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INTERESTING ARTICLE SUMMARY
· How does the Rapture connect to Rosh Hashanah?
· Will UFOs be used for deceptions on the Rapture?
· A message to those left behind after the Rapture
· Will this be the year? - Red Heifer ceremony nears reality
· Do Christians need Evolution?
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HOW DOES THE RAPTURE CONNECT TO ROSH HASHANAH?
Charisma News – Sep. 27, 2024 -- In a video by Pastor Jimmy Evans, he looks at the unique timing and circumstances surrounding this year’s Rosh Hashanah holiday and why it may have more spiritual significance to it than we see at first glance.
Evans points out how the April 8 eclipse happened during the celebration of the Jewish new year, and during Rosh Hashanah the “ring of fire” eclipse will occur.
“Jesus said there will be signs in the sun, moon and stars,” Evans says. “God speaks to us through signs. The first time Jesus came remember, the Magi were led to Jesus by the star…there had been significant events, the blood moons, all kinds of events, that have been happening that are announcing something. They’re announcing the coming of Jesus.”
Evans states that nothing else in the prophetic realm is necessary at the moment for the Rapture to occur. He makes the point that life will continue going about as “business as usual” until the Lord snatches away His people from the destruction of this world.
“He’s saying, ‘When I come back, it’s going to be like the day that Noah entered the ark and the flood came and destroyed them all,'” Evans says.
So, how does the Rapture connect to Rosh Hashanah?
Evans points out that the seven feasts of Israel are essentially dress rehearsals, prophetic signs of what is to come.
“They were all dress rehearsals graphically demonstrating the future in advance,” says Evans. “We absolutely know the feasts of Israel were prophetic.”
“The next feast is the Feast of Trumpets, which is coming up in October,” he continues. “The Feast of Trumpets I believe represents the Rapture…1 Thessalonians chapter 4, 1 Corinthians chapter 15, they all talk about [how] Jesus is going to come with the trumpet blast.”
While none of us know the exact date or hour when our Lord will return, we can take a look at the signs all around us and know with great confidence that He will be back as we get closer each and every day to that moment.
WILL UFOS BE USED FOR DECEPTIONS ON THE RAPTURE?
Charisma News – Aug. 16, 2024 -- In a recent interview with Mondo Gonzales on Prophecy Watchers, Pastor Billy Crone offered a sobering analysis of how UFO phenomena could be used to explain away the Rapture when it happens. Crone laid out several key points that illustrate how the secular world may seek to rationalize the Rapture by attributing it to alien abductions.
Crone is not alone in this theory, as other voices such as Bishop Alan DiDio and Nephilim expert L.A. Marzulli warn about a coming “Great Deception” based on biblical prophecy.
“One of the most cunning deceptions Satan could use to explain away the Rapture is the idea of UFOs and alien abductions,” Crone asserted. He pointed out that the world’s increasing fascination with UFOs is setting the stage for this deception. Crone believes that when millions of Christians suddenly disappear, the world will be desperate for answers. “The secular world will look for any explanation other than the truth, which is that Christ has returned for His church.”
Crone’s first point highlights the growing acceptance of UFOs as a plausible explanation for mysterious phenomena. He noted that the media and even some government entities are increasingly legitimizing the idea of extraterrestrial life. “It’s no coincidence that as we get closer to the end times, the narrative around UFOs is becoming more mainstream,” Crone said.
Next, Crone discussed how this UFO narrative might align with the Antichrist’s rise to power. “The Antichrist could easily use the excuse of a mass alien abduction to unite the world under his rule,” he warned. According to Crone, this would be a convenient way to consolidate power and further deceive those left behind.
Crone also pointed out the potential for technology to aid in this deception. “With the advancements in AI and holographic technology, it’s not far-fetched to think that false signs and wonders could be created to support the UFO narrative,” he stated. Crone emphasized that believers must be vigilant and discerning, as “even the elect could be deceived” if they are not grounded in biblical truth.
Crone urges Christians to be prepared for the Rapture and to share the Gospel with urgency.
“We need to be aware of these deceptions and stay focused on what the Bible says about the end times. The world is going to look for any explanation it can find, but we know the truth. We must hold fast to our faith and be a light in these dark times,” Crone continues.
Pastor Billy Crone’s message serves as a stark reminder to believers of the spiritual warfare that accompanies the end times and the importance of staying rooted in Scripture as the world spirals toward deception.
A MESSAGE TO THOSE LEFT BEHIND AFTER THE RAPTURE
Charisma News – Apr. 6, 2024 -- What would it be like if you were left behind after the rapture?
In a recent podcast, Jack Hibbs posted a message to those left behind after the rapture. While not everyone will agree on the timing of when this event will happen, there is complete truth that these will be dark and tumultuous times.
"You're watching this right now because what you heard about has happened," Hibbs says. "Friend, listen, you've been left behind. Jesus Christ has come for His church, and you didn't go."
Hibbs continues to explain how the Antichrist will rise and with that, there will be a seven-year peace treaty with Israel and their enemies.
"Someone's going to rise and they're going to have an idea on how to bring a peace treaty to Israel regarding its dilemmas and its enemies," Hibbs says.
"It's a seven-years long peace treaty with Israel and its enemies. This man will engineer this for the first three and half years starting right now. There's going to be a swell of peace and prosperity for three and a half years, but that peace and prosperity is laced with profound, demonic deception."
Hibbs continues his message discussing the horrifying events that will happen during this period of time. He urges those left behind to make the decision to follow Christ before it's too late, even at the expense of their lives here on this earth.
"You're going to have to make a choice to die for Christ, to dive into the truth of the Bible," Hibbs says. "I'm not here to condemn you; I'm here to give you some hope. If you turn to Jesus, you're going to have to die for Him...but don't be afraid because they can only take your earthly body. Your soul and your spirit can be saved right now."
While none of us want to be left behind, there's only one way to ensure that this will not happen. Turning away from sin and moving toward Jesus even at the expense of life here on this planet is the only way to experience eternal life with Christ.
WILL THIS BE THE YEAR? RED HEIFER CEREMONY NEARS REALITY
Charisma News- Sep. 27, 2024 -- Byron Stinson, who has been deeply involved in bringing red heifers to Israel, shares an exciting update on their progress as the historic ceremony draws near. “The rabbis have had possession of the cows now,” Stinson says, noting that the heifers reached the required age earlier this year. “They became of age back in February and March, and they’ve been preparing the things they need to be able to do the ceremony.”
Despite the ongoing conflict in the region, Stinson expresses optimism. “Of course, the war has been going on during that whole time, and the nation is really fighting to protect themselves. So it’s been complicated, but it’s moving forward,” he explains.
Of the five cows originally brought to Israel, three still meet the strict requirements for the sacred ritual. “Out of the five, three are still pure and could be used for the ceremony. Two have started growing a couple of white or black hairs that disqualify them,” Stinson shares. However, these two heifers may still play a vital role in the future. “They’re still very good animals that could produce another red heifer.”
Stinson continues to emphasize the significance of the red heifer ceremony, which holds deep biblical and prophetic meaning in Jewish tradition. The ashes of a pure red heifer, sacrificed in a specific manner, are required for the ritual purification necessary to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.
“It’s only one needed for the ceremony,” Stinson explains, underscoring the rarity and importance of finding a heifer that fully meets the stringent requirements laid out in the Torah. The process has been carefully monitored, and while the selection has narrowed, hope remains strong that the upcoming ceremony could mark a monumental event in Israel’s spiritual landscape.
The heifers are currently in Shiloh, where previous red heifer ceremonies took place in ancient times.
The ceremony itself is planned to take place on the Mount of Olives, a site steeped in religious history and significance. “We have the property on the Mount of Olives… it’s in our possession,” Stinson says.
For the ritual to be conducted properly, a priest who has been prepared according to biblical guidelines must be present. “We need to take one with a priest that’s prepared for this ceremony and do that on the Mount of Olives,” he reiterates.
Stinson believes that the current political and social challenges won’t stop the eventual fulfillment of this important, and consequential, tradition. “I think it’s important that they go ahead and follow the words of the Bible and do that, if they can.” Even if it doesn’t happen this year, Stinson expresses faith in God’s timing, saying, “It’ll happen when God’s ready.”
WHY ARE MANY CHEAPENING THE TRUE MEANING OF THE TRIBULATION?
Charisma News -- How do you define the difference between a man-made state of emergency and the Great Tribulation period explained in detail in Revelation? Evangelist Amir Tsarfati says the solution is very easy.
Many people, even believers, are "cheapening" the true meaning of the Tribulation.
"There's man made, and there's God made," says Tsarfati, founder
of Behold Israel ministries. "With man made, we're surrounded by it all the time. They tell you the world is coming to an end. They're telling you about climate change ... the world will never be the same. There is an overriding purpose in the evil agenda that man has concocted, but eventually it will come to the same conclusion.’
"In many ways, man is creating crises in order to bring about globalization and centralization of power. The funny thing is, the man-made state of emergency eventually will take on a big role in the way the world will handle itself when the judgment of God will come upon it.
"It's part of the setting of the stage for the seven year Tribulation that will obviously bring the judgment of God upon this world. There is an hour trial and there is a heavy judgment, and all of that can only happen when the world is in a state of complete delusion. They believe a lie. To believe a lie, you have to be delusional."
Many people are "delusional," especially when it comes what the Bible says about the Tribulation period. Or, they simply believe what is written down in Revelation is a fantasy.
Or it could be they just don't care.
"It says that in the middle of the Tribulation in Revelation chapter 16 that God is sending such great judgment that people know that God sent it," he says. "But they will not repent, and they will even blaspheme His name."
Rest assured that God's judgment will not only come upon Israel, but it will be experienced throughout the world. He says it will be centered around the events in the Middle East, but it will be a global event that no man can even imagine.
"We know that all waters will be poisoned. We know that there will be an earthquake such as the world has never seen since it was created. It's not going to affect only Jerusalem, but Alaska as well. It's going to affect the Philippines. It's going to affect Russia, China and Turkey—every nation on earth.
"It's going to be the deception of the false Messiah, the false peace treaty and everything else. That doesn't matter. You still need to understand that when the judgment of God is going to fall, it's going to be falling on an unbelieving world."
The deception is rampant, and it's disheartening how many people are falling for the enemy's lies, which have become contradictory to past claims.
"They are telling you all over the world that you can determine who you are sexually. "They're telling you that there is a climate crisis. They forget to tell you that 15 to 20 years ago, they talked about global freezing and now they talking about global warming. They are always changing the text, but they are always alarming you with something big."
What those filled with deception are trying to convince people, he says, are those "man-made emergencies." For those who believe the lies the Tribulation period is going to be excruciating. Those left behind after the rapture won't be able to withstand the consequences.
"The Tribulation will be a time that people wish they could die. That's how bad it's going to be," he says. "It's worst than death. The Bible tells us people will wish they can die and they won't be able to.
"Anything that happens today is not even a tenth of 1% of what the Tribulation is going to be. ... This is why I think that when you try to interpret things that are going on today as the Tribulation, you are cheapening the tribulation."
Believers must look at the entire picture that the Bible paints of the end times.
"This is why the Bible is not only giving us the events that took place, but that will take place and must take place," he says. "This is why when you know what must take place, you are avoiding confusion and you redeem the time. You know what's more important and what's less important in these last days."
What can we expect during the last days and how can we stand firm in Christ in the face of opposition?
DO CHRISTIANS NEED EVOLUTION?
Acts 17:11 “These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.”
Creation Moments – Oct. 20, 2021 -- Many, if not most, of the leaders of the creationist movement today were once evolutionists. Most of them once believed that God created, but that He created through evolution. When they accepted evolution, they were considered objective by many. As soon as they rejected evolution, they were considered biased by those who still accepted evolution.
Those who were once convinced evolutionists point out that there are serious objections to evolution. For example, the fossil record paints no picture of the development of living things from simple to complex. If you are a theistic evolutionist you might not believe this, but check it out. Representatives of every major phylum of animal living today are found in the deepest layers of rocks containing multi-celled fossils. They appear suddenly without any evolutionary ancestors.
Further, the fossil record offers not one undisputed connecting or “missing link” between the various kinds of creatures. Dr. Colin Patterson of the British Museum, who is not a creationist, admits in a well-publicized letter that there is not a single transitional form to link any kind of animal with another. Even the most famous so-called transitional forms have not stood the test of scientific scrutiny.
There is no single fact or group of facts that demand that the educated Christian abandon the Bible’s account of creation and history. There is no intellectual reason for Christians to adopt evolutionary beliefs!
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INTERESTING ARTICLE SUMMARY
· UN votes 124-14 to strip Israel of right to self-defense in Gaza, West Bank
· Understanding Israel’s pager attack on Hezbollah
· Kamala Harris’ faith – what you should know
· Is Chuck Missler’s 2009 warning of supernatural deception coming true?
· How deadly is temptation in your life
· Animals don’t need Technology
· A RACE TO THE BACK OF THE LINE
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UN VOTES 124-14 TO STRIP ISRAEL OF RIGHT TO SELF-DEFENSE IN GAZA, WEST BANK
The Jerusalem Post - The resolution also calls on member states not to sell arms or military equipment to Israel that would be used in Gaza, the West Bank, and east Jerusalem.
Final count of the UN decision to demand Israel end 'unlawful' presence in Palestinian territories within 12 months.(photo credit: Via Maariv)
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted 124-14 to strip Israel of the right to self-defense against Palestinian terrorism in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and east Jerusalem.
The text of the resolution was based on the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion in July that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory was illegal.
Prior to the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he supported the ICJ option and would abide by the vote, which calls on the IDF to withdraw to the pre-1967 lines within 12 months.
The resolution also calls on member states not to sell arms or military equipment to Israel that would be used in Gaza, the West Bank, and east Jerusalem. It calls for a boycott of all Israeli products produced over the pre-1967 lines.
The resolution has declaratory power only but provides international backing to those countries that want to take additional steps against Israel.
No mention of the hostages
The text does not mention Hamas, the October 7 invasion of Israel, or the remaining 101 hostages in Gaza. It makes no requirements of Hamas or the Palestinians with regard to attacks on Israel.
The resolution was opposed by Argentina, the Czech Republic, Fiji, Hungary, Israel, Malawi, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga, Tuvalu, and the United States.
Among the 43 countries that abstained were Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and European Union countries Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Sweden.
New Zealand supported the resolution as did 13 EU nations: Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain.
Canadian Ambassador to the UN Bob Rae blasted the resolution, despite his country’s abstention and even though he said his government respected the role of the ICJ and agreed with a number of tenets of the document, including an Israeli withdrawal to the pre-1967 lines.
UNDERSTANDING ISRAEL’S PAGER ATTACK ON HEZBOLLAH
Charisma News – Sep. 20, 2024 -- Can you imagine the level of physical and psychological trauma throughout Lebanon and parts of Syria this week as thousands of Hezbollah pagers exploded, leaving many Islamic militants injured, hundreds of them critically, and several of them dead? It sounded like something out of a sci-fi movie more than real life, especially at the scale on which it occurred.
In the midst of all the trauma and suffering, here’s what you need to know.
Hezbollah, which in Arabic means “The Party of God,” is a Shiite Muslim organization founded in 1982, inspired by the theocratic vision of Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini. From first to last, it has represented radical Islamic ideology and, in that regard, is no different than Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, ISIS or Hamas. Hezbollah shares the same goals as an Islamic State and has a deep antipathy for America and Israel.
In the words of Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, the current leader of Hezbollah, which is a registered political party in Lebanon holding a fair amount of seats, “[Israel] is an aggressive, illegal and illegitimate entity, which has no future in our land. Its destination is manifested in our motto, ‘Death to Israel.'”
Funded by Iran, Hezbollah is primarily based in Lebanon, where it has launched thousands of rockets and missiles into northern Israel for decades, including hundreds in recent weeks alone. According to estimates, Hezbollah currently has between 130,000-200,000 missiles in its arsenal, a staggering amount of weaponry. And these deadly weapons are pointed right at Israel and can reach virtually any location in the land.
Like Hamas, Hezbollah has no interest in a two-state solution but rather desires the extermination of Israel. Also like Hamas, the terrorist group embeds itself in civilian areas, making it more difficult for Israel to retaliate without inflicting civilian casualties. But its soldiers are said to be better trained than Hamas soldiers, and they are far more equipped militarily than those of Hamas.
All that to say that for decades now, Israel has had to live with a murderous, radical army on part of its northern border, a terrorist army that is regularly trying to slaughter Jewish people and that, right now, has caused many tens of thousands of Israelis to relocate further south.
If this were America rather than Israel, and Hezbollah were encamped in Canada, to the immediate north of many of our states, how long do you think we would allow these terrorists to continue bombing us and forcing our citizens to evacuate? Surely not years, let alone decades.
Finally, Israel said, “Enough is enough,” leading to the stunning, mass cyberassault on Tuesday.
From what we can understand, Israel was able to intercept a shipment of pagers from Taiwan (with pagers considered by Hezbollah to be harder to hack and safer to use than cell phones) and implant both explosives and a triggering device into the pagers. The pagers were then delivered as expected to the Hezbollah operatives, to be triggered by a message sent by Israel but appearing to be from Hezbollah headquarters. When the operative checked the message, his phone exploded, leading to ghastly results.
Some sources claim that Israel was waiting to use this during a time of major war, but when one or two of the militants realized something was wrong with the pagers, they had to act. And act they did.
One online commenter described this as an “Absolutely epic operation that blended cyber + kinetic actions + information warfare against an enemy.” Have we ever seen the like before?
At the same time, as much as I despise the murderous goals of Hezbollah and stand with Israel’s right to defend itself against these terrorists, I also recognize that many human beings, created in God’s image, are suffering in agony right now in Lebanese hospitals. Some of them will be maimed for life, with missing hands, missing private parts, missing eyes or missing ears. Some will never resume normal lives. Many families will be affected. And, reportedly, there were some unintended civilian deaths, including two children.
That’s why I posted this in response:
I grieve over the pain and suffering experienced by all the Hezbollah militants whose pagers exploded today. At the same time, I recognize that they are radical Islamists who chant “Death to Israel,” that they were inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini and have been lobbing tens of thousands of rockets and bombs into Israel for decades. Not one of them would be dead or injured today if not for their incessant attacks on Israel, and as long as they are determined to wipe Israel off the map, they will suffer terrible casualties like today. May they recognize the bankruptcy of radical Islam, may they put down their weapons, and may they find mercy and new life in Jesus.
KAMALA HARRIS’ FAITH: WHAT WE SHOULD KNOW
Charisma News – Sep. 16, 2024 -- Until she debated Donald Trump this week in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Vice President Kamala Harris had only done one interview since President Joe Biden endorsed her on July 21 as his choice for the Democratic ticket. It’s been hard to determine her positions on issues because she hasn’t done press conferences—and leading up to the debate she flip-flopped on several topics.
Maybe some people don’t care what a candidate’s positions are as long as they are affiliated with their chosen party. But I want to know where a politician stands on issues such as crime, taxation, national security, inflation, education, and the health and welfare of our kids. I also want to know about a candidate’s faith—not because I’m expecting my president to be a pastor, but because I believe a candidate’s religion says a lot about their moral values.
So when I searched for information about Harris’ faith, I discovered that other people have said much more about it than she has. The vice president has tiptoed carefully through the minefield of public scrutiny of her religion. Her faith is, in fact, a mixture of many—Hinduism, Christianity and Judaism. Here’s what we know:
— Harris’ mother, Shyamala Gopalan, was born in India, and she introduced her daughter to her Hindu faith. In fact, Kamala’s name (which means “lotus”) is a reference to Sri-Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of good fortune. Shyamala also met Martin Luther King Jr. once when she was a graduate student at Berkeley.
— The vice president’s Jamaican father, Donald Harris, worked as a professor at Stanford University, and he considered himself a Baptist. When Kamala was a child, a neighbor took her to a Baptist church in Oakland, California. In her 2019 memoir, “These Truths We Hold,” Harris said her earliest memories of the Bible’s teachings “were of a loving God, a God who asked us to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves and to defend the rights of the poor and needy.”
— While living in San Francisco, California, Harris began to attend Third Street Baptist Church, a liberal American Baptist congregation pastored by civil rights leader Amos C. Brown. He is on the extreme side of liberal Protestantism. He testified against the ratification of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991, and he has been an outspoken advocate for gay marriage, marijuana legalization and reparations for Black Americans. Over the years, Brown’s far-Left views have triggered opposition from other Black clergy, especially because of his pro-LGBTQ+ stance.
IS CHUCK MISSLER’S 2009 WARNING OF SUPERNATURAL DECEPTION COMING TRUE?
Charisma News – Sep. 20, 2024 -- In a 2009 interview with Sid Roth on “It’s Supernatural” which was recently re-uploaded to YouTube, Bible scholar Chuck Missler delves into the growing supernatural phenomenon and its connection to biblical end times. Missler warns that Christians must be vigilant, especially as recent events, including UFO congressional hearings, appear to confirm his concerns.
Missler believed that the surge of unexplained phenomena, such as UFO sightings, was linked to spiritual, end times deception. He referred to 2 Thessalonians 2:11 which tells of a great delusion in the last days, emphasizing, “We are being plunged into a period of time about which the Bible says more than any other period in history.” This period, according to Missler, is marked by widespread spiritual confusion and the proliferation of false teachings, which will attempt to deceive even believers.This sounds a lot like the days we live in now, and Missler’s words are 15 years old.
During the interview, Missler suggests that many of these supernatural occurrences could be demonic in nature.
“The principalities and powers of darkness are manipulating these events,” he warns. This poses a serious threat, as it is easy for people to get swept up in the mysteries and intrigue of such phenomena without seeking the truth through Scripture.
The recent UFO hearings in Congress, as well as a myriad supernatural sightings, have reignited discussions about the existence of extraterrestrial life, adding weight to Missler’s warnings. For Christians today, this growing interest in the supernatural and unexplained is a crucial reminder of the need for discernment. “We need to rely on the Word of God,” Missler urges, emphasizing that only biblical wisdom can protect believers from the deceptions of Satan in these turbulent times.
Christians must be prepared to combat these spiritual lies using Scripture. The Bible warns in 2 Corinthians 11:14 that “Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.” Ephesians 6:11-12 further reminds believers to “put on the full armor of God” to stand against the schemes of the devil. Missler’s insights call on Christians to remain steadfast in their faith, equipping themselves with biblical truth to navigate the end times with wisdom and discernment.
HOW DEADLY IS TEMPTATION IN YOUR LIFE?
Evangelist John Ramirez recently posted a video warning fellow believers about the dangers of temptation, urging Christians to recognize its power and learn how to combat it effectively. Drawing from his years of experience in spiritual warfare, and leaving behind a life entrenched in Satanism, Ramirez emphasizes the importance of confronting temptation at its source.
“Temptation has a price,” Ramirez says, stressing that believers must be vigilant whenever temptation arises. “We need to kill, destroy, uproot temptation every time it shows up at your doorstep.” Ramirez also warns of how temptation can infiltrate one’s heart, mind, eyes and ears, urging immediate action to prevent it from taking root within our lives.
According to Ramirez, the devil’s main weapon against believers is temptation. “If you go to the Bible, you see all the people he tempted … some fell, but they got back up, praise the Lord, and they fought the fight and they won.” The Bible contains numerous examples of the consequences of giving in to temptation. King David’s sin with Bathsheba is a sobering reminder of how even the most faithful can stumble, leading to pain and suffering. Similarly, Judas Iscariot’s betrayal of Jesus for 30 pieces of silver highlights the devastating outcomes when temptation is not resisted.
Never mind the original temptation that got all of humanity kicked out of paradise.
Ramirez believes in taking an aggressive approach to overcoming temptation. “If you know how to take temptation by the throat … it won’t suffocate you,” he explains, exhorting believers to actively fight against temptation before it gains control.
He also encourages Christians to engage in discussions with others to strengthen their spiritual resolve. “Get someone that would provoke you spiritually in a good way,” he says. Ramirez emphasizes that iron sharpens iron, urging believers to support each other in spiritual warfare.
ANIMALS DON’T NEED TECHNOLOGY
Psalm 147:9 “He giveth to the beast his food, [and] to the young ravens which cry.”
Creation Moments – Jan. 11, 2022 -- When we compare ourselves with many of the other living things on this Earth, our abilities are not very impressive.
A camel can carry 1,000 pounds 30 miles through the desert every day. As a human being, I become tired even thinking about walking 30 miles with empty pockets. The ostrich can run at 30 miles per hour, faster than my car might go during rush hour. The Indian swift can fly at more than 100 miles per hour. The elephant’s trunk has 40,000 muscles. This is 70 times the number of muscles in your entire body. Yet, his trunk can bulldoze a tree or pick up a pin. Many of us can’t do either one on the first try.
The flea can jump 350 times its own length, a total of 13 inches. This is equivalent to our jumping 2,000 feet into the air. Most of us can’t jump more than two feet off the ground. As it works out, 13 inches is just about right if you are looking for a nice warm dog on which to raise a family. A tiny insect called the midge beats its wings an amazing 133,000 times per minute. That’s a hundred times faster than you can blink your eye.
Humans can use their superior intellect to build the machines they need. With those machines, they can outdo any one of these creatures. But God simply made a gift to the animals of the specialized abilities they needed. God expects us to follow His example and design and build what we need. If we look carefully, we will see that our Creator has given us all the materials and all the ideas we need within the creation. No one can say that He does not care what we do with our lives on Earth.
A RACE TO THE BACK OF THE LINE
Are you choosing to see and meet the needs of those God has given you to serve?
Have you ever met people who were famous or highly esteemed? How did you treat them? You likely spoke with deep respect, deferred to them, and considered their needs as greater than your own. That’s the natural response when we feel we’re in the presence of someone “important.”
When Paul says to “give preference to one another in honor” (Rom.12:10), he is essentially telling us to treat others as if they are the most important people in the room—not because they are, but because they’ve been created in God’s image. We are called to consider others as greater than ourselves (Philippians 2:3), loving and honoring them the way the Lord does.
Loving as God loves includes a willingness to lay down the need to be first, the need to be right, and the need to have things our own way. Instead, we choose the way of the cross, humbly leveraging who we are and what’s been given to us for the benefit of those around us.
Let’s continually race each other to the back of the line. When we do this well, our friendships, families, churches, and communities will be filled with people intent on showing honor by deferring to one another. As a result, we’ll be honoring the One who created us all.
In Touch Ministry
SECTION II - SPECIAL ARTICLES/ BOOK REVIEWS
IN THIS SECTION:
· WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE DIE? (WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS)
· WHAT’S IN A NAME?
· "BOB PIERCE - THIS ONE THING I DO" - A BOOKREVIEW/SUMMARY
· "THE HIDDEN CODES OF THE BIBLE" - A BOOK REVIEW/SUMMARY
· "SIGNS OF THE TIME” - A BOOK REVIEW/SUMMARY
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WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE DIE?
By D.E. Davis
For Christians, we are told in Scripture in 2Cr 5:8 that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. For those who turn away from God, we are told that they are eternally separated from God and go to a place called Hell. Rev 14:11 says that the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever.
The question that everyone ponders is: What really happens after we die? Do we just lay dormant until the Lord takes us to be with him or until judgement is handed out at the Great White Throne as called out in Rev. 20:11? Are we conscience? Do we feel, touch, think, recognize loved ones, know what is happening around us? All questions that we have ask ourselves, no doubt, at some time in our life.
My own personal review of the Scriptures has led me to believe that after we die, even though our body may be dead and buried, our Spirit is alive and fully conscience. Chuck Missler likens this state of conscienceness to the software that runs the Computer; once the hardware goes, the software remains intact and available for further applications.
There are two illustrations in the Bible that makes it clear as to what happens after death, when we're in the spirit.
The first one is illustrated in the Luke account of Lazarus and the rich man in Chapter 16. After death, Lazarus, a man of God, is escorted into Abraham’s Bosom, a holding compartment in Hell for the Believers prior to the Cross. The non-believing rich man was "buried" and went into a separate compartment in Hell (Hades), apart from Abraham’s Bosom, where he was in Torment according to Scripture. Both were in a Spirit state; yet by the account, they could see each other and speak to each other.
The second account is in Revelation, where John is taken (in the Spirit) to Heaven to see those things that shall come to pass prior to the return of Jesus Christ to the Earth, or Second Coming (not the Rapture).
I had to conclude from the study, based on the following Scripture, that all of the senses we have here on earth will be with us throughout eternity, even unto death.
· THE ABILITY TO LOOK/SEE - Luke 16:23;Rev. 1:12;4:1,4; 5:1,2; 6:1,2,8,9; 7:1,2; 8:2; 9:1,17; 10:1,5; 13:1,2,3;14:1,6; 15:1,2; 16:13; 17:3,6; 18:1; 19:11,17,19; 20:1,4,11,12; 21:1,2,22; 22:8
· THE ABILITY TO HEAR - Rev. 1:10; 4:1; 5:11; 6:1,3,5,6,7; 7:4; 9:13,16; 10:4,8; 12:10; 14:2,13; 16:1,5,7; 18:4; 19:1,6; 21: 3; 22:8
· THE ABILITY TO BEHOLD ( to obtain knowledge of: understand: perceive) - Rev. 5:6,11; 6:5,8,12; 7:9; 8:13; 13:11
· THE ABILITY TO REASON - Luke 16:30
· THE ABILITY TO CRY (even though there will be no more crying in Heaven) - Rev. 5:4,5; Luke 16:24
· THE ABILITY TO SPEAK - Rev. 5:13; 10:9; 21:6,15; Luke 16:24, 29,30,31
· THE ABILITY TO FEEL/TOUCH - Luke 16:23, 24,25
· THE ABILITY TO REMEMBER - Luke 16:25
· THE ABILITY TO WONDER - Rev. 17:6
· THE ABILITY TO WRITE - Rev. 1:11; 10:4; 19:9
· THE ABILITY TO QUESTION - Rev. 7:13
· THE ABILITY TO TAKE (THE BOOK/ROD) - Rev. 10:8,9,10
· THE ABILITY TO FALL (ON KNEES) - Rev. 19:10; 22:8
· THE ABILITY TO STAND - Rev. 13:1
· THE ABILITY TO WORSHIP - Rev. 19:10; 22:8
· THE ABILITY TO PERFORM TASKS - Rev. 11:1
God has promised in 1 Thess 4:16 and 1 Cor. 15:52,53 that one day, we shall be reunited with Him in body and will be transformed and conformed to Him - in the twinkling of an eye. We are also told in Scripture that we shall see Him face to face- see the Lamb that was slain for you and me. We know by His Word, that we will Praise Him, Worship Him and Rule with Him.
One thing in the study that I found extremely fascinating was the difference in treatment between Lazarus and the non-believing rich man. Scripture says that Lazarus was escorted to Heaven by an Angel, but there is no indication in Scripture about how the rich man arrived at Hell. Could it be that God had a specific purpose why He chose not to tell us in Scripture?
Finally, knowing that others may have varying interpretations of these Scriptures, I strongly urge you to review the Scriptures yourselves to determine what you find as the truth according to God’s Word.
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
For those who wish you had some other name because you don't like the name you were given, you had better think twice. It is most likely that the name your parents picked out for you was not their choice but God's choice. Let’ s face it, the word of the Lord is true. That's why in Eph. 1:4, God proclaimed that He had chosen us from before the very beginning of the world.
If you follow the Genealogy of Adam in Genesis, Chapter 5 (*) you will receive an insight into what importance God put in names - It's an exciting message:
Genealogy Meaning
Adam Man
Seth Appointed
Enosh Mortal
Kenan Sorrow
Mahalalel The blessed God
Jared Shall come down
Enoch Teaching
Methuselah His Death shall bring
Lamech The Despairing
Noah Rest, Comfort
Now let us look at God’s Plan for Redemption:
"Man (is) appointed mortal sorrow; (but) the Blessed God shall come down teaching (that) His death shall bring (the) despairing rest."
Let us now look at the Genealogy of Abraham (*):
Genealogy Meaning
Abraham Predestination
Isaac Called
Jacob Justified
Joseph Glorified
(*) Source: Chuck Missler’s Briefing package: “A Walk Thru the Bible”
WELL YOU SAY! BUT THAT WAS ALL OLD TESTAMENT AND WOULDN'T BE APPLICABLE FOR TODAY - WOULD IT?
Well, let us see.................. As a Christian, did God not choose you by name at the same time he chose Adam, Seth, Enosh, Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph - before the very foundation of the world? If God had a purpose for their name, would you expect anything less for your name since He chose you at the same time?
As a Christian, You ought to thank God daily that you, by your given name, was written in the Lamb's book of life before the very foundation of the world and that you will be a partaker in all the promises of Rev 21:27.
Within the last couple of years, researchers have found many startling discoveries through the use of super computers, specifically, hidden codes that God supernaturally placed within the Hebrew text of the Bible. Over 2000 years ago, the names of historical and current leader’s names were placed in the Bible. Such names as Adolph Hitler, Eichmann, Arafat, Peres, Rabin, Rabin's murderer Amir, Ben-Zion Netanyahu, Saddan Hussein, George Bush, Schwarzkoph, Peter Arnet (CNN), Timithy McVeigh, Bill Clinton.
Do you think that God would limit His calling out to just those who had a highly visible historical impact on this world? There is no doubt that He had a purpose in doing this, if nothing else, just to get your attention that He is the Creator; that He alone knows the beginning from the end.
It is my firm belief that as we advance further with our computer technology and peel back the layers of the Hebrew text of the scriptures, we will make many more startling and exciting discoveries. One being that God has written each and every one of our names in His Word.
HERE IS WHAT GOD SAID: Isaiah 66:22 "For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain."
BOOK REVIEW by D. E. Davis (September 1997)
BOB PIERCE -"THIS ONE THING I DO"
By Franklin Graham with Jeanette Lockerbie
It is amazing the worlds that open up to an individual, once the Power of the Holy Spirit comes upon him. Just three years ago, where once I was blind to Missions, to all the inspired men and women God has called to service and the multitude of people all over the world who have been saved, new worlds are ever opening to me to see how awesome the power of God is in our Christian lives.
Such was the power and strength of faith Bob Pierce had in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is difficult for me to even attempt to assess where God has put Bob along with other past great men of the faith, but from what I read about his life with Christ, he certainly had his eyes focused on Jesus! I personally feel inadequate and humbled to even put in words, my thoughts about this man. Bob was a man Blessed by God. I feel sad that I never had an opportunity to know him, but look forward to meeting him one day in heaven.
If ever there was a verse of scripture that represented Bob Pierce, it had to be the title of this book as taken from Philippians 3:13,14 ".......this one thing I do,....I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Jesus Christ."
Bob was raised in Los Angeles and at the age of 12, gave his life to Christ and was baptized in the Nazarene Church. "God simply called me to give my heart to Jesus, and I followed Him." He died in 1978 of leukemia but lived his life for Christ in between in between those dates as if Christ was coming tomorrow and he still had to witness to the whole world before dawn broke. Throughout his career, he dedicated his life mainly to Missions and over the years was responsible for founding such World re-noun programs as "World Vision", an organization dedicated to meeting the emergency needs in crisis areas such as Korea after the Korean war. During that time of need, he established a Korean Orphanage, serving over 30 thousand Korean war orphans. Bob was also responsible for starting the World re-noun Korean Orphan's Choir. As an outgrowth of "World Vision" he founded "World Medical Mission" which covered all emergency medical needs in countries all over the world which had no medical facilities. He was also founder of "Samaritan's Purse" and organization dedicated to funding World emergency need, no matter where they were. These organizations are still meeting the needs of those in crisis today.
If his work through these organizations was not enough, he became a United Nations War Correspondent during World War II; was Co-founder for "Youth for Christ"; and became a Motion Picture producer/Radio program host, author and a lecturer, but first and last, he always considered himself an evangelist! Even though Bob knew that he was "extraordinarily gifted by God, he was never impressed with himself - he considered himself just an earthly vessel, available at all times for the exclusive use of the Lord".
In his own words, he had "many flaws, failings but had abundant faith in God who lives and cares about people."
If I had to pick four areas of the Christian life that I feel truly represented Bob Pierce, they would be 1) Unwavering Faith, 2) Compassion for others, 3) Obedience to God and 4) Commitment to accomplish the Will of God in his life.
From the Beginning, Bob knew his calling was for Missions to the Asian Countries. His first mission led him through Hawaii to Hong Kong and eventually to China. Getting to China was his first big test of faith - he had no money, even for the first leg to Hawaii. Bob held the opinion that God knows ones needs already and if He has called you to a task, He will provide and enable you - just move out! He did just that and went to the L.A. airport that day without any money in his pocket. His faith paid off as God provided the funding for each leg of his trip just at the moment he needed it. This was the norm rather than the exception throughout his career as an evangelist. What ever it was, where ever it was, if God called, Bob would act no matter what the circumstance......he knew that God would always provide.....and He did!
Bob had a compassion for the spiritually and physically suffering of the world. "He was the friend of the little people, the forgotten, the hurting, the maimed, the unheard and the unsung". Bob's theme was "Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God". It was Bob's personal belief that "wherever you find men and women who really love Jesus Christ, you find the compassion of Christ spilling out of them to meet human need." Over the years World Vision, Samaritan's Purse and other organizations like them; one in particular, Mission Aviation Fellowship Pilots (MAF), who flew Missionaries around the world in crisis situations, helped so many helpless and needy men, women and children. They knew first hand the healing power of God.
Bob dared it all to be obedient to the Lord's call. Once he had in focus the mission that God wanted him to accomplish, he followed in Faith to bring the unsaved to Christ. It was his opinion that " If you are an ambassador, act like one!"- no matter where you are. Bob would bring to memory how other great men of Faith were obedient even in the face of death. During World War II, a young South Korean Pastor, Mr. Im was mistaken for a North Korean Communist and imprisoned. During his internment, he would go around camp singing "Jesus Loves Me" and other Christian songs. He not only uplifted and inspired other fellow Christian prisoners to come together, he brought many more to Christ. Together he and another prisoner, Chaplain Voelkel, established a Bible Study where over 6,000 prisoners finished a six month Bible Study. Six Hundred (600) of those finishing the Bible Study became pastors and came back to Korea to preach the Gospel. In another instance, he related how a Korean school teacher was put to death in front of his students because of his faith and obedience to the Lord.
To be an ambassador for the Lord "is one of the greatest things that could ever have happened to anyone - to let God put a fish hook into you so deep that there is no way of ever getting off the hook."
"Bob did one thing all of his life, and that was to lead people to the foot of the Cross where they would put their faith in a risen Lord Jesus Christ. He lived every minute completely amazed that God could use him. No matter how much he was able to do in how many places, it was never enough." This was the kind of commitment Bob made to Jesus; "to commit yourself, give yourself away to God irrevocably, forever. Say to Him, go ahead and burn me up. Spend me. Eat me up. Use me for you Glory." And that's exactly what he did.
Being a man of God was not always easy for Bob and he paid a high price. In one measure or another he had to forsake his wife, his family, his Mother and Father, his brothers and sisters and other worldly possessions to follow Jesus. He not only lost his health, he lost his Daughter, Sharon, to death.
Committing your life to Christ in a Godless society is never easy; many times you feel like you may be the only one putting your life, your self image, your social acceptance on the line. As Bob came to realize, ". Someone has to go and pay that humiliating price of literally letting your ego be stomped on- not just pushed in and suppressed, but laid out there for people to stomp on. We need to do this by the grace of God with love and patience: sow the seed on rocky soil, nurture it, and maybe never be applauded."
Committing your life to Christ really comes down to this; What really matters
to you in Life?
On his death bed in the City of Hope, Bob left us this one message - "I don't care what you have attempted. What you have succeeded at, or what has been your work in Christ's name while you are here on earth - only one thing matters when you have reached the last step before you go to stand before Christ:
- Did you tell men and women who Jesus is?
- Did you bring them to some comprehension of His redeeming love?
- Did you make it plain to them that He alone can pay their way to heaven throughout His atoning death on the cross?"
Such was the life of a man of God, Bob Pierce.
HIDDEN CODES OF THE BIBLE
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ACT 17:11 - Exhorts you to daily review the scriptures to see if what is being said is true
References: Grant R. Jeffrey - "The Signature of God"- RECOMMENDED READING
Other reading: "The Hebrew Factor" by Yacov Rambsel
Prepared by D. E. Davis
Daniel 12: 4 - "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased."
Here is undeniable proof, the third in the series, that every word, every letter and every punctuation in Bible text was put their by the inspiration of God. It gives new meaning to the words "increase knowledge". It's just one of the many signs, and without a doubt, the most exciting revelation that God said he would reveal to man in the "end time". As you will see, God has put his signature throughout the Bible, has revealed History before it ever happened, all through hidden codes that were supernaturally placed into text which was written over 2,000 years ago; which could only be found with today's computer technological advances. The codes are found in what scholars call "Equidistant Letter Sequences" or ESL. That is, each sequential letter in an encoded word or phrase was found the same distance apart numerically; The exact interval designed by God.
Actually, the discovery of hidden codes in scripture dates back to before WWI and it was not until 1988 that the use of computers were able to detect a significant amount of coding in scripture. Since then, the research that Grant Jeffrey and others have done has just exploded and new discoveries are happening every day.
Here is a summary of what has been found and outlined in Grant's book, referenced above. It is my understanding that he is in the process of writing another book to tell what he has found subsequent to "The Signature of God".
Luke 21:15 - " For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay (refute) nor resist."
Proverbs 25:2 - "It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter."
THE SIGNATURE OF GOD
What follows is what most of the human race would find hard to believe. It unfathomable to think that the Hebrew Bible, containing 304,805 Hebrew letters, written by 40 individuals could contain hidden messages that if one letter was taken out of the text, one word was removed, the hidden message could not be revealed......yet the message has been sustained for over 2,000 years and has been revealed to man just as Jesus said it would be. Jesus has actually placed His name and other messages about Himself into text which proves he is the creator of all; King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
GOD'S SIGNATURE
God has personally signed scriptures throughout the Old and New Testaments in various ways. For example in the Old Testament, he has encoded his name, Jesus, in the following scripture:
THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD FROM ANCIENT TIMES UNTIL TODAY
God has also encoded unbelievable detail about many of the things we read about and which touch our lives daily. For example, he outlines:
PLACES AND THINGS
· Gen. 2: 4-10 - The key word "Eden" was spelled out sixteen (16) times in the span of 379 Hebrew letters. The letters were all equidistant from each other.
· Gen. 2 - In this chapter which deals with the garden of Eden, scientists found encoded in the Hebrew text, Twenty-five (25) names of trees that were in the
Garden of Eden.
· Gen. 1:1 - Starting with the first appearance of the Hebrew letter "Tav", the word "Torah" was found every 50th letter.
· Ex. 1: 1 - Again, starting with the first appearance of the letter "Tav" and counting every 50th letter, the word "Torah" was spelled. Num./Deut. - In the book of Numbers the word "Torah" was found spelled backwards every 50th letter. In the book of Deuteronomy, "Torah" was found again spelled backwards, but this time every forty-ninth (49) letter.
NAMES AND EVENTS
· Holocaust
· Deut. 10: 17-22 - Beginning with the second to last appearance of the Hebrew letter "bet" in this passage, they found every Thirteenth (13) letter, the phrase "b'yam marah Auschwitz" which means "in the bitter sea of Auschwitz." Also encoded in this passage were the names of the other Nazi Concentration camp, "Belsen".
· Deut. 33:21 - Beginning with the letter (resh) that appeared in the Hebrew word "Yisreal," and counting every twenty-second (22) letter from the left to right they found the phrase "re'tzach alm" discribing the Holocaust, which when translated, means "a people cry murder, slaughter."
· Adolph Hitler
· Deut. 10: 17-22 - The word "Hitler" spelled out in Hebrew was found every twenty-second (22) letter.
· Deut. 33:16 - Beginning with the first appearance of the Hebrew letter "mem" and every two hundred and forty-sixth (246) letter from left to right you find that the coded letters spelled out the phrase, "Melek Natzim," which translates as the "king of the Nazis."
· Eichmann
· Deut. 32:52 - Beginning with the appearance of the first letter (aleph) and counting from left to right every six hundred and seventy (670) letters, the name "Aik'man" is spelled, which is the Hebrew form of the name "Eichmann."
· Egyptian President Anwar Sadat
· "Sadat occurred together with the name of the leader of the Moslem Brotherhood assassinating team that killed him.......it contained the year of his assassination, 1981, and the words "president," "gunfire," "shot'" and 'Murder".
· Desert Storm
· Beginning in Gen. 1:7 and continuing through the rest of Genesis, Grant Jeffrey indicated at the Prophesy Conference in Irvine,Ca. on 27 Sept. 1996 that they had recently found information in hidden code in scripture relating to Desert Storm. I believe more details will be available in Grant's next book.
· The French Revolution
· Gen. 39,41 - "Another passage in the Book of Genesis revealed a cluster of encoded words that deals with the French Revolution. The following words are clustered ogether" "Mapecha HaSarfatit" which spells "the French Revolution" in Hebrew, "Louis," the name of the French king, and the word "Beit (house of Bourbon,") his royal dynasty. In the same cluster were the following words: "Hamarseilles" (the name of the French anthem) and the word "Bastillia" (the infamous French prison for political prisoners........"
OTHER HISTORICAL INFORMATION
· Word pairs - "In their initial experiment, .......the scientists arbitrarily chose three hundred (300) Hebrew word-pairs that were logically related in meaning, such as hammer and anvil, or tree and leaf, or man and woman." ".....the researchers were astonished to find that every single word-pair had been located in Genesis in close proximity to each other."
· King David's Ancestors
· Gen. 28 - " Every one of the five Hebrew names of these ancestor of King
David (Pharez, Zerah, Boaz, Obed, Jesse) were found encoded at forty-nine (49) letter intervals, hidden within the text of Genesis 38".
· Famous Jewish Rabbi - "The Jewish people celebrate the memory of their famous sages by commemorating their date of death. Incredibly, the computer program found every single one of the sixty-six names of these famous rabbis embedded in the text of Genesis paired at significantly close proximity with their actual date of birth or their date of death."
IS THE HEBREW BIBLE UNIQUE TO GOD' S INSPIRED EMBEDDED CODES?
Grant points out that "The researchers attempted to reproduce these results by running the computer program on other religious Hebrew texts outside the Bible, including the Samaritan Pentateuch. .......the researchers could not detect word pairs in the Samaritan Pentateuch or any other Hebrew text outside the Bible. In fact, an exhaustive analysis reveals that no other Hebrew text outside the Old testament contains these mysterious codes, not even the Hebrew apocryphal books written during the four hundred years before the birth of Christ"
A WORD OF CAUTION
"No one can search the Torah using these codes to foretell future events. The reason is that it is impossible to extract the encoded information unless you already know what the future facts are." "The prophet Isaiah warned against false prophets and declared that only God can Prophesy future events accurately
(Isa. 46: 9,10).
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"Computer tapes are now available so that anyone with a computer can personally verify the existence of these codes beneath the text of the Scriptures.
As Christians, we can stand firm in the word and shout for joy. God has given us "the words and the wisdom that none of our adversaries will be able to refute or contradict", no matter how much they try!
PRAISE THE LORD!
SIGNS OF THE TIME
References: Grant R. Jeffrey - "The Signature of God"- RECOMMENDED READING
Prepared by D. E. Davis
June 10, 1997
Prelude
How do we know that Jesus is the one true God when there are so many religions, cultures and cults that claim that they serve the one true god? How about Buddha, Allah?
Scripture says that God alone knows the beginning from the end. The way that God establishes His authority is through Biblical Prophesy. There are over 500 prophesies that were prophesied over 2,000 years ago that have all come to pass. There are still some Old Testament that have yet have to be fulfilled (Daniel Ezekiel), but there has never been an event prophesied that has not come to pass in it’s time. 100% accuracy tells us that the God of the Bible is the only true God. No one else in the history of the world, living or dead, can make this claim.
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In Matthew 24:3, just before Jesus' ascension into heaven, the disciples of Jesus ask Him what would be the sign of His second coming. Over the centuries various groups have attempted to guess when Christ would return to the earth to claim His inheritance as promised throughout scripture. As we know, no one has been right yet!. God clearly states in Matthew 24:36 that no man, not even the angels, know the day or the time when Christ will return. Only God the Father knows.
This summary is clearly not another attempt to forecast this event. This summary does, however, attempt to provide an awareness of what is happening around you so that you will not be caught unaware. (Ref. Luke 21:34 and Matthew. 24:42).
ACT 17:11- Exhorts you to daily review the scriptures to see if what is being said is true.
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Grant Jeffrey has done a wonderful job of providing critical information about events that are happening in this generation that all Christians need to know; Events that were prophesied over 2,500 years ago. Approximately 90% of the material contained herein was extracted and summarized from Grant's book. I highly recommend reading this book as it contains so much more that you will want to know.
THE REBIRTH OF ISRAEL
The rebirth of Israel was prophesied in several scriptures throughout the Bible. Isaiah 66: 8 predicted that Israel would be born again in "one" day. Ezekiel 4:3-6 and Levitcus 26:18 foretold the exact number of days that it would take Israel to re-establish themselves as a nation in the last days. ( The exact calculation can be found in Grant Jeffrey's book referenced above). On May 14, 1948, the Jews proclaimed their independence of the reborn state of Israel.....The exact day that was predicted over twenty-five (25) centuries ago.......No other ancient nation ever ceased to exist for a period of centuries and then returned to take its place on the stage of world history."
PRESENT ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT
In Psalms 83:2-8, God inspired King David to predict that upon Israel's rebirth as a nation it would be immediately surrounded by their enemies. The modern names of those nations named in scripture include Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Syria....the nations that have now joined the Palestinians in their attempt to destroy Israel.
In Gen. 12: 3, God has promised to punish those nations that come against Israel. "I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee; and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed."
RESTORATION OF THE HEBREW LANGUAGE
When Israel was captured by Nebuchadnezzar in approx. 562 B.C., Israel was no longer allowed to speak the Hebrew language, but had to learn the language of the Chaldeans. The Lord predicted, however, through Zephaniah 3:9, that he would restore a pure language to Israel so that they may "serve him with one consent". It was in the early part of this Century that the Hebrew language was revived from the dead language. Today, Hebrew is a living language to over 5 million Israelis.
THE FERTILITY OF ISRAEL
In Isaiah 27:6; 35:7 and Joel 2:23, the Lord prophesied through these prophets that the deserted, unproductive, barren land of Israel would once again become productive in the last days and that Israel would experience tremendous increases of rain. Ever since Israel has returned to the land, they have flourished in the land and now supply over 90 percent of the citrus fruit consumed in Europe. Rainfall has increased by more than "10 percent every decade for the last century and Israel has planted in excess of two hundred (200) million trees and transformed the complete environment of the Promised Land." According to the United Nations, Israel is now "the most agriculturally efficient land on earth."
THE UNWALLED CITY
Ezekiel 38:11 speaks of the future invasion of Gog and Magog (Russia) saying "And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of un-walled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls and having neither bars nor gates". Grant explains that "even army bases and Israel's settlements in the West Bank and Gaza have no walls today.........How could Ezekiel have known twenty-five centuries ago that the development of modern weapons such as bombs, airplanes and missiles, would have made walls and gates irrelevant for defensive purposes in the last days. In the ancient past even small villages as well as cities depended on walls for defense against invading armies."
PLANS FOR REBUILDING OF THE TEMPLE
Revelations 11:1, 2 foretells of Israel rebuilding the Temple in the last days. There is much controversy between the Israelis and the Muslim's because the Dome of the Rock (Al-Aqsa Mosque) it is believed, sits on the very spot where the Temple is suppose to be built. In recent years, however, aerial Infra-red photography shows that this may not be the case. Ezekiel 44:14-18, tell about the sacred vessels and linen robes that must be used in the Temple. "The Temple Institute in Jerusalem has already prepared over 75 of the objects, vessels, and linen garments required for future Temple service.......over 500 men from the tribe of Levi have already been trained to fulfill the duties of Temple worship and sacrifice."
Update:
Just recently in the Washington Post on May 28, 1997, it was reported that a 10 month old heifer named "Melody" is the first red heifer to be born in Israel in over 2,000 years. "In ancient times, the ashes of a red heifer were mixed with spring water to purify high priests before they entered the Temple."
THE REBUILDING OF BABYLON
We know that the old city of Babylon (now called Iraq) will be built again in the end times because Isaiah 13:6, 19 foretells of its destruction. In Isaiah 34:8-10 it is prophesied that the rebuilt City of Babylon will burn for ever.
"As unlikely as it seems, the Iraqi government of Saddam Hussein has spent over one billion dollars rebuilding the ancient city of Babylon and intends that it will become the center of their future renewed Babylonian Empire. Interestingly, the whole city of Babylon was built over an underground lake of asphalt and oil."
THE ANOINTING OIL
The prophet Daniel prophesied in Dan. 9:24 that the when Jesus returns, that the most Holy of Holies will be anointed with the anointing oil. "One of the five ingredients, afars' mon, was thought lost forever, when the Temple was destroyed in A.D. 70 and the only two groves of afars'mon trees in existence were burned
to the ground. Incredibly, several years ago, archeologists in Israel found a clay flask buried near the Dead Sea caves filled with the ancient oil of anointing. Scientists confirmed that the oil is two thousand years old and is composed of the precise ingredients described in Exodus 30:25,26."
PESTILENCE/FAMINES/EARTHQUAKES
Matthew 24:7 prophesied that in the last days "For nation shall rise against nation and Kingdom against Kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilence, and earthquakes, in divers (various) places." Grand Jeffrey writes regarding these matters:
· Pestilence - In 1991, the Central Intelligence Agency produced a report which "concluded that up to 75% of the population of Africa living in the area south of the Sahara Desert may become infected with AIDS over the next 12 years. This will mean the death by AIDS of over three hundred million people in Africa alone. In July 1991, the South African Medical Journal reported that a staggering 47% of black male and female blood donors tested positive for AIDS during 1989."
In Nov. 1996, the Associated Press reported that "Sexually transmitted diseases are diagnosed 12 million times a year in the United States - including a staggering 3 million cases among teen-agers".
· Famine - The United Nations today "claim that over thirty million in Africa are now at risk of dying from the most devastating famine in this century. The UN estimates that one billion people are in danger of starvation while another billion lack proper nutrition. North American food reserves (grain and corn) are at the lowest level in sixty years."
· Major killer earthquakes – “Major Killer earthquakes (7.2 or greater on the Richter scale) occurred only once per decade throughout history until our century. However, since A. D. 1900, the growth in major earthquakes has been relentless. From 1900 to 1949 it averaged three major quakes per decade. From 1949 the increase became awesome with 9 killer quakes in the 1950's; 13 in the 1960's; 56 in the 1970's and an amazing 74 major quakes in the 1980's. Finally, in the 1990's, at the present rate, we will experience 125 major killer quakes in this decade."
WORLD WIDE COMMUNICATION
In Revelation 11:9,10, it is prophesied that during the tribulation period, the antichrist will have the two witnesses that God sent killed and their bodies will lay in the street for three and a half days while the whole world watches.
Did not the whole world watch Desert Storm on CNN television? With all the technological advances in telecommunications, including the recent opening of the World Wide Net to our computer industry, any event happening in any part of the world can now be viewed while it is happening. The prophesy of the two witnesses could literally be fulfilled today. This could not have happened just 10 or 15 years ago.
INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AND TRAVEL
Daniel 12:4 prophesies how much knowledge and travel will increase in the end time. "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the Book, even to the time of the end: Many shall run to and fro and knowledge shall be increased."
Today, it is estimated that "Human knowledge is growing so quickly that it literally doubles every twenty-four months." With the discovery through the use of modern "Super" computers by Grant Jeffrey and other researchers of the hidden codes that God supernaturally designed into the original Hebrew text of the Torah describing not only the history of the world in advance, but also verifying his Authority through His personal signature throughout his scripture, we realize that God chose this generation to reveal this unique aspect about himself.
It is also amazing that in this century, we have gone from horses to cars, from cars to supersonic spacecraft; not only can we now travel the world in a matter of hours, but in the case of the U.S. Space Shuttle Discovery, we can now travel at speeds in excess of eighteen thousand miles per hour.
REVIVAL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Daniel 2:40-44 predicts that the old Roman Empire will be revived in the end times into a ten Nation alliance. We currently see the foundation being laid today through the European Economic Community. "In 1957, six (6) Countries signed the Treaty of Rome laying the foundation for the future United States of Europe.............Since then the Maastricht Treaty consolidated the fifteen (15) Nations of the European Union into the worlds first superstate." All it will take is the re-shuffling and/or the consolidation of Nations to bring this prophesy to a literal fulfillment.
ODDS THAT THESE PROPHECIES WERE FULFILLED BY CHANCE IN THIS GENERATION
"In the Bible there are several types of generations. One generation is defined as the length of life of the average person - seventy or eighty years. However, a generation of governing is usually defined as forty years,...........During the last two thousand years since the days of Christ, there were fifty such forty-year generations. Therefore, the odds are one chance in fifty that any one of these specific prophecies happened by chance in our generation rather than some other generation."
"The odds that more than one event happening in our life time are:
"Another way of looking at this is that the chance that the prophets of the Bible correctly guessed these prophecies is also one in 97,500 trillion............in other words, it is simply impossible that men alone could
have written the Bible without the supernatural assistance and inspiration of God."
Matthew 24:32-35 - "Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away."
Luke 21:28 - "And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh."
ANTI-CHRIST TO BE REVEALED
As of today, no one knows who the Anti-Christ is, but we do know what God has told us about him:
Many people try to spiritualize or say the events prophesied in the Bible are just symbolic. Any doubt about how God handles these prophetic events should have been erased on May 14,1948. God is literally fulfilling scriptural prophesy before our very eyes. Can we expect anything less for those few remaining prophesies for which He has promised the world; 1) the removal of the one who restrains the man of lawlessness/Sin (the rapture of the Church), 2) His second coming to take possession of His inheritance, 3) The millennial kingdom and 4) the new heaven and new earth.
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Ezekiel 33:6 - "But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand."
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