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Now is a time of great testing for
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Hold the line- God wins!
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The Presidential Election; Looking at
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THE WORD OF OUR SALVATION
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NOW IS A TIME OF
GREAT TESTING FOR AMERICA
This prophetic word below for the month of Cheshvan (the second month of the civil year on the Hebrew Calendar)
is relevant as President Trump has found himself in this very place. On
Cheshvan 17, which began Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 at sundown was also the exact
day the flood rains came after Noah had prepared the ark in 2105 B.C.
Now we as a nation have found ourselves in a flood, as we are in
a time of testing and we will see the deliverance of the Lord. We repented
during Yom Kippur and had multiple rallies in Washington, D.C., and now is a
time to remember that we are clean as a nation. When you declare and decree
clean, then God makes those who repent actually clean in spirit, soul and body.
The spirit, soul and body of our nation are being cleansed and healed so we
will start a new system where the roots of evil will be eradicated.
We are only experiencing what we prayed for. I know we prayed
for a godly president to rule, but the issues run much deeper. So as Americans
let us stand together and continue to pray for God to clean the root system of
our nation and bring about the true blessings of our Constitution and the
unity, peace, justice, righteousness and the elements of a godly culture.
We are also seeing this play out with the recent
confession of Carl Lentz, the past senior leader of Hillsong East Coast in
New York, whom God is also cleansing and making whole before our eyes. God
loves His people and this nation, and He will heal us and cleanse us to the
core so we shine bright for His glory.
Global glory cannot come until root systems are cleansed. Wait,
watch and listen as God will continue to reshape America for justice,
righteousness and the American way.
Here was the prophetic word from Sunday, Nov.1, 2020 sent out on
Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020:
God Is Doing Mighty Things
God is doing mighty things! During this current Hebrew month of
Cheshvan, rain and restoration are coming upon you, child of God. God is
pouring down blessings upon your life! Last month and this month God said you
will receive excessive rain and excessive blessings (Joel 2:23)!
But take heed: this is also a time of testing. Just like Noah
was tested when God told him to build the ark, and to take aboard his family
and two of every kind of animal, you will endure some tests. Rain came upon him
for 40 days and 40 nights and flooded everything. He had to put his complete
trust in God for every moment of the journey. Yes, rains of blessing are coming
upon you, but it's also a time of testing.
God doesn't want you to hold on to what you are receiving this
month. He will send the rain and then ask you to release the blessing to
someone else. He doesn't want you to be attached to it. It is so important that
you trust God enough to release it as He tells you to. When you do, you show
Him you believe He is your provider and healer, that He is perfect love, life,
joy, peace and all you need. In a sense, your actions tell God, "Lord, I
really trust You for who You are!"
Problems come when you try to grab hold of the rain (blessings,
provision). The more you hold on to it, the harder it will be to release it when
the Lord tells you to. You must hold it loosely! God is sending things to you,
but He could ask you to give them up as quickly as they come.
Continue to read at: https://www.charismanews.com/us/83500-prophecy-now-is-a-time-of-great-testing-for-america
HOLD THE
LINE—GOD WINS
Charisma News – Nov. 28, 2020 -- The enormity of what is
presently being exposed with the massive and multi-pronged voter fraud cannot
be overstated. The freedom of the world is at stake.
Elections around the world are all manipulated,
and while the idea of a "democracy" is a great tease, it presently
doesn't really exist.
'Red Sea' Control
I believe this is the one interruptive chance in history to
bring down what is the equivalent of the Red Sea in the book of Exodus. How so?
We remember the story of Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt—after
Pharaoh "relented" and granted them freedom. But then, suddenly, the
Red Sea was before them and Pharaoh was chasing them down and they knew they
couldn't get past that overarching control mechanism.
Pharaoh had said, "Yes, you are free to go worship your
God," and so the Israelites could move compared to the
previous level of bondage, but Pharaoh knew he had another control mechanism
that will still hem them in: "Deep state" control. This is where we
are today.
We, and all "free" nations, need to be led through the
Red Sea of orchestrated elections and thus orchestrated control. We have known
and focused on financial fraud/corruption on the pre-election side of things,
but the real corruption is in the vote stealing and subsequent election
manipulation. He/she who counts and certifies elections determines who runs the
nations. It is a Red Sea of control.
Grueling Exposure
The reason this exposure process today must be grueling,
thorough, exhaustive and complete is because it goes way beyond simply this
election. The control of "Pharaoh" through his "chariots"
and through his "Red Sea" (perhaps also "Red C" as in the
Chinese Communist Party, or CCP) must be broken once and for all—after multiple
generations of control. The whole world is now watching and it is important
they all see it happen. It is no coincidence that a primary software of election
control is called dominion. It is all about controlling the people while making
them believe they have the power to choose leaders. "Get out and
vote" campaigns have been a relative charade in the light of the whole
real picture. It has mainly all been a farce. Smoke and mirrors. Fake. Fraud.
But That All Changes Now
To diagnose the giants in the land, while not seeing God at
work, only leads to immense futility. This is where I suddenly shift and tell
you prophetically that this Red Sea of control is coming down now! The
same Red Sea that did the controlling will now drown the very manipulators who
have used it. Their own chariots are about to be bogged down in the very mud
they have created, rendering them inoperable and accelerating their destruction.
They will "hang by their own noose."
Repentance is always an option until judgment has come—but it is
coming now. The first red tsunami will be seen by them as they get absolutely
avalanched by a massive wave of roaring justice. God has raised Trump as a
modern-day Moses to lead this nation and, by extension, the nations of the
world out of multigenerational oppression.
Though even a good man-initiative could fail, this
God-initiative will not fail. He who begins a good work finishes it. Our God reigns!
The refuge of lies will be devastated at a global level. The new era will not be
one of next-level control, but it will be one of next-level freedom. Hold the
line. Keep the faith. Do not take one step back. God wins. His plan wins.
For nothing is secret that will
not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to
light. (Luke 8:17)
Charisma News – Nov. 9, 2020 -- We are living in an unprecedented
season in American history, one of massive consequence for the nation and for
conservative Christians in particular. I've written about this briefly in the
last few days, but I'll expand on things more fully here.
On the natural, nonspiritual side, either Donald Trump has
pulled off the political feat of a lifetime, convincing tens of millions of
Americans to reject the results of a fairly contested election, or Trump is the
victim of the most massive electoral fraud in our history, the exposing of
which will shake our nation to its foundations.
On the spiritual side, either a multitude of prophetic voices
have been jointly misled, prophesying in total unison that Trump will serve a
second term. Or the words of these prophetic voices will prove true, shocking
the nation with the reality of God.
Are these not very high stakes?
Already in 2016, Hillary Clinton could speak of "fake
news," referring to "the epidemic of malicious fake news
and false propaganda that flooded social media over the past year."
But it was Trump who made the term uniquely his, beginning in
Jan. 2017, when he said to CNN's Jim Acosta, "You're
fake news." He also tweeted on Jan. 10, 2017, "FAKE NEWS—A
TOTAL POLITICAL WITCH HUNT!"
Since then, there has been a steady stream of truly fake,
anti-Trump news, fueling the fires of tens of millions of Trump supporters. The
media cannot be trusted. The media is totally biased. The media has only one
goal: Remove Donald Trump.
Earlier this year, two mainstream media newsroom employees, one
working for an NBC affiliate and one for a CBS affiliate, shared the identical
story with me. Their bosses made clear their intent to get rid of Trump, even
if it meant posting false stories. That would confirm the suspicions of the
most ardent Trump supporter.
Added to this is the undeniable, anti-conservative bias of the
internet giants, and the table has been set for questioning the outcome of the
election.
Back in August, the president said, "The only way
we're going to lose this election is if the election is rigged."
In October he said, "The only way we can lose, in my
opinion, is massive fraud."
And now, after Biden has been declared the winner by the media,
when Trump tweets, "I WON THIS ELECTION, BY A LOT!," the
response is overwhelming. The tweet received more than 1 million likes within
the first 12 hours.
Even based on a simple, rational analysis, the proclaimed Biden
victory has many people scratching their heads.
Has Trump, then, succeeded in convincing many millions of people
that he was robbed when, in fact, he was not? This would be terribly dangerous,
as masses of people will believe whatever their beloved leader tells them.
The other possibility is just as severe, namely, the existence
of massive, widespread, systemic corruption on an unprecedented scale. A
coordinated effort requiring elaborate planning, also made possible by the
pandemic which opened the doors for many millions of mail-in ballots. The
stealing of the most important presidential election in our lifetimes, right
under our noses.
Talk about high stakes!
The good news is that if a massive fraud has been perpetrated
and if such a grand theft took place on this kind of scale, it will be
uncovered. Something of this magnitude simply cannot be hidden, and every
effort will surely be made to uncover it.
The Spiritual Side
I have not heard of a single respected prophetic leader
(meaning, within the charismatic church) who prophesied a Biden victory. Not
one. To the contrary, every single one of them prophesied a second term for
Trump.
Some said they have known for over a year the election
would be contested and ultimately decided by the courts. One wrote about this
very scenario in detail in a bestselling book published last month,
describing the scene we are currently witnessing, including disputed ballots
and court cases.
Interestingly, some of these leaders are quite apolitical. Some
do not even like Trump. Yet they all prophesied the same thing.
It is true that some of them made clear that Trump would serve a
second term only if the church really prayed. But I have never seen so much
prayer for an election, continuing to this moment, as we are seeing today.
There is, of course, the possibility that Trump could lose now
and then win in 2024. Even in the Bible, prophets got their timing wrong (see 1
Pet. 1:10-12).
But such reasoning, at this point, seems to be grasping at
straws.
Back in September, a longtime close colleague reached out to me,
sensing that Biden would win, a major reason being that God was correcting the
church for looking to Trump in an idolatrous way.
This past week, a solid pastor wrote to me, saying this:
"When I pray, I keep having it impressed on me. I don't often invoke the
prophetic, but I believe I have heard from heaven. Trump is done. After all the
court fights, he will no longer be president. God has allowed his removal because
of the idolatry of the church. God used Trump for four years, but like Gideon's
ephod, an idol was made of the tool (Judg. 8:2). God will not share His glory,
nor the affection of His bride."
For additional reading, go to: https://www.charismanews.com/opinion/in-the-line-of-fire/83281-the-presidential-election-looking-at-corruption-deception-prophecies
DOCTOR ON BIDEN’S TASK FORCE: LIVING
PAST AGE 75 HAS LITTL VALUE AND “ROBS” SOCIETY (Excerpt)
Christian Headlines – Nov. 10, 2020 --
One of Joe Biden’s selections for his own coronavirus advisory board is a
doctor who has questioned the value of living past the age of 75 and who has
implied society’s resources would better be used for those who are younger.
Ezekiel Emanuel, the chair of the
Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of
Pennsylvania and a former Obama administration official, wrote in a 2014
issue of The Atlantic that “living too long” has a negative
impact on society and an individual’s family. He stood by his controversial
comments during a 2019 interview.
Emanuel, an oncologist and bioethicist,
wants to live to 75, he wrote in The Atlantic.
“Doubtless, death is a loss. It deprives
us of experiences and milestones, of time spent with our spouse and children.
In short, it deprives us of all the things we value,” he wrote. “But here is a
simple truth that many of us seem to resist: living too long is also a loss. It
renders many of us, if not disabled, then faltering and declining, a state that
may not be worse than death but is nonetheless deprived. It robs us of our
creativity and ability to contribute to work, society, the world. It transforms
how people experience us, relate to us, and, most important, remember us. We
are no longer remembered as vibrant and engaged but as feeble, ineffectual,
even pathetic.”
Further, there is the “very real and
oppressive financial and caregiving burdens that many, if not most” middle-age
adults are “now experiencing, caught between the care of children and parents.”
Emanuel said in the same story he
opposes “legalizing euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.” But he said
Americans’ desire to live long lives is unwise.
“I think this manic desperation to
endlessly extend life is misguided and potentially destructive,” he wrote. “For
many reasons, 75 is a pretty good age to aim to stop. … We are growing old, and
our older years are not of high quality.”
THE WORD OF OUR
SALVATION
Try to imagine a world without Bibles. The reality is that there
are places on earth where Scripture is unknown, and the people who live in
those cultures don’t know anything about Jesus Christ. This truth should stir
us to pray not only that God’s Word will reach them, but also that they will
realize how valuable the Bible is. Without it, none of us would have any idea
how to be saved—or even that we needed salvation.
• The Bible reveals God’s holiness and exposes mankind’s sinful,
hopeless condition (Rom. 3:23). Our sin makes us His enemies, and we
can’t do anything to remedy this situation.
• Scripture explains what God did through Jesus Christ to provide a means of
reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:19-21). The Father sent His Son to earth to
become a substitute sacrifice to pay the penalty we deserved for our sin.
• God’s Word explains that we can receive Christ’s gift of
salvation by repenting of our sin and trusting in Him (Mark 1:15).
The next time you pick up your Bible, stop and thank God for
giving you such a precious gift. And praise Him for making His wonderful plan
of salvation known to you.
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What every spirit-filled Christian in
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7 reasons America is pinpointed in Bible
Prophecy
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The Spiritual mystery of the Shofar- and
why so many Christians misuse it
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WHAT EVERY SPIRIT-FILLED CHRISTIAN IN
AMERICA CAN GIVE THANKS FOR TODAY (Excerpt)
Charisma News
- This week, Americans from coast to coast will cease their workday activities
and gather with friends and loved ones for Thanksgiving. It is a time-honored
ritual, observed by the overwhelming majority of the American population.
[According to President Dr. Richard Land, Southern Evangelical
Seminary] Thanksgiving is a combination of two longstanding traditions in
Anglo-American civilization—the joyous harvest festival and the more somber
declaration of a day of prayer or thanksgiving in the midst of some national
crisis.
"As we
look around us, most Americans, at least those who are religious, understand
that God has blessed our nation in incomparable ways," Land said.
"And blessings, it must be remembered, are blessings because they are
undeserved and unearned. When one looks at American history, one cannot help
but come to the conclusion that more than fortuitous circumstances have been at
work. No one could be that lucky. God has blessed us and protected us in unique
ways. And Americans of religious faith should take the occasion to give thanks
to God for His blessings and His bounty."
Land says
that, as a Christian, he encourages all fellow believers to undertake a
spiritual exercise this Thanksgiving. The apostle Paul commanded us as
Christians "in everything gives thanks, for this is the will of God in
Christ Jesus concerning you" (1 Thess. 5:18).
"Obeying
this commandment allows the Holy Spirit to create in you
heart-felt gratitude for God's manifold blessings in your life," Land
said. "And the grateful heart is the contented and the peaceful heart. I
hope that we will all stop to remember the origins of Thanksgiving as we gather
around family and friends this year. We have so much for which to be grateful
in this land that God has blessed so richly. I promise you that when you start
giving thanks to God for the blessings in your life, God will keep calling new
blessings to mind, and you will find that there are so many more things for
which to be thankful than you had thought or imagined, and every day will
become its own Thanksgiving."
Let this Thanksgiving week be the beginning of a completely new chapter
in your walk with the Lord Jesus. Let this Thanksgiving week be not merely a
celebration of what has been, but the commencement of an ever-more joyous
future. This Thanksgiving, I pray that His peace will be an ever-more present
reality for all followers of Jesus."
7 REASONS
AMERICA IS PINPOINTED IN BIBLE PROPHECY
Charisma News – Oct. 31, 2l020 -- As the entire world
breathlessly awaits the outcome of the upcoming U.S. election, the question I
wish to propose isn't, "Who will win, Trump or Biden?" But rather,
does America itself have a place in end-time biblical prophecy?
In spite of America's massive problems, political divisions and
rising social unrest, what happens in Washington D.C. affects the globe. Even
in the midst of this coronavirus pandemic, the United States of America yet
remains as the world's sole superpower. But is the most powerful nation on
earth mentioned in the Bible at all?
Many prophecy teachers state emphatically, "The U.S. isn't
there." They may pinpoint Russia, China, Israel, Iraq or Iran as major
end-time players, but not the United States. After 40 years of studying
eschatology, I want to suggest the possibility that America is the exact power
specified in this mysterious verse in Revelation 13:11:
"Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and
he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon."
First, it is helpful to identify that the term "beast"
translates to a "great nation." The proof is in the book of Daniel,
chapter 7, which clearly parallels Revelation 13. Both Daniel 7 and Revelation
13 refer to beasts, ten horns, a boastful mouth speaking great things and
battles against God's saints. Daniel 7 describes four great beasts: a lion, a
bear, a leopard and a dragon-like creature. An angelic interpreter confirmed:
"The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom on
earth" (Daniel 7:23).
So we can nail this down: According to Daniel 7:23, a
"beast" in Bible prophecy isn't a computer or super-evil bad guy, but
a mighty kingdom or nation. That's what the angel said. Historically, 98% of
reputable Christian Bible commentaries have interpreted Daniel 7's four beasts
to represent the ancient nations of Babylon, Persia, Greece and Rome. But let's
go back to Revelation 13:11:
"I saw another beast coming out of the earth."
John is describing a great nation rising into power. From where?
"Out of the earth." In Daniel 7, all four beasts "came up from
the sea" (Dan. 7:3). What does "water" represent?
Again, prophecy provides a clear answer. In a parallel prophecy, another angel
confirmed: "The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits, are peoples,
multitudes, nations and tongues" (Rev. 17:15).
True to the facts of history, ancient Babylon, Persia, Greece
and Rome all arose from the midst of a sea of peoples in Europe and the Middle
East. Not so with the beast in Revelation 13:11.
It comes "out of the earth."
The underlying Greek words for "out of the earth" also
imply gradual growth like a plant. Next, John wrote that this new nation would
have "two horns," indicating a division of power. Significantly,
those two horns have no crowns upon them like a previous beast referred to in
Revelation 13:1, which has "ten horns," and "on his horns ten
crowns."
"Crowns" signify kingly power. Thus, in Revelation
13:11 we see a new nation, springing up gradually like a plant in a wilderness
territory, which develops a government not ruled by kings. It would be
democratic—"of the people, by the people, and for the people."
Its "two horns" would be "like a lamb." Each
word here is significant. The true Lamb of God is Jesus Christ. "Like a
lamb," indicates that this nation would have Christian features. A lamb is
a young animal, a baby sheep. So, this nation would at one time be youthful and
new. The two horns themselves are considered to be lamblike.
When Jesus was challenged by tricky Pharisees whether it was
lawful for Jews to pay taxes or not, He insightfully responded: "Render
therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that
are God's" (Matt. 22:21).
"Caesar" represents government, while "the things
that are God's" represent the things of religion and the church. In this
teaching, Jesus Christ, the Lamb, clearly showed a proper separation between
the two. Amazingly, this exact principle—which is historically rooted in the
teaching of Jesus—has become the cornerstone of the first amendment of the U.S.
Bill of Rights, which says:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and
to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Let's put all the pieces together:
1. Revelation 13:11 pinpoints the rising of a great beast.
2. In prophecy, a beast represents a great nation.
3. This nation comes out of the earth, or wilderness area.
4. This nation starts out young, like a baby lamb.
5. This nation has a division of power within its government.
6. Its horns have no crowns. It has no kings.
7. This nation is lamblike, with distinct Christian
characteristics.
Be honest: How many nations on planet earth fit all seven of
these heaven-inspired details?
Only one.
The United States of America.
Yet Revelation 13:11 plainly predicts that major changes will
envelope our beloved county. Sadly, the prediction is that this mighty nation
which has stood tall for representative government, democracy and freedom, will
finally sacrifice its mild, lamblike, Christian principles, and eventually
"speak as a dragon."
Consider candidly what has happened during the coronavirus
pandemic. Based on "emergency" advice from health experts, orders
have been given from state governors to close private businesses, even
churches. Yet look again at the First Amendment. It denies the right of
government leaders to "prohibit the free exercise" of religion, and
the right of the people "peaceably to assemble."
Is the dragon starting to speak?
THE SPIRITUAL MYSTERY OF THE SHOFAR—AND WHY SO MANY CHRISTIANS MISUSE
IT
Charisma News – Nov. 22, 2020 -- For the
majority of those who will gather in synagogues to hear the shofar, the purpose
of the sound is to mark the opening of the doors of repentance for the period
of time between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. (Flickr/slgckgc)
In a few days, we will be celebrating
the Feast of Trumpets, and Jews—along with a growing number of Christians—will
gathered together to observe this biblical holy day. There will be special
services and time devoted to repentance and introspection, but the focal point
of the day will be when the shofar is sounded. This simple trumpet made from an
animal's horn produces a sound that connects eternity to eternity. The
traditional blasting of the shofar 100 times is both exciting and empowering to
the hearer. This powerful sound, which is of such great importance that it was
commanded by God to be heard by the children of Israel, has an even greater
importance. It is one that is often missed by those who have consistently
gathered year after year to hear the sound so as to fulfill the commandment.
For the majority of those who will
gather in synagogues to hear the shofar, the purpose of the sound is to mark
the opening of the doors of repentance for the period of time between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. These 10 days are known as the
"Days of Awe." But there is an even greater meaning given for the
shofar sounding, one that reminds us that repentance isn't the end of the story
for those who love God. While the shofar does remind us of the open door for repentance,
its purpose is not only to lead us to our knees in repentance.
This greater purpose for the sounding of
the shofar has been lost to some extent because the use of the shofar in
Judaism has throughout the years become limited to the sounding on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur (and in some places on Rosh
Chodesh). However, the shofar was used to proclaim the coronation of a King, as
well as its use in warfare to direct the army. It is these two uses that have
been lost to most people, and as such, Rosh Hashanah has become a time only for
sorrow and repentance, when its purpose was not singular in ancient times.
On Rosh HaShanah,
a prayer called Avinu Malkeinu
(Our Father Our King) is recited. Yet His Kingship is relegated only to the His
ability to forgive His people. He is much more than a forgiver; He is a
redeemer and deliverer. He is strong in mighty and strong in battle. This
shofar blast is not simply to call us to repentance. It is to remind us of why
we are called to repentance. It is a reminder of what comes after repentance:
victory.
To better understand the shofar blast,
think back to those wonderful old westerns, the movies in which the hero has
been surrounded by the enemy and all looks hopeless. Then, softly in the
distance, you hear the sound of a bugle. As moments pass, the bugle gets louder
and with it you hear the sound of many horses riding at full gallop. With each
blast of the horn, the defeat is driven out of the heart of those surrounded
and it is replaced with hope. Defeat is swallowed up by victory. This, in
essence, is what the sound of the shofar should do for those hearing it. Each
year we gather, realizing that by depending on our own power and abilities, we
have been surrounded by the enemy of our soul. But then, the shofar sounds and
we realize the King is coming with His army to bring total victory against our
enemy. Every year when the shofar blasts on Rosh HaShanah,
our hearts are reminded that with every year that passes, the King riding upon
His white horse is getting closer and closer and one day soon we will hear the
Great Shofar sound and the enemy will be vanquished. Rosh HaShanah
is not intended to remind us of our defeats; it is intended to keep us watching
for His deliverance as we are set free.
TRAIN
UP A TEEN: YOUNG EVANGELICALS MOSTLY KEEP THEIR PARENTS’ FAITH (Excerpt)
Koenig’s Int’l News –
Sep. 13, 2020 -- Pew Research finds that even the most devout young believers
don’t agree with Mom and Dad on everything. Christian parents weigh in on the
challenges of teenage discipleship.
A majority of American teens still
follow their parents’ lead when it comes to religion. The trend holds whether
families are religious or not—but it’s especially good news for evangelical
Protestants, who care the most about their children sharing their beliefs.
Evangelical teens, like their parents,
stand out as the most confident and active in their faith when compared to their
peers, according to a new Pew Research Center report on the religious
practices of 13-to-17-year-olds.
The religious makeup of
today’s teens mostly resembles the population overall. About a third are “nones” (identifying as nothing in particular, atheist, or
agnostic), the largest category. After that, about a quarter identify as
Catholic and 21 percent as evangelical.
Even as teens, over half
of evangelicals surveyed say they attend church at least weekly (64%), pray at
least daily (51%), and belong to a youth group (64%), compared to a minority of
teen respondents from other traditions. (It’s not just parental pressure. In
the survey, two-thirds of evangelical teens say they attend church because they
want to go, not to appease Mom and Dad.)
Family plays a big part
in young evangelicals’ devotional lives. The vast majority say they enjoy
religious activities with their families (88%), with 55 percent reading the
Bible together, 80 percent saying grace at family meals, and 88 percent talking
about religion, Pew found.
These practices
correspond with a greater assurance in their religious beliefs. While nearly
all teens who belong to a Christian tradition said they believe in God, 71
percent of evangelicals said they are “absolutely certain” in their belief,
compared to just under of half of mainline (49%) and Catholic teens (45%).
Evangelicals were also the only group among teens to agree that there is only
one true religion.
THE
ANTS’ ROAD DEPARTMENT
Psalm
5:8 “Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies;
make thy way straight before my face.”
Creation
Moments – Nov. 16, 2020 -- You’re driving down the road and all of a sudden
traffic slows to a crawl. Finally, you get to the cause of the slowdown – a big
pothole in the road that causes people to slow down and drive around.
Some
ants have the same problem. A species of army ant found in Brazil sends out
hunters every morning. They travel, several ants wide, looking for other ants –
even things as large as scorpions – to attack and return to home base. However,
paths in the Brazilian jungle can be rough and even have potholes. When the
ants encounter an ant-sized pothole in their road, one choice might be to slow
down and narrow their path to get around it. Researchers say that such
slowdowns can cut the amount of food delivered home by thirty percent. So,
instead, the first ant to encounter such a pothole measures it. If the hole is
his size, he fills the pothole with his own body. If the pothole is small, a
full-grown ant will leave it for a smaller ant to fill.
While
God gave these army ants this ability to efficiently overcome obstacles in
their path, He has done far more for us. When Scripture talks about making our
ways straight before the Lord, it is speaking of Christ’s righteousness which
is ours by grace through faith.
THE LORD’S HEART FOR HIS PEOPLE
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, where we
find the Beatitudes, wasn’t about how to be more polite or acceptable in
society. The Lord wanted to remind His followers that God examines the heart—He
searches out our devotion to Him in every area of our life, including our most
inward thoughts and
desires.
That truth corresponds to another of
Jesus’ important lessons, which is found in the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). The younger son turns away from his
father and his family, pursuing pleasure and satisfaction in the material
world. Then, desolate, he journeys homeward only to see his father running
toward him from a long way off. So it is with our
heavenly Father: In His great love, He runs toward His beloved children to
reconcile them to Himself, no matter where they’ve been or what they’ve done.
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
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
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."
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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