Summary of Bible references on the Rapture
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Some wonder about the blood moons (lunar eclipse). First, they happen every year during a full moon so there is nothing particularly special about a lunar eclipse. What is rare, what is special, what is considered a sign is if you get a tetrad - 4 of them close together over 2-3 years that all appear on Jewish feast days (Passover and Sukkot are full moons). This has happened 9 times since the Lord's crucifixion and prior to today. They coincide with
1. Lord's crucifixion
2. Destruction of Jerusalem in in AD 70
3. Coliseum Martyrs and Worldwide plague
4. Charlemagne halts Islamic invasion of Europe
5. Dividing of the Roman empire and persecution of the Jews
6. Persecution of Jews by Russians and Persecution of Christians by communists.
7. Expulsion of Jews from Spain which killed many and could be considered genocidal.
8. Reestablishment of the State of Israel in 1948
9. 6 day war returning Jerusalem to Jews
and now we have signs like no other, far more than simply a tetrad. You need to look at the link and see the diagram to get an idea.
https://www.christiantruthcenter.co...iding-with-jewish-feasts-passover-and-sukkot/
1. Lord's crucifixion
2. Destruction of Jerusalem in in AD 70
3. Coliseum Martyrs and Worldwide plague
4. Charlemagne halts Islamic invasion of Europe
5. Dividing of the Roman empire and persecution of the Jews
6. Persecution of Jews by Russians and Persecution of Christians by communists.
7. Expulsion of Jews from Spain which killed many and could be considered genocidal.
8. Reestablishment of the State of Israel in 1948
9. 6 day war returning Jerusalem to Jews
and now we have signs like no other, far more than simply a tetrad. You need to look at the link and see the diagram to get an idea.
https://www.christiantruthcenter.co...iding-with-jewish-feasts-passover-and-sukkot/
There is a season for criminals to break into your house
It makes perfect sense, in the summer it is warm enough to be out at 1-2am, in the winter you would not be out at that time and you would really stand out if a cop car drove by.
Seasonal Crime Rates in the U.S.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics conducts and publishes a number of studies on crime. Their most recent National Crime Victimization Survey (2014) provides important insight into the seasonal fluctuations in both property crimes and violent crimes throughout the United States. The following are some important findings from this study:
It makes perfect sense, in the summer it is warm enough to be out at 1-2am, in the winter you would not be out at that time and you would really stand out if a cop car drove by.
Seasonal Crime Rates in the U.S.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics conducts and publishes a number of studies on crime. Their most recent National Crime Victimization Survey (2014) provides important insight into the seasonal fluctuations in both property crimes and violent crimes throughout the United States. The following are some important findings from this study:
- Burglary and household larceny increases during the summer months by nearly 11%. Fall is the second most common season for these types of crimes.
- Burglary accounts for the majority of property crimes that increase during the summer.
- Aggravated assault, intimate violent crimes, and other violent crimes increase by as much as 12% during the summer months.
- Rape and sexual assault crimes are highest during the summer.
- Robbery and vehicle theft rates remain fairly steady throughout the year.
9/11 was a warning, a terror attack from the Assyrians, of coming judgement. There was a breach. But instead of returning to God and repenting resulting in revival the US has instead gone much further from God. Building the tower at ground zero was an act of defiance, not of repentance. Doing away with marriage is an act of defiance. Categorizing the gospel as hate speech is an act of defiance. Making all Americans pay for abotions with tax dollars is an act of defiance. We are seeing these defiant acts carried out or planned. As a result instead of a very controlled breach in our hedge of protection that we saw on 9/11 today we are seeing a massive breach like water rushing into the Titanic at our Southern border. Our border agents have been swamped with 180,000 people asking to enter the country. This is three times what they are equipped to handle. Biden's new policy is that they must feed, house and transport these people around the country. As a result our border agents are completely swamped and unable to catch those coming across illegally, the "got aways". It is estimated that at the same time 180,000 have applied to the border agents for entry, another 2 million have gotten away. These are the drug dealers, traffickers, and cartel members. They are becoming an army in our inner cities to steal, kill and destroy.
29th Elul 2001 and 2008 were the two biggest financial crashes this century. It is called the Shemitah, the day in which financial judgement comes. The warning is that God’s financial blessing is from God, if you turn away from God He will remove the blessing.
So then what was the warning on September 13, 2015? Germany introduced temporary border controls to deal with the migrant crisis. Think of the migrant crisis in Europe and the US as the hull of the titanic has been breached and water is rushing in.
The blood moons of these tetrads are marking these Shemitah’s. The word Shemitah means to let fall.
These warnings are telling us a great shaking is coming to our country, to the finance, to the government and to the church. Think about that, 9/11 and the Mortgage meltdown were warnings of this great shaking.
So then what was the warning on September 13, 2015? Germany introduced temporary border controls to deal with the migrant crisis. Think of the migrant crisis in Europe and the US as the hull of the titanic has been breached and water is rushing in.
The blood moons of these tetrads are marking these Shemitah’s. The word Shemitah means to let fall.
These warnings are telling us a great shaking is coming to our country, to the finance, to the government and to the church. Think about that, 9/11 and the Mortgage meltdown were warnings of this great shaking.
Deuteronomy 30:1 And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither Jehovah thy God hath driven thee, 2 and shalt return unto Jehovah thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul; 3 that then Jehovah thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the peoples, whither Jehovah thy God hath scattered thee.
Verse 3 of Deuteronomy 30 is the 5,708th verse of the Bible. 5708 on the Jewish calendar was 1948, the year the Jews returned and God gathered them again.
Verse 3 of Deuteronomy 30 is the 5,708th verse of the Bible. 5708 on the Jewish calendar was 1948, the year the Jews returned and God gathered them again.
The 49th year is a Shemita year, but the 50th year is the Jubilee, it is not the first year in the cycle, I understand that we are currently in a Jubilee year. So yes, a new Shemita cycle can begin next year and that could be the beginning of the great tribulation (great reaping), this year is the year of Jubilee.
Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
I have a dog, my son named him Isa which I later learned is Arabic for Jesus. When he was about six months old at Easter he squeezed out of our front gate and was hit by a car. It almost killed him and left him unable to use one leg. He was bruised because of our transgression. We are required to have a six foot fence surrounding the house, which we do, but he was still able to squeeze out the front gate. However, he is always the happiest dog and his attitude heals us. It is easy for us (my wife, son and myself) to focus on some petty offense or wrong that happened but then you see him, he is so happy and so "by his stripes we are healed". Anytime you want to complain just look at Jesus and you realize how trivial are your complaints.
So then what does it mean "the chastisement of our peace was upon him"? Think about Israel and the Palestinians. If they are going to make peace one of them will be chastised. Both of them want sole ownership of Jerusalem and both want sole ownership of the Temple mount. Whenever you want to make peace this is what is involved, you have to atone for all the past offenses and it seems one party or the other must give up something. Well, the Lord gave up His life so that we could be forgiven and saved so once again, when you are struggling with making peace with someone just remember that, as He has forgiven you so ought you to forgive your neighbor.
I have a dog, my son named him Isa which I later learned is Arabic for Jesus. When he was about six months old at Easter he squeezed out of our front gate and was hit by a car. It almost killed him and left him unable to use one leg. He was bruised because of our transgression. We are required to have a six foot fence surrounding the house, which we do, but he was still able to squeeze out the front gate. However, he is always the happiest dog and his attitude heals us. It is easy for us (my wife, son and myself) to focus on some petty offense or wrong that happened but then you see him, he is so happy and so "by his stripes we are healed". Anytime you want to complain just look at Jesus and you realize how trivial are your complaints.
So then what does it mean "the chastisement of our peace was upon him"? Think about Israel and the Palestinians. If they are going to make peace one of them will be chastised. Both of them want sole ownership of Jerusalem and both want sole ownership of the Temple mount. Whenever you want to make peace this is what is involved, you have to atone for all the past offenses and it seems one party or the other must give up something. Well, the Lord gave up His life so that we could be forgiven and saved so once again, when you are struggling with making peace with someone just remember that, as He has forgiven you so ought you to forgive your neighbor.
Deuteronomy 16:9 Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: from the time thou beginnest to put the sickle to the standing grain shalt thou begin to number seven weeks.
From the time of the Lord's resurrection we have had 7 churches during the church age. Each "week" represents a period of time in God's move, He works for six days and rests on the seventh. You have to love this expression "the standing grain". Melons and squash are not "standing", they lie on the ground. Not all believers who bear fruit stand against the stratagems of the evil one. But Shavuot is all about "the standing grain" those that stand before the Lord. When wheat is ready for harvest it is standing, but it is also bowed because the grains are heavy. It is standing against the evil one but bowed in worship before the Lord.
10 And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto Jehovah thy God with a tribute of a freewill-offering of thy hand, which thou shalt give, according as Jehovah thy God blesseth thee:
Wow, just love this verse. This sounds so much like the Lord returns and calls His servants to Him and one has traded and made five more talents, another two more talents. In every case you are bringing your offering in your hand with what the Lord has blessed you with. No excuses, everyone is to have a freewill offering in their hand.
11 and thou shalt rejoice before Jehovah thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are in the midst of thee, in the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there.
Love this picture as well. Can you picture the Lord's table meeting with everyone praising and worshipping the Lord? Can you picture a wedding feast where everyone from the 90 year old grandmother to the toddlers and infants are there. It is a giant pot luck dinner like a summer barbecue.
12 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.
This is one of the things that has me displeased with the poor historic perspective of this BLM movement. They assume that only blacks were slaves. My great grandfather was a slave on a Turkish slave ship and he wasn't black. In fact it was a common thing for navies a few hundred years ago to enslave people as sailors on their ships. At one point Europeans were enslaved to the Romans which is why they rose up. The slavery taking place in China right now is as bad as any slavery ever was in the US and you have the same people condemning US slavery from two hundred years ago profiting from Chinese slavery today. The gulags in Russia, the caste system in India, Apartheid in South Africa, the Jews enslaved in Egypt, it is difficult to find any people on this planet that have not endured the oppression of being bondmen.
From the time of the Lord's resurrection we have had 7 churches during the church age. Each "week" represents a period of time in God's move, He works for six days and rests on the seventh. You have to love this expression "the standing grain". Melons and squash are not "standing", they lie on the ground. Not all believers who bear fruit stand against the stratagems of the evil one. But Shavuot is all about "the standing grain" those that stand before the Lord. When wheat is ready for harvest it is standing, but it is also bowed because the grains are heavy. It is standing against the evil one but bowed in worship before the Lord.
10 And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto Jehovah thy God with a tribute of a freewill-offering of thy hand, which thou shalt give, according as Jehovah thy God blesseth thee:
Wow, just love this verse. This sounds so much like the Lord returns and calls His servants to Him and one has traded and made five more talents, another two more talents. In every case you are bringing your offering in your hand with what the Lord has blessed you with. No excuses, everyone is to have a freewill offering in their hand.
11 and thou shalt rejoice before Jehovah thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are in the midst of thee, in the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there.
Love this picture as well. Can you picture the Lord's table meeting with everyone praising and worshipping the Lord? Can you picture a wedding feast where everyone from the 90 year old grandmother to the toddlers and infants are there. It is a giant pot luck dinner like a summer barbecue.
12 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.
This is one of the things that has me displeased with the poor historic perspective of this BLM movement. They assume that only blacks were slaves. My great grandfather was a slave on a Turkish slave ship and he wasn't black. In fact it was a common thing for navies a few hundred years ago to enslave people as sailors on their ships. At one point Europeans were enslaved to the Romans which is why they rose up. The slavery taking place in China right now is as bad as any slavery ever was in the US and you have the same people condemning US slavery from two hundred years ago profiting from Chinese slavery today. The gulags in Russia, the caste system in India, Apartheid in South Africa, the Jews enslaved in Egypt, it is difficult to find any people on this planet that have not endured the oppression of being bondmen.
Matthew 24:42 Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh.
The context that the Lord tells us to watch here is very informative.
1. You have prophecies like the Fig tree prophecy (v32) that will tell you the time frame (generation) and the season. If you pay attention to them you will know that He is nigh, even at the doors.
2. You have preachers of righteousness, like Noah (v37-39), that you need to be listening to and paying attention to. Listening to them is the same thing as “watching”.
3. At this time there will be a very strong contrast (v 40-41), two will be in the field, preaching the word, but one will be taken and one left. You need to be able to discern between these two. Two will be grinding at the mill, grinding up the word into messages, publishing books, and again one will be taken one left. Watching means to discern between these two.
43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through. 44 Therefore be ye also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.
How often does the master of the house know at what hour the thief is coming? That just doesn’t happen. That is why we have watchmen, they are looking for signs that a thief is trying to break in. Dogs will begin to bark the minute they hear some sound, we set up lights to go off if someone walks in front of them, we have burglar alarms set up to go off the minute someone breaks the window or door. These ones who ignore the prophets, they aren’t interested in the word of righteousness, only to know the hour, the Lord isn’t going to tell them that. These who ignore the preaching of righteousness from Noah, they also just want to know that hour when it is going to happen, they aren’t interested in the Lord or following Him, the Lord isn’t going to give them that. These workers of lawlessness who are preaching the word and publishing books outside of the Lord’s direction, the Lord isn’t going to give them that hour.
Think of how stupid this is. If I have a fig tree and I want fruit from it I will be checking it everyday. Yes, I will see the leaves come out and then the fruit budding, and yes I will realize that this day is approaching, but no farmer is going to look at the tree in May and say OK, fruit will be ready to pick September 6th at 5pm. That is idiotic. Likewise with Noah. Suppose the Lord told him of the flood and he was like “just tell me what day it is going to be”? How stupid, you have to build the ark first.
The context that the Lord tells us to watch here is very informative.
1. You have prophecies like the Fig tree prophecy (v32) that will tell you the time frame (generation) and the season. If you pay attention to them you will know that He is nigh, even at the doors.
2. You have preachers of righteousness, like Noah (v37-39), that you need to be listening to and paying attention to. Listening to them is the same thing as “watching”.
3. At this time there will be a very strong contrast (v 40-41), two will be in the field, preaching the word, but one will be taken and one left. You need to be able to discern between these two. Two will be grinding at the mill, grinding up the word into messages, publishing books, and again one will be taken one left. Watching means to discern between these two.
43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through. 44 Therefore be ye also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.
How often does the master of the house know at what hour the thief is coming? That just doesn’t happen. That is why we have watchmen, they are looking for signs that a thief is trying to break in. Dogs will begin to bark the minute they hear some sound, we set up lights to go off if someone walks in front of them, we have burglar alarms set up to go off the minute someone breaks the window or door. These ones who ignore the prophets, they aren’t interested in the word of righteousness, only to know the hour, the Lord isn’t going to tell them that. These who ignore the preaching of righteousness from Noah, they also just want to know that hour when it is going to happen, they aren’t interested in the Lord or following Him, the Lord isn’t going to give them that. These workers of lawlessness who are preaching the word and publishing books outside of the Lord’s direction, the Lord isn’t going to give them that hour.
Think of how stupid this is. If I have a fig tree and I want fruit from it I will be checking it everyday. Yes, I will see the leaves come out and then the fruit budding, and yes I will realize that this day is approaching, but no farmer is going to look at the tree in May and say OK, fruit will be ready to pick September 6th at 5pm. That is idiotic. Likewise with Noah. Suppose the Lord told him of the flood and he was like “just tell me what day it is going to be”? How stupid, you have to build the ark first.
Mark 13:33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. 34 It is as when a man, sojourning in another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, commanded also the porter to watch. 35 Watch therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, whether at even, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning; 36 lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. 37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
This is great, he explains what he means by you not knowing what the time is. The master has soujourned to another country. Generally speaking they would have an itinerary, you might know they were supposed to be back in two weeks, but you wouldn't know the exact time. You might know they are coming by train and so if you knew the train schedule that would give you a clue, but what if they are coming by horse? Not knowing the hour is not the key point, the key point is to take care of the house and to be ready the minute He does arrive to open the door and He can see everything is in good order. Today we would liken this to being "on call". You have your phone with you, it is on, it is charged, it has "bars" so that if someone does try to contact you it will work. That is what your spirit should be like. Also, they should find you working. This last year I have been attending many "Zoom" meetings and it is always amazing to me that people think they can attend these meetings while driving in their car and running errands.
This is great, he explains what he means by you not knowing what the time is. The master has soujourned to another country. Generally speaking they would have an itinerary, you might know they were supposed to be back in two weeks, but you wouldn't know the exact time. You might know they are coming by train and so if you knew the train schedule that would give you a clue, but what if they are coming by horse? Not knowing the hour is not the key point, the key point is to take care of the house and to be ready the minute He does arrive to open the door and He can see everything is in good order. Today we would liken this to being "on call". You have your phone with you, it is on, it is charged, it has "bars" so that if someone does try to contact you it will work. That is what your spirit should be like. Also, they should find you working. This last year I have been attending many "Zoom" meetings and it is always amazing to me that people think they can attend these meetings while driving in their car and running errands.
Luke 21:34 But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare: 35 for so shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all the earth. 36 But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
There is a purpose to our watching, we hope to escape. This isn't cowardice, Noah was not a coward, he stood up to the entire age and He rescued all of our domesticated animals from being wiped out. That was a pivotal moment in human history. The "day of the Lord" will also be a pivotal moment in human history. We hope to escape, we also hope to see Satan defeated and the Lord's kingdom brought to earth. We are also watching so that we might prevail to stand before the Son of Man. Those who are drunk, caught up with the things of the world, who are snared by this day will not be able to stand. To prevail is similar to a wrestling match, we are doing everything in our power that we might stand and having done all to stand.
There is a purpose to our watching, we hope to escape. This isn't cowardice, Noah was not a coward, he stood up to the entire age and He rescued all of our domesticated animals from being wiped out. That was a pivotal moment in human history. The "day of the Lord" will also be a pivotal moment in human history. We hope to escape, we also hope to see Satan defeated and the Lord's kingdom brought to earth. We are also watching so that we might prevail to stand before the Son of Man. Those who are drunk, caught up with the things of the world, who are snared by this day will not be able to stand. To prevail is similar to a wrestling match, we are doing everything in our power that we might stand and having done all to stand.
It is interesting to apply fibonacci sequence to US history.
If you do and start with
Declaration of independence
Then the following events line up with key fibonacci dates:
7/9/78 — continental Congress approves articles of confederation
1783 — treaty of Paris
1/1791 Bill of rights is ratified
1803 — Louisiana Purchase
1823 — Monroe Doctrine
1861 — The Civil War
1914 — WWI
2001 — 9/11
If you do and start with
Declaration of independence
Then the following events line up with key fibonacci dates:
7/9/78 — continental Congress approves articles of confederation
1783 — treaty of Paris
1/1791 Bill of rights is ratified
1803 — Louisiana Purchase
1823 — Monroe Doctrine
1861 — The Civil War
1914 — WWI
2001 — 9/11
Your Redemption is Drawing Near
Luke 21: 26 People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
Please note, "your redemption is drawing near" is a reference to a future event, not a reference to the Lord's redeeming work on the cross.
Also please note that He says "when these things begin to take place" there are many things that we have been warned about that when they begin to take place you know that your redemption is drawing near. You may not know the day or the hour, but you do know it is drawing near.
Luke 21: 26 People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
Please note, "your redemption is drawing near" is a reference to a future event, not a reference to the Lord's redeeming work on the cross.
Also please note that He says "when these things begin to take place" there are many things that we have been warned about that when they begin to take place you know that your redemption is drawing near. You may not know the day or the hour, but you do know it is drawing near.
Luke 2:1-3 An inkling of what is going on behind the scenes
1 In those days it occurred that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole Roman empire should be registered. 2 This was the first enrollment, and it was made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all the people were going to be registered, each to his own city or town.
This is a big deal. You had to be tuned into the community that Mary and Elizabeth were in to know about John and Jesus. They didn't put that on the front page of the news. But the news that would be on the front page would be this census. Most of us are too naive to see the significance of this. The redeemer is coming to redeem us to Himself, at the same time the Roman Caesar is counting how many people belong to him. They are choosing up sides. The Lord said that God has a field and sowed wheat in his field while an enemy sowed tares. The two grow together and then at the end of the age the angels come forth and separate the two, throwing the tares in the fire and gathering the wheat to the barn. Right now we are seeing this separation process, people call it the “polarization” of the country. This is not going to stop, rather it will become more extreme with an even stronger contrast. People thought that if they would vote for Biden it would stop, wrong. Instead the front page is this census, but this time they are calling it a Pandemic Passport. We saw those who stood up to say the election was fraudulent and they can’t certify it were threatened. The most vocal among them was Matt Gaetz, a congressman, who they have tried to blackmail. People who came forward and testified concerning the election fraud were called racists, the school their kids went to was put out on the internet and these people recommended that their kids get bullied at school. We have seen thugs attacking people around the country that wear anything promoting Donald Trump. Just this week a man in Oregon was attacked by a mob of Antifa thugs because his truck had an American flag. He had a gun to protect himself. He didn't shoot it, but when the police came they arrested him, not the thugs. On the other hand the rally concerning the election fraud involved prayer, hymns of praise, and thanksgiving to God. The mark of the beast is taking this census to an extreme. Not only are we counting everyone but we are tracking them as well. We know where you are, where you go, and what you buy. I suspect that the irrational behavior towards Covid19 is to force people to get their vaccine which will include a RFID chip which can let them know you have the vaccine, as well as your medical insurance and credit cards. Why is it irrational? Look at the data, yes, the numbers of people becoming infected is growing and spreading. But the numbers of those who are dying has flat lined. Social distancing and masks work at preventing you from getting a large viral dose. You still get exposed and your body still develops immunity. But you don’t get sick enough to go to the hospital or die. Italy which had close to 40,000 deaths only had 5 die who were under 20. The number who died and were under 50 was negligible. So yes, if you have a preexisting health condition, if you are obese, if you are over 65 it is certainly something to be concerned about. But shutting down the entire economy over this is irrational. I work in the NYC public school system. We were testing every person in the school. During the entire year our school had a handful of people test positive, but they were people who were not in the school. Yet NYC has shut down the schools. You could call it "an abundance of caution" except at the same time they are doing all this they are teaching illegal immigrants in school. They have them in shelters that are at 200-400% capacity. People are housed with those that are sick. There is no caution there and then they are releasing all of these infected immigrants into Texas as though they are trying to create a super spreader event. The mortality rate of this disease has plummeted. Social distancing and masks are making it very safe for any healthy person who is 50 or younger. However, if the goal is to get everyone to get the mark of the beast then you need a super spreader event to persuade everyone: if you want to work again, if you don’t want to lose your business and become homeless you will “voluntarily” get the mark of the beast.
Now you might argue this is unrighteous, you threaten us with death from Covid, you say we won't be able to keep our jobs or travel if we don't get this "vaccine" and yet that is how you are marking us as belonging to the beast? That is not righteous. The gospel gave everyone an opportunity to make a decision for themselves to receive Jesus' redemption. Yes, the beast is unrighteous, that is part of what we have been telling you with the gospel. So why does it surprise you? He sowed the tares in a field that didn't belong to him, that is what he does.
1 In those days it occurred that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole Roman empire should be registered. 2 This was the first enrollment, and it was made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all the people were going to be registered, each to his own city or town.
This is a big deal. You had to be tuned into the community that Mary and Elizabeth were in to know about John and Jesus. They didn't put that on the front page of the news. But the news that would be on the front page would be this census. Most of us are too naive to see the significance of this. The redeemer is coming to redeem us to Himself, at the same time the Roman Caesar is counting how many people belong to him. They are choosing up sides. The Lord said that God has a field and sowed wheat in his field while an enemy sowed tares. The two grow together and then at the end of the age the angels come forth and separate the two, throwing the tares in the fire and gathering the wheat to the barn. Right now we are seeing this separation process, people call it the “polarization” of the country. This is not going to stop, rather it will become more extreme with an even stronger contrast. People thought that if they would vote for Biden it would stop, wrong. Instead the front page is this census, but this time they are calling it a Pandemic Passport. We saw those who stood up to say the election was fraudulent and they can’t certify it were threatened. The most vocal among them was Matt Gaetz, a congressman, who they have tried to blackmail. People who came forward and testified concerning the election fraud were called racists, the school their kids went to was put out on the internet and these people recommended that their kids get bullied at school. We have seen thugs attacking people around the country that wear anything promoting Donald Trump. Just this week a man in Oregon was attacked by a mob of Antifa thugs because his truck had an American flag. He had a gun to protect himself. He didn't shoot it, but when the police came they arrested him, not the thugs. On the other hand the rally concerning the election fraud involved prayer, hymns of praise, and thanksgiving to God. The mark of the beast is taking this census to an extreme. Not only are we counting everyone but we are tracking them as well. We know where you are, where you go, and what you buy. I suspect that the irrational behavior towards Covid19 is to force people to get their vaccine which will include a RFID chip which can let them know you have the vaccine, as well as your medical insurance and credit cards. Why is it irrational? Look at the data, yes, the numbers of people becoming infected is growing and spreading. But the numbers of those who are dying has flat lined. Social distancing and masks work at preventing you from getting a large viral dose. You still get exposed and your body still develops immunity. But you don’t get sick enough to go to the hospital or die. Italy which had close to 40,000 deaths only had 5 die who were under 20. The number who died and were under 50 was negligible. So yes, if you have a preexisting health condition, if you are obese, if you are over 65 it is certainly something to be concerned about. But shutting down the entire economy over this is irrational. I work in the NYC public school system. We were testing every person in the school. During the entire year our school had a handful of people test positive, but they were people who were not in the school. Yet NYC has shut down the schools. You could call it "an abundance of caution" except at the same time they are doing all this they are teaching illegal immigrants in school. They have them in shelters that are at 200-400% capacity. People are housed with those that are sick. There is no caution there and then they are releasing all of these infected immigrants into Texas as though they are trying to create a super spreader event. The mortality rate of this disease has plummeted. Social distancing and masks are making it very safe for any healthy person who is 50 or younger. However, if the goal is to get everyone to get the mark of the beast then you need a super spreader event to persuade everyone: if you want to work again, if you don’t want to lose your business and become homeless you will “voluntarily” get the mark of the beast.
Now you might argue this is unrighteous, you threaten us with death from Covid, you say we won't be able to keep our jobs or travel if we don't get this "vaccine" and yet that is how you are marking us as belonging to the beast? That is not righteous. The gospel gave everyone an opportunity to make a decision for themselves to receive Jesus' redemption. Yes, the beast is unrighteous, that is part of what we have been telling you with the gospel. So why does it surprise you? He sowed the tares in a field that didn't belong to him, that is what he does.
Genesis 8:1 And God remembered Noah, and all the beasts, and all the cattle that were with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged; 2 the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained; 3 and the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters decreased. 4 And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat. 5 And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.
It is fascinating to me that some are considering this date (which would be the first day of the 4th month, July 9th or 10th in our calendar) as being a type of the rapture. Think about that, the pre tribulation rapture is when "the tops of the mountains are seen". This reminds me of the verse in Revelation concerning the church in Philadelphia --
Revelation 3:9 Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
The date is also interesting because in Numbers 7 the dedication of the tabernacle was a two week process that appears to be during Shavuot, this process would have concluded at the first day of the fourth month. If this were the pretribulation rapture then the mid tribulation rapture would take place during Hanukkah which is the "rededication" of the temple.
It is fascinating to me that some are considering this date (which would be the first day of the 4th month, July 9th or 10th in our calendar) as being a type of the rapture. Think about that, the pre tribulation rapture is when "the tops of the mountains are seen". This reminds me of the verse in Revelation concerning the church in Philadelphia --
Revelation 3:9 Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
The date is also interesting because in Numbers 7 the dedication of the tabernacle was a two week process that appears to be during Shavuot, this process would have concluded at the first day of the fourth month. If this were the pretribulation rapture then the mid tribulation rapture would take place during Hanukkah which is the "rededication" of the temple.
Luke 2:4-7 Mary the Hillbilly
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the town of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, 5 To be enrolled with Mary, his espoused (married) wife, who was about to become a mother. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her delivery, 7 And she gave birth to her Son, her Firstborn; and she wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room or place for them in the inn.
During this process of separating the wheat from the chaff the believers need to separate themselves to the House of God (Bethlehem). At this time there will be no room for believers in the Inn. What kind of a mother puts her baby into a feeding trough in a barn? This girl is rural, we used to call them hillbilly's but that is no longer politically correct. Now we call them "deplorables". If you think I'm exaggerating try reading her prayer again, it is very clear that she identifies herself as a deplorable.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the town of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, 5 To be enrolled with Mary, his espoused (married) wife, who was about to become a mother. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her delivery, 7 And she gave birth to her Son, her Firstborn; and she wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room or place for them in the inn.
During this process of separating the wheat from the chaff the believers need to separate themselves to the House of God (Bethlehem). At this time there will be no room for believers in the Inn. What kind of a mother puts her baby into a feeding trough in a barn? This girl is rural, we used to call them hillbilly's but that is no longer politically correct. Now we call them "deplorables". If you think I'm exaggerating try reading her prayer again, it is very clear that she identifies herself as a deplorable.
Luke 2:8-24 Ohh, so that's why there was no room at the Inn
8 And in that vicinity there were shepherds living [out under the open sky] in the field, watching [in shifts] over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone all about them, and they were terribly frightened. 10 But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people. 11 For to you is born this day in the town of David a Savior, Who is Christ (the Messiah) the Lord! 12 And this will be a sign for you [by which you will recognize Him]: you will find [after searching] a Baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. 13 Then suddenly there appeared with the angel an army of the troops of heaven (a heavenly knighthood), praising God and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest [heaven], and on earth peace among men with whom He is well pleased [men of goodwill, of His favor].
Sometimes we get too focused on the Antichrist and the mark of the beast and you won’t be able to buy or sell without it. On the other side we have a heavenly host of angels that appear to shepherds. Think of these shepherds as being like the midwives when Pharaoh wanted to kill Egyptian male babies. So let’s not hyperventilate on what the enemy is going to do, God is great, He is omnipotent and He is omniscient. Trust in Him. These shepherds are used to dealing with wolves. What a contrast with the religious and political leaders who think the world revolves around them. The biggest thing happening was in this barn and with these hillbilly rural farm workers.
15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing (saying) that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us. 16 So they went with haste and [by searching] found Mary and Joseph, and the Baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known what had been told them concerning this Child, 18 And all who heard it were astounded and marveled at what the shepherds told them 19 But Mary was keeping within herself all these things (sayings), weighing and pondered them in her heart.
Many Christians focus on how great it would be to be those raptured before the tribulation. But look at this story, those who are here seeing the Lord years before His ministry, they were embracing their position as outcasts of society. As Paul said "the offscouring" of society. The best description of these people was given by Hillary Clinton, she said they were "irredeemable". There is just no way for Satan to buy them off.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, just as it had been told them. 21 And at the end of eight days, when [the Baby] was to be circumcised, He was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. 22 And when the time for their purification [the mother’s purification and the Baby’s dedication] came according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord— 23 As it is written in the Law of the Lord, Every [firstborn] male that opens the womb shall be set apart and dedicated and called holy to the Lord— 24 And [they came also] to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord: a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.
This offering indicates they were in extreme poverty. Maybe the claim that there was no room in the Inn was because every nook and cranny was already occupied, but I wonder if she wasn't a poor hillbilly if they would have found room for this pregnant girl about to give birth. Today if you saw some poor hillbilly teenage girl who is 9 months pregnant with her fiance what you would assume? They treated her like a farm animal, no way they do that if she was someone "important". Every Christian who thinks they are so important, can we look at Mary and be humbled?
8 And in that vicinity there were shepherds living [out under the open sky] in the field, watching [in shifts] over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone all about them, and they were terribly frightened. 10 But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people. 11 For to you is born this day in the town of David a Savior, Who is Christ (the Messiah) the Lord! 12 And this will be a sign for you [by which you will recognize Him]: you will find [after searching] a Baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. 13 Then suddenly there appeared with the angel an army of the troops of heaven (a heavenly knighthood), praising God and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest [heaven], and on earth peace among men with whom He is well pleased [men of goodwill, of His favor].
Sometimes we get too focused on the Antichrist and the mark of the beast and you won’t be able to buy or sell without it. On the other side we have a heavenly host of angels that appear to shepherds. Think of these shepherds as being like the midwives when Pharaoh wanted to kill Egyptian male babies. So let’s not hyperventilate on what the enemy is going to do, God is great, He is omnipotent and He is omniscient. Trust in Him. These shepherds are used to dealing with wolves. What a contrast with the religious and political leaders who think the world revolves around them. The biggest thing happening was in this barn and with these hillbilly rural farm workers.
15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing (saying) that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us. 16 So they went with haste and [by searching] found Mary and Joseph, and the Baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known what had been told them concerning this Child, 18 And all who heard it were astounded and marveled at what the shepherds told them 19 But Mary was keeping within herself all these things (sayings), weighing and pondered them in her heart.
Many Christians focus on how great it would be to be those raptured before the tribulation. But look at this story, those who are here seeing the Lord years before His ministry, they were embracing their position as outcasts of society. As Paul said "the offscouring" of society. The best description of these people was given by Hillary Clinton, she said they were "irredeemable". There is just no way for Satan to buy them off.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, just as it had been told them. 21 And at the end of eight days, when [the Baby] was to be circumcised, He was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. 22 And when the time for their purification [the mother’s purification and the Baby’s dedication] came according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord— 23 As it is written in the Law of the Lord, Every [firstborn] male that opens the womb shall be set apart and dedicated and called holy to the Lord— 24 And [they came also] to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord: a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.
This offering indicates they were in extreme poverty. Maybe the claim that there was no room in the Inn was because every nook and cranny was already occupied, but I wonder if she wasn't a poor hillbilly if they would have found room for this pregnant girl about to give birth. Today if you saw some poor hillbilly teenage girl who is 9 months pregnant with her fiance what you would assume? They treated her like a farm animal, no way they do that if she was someone "important". Every Christian who thinks they are so important, can we look at Mary and be humbled?