Well, it is lord's day on sunday morning. today is the day to get saved, not tomorrow because you may never see tomorrow. no quartaines. the devil is searching for lost souls to keep them from getting saved.. he is a roaring beast looking to see who he can devour. [devil hates anything god made] he goes after souls to keep you during to the lord jesus christ for salvation.
i am the way the truth and the life, i am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; am the living!
to go to eternity in hell, you don't have to do nothing -0-
to go to heaven you have to confess you are lost and ask jesus to save your soul! ask forgiveness of sin
Q: Jesus asked his disciples 'whom say ye that I am" and it leads to the keys to the kingdom. Was the offer only limited to Simon Peter?
A: Not it was not. St Peter answered correctly but being first did not confer any particular advantages other than a certain gift and it came from his relation to the Father and not from their relation to him. The passage from the gospel reads thus: When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?/ And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets."(Matt.16:13-14) Jesus commends Peter fro his answer which came for from above. He is referring to the covenant. "Flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven." He is blessed under the covenant and it was made manifest there. God the Father had given the men to him which we know from his prayer to his Father. "I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me." ( John 17:23) The disciples were to be made perfect as was in heaven. So the outpouring of the Spirit was a sign for them. "At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you."( John 14:20)
The everlasting covenant gave every believer in the Man component a certain volume which was absolutely determined by the Law of the Spirit. "But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you."(Ro.8:11) His death and resurrection "made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light." Col.1:12)
His gifts are " for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man," (Ep.4:10-16)
SCHOOL BOOK September 29, 2024 Habakkuk 2:1-5, 3:17-19 KJV
COGIC WORSHIP 1 Corinthians 15:3-4: I worship God of Heaven, God that is significant, A God that allows you to do the will of God. A God of faith and Trust
A God of morals and just. A God that acts on faith and brings it to pass.
Q:Jesus asked 'who is my mother" while his biological mother was nearby? Was he quibbling?
A: Far from it. Consider the context in which Jesus asked the question. In the Gospel of St Matthew we read thus:"Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee."(Matt.12:38) The sign in its simplest terms is fulfilment of the word of God. Prophet Isaiah gave the birth of Jesus as a sign. Thus the Advent of Jesus Christ is fulfilment of the word of God. This verysound as St Paul writes to the church in Rome, "But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world."(Ro.10:18). Those who still demanded of a sign from him proved that they were unteachable. They heard and yet they did not hear by ear of faith and it was as the seed that fell by the wayside. Jesus by asking the question was challenging them to ponder well where the fault lay.
Isaiah speaks of the futility of questions. "Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?"(Is.45:9)
The Spirit asked Ezekiel with regards to the valley of Dry Bones,"And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live?"(Ez.37:3). Prophet prophesied as commanded of him. "So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army."(37:10) What happened to this army? Nothing. Asking questions does not necessarily get answers where faith is wanting.
Q:"God asking Prophet,Can these bones live?' It seems that he sets the question in terms of the creation of Eve. So what is missing here?"
A:
God intended the whole house of Israel with the vision. (Ez.37:11) In the creation Eve is designated as the Mother of all living. When Adam claims her "This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh." We have them "after our image and after our likeness." This association is no where seen in the vision. It is an open valley. The Spirit with the question throws back the ball at him as the watchman for the nation? Where is Christ whose house are we? What shall be our answer?
Can two walk together unless agreed upon. Amos 3:3.
The house chose her course."But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me."(Ps.81:11)
My situation likely will necessitate me to relocate; sooner rather than later. I won't get into details except to say that things are underway in getting my parents the help they need and it is becoming clear that I cannot continue to remain living peaceably in this house. I have been forced due to my mom's health in particular to seek help against her wishes and it is an on again and off again war zone and heading to a worse situation as time goes on. In the short term I am praying to get a new home health care aide as this person has some serious problems and apparently was institutionalized in the past.
Of course as with all situations not knowing the Lord brings about the destruction of us all. Ultimately it is for their spiritual state that I am most concerned and they have the resources to get further help; as it is there is some assistance daily but it could be 7 days a week up to full days covered on their insurance which should clear any day now to cover their current help. My mom once again is thinking of a nursing home; although the impetus was a fall which she had tonight where she was miraculously delivered from any injury but I was forced against her wishes to get an ambulance and of course they had to respect her wishes and refusal with a waiver not to get medical treatment. In her state she is NOT fit to continue remaining in this residence and my dad ideally could move with her into the facility in question that has a separate place for memory care; although I could find some way to take care of him myself and or have an aide. I may have to force the issue with a social worker at some point but it isn't recommended.
I hope to have some way to continue on this site if wherever I were to stay has WIFI. No doubt my time constraints working more hours to make ends meet would affect my free time. Prayer is appreciated for God's will to be done whatever I end up doing.
One sure thing it means is whoever receives it their reward will be the lake of fire. There are many speculations on the mark and the number 666. Some say it was about Nero the Hebrew name for him numerically adds to 666, some say it will be a Pope whose title is Vicarious Filii Dei, meaning Vicar of the Son of God this in Latin numerically adds up to 666, and others.
If we are here, we will know exactly what it is and those who take it will do it willingly, there are things God has not revealed. A smaller but similar picture of what is to come has happened in the past. Decius/Decian persecution in 250 AD, a decree that Christians had to prove their loyalty to paganism and the emperor, ordered those sacrifices to idols be performed in the presence of a Roman magistrate. It was a signed and witnessed certificate issued not a mark.
Many Christians were put to death for refusing to perform the sacrifices, and many others apostatized/falling away and performed the ceremonies thinking they could still be a Christian in secret. Others went into hiding. The Decian persecution was the severest on Christians at that time and the loss suffered by the apostasy/falling away. What is coming will be much more severe and worldwide.
When the beast rises, we will know but until then there are a plethora of suggestions and guesses without a true answer. We just need to be strong in our faith, ready even if we face death, Revelation 2:11.
wea re ding well here in Washinton state. Fall has arrived with its beauty that differs from the beauty of summer or winter or spring.
Our kitchen counters are finally going in on Monday and then our appliances. We will be happy to break down the outdoor kitchen and begin to use our new kitchen. It is getting dark earlier and earlier and getting colder int he evenings and mornings. So--just in time! Our front door should be ready to be delivered this week and installed soon.
So, this has been a much longer project than we first thought it would be when we had the leak in the wall the week after Christmas. But everything is looking so good==much more functional and updated and more hypo-allergenic without the carpeting. That will help my airways do better this winter with much less dust in the air.
Little Rosie is four months old today. She has begun to belly laugh which is hilarious and we are practicing rolling over in our play time. It won't be long before she can do it on her own.
I feel very blessed these days. I am thankful for what God has supplied to us and for the love in our family.
Personally, I think the number refers to Satan's version of the trinity. As you may know, there are many books out there adding up people's names, putting numerical equivalence to alphabet numbers, and adding up people's names to be six hundred and sixty-six. This has been going on for a long time. People adding up name and saying so and so could be the antichrist.
Everything I've studied in Revelation Chapter 13 is telling me that there is Satan's trinity (if you would). The dragon, the antichrist, and the false prophet are the shadows of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
Now if you notice, and this is how I understand this portion of Revelation, it says "Let him that understands count the number of the beast. And notice this: For it is the number of man, not "a man," not "the man," just man. Our English bible says, "a man," but it is just man in the Greek text.
Here's what I see:
Adam was created on the sixth day. Six is the number that is one less than perfection or completeness. So, all the way through scripture it was the number of man. Man was created by God, but he falls short of completeness because he's a sinner. He says for it is the number of man; and his number is 666, not six hundred and sixty-six. You see, it's the number six three times. It's the number of man, and each six stands for one of the three in Satan's trinity. It doesn't add up to six hundred and sixty-six. It's six three times!
And that's the number that a person must take to function in the one world government that's about to come to pass here on the earth.
23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
COME LORD JESUS
27But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
And that is what God says. Jesus says, "Lord, put that on my account."
I ask you a question. Are you going to Heaven? Don't come and say you joined the church. That won't do it. Don't you say you're a Baptist or a Presbyterian or a Lutheran or a Catholic. That won't do it. Don't even say you're a Baptist. That won't do it. You've got to get born again.
I'll come back to where I started and I'll close. Does the Lord mark your sins down or not? Have you been born again? Blessed are you. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute unrighteousness. Now you say, "Well, good. When that thing goes down tonight, I'm going to let him have it because the Lord won't charge it to me." You won't say that because when you got saved, God gave you a new nature. The old nature is going to say, "Let him have it." But the new nature is going to say, "you should not have done it." Don't you see?
The question is, have you been born again? Have you been born again? Have you been born again? Have you, in faith, trusted? If you could ever stop-it would get you a long ways toward Heaven. There's no good deed that can please God because the righteous acts we commit are tainted by unholy, selfish motives at best. People say, "Isn't she a good lady? Isn't he a good man?" Why, of course not.
The good we do is tainted by selfishness. The best we do is filthy rags. The best person here tonight and the best he does is as rotten as dirty corruption rags that a leper has for his sores. That's why you can't get to Heaven because you're good. Even your good is tainted with bad. When your righteousness is tainted with sin, that's why all you can do is throw yourself at His mercy and say, "I'm a sinner. My good is even bad."
"Oh God, be merciful to me a sinner and save me." That's the difference. Have you been born again? Now you'll never hear it any plainer than you've heard it tonight. You never will. You may hear it as plain and a lot of you are stunned, still. The difference is not goodness or badness but imputation or not imputation. Charging the sins to your record or not charging the sins to your record.
When I sin, it is charged to the record of Jesus Christ. The Apostle wrote in Philemon and said, "When the slave comes back home if he has wronged you at all, put it on my account." And that is what God says. Jesus says,
"This is the day that THE LORD has made we shall rejoice and be glad in it [ Psalm 118:24] We believe and have faith that all our prayers are heard and answered[ Matthew 21:22] We also know that through the Grace of YAH and by the power of The Blood of YESHUA / CHRIST that David, his daughters and every member of their young families are covered, bought and paid for in full [ 1 Corinthians 7:23]. the wicked one shall have no legal rights over any area of their lives. This family is set apart and sealed unto good works [ Ephesians 2:10]. May The HOLY SPIRIT of YAH/ GOD descend upon each person and may each person be aligned with the Will of YAH for their lives so that HIS decree that HIS Will be done on earth [in their lives] become an exact replication of what HE has already designed, commanded and destined in the heavens [ Matthew 6:10; Romans 8:28-30]. In YESHUA NAME I declare that the presence of the HOLY SPIRIT of YAH be upon this whole house as a wall of fire round about and as HIS Glory in their midst [ Zechariah 2:5] And may eat of the fruits of the Holy Spirit of YAH/ GOD - peace, joy, love, faith, goodness, kindness, gentleness, sobriety & patience [ Galatians 5:22-23] and May all their needs be met [ Philippians 4:19] In YESHUA NAME. Amen!"
Q: "It seems the writing within and on the backside sealed with seven seals explain the Law. Is it not how we read He.10:1?
A: Yes indeed. The Law within and without as world unseen and world made to appear is Word based. Jesus as the Law figuratively set appears in fulness of time as fulfilment of the Law. He declared that he came to fulfil them. (Matt.5:17). Jesus as the Word made flesh is not merely the Law of the Spirit but creating a spiritual body the glory of which is as the body God had prepared beforehand. For example 'A body hast thou me prepared' is slain Lamb before the foundation of the world.(Re.13:8). This is the writing within. The same body as presented is the throne of God and of the Lamb. Glory of this is the Light of the Lamb which included his body, the church as well. (Re.21:23)
Emblem of Zion is founded that is the writing within. The first fruits accordingly are preserved for adoption as seven stars in the right hand of Christ. When he is sent as the Word become flesh is a stone of stumbling for those who have no place for the Word in their hearts. Those who received word and kept his testimony and commandments shall be delivered as a remnant. They are "he remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ."(Re.12:17) The rock of offence characterises the earthly Jerusalem while heavenly Jerusalem which is 'the mother of us all' is same as Zion. " for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar." This is also part of what is written within and on the backside.
"The book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals." Breaking each seal consequently bears comparison one with the other.
Praise The Lord can you please pray that I may go back to God and know the purpose of God for my life. I have been depressed lately please pray for me i also lost hope in life. Can you also pray that i find the right partner and right job. And also pray for my mom, she has swollen legs which are painful
Revelations 13:18 Wisdom is needed here. Let the one with understanding solve the meaning of the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man.fn His number is 666
Q:It is plain that as with the seven stars the book with seven seals is in the right hand. Does it mean each of the multiple sevens in heaven are addressed to the seven churches on the earth?
A: Yes. The Law has already set in motion and the set number are preserved as first fruits while the problem is how to equip the seven churches remaining on the earth from harm's way. With the man child being caught up to the throne (Re.12:6), for understanding the events bearing upon the woman left out in the wilderness the vision of Ezekiel beginning with chapter 47serves a rich source to place history of the mingled people. From the messages to the seven churches it is evident that they are the mingled people yet to coalesce into distinct groups. Christ's warning to the church at Ephesus is timely so he warns, 'Remember, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly' .Thus with all seven churches. There are Jews ("and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan", proselytes and Christians. Before the onsetting of great tribulation they were to set right their lives and make the election sure. The 144,000 seen with the Lamb on mount Sion is same as what the seven stars signify. The Law of the Spirit presents them as reserved for adoption and it is in heaven. "According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:/ Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will.(Ep.1:3-4)
From the above it is clear that 12x12x1000 is not a numerical value but the body of saints redeemed from the earth. A remnant shall be added to them And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name"(Re.15:2)
This is the day that THE LORD has made we shall rejoice and be glad in it [ Psalm 118:24] because we believe and have faith that all our prayers are heard and answered[ Matthew 21:22] We also know that through the Grace of YAH and by the power of The Blood of YESHUA / CHRIST David, his daughters and every member of their young families are covered, bought and paid for in full [ 1 Corinthians 7:23]. the wicked one shall have no legal rights over any area of their lives. This family is set apart and sealed unto good works [ Ephesians 2:10]. May The HOLY SPIRIT of YAH/ GOD descend upon each person and may each person be aligned with the Will of YAH for their lives so that HIS decree that HIS Will be done on earth [in their lives] become an exact replication of what HE has already designed, commanded and destined in the heavens [ Matthew 6:10; Romans 8:28-30]. In YESHUA NAME I declare that the presence of the HOLY SPIRIT of YAH be upon this whole house as a wall fire round about and as HIS Glory in their midst [ Zechariah 2:5] as the fruits of the Holy Spirit of YAH/ GOD in peace, joy, love, faith, goodness, kindness, gentleness, sobriety & patience [ Galatians 5:22-23] and May all their needs be met [ Philippians 4:19] Amen!
Does it merely CONTAIN the Word of God? Or, in the original Hebrew and Greek, is it truly God's Word; that is EVERY WORD EVERY VERSE is truly God breathed from the mind and mouth of God?
We read in Jeremiah 36:1-4 an example of how God wrote the Bible:
1 And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
2 Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day.
3 It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.
4 Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book.
2 Peter1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Could this be any clearer?
God is the Author of the whole Bible from Genesis to Revelation. And every word, every phrase, in the original languages, is exactly the word and phrase that God chose to use.
The Bible is truly the very Word of God Himself from the mind and mouth of God Himself.
i am the way the truth and the life, i am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; am the living!
to go to eternity in hell, you don't have to do nothing -0-
to go to heaven you have to confess you are lost and ask jesus to save your soul! ask forgiveness of sin
come lord jesus
oh happy day when jesus comes
Q: Jesus asked his disciples 'whom say ye that I am" and it leads to the keys to the kingdom. Was the offer only limited to Simon Peter?
A: Not it was not. St Peter answered correctly but being first did not confer any particular advantages other than a certain gift and it came from his relation to the Father and not from their relation to him. The passage from the gospel reads thus: When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?/ And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets."(Matt.16:13-14) Jesus commends Peter fro his answer which came for from above. He is referring to the covenant. "Flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven." He is blessed under the covenant and it was made manifest there. God the Father had given the men to him which we know from his prayer to his Father. "I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me." ( John 17:23) The disciples were to be made perfect as was in heaven. So the outpouring of the Spirit was a sign for them. "At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you."( John 14:20)
The everlasting covenant gave every believer in the Man component a certain volume which was absolutely determined by the Law of the Spirit. "But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you."(Ro.8:11) His death and resurrection "made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light." Col.1:12)
His gifts are " for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man," (Ep.4:10-16)
SCHOOL BOOK September 29, 2024 Habakkuk 2:1-5, 3:17-19 KJV
COGIC WORSHIP 1 Corinthians 15:3-4: I worship God of Heaven, God that is significant, A God that allows you to do the will of God. A God of faith and Trust
A God of morals and just. A God that acts on faith and brings it to pass.
Q:Jesus asked 'who is my mother" while his biological mother was nearby? Was he quibbling?
A: Far from it. Consider the context in which Jesus asked the question. In the Gospel of St Matthew we read thus:"Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee."(Matt.12:38) The sign in its simplest terms is fulfilment of the word of God. Prophet Isaiah gave the birth of Jesus as a sign. Thus the Advent of Jesus Christ is fulfilment of the word of God. This verysound as St Paul writes to the church in Rome, "But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world."(Ro.10:18). Those who still demanded of a sign from him proved that they were unteachable. They heard and yet they did not hear by ear of faith and it was as the seed that fell by the wayside. Jesus by asking the question was challenging them to ponder well where the fault lay.
Isaiah speaks of the futility of questions. "Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?"(Is.45:9)
The Spirit asked Ezekiel with regards to the valley of Dry Bones,"And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live?"(Ez.37:3). Prophet prophesied as commanded of him. "So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army."(37:10) What happened to this army? Nothing. Asking questions does not necessarily get answers where faith is wanting.
Q:"God asking Prophet,Can these bones live?' It seems that he sets the question in terms of the creation of Eve. So what is missing here?"
A:
God intended the whole house of Israel with the vision. (Ez.37:11) In the creation Eve is designated as the Mother of all living. When Adam claims her "This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh." We have them "after our image and after our likeness." This association is no where seen in the vision. It is an open valley. The Spirit with the question throws back the ball at him as the watchman for the nation? Where is Christ whose house are we? What shall be our answer?
Can two walk together unless agreed upon. Amos 3:3.
The house chose her course."But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me."(Ps.81:11)
My situation likely will necessitate me to relocate; sooner rather than later. I won't get into details except to say that things are underway in getting my parents the help they need and it is becoming clear that I cannot continue to remain living peaceably in this house. I have been forced due to my mom's health in particular to seek help against her wishes and it is an on again and off again war zone and heading to a worse situation as time goes on. In the short term I am praying to get a new home health care aide as this person has some serious problems and apparently was institutionalized in the past.
Of course as with all situations not knowing the Lord brings about the destruction of us all. Ultimately it is for their spiritual state that I am most concerned and they have the resources to get further help; as it is there is some assistance daily but it could be 7 days a week up to full days covered on their insurance which should clear any day now to cover their current help. My mom once again is thinking of a nursing home; although the impetus was a fall which she had tonight where she was miraculously delivered from any injury but I was forced against her wishes to get an ambulance and of course they had to respect her wishes and refusal with a waiver not to get medical treatment. In her state she is NOT fit to continue remaining in this residence and my dad ideally could move with her into the facility in question that has a separate place for memory care; although I could find some way to take care of him myself and or have an aide. I may have to force the issue with a social worker at some point but it isn't recommended.
I hope to have some way to continue on this site if wherever I were to stay has WIFI. No doubt my time constraints working more hours to make ends meet would affect my free time. Prayer is appreciated for God's will to be done whatever I end up doing.
Agape. Rich P
Thanks
One sure thing it means is whoever receives it their reward will be the lake of fire. There are many speculations on the mark and the number 666. Some say it was about Nero the Hebrew name for him numerically adds to 666, some say it will be a Pope whose title is Vicarious Filii Dei, meaning Vicar of the Son of God this in Latin numerically adds up to 666, and others.
If we are here, we will know exactly what it is and those who take it will do it willingly, there are things God has not revealed. A smaller but similar picture of what is to come has happened in the past. Decius/Decian persecution in 250 AD, a decree that Christians had to prove their loyalty to paganism and the emperor, ordered those sacrifices to idols be performed in the presence of a Roman magistrate. It was a signed and witnessed certificate issued not a mark.
Many Christians were put to death for refusing to perform the sacrifices, and many others apostatized/falling away and performed the ceremonies thinking they could still be a Christian in secret. Others went into hiding. The Decian persecution was the severest on Christians at that time and the loss suffered by the apostasy/falling away. What is coming will be much more severe and worldwide.
When the beast rises, we will know but until then there are a plethora of suggestions and guesses without a true answer. We just need to be strong in our faith, ready even if we face death, Revelation 2:11.
God bless,
RLW
wea re ding well here in Washinton state. Fall has arrived with its beauty that differs from the beauty of summer or winter or spring.
Our kitchen counters are finally going in on Monday and then our appliances. We will be happy to break down the outdoor kitchen and begin to use our new kitchen. It is getting dark earlier and earlier and getting colder int he evenings and mornings. So--just in time! Our front door should be ready to be delivered this week and installed soon.
So, this has been a much longer project than we first thought it would be when we had the leak in the wall the week after Christmas. But everything is looking so good==much more functional and updated and more hypo-allergenic without the carpeting. That will help my airways do better this winter with much less dust in the air.
Little Rosie is four months old today. She has begun to belly laugh which is hilarious and we are practicing rolling over in our play time. It won't be long before she can do it on her own.
I feel very blessed these days. I am thankful for what God has supplied to us and for the love in our family.
Personally, I think the number refers to Satan's version of the trinity. As you may know, there are many books out there adding up people's names, putting numerical equivalence to alphabet numbers, and adding up people's names to be six hundred and sixty-six. This has been going on for a long time. People adding up name and saying so and so could be the antichrist.
Everything I've studied in Revelation Chapter 13 is telling me that there is Satan's trinity (if you would). The dragon, the antichrist, and the false prophet are the shadows of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
Now if you notice, and this is how I understand this portion of Revelation, it says "Let him that understands count the number of the beast. And notice this: For it is the number of man, not "a man," not "the man," just man. Our English bible says, "a man," but it is just man in the Greek text.
Here's what I see:
Adam was created on the sixth day. Six is the number that is one less than perfection or completeness. So, all the way through scripture it was the number of man. Man was created by God, but he falls short of completeness because he's a sinner. He says for it is the number of man; and his number is 666, not six hundred and sixty-six. You see, it's the number six three times. It's the number of man, and each six stands for one of the three in Satan's trinity. It doesn't add up to six hundred and sixty-six. It's six three times!
And that's the number that a person must take to function in the one world government that's about to come to pass here on the earth.
23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
COME LORD JESUS
27But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
And that is what God says. Jesus says, "Lord, put that on my account."
I ask you a question. Are you going to Heaven? Don't come and say you joined the church. That won't do it. Don't you say you're a Baptist or a Presbyterian or a Lutheran or a Catholic. That won't do it. Don't even say you're a Baptist. That won't do it. You've got to get born again.
BY: JACK HYLES
COME LORD JESUS
I'll come back to where I started and I'll close. Does the Lord mark your sins down or not? Have you been born again? Blessed are you. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute unrighteousness. Now you say, "Well, good. When that thing goes down tonight, I'm going to let him have it because the Lord won't charge it to me." You won't say that because when you got saved, God gave you a new nature. The old nature is going to say, "Let him have it." But the new nature is going to say, "you should not have done it." Don't you see?
The question is, have you been born again? Have you been born again? Have you been born again? Have you, in faith, trusted? If you could ever stop-it would get you a long ways toward Heaven. There's no good deed that can please God because the righteous acts we commit are tainted by unholy, selfish motives at best. People say, "Isn't she a good lady? Isn't he a good man?" Why, of course not.
The good we do is tainted by selfishness. The best we do is filthy rags. The best person here tonight and the best he does is as rotten as dirty corruption rags that a leper has for his sores. That's why you can't get to Heaven because you're good. Even your good is tainted with bad. When your righteousness is tainted with sin, that's why all you can do is throw yourself at His mercy and say, "I'm a sinner. My good is even bad."
"Oh God, be merciful to me a sinner and save me." That's the difference. Have you been born again? Now you'll never hear it any plainer than you've heard it tonight. You never will. You may hear it as plain and a lot of you are stunned, still. The difference is not goodness or badness but imputation or not imputation. Charging the sins to your record or not charging the sins to your record.
When I sin, it is charged to the record of Jesus Christ. The Apostle wrote in Philemon and said, "When the slave comes back home if he has wronged you at all, put it on my account." And that is what God says. Jesus says,
Q: "It seems the writing within and on the backside sealed with seven seals explain the Law. Is it not how we read He.10:1?
A: Yes indeed. The Law within and without as world unseen and world made to appear is Word based. Jesus as the Law figuratively set appears in fulness of time as fulfilment of the Law. He declared that he came to fulfil them. (Matt.5:17). Jesus as the Word made flesh is not merely the Law of the Spirit but creating a spiritual body the glory of which is as the body God had prepared beforehand. For example 'A body hast thou me prepared' is slain Lamb before the foundation of the world.(Re.13:8). This is the writing within. The same body as presented is the throne of God and of the Lamb. Glory of this is the Light of the Lamb which included his body, the church as well. (Re.21:23)
Emblem of Zion is founded that is the writing within. The first fruits accordingly are preserved for adoption as seven stars in the right hand of Christ. When he is sent as the Word become flesh is a stone of stumbling for those who have no place for the Word in their hearts. Those who received word and kept his testimony and commandments shall be delivered as a remnant. They are "he remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ."(Re.12:17) The rock of offence characterises the earthly Jerusalem while heavenly Jerusalem which is 'the mother of us all' is same as Zion. " for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar." This is also part of what is written within and on the backside.
"The book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals." Breaking each seal consequently bears comparison one with the other.
What do you think this number means?
Q:It is plain that as with the seven stars the book with seven seals is in the right hand. Does it mean each of the multiple sevens in heaven are addressed to the seven churches on the earth?
A: Yes. The Law has already set in motion and the set number are preserved as first fruits while the problem is how to equip the seven churches remaining on the earth from harm's way. With the man child being caught up to the throne (Re.12:6), for understanding the events bearing upon the woman left out in the wilderness the vision of Ezekiel beginning with chapter 47serves a rich source to place history of the mingled people. From the messages to the seven churches it is evident that they are the mingled people yet to coalesce into distinct groups. Christ's warning to the church at Ephesus is timely so he warns, 'Remember, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly' .Thus with all seven churches. There are Jews ("and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan", proselytes and Christians. Before the onsetting of great tribulation they were to set right their lives and make the election sure. The 144,000 seen with the Lamb on mount Sion is same as what the seven stars signify. The Law of the Spirit presents them as reserved for adoption and it is in heaven. "According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:/ Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will.(Ep.1:3-4)
From the above it is clear that 12x12x1000 is not a numerical value but the body of saints redeemed from the earth. A remnant shall be added to them And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name"(Re.15:2)
Does it merely CONTAIN the Word of God? Or, in the original Hebrew and Greek, is it truly God's Word; that is EVERY WORD EVERY VERSE is truly God breathed from the mind and mouth of God?
We read in Jeremiah 36:1-4 an example of how God wrote the Bible:
1 And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
2 Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day.
3 It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.
4 Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book.
2 Peter1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Could this be any clearer?
God is the Author of the whole Bible from Genesis to Revelation. And every word, every phrase, in the original languages, is exactly the word and phrase that God chose to use.
The Bible is truly the very Word of God Himself from the mind and mouth of God Himself.