no one could ever find Moses grave. But, the Bible says "God buried him". One of the meanings of 'Buried' in the Dict. is 'Hidden from view' so God hid him from view by taking him. That's why his grave couldn't be found. There wasn't one. (Deut.34:7)- Moses was 120 yrs old, but his eye was not dimmed and he was strong. At the Transfiguration of Jesus -(Matt.17:2-3)- Moses and Elijah appeared with him. (2 Kings 2:11)-A chariot of fire came between Elijah and Elisha and Elijah was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind. Some say that Moses was resurrected after he died, then receiving his eternal body. (Col.1:18)-Jesus was the Firstborn from the dead, not Elijah. So how did Moses get his eternal body like Elijah? There is no way except that Moses was translated so as not to see death as was Elijah. Con

(32) FIRE AND BRIMSTONE

We don't hear the term Fire & Brimstone much anymore. Let's check the Bible to see where and how it is used. Brimstone is 'sulfur'; it is used in making matches and gunpowder. It burns with a blue flame, has a pungent odor, and is very hot. (Psalm 11:5-7)- The Lord tries the righteous: But the wicked and him that loves violence his soul hates. Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. For the righteous Lord loves righteousness; His countenance beholds the upright./ (Gen.19:1-29)---- This is the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah with fire and brimstone. Two angels came as men to the house of Lot. God knew that Lots' family were the only righteous people in Sodom & Gomorrah. The men of the city came to Lots' door demanding that he send the strangers out so they can know (Have sex with) them. The angels struck them with blindness and hurried Lot, his wife, and two daughters out of the city, telling them not to look back. Lots' wife looked back and turned to a pillar of salt. God destroyed the two cities by raining down fire & brimstone on them. These cities are now covered by the Salt Sea; and this had been a fresh water area. When Jesus begins his millenial reign on earth, fresh water will flow from the Temple Area in Jerusalem, where Jesus has His Throne; the Salt Sea will rise and flow through to the Gulf of Aquaba and the Red Sea. The Dead Sea will be fresh water again. Now, for the truth this article is leading up to: What is Hell, is there fire there - when is there fire there? (More details in (21) IS THERE FIRE IN HELL?) We must understand that we are body, soul & spirit. At creation, God said,"let us create man in our image. God was Spirit so God gave man a spirit. That is why we are in the image of God. No other animate life on earth has a spirit; they are body & soul.Our spirit gives us a higher intellect and a God conciousness. Our spirit never dies (See (3) THE SPIRIT OF MAN NEVER DIES for details). Since our spirit will live forever, where? It all depends on your relationship with Jesus. God is righteous, we are not. We must be righteous to live forever with God. (Rom.6:23)- The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ, our Lord./ Jesus was tempted as we are, yet without sin. He suffered & died to pay the penalty of sin for all who. believe, and obey, making Him our Lord & saviour. (Rom.4:8)- Blessed is the man to whom God will not impute sin./ We are counted as righteous/sinless because Jesus paid the penalty for us. We then don't have to suffer the penalty for sin: eternal death in the 'Lake of Fire'. If unsaved, we will be there with Satan, our leader (In spirit only, the body will be consumed by the flames), but the concious spirit will be tormented day & night forever. This is the future for the unsaved. If any man worship the beast, (This is a reference to the antichrist, during the Tribulation period, for those who are left behind when Jesus takes out His church). The antichrist will be a future Pope, I believe he'll be the next one. See (30) ST. MALACHYS' PREDICTION OF THE SOON COMING OF CHRIST/ The Mark will be an identification in the right hand or forehead. See (12) ANTICHRIST REVEALED AFTER RAPTURE. The ID may be a Chip under the skin. They have it down to the size of a grain of rice now. You won't be able to buy or sell without this Mark/ID. There will be people saved that don't take this mark, but not many, and the army of the antichrist will seek them out and kill them. (Rev.14:9-11 -Paraphrase)- Whoever receives the Mark of the Beast will be tormented with Fire & Brimstone and they will have no rest day or night./ In conclusion: A person can be saved if they stop rebelling against God and seek Him with all their heart. If you don't want to bow down to God, you are effectively bowing down to the Devil. Con

(31) WHO WILL THE ANTICHRIST BE?

1)- He will be Italian: (Dan.9:26)-The people of the prince that will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The prince is the one that causes the Abomination of Desolation, the Antichrist. The city & Sanctuary was destroyed in 70AD by Titus and his Roman army. (Italians) 2)- He will be a little King: (Dan.7:7-8) A Horn in prophecy symbolizes a King. There were 10 Horns and a little Horn came up before whom 3 of the first Horns were plucked up by the roots. Antichrist will take leadership of these three countries by consent. 3)- He will be, or will represent one of the seven Heads: (Rev.13:1-3) The 7 Heads represent 7 world kingdoms: Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medes/Persians, Greece, Roman, and the coming revived Roman Empire which is the present EU. 4)- His name/title will add up to 666: The Popes official title is Vicar Of The Son Of God. In Latin: Vicarius Filii Dei; using Roman Numerals this adds up to 666. This official title is used only at the coronation of a new pope. 5)- He will be the embodiment of the evil trinity: Satan, Antichrist and False Prophet. In his political capacity he will be Antichrist. In his religious capacity he will be the False Prophet. He will be indwelled by Satan. 6)- Antichrist will not be revealed until the church is raptured out: See Blog (30) ST. MALACHYS' PREDICTION OF THE SOON COMING OF CHRIST. (2 Thess.2:3-6) First comes a 'Falling Away'. We are experiencing that now as the church drifts further away from God and becomes more worldly. They don't teach much about eternal damnation for the religious, but lost, anymore. Then, the restrainer will be taken out of the way; that's the church, because (1 Thess.1:10)- Jesus delivered us from the wrath to come./ So, Antichrist can't appear until all christians are raptured out; before the Tribulation period begins. 7)- He will be a man of peace. Some will believe he is the messiah: (Dan.9:27) One of his first acts will be to covenant with the Jews for one week of yrs., and allow them to rebuild their Temple. But, in the middle of the week (3 1/2 yrs) he will enter the Temple, stop the animal sacrifices and demand to be worshipped as God. This will begin 'The Great Tribulation', and the slaughter of the 'Two Witnesses', along with their converts. See Blog (17) Two Witnesses of Revelations. 8)- The seven heads are also 7 Kings: (Rev.17:10) There are 7 Kings, 5 are fallen; Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Media/Persia, Greece. One is now, the Roman Empire. One is not yet come, the Revived Roman Empire (European Union). This was so in the first century AD, when it was written. (Rev.17:11)- After 3 Kings (Of EU 10 members with full voting rights) accept the Pope as their leader, He then becomes leader of the other 7 also. Now he is the 8th King of the EU, and the 7th head/ King among the world Kingdoms. 9)- The seven heads are also 7 Mountains (Rev.7:9): These seven mountains are the seven hills of Rome at the time of this prophecy. This is where the woman sits. The woman is a reference to the whore in (Rev.17:16) The whore is referring to the unfaithful church; The headquarters of the Catholic Church in Vatican City. 10)- The Pope is a little King of a soveriegn city: Vatican City is .7 of a sq. mile, surrounded by the city of Rome, but Rome has no authority there. The pope has no army, but much influence. He is head of the unfaithful church; but, there are christians in it that read the Bible and don't worship Mary. In (Rev.18:4)- Jesus says to the christians, "Come out of her my people". 11)- The ten Kings out of 27 members of the EU: The UK, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain & Greece; these are the member nations that have full voting rights, the others are associate members. My guess is that France, Germany and Italy will fall in behind the Antichrist who the will then become leader of the other seven countries. 12)- The Antichrist will be the first man cast into the 'Lake of Fire': (Rev.19:20)- The beast was taken, and with him the False Prophet (As I previously mentioned, the same person serving in a different capacity) ; they both were cast into the 'Lake of Fire'. 13)- The Antichrist will be the King of the North:- Muslim countries from Iran to Egypt will make up the King of the South. (Dan.11:36-45) The King of the south will push at the King of the North. This is already happening. The Muslims want to be a world power and are attacking inside of many european countries. It is Muslim 'Jihad', Islam against the world. They captured British sailors, and even with a warship at the ready, England chickened out. The world is trying to appease them, but it won't work. After they get stronger, we'll have to fight. The EU is now wanting it's own army. They will get it soon. When the church is gone and Antichrist is in control, he will attack the King of the South (Iran, the leader) and defeat them. He will also enter Israel and set up his palace. He is now worried about news from the North (Russia) and the east China). The Euphrates river (Rev.16:12) will dry up making way for the Kings of the east (Probably Russia & China, who are getting cozy now). (Rev.9:15-16)- The armies from the east (200, 000, 000 men) will cross the dried up Euphrates River. I believe that they will be coming to the 'Battle of Armageddon' to take over all the oil fields in the Middle East. 14)- Where are we now in this scenario? Keep in mind, when you read scripture, that is truth. When I or anyone else talks about and tries to interpret scripture, that is opinion. (1 John 4:1)- Try the spirits, whether they are of God, for many false prophets are gone out into the world./ We, as christians, are responsible for checking out every doctrine, to see if it's according to the Word of God. Before the Rapture takes place, I think that the European Union will have an Army. They are working on that now. I think that Jerusalem needs to be an International City. That way, the Antichrist will have the authority to give the Jews the go-ahead to rebuild their Temple. I think that the next Pope will be the Antichrist, in which case we'll be gone during the reign of Pope Benedict. According to St. Malachs' prediction, Pope Benedict is the 111th Pope since Pope Innocent 2 , in the 12th century. The 112th Pope will, "Feed his flock many tribulations and the Dreadful Judge will destroy the city (Rome) and judge the world. I would have guessed that either the next Pope, or either the one after would be Antichrist. It really looks bad in the Middle East, because Iran is near to getting the A-Bomb, or possibly the H-Bomb; then, they plan to wipe Israel off the map. Incidentally, Their maps don't have Israel on them now. After Israel, we're next. Israel doesn't plan to let this happen. Iran thinks that even if they lose 60% of their population, that would be acceptable. (2 Cor.6:2) Now is the accepted time, today is the day of salvation./ It isn't too late, yet. Con

(30) THE LAWLESS ONE (Antichrist)

(30) THE LAWLESS ONE (Antichrist)

(2 Thess. 2:3) says 'The Lawless one (Antichrist) will not be revealed until he that restrains is taken out of the way. The Christians restrain the antichrist because, (1 Thess.1:10) Jesus delivered us from the wrath to come. The antichrist cannot be revealed until we are gone with Jesus. There are christians in the Catholic church, but not because of, but in spite of the error in their teaching. In my study of prophecy, I was expecting the next Pope to be the antichrist, or possibly the one after the next.

Why do I believe a Pope will be Antichrist? The prophecy of the 7 heads & 10 horns: The 7 heads are 7 world kingdoms: Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medes/Persians, Greece, Roman Empire, and the revived Roman Empire (EU). The 10 horns will be, the 10 nations of the EU (UK, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Greece) with full voting rights. The other nations are associate members. (Dan 7:7-8) A little horn (King) will root out 3 of the horns. Vatican City is a soveriegn country , 7/10 of a sq. mile. The Pope is crowned and sits on a throne. His official Title is 'Vicarius Filii Dei', 'Vicar of the Son of God'. Using Roman numerals it adds up to '666'.

The 7 Heads are also 7 Mountains (Rev.17:9) where the woman sits. The woman is described as a Prostitute, Meaning 'Unfaithful Church'. The 7 mountains is a reference to the 7 hills of Rome, where the Vatican City is.(Rev.16:18-20)- There was a great earthquake that leveled these 7 mountains and Rome was burning. If a person won't become a christian when it's very easy; what are his chances of becoming a christian when it means death at the hands of the antichrist's army. If you did become a christian, you couldn't take the ID in your hand or forehead, which means you couldn't buy or sell or hold a job. The time is short, the wise will consider what the Bible predicts, and get Saved now. Con

(29) FAITH ONLY SALVATION (GET DETAILS)

(JOHN 3:3-5)- Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God. Nicodemas said , how can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God./ Here Jesus is speaking of a water baptism and a spiritual baptism. Born (Dict.) means Brought out from, brought into being or existence. There are some that think a person is born of the water when he comes out of the womb. Jesus wasn't saying anything about the first birth. Jesus said, "You must be born again. The greek word Baptizo means to dip, plunge, immerse, or wash. It was not translated into english as immerse, as it should have been. Since sprinkling was used as baptism, they deided to use a transliteration of the Greek word and coin a new english word baptism. This seemed to solve their problem. The translation has never been corrected except in commentaries. We still have a lot of dishonest religious leaders. Since baptism by water is really by immersion in the name of Jesus or in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. To be born of the water means, brought out of the water. You must be immersed to be brought out. It is symbolic of Jesus death, burial and resurrection. (Rom.6:3-7)- We are buried with Jesus by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted in a likeness of his death, we shall be also in a likeness of his resurrection. v7- For he that is dead is freed from sin./ (Acts 2:38)- Repent and be baptized, everyone of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost./ Back to (John 3:5)- You must be born of the water and the Spirit. Water is symbolic cleansing. When we submit to symbolic cleansing, then Jesus does the real cleansing. (Heb.4:12)-The Word of God (Jesus) is sharper than a two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow. The joints and marrow separation, I believe , Is when we get our new eternal body, the marrow and bone will be separated: We won't have marrow, we won't have blood, we won't have a digestive system. Jesus resurrected an ate fish. We will enjoy eating, but no digestive system. OK, back to separation of soul and spirit. When God created man, he said, "Let us make man in our image. God had no physical body. He was Spirit. He gave man a spirit, which gave man a higher intellect and a God conciousness. Animals only have a body and soul. When a believer is baptized in water, Jesus divides the soul from the spirit and indwells the spirit with the Holy Spirit. That is the beginning of a person's eternal life. At the Rapture (Rapture is not found in the Bible, it means 'caught up', found in 1 Thess.4:17), our eternal spirit will be joined to our eternal bodies. In Christ, Con

(28) THE MILLENIUM

At Jesus' second coming to earth, it will be during the 'Battle of Armageddon'. We as christians will come back from heaven with him. When he touches down on the Mount of Olives, right outside of Jerusalem, the Mt. of Olives will divide North and South leaving a valley from East to West. 1/3 of the Jews will escape from the Antichrist through this mountain valley. (Zech.14:4). Jesus will destroy the enemy with the sword out of his mouth, his Word. There will be a remnant of Jews and others that don't die, but will enter the millenium in their bodies of flesh. -(Zech.13:8-9) During WW 2, there were about 18 million Jews; 1/3 of them died in the Holocaust. Now, there are about 12 million Jews; if the Lord comes back soon, as I expect, 2/3 of Jews will die, leaving about 4 million of them to live on into the millenium in their bodies of flesh. They will repopulate the earth. They are the saved ones that didn't accept the Mark of the Beast (666), and will recognize their Messiah. We, who come with Jesus will have our eternal bodies. The Tribulation saints were raptured out before the 2nd coming. They were in heaven for the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. Israel will be laid out in horizontal strips, instead of scattered areas. 9 of the tribal territories will touch the Mediteranean Sea. The other 3 will have the 'Brook' of Egypt' connecting them to the sea. -(Eze.48) The City will be square, a little over a mile on each side. It will have 12 gates, each with the name of a tribe. Living waters will flow out from under the Temple wall. 1/2 toward the Dead sea and 1/2 toward the Mediteranean sea. They will, no doubt, flow through the valley created when Jesus set foot on the Mt. of Olives at His return. These will be healing waters. The dead sea will become fresh water, all except in the marshes by the shore. Men will fish in what was the dead sea. When the waters come out from under the Temple wall, it will be ankle deep for 1,000 cubits (1 cubit = 18") . Another 1,000 cubits and the water was to the knees. Another 1,000 cubits and the water was to the waist. Another 1,000 cubits and it was too deep to wade across. There will be trees on both sides of the river. The fruit will never fail and be for food. The leaves will be for healing. (Healing for them in bodies of flesh). (Rev.22:1)- There will be a similar river & trees in the New Jerusalem. (Isaiah 65:25)- The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock:and dust shall be the serpent's meat. We, who are christians (Luke 1:32)- He (JESUS) shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David./ During the millenium, Jesus reigns on the throne of David. We will reign with Christ. (Rev.2:26-27a)- He that overcomes, and keeps my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron./ (Zech.14:16-17)- And it shall come to pass, that everyone that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles. And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain. At the end of the 1,000 yr. reign of Christ on earth, Satan will be let out of the bottomless pit. I believe the bottomless pit is in the earth. There is no bottom, when you get to the center, it would be up again. He will gather the nations together to war. This leads into the 'White Throne Judgement' and a new heaven & earth. Con

(27) PRAYER AND FASTING

(Matt.27:50-51)- Jesus, when he cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost (Spirit). And behold, the vail in the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent...../ The vail was a heavy curtain 50' tall and was torn, into two pieces, from top to bottom. Only God could do this. Only the High Priest could enter once a year to represent the people before God. The High Priest had a rope tied to his foot, so if anything happened to him, they could pull him out, because another person would die if they entered. The renting of the vail signified that now anyone could go to God directly in prayer. Jesus has gone through the vail of the flesh entering into the presence of the Father. Jesus is now our High Priest representing us. When Jesus said, "No one comes to the Father but by me, He meant 'in prayer' also. -(John 14:6) (Matt.6:9)- Jesus taught his disciples to pray, saying 'Our Father' and ending the prayer with simply 'Amen'. But, now Jesus is our High Priest and we pray to the Father, asking in Jesus name. (John 16:23-24)- And in that day you shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever you ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto you have asked nothing in my name: ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full. So many christians, pray to Jesus (Jesus, the Word of God, doesn't teach us to do this). No place in the Bible are we taught to pray to angels, saints or anyone else. Catholics pray to Mary, the mother of Jesus. It took them many centuries to decide that Mary was translated without dying. According to scripture, we must assume that she died a normal death, and is waiting in Paradise with the other saints waiting for the resurrection and an eternal body. NOTE: I will never try to belittle anyone for their Faith, but if they are really a christian , they will study God's Word; and, it will take precedence over man's opinion. God gives no one the authority to change Bible Doctrine. (1 Tim.2:5)- There is one God and one mediator between man and God, the man Jesus Christ./ Moses fasted 40 days when he was on Mt Horeb getting the 10 Commandments. Jesus fasted 40 days after His baptism and was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness. John the Baptist's disciples fasted. The pharisees fasted. Fasting is usually done in association with penitance, or fervent prayer. Jesus didn't command that we fast. It is completely voluntary and as secretly as possible. It should not be done for the eyes of men, or to seem religious. If we do things to get credit from man, that's all the reward we'll get. If God helps us to do something and we take credit, we rob God. -(Opinion)/ But, Jesus did expect us to fast. (Matt.6:16-18)- When you fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But, when you fast, anoint thy head, and wash thy face; that you appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father, which is in secret: and thy Father, which sees in secret, shall reward you openly./ (Matt.17:14-21)- A man had a son posessed by a Demon. He often fell into the fire, or water. The Disciples could not heal him, though they healed others. Jesus healed the boy. The Disciples asked Jesus why they couldn't cast out the evil spirit. Jesus said," because of your unbelief. This kind goes not out, but by prayer and fasting. Con

(26) BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT

There is a difference between being baptized with the Spirit -(1 Cor.12:13) and being filled with the Spirit. Baptized with the Spirit is fully explained in a previous Blog. -(7) BORN OF THE SPIRIT. (Rom.8:9)- You are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his./ (Gal.5:16)-Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh./ Walking in the Spirit indicates continuous action. If and when we sin, it's because we drift away from walking in the Spirit. (James 1:12)- Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to them that love him./ (1 Cor.10:13)- There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it./ (James 1:14-15)-Every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, brings forth death./ God knows that the most dedicated of us are still sinful. (1 John 1:9)- If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness./ If a person confesses their sin, but is planning to continue that sin, there is no forgiveness. A person must repent also. (Gal.6:7-9)- Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soeth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting./ You cannot mock God and get by with it. God looks on the thoughts and intents of the heart. As christians, we must discipline our thoughts. We have to think evil before we do evil. (Prov.23:7)-As he thinks in his heart, so he is./ If we fill our thoughts with Psalms & Hymns, and continually commune with the Lord daily, we can avoid much sin. When we are walking in the Spirit, we discipline our thinking. This is spiritual maturity. If we are available, the Lord will enable us. This is when the Lord Fills us with the Spirit and uses us to witness, or teach, or preach. We are submitting to the Spirits control. John the Baptist was filled with the Spirit from birth. All through the OT & the NT, the Lord filled his children, enabling them to do the work the Lord had given them to do. On Pentecost the disciples were enabled (Filled) by the Spirit to speak in foreign languages that they had not learned. What some of them spoke became scripture. Let me repeat, God enables and uses them who are available. God's children never try to take credit for anything He enables us to do. If we try to take the credit, God can't use us anymore.

(25) THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB

Marriage is an intimate relationship between a man and a woman. (Matt.7:22-23)- Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you (know = intimate relationship): depart from me, ye that work iniquity./ It depends on whether you are just a hearer of the Word, or are you also a doer of the Word. God doesn't take it lightly if a person is religious but likes to live on the edge of sin, not making Jesus 'Lord' as well as saviour. If your friends don't know that you are a christian, then maybe you aren't. Adam knew Eve and she bore a son. To 'know' can mean a reference to knowledge, or it can mean to have an intimate relationship. (Rev.19:7-9)- Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife has made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, write Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb/ (Matt.26:26-29)- When Jesus instituted 'The Lord's Supper', He said, "I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until the day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom./ Jesus will drink the fruit of the vine with the saved when we get to heaven and at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. Heaven is the Father's Kingdom. Jesus' Kingdom will be earth. Jesus is the Bridegroom & the Church is the Bride. (Luke 14:15-24)- This is a parable of the Great Supper. A certain man God) made a great supper and sent his servant (Jesus) to tell all who were bidden (Jews) to come for all things were ready. The servant returned, but no guests came. They were all busy. He sent the servant out to call the poor, the halt (crippled), the maimed (missing or useless limb) & blind. There was still room so he sent to the highways & byways to call others (Gentiles). The Marriage Supper of the Lamb was planned before creation. The 'bidden' were the Jews in general, but they refused the invitation, so the Gentiles were called & whosoever will. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth by them who thought they were saved, but were not. The different stages of a Jewish marriage are 1)- Betrothal 2)- Presentation 3)- Ceremony 4)- Marriage 5)- The Groom takes the Bride home. The betrothal was before creation. The presentation of the Bride will be the Rapture of the church. There will be festivities in heaven culminating with the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. Then, Jesus will take the Bride home (Jesus' second coming to earth). At the end of Jesus' (and our) millennial reign and after the Great White Throne Judgement, Jesus will burn and remodel the earth; then the New Jerusalem will come down from heaven to earth as a bride adorned for her husband -(Rev.21:2) Jesus will take the church back to heaven to wait until the earth is ready as their new home. The church was in the New Jerusalem as it descended to the Garden of Eden-like earth. The meek will inherit the earth. The Wedding Supper of the Lamb will occur at the end of the seven years of Tribulation. (1 Thess.4:13-17)- At this Rapture, Jesus will bring with Him the spirits of them in Paradise. This will include OT & NT Saints who have died. Their spirits will join their incorruptibly resurrected bodies as the Saints who are still alive will be changed in the twinkling of an eye. But, all of the Body of Christ won't be in heaven yet. The 144,000 Witnesses [See Blog (7) TWO WITNESSES] plus their converts martyred during the 2ND half of the Trib. period. [See Blog(9)TRIBULATION RAPTURE] (Rev.11:3-12)- The Witnesses prophecy for 1,260 days (First half of 7 yr. Tribulation). God has protected them from His Plagues, but after the Abomination of Desolation when Satan & his angels are ejected from heaven permanently, an angry Satan working through the Antichrist, martyers the Witnesses over a period of 3 1/2 days (3 1/2 years). Then, Jesus brings their spirits out of Paradise to enter their new eternal bodies. They stand on their feet and Jesus says, "Come up here". Now, all of the Bride of Christ is in heaven for 'The Marriage Supper of the Lamb'. The 7 YRS Tribulation is over, but there is needed time between that and Jesus 2ND coming (with the Saints) for the 'Wedding Supper'. (Daniel 12:11-12)- There shall be 1,290 days (This will be an extra 30 days at the end of th 2nd 1,260 days period) The Marriage Supper lasts for 30 days, then we come to earth with Jesus to the 'Battle of Armageddon'. Blessed is he that waiteth and cometh to the 1,335 days (This will be an extra 40 days period for completion of the Battle of Aemageddon). These blessed ones are the remnant of Jews that didn't take the 'Mark of the Beast' and now recognize their Messiah. They will be saved from the final destruction of the people of the earth during Armageddon & enter into the Millennium in their bodies of flesh. (Zech.14:5-10)- The Lord helps them to escape from the armies of Antichrist. These are the people that will repopulate the earth. We will be Kings & Priests & Lords.-(Rev.1:6) -(Rev.2:26-27) (Rev.17:14)- Jesus will be King of Kings & Lord of Lords. We are the chosen and faithful. Con

(24) GOSSIP IS CHARACTER ASSASINATION

(John 8:3-11)- The Pharisees brought a woman to Jesus, saying she had been caught in the act of adultry. Moses says she should be stoned to death, what do you say? Jesus stooped and wrote on the ground and said, "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone". (We can only guess what Jesus wrote on the ground, but I'm sure it brought some sins to light) After they all walked away, Jesus said to the woman, "Go and sin no more". As christians, we should have a forgiving attitude. To secretly try to destroy another christians character is sin. We are sinners too. If we are like the Pharisees with a 'Hollier than thou attitude', having little or no compassion; Jesus will judge us as harshly as we judge others.-(Matt.7:2) If a person wants to spread some juicy gossip, someone should suggest they wait until that person is present so they can defend themself. That would stop the 'Character Assasination' about to take place. The second greatest commandment is to 'Love your neighbor'. To break a commandment means one more thing to be judged for at the 'Judgement Seat of Christ' when we get to heaven.-(2 Cor.5:10) There is a saying, Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Sometimes, when one person misjudges another person, it could be said, Evil is in the eye of the beholder. We should give others the benefit of the doubt and build up a person rather than destroy his character. Many churches keep records of their members, and when they move their membership, a secret letter follows them. This is unscriptural and should never be done. If this is being done, why doesn't the member get a copy. It must contain 'Gossip'; otherwise, why is it secret. I read an article about a man, who was moving and told his minister, "If you say anything against me in that letter, you will have to prove it in court". At his new church, his new minister mentioned to him that his letter was unusual because they didn't say anything against him. It seems that his previous minister took his warning seriously. Church leaders need to watch out for wolves that creep in and scatter the flock.-(Acts 20:28-29) Pastors will be held accountable to God. They have a lot of responsibility, but it would be better if they confronted a person face to face, than to be a partaker of gossip. Courage is OK with God, sin is unnecessary. To clear the air, others are concerned about this also, the congregation should be told that they can go to the office and see their letter at any time and call for a meeting with the minister & elders, if they choose to do so. Con

(23) ANGELS

An Angel is a heavenly messenger who either delivers a message to humans, carries out God's will, praises God, or guards God's throne. The appearance of angels vary. Only Cherubim & Seraphim are represented with wings, -(Eze.1:4-28, 10:3-22) & (Isa.6:2-6). These are visions of Isaiah and Ezekiel, not a physical encounter. Angels appear in visions, dreams and sometimes as a man. Angels were not created as sexual beings. When we get our eternal body, we will not be sexual beings. We will all be like the angels, sons of God -(Gal.3:28). A born-again christian, male or female, is now neither male or female spiritually. We are all one in Christ. At the Rapture, we will be changed physically also, and will be neither Jew or Greek, bond or free, male or female, physically and spiritually . We believe that each christian has a guardian angel, though the Bible doesn't say so specifically. (Matt.18:10)- Take heed that you despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven./ (Heb.1:14)- Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation./ This seems also to apply to a person before he becomes a christian, for the Lord knows in advance who will become saved. Sometimes an angel appearing as a man in the OT was the preincarnate Christ, who was Jehovah. I say this, for one reason, that Jehovah allowed Moses to see his back parts. -(Ex.33:23)- I will take away my hand and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen./ (John 1:18)- No man has seen God (The Father) at any time./ Back to Jehovah appearing as a man: (Gen.18:1-2)- The Lord appeared to Abraham. The Lord with two angels appeared as three men./ (Gen.18:22)- The two angels as men went to Sodom, but the Lord (Jehovah) as a man stayed with Abraham. Oftentimes in the OT the action of God is direct and somtimes through an angel. An angel is a messenger, or an agent of God. We know that God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. But, it seems that everything comes from the Father, through the Son, through the Holy Spirit; and then to, or through, an angel, or a person. The Holy Spirit fills or enables the person to make it possible for the man or woman to say, or do, God's bidding. (1 Cor.6:2-3)- Do you not know that the saints shall judge the world (During our millenial reign with Jesus) and know ye not that we shall judge angels./ (Luke 20:34-36)- The children of this world marry and are given in marriage: but they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world and the resurrection from the dead neither marry or are given in marriage. Neither can they die any more for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection./ Angels are personal beings, not abstract good and evil. They constitute a company, not a race developed from one original pair. Angels have superhuman intelligence, but are not omnicient. -(Matt.24:36) (Jude 6)- The angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, He hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgement of the great day./ (Jude 9)- Michael is the archangel. (Chief angel) (Lucifer, was chief of the fallen angels). He is the great dragon in (Rev.12:9-10)- The great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the devil, and satan,which deceived the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. (He was originally cast out before Adam & Eve, but now he no longer reports to God, and the accuser of the brethern is cast down.) Con

(22) SATAN

Satan is the supreme evil spirit. He is referred to as Devil in the New Testament, Abaddon in Hebrew, Apollyon in Greek. The name means destroyer. He is Devil -(Matt.4:1), (Rev.9:11)- He is the angel of the Bottomless Pit, Prince of this world, Prince of darkness -(John 9:31), a roaring Lion & Adversary -(1 Pet.5:8), Beelzebub -(Matt.12:24), accuser -(Rev.12:10), dragon -(Rev.12:7), Lucifer -(Isa.14:12), Serpent -(Rev.20:2), Satan -(Job.2:6) and the God of this world -(2 Cor.4:4). (Eze.28:12-19)- You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God.--- You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; you were on the holy mountain of God; you were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, 'til iniquity was found in you. --- You became filled with violence within, and you sinned: therefore I cast you out of the mountain of God; and I destroyed you. You were lifted up because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor; I cast you to the ground. You have become a horror, and shall be no more forever. In (Luke 10:18) Jesus said, "I saw Satan fall like lightening from heaven. Since God cast Satan to the ground and he tempted Adam & Eve in the garden of Eden, he was cast down to the ground at an earlier time. (Gen.1:2)- The earth was without form and void and darkness was on the face of the deep. Then, God began to 'recreat' the earth, instead of creating it for the first time. Besides that, God creats things good, not in a corrupted form. Therefore, The earth was created good , in the beginning-(Gen.1:1). (See Blog # 11, The Gap Theory - Creation). From (Eze,28:12-19) we know that Satan was created in a perfect form, but I believe that when Satan was cast out of heaven, he brought the earth to corruption and destruction. The earth was probably occupied with God's creation. God has not given us any details about that, but Satan's nature hasn't changed as he is bringing the earth to destruction again. Satan is spirit and God is Spirit. We must be careful not to be deceived by Satan because he appears as an angel of light. (1 John 4:1)- Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. This is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world./ (Phil.2:12b)- Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling./ (2 Tim.2:15)- Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth. If we follow a false religious leader, whether it be a preacher or priest, it's our own fault for not comparing with God's Word to prove its truthfullness. And, as Jesus said, "if the blind follow the blind, they'll fall in the ditch together" -(Matt.15:14). How can a christian know if he is really 'SAVED', or maybe just a religious person that will be left behind at the Rapture of the Saints. Unbelievers will sometimes try to be good enough to get to heaven. With a truly Born-Again christian, God's Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. If you doubt your salvation, it may be for good reason. A person that gets Saved is a changed person, a new creation. He is not ashamed of Jesus around friends. He wants his friends to get saved too. There is no such thing as a closet christian, with the exception of those in a country that imprisons and kills christians, but even then they will witness, but must of necessity be very careful. (Rom.1:16)- I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation./ Satan is a liar and the father of lies; he will lead us into a Feel-Good religion and to hell, if we let him. Satan does not have free reign to overcome christians. He is under God's control. God allowed Job to be tempted & tested, but God told Satan not to take Job's life. Then, God put an end to Job's test. We are tested also at times to prove our faith. But then, adversity makes us a stronger and more dedicated christian. (1 Cor.10:13)- There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it. Satan has been allowed to come back into heaven to report to God -(Job.1:7). Satan will be finally and completely cast out of heaven permanently during the Tribulation -(Rev.12:7-9)- There was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. The great dragon was hurled down- that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. A third of the angels followed Satan and was cast to earth with Satan. (Rev.12:3)- His tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to earth. A star represents an angel -(Rev,1:20). Jesus puts Satan in the bottomless pit at His 2nd coming, but he will be released again for a short time at the end of Jesus' 1,000 yr reign on earth. Satan will bring the nations together to battle -(Rev.20:1-10). Fire comes down from heaven to devour his followers and Satan goes into the Lake of Fire to be tormented day and night forever. Now, the Great White Throne judgement. Unbelievers will join Satan in the Lake of Fire.(Rev.20:15)- If anyones name was not found written in the 'Book of Life', he was thrown into the Lake of Fire. Con

(21) IS THERE FIRE IN HELL ?

(Matt.9:47-48)- If thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter the Kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. Where their worm (Torment) dieth not, and the fire is not quenched./ (Matt.13:41-42)- The Son of man (Jesus) shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth./ Luke 16:1 begins a Parable with 'There was a certain rich man'. LUKE 16:19 begins another Parable with ' There was a certain rich man'. This is the Parable of Lazarus and the rich man. Some consider this a true story, but people who die have no intermediate body. A person's spirit leaves his body at death. The spirit of a saved person then is absent from the body and present with the Lord, in Paradise. -(2 Cor.5:8). The spirit of an unsaved person, at death, is reserved in Hell until the Great White Throne judgement at the end of Jesus' millenial reign. After kneeling before Jesus for judgement he will be cast into the Lake of Fire. (Rev.20:13-14)- The sea gave up the dead, death and hell gave up the dead and they were judged according to their works. Death and hell were cast into the Lake of Fire. This is the second death. / In the Hebrew Bible (Our Old Testament) The word 'Sheol' is used 65 times. Sheol means 'place of the dead'. Sheol was translated into English 31 times as Grave, 31 times as Hell and 3 times as Pit. So, hell, pit and grave are the same place. The spirit of old Testament Saints could not go to heaven like our spirit can, because their sins had not yet been paid for by Jesus' death on the cross. So, the spirits of the saved and unsaved dead were in hell (The Grave). But, the spirits of the Saints were also in Hell, but separated and in 'Paradise'. When a person dies, there is no time, as far as they're concerned. Regardless of how long a person's spirit has been in Paradise waiting for the resurrection, it's as if he just closed his eyes and then immediately opened his eyes to see, all of us who are saved, there together with Jesus,and we are all rising to meet Jesus in the air at the Rapture. (Luke 23:42-43)- Jesus told the thief on the cross, "Today shalt thou be with me in Paradise". (John 20:17)- At Jesus' resurrection, Mary Magdalene was the first to see him. When she recognized Jesus, Jesus told her, "Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father". Jesus had been to Paradise, but He had not yet been to heaven. (Eph.4:8-10)- When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things./ There are some who believe that Jesus went to Hell to suffer in the flames, but not so. On the cross Jesus said, "It is finished.-(John 19:30) (Acts 20:28)- Jesus purchased the Church with his blood. It didn't take any more. Christians who die, also, don't go to the flames before they can go to heaven, because Jesus paid for our sins and we are counted as sinless because of Jesus. (Rom.4:8)- Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin./ There is no reference to any place like 'Purgatory' in the Bible. Jesus' mother Mary is not a mediator like Jesus. (1 Tim. 2:5)- There is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus./ (John 16:23)- And in that day you shall ask me (Jesus) nothing. Verily verily, I say unto you, whasoever you shall ask the Father in my name, He will give it to you./ Jesus and the thief died on the cross and then both descended into Paradise. Jesus then took the captives in Paradise to heaven. But first He resurrected and talked to Mary. He told Mary (John 20:17), "Go and tell my disciples, I ascend to my Father and your Father; and to my God and your God"./ Jesus then immediately took Paradise to the presence of the Father in heaven. If, he meant he would ascend 40 days later, he could have told them himself for he would see them in the locked room that very evening, after walking with two disciples to Emmaus. When interpreting scriptures, we must keep in mind that scripture interprets scripture. Without taking any verses out of context, we must take all scriptures that are pertinent and fit them together for a proper understanding without contradiction. The Lake of Fire must be in the center of the earth. The first person to go into the Lake of Fire will be the Antichrist, at Jesus' 2nd coming at the end of the 7 yr Tribulation. Then, at the end of Jesus' millenial reign on earth, at the White Throne Judgement, all of those living in the flesh and the rest of the dead resurrected; also some saved that die during the millenium. Jesus will divide them right an left. The saved get their eternal body. Now, it's time for Jesus to take us all, in our eternal bodies, to heaven; leaving all the lost, in their bodies of flesh on the earth. (More about our eternal body in Post (11) THE GAP THEORY - CREATION) (2 Pet.3:10)- But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burnt up./ As the earth burns, the lost are in this Lake of Fire. Their bodies will burn completely, then the fire recedes back into the earth taking the spirits of the lost to their eternal separation and torment. When Jesus finishes remodeling the earth into a Garden like Eden, we will descend back to earth in the New Jerusalem. -(Rev.21:10-27) In the New Jerusalem we will have our mansions and streets of transparent gold. We can walk out the gates into an earthly paradise. There will be no oceans of salt water. (Mal.4:3)- And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet. Con

(20) ISRAEL, GOD'S CHOSEN PEOPLE

Tevya, in the movie 'Fiddler On The Roof' asked God, "Couldn't you choose someone else sometime". God has punished His Chosen people many times in many harsh ways through history. What Tevya said is understandable, but God Chastises those whom He loves -(Heb.12:7-8) If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chastens not. But if you be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then you are bastards, and not sons./ The Arabs are descendents of Abraham, by the Egytian handmaid of Sara. Isaac was the son of Abraham and Sara. (Gen.21:12b)- God said to Abraham, "In Isaac shall thy seed be called".(Gal.3:16)- Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, and to seeds as of many; but as of one, and to thy seed, which is Christ./ Islam teaches tht the Jews changed the Bible to read Isaac, and it was supposed to read Ishmael. This, of course is not true. The Bible traces the descendents of Isaac all the way to Jesus. The Covenant of Circumcision God made with Abraham -(Gen.17:8-14)(See Blog #18). Isaac was the child promised and the Covenant to receive the Promised Land would be to his descendents. To this day the Covenant holds true, although interrupted until the church age is over. Moses led them to the Promised Land, but Joshua led them into it. There was a 40 year delay as they wandered in the wilderness because they didn't trust God to help them take it from the ungodly inhabitants. As they later took the Promised land, God assigned an area for each Tribe. Only the tribe of Dan was not taken, because of their idolatry. God wouldn't help them defeat the Philistines. The tribe of Dan migrated to northern Israel where they entered the small town of Laish and slaughtered all 600 inhabitants, took the town and renamed it Dan. The 144,000 sealed witnesses (Rev. 7) did not include 12,000 from the tribe of Dan.(See Post #17, TWO WITNESSES) Instead, to make up the 12 tribes, both of the 1/2 tribes of Joseph were counted. Soloman was the 3rd King of Israel. God gave him wisdom, but he became very unwise to have 700 wives & 300 concubines (mistresses). They came bringing their idols with them. God divided the kingdom because of this, but waited until Solomon was dead for his father David's sake. There were many of God's prophets warning Israel of punishment unless they repented, but instead they followed False prophets. (False prophets attract the biggest following today also, as they lead people astray.) God finally punished the northern tribes (Israel) by bringing in Assyria to defeat them (721 BC). Many were dispersed while foriegners were brought in. They became 1/2 breeds (Samaritans) and were despised by the southern kingdom, Judah. Prophets continued to warn Judah, but God finally used Babylon to punish them and carry captives to Babylon. The southern tribes (Judah, Simeon and a small portion of Benjamin) were now called Jews. This didn't apply to the dispersed northern tribes. For 490 years the Israelites didn't let the land rest every 7th year as God commanded, so they were in captivity for 70 years to allow the land to get the rest that had been denied. The Jews rebuilt the Temple and Jerusalem. The Temple and Jerusalem was destroyed by the Roman General Titus in 70 AD. According to Daniel's '70 weeks of yrs' prophecy -(Dan.9:20-27), it would be 483 yrs from the end of the Babylonian captivity until the Messiah (Jesus) would die on the cross. This brought in the Church age and put the last 7 years of Daniel's prophecy on hold until the church is raptured out. The Tribulation period is during this last 7 years. Then, the focus will be back on the Jews and the Holy City (Jerusalem). There will be Jews and Gentiles saved under the preaching of the 144,000 witnesses and then raptured at the end of this period. The first 3 1/2 years will be a time of peace as the Antichrist reigns. (1 Thess.5:3)- Peace and safety, then sudden destruction./ Destruction begins with the Antichrist demanding to be worshipped as God and ends with the 'Battle Of Armageddon'. During WW 2, there 18 million Jews and 1/3 were killed in the Holocaust (6 million). During armageddon there will be about 12 million Jews (today's population) and 2/3 of them will be killed (8 million). Theses Jews didn't become christians, but they also didn't accept the 'Mark of the Beast' (666). 4 million Jews, in their fleshly body will survive Armageddon and live on into Jesus millenial reign on earth. We, in our eternal bodies will help Jesus reign over the earth as it is being repopulated. These Jews and their descendents will obey Jesus or be punished. The saved and the lost will be separated when Satan is turned loose for a short time at the end of Jesus 1,000 yr reign. After the White Throne judgement, we will go back to heaven leaving the lost to have their bodies consumed in the lake of fire on earth, as Jesus remodels the earth. The spirits of the lost go back into the fire in the earth and Jesus remodels the earth into a garden of Eden for us when we come back down to earth in the 'New Jerusalem'. The meek shall inherit the earth. -(Matt.5:5) Con

(19) TRANSLATED / RESURRECTED

TRANSLATE: To change from one place, state or form to another. To convey to heaven without death. To change from one language to another./ RESURRECT: To raise from the dead to life./ (Heb.11:5)-By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death./ He was translated. (2 Kings 2:11)- Suddenly a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two (Elijah & Elisha) of them and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven./ (Deut.34:1-7)- It is not generally believed, but I believe that Moses was translated so that he did not die physically. (Dict.: Died- To cease existing) He did cease existing in his physical body. God buried him. (Buried- Dict.: Conceal, Hide). Since Moses appeared with Elijah at the Transfiguration and both of them had their eternal bodies (There is no intermediate body), and Moses could not have died and been resurrected because Jesus is the firstfruits of the resurrection, not Moses. So, Moses was translated and did not die. There were several people that had died and brought back to life by Jesus and the apostles, but they were restored to their same physical body and would die again. (Col.1:18)- Jesus is the firstborn from the dead./ (This is when Jesus became God's only begotten Son. Spiritually He always was, but now physically too.) When we become christians, we are translated into the kingdom of His dear Son, spiritually. We are then sons of God spiritually and at our resurrection we will be sons of God physically too. Those who are living at the resurrection will be translated so that they don't see death. When Jesus died on the cross (Matt.27:50-53), there was an earthquake and the graves were opened and many saints arose, but came out oftheir graves after Jesus resurrection, went into the city and appeared to many./ Since they arose before Jesus did, they had their bodies of flesh and would die again. We who die and then are raised at the Rapture will be raised in our eternal body and so won't need to be translated. (1 Cor,15:42)- We are sown in corruption and raised in incorruption. There will be a resurrection of the martyrs at the end of the 7 years Tribulation, and if there are saved that weren't martyred, they will be translated. There will be a remnant who are saved out of the Tribulation, in their bodies of flesh to repopulate the earth; when we help Jesus to reign. -(Zech. 14:3-21), (Isiah 11:4-13). During Jesus millenial reign, people will live longer. Some will obey the Lord because they love Him, others because of fear of the consequences. At the White Throne Judgement the dead will be raised from Hell. The living and resurrected will be separated right and left. The saved will get their eternal bodies. The lost will be left on earth while Jesus takes the saved, with us, to heaven. Jesus will remodel the earth, first making it a 'Lake of Fire'. -(2 Pet.3:10) This will be the end of people being resurrected and translated. No more people. WHADDA YA THINK ? Con

(18) CIRCUMCISION

(GEN.17:1-14)- (Excerpts) When Abram was 99 yrs old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the Almighty God; walk before me and be perfect (upright, sincere). I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham and thou shalt be a father of many nations. I shall establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee for an everlasting covenant. I will give thee and thy seed all the land of Canaan for an everlasting possession.This is my covenant. Every man child among you shall be circumcised. You shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin and it shall be a token of the covenant. He that is 8 days old shall be circumcised. The uncircumcised man child shall be cut off from his people./ Abraham was circumcised and Isaac was circumcised the 8th day. Abraham's son by the Egyption maid, Ishmael, the eventual father of the Arabs who adopted Islam, was circumcised at 13 yrs old. I understand that today they circumcise boys at 13 yrs old. Others circumcise for Hygiene to prevent disease. This was the establishment of the Old Testament (Old Covenant). The Law was introduced later to guide God's people in righteous living until the Messiah came. When the Church began in (ACTS 2), the Covenant of Circumcision of the flesh was suspended. Now God's people are not identified by the 'Circumcision of the flesh', but by the 'Circumcision made without hands', the 'Circumcision of Christ'. the 1st is a Type & the 2nd is the Antitype. The 1st was prophetic and the 2nd the fullfilment of that prophecy. Under the 1st, God's laws were written on stone; under the 2nd God's laws are written on the heart. (COL.2:11-13)- In whom also you are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ: Buried with him in baptism, wherin also you are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses./ Circumcision of the flesh is symbolic of cutting off sins of the flesh. (OT believers emphasized the ceremony, but failed to apply the spiritual meaning) We actually put off the sins of the flesh. (Forgiveness) And, we put off the body (sinful nature) of the sins of the flesh. Notice the 'colon' after 'circumcision of Christ:' in (COL.2:11). What follows the colon, explains what was before the colon. 'Buried with him in baptism' (Water Baptism) is the symbol of the circumcision of Christ and this is when Jesus spiritually cuts off our sinful nature from our spirit.(ROM.6:4-8)- We are buried with him by baptism unto death (Water Baptism) and we are raised up to walk in newness of life. If we have been planted in a likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection. He that is symbolically buried with jesus in this manner will also be in the likeness of his resurrection. We are symbollically dead with Jesus. He that is dead is freed from sin. (ACTS 2:38)- We are baptized for the forgiveness of sin. (When we are symbolically cleansed, then Jesus does the real cleansing./ We still have our sinful nature, but with the Holy Spirit now dwelling in our spirit, our sinful nature is now in our soul (the life of our body) and now there is continual conflict between our soul & our spirit.(1 THESS. 5:23) We are body, soul & spirit. (HEB.4:12)- The Word of God (Jesus) is sharper than a two edged sword piercing even to the dividing of soul & spirit. Jesus does this when He saves us. There is a more complete explanation in Blog (7) BORN OF THE SPIRIT (SEE BELOW) Con

(17) TWO WITNESSES OF REVELATIONS

(REV.11:3-4)- I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth./ (REV.11:7,9)- When they have finished their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit shall war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. The people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and a half, and shall not allow their dead bodies to be put into graves./ (REV.11:11-12)- After 3 1/2 days the spirit of life from God entered into them , and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. They heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, come up hither. and they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them./ The two witnesses are not Moses & Elijah. They aren't two individuals. The two witnesses are two olive trees and they are two candlesticks/lampstands. The two witnesses are two groups of people. (REV.1:20)- a candlestick represents a church. The word church is derived the Greek word 'Ekklesia' which means 'called out', or assembly of called out ones. The two olive trees represent both Jews & Gentiles- (ROM.11:17-25).The Jews in general rejected their Messiah, Jesus. They were cut off and a wild olive branch grafted in, the gentiles. The 144,000 sealed believers in (REV.7:1-8) are made up of Jews & Gentiles. They are all Israelites, but not all Jews. In 722 BC before Assyria defeated the Northern Kingdom (Israel), only them in the tribe of Judah were known as Jews. 120 years later only the southern Kingdom (Judah, Simeon and a small part of Benjamin) existed intact. This was Judea and they were all referred to as Jews. Anyone who isn't a Jew is a Gentile. In (REV.7:1-8) all tribes are represented except the tribe of Dan (because of idolatry), but the two 1/2 tribes of Joseph, Ephraim & Manassas are each called a tribe . Ephraim, a 1/2 tribe of Joseph took the name of Joseph. The two southern tribes are Jews. The northern tribes are not Jews, so they are Gentiles. The two Witnesses are 24,000 Jews and 120,000 Gentiles, but they are all Israelites. They will be sealed with the Holy Spirit, as born-again christians are now. They are protected from God's plagues during the first 1,260 days (3 1/2 years), but after 'The Abomination of Desolation', when Antichrist claims to be God, they will be martyred and denied burial. They will lie dead in the streets for 3 1/2 days (3 1/2 years). At the end of the second 3 1/2 years they will stand on their feet and Jesus will say,"come up here". (The Trib. Rapture of the saints). (REV.6:9-11)- The 'souls under the altar' are among the first of the martyred saints. God gives them their robes of righteousness and tells them to wait until their fellow servants (fellow witnesses) and brethern (converts) should be killed as they were should be fulfilled. Con

(16) THE UNPARDONABLE SIN

(MATT. 12:31-32)- All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. (1 John 1:9)- If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness./ Confession must be accompanied with repentance. We may sin again in the same manner, but we had better not plan on sinning again. (Gal. 6:7-8)- We can't mock God. We'll reap what we sow. (1 John 5:16)- There is a sin unto death and there is a sin not unto death./ One sin unto death, of course, is that a person never becomes a christian. If we are a born-again christian, we arent charged with sin. (Rom. 4:8)- Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute sin./ But, we are still responsible for repentance, confession and forsaking sin. (Rom. 6:23)- The wages of sin is death./ For an unsaved person, it's eternal death. For a saved person it can mean physical death. (1 Cor. 11:30)-For this cause many are weak and sickly among you and many sleep./ Paul is correcting the church at Corinth for abusing the Lord's Supper. If a christian continues in sin, the Lord can't use him and may just take him home. A sin not unto death is sin that we commit and repent, or sin by failing to do what we know God wants us to do, the sin of omission. There is a sin that is unpardonable, blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. In (Matt. 12:31-32), the pharisees attributed Jesus miracles to Satan instead of the Holy Spirit. The general opinion is that the pharisees did commit the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. (Acts 3:14-17)- Peter preached on Pentecost, saying he realized that they and their rulers killed Jesus in ignorance. In which case they could be forgiven. In my lifetime I've heard much blasphemy against God and Jesus, but never against the Holy Spirit. I believe that God forbids Satan to tempt anyone to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. If a person does this, they must decide and do it because they have thought about it and willed to do it. Con

(15) THE GREAT APOSTASY

(2 THESS.2:3-4)- Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition: who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God./ Apostasy means to abandon a former loyalty. It means unfaithfulness, rebellion, or backsliding; a turning away from truth to a form that appeals more to the flesh. Most congregations have a Traditional Service & a Contemporary Service. The contemporary service is the fastest growing and appeals to younger people. It brings more new members. I like some of the music myself, if it's not like a Rock Concert. But, what does the Bible teach about the Assembly. The justification for an entertaining Worship Service, with music that encourages a dance step is OT scripture concerning the secular life of the Israelites. They never did this in their solemn assemblies, in the Tabernacle, or the Temple. The apostles sang hymns & prayed. I know of no scripture where musical instruments are used in the assembly. Our word church is translated from the Greek word 'Ekklesia' which means an assembly of 'called out' ones. In the assembly we can scripturally sing, pray, teach, give of our means and take the Lord's Supper. If that's all we did now, we might lose 1/2 the congregation. In the early church, they could speak in Tongues, one at a time with an interpreter. This ended with the completion of the New Testament. (See Blog (2)- DISCONTINUED GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT) We have long used a piano & organ, taking the position that it aids worship. Where do you draw the line? It has been said that, "what brings them there is what they come for"; but, if you get them there, then you can preach to them. Would the Lord be pleased if we make the church more like the world in order to get the world to come. In the early church, anyone who came to church invited persecution for themselves. The fastest growing churches today are the ones that are the most entertaining, without talking about Hell. This country's laws are based on Christianity, but now christianity is the only Faith that our Government persecutes. Satan and his people know that christians are God's people. This is part of the Apostasy. This apostasy must take place before 'That Day', the Day of the Lord. That day begins when Jesus takes the Church to heaven. We are in the great Apostasy now. The percentage of Born-Again christians in a congregation is diminishing. The church is becoming more worldly. The Rapture is fast approaching. Con

(14) OUR SINFUL NATURE

God created animals with a body and a soul. They had no spirit whereby they could commune, or even be conscious of God's existence. The soul is the life of the body and God gave them a nature to satisfy their needs. God gave them Instinct to cope with environment. They don't know that they will die. Man is body, soul and spirit -(1 Thess. 5:23). With a spirit, we have a higher intellect and a God conciousness. God gave Adam and Eve instructions of what not to do. To rebel against God is sin. With sin comes consequences. There are consequences for sin and consequences for doing good. Good is better. God gave man the ability to choose. God is Spirit and Satan is spirit. (1 John 4:1)- Test the spirits whether they be of God. If we are misled by a false teacher, or preacher/priest, it's our own fault for not checking it out in God's word, and the Bible is the only word of God. Jesus is the Word of God and through the Holy Spirit He inspired men to write. No man takes precedence over the Bible. It's a sin to not study the Bible -(2 Tim. 2:15). In our spirit, God gave us a conscience. If we haven't hardened our heart (spirit), our conscience can be our guide to discern between right and wrong, but the Bible is our roadmap to heaven. (Rom. 7:8-10)- Without the Law, sin was dead -(Not nonexistent, but not fully understood). With the commandments came death, because now they had no cloke for their sin. -(John 15:22)(Rom.3:20)-By the Law is the knowledge of sin. But, the Lord provided a way, until Jesus paid the penalty for them. (John 9:41)-If you were blind (To the truth) you would have no sin, but you say, you see, therefore your sin remains. A child does things that would be a sin for us, but the child isn't accountable, because he doesn't know any better. This could apply to the retarded, the heathen and the ignorant. But, those with the intelligence to do so, would need to be a seeker of God, our creator. The Holy Spirit would lead them. (Heb.4:12)- Jesus, the Word of God, divides our soul from our spirit when He saves us, and then indwells our spirit with the Holy Spirit. (Rom. 7:19-25)- The good that I would, I do not, but the evil which I would not, that I do./ Our spirit wants to do good, but our carnal, sinful carnal nature, doesn't. Our mind is our soul & our spirit. When the Lord divides our mind and indwells our spirit, That leaves our soul to be our sinful, animal nature. There will be a continual war in our mind, between soul & spirit, all of our life, from the time that we are saved and indwelled by the Holy Spirit. (Rom. 4:8)-It's good that God does not impute sin to us. But, The Lord still commands us to confess and repent from sin. -(1 John 1:9) Them who confess their sins without repenting are mocking God. -(Gal. 6:7-8) It won't work. Con

(13) SEVEN HEADS & TEN HORNS

(REV. 13:1-2)- I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having 7 heads and 10 horns, and upon his horns 10 crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. The beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion; and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority./ This is an illustration of the world kingdoms past and the last one that is now in the making. The seven heads symbolize seven kingdoms. The 10 horns represent 10 kings (Nations) that combine to make up the final world kingdom. The 7 heads represent Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Media/Persia, Greece, Roman Empire and the future Roman Empire. The future Roman Empire is now under construction as the European Union. (DAN. 2:31-35)- God used Daniel to explain Nebuchadnezzar's dream of a great image. The head of gold was Babylon, the shoulders of silver was Media/Persia, the thighs of brass was Greece, the legs of iron was Rome. The ten toes was the revived Roman Empire (10 toes/10 horns). The toes were a mixture of clay and iron, an empire loosely held together. The stone that struck the toes was Christ. Jesus will destroy this final world empire at his 2nd coming and will fill the earth. (REV. 13:2)- The lion was the symbol of Babylon, the bear was Media/Persia and the leopard was Greece -(DAN.7:4-6). The dragon (Satan) will give the antichrist his power. Satan copies after God at times. The evil trinity is Satan, Antichrist & False Prophet. I believe that the antichrist & false prophet are the same person. In his political capacity he is antichrist & in his religious capacity he is the false prophet. (REV.13:11-12)- I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke as a dragon. He exercises all the powerof the first beast before him, and causes the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound is healed./ This beast out of the earth will be the 2nd person of the evil trinity and with two horns as a lamb copies the 2nd person of God, Jesus, the lamb of God. He speaks as a dragon (Satan). (REV. 13:14)- The false prophet tells the world to make an image of the first beast, which had a wound by the sword and did live. This is a reference to the 1st beast, the original Roman Empire that was wounded, and ceased to exist (406AD) as a unified empire. It was never conquered, but like the present day United States that is collapsing from within, from multiculturism. We have lost our christian compass that made us great. The Roman Empire was wounded, but now is living again; not strong as iron but weak like iron mixed with clay. Using this image, as required by the False Prophet, the people will worship the Antichrist who claims to be God. (REV. 16:13-18)- The Beast causes everyone to receive a Mark, or the name, or the number of his name in the right hand, or in their forehead. I believe this will be an identification required to stop identity theft and to give details of the person. It may be an embedded chip or bar code. Without it, a person couldn't buy groceries or have a job, but with it you choose eternal damnation. There will be some in Israel, and probably other places, that refuse the mark and recognize the Messiah at His 2nd appearance and consequently survive Armageddon and live into the millenial reign of Jesus, but in their fleshly bodies. This remnant will repopulate the world with families. We, in our eternal bodies will be like the angels, Sons of God, physically and spititually. We will help Jesus rule the world as Kings -(REV. 1:6). (Jesus will be King of Kings) (REV. 17:9-12)- The seven heads are also seven mountains, on which the woman sits. And there are seven kings, five are fallen, one is, and another is not yet come. The beast is the eighth, and is of the seven. The ten horns are 10 kings that serve with the beast a short time./ The seven heads are the seven world kingdoms mentioned, but the heads also represent seven mountains where the woman sits. (REV. 17:1)- The whore is the unfaithful Bride of Christ (The church that exists around the world, that is unfaithful) She has had intercourse with the world. She sits on seven mountains, the seven hills of Rome. And, She rides the beast with seven heads and 10 horns -(REV. 17:3) The ' Treaty of Rome' brought about the establishment of the European Economic Community in Capitoline Palace on Capitoline Hill. In this Palace room was a statue of Pope Innocent. (NOTE:- Please correct me if I get my facts wrong.) Capitoline Hill is one of the seven hills of the original Rome. The woman sits on seven mountains (Hills). This is the seat of the unfaithfull church. And, in Rome where the revived Roman Empire gets its beginning. (In 1947 at the Treaty of London was the beginning of the Community of Nations. It had 10 nations sign, and advanced then to Rome in 1954 for the EEC) (REV. 17:10)-There are seven kings (Before described as seven World Kingdoms). Five (Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Media/Persia and Greece) are fallen, one is (Rome) and one is not yet come (Revived Roman Empire). The king of the revived Roman Empire will be Antichrist. After he, as a little horn (Little King) roots out 3 of the 10 horns -(DAN. 7:7-8) , (takes the leadership of 3 of the ten Kings) (Probably Italy, Germany and France) and then leadership of the other seven kings also, making him the eighth king, and as becoming leader of the 7th world kingdom. He then is the eighth king and one of the seven heads. (Go ahead tell me, "It's plain as mud") Con

(12) CHRIST RAPTURES THE CHURCH / THEN ANTICHRIST REVEALED

(MARK 13:32)- But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father./ (LUKE 21:20)- When ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh./ This verse is speaking of what will happen when it's near to the 'Battle of Armageddon'. The Rapture will precede this by 7 years. Jerusalem is now surrounded by enemies. It has had few allies that would support it politically. The United States is now deserting the Jews. This is a big mistake for us, because of the consequences. The Lord told Abram (Abraham) in (GEN. 12:2-3)- I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shall be a blessing: and I shall bless them that bless thee and curse him that curses thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed./ The United States has been blessed from it's beginning; but as a nation, we have not only deserted God, we are also deserting Israel. The beginning of our downfall is when we allowed the atheists to take the Bible out of our schools. Exerpts from (MATT. 24:5-14)- Many shall come in my name and deceive many. You shall hear of wars and rumors of wars --- but the end is not yet. Nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. They shall deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you, and you shall be hated by all nations for my namesake. Many false prophets shall rise and deceive many. Iniquity shall abound and the love of many shall turn cold. The Gospel will be preached in all the world and then the end shall come./ Most of this is already happening. Many churches are compromising with the world. When a church takes in worldly entertainment and waters down the Gospel message, the membership grows faster, but the church is losing its first love. Even Mother Teresa didn't evangelize as she helped the poor. She seemed to believe that all religious roads lead to heaven. Many of our church members are inactive witnesses. They can talk about anything but Jesus. If you're ashamed of Jesus, you may not have a saviour. We are now in a great 'Apostasy'. The Ecumenical movement is designed to bring all churches under a common leadership and, more than likely, finally under the leadership of the Pope and catholicism. Jesus said, "Strait (Difficult) is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life eternal and few there be that find it. -(MATT. 7:14) (2 THESS. 2:3)-Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin (Antichrist) be revealed, the son of perdition./ This prophecy is being fulfilled now. Before Antichrist is revealed, the church will be taken out. (Rapture-caught up, 1 THESS, 4:17) (DAN. 9:27a)- He shall confirm a covenant with many for one week./ At the beginning of the Tribulation period of 7 yrs., the Antichrist will make a covenant with the Jews; then, they will be able to rebuild their Temple in Jerusalem. I think that three events will take place before the Rapture so that the Antichrist can do this legally. The European Union, which is fast becoming the 'Revived Roman Empire'. NOTE:- What I am about to say may offend some of you. We must keep in mind that all christians will be taken out at the rapture of the saints. There will be many church members, Protestant, Catholic, and all the others, who aren't Born-Again believers, that won't go. / The Antichrist will be Italian. (DAN. 9:26) The people of the prince that will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary./ The Roman general Titus did this in 70AD. The Antichrist will be a little king. (DAN. 7:8)- A little horn rooted up three of the horns. Horns symbolize Kings. The Trib. will begin with 10 nations (10 Horns) of the EU in control along with other associate members. A little king (Little Horn) will take leadership of 3 of these controlling nations. The Pope is a little King. He has no army, but much influence. The number of the Antichrist will be 666. The official title of the pope is 'Vicar Of The Son Of God'. It is used only when a new Pope is crowned. (Latin:- Vicarius Filii Dei ) Using Roman Numerals= 666. The 3 nations that I think will follow the Pope is Italy, Germany and France. These 3 nations are 3 of the 10 horns on the Beast out of the sea (Rev. ch 13). the other 7 horns are U.K., Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain & Greece. These 10 nations have full voting rights. The other 17 nations of the EU are associate or observer members. The Pope now is German. Maybe the next one will be Italian, and then, only maybe, he will be Antichrist. For several years the recent Popes have wanted Jerusalem to be an International city. This will be necessary so the antichrist can legally allow the Jews to build their Temple. To summerize, I think that (1)- There must be an Italian Pope. (2)- Jerusalem must be an International city. (3)- The new European Treaty needs to be ratified. It is a rework of the EU Constitution that failed to be Ratified by member nations. This treaty will require member nations to give up their sovereignty, allowing the EU to control all the armies. The Antichrist will need this power. The time is near and at 82 yrs., I think I may one of them who are changed when Jesus comes for us, without going by way of the grave. Beautiful thought, but it's also comforting to have no fear of death. Come quickly, Lord Jesus. Con

(11) GAP THEORY - CREATION ?

(Gen. 1:1-2)- In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters./ Satan had already been created, rebelled and been judged and cast out of heaven to the earth, along with all the angels that followed him.. (Luke 10:18)- Jesus said, "I saw Satan, like lightening, fall from heaven". 6000 yrs ago the earth was already there, but was without form. God recreated or renewed what was already there. God always created things good, not in a destroyed form. When was the beginning? No one knows but God. This is the 'GAP', between Gen. 1:1 & Gen. 1:2. It may have been millions or even billions of yrs. If a star is 100,000 light yrs. away, the light we see today from that particular star left that star 100,000 yrs. ago; so creation of that star was before then. (Matt. 22:30)- In the resurrection we will be like the angels. Do you think that perhaps at one time they were similar to us? Someone or something occupied the earth after it's original creation. Satan had been cast out of heaven to the earth and more than likely brought the earth and it's occupants to corruption and destruction. We know that even now Satan is corrupting the earth and bringing it to destruction, again. This will be the last time because at the white Throne Judgement he goes permanently into the 'Lake of Fire'.-(Rev. 20:10) (Rev. 12:9)-Satan and his angels are cast out of heaven again. He has great wrath, knowing his time is short. This begins the 'Abomination of Desolation' and the 2nd half of the Trib. period, called the 'Great Tribulation'. After Satan was originally cast out of heaven, he still came back to report to God. But, God limited Satan's torments of Job. Satan must obey God. Then, why does God allow Satan to bring such misery on innocent people? The ungodly like to blame God. Why don't they blame Satan? The reason is that Satan is speaking through them. The Gap Theory would explain Dinosaur bones in the earth. After the last resurrection, there will not be any bones of people left in the earth, but there may be animal bones. There will be ashes of the people that burned in the Lake of Fire that consumes the surface of the earth (2 Pet.3:10) as Jesus begins remodeling the earth in preparation for the 'New Jerusalem'. -(Rev. 21:10) (Mal.4:1, 3)- For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, and all the proud yes, all the wicked will be stubble. You shall trample the wicked, for they shall be ashes under the sole of your feet. The 'Lake of Fire' is in the center of the earth. Jesus brings it out to destroy the bodies of the ungodly and prepare the earth for remodeling. The spirits of the ungodly will go into the earth's center, as the fire recedes, to where Antichrist & the False Prophet have been for 1,000 yrs., for their eternal separation and torment.(Actually, I think that Antichrist & False Prophet are the same person. Politically he is Antichrist & as a religious leader he is the False Prophet) There will be no seas (salt water). The earth will again be a paradise, like the garden of Eden was. We will walk in and out the gates of the New Jerusalem, where our mansions are, and tread on the ashes of the unrighteous.-(Mal. 4:3) (Matt. 5:5)-Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. We will have a body like the one Jesus has.-(Phil. 3:21) After Jesus' resurrection, He could disappear and reappear miles away. Using my imagination, I think that we'll be able to travel with the speed of thought. Who needs a jet plane? What will our bodies be like? (Heb. 4:12)- The Word of God (Jesus) is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart./ When we get saved, Jesus divides our soul from our spirit and then indwells our spirit with the presence of the Holy Spirit. But, what about the joints and marrow. Jesus told His disciples, (Luke 24:39)- He was flesh & bone. No mention of blood. It is generally believed that we will have flesh & bone without blood. Marrow is in the bone and it makes blood; joints are bone. Our bones then will have no blood making marrow. We will have no digestive system. We will still enjoy eating. Jesus ate fish. No outhouses in heaven. WHADDA YA THINK ? Con