Hypothetical questions require carnal wisdom while every nuance set down by the Holy Spirit requires truth. I excuse myself from indulging in such 'what ifs.' Nuance of seven is not merely a number. Perfection of the church as was in the mind of the Father was left for the Son to fulfill it. The number gives us a spiritual underpinning to Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world. The Spirit also gives an additional clue. " He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches."
Cloud is another term nuance of which casts shadow and it is on the same scale of the shadow of Peter, "Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them."(Ac.5:15). Elijah would bend over the dead boy, casting a shadow' "And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again./ And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived." Three times hold nuance and he did it as a double for the Son. Besides taking the dead boy to the attic and bringing him back alive to hand him to his mother is nuanced.
The main happenings before the beginning of the last week- Daniel 9:27.What will happen from now on.The last week is not too far to start.Here are the happenings that will preceed the last week as was prophesied by Daniel:
- Death of the current Pope and election of the next and last Pope,ruler and guide of the religious MONSTER of 7 heads,and 10 horns,upon his HORNS ten crowns,and upon his 7 heads the name of blasphemy-Vicarius Filli Dei?
-The Beast of the earth with two horns LIKE A LAMB rises up in Israel;(the clay- Isaiah 64:8-the dry land);
-Election of a new Pope-his pseudo-name or nickname may be Paulus VII??(Re.17:10);
-Then the Beast of the earth LIKE A LAMB will manifest himself as God in Israel;in fact a false messiah,an esoteric,and kabbalistic,and spiritist false messiah;Then there will be two powerful and satanic Beasts in the Earth;
-The esoteric and kabblistic,and spiritist Beast of the earth will make great signs and wonders of lie,even makes fire come down to the earth before men;Rev.13:13-15
-The ELECTED LAST Pope(Paulus VII??)will meet the Beast like lamb;
-Both will develop an union between the Roman Catholic Church and Judaism,iron with clay- Daniel 2:41-43-but they shall not cleave one to another,even as iron is not mixed with clay;
-A religious and universal satanic Empire will be build by both religious leaders;Rev.11:1-2;
-The esoteric and kabbalistic, and spiritist Beast of the earth-the false messiah of the Jews-AN IMPOSTOR,will make a deal with the Beast of sea-the Papacy-,the Beast of earth, the false messaiah, will give to the Beast of sea his Power, and his Throne,and great Authority.Then the Antichrist's Empire is conceived by both satanic Beasts;
All events or happenings listed above,some will happen before starting the last week- Daniel 9:27-,for example,death of Pope Francis,others during the week as soon it starts, and others in the middle of the week and until the end or until the consumation.
Jesus went out from the Temple:His disciples showed Him the buildings of the Temple.JESUS said:See ye not all these things?verily I say unto you,There shall not be left here ONE stone upon another, what He prophesied fulfilled LITERALLY in 70AD,the testimony of JESUS is the Spirit of prophecy.Temple was destroyed in 70AD,Israel was banned from their land,and were scattered around the world for 1878 years,from 70AD-1948AD,100K died under the army of Romans's attack.Israel suffered severe and great punishments for 1878 years in LITERAL fulfillment of Deuteronomy 28:15-68.Take a look.The WORD IS GOD,self-executing,understand?
Then JESUS went to the Mount of Olives,there the disciples privately asked two important things to Him,saying:
1 - What shall be the sign of thy coming?
2 - and of the END of the world?(the current Devil's world)
JESUS LISTED A TRIBULATIONAL PERIOD-BEGINNING OF SORROWS, AND SAID HOW WOULD BE THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE TIME
The testimomy of JESUS is the Spirit of PROPHECY.He listed several events linked to His Coming,and to the END of THIS current Devil's world.
Matthew 24:4-8-Jesus said:
v.4-Take heed that no man deceive you;(this the first concern of JESUS).It seems many have not kept the warning of JESUS and are being deceived by false and devilish theories spread in the world mainly by Internet.
v.5-For many shall come in my name,saying,I am Christ;and shall deceive many;
(Soon will manifest the Beast of the earth who has two horns like a lamb,actually a false lamb,a false messiah,AN IMPOSTOR. John 5:43, 2Thessalonians 2:3-4, Revelation 13:11).
v.6-And ye shall hear of WARS and RUMOURS of WARS;seefor ALL THESE THINGS must come to pass,but the END is not yet.
v.7-For NATION shall rise against NATION,and kingdom against kingdom:
there shall be famines;
pestilences;
earthquakes in divers places.
8All these are the beginning of SORROWS.(Pre-tribulational)
I am being threatened and harassed at work by my principal. I am a teacher. He is using me as a scapegoat. And I am being threatened with job loss and other things. I have been threatened not to even complain. I need wisdom and strength to fight this battle. So there is no room for me to complain or talk about it to anyone. My husband works in the same school nd my daughter is a student too. The family is under tremendous stress due to this. Need prayer support
God bless you S. Spencer. Thank you so much for your insight and responses. I'm having a difficult time getting comments approved and I had more to say but it remained on hold for too long, so I removed it.
I wanted you to know that I appreciate your comments. Thank you.
Allow me to bring an interesting question about Revelation 1, object of your post, regarding to the seven Churches of the Lord. The question is: Why did JESUS send not a letter to the Church of Rome, developed by Paul Apostle? Romans 1:7-13,witten around 57AD. Was there a reason? what would you say about this?
Ryanne, I will pray for your friend. 12 years old is too young to be going through this. I pray, in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ, that all cancer be gone. Heavenly Father, the young girl's temple is Yours.
Thank You Heavenly Father, Thank You Jesus Christ and Thank You Holy Spirit. Amen
Messiah doesn't destroy. Here's what the prophecy says of Daniel's week 70th;
1-it is about the works of redemption through JESUS the Messiah;
2-to RESTORE and BUILD the Temple of Jerusalem, as was commanded by GOD to the King Cyrus(Esra 1:2-3 and 6:3),
3-This EVENT would last until the Messiah be cut off-(Crucified),as is written in Dan.9:24-25,as follow:
Verse 24-Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people(Israel)and upon thy holy city,
-to finish the transgression,
-and to make an end of sins,
-to make reconciliation for iniquity,
-to bring in everlasting righteousness,
-to seal up the VISION and PROPHECY,
and to anoint the most Holy.
V.25-Know therefore and understand,that
- from the going forth of the commandment TO RESTORE,
- and TO BUILD Jerusalem until the Messiah the Prince,
- shall be seven weeks(49 years),
- and threescore and two weeks(more 434 years):
- the street shall be BUILT AGAIN,and the wall, even in troublous times.
JESUS was born after week 69, i.e.after a period of 483 years.His birth was something around 7 to 3BC,as this is known).
- Beginning of Jesus' public Ministry was around 27 AD, at the age of thirty( Luke 3:23).
- After three years was cut off in LITERAL fulfilment of Dan.9:26-And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off(crucified),but not for Himself.
That said,the last week,week 70th,stayed I would say,at stand by,and it until this current time.
Actually,these last 7 years are within the last decade of the existence of this current world of Devil,and in this last 10 years period fulfills LITERALY Matthew 24:3-8-period of sorrows,and imediately after,the abomination of desolation- Matthew 24:15-28. GET READY
In the other hand,O please,brother, according to the Chronology of the New Testament,when Stephen was killed it had not been passed two years of the crucifixion,so much less than three years and half as you said erroneously. Stephen has nothing to do with the week 70th Daniel's prophecy.
Asking for extra strong protection, intervention and breakthrough for us and all in need. Also Lord please help with the new boss that co-workers met already and are concerned about, a new job, M's, K's, B's, F's and H's health. Thank you Lord. Amen
So it's National Day of Prayer in the US today. And I am not sure if God is angry at them, because their country is rapidly falling to smitherines, sadly :( And Canada, too.
Anyways, I am here to ask for prayer for this church that I attended back during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lord knows the details.
And for my dear sweet ex ( the Lord knows the details ) and for 2, young-ish upcoming American Christian artists PW & Mr. BL. Please pray that the Lord be with them as they tour, and with their wives and their families, as well, in their absence. Please keep the nasty Conservative Christians of America away from them and please help them all to continue faithfully serving the Lord.
I will seek my friend who is a Pastor for prayer on this matter. For now; I pray that you will be able to find ways to distribute the Word; and that no matter what the Lord will continue to bring results according to HIs promises that His Word doesn't go out void but accomplishes what He has set forth. I am aware somewhat of the terrible persecution in your nation. Our media is silent on the matter; and we have to seek the information from other believers or at the very least from sources other than mainline news.
In a more general concern I see how many prayers; including your own seem to be missed entirely. I am not sure if there is some way we can rally here; especially for needs abroad (I'm in the USA). I'm hoping that this site finds some way to meet urgent needs; but it isn't their responsibility and we need more people to respond. Perhaps everyone could be encouraged to chek out prayer requests either by going to prayers or ALL comments to see what has come in since they last posted so as to keep the rest of the Body of Christ in mind who are suffering in like manner. Unfortunately at least from my experience in recent years there seems to be a great lack of sufficient prayer in churches and people often aren't taking things by the reins with impromptu prayers when there are times of need. The other thing is that unless we are effectively weilding the sword of the Spirit or surrendured to the Lord many prayers are ineffective because they are half hearted or just asking God for the first thing that comes to mind; to solve an immediate issue rather than really seeking the Lord. In your situation we can pray for God to remove the wickedness that the enemy is doing through people by either changing hearts or if it is His will by removing the person. Any prayers of that type should be prayed without our own hatred or ill will being in the way.
Let me know any specific requests; and maybe a bit more general information about your situation.
My understanding is Jesus was baptized and anointed in the fall of the year__, he was 40 days and nights in the wilderness. Jesus then chose His 12 disciples. shortly after the wedding where Jesus turned the water to wine, He went to Passover John 2:23, this would be 6 months after He was anointed by the Holy Ghost.
There are 3 more Passovers and Jesus was crucified on the last one, John 5:1, 1.5 years John 6:4 2.5 years, and John 13:1 the Passover He was crucified 3.5 years from when He was anointed as the Messiah.
My understanding of Matthew 24 was also for the disciples for the upcoming destruction of Jerusalem not just for us today, if we compare Matthew 24:15 and Mark 13:14 have when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet. But in Luke 21:20, He writes when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
The abomination of desolation is something done by someone as King Antiochus IV Epiphanes did in 168 BC. It happened before the temple was destroyed in 70 AD. My understanding is parts of Jesus's Olivet discourse were for them and parts are for us.
What is in Daniel 9:27 Jesus caused the sacrifice and oblation to cease when He died and the vail of the Temple rent from top to bottom. As Jesus told the woman at the well the hour has come ye shall not worship the Father in the mountain or Jerusalem, John 4:21
The wording in Daniel 9:27 is for the overspreading of abominations points to the abominations the leaders of Jerusalem will have done, Matthew 23:32-38 Jesus told them "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate" The he, is Jesus who will make it desolate and, in their generation, it was made desolate by the people/Roman army, of the prince/Titus same as God used Babylon in 586 BC.
I hope this makes sense so that you can study for your understanding even if you disagree, if you have questions let me know.
Re.1:1-7"Jesus Christ the Faithful Witness" (2 of 2)
Jesus said, "Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken."(Ps.16:8) So what is 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." (Re.1: 20) The seven churches carry names and can be located in Asia Minor. The mystery of the Number Seven tells us that the entire congregation, the angelic host are represented and they are in the right hand of the Son. They are witnesses in heaven to the church as a body. So are the believers whose heart was steadfast in faith.
Now we shall consider the verse: 1:7
"Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen." The cloud of witnesses accompanied in the night vision of Daniel. "I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him./And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed."( Dan 7:13-14) Here we have a narrative mode that the Spirit employs where the specific overarches to the end times. This Min-Max mode helps us rightly place the role of Israel in the Salvation Saga. Israel's understanding of his nation is only a jump-off point for the church purchased with the blood of Jesus Christ.
Evangelism pleases the Lord. The Christian life must never be lived according to "shoulds." Yet we hear that word often in relation to Bible reading, prayer, church attendance, and other Christian practices. "I should do that, but . . ." The but is a bigger problem than we want to admit. God's children will naturally want to please their Heavenly Father; it is their greatest delight. So our compass is set with God at true north. In everything we do, we feel the magnetic pull toward pleasing God. Even mundane tasks can be completed with joy because we are doing what God has given us to do ( 1 Corinthians 10:31; 2 Corinthians 5:9). Teaching other people how to have a relationship with Jesus is one way to please Him. And in pleasing Him we are most fulfilled ( Galatians 2:20).
END ARTICLE.
When we are unequally yoked, they cannot perform the task set before us. Instead of working together, we are at odds with one another.
Paul's admonition in 2 Corinthians 6:14 is part of a larger discourse to the church at Corinth on the Christian life. He discouraged them from being in an unequal partnership with unbelievers because believers and unbelievers are opposites, just as light and darkness are opposites. They simply have nothing in common,
just as Christ has nothing in common with "Belial,
The "unequal yoke" is often applied to business relationships, Marriage ect..
We are to love everyone as Christ do and share the Gospel but we must understand that unbelievers have opposite worldviews and morals, and decisions made daily will reflect the worldview of one partner or the other.
In this world we are to be as Daniel in Babylon. He inspired Nebuchadnezzar. See Daniel 4
Re.1:1-7 "Jesus Christ the Faithful Witness" (1 of 2)
Jesus Christ as the faithful witness to the holiness of God. "There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;/ One Lord, one faith, one baptism,/ One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all." (Ep.4: 4-6). This oneness defines unity of the Spirit. God is a Spirit which is 'in you all' refers to the one body, the church to which Jesus is the Lord.
The church is a living organism since Jesus triumphed over death everlasting life is what faith signifies. It is Person specific. The earth which was without form and void acquires the head and body, It is what creation of Eve instructs us. Adam's deep sleep was caused by God and when he wakes up exclaims, "This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh."(Ge.2:22). By several list of genealogies the Spirit gives us an unbroken track where faith creates several heroes of faith, every one of them foreshadows Jesus who shall be born of a virgin. This sign was given before the great congregation of angels and children of men.
He.11:3 refers to the will of God the Father and the fulfilment aspect of God the Son. The paternity test of faith the DNA of Jesus passed the test. His resurrection proves the point. "Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it."(Ac.2:24) Peter refers to the psalm, which tells us why. "I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken."(Ps.16:8) Faith is not merely a flash in the pan but is the result of loving God and as Moses exhorts the nation of Israel, "An d thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might./And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart"(De.6: 5-6) This is how Jesus fulfilled his Father's mandate.
We should "always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect" ( 1 Peter 3:15). We prepare by studying God's Word for ourselves, listening to sound Bible teachers, and staying in close fellowship with Jesus. Those practices keep our own lives pure so that we are not hypocrites who preach one thing but do another Galatians 6:1.
Evangelism provides eternal benefits. Jesus encouraged His followers to "store up treasure in heaven" ( Matthew 6:19). That treasure consists of rewards for what we did on earth in His name and for His glory. It is not self-centered to make choices that will ensure eternal treasure for ourselves. Jesus told us to! Our service to Him can be as simple as offering a cup of cold water to one of His own ( Matthew 10:42). The parable of the unjust steward underscores the importance of doing whatever we can to bring people to faith in Christ ( Luke 16:1-13).
4. Evangelism is an overflow of the "hope that is within us" ( Hebrews 6:19; 1 Peter 3:15). When two people fall in love, they cannot help but let everyone around them know it. Joy shows on their faces; stars glitter in their eyes. They are eager to tell anyone who will listen about the wonderful person they love. So it is when we've fallen in love with Jesus. We cannot help but tell people about Him every chance we get. We think about Him all the time. We're drawn to His Word, to worship services, and to others who love Him. We look for opportunities to share His truth with someone who is far from Him. If Jesus is not at the forefront of our minds, we have a spiritual problem and need to address that first before we can share the "hope that is within us."
Some seems to prefer to minister to only other believers and have very little to say to unbelievers.
They are quick to judge and tell them where they are going but don't offer them the only way of escape. The Gospel.
In John 17:20 we see Jesus praying for our ministering to them.
"Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
I once copied an article on Evangelism. Here's how it reads.
Part 1.
To evangelize means to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with someone else. Personal evangelism should be the lifestyle of every true Christian. We've been given a great gift, and our Master left us with clear instructions: "Go into all the world and make disciples of every nation" Matthew 28:19. Before we can "make disciples," we must evangelize. There are other reasons, besides Jesus' command, that should also motivate us to share the greatest news in the world with people who haven't heard it:
Evangelism is an act of love. Love must be the defining characteristic of every follower of Jesus Christ John 13:35; 1 Corinthians 13:1-7. It is a fruit of the Holy Spirit, so anyone who walks in the Spirit will demonstrate love in dealing with people Galatians 5:16, 22-23. We possess the best news in the world, and love propels us to share it with those who haven't heard. Love wants everyone to have a chance to respond to God's offer of salvation. Withholding news that could save someone's life is the utmost cruelty; therefore, those who truly love God will love the people whom Jesus came to save John 3:16-18; 1 John 4:20.
Evangelism builds our own faith. Nothing helps us learn a subject like teaching it to someone else. When we make a practice of sharing our faith with those in our lives, we strengthen our own beliefs. Regular evangelism forces us to wrestle through the hard questions, find answers for ourselves, and prepare to respond to the questions of others.
I have friends that may be unsaved judging by their testimony, lives, response to certain things such as worldly things and Church things or "Spiritual things"
I have one friend in particular that has no Spiritual insight, void of peace and have no love for what he calls "Religious people" but he enjoys to dabble in the chaotic ways of the world.
When we first met I told him I was a Christian. He doesn't go to Church for reasons I won't get into but I don't think he ever knew what Christian means or how to define one.
However, I believe he found something unique about my way of life and noticed my firm stance for what I believed in.
He began to watch his steps and began to trust and take counsel from me and left off trying to counsel me with his worldly take on life and his ignorance of God.
Today he has gained a respect for the word of God.
Our relationship to the lost world is to introduce Christ.
We do that "Not by acting out a performance" but by truth, and his word.
The word and our deeds should align. (That's God's doing).
TRUTH.
They'll understand by listening and watching us that we are not perfect but we follow that which is. (Jesus )
We have a name we must uphold. We can't follow them in this world. "The darkness that it has to offer"
We are to be a light for them to lead them out of it. We are light bearers that shines light on Christ. We show a lost world that the way to the father is through the Son.
So to your friend you are here to be a leader and not a follower. Philippians 2:15.
You are to be a Evangelist to them in some way.
The Apostles set the foundation and was left here to do this and we are here to build on it.
John 17:14-21 says it best. We don't separate ourselves from them. We separate ourselves from all aspects of their way of life.
Thank YOU FATHER for the peace and comfort we have in YOU and the work done at Calvary by YOUR Son JESUS CHRIST our SAVIOR. GOD to shine HIS face and gloriously bless all who love and seek YOU diligently. May we diligently read, study, meditate, memorize and especially apply YOUR commandments in our lives daily.
LORD, bless our leadership and our nation to be obedient and faithful to YOU.
GOD bless all on this forum on this day May 2, 2024. Help us to turn our eyes upon JESUS and look full on HIS wonderful face.
Please pray Lord Jesus bind any harmful effects from my drinking coffee, that had a spider in it. Please pray Lord Jesus bind any danger from that, keep me in good health. In Lord Jesus name
For I hope to be born in Christ Jesus. I have been astray my entire life, but believes Christ Jesus died for me and the heavenly father resurrected him. My belief and faith is because of my Lord and savior Christ Jesus. I hope and pray for prayer's from my sister's and brother's in Christ. This is my first time on this app so All, please bare with me, thanks
Do you recall Jesus said, "behold, your house is left desolate"? Math 23:38, the he is the messiah. The entire 70 weeks concerned the coming of Jesus, true the prince that shall come destroyed the city, 70 A.D. The "subject" throughout the explanation of the 70 weeks was Jesus. The 70 weeks culminated with the stoning of Stephen, the first martyr, would have been 3 and a half years after the crucifixion.
Greetings Brother S. Spencer! Your comments here are perfect timing for me as I have a dear friend who is not saved but thinks she is a believer I suppose but her Jesus is the counterfeit Jesus (New Age, crystals, etc... ).
When you said
"So, in what ways we are not to be unequally yoked with them? Many things can be mentioned but I won't get into that here."
Can you elaborate a little bit? I want to always love her no matter what. I do pray to Holy Spirit to guide me with this as it is heavy on my heart.
Hypothetical questions require carnal wisdom while every nuance set down by the Holy Spirit requires truth. I excuse myself from indulging in such 'what ifs.' Nuance of seven is not merely a number. Perfection of the church as was in the mind of the Father was left for the Son to fulfill it. The number gives us a spiritual underpinning to Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world. The Spirit also gives an additional clue. " He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches."
Cloud is another term nuance of which casts shadow and it is on the same scale of the shadow of Peter, "Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them."(Ac.5:15). Elijah would bend over the dead boy, casting a shadow' "And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again./ And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived." Three times hold nuance and he did it as a double for the Son. Besides taking the dead boy to the attic and bringing him back alive to hand him to his mother is nuanced.
The main happenings before the beginning of the last week- Daniel 9:27.What will happen from now on.The last week is not too far to start.Here are the happenings that will preceed the last week as was prophesied by Daniel:
- Death of the current Pope and election of the next and last Pope,ruler and guide of the religious MONSTER of 7 heads,and 10 horns,upon his HORNS ten crowns,and upon his 7 heads the name of blasphemy-Vicarius Filli Dei?
-The Beast of the earth with two horns LIKE A LAMB rises up in Israel;(the clay- Isaiah 64:8-the dry land);
-Election of a new Pope-his pseudo-name or nickname may be Paulus VII??(Re.17:10);
-Then the Beast of the earth LIKE A LAMB will manifest himself as God in Israel;in fact a false messiah,an esoteric,and kabbalistic,and spiritist false messiah;Then there will be two powerful and satanic Beasts in the Earth;
-The esoteric and kabblistic,and spiritist Beast of the earth will make great signs and wonders of lie,even makes fire come down to the earth before men;Rev.13:13-15
-The ELECTED LAST Pope(Paulus VII??)will meet the Beast like lamb;
-Both will develop an union between the Roman Catholic Church and Judaism,iron with clay- Daniel 2:41-43-but they shall not cleave one to another,even as iron is not mixed with clay;
-A religious and universal satanic Empire will be build by both religious leaders;Rev.11:1-2;
-The esoteric and kabbalistic, and spiritist Beast of the earth-the false messiah of the Jews-AN IMPOSTOR,will make a deal with the Beast of sea-the Papacy-,the Beast of earth, the false messaiah, will give to the Beast of sea his Power, and his Throne,and great Authority.Then the Antichrist's Empire is conceived by both satanic Beasts;
All events or happenings listed above,some will happen before starting the last week- Daniel 9:27-,for example,death of Pope Francis,others during the week as soon it starts, and others in the middle of the week and until the end or until the consumation.
Get ready
PRE TRIBULATIONAL PERIOD-BEGINNING OF SORROWS
Matthew 24:1-2&15-25
Jesus went out from the Temple:His disciples showed Him the buildings of the Temple.JESUS said:See ye not all these things?verily I say unto you,There shall not be left here ONE stone upon another, what He prophesied fulfilled LITERALLY in 70AD,the testimony of JESUS is the Spirit of prophecy.Temple was destroyed in 70AD,Israel was banned from their land,and were scattered around the world for 1878 years,from 70AD-1948AD,100K died under the army of Romans's attack.Israel suffered severe and great punishments for 1878 years in LITERAL fulfillment of Deuteronomy 28:15-68.Take a look.The WORD IS GOD,self-executing,understand?
Then JESUS went to the Mount of Olives,there the disciples privately asked two important things to Him,saying:
1 - What shall be the sign of thy coming?
2 - and of the END of the world?(the current Devil's world)
JESUS LISTED A TRIBULATIONAL PERIOD-BEGINNING OF SORROWS, AND SAID HOW WOULD BE THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE TIME
The testimomy of JESUS is the Spirit of PROPHECY.He listed several events linked to His Coming,and to the END of THIS current Devil's world.
Matthew 24:4-8-Jesus said:
v.4-Take heed that no man deceive you;(this the first concern of JESUS).It seems many have not kept the warning of JESUS and are being deceived by false and devilish theories spread in the world mainly by Internet.
v.5-For many shall come in my name,saying,I am Christ;and shall deceive many;
(Soon will manifest the Beast of the earth who has two horns like a lamb,actually a false lamb,a false messiah,AN IMPOSTOR. John 5:43, 2Thessalonians 2:3-4, Revelation 13:11).
v.6-And ye shall hear of WARS and RUMOURS of WARS;seefor ALL THESE THINGS must come to pass,but the END is not yet.
v.7-For NATION shall rise against NATION,and kingdom against kingdom:
there shall be famines;
pestilences;
earthquakes in divers places.
8All these are the beginning of SORROWS.(Pre-tribulational)
I wanted you to know that I appreciate your comments. Thank you.
Allow me to bring an interesting question about Revelation 1, object of your post, regarding to the seven Churches of the Lord. The question is: Why did JESUS send not a letter to the Church of Rome, developed by Paul Apostle? Romans 1:7-13,witten around 57AD. Was there a reason? what would you say about this?
Thank You Heavenly Father, Thank You Jesus Christ and Thank You Holy Spirit. Amen
Messiah doesn't destroy. Here's what the prophecy says of Daniel's week 70th;
1-it is about the works of redemption through JESUS the Messiah;
2-to RESTORE and BUILD the Temple of Jerusalem, as was commanded by GOD to the King Cyrus(Esra 1:2-3 and 6:3),
3-This EVENT would last until the Messiah be cut off-(Crucified),as is written in Dan.9:24-25,as follow:
Verse 24-Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people(Israel)and upon thy holy city,
-to finish the transgression,
-and to make an end of sins,
-to make reconciliation for iniquity,
-to bring in everlasting righteousness,
-to seal up the VISION and PROPHECY,
and to anoint the most Holy.
V.25-Know therefore and understand,that
- from the going forth of the commandment TO RESTORE,
- and TO BUILD Jerusalem until the Messiah the Prince,
- shall be seven weeks(49 years),
- and threescore and two weeks(more 434 years):
- the street shall be BUILT AGAIN,and the wall, even in troublous times.
JESUS was born after week 69, i.e.after a period of 483 years.His birth was something around 7 to 3BC,as this is known).
- Beginning of Jesus' public Ministry was around 27 AD, at the age of thirty( Luke 3:23).
- After three years was cut off in LITERAL fulfilment of Dan.9:26-And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off(crucified),but not for Himself.
That said,the last week,week 70th,stayed I would say,at stand by,and it until this current time.
Actually,these last 7 years are within the last decade of the existence of this current world of Devil,and in this last 10 years period fulfills LITERALY Matthew 24:3-8-period of sorrows,and imediately after,the abomination of desolation- Matthew 24:15-28. GET READY
In the other hand,O please,brother, according to the Chronology of the New Testament,when Stephen was killed it had not been passed two years of the crucifixion,so much less than three years and half as you said erroneously. Stephen has nothing to do with the week 70th Daniel's prophecy.
So it's National Day of Prayer in the US today. And I am not sure if God is angry at them, because their country is rapidly falling to smitherines, sadly :( And Canada, too.
Anyways, I am here to ask for prayer for this church that I attended back during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lord knows the details.
And for my dear sweet ex ( the Lord knows the details ) and for 2, young-ish upcoming American Christian artists PW & Mr. BL. Please pray that the Lord be with them as they tour, and with their wives and their families, as well, in their absence. Please keep the nasty Conservative Christians of America away from them and please help them all to continue faithfully serving the Lord.
Thank you so much and God bless :)
I will certainly be praying for the ministry you are involved with in West Bengal India.
God bless you
In a more general concern I see how many prayers; including your own seem to be missed entirely. I am not sure if there is some way we can rally here; especially for needs abroad (I'm in the USA). I'm hoping that this site finds some way to meet urgent needs; but it isn't their responsibility and we need more people to respond. Perhaps everyone could be encouraged to chek out prayer requests either by going to prayers or ALL comments to see what has come in since they last posted so as to keep the rest of the Body of Christ in mind who are suffering in like manner. Unfortunately at least from my experience in recent years there seems to be a great lack of sufficient prayer in churches and people often aren't taking things by the reins with impromptu prayers when there are times of need. The other thing is that unless we are effectively weilding the sword of the Spirit or surrendured to the Lord many prayers are ineffective because they are half hearted or just asking God for the first thing that comes to mind; to solve an immediate issue rather than really seeking the Lord. In your situation we can pray for God to remove the wickedness that the enemy is doing through people by either changing hearts or if it is His will by removing the person. Any prayers of that type should be prayed without our own hatred or ill will being in the way.
Let me know any specific requests; and maybe a bit more general information about your situation.
My understanding is Jesus was baptized and anointed in the fall of the year__, he was 40 days and nights in the wilderness. Jesus then chose His 12 disciples. shortly after the wedding where Jesus turned the water to wine, He went to Passover John 2:23, this would be 6 months after He was anointed by the Holy Ghost.
There are 3 more Passovers and Jesus was crucified on the last one, John 5:1, 1.5 years John 6:4 2.5 years, and John 13:1 the Passover He was crucified 3.5 years from when He was anointed as the Messiah.
My understanding of Matthew 24 was also for the disciples for the upcoming destruction of Jerusalem not just for us today, if we compare Matthew 24:15 and Mark 13:14 have when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet. But in Luke 21:20, He writes when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
The abomination of desolation is something done by someone as King Antiochus IV Epiphanes did in 168 BC. It happened before the temple was destroyed in 70 AD. My understanding is parts of Jesus's Olivet discourse were for them and parts are for us.
What is in Daniel 9:27 Jesus caused the sacrifice and oblation to cease when He died and the vail of the Temple rent from top to bottom. As Jesus told the woman at the well the hour has come ye shall not worship the Father in the mountain or Jerusalem, John 4:21
The wording in Daniel 9:27 is for the overspreading of abominations points to the abominations the leaders of Jerusalem will have done, Matthew 23:32-38 Jesus told them "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate" The he, is Jesus who will make it desolate and, in their generation, it was made desolate by the people/Roman army, of the prince/Titus same as God used Babylon in 586 BC.
I hope this makes sense so that you can study for your understanding even if you disagree, if you have questions let me know.
God bless,
RLW
Jesus said, "Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken."(Ps.16:8) So what is 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." (Re.1: 20) The seven churches carry names and can be located in Asia Minor. The mystery of the Number Seven tells us that the entire congregation, the angelic host are represented and they are in the right hand of the Son. They are witnesses in heaven to the church as a body. So are the believers whose heart was steadfast in faith.
Now we shall consider the verse: 1:7
"Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen." The cloud of witnesses accompanied in the night vision of Daniel. "I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him./And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed."( Dan 7:13-14) Here we have a narrative mode that the Spirit employs where the specific overarches to the end times. This Min-Max mode helps us rightly place the role of Israel in the Salvation Saga. Israel's understanding of his nation is only a jump-off point for the church purchased with the blood of Jesus Christ.
Part 3.
Evangelism pleases the Lord. The Christian life must never be lived according to "shoulds." Yet we hear that word often in relation to Bible reading, prayer, church attendance, and other Christian practices. "I should do that, but . . ." The but is a bigger problem than we want to admit. God's children will naturally want to please their Heavenly Father; it is their greatest delight. So our compass is set with God at true north. In everything we do, we feel the magnetic pull toward pleasing God. Even mundane tasks can be completed with joy because we are doing what God has given us to do ( 1 Corinthians 10:31; 2 Corinthians 5:9). Teaching other people how to have a relationship with Jesus is one way to please Him. And in pleasing Him we are most fulfilled ( Galatians 2:20).
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When we are unequally yoked, they cannot perform the task set before us. Instead of working together, we are at odds with one another.
Paul's admonition in 2 Corinthians 6:14 is part of a larger discourse to the church at Corinth on the Christian life. He discouraged them from being in an unequal partnership with unbelievers because believers and unbelievers are opposites, just as light and darkness are opposites. They simply have nothing in common,
just as Christ has nothing in common with "Belial,
The "unequal yoke" is often applied to business relationships, Marriage ect..
We are to love everyone as Christ do and share the Gospel but we must understand that unbelievers have opposite worldviews and morals, and decisions made daily will reflect the worldview of one partner or the other.
In this world we are to be as Daniel in Babylon. He inspired Nebuchadnezzar. See Daniel 4
God bless.
Jesus Christ as the faithful witness to the holiness of God. "There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;/ One Lord, one faith, one baptism,/ One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all." (Ep.4: 4-6). This oneness defines unity of the Spirit. God is a Spirit which is 'in you all' refers to the one body, the church to which Jesus is the Lord.
The church is a living organism since Jesus triumphed over death everlasting life is what faith signifies. It is Person specific. The earth which was without form and void acquires the head and body, It is what creation of Eve instructs us. Adam's deep sleep was caused by God and when he wakes up exclaims, "This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh."(Ge.2:22). By several list of genealogies the Spirit gives us an unbroken track where faith creates several heroes of faith, every one of them foreshadows Jesus who shall be born of a virgin. This sign was given before the great congregation of angels and children of men.
He.11:3 refers to the will of God the Father and the fulfilment aspect of God the Son. The paternity test of faith the DNA of Jesus passed the test. His resurrection proves the point. "Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it."(Ac.2:24) Peter refers to the psalm, which tells us why. "I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken."(Ps.16:8) Faith is not merely a flash in the pan but is the result of loving God and as Moses exhorts the nation of Israel, "An d thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might./And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart"(De.6: 5-6) This is how Jesus fulfilled his Father's mandate.
He is the author and finisher of our faith.
Part 2.
We should "always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect" ( 1 Peter 3:15). We prepare by studying God's Word for ourselves, listening to sound Bible teachers, and staying in close fellowship with Jesus. Those practices keep our own lives pure so that we are not hypocrites who preach one thing but do another Galatians 6:1.
Evangelism provides eternal benefits. Jesus encouraged His followers to "store up treasure in heaven" ( Matthew 6:19). That treasure consists of rewards for what we did on earth in His name and for His glory. It is not self-centered to make choices that will ensure eternal treasure for ourselves. Jesus told us to! Our service to Him can be as simple as offering a cup of cold water to one of His own ( Matthew 10:42). The parable of the unjust steward underscores the importance of doing whatever we can to bring people to faith in Christ ( Luke 16:1-13).
4. Evangelism is an overflow of the "hope that is within us" ( Hebrews 6:19; 1 Peter 3:15). When two people fall in love, they cannot help but let everyone around them know it. Joy shows on their faces; stars glitter in their eyes. They are eager to tell anyone who will listen about the wonderful person they love. So it is when we've fallen in love with Jesus. We cannot help but tell people about Him every chance we get. We think about Him all the time. We're drawn to His Word, to worship services, and to others who love Him. We look for opportunities to share His truth with someone who is far from Him. If Jesus is not at the forefront of our minds, we have a spiritual problem and need to address that first before we can share the "hope that is within us."
See part 3.
Evangelizing.
Some seems to prefer to minister to only other believers and have very little to say to unbelievers.
They are quick to judge and tell them where they are going but don't offer them the only way of escape. The Gospel.
In John 17:20 we see Jesus praying for our ministering to them.
"Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
I once copied an article on Evangelism. Here's how it reads.
Part 1.
To evangelize means to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with someone else. Personal evangelism should be the lifestyle of every true Christian. We've been given a great gift, and our Master left us with clear instructions: "Go into all the world and make disciples of every nation" Matthew 28:19. Before we can "make disciples," we must evangelize. There are other reasons, besides Jesus' command, that should also motivate us to share the greatest news in the world with people who haven't heard it:
Evangelism is an act of love. Love must be the defining characteristic of every follower of Jesus Christ John 13:35; 1 Corinthians 13:1-7. It is a fruit of the Holy Spirit, so anyone who walks in the Spirit will demonstrate love in dealing with people Galatians 5:16, 22-23. We possess the best news in the world, and love propels us to share it with those who haven't heard. Love wants everyone to have a chance to respond to God's offer of salvation. Withholding news that could save someone's life is the utmost cruelty; therefore, those who truly love God will love the people whom Jesus came to save John 3:16-18; 1 John 4:20.
Evangelism builds our own faith. Nothing helps us learn a subject like teaching it to someone else. When we make a practice of sharing our faith with those in our lives, we strengthen our own beliefs. Regular evangelism forces us to wrestle through the hard questions, find answers for ourselves, and prepare to respond to the questions of others.
See part 2.
I have friends that may be unsaved judging by their testimony, lives, response to certain things such as worldly things and Church things or "Spiritual things"
I have one friend in particular that has no Spiritual insight, void of peace and have no love for what he calls "Religious people" but he enjoys to dabble in the chaotic ways of the world.
When we first met I told him I was a Christian. He doesn't go to Church for reasons I won't get into but I don't think he ever knew what Christian means or how to define one.
However, I believe he found something unique about my way of life and noticed my firm stance for what I believed in.
He began to watch his steps and began to trust and take counsel from me and left off trying to counsel me with his worldly take on life and his ignorance of God.
Today he has gained a respect for the word of God.
Our relationship to the lost world is to introduce Christ.
We do that "Not by acting out a performance" but by truth, and his word.
The word and our deeds should align. (That's God's doing).
TRUTH.
They'll understand by listening and watching us that we are not perfect but we follow that which is. (Jesus )
We have a name we must uphold. We can't follow them in this world. "The darkness that it has to offer"
We are to be a light for them to lead them out of it. We are light bearers that shines light on Christ. We show a lost world that the way to the father is through the Son.
So to your friend you are here to be a leader and not a follower. Philippians 2:15.
You are to be a Evangelist to them in some way.
The Apostles set the foundation and was left here to do this and we are here to build on it.
John 17:14-21 says it best. We don't separate ourselves from them. We separate ourselves from all aspects of their way of life.
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LORD, bless our leadership and our nation to be obedient and faithful to YOU.
GOD bless all on this forum on this day May 2, 2024. Help us to turn our eyes upon JESUS and look full on HIS wonderful face.
When you said
"So, in what ways we are not to be unequally yoked with them? Many things can be mentioned but I won't get into that here."
Can you elaborate a little bit? I want to always love her no matter what. I do pray to Holy Spirit to guide me with this as it is heavy on my heart.