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Greeting's

Romans 13:10

"Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law."

1 Thessalonians 5:11

"Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do."

Blessings

Blessings

Rev.5 Angel of the Lord

God decrees "Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee."(Ps.2.7) The worlds framed by the word of God are the result. (Heb.11.3)

5.1 'And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne.' He gives the book bound with seven seals refer to the Law of the Spirit set to work. The right hand refers to the Word which was with God.

5.2 "And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice," The same angel we see in Ch.10 "And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire./And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth." (Rev.10-1-2) Once again a little book' which is now open and pendent to the event of breaking open the book with seven seals. God divided the dry land from seas.(Gen.1.10) These angels of the Lord wherever mentioned in the narrative are interchangeable. The angels are accordingly unnamed, "Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?" Samson's parent would not know.( Judges 13.18)

These angels named and unnamed alike are sent to the earth, for which the Law places the clue."and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth"(Rev.5.6) The seven horns establish the sovereignty of the word of God." So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it."(Isa,55.11) In short events taking place are from three POV where the seven horns sees to the success. As the word sent forth we have a corresponding action, " And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer."(Rev.6.2)

More on assurance of Salvation

This no doubt will be a lengthy series of postings but it is essential. The first thing we need to determine is what exactly is salvation? We can start with John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Now this seems to be perfectly clear and I don't wish to complicate the basic principle here. Let us dissect this verse to look at all the components.

God so loved the world. Now God is perfectly righteous and just and man is completely without hope and all have gone astray according to numerous passages; there is none righteous no not even one ( Romans 3:10 but with many other passages in Psalms in particular in the O.T. supporting this-see Psalm 19). God created man therefore had compassion and a vested interest over every soul. For God to atone for men's sins the Son of God had to enter the picture to come to earth as a man as part of God's eternal counsel and foreknowledge to remedy this situation and put us into right standing anew after the fall of Adam and his race. God couldn't look on sin so He turned away for the moment Christ had to take on all of our sin and be the sacrificial atonement. Jesus only did and said the words of the Father and those who the Father chose or elected. This principal is covered in the book of John in which I did a lengthy study of this concept of Predestination a couple years back.

Sent His only begotten Son. That is covered in the above commentary so I will move on.

That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.

This involves more than just believing He was a good man. Mark 10:18 dispells any sentimenality we may have of Christ being a good man because it so understates His deity that it renders it more harmful than good. Believing in Him means believing the atonement was fully satisfying God's requirements to save man forever.

More on assurance of salvation

I am posting this subject aware of the firestorm of comments that is no doubt going to be sprung forth; hopefully my caution in how I present this topic will bring some who wish to post to at least ponder the details here before a surface level rebuttal.

Let me start by stating what this posting is NOT. This is not supporting those who made a verbal confession and know in their hearts that they aren't in right standing with the Lord and aren't producing fruit which means they truly have no love for Christ; His authority and Lordship over their lives. It isn't for those who hold out the salvation card as a get out of hell free pass that excuses their behavior; clearly involving lifesyles of sinful behaviors; actions and motives that show their old nature has NOT been crucified.

Now it is clear that Satan is described as the accuser; we can see this in Revelation 12; Zechariah 3:1 with Joshua the High Priest; or with Job 1 and 2 where Satan is allowed to affect Job so that he may accuse him of falling away once things happen to him. The act of accusation indicates the Lord is present in a large part; so that it appears in the Bible it is only God's people or at least primarily them who are affected by this. The complaint goes to the Lord who allows for blessings for man which of course the enemy hates as it thwarts his millenniums long plan to usurp God's throne and take worship over for the whole world to himself.

Let me word it this way; proper understanding of what salvation means only begins at the time of confession and repentance. For a true saint of God; of course as time goes on elements of their sinful nature become gradually exposed like an onion being peeled as they are changed from the inside out. The final salvation comes with that of the body at the Resurrection or the Rapture; but the soul is perfected upon death and judgment as Hebrews 9:27 makes abundantly clear.

Rev.5 Analysis of the vision.

What the Law has assembled in this vision differs from the inaugural vision where the risen Christ presents himself as the fulfilment of the Law. So significance of the seven candlesticks derives from specific feature he reveals. For example, in his message to Ephesus,"These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks."(2.1)

Not so in the ch.5. The tableau of the throne is set rendering what is present and what is heard, past present and eternity responding as though compressed in it. Elders 24 in number represent " And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying,"(5.13.) The four and twenty is made up of 3x8=24. Jesus in death visited souls in prison so lower parts is very much represented. The body created by everlasting gospel responds with the new song. With regards to the four beasts they also embody the voice of the Lord so Ch.6 begins"and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see." They were introduced in ch.4 and they are like seraphim worshipping, ' and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come, nevertheless there is the quality of the voice of Lord coming from 'among' them.(Re.4.8-9)

As with seven candlesticks we shall see breaking open seven seals and consequence of each covers from beginning till the ending. For this reason the risen Christ introocuces himself,' I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending." (1.8)

The entire revelation id given through an angel' so in 5.2 we see 'another' angel and this distinction is to be kept in focus.

"The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law."(Deut.29.29)

More general thoughts related to Matthew 5:9

Isaiah 1:5 says

"Why should ye be stricken any more? Ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint."

This and much of the rest of this chapter discusses the state of Israel and the inevitable judgments to come; not only for them but all the nations of the world. This "domino" effect certainly is soon to come as first in the present time the church is being judged first ( 1 Peter 4:17); then the Jews as Romans 2:9 indicates Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;. This theme; of course is repeated in Revelation and other O.T. prophecies regarding the Apocalypse.

James 4:4 and many other passages indicate our enmity with God or the word enemies which is basically the same concept. This of course is the reason the world is hostile and dangerous; and by and large God's children are eventually directly targeted.

This answers the ultimate issue or causation of today's worldwide geopolitical situation which seems a hair's breath from Armageddon.

Now of course the enemy of our souls is the ultimate chess strategist and has set up kings along with corresponding powers and principalities ( Ephesians 6) to be in position for his endgame plan which God will allow so it is going to happen. God ultimately; of course will draw all nations to the valley of Meddigo to ostensively fight one another but then turn to fight Christ. This is the truth and we have to accept it. It is also the case that every day souls are perishing; some to heaven others not.

This isn't a path we can navigate apart from the Spirit of God. I realize these are general concepts here and perhaps not necessary for many. I would make another general statement here that it is clear from scripture that some are saved and others not but losing one's salvation isn't possible. The caveat here is that we know ( Romans 8:16) if we are saved.

The truth will set you free

There is a lot I would like to say or could say but I want to share some general scriptural principles in order to; hopefully keep us all balanced and on the straight and narrow. With a plethora of issues comes the inevitable siding from one camp to another; whether it is Israel vs. Palestine (or what is called that); Democrats vs. Republicans; Ukraine vs. Russia or other issues there is always danger in making hasty judgments and decisions based on impartial or biased information and or reporting.

Many times God works in given situations; whether the results of actions of men or nations; whether wrong or right. What is relevant today is crucial to take action and pray presently; anticipating the future or holding onto the past isn't going to be able to deal with reality n the ground at present. Everyone wants to justify their own actions or that of others; but clearly on this site and the life of any truly saved individual it is only His righteousness that is truly important. We certainly need to be cautious not to be influenced by those who are feeding us information and if we have any important status we can't let money or influence skew our decision making. James 4:2 states: Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Now our thoughts and imaginations can wish harm on our enemies or we can literally act out and attempt to justify our actions. Loving our enemies is against all sides in the worldly sense as it is a concept that no philosophy can master. We can look to humanism and blindly hold to men being naturally or by default good hearted; but without the Spirit that so called love will quickly go from tolerance to intolerance and outright anarchy and rebellion.

Matthew 5:9 says blessed are the peacemakers. For them to be called sons of God they must be victorious over the world and not stoop down to the tactics of the enemy.

Praying for you!

Correction:

in the last para, the last but one,

"He brings us to the banqueting table and the banner over us is love."

Please read it as

"He brings us to the banqueting house and the banner over us is love. (The Song. 2.4)

Rev.5.6 "The Lamb"

"in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain."

'A Lamb is a Lamb is a Lamb This is what the Word which is the law states. God is a Spirit and His Word is incontrovertibly is the Law of Spirit. Thus the Covenant in seven days render the role of animals in the Fellowship of God with Man. "And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth."(Gen.1.28) God blessed man in his Son and his dominion over 'every living that moveth upon the earth' is sanctified by truth. Thy word is truth is the Law so Son of man shall declare the truth."I am the truth'. His credential comes from the Word which is God. ( Jn 1.1)

God created man 'in our image and after our likeness.'

So what shall we say with regards to the Lamb in the midst of the throne. He is after our likeness' since God set the Lamb as His emblem. Jesus Christ is the word become flesh and by extension, the lamb is after 'our likeness' Siliary a horse whether white red, black or pale horse the Law is fixed. The word or Law is settled forever in heaven. (Ps.119.89) God sets apart Lamb 'as it had been slain'. The Word become flesh dies for the sins of the world, fulfilling the word. ( Jn 1.29) By the same token the throne in which the risen Christ is seated is the throne of God and of the Lamb. (Rev.22.1)

The Word was God determined the emblem so He sends his only begotten Son. Ny the same manner when the Son gathers, whiich some misguided teachers confuse for rapture,-Bosh! the Law says, "f we suffer, we shall also reign with him:" (2 Tim.2.17) He brings us to the banqueting table and the banner over us is love. The Law treats it as holiness of God. He is true to his word. 'Be ye holy for I am holy'

Rev.5.1 "Seven seals"

"And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals."

The Law of the Spirit is associated with seven, a whole number. In the inaugural vision we saw the risen Christ holding seven stars in his right hand. What does the seal signify? Authority of the Lord God. Here we shall strictly limit our attention to the book written within one the backside. Mal.3.16 refers to the book of remembrance, where those upon the Spirit can effectively work with are entered. 'Written within' these names are predestined and foreknown. The vv.2-4 refers to them. They are either light or darkness. Whereas 'backside' has a specific meaning in the lexicon of the Spirit. God would not let Moses see his glory but only in terms of symbol associated with his Son."while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:/And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen."(Exod.33.21-23) In the same sense,"And he(Moses) led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb."(3.1) Moses may see his glory in context of the cleft in the rock. His face signifies' the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person'.

Thus what 'within the book' referred was Jesus Christ and his saints in light.(Col.1.12)

By the same token what was written on the backside carried both groups where one third of believers called to be saints may be dropped. Hence the risen Christ warns the seven churches. "Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after."(1 Tim.5.24)

"And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;"(Rev.3.7;Isa.22.22)

Hello GeorgiaJim,

I think the problem I would have with changing the word virgin to virginity in 1 Corinthians 7:36-37 is that the Greek text does not support changing it. The Greek text specifically says virgin in both Verses 36 and 37. We simply cannot change the word from virgin to virginity in order for it to make better sense. I read it as virgin, and I don't see it as being confusing at all.

We see the word "virginity" in Luke 2:36 (among other places), and it's a different Greek word than what we see in 1 Corinthians. So, if it is supposed to say virginity instead of virgin in 1 Corinthians, the same word would have been used that was used in Luke. Also, if we were to change the word virgin to virginity in Verses 36 and 37, why wouldn't we also change virgin to virginity in Verse 34? Changing words in the bible causes confusion, not clear up confusion. There are words that can be changed, but only if the original text supports the change.

I don't think there is any confusion as to what Paul is saying. He is using the word virgin, not virginity. True, virginity can apply to both male and female, but the Greek text uses the word virgin (PARTHENON) which is a feminine noun. This may be why many (including myself) see this as Paul speaking of an unmarried (virgin) daughter.

Something else to take into consideration is what Strong's Concordance gives us on the word virgin (PARTHENON): Of unknown origin; a maiden; by implication, an unmarried daughter -- virgin.

Another word that's used for virgin, which is found in 1 Corinthians 7:34, is PARTHENOS, which is defined as: properly, a virgin; a woman who has never had sexual relations; a female (virgin), beyond puberty but not yet married.

Again, this is why many see this as Paul referring to a virgin daughter. I am interested in hearing how you justify changing the word virgin to virginity when the Greek text does not support the change, and I do thank you ahead of time if you choose to reply.

Blessings!

Happy Labor Day

Well; we work most other workdays but are given this I suppose as an appreciation for our labors. Let us look forward to the wedding supper of the Lamb when we all get to enjoy the rewards and rejoice that our labors are over.

Laboring for the Gospel may not be something I'm gifted in but Lord willing I will seek open opportunities everyday at least to hand out tracts and hopefully have further conversations about the Gospel.

Again I will ask for prayers for a gentleman who is starting a biblically based study for 15 weeks related to all sorts of substance abuse issues. Apparently he was struggling with starting the group and just missed having a tree fall on his car which may have been deadly. It seems the enemy did what he could to prevent this from happening; and I am going to try to be a support mechanism for him (first study next Monday at 7 PM).

We all are; of course subject to all sorts of addictive and obsessive behaviors. I guess that could even be the case here; if I obsess too much on comments rather than living out my faith in church activities; evangelism and otherwise (not to mention work which I start back this Tuesday). It amazes me how much I still have to learn and I pray that my mind can be focused on the task at hand at work and not to be too discouraged.

The Lord has worked in small ways; such as having our Pastor provide a van to transport my friend's art work to a sort of parking lot sale we are having Sept 20. There are some things that need to be cleared out of the church; and prayer that some Gospel tracts and other information can reach people would be appreciated. We also start our coffee house and Awana in the next couple weeks.

Early Monday afternoon (Labor Day) I plan to visit my Dad again and would appreciate prayer as I may need to help him get his nails cut; and as always want to share the Lord with him. I'm STILL having issues getting his claim approved to pay for some of his treatment.

Agape.

Larry,

First, I would like to say that I am sorry to hear that your wife is not well. It is hard to see a loved one going through a tough time. There are many here, including myself that will join you in prayer for your wife, whatever she is dealing with.

Now, this might not be what you want to hear, and I am going to share this with you while at the same time trying to remain sensitive to the fact that you and your wife are dealing with perhaps a difficult situation in which you have petitioned the Lord on your wife's behalf.

But I first want to say that God never refuses to answer our prayers, no matter what we pray for, (if) we ask for His will to be done in whatever it is we are asking for. If you prayed for your wife to be healed, and you asked for God's will to be done in her situation, God will hear and answer that prayer. Maybe not the answer we expect, but He does answer.

Sometimes we think God is not answering our prayer because we don't see any results. And sometimes things might even get worse (I know this from my own past experiences), but God does answer every prayer when we ask for His will to be done.

I don't know what your prayer request to God was, but please know that if you prayed for His will to be done, you have your answer. Also, please know that sometimes God chooses to heal, and sometimes he chooses not to, and we have to accept His answer because it is His will we are asking for.

Again, I will lift your wife up in prayer for the Lord's will to be done. I will pray for you also that He might comfort you and that you might know that He hears your prayer, and that He does answer every prayer when asked according to His perfect will.

If I may leave you with my thoughts on prayer:

Prayer is the means by which we express our submission to God's will in whatever it is we are asking for.

May the Lord bless you and your wife!

It's all out in the open, folks.

One of the most obvious signs to me as to the nearness of Christ's return is the overt manifestation of evil and Satanism pervasive in all areas of society today. It is enough to consider the cults that are influencing youth today to commit crimes such as just occurred in Minnesota. The music; arts and entertainment today are at the point where a good percentage of celebrities are open Satanists (I guess I should include the actors as well).

It's out there already with several statues in the USA; that have recently appeared in libraries; Satanic clubs in schools; etc.

Now they like to sue to get money if they are restricted; along with those of the drag queen persuasion who are simply an offshoot of the same sort of individuals.

In general we must beware of Satan's schemes which ensnare our youth in particular with what always does; appeals to the flesh. Now this is by no means limited to them; where sensual pleasures are used to entice younger people those in the establishment have money and influence given with certain associations; guilds; etc. We all need to be careful as the enemy will use whatever he can to put us under his control. Or as one of my most "famous" quotes is that he is an equal opportunity destroyer.

Again; I have covered how dismantling our effectiveness through individual efforts of isolation as well as infiltration of the corporate body of Christ in churches the enemy is using many fronts to increase his influence to promote his agenda.

We simply can't afford to become complacent; I don't say this as a fear tactic but I'm sure no one in that school last week expected what happened. We should pray ahead as much as we can; of course as that gives a decent shot at preventing things which take time to happen; but at least give us the strength to endure.

It gives me some joy to work on this site so that if we end up off the grid we can continue to function and be strong in Him.

Agape

RIch P

Rebeka,

It seems as though Paul was being a little sarcastic. That's what I like about Paul. He doesn't hold back!

In Galatians 5:1-12, Paul is giving instruction concerning the legalists. The legalists were teaching that faith alone in Christ was not enough for salvation, that you also had to be circumcised.

In Acts Chapter 15, when the Jerusalem council got together, they were debating whether the Gentiles should have to live under the law. But Paul says in Galatians 2:19, for I through the law died to the law, that I might live unto God.

But these legalists were saying that a person must keep the law in order to be saved, and that they must be circumcised. This was their way of proving your spirituality. In the first 12 verses of Galatians Chapter 5, Paul is talking to the Galatians about these legalists.

In Galatians 5:2-4, he says, "Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace."

What's interesting is in Verse 11, Paul is calling them brethren. He says if I yet preach circumcision (because there were some that said Paul preaches circumcision), why do I suffer persecution? Why are the people who preach circumcision, why are they persecuting me? Then is the offence of the cross ceased. If Paul preached circumcision and not Christ, then there would be no offence of the cross. But now he's being persecuted.

Verse 12 which you mentioned, he says I would they were even cut off which trouble you. Paul says if circumcision carries any spiritual weight (which was the legalist way of thinking), maybe they ought to be castrated, a very sarcastic "dig" by Paul about the mutilation of the flesh!

If they want to be spiritual, let them be castrated. I wish they were cut off. And that's exactly what it means.

God Bless!!!

No offence but your broken English or unusual way of pasting together thoughts at times can be quite confusing. I'm afraid to address it as I don't want to cause any issues. I just want to understand what you are saying and how best to comment without sounding weird myself thinking you may be saying something that you aren't.

I think I get what you're saying here; there really isn't anything that can be argued as to how things are slowly being implemented or decisions that need to be made as we get closer to the final world mark that will be enforced.

I will say that with Daniel stating that increase in travel and knowledge occurs near the end that the acceleration of finding truth can be part of the Lord reaching more immediately before He comes. It likely will change to all falsehood once the Beast takes over but for now basically those searching for the truth at least with the default AI for now seems to bring truthful scriptural answers without error; but that is based on search to lesser or greater extent on what a person already is into; thus if I was into a lie a lie would likely come up. Nonetheless searching for scriptures is accurate; in fact as I have stated before far exceeds what many liberal churches are preaching. Thus some good can come from it; if just to point out the lies that have been preached for years where compromise has been tolerated. The scriptures are all cohesive and the truth as a fabric throughout requiring a concerted effort to manipulate and bring forth falsehood. Some things simply repeat various website info. as well; and again I frequent ones with KJV; although occasionally I seem to find a detail in other translations that seems to slightly better describe certain things I certainly won't go to the Passion translation; for instance!

I would appreciate prayer here as all the hype about the Rosh Hashanah rapture and date setting will cause the loss of a friend of mine who is saying "thus saith the Lord".

Agape.

My views on modern day Israel and the Tribulation to come

The latest situation with Gaza is no doubt a major impetus to thrust the whole world against Israel and to bring about the infamous "two state solution". There are several facts that need to be considered. It is clear from my studies on the subject that as recently as the war with Hezbollah about 10 years ago along with earlier accounts from the 1973 war as well as being able to obtain victory when it first became a state with almost no weapons left that God indeed miraculously brought forth Israel in a day as scripture predicted and preserved it.

In recent years; of course we can see how places like Tel Aviv have become as Revelation suggests similar to Sodom ( Revelation 11:8); and the subsequent inordinate number of attacks could have been a result of partial judgment there in my opinion. As to the current starvation in Gaza no doubt it is due to intransigence there; a large number of civilians fighting alongside Hamas and other factions due to indoctrination and refusing help from who they consider subhumans; theft from ultra Orthodox settlers there; etc. I think Isreal should consider their own suffering with the seige of Jerusalem under Nebuchadnezzar and other times when starvation slowly destroyed them. There are no easy answers here but in the past quick victories were important and now of course Israel is not a theocracy. They are just implementing the structure of the third temple in order to attempt to return to the days of the past but of course rejecting their Messiah.

Zechariah 13:8 and much of Zechariah 12-14 indicate the fate of extinction of most of Isreal's population in the time of Jacob's trouble when once again Isreal and the Jews will with the 144,000 and 2 prophets be the ones God uses to fulfill His purposes once the church is called home. In conclusion as a whole until the second half of the Tribulation Jesus won't be acknowledged as the Messiah but Antichrist

Gen.2.10 "Seven streams" (3 of 3)

"And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads."

This river is qualified as indication of holiness of God in which the Spirit sets the great river and names it River Euphrates, The river also parts into 4 heads meaning that there is a river Euphrates besides one flowing towards east of Assyria. What is named are set in context of the divine Will. The Spirit instructs us that the great river shall be dried so ' that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.." (Rev.16.12) This army is made up of kings and are sanctified, so theu follow the King of kings on a white horse. He is the Word of God." And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean."(Rev.19.11,16) The river that faciltate their onward progress to the day of the battle of the great God are called to 'he supper of the great God.' "And with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod." The Spirit sets the tag seven streams to announce that it is determined in the Covenant for which on the day Three he separated the sea from the dry land.(Gen.1.10)

Just as the Son of man, the word become flesh we have Ezekiel is set as Son of man who is to ingest the scroll as commanded of God. He calls him Son of man as well. So he is made to make one full circult where the river flowing from under the threshold of the house."he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over:" (Ezek.47.5) He stopped at 10x1000 refers to the house of Israel. In v.12 he anticipates St John in Rev.22.1-3. "And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months."

A funny moment in the Bible, I was trying not to think about the conflicts that were happening at the time and that were being discussed and what we could do, and I ask God to help us in all matters, that we continue to study new and old technologies (Pray for those who long for the rapture). May we continue to study the stars as well to recognize patterns and may we follow Jesus Christ steadfastly, because it seems to me that there is much to be said and to happen. Then, when I came across ( Galatians 5:12) "I wish those who are troubling you would mutilate themselves." Was Paul clearly out of patience that day? I interpreted that phrase as ironic. I don't know if I'm slow.

Rev.1.20 "Seven stars, seven streams" (2 of 3)

Before going into the topic we need fix the significance of the seas.

Gen.1.10 "And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good."

Separation of seas from the dry land holds significance and it throws light on the passage of living waters, "He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water./(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive.)"( Jn 7.37-39) He addresses to 'If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink." Notice ths is an open invitation, and the word of God associated this to the word become flesh and this was pronounced by Jesus on the feast day. As with this feat the Law of the Spirit gives it a context in the determined will of the Father. The river of Euphrates has its double in the 'great river, the river Euphrates. So let us fix what great day God has marked in His calendar. The great day is to gather the kings" and of the whole world unto the battle of that great day of God Almighty. "For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world" So there is 'another spirit working and as a result these kings do not belong to the kingdom of his Son who has promised all who have drunk of the living waters as the priests and kings. (Rev.16.14;1,6)

In the vision of Ezekiel also we find this river flowing from the house."Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over./And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river. (Ezek.47.5-6, 11). and "But the miry places thereof and the marishes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt." Compare the river flowing from Eden holds the key.

It seems that there is wide misunderstanding of 1 Cor. 7: 36 - 37. Paul has been encouraging virgins (both men and women) to remain unmarried, if at all possible, to better attend upon the Lord. So then in verses 36 & 37, if you simply read the word "virgin" as "virginity," it removes all the confusion and makes better sense.

Paul uses the literary device of personification to help get his point across. But many take it literally as being a daughter or some other woman.

Rev.1.20 "Seven stars, seven churches and Seven streams" (1 of 3)

"The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches."

First we shall take up the seven streams which as used in the book of Isaiah is about the right sceptre," Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.," Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre."And the Lord shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod."(Isa.11.15) This refers to the the word of prophesy," And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.". The Spirit of God moving upon the face of the waters does so in accordance with the Law of the Spirit. The revelation of Jesus Christ mentioned in Rev.1.1 is revealed to John through an angel so the Law has a single measurement and follows protocol set forth in the everlasting Covenant. This is unity of the Spirit by which the entire narrative in the Holy Bible is built up about the fulness of God in Jesus Christ.

Inheritance of the saints in light has an emblem.: 'righteousness as the stars for ever and ever' Unity makes the whole number Seven as representing the whole. (Dan.12.3;Col.1.12) This we see seven stars in the right hand of the risen Christ. The Law sets the great river dry up, and it is for silencing 'the tongue of the Egyptian sea" which is also the inheritance 'thy seed' 'And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth." The seven streams sets the outer darkness also a party to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. (Rev.16.12,14) The whole number Seven i

1. The Beast with Seven Heads ( Rev 17:9-10)

"The seven heads are seven mountains they are seven kings: five are fallen, one is, the other has not yet come"

In prophetic symbolism:

Heads = political powers / world-kingdoms.

Horns = specific rulers / kings that emerge.

So the Seventh Head = the Seventh Kingdom (USA-led world system).

2. Why the G7 fits as the

Seventh Head's form

USA doesn't rule in isolation; it leads an alliance of major powers.

G7 = USA, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan.

This group:

Controls most of the global economy.

Coordinates military alliances (NATO, Western bloc).

Dictates much of the financial and trade order (IMF, World Bank, SWIFT, etc.).

G7 is the collective head of the global system, with the USA as its center.

Revelation 17 shows the final kingdom not as one single empire, but as a coalition, unstable (iron + clay, Dan 2).

3. Distinction: Harlot vs. Seventh Head

Great Harlot = the city, ruling through finance and seduction.

Seventh Head (G7, led by USA) = the geopolitical structure, holding global power.

They work together:

The Harlot (finance) sit "on" the Beast ( Rev 17:3).

The Beast supports her - until he turns against her ( Rev 17:16).

4. What Happens Next (Prophetically)

G7 / Seventh Head = today's world order.

From this system, the Eighth (the Beast, Antichrist) arises:

He takes over from the collective leadership.

He consolidates power into a single personal dictatorship.

This explains why John says: "The beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goes into perdition" ( Rev 17:11).

He emerges out of the G7-led world order, but becomes something more radical.

Resolution is.

Seventh Head = G7 (USA-led coalition).

Great Harlot = City (financial capital, ruling city).

Eighth = Antichrist (personal rule, emerging out of Seventh Head's system).

1. Daniel's Horns

Daniel 7:7-8, 23-24

The Fourth Beast (Rome) has 10 horns = 10 kings.

Then a Little Horn (Antichrist) arises, uprooting 3 of the 10.

That leaves 7 remaining horns, now under the Little Horn's dominance.

So:

Start with 10.

3 fall.

7 remain, all ruled by the Antichrist.

2. Revelation's Horns

Revelation 17:12

The 10 horns are 10 kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive power for "one hour" with the Beast.

They hand over authority to the Beast.

So again, 10 leaders/nations fully aligned under the Beast.

3. Merging the Two (10 + 7 + 3 = 20)

If we treat Daniel's 10 horns (with 3 uprooted + 7 left) and Revelation's 10 horns as complementary visions of the final configuration, then:

10 (Dan) + 10 (Rev) = 20 rulers/kingdoms.

But Daniel shows 3 fall, and the rest (7 + 10) become subject to the Beast.

That makes 20 powers reduced to full submission under 1 ruler (the Beast).

4. G20 as a Modern Echo

The G20 = the 20 leading economies of the world.

Includes: USA, UK, EU (Germany, France, Italy), Russia, China, Japan, plus emerging powers (India, Brazil, South Africa, etc.).

Collectively, they control 80-85% of global GDP.

They already act as a supra-national council of rulers.

So prophetically:

G20 looks like a modern prefiguration of the horns.

A coalition of 20 powers, out of which:

Some will be subdued (3 uprooted).

Others (7 + remaining) align with the Beast.

Fits perfectly with Daniel + Revelation pattern.

5. Timeline with the Harlot + Beast

Great Harlot dominates global finance, but is destroyed ( Rev 17:16).

Seventh Head (G7/USA-led system) holds sway, but weakens.

Ten Horns (plus total 20 powers = G20) rise in final alignment.

Beast emerges as supreme, absorbing them all the Eighth Kingdom.

Resolution is G20 could be the prophetic prototype of the 20 horns/powers John and Daniel saw.

It's not just random: the number and the role fit strikingly.

A Correction:

In the first para

" The ubiquitous tag,'unto this day' prove David the Patriarch sets him as blessed of 'thy seed' while the king is founded on false premises."

Shold be read as

"The ubiquitous tag,'unto this day' proves David the Patriarch is set down as blessed of Abraham,- 'thy seed' while the title king is founded on false premises."

Mt.1.1 Generation of Jesus Christ"

"The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham."

The Spirit while organising the God document about the one in whom fullness of the godhead dwells bodily recognises only two nations namely one over which the Spirit of God can work in accordance with the Law of the Spirit and the other nation under the cover of darkness. The Law of the Spirit consequently sets generations of men having to prove their own lives in terms of Jesus Christ. 'God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows." The deity of Jesus who is the Anointed One holds a specific frame of reference to King David which the v.6 makes clear, "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre." We also have the authority of the word of God,"Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day."( Acts 2.29) The ubiquitous tag,'unto this day' prove David the Patriarch sets him as blessed of 'thy seed' while the king is founded on false premises. God recognies only his Son as the king while the kingdom that David presented was a mark of perpetual condemnation that the nation of Israel rejected God's sovereignty. " But they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them." (1 Sam.8.7)

This being the case what shall we make of this passage,"And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast./These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast./These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful."(Rev.17.12-14)

These 10 horns connects their kingdom to the devil. "nd behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads

Hello all dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, and if there are any outside, you are welcome in!

The world economy is in place, you know. We have different currencies in representative different countries. But now there is a kind of money that goes from the internet. That "currency" covers the whole world! Bitcoin there are so many different ones of this now. Many in connection with tax evasion and illegality. None of them entice me, I hope none of them entice you either. When it came I bought it for 1000 nok. but everything is long gone since I did not follow up with the code that will be endlessly long and further. So there you see, wasted for me, someone else took the access. Just cheating and deceit all together. And isn't that how we bite into anything new? Then we usually learn a lesson.

But I want to share something here at the same time today, as long as it's day.

Acts 17:22-34 Paul probably didn't think about what he did. But he just did it. Because he was filled with the Holy Spirit. So he went out into the middle of the city.

And here you will see you who have locked yourself in a matter you want to prosper in. Look around, look at the opportunities, what are your eyes fixed on. If you can see another possibility, be creative.

Paul sees in v. 23 that the people worshiped an unknown god. This is where the Holy Spirit came in and gave Paul what he needed to preach the gospel. At the end of the section you see that some came to believe. And others did not, they would wait. That's how it is dear with all of us. We go out in faith, and then not much happens. As we can see for ourselves. But when we see the opportunity that lies before us, we do what is right anyway. Because the Holy Spirit is with us, remember Jesus sayes: Mat 28:20 Be strong and willing and stand up for the Lord. He does not fail, neither should we. Love u all in Christ.

Hi RICHARD H PRIDAY and all other. In the 90s we remember well that there was talk of cip being transposed into bodies. It happens, even here many Christians want to hold back the development. The Antichrist now has world domination through Ai. Because many, many people use this tool. The wise stay away as much as they can, but freedom is threatened for them too. Those who see errors in the system. It is worse for those born in the 90s. Those who have practically grown up with a mobile phone in their hand, those who have a PC at home and at school and probably a lot more that my head cannot grasp. Since I am quite isolated from the newfangled things and things. I simply do not care about them, or should I say "I don't want to know everything". What we are born into like today's young people. What a hopeless situation it will be for them to say no and order pizza at the Hut or order car parts etc. Imagine if we end up having to order food from the store, delivered by drones. The system already exists.Then it is easier for us, even though many people today probably take advantage of this system. Unfortunately, it is here to stay. You cannot receive a package in the mail without the system being up and running. The phone The telephone syst. Tell family and friends, everyone we have a conversation with.Or do as Paul here in Acts 17:22-34 Simply stand UP go out. This comes so slowly and with several years in between. In the end, everyone is dependent on this "world ruler". This is where Christians must err. The future will also show that this will be a kind of "war". Because water that comes from the tap. Will not come automatically without Ai knowledge and codes. This is already the case when municipalities introduce systems that are Ai inspired. Rent can become difficult to pay because banks will introduce systems that "make it safer" against fraud, etc. There I would think the chip will come first, along with the health system. From birth to the crypt, unfortunately.

I suppose this what you call "short season" not coming yet. First, Israel must win over Gog and Magog siege ( Ezekiel 39) , then Two Witnesses must appear in Jerusalem, then Harlot City judged and burned and Two Witnesses is killed by Satan , when he rises. It is Seventh Trumpet and whole world will hear it , despite corrupted global media. It will be extremely loud. Thanks.