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In association with the last two posts this is perhaps the most dangerous trend because it is hidden and more subtle. That is clamoring onto the bandwagon where anything from the world mixes in with scripture. We also need to soberly assess the martyrs of the past; there was no great public acclamation or even time to consider it when Stephen and other Apostles died.
The bigger issue here is trying the wrong way to have the Kingdom of God come to the earth; indeed as individuals it lies within us but the world at large at present is under control de facto of Satan and that is something no one in many organizations seem ever to say. As I have stated numerous occasions Satan is the equal opportunity destroyer. Whatever is left after the Rapture of those professing Christ will be entirely devoid of the truth if they remain in those institutions; thereby ushering in the woman riding the Beast who turns on them at the mid point of the seven year time of Jacob's trouble and rends them; persecuting ALL who don't worship Antichrist; whether or not they proclaim some rendition of Christ in their group.
There's a lot going on behind the scenes; although in this hour those studying such events can see that much is "in your face" and today's technology allows enough information to be exposed to make what is coming evident; and enough lies to distract people from the truth as well. This isn't the place where I will get into any more on that subject except to say; again the god of this world isn't going to be allowed by the true God; ultimately NOT to succeed in his goals. The enemy can NOT ultimately claim control over the fate of any soul at present; although God will allow already deceived individuals to take their mark of submission to Satan's mastery over them and seal their fate at some point in the near term once the restrainer is removed.
Any sane mind can see that man's attempts at utopia are a fraud.
Not knowing what is real and what isn't is one problem today; and misinterpretation is another. Most have seen Mrs. Kirk's hand signal which at first appearance ignorant minds consider it to be a goat horn occult symbol; more simply put it is the sign for "I love you". I am not certain if it was true that they cheered an AI image of Mr. Kirk at his church and other places that everyone cheered for; if that is the case it certainly is disturbing. As for me; I am still working on cloning myself so I can stay home from work but haven't upgraded my pay scale to afford such transformation; not to mention the jokes to be even worse than my own.
No need to pray for me in that regard at least for the clone involved.
Now if I croak and anyone shows up my biggest fears were in the past of someone misrepresenting some virtue of me that somehow is believed despite my clearly sin scarred state of present. Now I guess I have to make sure no one creates an AI of myself; I suppose if no one comes it is similar to an elopement; only God and a witness needs to stand there with me at the altar. Anyway I hope this AI thing isn't true because the relatives and audience should protest it.
Like it or not; of course we are with today's technology seeing what is seemingly inevitably to be headed to merging with a machine which is the ultimate "alternative" lifestyle that I fear is coming; and soon. We can joke about having an AI dog whose virtual poop is a lot easier to deal with; or an AI girlfriend who well; is today's accepted substitute for; well let's just say more antiquated paraphanalia. Of course what the world wants is to have their ears tickled; and no doubt the itchy wallets are associated with these things. It would seem ridiculous a few years back that people wanted to create meat in a laboratory or a weapon through 3D printouts. Man's unique status is abundantly clear in Psalm 139.
The day many have waited for; in light of yesterday's new moon and lack of observation thereof should be today in Israel at sunset in a few hours unless another day is needed to blow the trumpet. I should note that my expectation of the message of 100 trumpets being simultaneously blasted at the time seems to be misinformation-yet another hyped up narrative not based on reality.
We certainly seem to be approaching the precipice of the Tribulation. While wars are raging; the machinations of the BRICS nations have basically caused what appears to be the beginning of the end of the US dollar; hence in a large part contributing to the explosive repricing to the upside of gold and silver along with the other precious metals which are still; in my opinion undervalued. Whatever goes up must come down; hence we are reminded of the admonition in James about the gold and silvet cankering in the last days and other warnings in Isaiah about it being cast into the streets (although this at least in part is related to idols of such).
Falsehood abounds; and after several days of looking into the matter after the recent hoopla over revival since Mr. Kirk's demise has had me investigate some things and the best summary I agree with is that there is truth and falsehood based on the influencers related to his organization and tangentially in other elite circles. The question of martyrdom here isn't the real issue; but as to over adulation and idolization could be and my biggest worry is those who wouldn't emphasize repentance and actually being Born Again in order to make any radical transformation on an individual and then more broadly as to national revival which is better worded repentance. The concept of American "exceptionalism" and measures taken to enforce it has a flip side; and that is pride coming before a fall. Of course for us to automatically denegrate the sacrifices made regarding God given freedoms and the Constitution is wrong also.
For many are like rabbits caught in the headlights of a speeding car and not " looking for and hastening to the coming of the Lord .
Many people were talking about his first appearance but how many were actualy looking for it?
If the disciples had actualy believed the Lord when He said hecwouid rise again on the third day they wouod have all been waiting outside the tomb for Him.
As it was in their minds he was dead . The romans being masters at killing people they did not want around and in such a manner made such an impression that Mary did not recognise Him on that glorious morning .
For she was blinded by events and was still thinking of Him as dead .So this couid not be the Lord but the gardener
Given all that is going on in the world it is not the time to be distracted but use them to recognise the how close the Lord is .
Thus we shouid be " looking for and hastening to the coming of the Lord" For unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time" many at the time we're talking about the Messiah but relatively few were actually looking for Him icomparison.
Who saw His appearing .
And let us not be blinded by dust thrown up by the devil or blown about by " every wind of doctrine"
Elisha would have missed the boat if he had not kept his eye on Elijah and refused to leave His side .
Moses by faith "refused to be called the Son of Pharaoh's daughter "but rather by faith chose the better path ..
By the last Adams obedience all ( who believe) shall live " .
Do we or have we not by the grace of God now become children of obedience? Having " obeyed the gospel" out of love.
The firs5 Adam loved Eve more than God and obeyed her .
By the fathomless love of God in Christ Jesus overcame evil with good .
For there is more life in God than there is death in sin .
As for the for the preoccupation with the antichrist we are not supposed to be rabbits caught in the glare of a speeding cars headlights ." But looking for and hastening to the coming of the Lord "
Because " To them that look for Him shall He appear the second time "
"1 [[A Psalm of praise.]] Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.2Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.3Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.4Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.5For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations."
Ephesians 1:3-12
"3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;9Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:10That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ."
Ephesians 2:8-10
"8For by grace are ye saved through faith[Christ's faith]; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them"
"And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams."
Here we have the quality of Jesus,"And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross."(Phil.2.8). Obedience for us has no maybe buts or ifs. It is to be a living serves without which which what imposter churches have produced is abortion so prosperity theology is an example. Christian nationalism is yet another. Death of Jesus must work in us so it is not I but Christ who liveth in me. Having entered into God's rest our Sabbath has begun and it is the Covenant for which our faith is in Jesus Christ who has overcome the world prepares us. So what are our works? "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service./And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." (Rom, 12,1-2) The Lesson of Noah's Ark demonstrate the God's rest is for a living sacrifice shall have only one meaning: abiding life in Christ. When John was martyred not by an assassin's bullet but by a sleaze bag, Herod by name, "When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities." Jesus did not join with the mob who made much of him but understood him much less. God had set the nonpareil voice with no other gifts than the truth and he spoke it without fear or favor. Jesus did not need speak what he did was for his Father to judge. Not so in our times. Blackguards in dog-collar with an happy clappy chorus in purple make a show how much mor low can you get?
Jesus used parables to separate the wheat from the chaff. Jesus said 'woe to ye' for a nation that carried the guilt of the blood shed for speaking the truth. Isaias was reportedly sawn asunder; so was Jeremiah being stoned. by rebels as' lynched to use a current mode of mob rule, and what if they do it in the deep South,yes in the Bible belt with no prick of conscience whatsoever, and their ilk are mourned with great fanfare and for the shallow Christ it is Jesus was glorified. So our generation is same as the generation of vipers Jesus fulminated against. Jerusalem was in the words of Nahum,"Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;" Is Babylon any better? All men are equal Bill of Rights guarantees citizen but what is this whoredom Evangelicals commit with oligarchs to serve their commands? It is surely a perilous path for city on a hill to become a synanym for Babylon the great. Yest the mystery of the great whore was simply this: hypocrisy. Rev.18.21 shall put an end to their charade. Jesusb faulted, "hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness."(Mt.23.27)
"Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand."' This is how the Spirit has set faces between heaven and the earth user firiendly for the just shall profit from it while the wicked and hypocrites shall let it pass them to their own damnation.."For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven/To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure." (Job28.24-25) Noah's ark judged the old world. "The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth."(Prov.10.20) What man idolizes, and the memorial service for fools mean nothing to God.
Always appreciate your prayers.
We see that Jacob wrestle against God.
Even while he was in the womb!
Jacob was chosen of God over his older brother Essau which goes against tradition. Deuteronomy 21:15-17.
This is so the program and purpose of God, may be shown through this individual birth. "being chosen not of works"
Jacob's life is a life of wrestling against the grace of God from his birth onwards and he prevails by the grace of God.
Paul is describing the birth of these two individuals as being the living model of God's election program.
He chose the youngest (Jacob) "that goes against tradition" to be the model of his program while they were in the womb where neither having done any good or evil,
This is what Paul is saying in Romans 9:11-12.
The purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
Israel is the initial recipient of that grace to be on display to a lost world and open the door for the Gentiles under the new covenant.
The old covenant (ministration of condemnation) serves its purpose by condemning all to bring all who would come to Christ.
When the fulness of the Gentiles be come in God focus will return to Israel "The Nation" to bring them under the new covenant when he take away their blindness and they call on his name during the Great Tribulation period.
Romans 9:11 has nothing to do with a people chosen before the world began.
It speaks of his purpose and his way and means for salvation for that nation
It speaks of God's WAY!
His program being administrated by grace chosen over "Reward being triggered by works".
God's elected way, Not his elected people. is what's in focus here.
Blessings
God bless.
Thanks for responding!
Revelation 3:20 is something to think about!
The church of the Laodiceans!
This is a proud group and lukewarm!
In their mind they were in need of nothing!
Jesus said "knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
And then we come to verse 20) Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
He's standing outside knocking, not to come in!
He's calling out individuals! " if any man hear my voice,"
You also quoted, "Mathew 16:18 "And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
The gates of hell shall not prevail against it!
What a saying that is!
Gates are put up for defense!
He's saying these defensive gates will not prevail against the Church!
This is one of many reason why I believe the Antichrist can't come until the Church is removed.
It puts 2 Thessalonians 2:6-8 in perspective and also the saints mentioned in Daniel 7:25 couldn't be talking about the Church.
Blessings.
How did your surgery go? I hope you are recovering well.
The history of redemption of mankind was spoken by several. The reason Jesus, who is God's Son, became a man was emphasized repeatedly. The account of His sinless life and sacrificial death was heralded. The victory of His resurrection was attested to. The sureness of His second coming was expressed. And the purpose of God in creation was explained.
The gospel was heard yesterday at that solemn memorial. I read that over 100 million viewers heard the gospel! The influence God gave to Charlie in his life was greatly increased through his horrible assassination and the gracious, loving words of his wife reflected the love and grace of our Savior.
This is so good to have happened! Praise the Lord.
Let us keep Erika and those who knew and loved Charlie in our prayers. We can pray for protection for those leaders who stood up and professed Christ to the world, for our President, who is a work in progress, for sure, and for others who voice viewpoints that go against the grain of this current wicked generation.
We just got back from a 4 day road trip, and I was thinking on the way back (before I read of these speeches) of how so many people speak about how sinful Trump is. But to my mind came, "it is true that Trump is deeply sinful, a wretch, thinks too much of himself, and all. His sinful ways have been seen and spoken about publicly. But we must remember, when we look at Trump and see how sinful he is, we must realize that we are truly looking at ourselves in a mirror, seeing the truth of how sinful each of us truly are before God. If God can bring you or others to salvation, He can bring Trump as well, so pray for him often and believe that God is at work in His heart and soul. Someone who is opposed to God would not have participated in a memorial such as for Charlie Kirk knowing how Jesus will be the center of attention."
I will continue to pray for your mother, you and your family.
Her name is Elfe.
well, up and about.
Be blessed!
God can chastise a nation and for a season give the land to others or He can judge a nation and take that land from the 'native' population and give it to others for ever .
Isreal was not given the land because of their righteousness but because of the exceeding wickedness of the inhabitants .
You have to wonder how the UK a little island on the edge of the Western Hemisphere couid ruoe and govern an empire covering a third of the globe?
It was not because of our righteousness but God was using the British to chastise other nations .
It shouild be understood that Great Britain is being chastised by the Lord for its turning away from God and like the time of Gidion has been impoverished for doing so .
IT can get far worse if we are not very careful and the people of God do not seek Gods face and " humble themselves.."
It is written of Assyria that God raised them up to be a "scourge to the children of Isreal AND the gentiles"
If anyone cared to go to the British museum and to the Assyrian section they will see the past walking in the oresent.
For the same conditions apply now here and there as they did then .
For His own names sake .
They will be saved in a day .
I do know that Christians shouild have mercy on them and not side with their enemies , The scriptures also say we will "make them jealous"
I do not pretend to understand it all but Romans 9 is it when Paul expresses how he saw things and finishes up full of wonder and awe at the wisdom and might I of God and if with the Holy Spirits help we follow his thinking in that chapter we just might get a little awestruck ourselves .
GB
Nay in all things we are more than things, we are more than conquerors through him that love us- Romans 3:23
"As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire." The bread is among treasures God has hidden from understanding of man. In v.6 we have two articles mentioned without which holiness of God cannot be expressed adequately. "The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold." Gold of Ophir, signifies faith
In the vision of Ezekiel the throne was set in sapphire. "And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it." (Ezek.1.26; Heb.1.14) God made angels spirits and the four living creature 'ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation ." Between the throne of sapphire and the face of the water we have yet another face, the firmament called heaven. It is a sign as essential as the heart of the earth which is made to appear. Before the hills were brought forth Wisdom, the feminine principle was, "The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old./I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was." (Prov.22-23) All substance of was in the heart of the earth to which the Psalm refers,"My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth." (Ps.139.15) What do these two faces signify? heaven and the earth are they not? (Ps.85.10-11)
These posts were warranted to explain the ark of Noah would not exceed the face of heavn. "Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered." Without abiding in the Son we shall never enter into the God's rest, the face or mid-ar where 3x5 gives us the sum.
Redemption of our souls, "Mercy and truth are met togher; righteousness and peace have kissed each other."
Please add this line to it. It is symbolic or his glory. (Job.28.5)
"and on this wise shewed he himself."
The risen Christ came to the disciples who has toiled all night and caught nothing. "But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus." Compare this with the two disciples on the way to Emmaus,"But their eyes were holden that they should not know him." The Spirit is in control and he set s the 'face'. "And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them./And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight"( Lk. 24.16,30-31) In the gospel of John the risen Christ was there on a working supper to instruct what their roles would be in the new earth. "Feed my Lambs' was the theme over the working supper. (21.15-17)Thrice he refers to his charge signifying what did the number Three meant. The significance never changes neiner the anointing he received in heaven shall continue after he has risen as well. "Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men./(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?"(Eph.4.8-9)
This lower part refers to the heart of the earth. "Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine." This brings us to the question, Who supplied the bread? The disciples need not have asked, knowing it was not an appartion but the risen Christ in his glory. No mention of the nail marks or the gash to which Jesus had asked Thomas to examine himself. The Spirit set up the face between Christ in his glory and the everyday life of his disciples. "So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?" "Follow me" is the charge to all. "Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.(v.22). They were all 12 apostles of the Lamb and not of Jesus. (Mt.19.28)
"But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name."
The names the Christ and the Son of God prepares us for the First Supper as transfiguration of Jesus is hinged on the verse."Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom."(Mt.16.28) The chapter 17 begins by this clue,'And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart," Seven days refers to the Law and what the three disciples are taken apart from their every day world to the 'face' where the glorified body of the Son of man would be what awaited them in the new earth. Thus the day Seven is the revealation of entering in the God's Rest. Jesus 'I am the way' shows his body of flesh as the door,. In short 'apart' serves as the face, in the same sense as the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. (Gen.1.2) Throughout the God document whereever spiritual instruction is warranted, face has only one meaning. In the context of a covenant with Abner David laid one condition, "" (2 Sam.3.13) The context is obvious and it is between man to man. By face we are concerned with the word of God setting up a face where faith is prerequisite..Cain as a vagabond would have not part. In Ps.139.7-12 we have locus classicus on the term 'face.'
The Spirit set the tag seven days where it is Law of the Spirit making Son of man as distict from the Son of God and the Christ. Likewise the Spirit uses the 'eight 'days to indicate the 40 days as transition between old and new body. Jesus invites Thomas " and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side."( Jn 20,26-27) Eight refers to heart of the earth as five refers to Christ abiding in our heart. 'And after eight days again' tell how the numbers gives clarity to the text
another one stated satans envy,led to the introduction of deth into the world as he sought to undermine the perfect creation
through his desire of there downfall,resulted in sin and death.Serpent was a Cunning creature that Induced them to Disobey Gods command
Gospel of John gives a short schrift to the Last Supper with this phrase 'And supper being ended' in ch.13.v.2 gives us instead an entire chapter to the First Supper We shall focus on it as it helps us under stand the spiritual understanding to the new earth. Faith is what connects the world unseen with the world made to appear so the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ ushers for believers a new awareness of the word, "The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times." (Ps.12,7) The Law of the Spirit is implied in the whole number Seven and whosever is sanctified by 'thy word is truth' and believes has faith. The earth abides forever because the Son is the heir of all things and has a face. So every heart may grow in the knowledge (2 Cor.4.6) There is only one speech there, "And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech."
Speaking of the sign of Jonah we have from the ministry of Jonah a new Nineveh that shall sit on judgment over this generation. As was with the old world so shall this generation going to their perdition. It helps us give a context to the resurrection of Jesus who shares supper with the disciples who just had come in. "As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread." ( Jn 21.9)
Where did the bread and the fire come in? In the book of Job we have this clue, "As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire." As a book end to the mount of transfiguration here we have the significance of the land as new earth. The Holy Spirit instructs us to the significance of the new earth by isolating their everyday world. Similar to the temptation of Jesus by isolating the every day world so there is a face in both cases, Satan tempted Jesus who was famished after his fasting but the word of God,'purified by seven times.' Who set up the fire of coals, and bread?