Summary of Bible references on the Rapture

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What is the apostasy?

Deuteronomy 4:1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you. 2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

These are Christians and churches who added words to the Bible or who have diminished words in the Bible.
 
Let's consider the ten commandments

Deuteronomy 5:6 I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me.

8 Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:

9 Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,

10 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.

11 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

12 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee.

13 Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:

14 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.

15 And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.

16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

17 Thou shalt not kill.

18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery.

19 Neither shalt thou steal.

20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

21 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.


I heard that when God wrote the first commandment He wrote on the tablet of stone and the 6th commandment is like the mirror image of the 1st, the 7th is the mirror image of the second, etc.

So thou shalt have no other God's beside me, the mirror image is thou shalt not kill. A killer justifies their act by having another God besides the Lord. Maybe you kill someone because they harmed you or you think they are a bad person. Well you are not God, only God can judge because only God is omniscient. God is the judge, not us. But a killer is both judge, jury and executioner.

Thou shalt not make a graven image is the mirror image of thou shalt not commit adultery. God is our husband, when you raise up an image like the golden calf that the Israelites worshipped, that is equivalent to committing spiritual adultery. Our worship and our praise needs to be to God alone. FreeMasons teach that they are free from sin because they are like the animals and beasts. Since we don't convict lions of murder when they kill a gazelle they also are free from murder. This means they are worshipping the beasts and animals, which is spiritual adultery and they are killing which is worship of another God besides the Lord.

Thou shalt not take the Lord's name in vain is the mirror image of thou shalt not steal. When you steal you take something that does not belong to you. If you claim that you are a Christian but are not doing the things He told you to do, well that is stealing. The name of the Lord is mighty, all the angels and demons must bow at that name. But that is only if you are in proper possession of the name. If you stole it like the sons of Sceva then you will be attacked by the demons.

To keep the Sabbath is the mirror image of not being a false witness. When we go to church every week it is a witness to our neighbors. If you don't go, but claim to be a Christian, then you are a false witness. Imagine this person is going to hell and they tell the Lord "I had no idea that guy was a Christian". The Lord told us that we are His witnesses. One form of witness is going to church each week.

Finally, honoring your father and mother is the mirror image of not coveting. We need revelation to see that the parents we had, the father and mother we had, were specifically given to us because that is who we needed. Don't covet some other parents. "I wish I had them as my parents". If you do that you are clueless. The lessons your parents gave you will result in it being well with you and you living long on earth. For example, suppose your father drank himself to death and died in his 40s, what is the lesson? Simple, don't drink. Suppose your mom committed adultery and so got divorced and you grew up in poverty, what is the lesson? Don't commit adultery. Your parents could be positive role models or negative role models but either way there is a lesson there that you need to know.
 

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Paul receives the ministry to the uncircumcision

Acts 18:1 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; 2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome) and came unto them. 3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. 4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. 5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ. 6 And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean; from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles. 7 And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. 8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

Earlier Paul said that he was going to the Gentiles. That was the beginning when he first saw in the Old Testament that the prophets said there would be a turn to the Gentiles and that the gospel of Jesus would be a light to the Gentiles. But then he had to examine everything, and that is what Galatians reveals. That was when he saw that Abraham had two sons, one of the free woman and one of the slave woman. He was able to see that these two women were two covenants, one of faith and one of bondage. Now if you were born of the Egyptian slave woman you can preach all you want, that person is not going to receive the gospel that is to the son born of faith. This does not mean that the Lord abandoned the Jews, Peter was given the ministry to the circumcision.

9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: 10 For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.

This is significant. When Paul first began the ministry Barnabas was in the lead. He was not given free reign to speak. But the Lord telling him here to "speak and hold not thy peace" means that he has the revelation. According to Paul in Galatians and Corinthians it took many years, many revelations, many visions before Paul got the full revelation. It is really important to understand that the depth of your repentance will determine the depth of your revelation. Paul seeing that he was persecuting the God he thought he was serving, that was a massive smack in the face and caused a very deep repentance. He had to reassess everything he thought he knew. He was like the guy who thought he was sitting at the most honored table at the wedding feast that is then told to move for someone more honorable and he has to go and before all, take a seat in the back. He had to start all over.

11 And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

We don't have to wonder what he taught. We have the books of Paul. What we can presume is that the things he taught in Corinth went into his letters. I think seeing the two sons of Abraham and seeing that the two mothers represented two covenants, one Mount Zion and the other Mount Sinai, I think that turned on a light switch and light flooded into the rest of the Bible. It must have been a glorious time for the church in Corinth, each week getting new revelation that no one had ever seen before.

12 And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, 13 Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

This kind of response indicates how desperate Satan was to shut him up.

14 And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you: 15 But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters. 16 And he drave them from the judgment seat.

Think of how absurd this is. It would be like a synagogue taking a church to court today claiming they are teaching people to worship God contrary to what they teach! Everyone would laugh them out of the court room. This is a massive humiliation to the Jews, they are put to an open shame. Prior to this the Jews might have been a very influential minority in a city, but now the Christians are approximately equal in number. We see their lack of political influence by the emperor Claudius commanding all Jews to leave Rome. There is this 40 year period from when Jesus told them they would be given the sign of Jonah which included Jonah telling the Ninevites to repent for forty days, until 70 AD when the temple was destroyed and the Jews were scattered. This is also why Jesus told Paul to fear them not but be bold. This is like David slaying Goliath. As soon as he cuts off the head and lifts it up along with Goliath's sword that is when he led the army to go after the Philistines. In the same way the book of Galatians cuts the head off of the Jewish doctrine. They taught that they were the chosen ones because they were children of Abraham, but Paul points out that Abraham had two sons, one of the flesh and one of faith. Not some vague faith, but faith in the promise of the coming Messiah.

17 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

This is known as "adding insult to injury". The Jews were all arrogant and took Paul before the court, no doubt the chief ruler of the synagogue was the one taking the lead. Not only do they get humiliated and mocked, but then the Greeks let them know they have had enough of them. Already we are getting a hint that their time is running out and they are about to be vomited up out of the land just as God said in the Old Testament.
 
He mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

Acts 18:18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow. 19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. 20 When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not; 21 But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.

Paul tarries a good while, then shaves his head to indicate he has made a nazarite vow. A nazarite vow is designed to allow God to step in when the priesthood is corrupt. Samuel was a nazarite. Eli and his sons were corrupt, God needed a priest and so Samuel was consecrated to Him as a nazarite. To be a priest you must be from the house of Aaron, or you must be an Israelite with a Nazarite vow. Paul got the vision concerning Jesus Christ being the Messiah and now he has also gotten the vision that the Jewish priesthood is corrupt. He is going to Jerusalem to lay this vision before them but knows they may kill him, so first he wants to confirm all the churches in the event he is killed.

22 And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch. 23 And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples. 24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. 25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

In the book of Corinthians we learn that some even denominated themselves saying "they were of Apollos". This would be like saying you are a Baptist. The issue is not that what Apollos was teaching was wrong, rather it was incomplete. Now this name Apollos is really interesting because Apollo is a Greek god that is a type of the AntiChrist. Now there is nothing in the New Testament that would tell us that Apollos was an antichrist figure, so instead I see this as a hint that the Antichrist will use an incomplete doctrine to cause the apostasy. "Once Saved Always Saved" is an incomplete doctrine. They point to Bible verses which are true and there are many who teach this doctrine by accurately interpreting the Bible. One form of deceit is not to lie directly, but just to leave certain truths out. For example, they emphasize that you are saved by grace (that is in Ephesians) and it is not of works (again true) but it is by faith. It is none of you, all of God. This is all true. However, there are other truths like "reward" and "crown". Paul likens us to runners in a race and we are running to receive a prize. You don't have to run in a race for a free gift. This reward is not the same thing. Now many who teach "OSAS" will also condemn any reference to works, crown, or reward as a "works based salvation". That is not true of all but it is very common. This is like what Apollos was teaching and I think in God's sovereignty He was giving us a heads up that this is what the apostate church would teach.

26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. 27 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace: 28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

That which has been is that which shall be. Prophecies being fulfilled, especially after the rapture will also open the way for those left behind to mightily preach the truth.
 
"Once Saved Always Saved" vs "Christ in you the hope of glory"

Acts 19:1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, 2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

Paul's ministry focuses on us receiving the Holy Spirit. "It is no longer I that live but Christ lives in me". Or "Christ in us, the hope of glory" or "the last Adam became a life giving Spirit". Galatians contrasts Christ being revealed in Paul with religion. But think about "OSAS" doctrine, the debate is all about salvation, is it eternal, can you lose it, etc. No discussion of grieving the holy Spirit that is within you. No discussion of Christ being manifested in you.

Let's discuss the difference. When I was 12 I was thinking about what I wanted to do with my life. Do I want to be a hockey player, do I want to be a rock and roll song writer, how about football player. I thought about each of these things and everything seemed to come up short. But then I heard the verses about Jesus Christ coming back in glory with an army behind Him and I immediately thought "That's it! That is what I want. I want to be there in that army when Jesus returns". So I prayed about that, I told the Lord I wanted to be there when He returns. So then that would be salvation. But then during the last fifty years I would have experiences in the church. For example one night we had this glorious gospel meeting. The next morning I'm in the car to go on a field trip for college when I hear them playing the radio, it was a replay of last nights hockey game and the announcer is talking about a bunch of kids beating a group of professionals and then "Do you believe in miracles". Salvation is not just one day in the future it is all the days in between with Christ in us the hope of glory. Gretzky, Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson, I have seen that these people are a shadow of a spiritual world. The things those people experienced in this world we experienced in the spiritual realm. It is as though our experiences in the spirit speak things into being in the world. John said nothing comes into being apart from the word of God. We are told that Jesus Christ is the reality of all the shadows. Does "OSAS" ever talk about this? No. It is simply a salve for those who are living in sin. Their spirit is grieved, so every week they need another heaping dose of this salve to convince themselves everything is fine.

3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

Do you get that? What are we baptized unto? We are immersed into the name, the person and work, of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We are immersed into the death waters in the likeness of Jesus being crucified and buried and we are raised in the likeness of Jesus rising from the dead in victory. But that is not what they baptize you unto in "OSAS".

4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

In "OSAS" you are simply baptized into the baptism of repentance. If you repent you will be forgiven. That is John's baptism, not the baptism that Jesus proclaimed at the end of the gospel of Matthew.

5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
 
Real warriors vs wannabe SJW's

Acts 19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

When I was saved into the church the focus was on prophesying. But the way we understood prophesy is not the way most in Christianity understand it.

In Christianity they equate prophecy with predicting future events. That is "foretelling". The way we were taught is that prophecy is "forth telling". You are speaking forth Jesus Christ, you are speaking divine revelations, divine counsels. We likened a prophet to the spokesman for the president. You weren't so much predicting as you were speaking things into being. OSAS focuses on your salvation but the New Testament focuses on us becoming priests to lead others to salvation.

7 And all the men were about twelve. 8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. 9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

Satan's strategy against the church is to divide it. If I divide your body I weaken it. Any members cut off from the body die. If I spread out the coals of a fire it will go out and the fire will die. Those involved in witchcraft and the occult will send people into a church congregation with the intention of complaining, murmuring, and causing dissension. We see these people on Christian forums acting as "trolls". A troll is a person who refuses to let you cross a bridge. On the internet they complain, they dispute, but this isn't genuine attempt to know the truth. A troll will not come to the realization that they were mistaken, they will not reasonable. They will be intractable, they will have a bizarre mission to keep anyone from questioning the official narrative.

Genuine questions are helpful, but once Paul realized that these people were hardened and believed not and that they spoke evil of the way before the people, then he separated. We have been commanded to discern the spirits and we have been told that we can do this with the help of the Holy Spirit. So, simply pray that the Holy Spirit will let you see those who are hardened, those who believe not and those who speak evil of the way before the people.

10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

Notice in Acts you will see that Paul stays in a place many days, or many months or a space of two years. This is just like the account of the Jews in the wilderness. They would camp in a certain spot for a period of time. Every spot has a purpose. According to Galatians there was a very basic path that Paul took. First he dove into a time of seeking the Lord to get the revelation and to get Jesus Christ revealed in Him. Then he went up to those who were reputed to be pillars in the church to lay before them the revelation. Only after that period did he begin his public ministry.

11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: 12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

This is God putting the good housekeeping seal of approval on Paul's ministry. You don't get to skip everything prior to his public ministry starting and get this seal of approval.

13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

This is what they tried to do. Here is a shortcut, we'll skip all the hard stuff and just use a few "magic" words.

14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. 15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

For example, let me tell you what I hate. Lebron James wanted to play at being a "social justice warrior" during the BLM protests. Something happened in Wisconsin so he threw his two cents into the ring. This is a total disrespect for those who gave their lives to bring in the kingdom. Jesus and the apostles were legitimate warriors. Imagine I decide one day that I'll just go play in the NBA. How offended would Lebron be? He would tell me that from the time he was in Junior HS he was focused and training on his craft. He would tell me it took him ten years to become a professional and how arrogant for me to think I can just step on the court in one day and do what he does. That is how I view these wanna be social justice warriors. If you are crying about being cancelled I have zero respect for you. Being cancelled is what being a real warrior is all about. Jesus said if they reject you in this city move on to the next. They sealed their testimony with their blood. If you don't have that mindset then you don't belong on this field of battle.

16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

Do you know what it was that Lebron James was so upset about? The cops shot and killed a man and it was on video. Now granted this man had a warrant out for his arrest and he was in the process of kidnapping some children which the cops were attempting to stop, and he had in the past attacked a man with a knife and he was shot after trying to attack a cop with a knife. So the cops rescued the children from being kidnapped and they stopped a man with a knife from stabbing them. Why wouldn't you first find out the facts before accusing the cops of being racist and sparking a riot. I believe that everyone who suffered during that riot should be able to sue the NBA and Lebron James. We have freedom of speech in this country and that means we need to be accountable for our speech. If you keep silent when you should speak, you should be held accountable. When you are in a position to speak truth to a situation and instead you promote a lie, you should be held accountable. Do you know what the result of this was, the NBA hit a low in viewers, a drop of like 25%. Their attempt at being SJW's have left them running out of the house naked and wounded.

17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

Recently there has been a big increase in viewers, what is that from? That is due to Nikola Jokic, not LBJ. Do not misunderstand, this is a shadow of the spiritual realm. I use this example for illustration purposes only.

It is not some happy coincidence that current events can be used to illustrate what is going on in the spirit. The spiritual reality is going to cast a shadow, what you see is the shadow.
 
They will see that the name of Jesus is above every name.

Acts 19:18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. 19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

We are seeing many who were sorcerers and warlocks and witches who have repented. They talk about their books written by Crowley and others. Here is the thing, people in the occult are also in the spiritual realm. This is like the team that is opposing you. Now if your biggest champion is LBJ and they see he flops and is a joke, then why should they repent. But when they see he is Paul and is carving up the occult realm, they will repent. They will see that the name of Jesus is above every name.

20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

This is what we understood as prophecy. Speaking the word of God was our "career". Some learn to handle a sword, we learned to handle the word of God.

21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

Remember, he has a nazarite vow on him and when he gets to Jerusalem he is in the process of completing that vow with a sacrifice when he is arrested. In the Old Testament you would sacrifice a bull, but in the New Testament we don't sacrifice bulls and goats, Jesus Christ is our sacrifice. Now if you want to be a nazarite then you become the sacrifice. That is the point of Paul being arrested, imprisoned, and ultimately martyred.

22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

The church is getting a reputation and is beginning to be spread far and wide. What we see in Acts is similar to the development of a baby in the womb. Think of the forty years of warning the Jews to repent as forty weeks of a baby growing and developing in the womb. When the Jewish temple is cast down that is like the baby coming out of the womb and the placenta being thrown in the garbage.

23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

No small stir refers to the birth pains.

24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; 25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. 26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands: 27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

If you speak the truth then you shine a light on the lies and on the deception. I remember when I first got saved I couldn't understand why people hated us. Before we were sinners, now we are charitable, we are helping people, but that made some people very mad. Why? Because we were encroaching on their business. Think about the Democrats. They portray themselves as being the charitable party, the party that cares about the poor, and they have a real issue with Christians. But then you find out that they do this not because they care for the poor but because they hold the bag with the money in it and they steal that money. They hate Christians because Christians will provide the same services they do for a tiny fraction of the cost, exposing them as cheats and frauds.

28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

Useful idiots. Take a look at these protests in Minnesota. They are not protecting the poor, they are protecting the fraud and scammers who are stealing their money.

29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

All of Minnesota is filled with confusion because ICE is simply enforcing the law and the governor who is supposed to uphold the law is telling people to break the law and prevent ICE from doing their job. He wants people to be killed so that he can then pontificate about how the problem is ICE when it is quite obvious to many that he is the problem.

30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

This is where we are now, so confused that who knows what will happen.

31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre. 32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused: and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

This is hysterical and is a perfect rendition of what we are seeing today. There are interviews with protestors that are clueless about what they are protesting.

33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people. 34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

This is clearly a spiritual warfare. The demons and fallen angels understand that the church is going to replace them and they will be cast down. Most people are clueless about what is going on in reality, in the spiritual realm.

35 And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

In other words this city had tourism as a major industry and tourists were buying up the little silver idols that these craftsmen were making. That is the shadow, the reality is these people worship a fallen angel and Jesus is the king of kings and Lord of Lords and they cannot compete with that. The reason we are seeing Islam get so up in arms recently is because young people are falling away from Islam in great numbers.

36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. 37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

This is hilarious. Christians do not need to speak ill of any of these other religions. Simply preach Jesus Christ, the one who rose from the dead and conquered death as the way, the truth and the life.

38 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.

We don't slander, we don't use libel, we don't lie, insult, ridicule, or do anything to give anyone cause to take us to court.

39 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

If people in Minnesota do not like the law of the land then there are lawful assemblies where they can go and debate the laws and change them. But they know that they are a minority, that 80% of the nation agrees with the laws and so that is hopeless. This is why there is an insurrection. As the truth comes out of their criminal behavior even more nationwide will side with the law being enforced.

40 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

Yes, what is happening in Minnesota is in danger of being called an insurrection.

41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
 


The Augmentation of the Antichrist Dream 1-23-26@12:13 AM Shared 1-26-26
 
This is a critical study done on Psalm 83, it is essential that we see that this is a prophecy and what nations are involved because this gives us a clear reference to where we are on the Biblical timeline.


The Hidden Ones | New Prophetic Insights on Psalm 83 | Bill Salus


If everyone has a clear understanding of what nations are involved then it becomes clear this was the war that took place in 2023 and 2024. We can also see that this would precede Ezekiel 38 and that would precede Armageddon.

Psalm 83 and Ezekiel 38 are very clearly against Israel (though I also believe that it refers to an attack on the US as well). However it doesn't make sense that Ezekiel 38 would be after Armageddon. My understanding is that the attack on the US in Ezekiel 38 (the land of unwalled villages that lives in peace with much cattle) coincides with the rapture. It is true that Christians are all over the world, but the one country that can still be called a "Christian nation" is the US and is likely the one nation with a significant percentage of Christians.
 
Lord Jesus, we see the things that are going on around the earth. We see corruption in our government, corruption in our elections, wars, people fighting to have AI supremacy and all of them rejecting the path that You O Lord have set for us to walk.

For those who have plotted against you O Lord we pray,

Psalm 83:13 O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind. 14 As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire; 15 So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm. 16 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O Lord.

Amen Lord, we do pray You would do all these things that they would be humbled and seek thy name, O Lord.

17 Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish: 18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is Jehovah, art the most high over all the earth.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 82&version=KJV
For those who have hardened themselves that they will refuse to repent we pray, that your judgment on them would cause others to know that You alone are God, You alone reign on this earth and over this earth. Amen.
 
Time is running out

Acts 20:1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

I still remember the pandemic. We had an uproar then. Many people were in a total panic that they were gonna die. They were wearing those ridiculous cloth masks in their car, by themselves. Others refused to get an experimental vaccine and they were fired, ridiculed, and mocked. There was crazy ostracism of anyone not vaccinated and there was censorship. There were serious constitutional issues about the legality of shutting down churches while leaving casinos and big box stores open. But all of that uproar has ceased. That is where we are right now.

2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, 3 And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.

What have we done since the pandemic? We have been speaking the word, warning of the imminent return of the Lord, exhorting saints to be absolute for the Lord Jesus, and digging into the prophecies to understand all that the Bible has told us about this time. Instead of openly being attacked it is as though they lie in wait for us. The enemies are not the unbelievers, it is members of your family, it is members of the Christian community. Paul talked about spies that sneak into the church seeking some way to bring everyone into bondage, it is much the same today.

4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

This is also true. No longer is it some brother or sister out there standing for the Lord alone. You can find six or seven other ministries from brothers and sisters also doing the same. Some specialize in their research on the history, the archaelogy, others focus on current events, still others focus on the Antichrist, or dreams and visions, etc.

5 These going before tarried for us at Troas. 6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.

And although each of these ministries was doing their own thing they also wind up coming together. It is like climbing up a mountain, at first you can be coming from different sides and be miles apart but ultimately as you get near the peak everyone begins to come together as one.

7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

They probably come together to break bread around twilight or sunset. This meeting may have gone on for four, or five or even six hours. That is how much stuff we have accumulated that we could go over. Personally I have learned more from the Bible in the last five years than I did in the twenty years prior to that. I could itemize all the key points we have learned, all the prophetic fulfillment as well as all the prophecies that are still out there. Probably the most important things I have learned apply to prayer.

8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together. 9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. 10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. 11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. 12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

This event is so full of meaning. This was a night watch where some were unable to stay awake and watch with the Lord. The feeling of how big this was, it seems to me that Paul realizes he may never get another chance to share with these saints and they understand that too. Of course we can also see the death and resurrection, the working of miracles. But you can liken this to the left behind letters and the preparations many are doing for the coming tribulation and the war.

13 And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot. 14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. 15 And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus. 16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

Pentecost is a the birthday of the church. It is a Holy day and as such it is a shadow of things to come. This was the 8th of Av, when the spies returned from the land and two gave a good report (ten gave an evil report the next day). Paul appears to be urgently trying to get to Jerusalem to give his good report.
 
Warning concerning 10 characteristics of grievous wolves

Acts 20:17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

If you want to get involved in spiritual warfare, if you want to be a pillar of the church, then you need to know how to stand against the wolves. The church is a big flock of sheep, to wolves it is fine dining.

18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,

1. There is a manner that is common to all genuine servants of the Lord and there is also a manner that is common to all wolves. Do not listen to what they say, they are actors which have learned their lines, first pay attention to their manner.

19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

2. This is the biggest difference, humility of mind compared to arrogant mind.

3. Also real servants will have many tears and temptations from those who are attacking them, while the false ones seem to have been born with a silver spoon in their mouth.

20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house,

4. Then there are others who are open, transparent, and speak words of warning regardless of how much trouble it causes them to be the lightning rod. But then there are many others who are far more discreet. They would describe this as "wisdom". These are the "go along to get along" leaders who try to avoid any confrontation or issue.

21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

5. Every church has preachers and teachers. But some teach the Bible like it is theory whereas the genuine servants their teaching is a testimony of God's work in their lives.

22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: 23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

He has been attacked by Jews in every city. They have stirred up government officials, they have tried him in the courts, gotten him arrested, beaten, etc. Now he is headed to the belly of the beast.

24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

6. This is the attitude that you will see in the genuine servants. They are running a race. They are stripped down so that they have no concerns other than to finish the course. None of these things move them, they are like a ship sailing in heavy seas. They are cutting straight through the waves into the wind, slicing right through. One of the threats the enemy will use is your life, so if you are not moved by his threats then that also includes threats to your life.

25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

This certainly sounds like this is a left behind letter from the raptured saints. What many Christians don't understand is that the restrainer has kept the wolves at bay. The Holy Spirit restrains the wolves through those who are absolute for the Lord, filled with the Spirit and have this attitude that Paul has. Many Christians think that these Christians are a big part of the problem, that once Paul leaves they'll simply go along to get along with everyone. Instead what is going to happen is they will become overrun with wolves. The raptured saints are not the ones causing trouble, they are the ones defending the saints from the wolves.

26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

7. This is the ultimate difference. The wolves desire the blood of these saints. They will rape, pillage and spoil the church.

27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

This is also the truth, those who are left behind, they will be the ones who up till now shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. According to the Bible, if you don't tell people all the counsel of God then you will be accountable for their sins.

28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

We have an obligation to speak the word of God.

29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

This word cannot be more clear. Christians need to be trained to defend against wolves. This whole idea that there is a simple misunderstanding is ridiculous.

30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.


This is also what we have seen during the church age. All the various denominations are caused by men drawing away disciples after themselves. It is not so easy to see that Calvinism is "perverse things". But it gets easier when you see the LGBTQ+ flag outside and no doubt they are preaching "Once Saved Always Saved" as a fig leaf for living in sin.

31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

8. This is another sign, the real servants speak night and day without ceasing for three years straight.

32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

We are in a dark forest with a narrow trail to follow. But you have the word of God and if you immerse yourself into the word of His grace (not the word of self righteousness) you will have light for your path.

33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

9. Once again, a very common characteristic of a false teacher.

34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

The Bible does not forbid Pastors and teachers being paid by the congregation, but even if you do get some support we have a pattern given to us of the leaders of the flock also working with their own hands to support their needs.

35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

10. This is the final characteristic. Genuine servants of the Lord understand it is more blessed to give than to receive, the false ones will absolutely not understand this. To them it is more blessed for the congregation to give to their ministry than to give to the poor.

36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. 37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, 38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
 
1. IDF vs Iran

Jeremiah 49:34 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, 35 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.


Elam refers to a region in Iran where they keep their ballistic missiles.

36 And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.

So then this cannot simply refer to the MOAB bombs that were dropped on those nuclear sites in Elam, it must refer to an army driving the people out to the four corners of the earth.

37 For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the Lord; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:

The missiles broke their arrow, but this has yet to be fulfilled. So we see that armies, represented by this sword will be sent after them. By "them" we would understand this to be the IRGC.

38 And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the Lord.

Does this refer to a populist government or a Christian nation? Jesus Christ is the king.

39 But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the Lord.

This term the "latter days" refers to the "days" after Jesus ascended to the throne. Jesus was crucified at the end of the 4th day (4,000 years from Adam) so the church age of two thousand years (two days) refers to the latter days.
 
2. IDF vs Syria

Jeremiah 49:23 Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet. 24 Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail. 25 How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!

In the New Testament the references to Damascus are tied to the ministry of the Apostle Paul, the beginning of the church age, and ultimately to the Lord's return. We often refer to Jerusalem as a prophetic clock for Israel, in the same way Damascus is a prophetic clock to the church. The rapture of the church may be tied to Isaiah 17 prophecy about Damascus becoming a ruinous heap. This word precedes that event. In this word the ruler of Damascus flees and the Lord likens this to a woman in travail. Bashar al-Assad, the former ruler of Syria, fled to Moscow, Russia, on December 8, 2024. This gives us a glimpse as to where the church is on the prophetic timeline. 13 months ago the church was a woman in travail and the birth of this baby will be the rapture of the Manchild. If we consider the entire church age as the period of time that the church has been pregnant (280 days) then the last 13 months would be equal to about 3 or 4 hours. To be fair that is not a long period of labor.

26 Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the Lord of hosts. 27 And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.

These verses precede the sword being sent to the rulers of Elam.

The fact that we saw this fulfilled prior to the bow of Elam being broken is very strong evidence that this is where we are in the prophetic timeline. The church has gone into labor for at least 3-4 hours, maybe even longer, at this point on the prophetic clock. A further confirmation will be a sword going after the IRGC that scatters them to the four winds.
 
Daniel 11:45 And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.

This portion of Daniel is clearly concerning the Antichrist. Now it is also clear that between the seas in the glorious mountain, so between the Mediteranean and Dead sea he will plant the tabernacles of his palace. That is a very interesting way to describe this. A tabernacle is a dwelling place, so you have multiple tabernacles and they all pertain to his palace. This sounds like a giant compound, huge, magnificent, royal and splendid. This cannot refer to Jerusalem, you would have to tear down half the city and because of the archaelogical significance no one would be able to do that. But now look at Gaza. It has already been raised to the ground and the blueprint for the rebuilding is certainly huge, magnificent, gleaming and royal. Not only so but they do have "tabernacles", five regions that include residential housing in what we would have formerly called concentration camps. This has all of the biometric scanning and surveillance as well as digital currency that you would expect in the "tabernacles" of the Antichrist's "Palace". Could these plans be built in three years? Sure. If you have the money and are able to plan out the logistics, 12-18 months is a sufficient time for a construction project to be completed. However, the magnitude of what they are planning, I doubt anything this large has been completed in 3 years before, but if you have all these nations working together and sending construction crews, who knows. Often what slows down construction is dealing with traffic and congestion in the city, something you won't have to deal with in Gaza, the other issue is dealing with unions, again, not an issue in Gaza. I would also point out that during a time of economic depression a construction project of this magnitude can be done under budget and be completed on time.
 
I think it is important that we realize that what Paul taught is just as true today as it was in his day:

Galatians 2:4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

I have heard many testimonies from those who got saved out of witchcraft that those involved in witchcraft will have the mission of going into a church in order to destroy the church.

Galatians 3:1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

We should not be ignorant that they are using witchcraft to destroy the church.

Galatians 4:16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? 17 They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.

Yes, I get that someone may be zealously affecting you, but is the impact positive? Does it make you pursue the Lord or pursue them? The fact that people buy their music is not evidence that they are having a positive effect on believers.

Galatians 5:7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? 8 This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you. 9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

It is also not proof that their songs are mostly about the Lord and the word of God. Bread is mostly flour. Leaven is a tiny percent of the makeup of bread.

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

If these are the works of the flesh and they are manifest in this group it is essential that people who have witnessed this sound the alarm. From my understanding this is the testimony, that the things present were the works of the flesh, not the Spirit, and that included witchcraft.

Lord Jesus we pray that if anyone has come into the congregation where we worship with the express purpose of spying out our liberty in order to bring us into bondage that Your light would shine on them and that any cloak they are using to hide under would be removed. If they have bewitched the church or the congregation or any of the saints we pray that those charms and spells would be washed away with the water of your word and that those who had been bewitched would wake up, the scales falling off their eyes to see what is truly going on. Lord may your saints be bold and courageous to speak the truth in love. And may we see and appreciate that just a little leaven will leaven the whole church. May the saints appreciate how terrible it is to ignore the works of the flesh, rather impress us with how corrosive that is to the believers. Amen.