Posted on 05/08/2020 4:37:58 PM PDT by pastorbillrandles
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. (Hebrews 11:4-6)
The famous Faith Chapter in the book of Hebrews, begins with two Saints, Abel and Enoch as examples of faith which we are to imitate. Faith is the point, for faith is the only way to please God.
I once asked the LORD, Why Faith? Why is that what you require? I believe I received several answers in the form of scripture and impressions, from the LORD. God requires faith, because we simply cannot save ourselves. Only God can save our souls, no one can redeem themselves, therefore Faith is required, because faith glorifies God and not man.
Another reason for the requirement of faith that came to me, is that our problems began when we quit believing in the goodness of God. Adam and Eve were willing to entertain a false and degraded notion of God, that He was holding something back that would be good for the first couple. The Serpent bore false witness about the LORD, and they believed it.
The way back? It has to be faith. We must repent and believe again in the goodness of God.
The hall of faith begins with Abel and Enoch. One Saint who was murdered for his faith, and for bearing witness to God in a hostile world. There would be literally millions upon millions who would follow in his footsteps, being willing to let go of their life rather than deny the truth of God.
The other Saint, Enoch, was a man who lived in a kind of end times scenario living in the time leading up to the flood. It was a day of Apostasy, but Enoch walked with God, until God took Him home. He didnt die , He was raptured. God took him home, to be with himself.
Faith was required of each of them.
I believe that we also live in an end-time. I have no doubt that Jesus is coming, and in our lifetime. What makes us unique is the re-emergence of the nation of Israel, in 1948, in fulfillment of the prophecies about the last of the last days. All of the prophets pre-supposed that there would be a national Israel, and a Jewish occupied city of Jerusalem, as well as a controversy over Judea, (The West bank) which would engulf the whole world.
The burden of the word of the Lord for Israel, saith the Lord, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him. Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it. (Zechariah 12:1-3)
Which brings us back to our two Saints at the beginning of Hebrews 11. One died, He was martyred for his witness to God. The other one did not die. He was Raptured. Both of these Saints lived by Faith and Pleased God.
I believe that this speaks to us in our generation.
No doubt. many of us will end up dying. Perhaps some of us will be given an opportunity to be martyred. We are Saints and love God, but all things being equal, unless the LORD returns, we will die, one way or another.
(Of course, Christians dont really die, they go to sleep) but the real point is that Faith is the only way to please God.
But according to the scriptures, there is a unique end-times event, coming, as I hope I have pointed out in this series, called the Rapture, or Our gathering together unto Him, the Episynagogue and Jesus coming to take us where (He) is, unto himself. The LORD is coming to snatch us off the earth with a swift and irresistable power.
To participate in such an event is a rare honor among the countless Millions of Saints who believed in Jesus before us.
But whether we die, or are martyred, o whether we are raptured, the real point is that we must live our lives by Faith,which is the only way to please God.
This is why I do not enter into the countless discussions as to the timing of the Rapture. Will The Rapture be pre- ,mid , or post Tribulation?
Honesty, the only things I am sure about the Rapture at all are that it is:
* For Gods Saints only, and the prospect of it is a comfort.
* A Mystery revealed in the New Testament era.
* It occurs before the actual Wrath of God.
* It involves the dead in Christ as well as We who are alive, until the coming of the LORD.
As far as I know, all else can only be speculation. God doesnt want us to know the exact timing otherwise it would be clearer. I am glad there is a Rapture, and my prayer has always been that I be involved in it, while alive. But I cannot say with certainty what the timing of it is, so I dont.
What counts is Faith in Jesus. Not dead works, but a living, vital, infectious faith. Let us have a faith which still moves us to confess and forsake our sins, to Love and seek God. To forgive and love our brothers, and a faith which moves us to share with others what God has shown to us. Is your faith alive? Do you have oil in your lamp? Are you current with God?
We Overcome the World by our faith. This is the victory that overcometh the World our faith. We overcome the Spirit of antiChrist also, by our faith. So also we overcome the sins that so easily beset us, and the Coldness and soul deadening effect of this world, by our Faith.
Of course we want out of here, we can increasingly see that there is nothing in this World for we who believe, but rejection and opposition.I want Jesus to come, and Long for the Rapture. I am either going up in it, or I am gong to die, but one way or another we are leaving.
Either way, the point is Faith. So I will leave the timing of the Rapture to God, and just strive to be counted worthy to attain it, whether ded or alive.
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. (Luke 21:35)
You are so lost ... that coin is not a mark on the right hand or in the forehead, but in your carnal state, dead soul, you miss the clear reference and settle upon the false teaching you so admire.
let's look at the whole chapter
[1] And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not in loftiness of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of Christ. [2] For I judged not myself to know anything among you, but Jesus Christ, and him crucified. [3] And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. [4] And my speech and my preaching was not in the persuasive words of human wisdom, but in shewing of the Spirit and power; [5] That your faith might not stand on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.The sensual man who persists with the 19th century philosophy of pre-Trib secret rapturism and who tries to put Darby's and MHGinTN's human wisdom only[6] Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, neither of the princes of this world that come to nought; [7] But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, a wisdom which is hidden, which God ordained before the world, unto our glory: [8] Which none of the princes of this world knew; for if they had known it, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory. [9] But, as it is written: That eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for them that love him. [10] But to us God hath revealed them, by his Spirit. For the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
[11] For what man knoweth the things of a man, but the spirit of a man that is in him? So the things also that are of God no man knoweth, but the Spirit of God. [12] Now we have received not the spirit of this world, but the Spirit that is of God; that we may know the things that are given us from God. [13] Which things also we speak, not in the learned words of human wisdom; but in the doctrine of the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. [14] But the sensual man perceiveth not these things that are of the Spirit of God; for it is foolishness to him, and he cannot understand, because it is spiritually examined. [15] But the spiritual man judgeth all things; and he himself is judged of no man.
[16] For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that we may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
What does God say?
To Reject as you do, MHG, Jesus' words that clearly state in His teaching to Nicodemus that you must be baptised of water and spirit you must be born of water and the Spirit - and remember that after this Jesus and His disciples went into the land of Judea; there He remained with them and baptised - in other words, when Jesus said that we must be "born again", what he meant was baptism
This continues in John 4:1-2 when the Dispciples baptise people at jesus' comman.
Have you, MHG been born again as Jesus ordained it? have you been baptised of water and Spirit?
Seriuosly? You take up the flase teaching of Preterism to promote your false teaching? LOL, whatta maroon!
you reject Jesus's traditions (2 Thess 2: 15 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.) in favor of 19th century man-made ideas like the pre-Trib secret Rapture
Read more a spew less: Rev 13:6 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
If you live long enough remember that someone warned you to not accept that mark of the beast. Just don’t take it.
Here is a video for you to enjoy, from Chuck Missler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lVcN9vsCbQ
And this is apt for someone who just cherry-picks instead of reading the Bible
What does Chapter 13 say?
Apoc 13:1-3 --> he see's a beast rising out of the sea -- a gentile "beast" as it comes from the sea, the fourth beast as per Daniel - so the Roman empire. The worship of the beast was about the emperor worship
Apoc 13:5-10 - the beast has authority for 42 months - the exact time period of the first Jewish-Roman war, at the end of which the 2nd temple was destroyed as Jesus prophesied in the Olivet discourse and the book of Apocalypse describes
Apoc 13:11-15 -- another beast "which rose out of the earth" with two horns "like a lamb" -- since it comes from the land, it is the local Judaean authorities. This is also the "false prophet"
Then 13:16 -- like the beast "like a satanic parody of the lamb' you have the mark of the beast as a satanic parody of the sealing of the saints in Apocalypse 7
The mark of the beast as on their palm and to their foreheads (touched coin to the foreheads) is of the image of Nero
no wonder - you follow Chuck Missler and Darby and other pastors rather than following Jesus!
If you live long enough, reject the teachings of false teachers like Missler, Darby and other preachers and pastors you follow and instead turn to Jesus Christ
Not what 19th century non-Christian beliefs you may hold
The spirit of deadness within you is using this ‘discussion’ to spew false teaching (feeding your dead ego, doubtless). So I will not continue to strive with you. I reserve the option to oppose your false teaching when I choose, but to further play a sort of straight-man to your lies and false teaching (relying on aspects of Preterism, really?), well, satan can find someone else to play your games I’m sure. Just do not take the mark when commanded to you.
Chuck Missler - a proven plagiarizer.
Last weeks program about the Mark of the Beast spoke to your comments about the Sabbath and I thought it might be of interest to you.
I think they are correct about the Mark of the Beast and that many, many of us now wear the mark, so what is it?
Believe what you will about the Sabbath, which day it is or how we should honor it, but make certain you are biblically clear with yourself. Its very important.
And, I think you would benefit from more study about changes to the Sabbath day and its importance to the Father and to our salvation, also.
The official day we Christians observe the Sabbath has been changed to the 1st day of the week and there is no justification for it.
Quotes from the Tomorrows World broadcast Mark of the Beast:
Even the Roman Catholic Church admits that the ONLY day set apart by God in the Bible is the SEVENTH-DAY SABBATH and that NOWHERE does Gods word set apart SUNDAY. As the Catholic Press noted as far back as August 25, 1900:From that same program:Sunday is a Catholic institution, and its claims to observance can be defended only on Catholic principles. From beginning to end of Scripture there is not a single passage that warrants the transfer of weekly public worship from the last day of the week to the first (Catholic Press, August 25, 1900).Rather than being biblically-ordained, weekly worship on the FIRST day of the week was associated in ancient Rome with the worship of the SUN! In March of the year 321 AD, the Roman Emperor Constantine commanded rest on the venerable Day of the Suna command to worship on Sunday does not exist in anywhere in Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation!
Around 365 AD, in so-called Christian Rome, Sabbath keepers who would not worship on Sunday were declared under a curse. As the apostate bishops at the Council of Laodicea declared:Not wanting to argue with you about history or anything else.Christians must not judaize by resting on the Sabbath, but must work on that day, rather honouring the Lords Day. But if any shall be found to be judaizers, let them be anathema from Christ (A Select Library of Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church, ed. Philip Schaff and Henry Wace, 1900, p. 148).To be declared anathema is to be declared under curse! Such sentiments WILL happen again! And those who will not submit to the Beast by worshiping on the day of the SUN instead of the seventh-day Sabbath will be banned from buying or selling goods and PERSECUTED by the Beast!
Instead, I want to pass this info along to you.
I think its important.
I meant: Tomorrows World ... not The World Tomorrow ...
Sorry for my mistake.
The Mark of the Beast is not at all what most people thinkAND it is already WIDELY PRESENT in the world. God says in Revelation 14:10 that He will pour out His full wrath on those who have this mark.Where does God put His Mark? Hand and between the eyes signifying ...?Now this, itself, is a VITAL CLUE about the marks identity, as the Bible makes plain that those who receive Gods wrath are called ...the sons of DISOBEDIENCE.
The Mark of the Beast is related to disobeying Gods commands. Those who claim that things like the U.S. Social Security Number are the Mark of the Beast are unable to demonstrate how such a thing disobeys God. Which of Gods Ten Commandments are broken by being assigned a Social Security Number? None. The mark is of personal DISOBEDIENCE.
And where is the mark of the beast?
The same places, replacing His Mark with Satans own mark of disobedience on our forehead/what we think and right hand/what we do.
My best guess is about being a Child of God with full benefits, per what is written in the Bible?
Its a good idea to live in such a way as to keep His Commandments as He sees them, not as we have rationalized changing them.
Especially the 4th Commandment ... the one we changed.
We all know that no one knows the day or the hour, but I think recent events indicate that its really cl
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