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be based on the principles as outlined in Acts 17:11. The material is intended
for use as a witnessing tool and to keep you informed so you will not be
unaware (Luke 21:34) of what is happening according to Scripture’s
CHRISTIAN MUSIC VIDEO
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – “God writes with a pen that never blots, speaks
with a tongue that never slips, and acts with a hand that never fails.” –
Our Daily Bread
INTERESTING ARTICLES SUMMARY
·
How
can a Christian not believe in the existence of the Holy Spirit?
·
Will
you stand against the spirit of the antichrist agenda?
·
Abortion
advocates train Pastors to go dark side
·
How
Trump helped fulfill Prophecy in Israel: 41 new Jewish villages in Judea and
Samaria.
· Squirrels give age of Grand Canyon
· God acts on your behalf
INTERESTING ARTICLES
HOW CAN A CHRISTIAN NOT BELIEVE IN THE EXISTENCE OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT?
The Christian Post – Sep. 30, 2021 -- I
have observed recently that the least known person of the Trinity is the Holy
Spirit. The lack of knowledge of the Holy Spirit could also be responsible for
the lack of revival in the churches globally.
In 2009, Barna
Group carried out a study that found most Christians in America do not believe
that the Holy Spirit is a living entity. I also read a report this
month in The Christian Post by Leonardo Blair about
an Arizona Christian University study which showed that while a majority of
America’s self-identified Christians believe that God is all-powerful,
all-knowing, and is the Creator of the universe, more than half reject a number
of biblical teachings and principles, including the existence of the Holy
Spirit.
It is not only in America that
Christians are skeptical about the existence of the Holy Spirit; sadly, it is a
global phenomenon. A critical look at this will surely expose that there is a
fundamental error in our belief system. Is it really possible to believe in the
Scriptures without believing in the author? Can we really believe that Jesus
came in the flesh and died to save us from sin without believing in the divine
person who miraculously brought about His incarnation?
The ministry of the Holy Spirit is
all-encompassing and too precious to be neglected by Christians. He is the
author of Scripture, the illuminator, and the applicator. He is the executive
arm of the Trinity and activated the creation of the world by brooding on the
surface of the water in Genesis 1:2. Adam would not have been a living
soul if not for the Holy Spirit (Genesis 2:7). In the Old Testament, He worked
as the Spirit of God.
Jesus survived the temptation of the
devil because He was led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit and could not
perform any miracle until after He was anointed by the Holy Spirit on the day
of His baptism (Mathew 4:1). He affirmed that the Holy Spirit was the one who
anointed Him (Luke 4:18). Jesus in His earthly ministry did all that He did by
the power of the Holy Spirit. All His miracles were by the Holy Spirit.
Even when He was not ready to go down the road of Calvary, he received strength
through the Holy Spirit. He was able to offer Himself for the remission of sin
through the Holy Spirit (Hebrews 9:14).
It is also important to note that
without the Holy Spirit the mortal body of Christ would have remained in the
grave (Romans 8:11). If the Holy Spirit helped Jesus to accomplish His earthly
assignment and we are Christ's followers, why do we doubt His existence?
We live in the dispensation of the Holy
Spirit and if there is any person of the Trinity that we are supposed to know
empirically, it is the Holy Spirit. Before Jesus ascended to Heaven, He assured
His disciples that He was going to send them a comforter (John 16:7-8). On the
day of Pentecost, His promise was fulfilled, and the disciples were empowered
to spread the Gospel to those who have not heard about Jesus. Ignorant men
became spiritual Giants through the impartation of the Holy Spirit.
It is appalling that the Holy Spirit
does tremendous works in our lives, but we do not know Him, and neither do we
recognize His works. Ignorance is the greatest challenge in
Christianity. How could anyone come to Christ without the convincing and
converting power of the Holy Spirit? In the salvation of humanity, God
the Father developed the concept, God the son paid the price for our
redemption, and God the Holy Spirit convicts and converts us. It is an error to
recognize God the Father and the son and discard the Holy Spirit who is the one
in charge in this present dispensation.
In the early church, the Holy Spirit was
the administrator of the Church, and nothing was done by the church leaders
without His approval. When the church in Jerusalem wanted to write a letter to
the church in Antioch, they recognized the Holy Spirit as the invisible
overseer of the church: "It pleased the Holy Spirit and us to ask you to
do nothing more than these things that have to be done” (Acts 15:28). They
could not have written the letter if it did not please the Holy Spirit.
If our present-day churches have
recognized the Holy Spirit as the way the early Church recognized Him, there
would never have arisen any singular doubt about the existence of the Holy
Spirit. In the church in Antioch, He spoke and sent Paul and Barnabas unto the
work that He has called them (Acts 13:1-2).
I strongly believe that He is speaking
in our churches today, but we are too busy with so many activities that we have
refused to hear Him and have pushed Him into a state of oblivion. This
negligence is responsible for doubts about the existence of the Holy Spirit. We
need to repent and make the study of the Holy Spirit compulsory in our churches
because there is no Christianity without Him.
WILL YOU STAND AGAINST THE SPIRIT OF THE ANTICHRIST
AGENDA?
Charisma News – Sep. 21, 2021 -- There
is not a doubt in my mind that the earth has been thrusted into a rapid
accelerated end-time signs of the times. The antichrist spirit is unleashing an
agenda that is preparing the earth for the revealing of the Antichrist himself
through the forcing of governmental mandates. The antichrist agenda consists of
a threefold purpose of a one-world government, one-world religion and a
one-world currency. You do not have to look very far to see the global
governments unifying, currency under attack and the persecution of Christianity.
Welcome to the last days, where the true, uncompromised church must stand!
Ephesians 6:10-13 (NKJV) says,
"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his
might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the
wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age,
against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take
up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day,
and having done all, to stand."
If signs of the Antichrist being
revealed is on the horizon, then know that Jesus Christ is coming soon. On the
spiritual battlefield of the last days, there is the victorious Holy Trinity of
God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, and then the defeated foe
of an unholy trinity consisting of Satan, the Antichrist and the false prophet.
Take a moment and consider these Scriptures as you stand against the antichrist
agenda that is hidden in government mandates spiritually assigned to attack our
religious freedoms through a process of forcing! I do not believe the forcing
process of mandatory masks and vaccines is the mark of the beast, but it is
certainly a precursor of what is to come. These forced mandates condition a
society to abandon their freedoms to simply be able to buy or sell! I could
give many Scriptures that reveal how forced mask and vaccine mandates, as well
as social distancing, violate religious freedom, but time will not allow.
First John 2:18 (NKJV) says,
"Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the
Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know
that it is the last hour."
Revelation 13:16-17 (NKJV) says,
"He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to
receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may
buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number
of his name."
1. Stand Against Forced Mask Mandates
Whether you agree or disagree on whether
or not the mask produces a level of protection against the virus, there is a
greater concern about the mask. The mask in and of itself is not the problem.
How much power could possibly reside in a piece of cotton? The concern is when
mask mandates force people to wear it and suddenly they cannot buy or sell
unless they put a mask over their face. I'll never forget having a conversation
with a chief of police and he said, "Pastor, what is the difference in you
wearing a seatbelt or a mask on your body?" My response was simple,
"If I am on my way to buy groceries for my family and I do not wear a
seatbelt, the officer could give me a citation. I could pay it or see the
judge, but I can still buy or sell and provide for my family." A forced
mask mandate restricts a person's ability to buy or sell, which is a precursor
of the coming fulfillment of Bible prophecy that is revealed in Revelation 13.
2. Stand Against Forced Vaccine Mandates
Once again, whether you agree that the
vaccine is effective, ineffective or even a contributing factor to more health
problems, the greater concern is when the Antichrist agenda forces you to take
the vaccine or you will no longer have a job. The employer forcing the vaccine
restricts your ability to buy or sell if you do not comply, which is precursor
of the coming fulfillment of Bible prophecy that is revealed in Revelation 13.
3. Stand Against Forced Social
Distancing as a Believer in Jesus Christ
Finally, many are being to forced to social distance in the name of safety. The
government mandates seek to force people to stay six feet away from one
another. This is interesting as I consider precursors to the Antichrist agenda
that desires to persecute Christianity. The Bible is clear that the number of
the Antichrist's name is 666. As believers in Jesus Christ, we are called to
lay hands on the sick. We know that according to the Word of God, Jesus did not
social distance from those that were afflicted with leprosy. Forced social
distancing appears to attack fundamental beliefs within Christianity, including
laying hands on the sick, water baptism and even serving communion. None of
these things can be accomplished 6 feet away from each other.
The purpose of this writing is to
encourage you to consider and see clearly that many of the forced government
mandates are functioning as precursors to the coming Antichrist agenda in which
society will be conditioned to abandon freedoms, including religious freedoms,
or their ability to buy or sell will be restricted. I must remind you that in
the face of all current and coming governmental mandates that as a believer in
Jesus Christ, your body is not your own nor does it belong to the government.
Your body belongs to God! Therefore, you should reserve the right through
religious freedom to not have to put anything on your body or in your body that
does not align with your biblical convictions. Freedom of religion that is
guaranteed in the United States Constitution, as well as your state
constitution, should prohibit the government from having the authority to force
things inside or upon your body, including forcing you to social distance from
those you are ministering the gospel of Jesus Christ to. Will you stand in the
last days?
First Corinthians 6:19-20 (NKJV) says,
"Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is
in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought
at a price; therefore, glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are
God's."
ABORTION ADVOCATES TRAIN PASTORS TO GO
DARK SIDE (Excerpt)
Also organizing people of faith to be activists
WND – Sep. 5, 2021 -- A group of churches in Texas has banded
together to proclaim killing preborn children a “moral and social good,”
according to The Dallas Morning News.
In an August 25th press conference held at the First Unitarian
Church of Dallas, abortion activist faith group Just Texas announced an
initiative called the “Reproductive Freedom Congregations,” a designation to be
granted to other abortion-promoting churches in the area, according to
a Facebook post of the event.
The announcement was made the week prior to the date set for
enactment of Texas’ pro-life bill SB8, also known as the Texas Heartbeat
Act. The bill, which prohibits abortions after a heartbeat is detectable,
usually around six weeks gestation (though the heart begins to beat around 16
to 22 days after fertilization) has alarmed abortion activists for
its grounding in civil law rather than criminal law, allowing private citizens
to sue abortionists who violate the law and making it difficult for abortion
advocates to challenge in court.
Just Texas is an all-woman organization aimed at combating the
“dominant religious narrative” which claims “people of faith do not … support
reproductive freedom,” according to their website.
The organization hopes to organize people of faith to be abortion activists,
arguing that faith can be the basis and support for their activism.
“As a congregation we have a long history of working with
reproductive rights. Women at our church started Roe v. Wade along with staff
from the local Planned Parenthood at the time, so when we entered into dialogue
about being the first recipient of the reproductive rights congregation in
Texas there was a lot of history behind it,” said Rev. Dr. Daniel
Kanter of his Unitarian church.
The group’s premise is a supposed
religious argument in favor of abortion — the likes of which has been
previously debunked by Live Action News. “I am on a quest, we are on a
quest, to take God back from the hostage situation that the conservatives have
hijacked, and I absolutely feel that the God that I believe in, the God that I
serve, called by many names, and no name at all, trusts and respects women,”
said Rev. Erika Forbes, a Just Texas outreach manager, according to The
Dallas Morning News.
To receive the Reproductive Freedom Congregation designation,
churches must vote to affirm legal abortion as a positive moral good in
society. “You affirm that you trust and respect women, you promise that people
that attend your congregation will be free from stigma, shame, and judgment for
their reproductive decisions including abortion, and that you believe access to
comprehensive, affordable health services is a moral and social good,” said
Forbes, according to The Dallas Morning News.
Pastors will also receive weeks of training to learn how to
promote abortion from the pulpit.
HOW
TRUMP HELPED FULFILL PROPHECY IN ISRAEL: 41 NEW JEWISH VILLAGES IN JUDEA
SAMARIA (Excerpt)
Again,
you shall plant vineyards On the hills of Shomron; Men shall plant and
live to enjoy them. Jeremiah 31:4 (The Israel BibleTM)
Weekend
News Today -- Although ex-president Donald Trump only served one term in the
White House, his effect on Israel seems to have reached far beyond recognition
of Jerusalem as the Jewish State’s capital.
Ironically,
Trump’s successes were recorded by anti-Israel NGOs backed by the European
Union.
According
to a report by EU-backed left-wing NGOs B’Tselem and Kerem Navot, Israel solidified
its hold on Area C of Judea and Samaria by establishing 41 herding outposts
during Trump’s four-year tenure.
In
a report on construction set to be published, the NGOs claim of a new
phenomenon where Israelis in Judea-Samaria established several modular
structures at strategic points in Area C with a focus on using the surrounding
terrain for farming or herding.
Farming
and herding in those areas was prophesied in the Book
of Jeremiah: Again, you shall plant vineyards On the hills of Shomron;
Men shall plant and live to enjoy them. (Jeremiah 31:4)
And
while his predecessor, ex-President Barak Obama pressured Netanyahu to freeze
Jewish construction in Judea and Samaria. Trump took a far more hands-off
approach which seemingly enabled the prophecy to come to fruition.
The
NGOs claim that the growth of the past four years was part of a larger campaign
to expand Israel’s foothold in Area C of Judea Samaria in their report
entitled, “This is Ours – And This, Too.”
SQUIRRELS GIVE AGE OF GRAND CANYON
Isaiah 44:24 “Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed
thee from the womb, I [am] the LORD that maketh all
[things]; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone;
that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;”
Creation Moments – Sep. 7, 2021 -- Who would have thought
that squirrels would tell us how old the Grand Canyon is? Yet, creation
scientists tell us that the tassel-eared squirrel, who lives near the rim of
the canyon in Arizona, has done just that.
Tassel-eared squirrels are found on both the north and
south rims of the canyon. Scientists have assumed that the squirrels were there
before the canyon was formed, supposedly millions of years ago. However, since
the canyon has kept the two populations apart for so long, the differences
between them should show what millions of years of evolution will do to
squirrels.
There are minor differences between the squirrels on the
north rim and the south rim. But they’re not even enough to classify the
squirrels as separate species. North rim squirrels have white tails and black
bellies. Squirrels on the south rim have white bellies and dark tails. But many
north rim squirrels have coloration like those on the south, and many on the
south rim are colored like those on the north. Creation scientist Dr. John
Meyer has carefully studied these squirrels. He has concluded that the
squirrels on the north and south rim are actually one population that has a
complete range of fur colors.
According to a law of evolution accepted by evolutionists,
there should be a much larger difference between the north and south squirrels
if the Grand Canyon is really millions of years old. The conclusion must be,
then, that the Grand Canyon is quite young – only thousands of years old.
GOD ACTS ON YOUR BEHALF
Do
you trust God? Most believers will quickly answer yes. But stop and consider if
that’s true in your prayer life. When your need is urgent but God isn’t
answering as soon as you desire, do you still trust Him? Scenarios like this
led some believers to doubt that the Lord has His children’s best interests at
heart.
However, Isaiah
64:4 assures us that God “acts on
behalf of those who wait for him” (NIV). Joseph had to wait in very difficult
circumstances before the Lord set him free from prison and gave him authority
as a ruler in Egypt (Gen.
37:18-28; Gen.
39:19-20). From an outsider’s viewpoint, it
didn’t look as if God was acting on Joseph’s behalf. But from a heavenly
perspective, events were right on track (50:20).
The
same is true in your life. During a period of waiting, God could be preparing
you for a future answer that will come at just the right time. Or He might be
teaching you to trust Him so you can walk by faith rather than sight. Another
possibility is that your desire would ultimately involve something against His
will, and withholding it serves as protection.
You
may never find out why God delays answering your prayer, but you can always
trust in His goodness, wisdom, and love.
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PRIOR
ISSUE
INTERESTING
INFORMATION MINISTRY 10/6/2021
VIDEO
– THE UN HAS A PLAN FOR REVELATION 13!!!
(A New World
Order)
CHRISTIAN MUSIC VIDEO
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – “You
won't be blind to your spiritual riches if you keep your eyes on Jesus” –
Our Daily Bread
INTERESTING ARTICLES SUMMARY
·
What
does the Bible have to say about the Pandemic?
·
Has
the Tribulation begun?
·
The
Day your Soul leaves your body
·
Record
high 70% in U.S. support same-sex-marriage
·
The
Bottomless suitcase
·
DEVELOPING
SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT
INTERESTING ARTICLES
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE HAVE TO SAY ABOUT PANDEMICS?
The Christian Post – Sept. 23, 2021 --
At the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, a student at my alma mater, Cedarville
University, faced a challenge. Gabe Woodruff, who was enrolled in Cedarville’s
nursing program, was called up by his US Army Reserves medical unit and was
sent to Detroit to serve COVID patients in that city.
Despite the danger and disruption of the
deployment, he and his wife, Kayla, found direction in the power of Scripture.
Gabe said, “One of the things my wife and I would tell each other is if we
trust God with our eternal security, why wouldn’t we trust him with our present
circumstance?”
That sentence perfectly sums up what
many of us learned during the worst days of the pandemic.
If you’re a follower of Christ, you
don’t have to live at the mercy of present problems and future fears. Instead,
you can evaluate global events in terms of scriptural prophecy, world history,
and the biblical agenda leading to the return of Christ.
So, what exactly does the Bible say about
pandemics?
Throughout the Bible, we see repeated
examples of God using diseases to accomplish His divine and sovereign purposes.
In the Old Testament, God warned His people that disobedience would bring
“wasting disease and fever which shall consume the eyes and cause sorrow of
heart” (Lev. 26:16).
This isn’t to say all illnesses are
God-initiated or that He sent COVID- 19 to the earth. We live in a world
corrupted by sin, and diseases of all kinds are one of the consequences of that
corruption. Still, the Lord is not ignorant of what’s happening in our world.
Let’s face it, the pandemic feels like
something we’ve read about in the Bible. After all, it’s the most apocalyptic
thing that has ever happened to most of us. Does COVID-19 mean anything set
against the larger scale of history? And if so, what?
In the Gospels, the Lord Jesus Christ
warned His disciples that “pestilences” will be one of the signs of the last
days of human history.
During the last week of His life, the
Lord Jesus said this, “For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against
kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various
places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.”(Matt. 24:7–8)
So, while we may not know if the
coronavirus is the eminent sign, of the Second Coming, it is nonetheless a
sign. It’s hard to see the world so convulsed by an event without looking at it
through the lens of Scripture and learning its lessons. Even if COVID-19 is not
a sign of the future, it is a sign for today. It is a reminder of things we too
easily forget.
Four lessons have been foremost in my
mind.
First, we’re all more vulnerable than we
like to think. According to most reports, the elderly and those with an
underlying health condition were the most vulnerable to the virus. But as time
progressed, we discovered that everyone was vulnerable.
Second, the Bible has undeniable
credibility. For more than fifty years I have been seriously studying the
Bible. I’ve never failed to be astounded by the events of the tribulation as
they unfold in the book of Revelation and elsewhere in Scripture. I’ve believed
them not because I understood how they could happen, but because they were in
the Bible. Now, these apocalyptic events seem to be knocking on the door.
Third, contagions remind us of the
uncertainty of life. How uncertain and precious are our days! I hope you’ve
used some of this mandated quiet time to reflect on life and give thanks to God
for the days and months and years He has given to you.
Last, the virus points us to Jesus’
sufficiency. As He was preparing to finish His earthly work and return to
Heaven, He told His disciples: “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me
you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good
cheer, I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).
Yes, the reality of an apocalyptic virus
is troubling. Even alarming. But we can avoid the distress of such events when
we place our peace not in this world, but in the promise of Jesus Christ.
HAS THE TRIBULATION BEGUN?
Charisma News, Sept. 30, 2021 -- With
all of the chaos taking place in the world—wars and rumors of wars, nations
rising against nations, famines and natural disasters—Evangelist Amir Tsfarti says it's a legitimate question for Christians to
ask: "Has the tribulation begun?"
Global lockdowns, an estimated 4 million
deaths worldwide due to COVID-19 (as of the end of July), government overreach,
political unrest, weaponization and division of the church all point toward the
end times era scattered throughout God's Word. But Tsfarti
says that, even though he believes we are living in the "last hour,"
there is a different between tribulation and trouble, and the Bible makes it
very clear where we currently stand.
Like many, Tsfarti
is a believer in a pre-tribulation rapture.
"We are watching our world fall
apart, literally, and must we remember that when people ask whether or not the
tribulation has begun, it's a logical question," says Tsfarti,
the founder and leader of Behold Israel ministry. "You are seeing terrible
things happening all over the world. But is this what Jesus meant when he
explained what the tribulation is going to be all about and who the tribulation
will be for?
"People often mix trouble with
tribulation. They often think that any big trouble can be the beginning of the
tribulation. And that, of course, is not true. Trouble is difficulty or
problems, and not everything is tribulation. We must be very careful in how we
discern the Word of God. There are wars and rumors of wars in the world today
and, by the way, more than ever before. Pandemics are nothing new. Violations
of liberties and freedoms are there forever. So, we must put things in the
right perspective.
"Jesus characterized the last days
in Matthew 24 when he said, 'Take heed that no man deceive
you.' He is basically saying that, regarding the end times, there will be so
much deception. But he also says 'see that you are not troubled,' and that all
of these things must come to pass, as they are now. You know why He is telling
us all these things must happen? It's because He already knows it will happen.
He is not suggesting that it could be or may be. He is saying it MUST happen.
It is not open to negotiation.
"I truly believe we are living in
the very end. I believe the signs are all around us. But we need to be very,
very careful about how we discern the Word of God. Everything going on around
us leads to sensationalism. It leads to fear and anxiety and also wrong
interpretation of the scriptures. It also causes quite a few people to walk
away from the faith."
Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will
not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed,
the son of perdition. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he
who now restrains it (many believe that “he” is the Church) will do so until he
is out of the way. And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom
the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by
the appearance of his coming. (2 Thess.
2:3,7,8)
THE DAY YOUR SOUL LEAVES YOUR BODY
The
Christian Post – Sep. 8, 2021 -- Why do people all around the world have a
sense that their soul is immortal? This universal experience is due to a simple
fact: “God has set eternity in the hearts of men” (Ecclesiastes 3:11).
Conscious awareness of eternity is part of what it means to be human.
C.S.
Lewis said, “If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world
can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for
another world.”
Jesus
Christ said, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have
overcome the world” (John 16:33).
You
may not yet be aware of what happens when you die, but you probably sense that
your life on earth is just the tip of the iceberg. As Pastor Rick Warren
said: “At most, you will live a hundred years on earth, but you will spend
forever in eternity."
Would
you like to know how it is going to play out on the day your soul leaves your
body? Would you like to take a peek behind the curtain? If so, you will need to
accept the revelation our Creator has provided in the Bible.
For
example, here is a promise given to every follower of Christ:
“Our
citizenship is in Heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus
Christ, who, by the power that enables Him to bring everything under His
control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like
His glorious body” (Philippians 3:20,21).
Our
earthly body will perish because it is imperfect, but we will enjoy a perfect
body forever in Heaven. “For the perishable must clothe itself with the
imperishable, and the mortal with immortality” (1 Cor. 15:53).
Your
soul will leave your body the moment you die. There is nothing you can do to
change that fact. What you can do, however, is believe the truth and place your
faith in what God did by sending His only Son to die on the cross for your
sins. “Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the
unrighteous, to bring you to God” (1 Peter 3:18).
Pastors must provide stability,
security, and strategic foresight in the midst of significant political and
social uncertainty. It is essential to instill hope, foster unity, and, a sense
of connectedness through regular communication that encourages, resolves differences,
and mobilizes the congregation to pass through uncharted waters.
Jesus
said, “A time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice
and come out – those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have
done evil will rise to be condemned” (John 5:28,29).
It
is impossible to “do good” in God’s eyes until you first place your faith
in Jesus. And even then, you will still be far from perfect. But your sins will
be forgiven. In order to get into Heaven, you must be forgiven of your sins. If
your soul leaves your body without faith in Christ, you will be sent to Hell to
pay for your sins yourself.
Jesus
said, “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the
soul. Rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Hell”
(Matthew 10:28). Eternal destruction is not annihilation, but
rather, eternal punishment.
Jesus
said, “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you
who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels”
(Matthew 25:41).
Jesus
also said, “The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed
out of His kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. They will
throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of
teeth” (Matthew 13:41,42).
This
explains why Jesus said, “What does it profit a man if he gains the whole
world, yet loses his soul?” (Matthew 16:26) Souls do not get
“extinguished” and cease to exist. Every soul is immortal.
Jesus declared
this wonderful news: “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me
will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never
die.” Jesus then asked Martha, “Do you believe this?” (John 11:25,26)Jesus
couldn’t have made it clearer. “Whoever believes in me will live.” Meditate
upon those words for 60 seconds. Think about the meaning of each word.
Faith
is the hand that gladly receives God’s gracious gift. Will you trust Christ to
forgive your sins and bring your soul to Heaven when you die? He would love to
do it.
My
friend, it is not God’s desire that you go to Hell when you die. “The Lord
is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance”
(2 Peter 3:9).
At
the moment of your death, your soul will become “unattached” from your
earthly body. You will be immediately ushered to one of two places; either
Paradise, or Hades; either Heaven, or Hell.
RECORD-HIGH 70% IN U.S. SUPPORT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Prophecy eNewsletter
Update – Jun. 10, 2021 -- U.S. support for legal same-sex marriage continues to
trend upward, now at 70% -- a new high in Gallup's trend since 1996. This
latest figure marks an increase of 10 percentage points since 2015, when the
U.S. Supreme Court ruled that all states must recognize same-sex marriages.
Today's 70% support for same-sex
marriage marks a new milestone in a trend that has pointed upward for a quarter
of a century. A small minority of Americans (27%) supported legal recognition
of gay and lesbian marriages in 1996, when Gallup first asked the question. But
support rose steadily over time, eventually reaching the majority level for the
first time in 2011.
By the time of the Supreme Court's Obergefell
v. Hodges decision in 2015, support for gay marriage had reached 60%.
Since then, the issue has been less prominent in U.S. politics, and public
support for same-sex marriage has continued to increase.
Gallup has recorded other shifts in
Americans' ideas on marriage over time, historically, including expanded
support for interracial marriage, which had 87% approval as of Gallup's 2013
update.
Republicans, who have consistently been
the party group least in favor of same-sex marriage, show majority support in
2021 for the first time (55%). The latest increase in support among all Americans
is driven largely by changes in Republicans' views.
Democrats have consistently been among
the biggest supporters of legal same-sex marriage. The current 83% among
Democrats is on par with the level of support Gallup has recorded over the past
few years. This could suggest that support for gay marriage has reached a
ceiling for this group, at least for now. Meanwhile, support among political
independents, now at 73%, is slightly higher than the 68% to 71% range recorded
from 2017 to 2020.
As would be expected at a high-water
mark in national support for same-sex marriage, all age groups are the most
supportive they have been to date. Still, age differences remain, with 84% of
young adults, 72% of middle-aged adults, and 60% of older adults saying they
favor same-sex marriage.
Once opponents of legalization,
Republicans have mostly come to back it. Court and legislative challenges to
the legal status of same-sex marriage have simmered down since the Supreme
Court issued its decision. Meanwhile, older U.S. adults, who were once holdouts
in support for gay marriage, now come down on the same side of the issue as
young adults.
Gallup's trend illustrates that
Americans' views can shift in a relatively short time span, creating a new
consensus -- even as polarization on other measures intensifies.
THE BOTTOMLESS
SUITCASE
Isaiah 29:16“Surely your turning of things upside down shall be
esteemed as the potter’s clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He
made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no
understanding?”
Creation Moments – Sep. 8, 2021 -- It was
first discovered in 1855, but many scientists debated its existence for another
50 years. Once its existence was finally proven to everyone’s satisfaction, it
was another 50 years before science had any tools to begin studying it.
Finally, in the late 1980s, scientists began to learn a little about the
secrets of one of the tiniest, yet most amazing structures in the body.
At the back of the eye, between the deepest
layer of the retina and the cells beneath it, lies a tiny moat made up of about
10 drops of a mysterious fluid. The entire moat is thinner than a sheet of
cellophane.
It seems that the clear fluid in the moat
serves the surrounding light-sensing tissues of the eye in place of blood,
bringing in nutrients and carrying away waste. It also transports
light-sensitive chemicals needed by the light-detecting cells in the eye. In
addition, it seems to glue the retina in place. More than that,
the moat is rich in a growth factor. This fact makes scientists believe that
the gel may also be important to repairing injuries to the retina, keeping the
cells of the retina young and active, as well as helping in the growth of new
cells. As one researcher said, the more they study this tiny structure, the
more unexpected abilities they find – something like a bottomless suitcase.
Charles Darwin, who didn’t even know about
the moat, was right when he said that it was impossible to believe that natural
selection could have produced the eye.
DEVELOPING
SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT
In
our individualistic society, we may think we don’t need anyone’s help in making
decisions, forming convictions, or distinguishing truth from error. But such
self-reliance doesn’t lead to true wisdom and spiritual discernment. To know
the Lord’s mind about a matter, we must rely on His Word. In the pages of
Scripture, God has revealed who He is, how He works, and the way His followers
are to deepen both their understanding and their relationship with Him.
God
has also appointed leaders in the church to help us develop spiritual
discernment. They do this by teaching sound doctrine and refuting any ideas that
contradict Scripture. Under the instruction of these mature believers, we can
grow in righteousness by learning biblical truths and then applying them.
Since
every aspect of life is influenced by our capacity to make wise, godly
judgments, it’s essential that we read the Bible and heed the instruction of
our pastors. The truths we learn become a filter for everything we see, hear,
and experience. Then, if we encounter error, our internal alarm will go off to
protect us from deception.
We
all need help when it comes to wisdom. So, let’s ask the Lord today to guide us
away from self-reliance and towards His holy Word.
In
Touch Ministry
THE GRACE THAT WE STAND IN IS MORE THAN WE DESERVE
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
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
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
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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."
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:
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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----------------------THE
SIGNS OF THE TIME-------------------
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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