(To those previous readers of this article --
updates have been made - June 6, 2009)
This study has been re-examined and appropriate changes made in order
to remain within the Scriptures -- the Scriptures, our sure word of truth -- if
we see a need to correct or adjust to the truth we need to be humble enough to
do just that. I have enlarged this study with a Part 2, and I have dropped some
of the material from this Part 1 as not being in the proper sequence. The
original purpose of this first article was to demonstrate the "coming of
our LORD", YaHshua, could not be "Imminent" (at any moment).
This has led into a much larger examination of the Great Quake of the 6h Seal
and the discovery of several other earthquakes that seem to act as benchmarks
for coming events. Benchmarks, or announcements, if you will.
Most
commentaries and commentators will tell you the Mountains and the Islands
mentioned in the 6th seal of Revelation 6:12 are symbolisms for large nations
and small nations and the "Great Quake" is the shaking up of those
nations. Let us dispel this notion right from the start with some sound logic.
(Rev 6:12) And I beheld when he had opened the sixth
seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black
as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
Scripture does
use this type of disastrous symbolism that is meant to be taken literally, to
be seen and read as something that is really going to happen, it just has not
happened yet. We can see this very thing in Malachi 4:1 --
For, behold,
the day comes, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that
do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that comes shall burn them up, says
the LORD (YHWH) of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
You might say
Malachi is self-explanatory but then so is Revelation 6:12. When you read the
surrounding verses it should become plain it is speaking of actual, physical
events to occur before our Savior returns. When trying to apply these events as
symbolic the emphasis is removed and the warning is belittled.
Events such as
these can be seen throughout man's history and no one denies this earth has
suffered more than one disaster threatening to remove all live. The coming
events recorded in the book of Revelation 6 are the beginnings and the
"sign" of "His Wrath", the small and the great try to hide
from it, the heavens themselves appear to be disappearing. No, my friends, this
is going to be very real and it will happen before our Savior returns -- it is
the Wrath of the coming Lamb.
Announcing
the Wrath of the Lamb
The coming Great
Earthquakes, not one, not two, but six -- yes six -- but for now we are
concerned with the "Great Quake" mentioned in Revelation 6:12, the
first of events to follow.
The 6th Seal is
opened and the first thing mentioned is a "great quake"
and a time of terror as never seen since the "great flood" -- a
worldwide event. When this "quake" shakes this world it will
reel on its axis, mountains will literally be moved and Islands displaced from
their original foundations all around the world.
The earth will
shudder beneath the depths of the waters. Coastal areas will be ravaged by
anger oceans and seas. Right on the heels of this “great quake” the heavens
will appear as if everything is coming to an end -- survivors will hide in
underground burrows and caves crying for a quick death, thinking the world is
literally coming to an end. But no, this is not the end it is the announcement
of the wrath -- "Wrath of the Lamb"
This is
not the second coming, no, it is the announcement of "His Wrath"
(some translations have their wrath, NIV, ESV, etc.) -- this
is only the beginning of correcting mankind. One thing is certain, this will
happen before the return of our Savior -- The Great Quake
announcing His Wrath -- before His coming.
It is really
important to understand this great event, this literal shaking of the earth and
seeing it is not merely symbolic. This event is called the 6th Seal
and is only the beginning, announcing the "wrath" the “anger” of our
Savior. This events will uncover the misguided and false preachers and teacher
of the Rapture doctrine -- those teaching the fear of an Imminent
return (He can come at any minute?) attempting to deceive you into a false
sense of security and comfort. This doctrine is known to some as the “Escape”
doctrine.
When this worldwide
event hits the Earth a "told you so" moment will mean nothing. You
need to be prepared for this event, mentally and especially spiritually. This coming
is not about the Imminent coming of our Savior but the Imminent coming
of the Wrath of the Lamb -- this will precede His coming, and
it may be several years in advance, which will lead once faithful believers in
the Rapture to becoming the "scoffers" of the "end-days".
This is, of course, my opinion, but I believe it to be biblically based.
Following this “great quake” there will be heavenly signs.
(Rev 6:12-13) And I beheld when he had opened the
sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as
sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the stars of heaven fell
unto the earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs, when she is shaken
of a mighty wind.
(Rev 6:14) And the heaven departed as a scroll when
it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their
places.
(Rev 6:15-17) And the kings of the earth, and the
great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and
every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks
of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us
from the face of him that sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to
stand?
(2Pe 3:3-4) Knowing this first, that there shall
come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And
saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell
asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
(KJV)
A prophet? Me? No
way! I am not telling you something I made up (2 Peter 2:3, Jer 23:26). I have
seen no visions and I'm not hearing voices in my head. I do not have to go into
a trance to receive this information but I do have a little bit of help. I get
my information from a very reliable source, a source that seems to confuse some
but if accepted as "truth" will become a trust worthy guide into what
is to come. Yes, I'm speaking of the Holy Bible, the book our Savior said were
the words of His Father (Rev 1:1, John 8:26). By believing the
recorded Words of our Savior and our Heavenly Father we can have an active part
in removing the confusion from our minds, turning from the wisdom of the world
to His Wisdom, but you must be willing to "believe" Him over men and
what men teach, and we must accept the fact that there is a Satan and he is
busy inspiring teachers appearing as "messengers of Light". Yes,
there are those working by the spirit of Satan and his influence.
(2Co 11:13-15) For such are false apostles,
deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no
marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it
is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of
righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
(Eph 2:2) Wherein in time past ye walked
according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of
the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience:
It may seem a
little nutty to tell anyone about this, you do not want to hear it, it is
uncomfortable and mentally hard to accept an idea you or your loved ones may
have to endure an extreme change in your comfort zone -- it is so much easier
to listen to those pouring our soothing words, words that do not strengthen but
make you soft and vulnerable. I make no apologies and if you hear what you
don't want to hear then go your own way but if you hear and take this to heart
then please read on and I pray this will not frighten you but will instill a
sense of urgency in your studies, in your prayer (talks with) your Heavenly
Father in spiritual preparation for that time. Remember, in times of extreme
stress the righteous of the Living God, those believing in Him are spared His
wrath and those close to you go along for the ride. A prime example of this is
Noah and his family and Lot and his family. They did not escape just hard times
but escaped the complete annihilation of a world beyond salvation and of a
township sick with sin also beyond saving. Now, if you are unfortunate enough
to be alive at the time this "great quake" hits, you need to remember
that this is the "wrath of the Lamb" and is an event to stop the
"abomination" and the ultimate end of all life – it is to save the
remnant of those calling on Him, those called the “elect”.
(Mat 24:22) And except those days should be
shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days
shall be shortened.
No one should
desire to see this time, of course, but as the Earth reels in birth pains looking
forward to the coming of our Lord YaHshua, the Lamb, coming to stop the madness
of men, don't remember my words but remember the Scripture I present and
comment on – not my words but His. It is by His words we are to make
“judgments” not by the words of men.
(Rom 3:4) God forbid: yea, let God be true, but
every man a liar; as it is written, That you might be justified in your
sayings, and might overcome when you are judged.
Repent while there
is still time, repent of listening to men, turn to His true Word. Stop the
worship of the false Messiah of the false Christianity and remember -- all that
call on the Name of our Savior will find salvation –
(Rom 10:13) For whosoever shall call upon the name
of the Lord shall be saved.
(Act 2:21) And it shall come to pass, that whosoever
shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Still you may find
yourself in a tough situation -- many believers will have to give up their
lives (Rev 6:11) while others will live through it. To escape this
time would be a blessing, indeed, but as witnesses to the truth of His Words
this will be a necessary experience for some. Noah will stand in the
resurrection and testify how true our God is to His Word, as will Abraham and
Lot, and all of the Apostles and those of the Body of the Messiah called the
“elect”.
Believers that see
this earth shaking event coming should be able to imagine what it will be like.
Even with our Heavenly Father's protection we should not desire to be there.
Out of His mercy, for those of the 6th era of the Church, the Philadelphians,
those having not "denied" His Name will be spared
this time of trouble (tribulation).
(Rev 3:8) I know thy works: behold, I have set
before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little
strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
(Jer 23:27) Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they
tell every man to his neighbor, as their fathers have forgotten my name for
Baal.
YaHshua
makes this promise:
(Rev 3:10) Since you have kept my command to
endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial
that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth.
NIV
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I
also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all
the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. KJV
Our Savior tells
those of the Philadelphian church they will be kept from the “hour of
trial”, or the “hour of temptation” which is interpreted by most as
the “tribulation” period. It is this promise that the teachers of the rapture
use to promote their doctrine of the “great escape”, or the “rapture to heaven”
in spite of what our Savior said.
(John 3:13) And no man hath ascended up to heaven,
but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
(John 8:21) Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my
way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot
come.
It is my belief the
message delivered to those of the Philadelphia era is not referring to a
“rapture” or a "taking away" as the rapturist teach. Those of this
era will have gone to the grave to await the actual return of our Savior. This
would be the keeping His Word, patiently -- to the end of their lives.
Yes, the only
escape for the flesh is death or a change from flesh to spirit – it becomes a
matter of timing -- the people of this Philadelphian era will sleep with the
rest of the saints that have gone before, to await the resurrection to life
eternal not a false “rapture” carrying them away to Heaven. No one can enter
the Kingdom unless he dies first and this should be understood by believers and
not denied, we must all die, of that there is no escape (John 1:18; 3:13, 1
John 4:12, 1 Cor 15:50-54).
Those of
this era will be spared this “time of trouble” and is clearly seen
when reading about the 7th era, the Laodicean, it is they that will suffer that “time”
(Rev 3:14-18). The Philadelphians are a people of little strength but they have
something that seems to set them apart – they have not denied His Name. They
will escape the Wrath. In my view they will have died and gone
to the grave, being spared this terrible time. Others will go on into the 7th
Laodicean era and will have to prove themselves in the great temptation
and endure the deceptions of the False Prophet and the Beast. But, before all
of this, there will be the "Great Quake" marking the beginning of a
devastation that is only the beginning, the first event.
(Rev 6:12) And I beheld when he had opened the
sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake;
and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
(Rev 6:13) And the stars of heaven fell unto the
earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a
mighty wind.
(Rev 6:14) And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled
together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
The
Hour of Trial
We need to understand
a few things before we dive into the rest of the story concerning the
"Great Quake". We should be concerned with the people in the Body of
the Christ -- alive and dead. We should want to know where we may or may not be
when this great event shakes the earth -- the whole earth. We also need to know
the attitude and position of those having to endure those days.
Let's start by
covering some points to get a better picture of the conditions leading up to
the "great earthquake". Then we will get back into the
"quake" -- the earth shaking event as never before seen.
You see, this "great quake" of the 6th Seal announced in Revelation
6:12 is to occur after the "tribulation of those days" (Mat
24:20-30), well before the return of our Savior, so we need to
cover some pre-quake attitudes.
Everyone
Wants to be the Philadelphia Body
The generation of
the Philadelphia Body of believers, in my opinion, will have died off before
the Great Quake and this is, I think, what is meant by keeping them from “the
hour of trouble". The people of the "rapture teaching” want to
tell you "being kept from the hour of trouble" is being taken to
Heaven -- the Raptured. One troubling development of this false teaching is the
open abduction of the doctrine of the “resurrection”. This doctrine of
“rapture” is replacing the “resurrection” doctrine, which is biblical, by those
teaching this false doctrine and you will hear them using the two terms
interchangeably. It is my position, and I believe the position of your Bible
and our Savior’s teaching that the 6th era of the Church, having not
denied His birth Name and demonstrating a patients in their belief and calling,
not giving up in the struggle in the flesh unto the first death.
Please, let me
explain: I’m not speaking of "eternal death" but of a death of the
flesh -- to be kept from the "hour of trial", or the "hour of
trouble", the "tribulation period" as some call it. This
generation, before the last era, will come to an end leaving the Laodicean era
to go through the tough times being refined and correcting the misconception
they have of themselves as spiritually strong.
It is hard to see
the eras of the Church being totally separate and seems reasonable to assume
one era, as it fades into the next, being a blend of some sort. The seven eras
are describes with personalities that seem to be found in all of the eras but
it is only with the Philadelphia the generation of that period will not blend
into the next but will end leaving the Laodiceans on their own. Many, however,
I believe, of the Laodicea generation will have come out of the Philadelphia,
or will have rubbed shoulders with the generation of Philadelphians as it
passes away leaving the Laodicea members to suffer the "time of
trouble" – the Laodicean members will be that "generation" to
see the rise of the Beast (Mat 24:34). It is my belief that being a member of
the Philadelphia branch, or generation, they will go to the grave, their
spirits being held in a safe place as all of those that have died in the
Messiah, until it is "completed" -- asleep in death (Acts 13:36, 1 Th
4:14), awaiting the return of our Savior -- to meet Him in the clouds above the
earth as He journeys toward the Mount of Olives in His descent (Zec 14:4).
This, however, will not happen right away and may, in fact, be years after the
opening of the 6th Seal.
This time of
waiting for the return or our Savior is going to be determined by a number:
"until the number of their fellow servants and brothers who were to be
killed as they had been was completed" (Rev 6:11). This will happen
within the era of the Laodicea branch. It is obvious from the context that the
Laodicea people do not escape correction, many giving their lives for their
faith (Rev 3:16) (Mat 24:34).
Laodicean
Brothers and Sisters
Read it my friends,
many of the Laodicean brothers and sisters are going to be spit out -- He is
going to allow them to be "refined in the fire" so they might see
their nakedness and realize they are not rich as they convinced themselves. He
is going to put them through the "hour of trouble". Remember, nowhere
is it said they are not His people, quite the contrary, it is those He loves
that He chastens (Heb 6:12). He is going to save them for their brash
assumptions, thinking they are rich in spirit and have need of nothing,
deceived in their own minds -- their faith will be tested. But, He is going to
heal them as they repent.
I am sorry for
those in that time and for those who willingly abandon their faith and curse
God our Father or YaHshua because of this trial and trouble they must
endure, but it will be for their own good if only they will see it. We should
pray for those having to endure this correction and we must not be so
complacent to assume we are worthy to escape, no, our only attribute seems to
be we have not "denied His Name" (Rev 3:8), but we
should not be so brash ourselves as to assume we are in the Philadelphia
period, or that we are of the Philadelphia Church either (I know I write as if
we are in the 6th ear). The thinking is, however, that we are living
in the days just before the Great Quake of His announced Wrath -- we are
certainly closer today than yesterday.
We should pray we
are not of the Laodicean Church, that we have not and will not ever deny His
Name, as it appears the Laodiceans have done. I repeat -- We must never deny
His true identity, His Birth Name -- that is what seems to separate the
Philadelphians from the Laodiceans. Again, let me remind you, the Laodicean
people are people belonging to the Messiah, they are His, but have deceived themselves
into thinking they are spiritually rich when they are not. Those of the false
Rapture teaching cannot possibly be of the Philadelphians as they openly deny
His birth Name and call on a name that never existed until about 400-500 years
ago.
For those teaching
the "rapture" the Laodicea poses a real problem -- these are
undeniably people of God, worshipers and professors of the Messiah of the Holy
Bible and we see these people of the Living God still on this planet Earth --
no evidence of a "rapture", none. Those teaching the "Rapture
Doctrine" are telling everyone we are living in the "end days"
so how do they explain the Laodicean people? They don’t, they assume
they are those of the Philadelphians.
They have already deceived themselves into believing something based on
the most flimsy evidence -- their own wishful desires. Do the believers of the
"rapture" proclaim the birth Name of our Savior? They do not. They
call on a completely different name, so they cannot be the Philadelphians.
Pretty simple -- if you ask me. The Philadelphian branch have a little
strength, not large and powerful, they believe in the pure Word and obey
YaHshua. What seems to be their most notable characteristic is they have not "denied His Name" and it is this one thing that
set them apart from the Laodiceans.
Please bear with me
as this has to do with the Great Quake and its timing, it really does, as we
need to establish a time, a place, and an attitude as seen, witnessed, in days
to come. What will the people be doing and thinking when this event happens?
There is the possibility I am wrong about the Philadelphians having all died
off before the "Great Quake". It is quite possible both groups will
be present, one with supernatural protection and the other having to endure the
trial and tribulation. Please stick with me as I develop this line of thinking
-- the purpose being to encourage you to mentally strengthen yourself and to be
ready, spiritually, for some unusually tough times ahead. The Great Quake is
going to change the topographical character of the Earth -- political systems
are going to fall, some survive, some replaced and there will be people of the
Living God present on whom the Beast and the False Prophet will make war.
They Deny
His Name
They, the
Laodiceans, think they are spiritually rich but are not, they do not have the
Name, at least it is not mentioned as a part of their identifiable character,
they do not know His true identity for the most part. In the eyes of YaHshua
they are "pitiful and poor", neither hot nor cold for Him. His advice
to them is to "buy from Him gold" but how is this possible until they
can call on the "HIM" personally. He says, "Here I am! I
stand at the door and knock" (Rev 3:20).
When someone knocks
what do you say, "Who is it", right? And you wait for an answer,
right? It is all about "identity" my friends. Knock, knock, Who is
it? “YaHshua”, comes the reply, and you say, "Sorry, I don't know any
YaHshua" (2 Cor 11:4). Yes, of course, but to another name they would open
the door, to a name that is not His Name. Many will see the error of this as
they pass through the fire, but many will not, some becoming scoffers
(2 Pet 3:3, Jude 1:18, Acts 13:40-14). This is the warning my friends, buy from
Him the true gold with His Name stamped on every piece, this has true value --
fight against the temptation of cursing, of scoffing, "...where is the
promise of His coming?" when and if you find yourself living through
this time. Praise YaH for the opportunity to be an active witness to the truth
of His Word.
Certainly you can
worship the Creator and you can use His Words, His written Words as your guide,
but you cannot and must not deny Him -- the time is coming, especially for
those of the Laodicea branch, when those that think they have it all will find
they do not. The Laodicean will be members that have not seen the need to place
any significance on our Savior’s true identity, after all, they are rich in
spirit, or so they think. Sound familiar? Certainly the Philadelphians will see
the Laodiceans but I doubt the Laodiceans will recognize those of the
Philadelphian, or perhaps some will, but only as some odd balls, or Messianic
cultists crazy about Jewish names and such.
Modern
Prophets
The Modern prophets
of today specialize in writing fictional accounts of the "end-times"
and in their dreams fool even themselves into believing they are saving souls
(2 Tim 3:13). However, the only saving to be done is by our Heavenly Father and
through His Son, YaHshua. Before we go any further I would like to present a
condensed version of what the modern 'prophets" (prophecy teachers) are
teaching today. It may vary from teacher to teacher but the main line of
thinking is pretty much the same. It is all about the "end-times" and
the events to transpire before the "Great Quake".
12 Basic
Points Taught by Modern Prophet &Teachers of the End-Times
1. Earthquakes in
diverse places -- citing numerous sources for the increase in quake activity.
(Mat 24) The actual number of increase in earthquakes is highly overstated
by many teaching this as one of the "end-time" signs. From records
kept over the last 100 years it has been shown that earthquakes are actually on
a decline. Another thing to consider, which hardly any of the
"rapturist" do, is our Savior says "different places" which
could mean not in the usual places one would expect.
2. Wars and rumors
of wars -- evidence in the news nearly every day about some disturbance
somewhere. Like "earthquakes in diverse places" so it is with
"wars and rumors of wars" statements our Savior made, certainly, but
as a process that has been from the beginning of mankind’s social order.
3. Society will be
like in the days of Noah -- everyone going merrily about their business. What
is ignored in this teaching is what it was really like in the "days of
Noah". Remember, while the ark was being built
and the flood comes there was no one except Noah with faith, worshiping the
true God.
4. Imminent return
of the Christ better not pout, better not cry, better be good, because Jesus is
coming to town and at any moment. There is a sense of fear being
interjected into the "end-time" message, something not shared by the
teaching of John -- 1John 4:18
5. Secret return of
the Christ -- evidence of this will be the disappearance of thousands of good
Christians (Rapture?) vanished into thin air, leaving their clothes behind
whoosh, gone. But is it a secret, really? How could such an event be a
secret? This teaching is again a method of fear indoctrination and for those
finding comfort in the belief they will not have to endure any hardship,
ignoring the "first and last" teachings of our Savior -- Matthew
19:30
6. Three years (or
seven) of living in Heaven --tribulation period (time of trouble) from which
the believer is promised to escape Rev 3:10 -- the Philadelphia church, not
those poor Laodicean. The admission of living in the time of Laodicean, the
"end-time" church, but claiming the rapture believers are really the
Philadelphians.
7. The Beast takes
over Jerusalem and claims himself god -- false treaty made with Israel and the
World. Is it a man, or is it a government, or both?
8. False Prophet
gets everyone to worship the Beast and to receive his number -- great cashless
society? Many of the rapture teachers identify the 'False Prophet" as the
Pope -- not the first time the Pope has received this title, but is it the Pope
or some other religious leader, some other religion?
9. 144,000 Jews
will preach the gospel -- the two prophets, mention in Revelation 11,
represent the 144,000? Some go so far as to teach the 144,000 is the Christian
Church on Earth (Replacement Theology) but where would the "rapture"
figure in? Others teach these are Israelite virgins receiving special
protection? And still others teach these are blood Israelites that have not
defiled themselves with false religion -- the Woman Babylon, a religion having
seduced the whole world, but not them. These are then spiritual virgins --
Messianic Israelites -- believers in YaHshua as Messiah. (I personally favor
the latter opinion, they are spiritual virgins and may include both male and
female -- click here for my views
on the 144,000)
10. Last half of
the 7 years (3.5 years) the Christ returns with those He took away in the
secret rapture (3.5 or 7 years prior -- your pick) and destroys the Beast and
the False Prophet casting them into the Lake of Fire to live eternally in pain.
I have a problem with the idea the dead can be living, or be burned up but
not burned up forever. To me eternal life is a gift and eternal death is just
that, death.
11. The Judgment --
the wicked get what's coming to them a new life in the "lake of
fire". A life eternal in the lake of fire, or the fiery hell? Again, it
really is nonsense to say you live in eternal pain when you die, or are put to
death, or are burned up. (Mal 4:3)
12. Now we all go
to Heaven? Or, Heaven comes here? Or some of both? Reading the last two
chapters of Revelation it is obvious the Kingdom is coming here, we are not
going there. Any sensible mind can read what it says and has been saying for
over 1900 years. This is a good demonstration of how men hear only what they
want to hear, even when it is so plain -- on the "new earth" the
Father will come here.
I know, these 12
points are pretty simplistic and things are much more complicated than what I
have presented. Many books have been written on the subject of the
"end-times" and there is just enough difference in them to make your
head spin, but the general teaching of the "end-time" view, as seen
by the modern prophecy teachers, is pretty much as I have listed above, and I'm
sure there are many more variations of the same theme. Some of the differences
between the modern prophets are slight, some not so slight. The differences are
not in the scripture as the word does not change in respect to its message and
messages. The differing opinions are just that, "opinions" turned to
false truths (false truth?). Some of the misunderstandings are borne out of
desire. When we uncover this hidden desire to live without sacrifice, without
pain -- to escape the coming "time of trouble", and when we are
honest with ourselves, we then uncover the preachers and teachers making profit
from sincere people looking for the way out. Certainly you want peace and you
want safety, for yourself and your family --like Noah.
The ARK of
the New Covenant
Noah and his family
spent 120 years building a huge boat, a boat designed to support him and his
family along with a large representation of all air breathing animal kinds. We,
the elect of God and house of the Christ, have an Ark that will contain us
also. YaHshua is the ARK of the New Covenant. It is in Him we have life and he
is big enough, powerful enough, to contain us all. Heb 11:7; 1 Pet 2:5 -- (Heb
3:6) But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold
fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
Each age has its
witnesses and today, in this age, we are the witnesses to the truth of His
Word. When the Great Quake happens, and the heavens roll up as if the end of
all things is about to occur, you and me, if we are still alive in the flesh
will be the witnesses to the truth of His prophetic Word. Noah spent 120 years
building his saving boat, just imagine the work and labor that went into that
project? Being human, one could suppose Noah had his moments of doubts and
questions, but he continued, in faith, staying the course, believing the words
he was given and he became a witness to the world -- without our Creator we are
all done for, there is no hope. We all know the dramatic, historical account,
of Noah. So, it will be when, once again, the Wrath of the Living God and the
Lamb are released against rebellious man. This time, however, the survivors
will be saved by the covering blood of YaHshua and by our entering through the
DOOR, as Noah and his family entered through the door of the wooden Ark, we
will enter through YaHshua, the only DOOR by which we can entering into His
Rest, and receive eternal life, not by a boat we built, or we prepared but by
Him and through Him we become His house in whom He lives and we live. He is the
Door to our Ark, He is the Ark of our Salvation. There is a greater purpose
behind all of this. YaHshua is not just coming to take power but to prepare, to
make way for the coming of another, one greater, His and our Heavenly Father --
the Earth is being prepared.
The
Preparation
The fact of the
matter, according Scripture, God the Father is coming here -- please read
Revelation Chapter 22:1-5 -- but, before He does YaHshua is going to prepare
the Earth and man for His arrival. Before this, however, there is going to be a
"time of trouble" completely beyond the control of men.
There will be witnesses during these times, experiencing what is happening and
confirming the truth of His Words.
As believers in His
Holy Word we need to be prepared spiritually and to acknowledge this coming time
of trouble. Many will have to suffer through this "trouble" to
come, being refined, if you will. It is one thing to be prepared physically and
another to be prepared spiritually. We have all heard stories of survival
reaching beyond physical preparation. There needs to be a mental preparedness
over and above the physical. It is this spiritual toughness that we see the 7th
era of the church lacks and once their nakedness is exposed some will toughen
up while others will turn away and cry out –
(2Pe 3:3-4) Knowing this first, that there
shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and
saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers fell asleep,
all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
(2Pe 3:5) For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God
the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the
water:
This, I believe,
will be the mantra of the Laodicean Church, thinking they are rich when they
are not. I believe many in this body of believers will be looking for the
secret return to snatch them up into Heaven, escaping all of this “trouble”, and when they see they are still here
and are in the midst of what appears to be the end of the world they will
asking that question, “…where is the promise of His coming”, followed
by the observation, “…all things continue …”
Please, be prepared
mentally for the long haul and while none of us should wish for the “time of
trouble” in our time it is going to happen and there will be some of our
brothers and sisters having to live through it.
Mere
Opinions Taught as Fact -- Fiction sold as truth
When reading books
on prophecy are we reading prophetic words or opinions and speculations of men?
Too many, I suspect, take the speculations of those they see as their leaders
or teachers as scripture itself. Failing to hold the teachings of professing
prophets to the test of the Holy Word, the Scriptures, has led many (most) down
a path of mental comfort, leaving behind the spiritually lazy believer. Your
path is to walk with God, as Enoch did, as Moses did, as the Apostles did and
as you should. Walking with your God and Savior, YaHshua, is to listen to His
words and the words delivered to us by those from before. When YaHshua died in
the flesh He announced that it was finished. Also, in the Book of Revelation
there is a warning not to change anything in the Word.
(Rev 22:18-19) For I testify unto every man that
hears the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto
these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book
of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out
of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
The specific
warning concerns this Book of Revelation, certainly, but notice the last part
is expanded to the removal of such an individual, daring to add to or take
away, will themselves be removed from the “book of Life” and the “Holy City”
both of which exist before this last Book was written. This leads me to think
this warning is far greater and includes more than just the Book of Revelation.
Also, when you consider the Book of Revelation is expounding and expanding on
things written before and this includes the Hebrew Scriptures.
It is because of
these "opinions" and “speculations” being taught as fact, as though
coming from God Himself that the true prophetic word will not be understood,
that is, until the fulfillment actually happens.
We need to
understand and accept the fact that much of the prophetic word, dealing with the
"end-days", is not meant to be understood, not until it happens.
Daniel was told this very thing –
(Dan 12:8-9) And I heard, but I understood not: then
said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things? And he said Go thy
way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time
of the end.
Even after the
event of the "Great Quake" and the heavenly signs to follow (Rev
6:12) many will not understand, it will merely be an act of nature to most, but
those called to the Father, to YaHshua will know better. We, as followers, can
however, know in advance enough to keep from falling for the false prophet's
traps, such as the false teaching that our Lord Yahshua can come at any moment
(Imminent Return doctrine). The believer will know He will not come until
certain things, documented in His written word, have happened.
Be Ready
We must be ready to
question and to test every spirit, whether of man or angel, so we are not
fooled by the false miracles (2 Cor 11:13-15, Mat 24:24, Rev 19:20). The time
is coming, a point of no return, when our Heavenly Father will pour out a
strong delusion upon the world.
(2Th 2:9-11) Even him, whose coming is after the
working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceitfulness of unrighteousness in them
that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might
be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they
should believe a lie:
The Messiah will
not come today and I can safely say, by the testimony of His word He will not
be here tomorrow either. How do I know this? Simple, I believe what is written
in His word -- I listen to what the Scripture has to say, not the words of men.
I know, I know, you want proof, after all how can all of these wonderful men of
god be wrong? Perhaps they are listening to the wrong god -- what a thought,
you think, maybe? Remember, there many gods and many lords, Satan himself is
called the god of this world (I Cor 8:5, II Cor 4:4).
He Will Not
Come Before The Great Quake!
It cannot be
denied, certain things must happen before the Messiah will return, things that
have not happened yet, things like the Great Earth Quake, but I don't want to
jump the gun -- too easy. Let's do a little reasoning first --Our Savior,
YaHshua, had some things to say about the end of man's rule while under the
influence of Satan and his demons. It seems only reasonable, then, to consult
the Master.
"Watch out that no one deceives you. For
many will come in my name, claiming, I am the
Christ, and deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to
it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the
end is still to come." (Matthew 24:4-6; Mark 13:7;
Luke21:9)
Now ask yourself,
how does this square with the doctrine of the "Imminent Return"? It
doesn't, not one iota, as we hear the Messiah telling us, "…the end is
still to come". The Modern prophets of today like to bleed over news of
wars, rumors of wars, another earthquake, one here another over there -- in
Turkey, Japan and various places the world over, Just as our Messiah said. But
wait, these areas have been having earthquakes forever, so, what is
"diverse" or "different about earthquakes in places historically
known for quakes? I'm thinking if we apply our Savior's statement to the
"end-times" we should be looking for "earthquakes" in
different places -- places not known, or not having experienced earthquakes
normally. In reading Revelation 6, and the 6thSeal, I would say unusual
earthquake occurrences would be a precursor to the worldwide event to strike
this earth. Imagine, the world is about to be struck, globally, shaken to its
core, and then doesn't it make sense a precursor to such an event would be
tremors and quakes in the most unusual places? The modern prophets of today use
the scare tactic of an imminent return to turn the words of our Lord into
speculations taught as truth -- this false truth will lead to the
"scoffers" -- to believers turning their back on the faith once delivered,
disappointed they are in such a time, a time that appears to be the end of the
world itself.
His
Imminent Return – really?
Their proof we are
living in the "end days" -- wars and rumors of wars, and earth quakes
in different places -- and by this we know His return is "imminent"?
The return of the Messiah has to be at any "moment", they say, more
than ever before, they say, just look at the news. The truth is, when we see
these things, we are not to be fearful for the END IS NOT YET, it is "still
to come"! You see, my friends, when the "end" does come --
when we are in those very days -- it will most definitely be something fearful,
something like never before experienced, like the "flood" in Noah's
day -- suddenly -- it will not be the false hope of millions waiting for
Christians to vanish (the Rapture).
No, my friends, a
great worldwide shaking is coming. A time like never before experienced
since the history of man, an event mankind has no control over. Man can build
bombs and can be very destructive, threatening the world with the unrealistic
and over hyped, “atomic annihilation”, cannot begin to be compared to what our
Heavenly Father can do with this earth.
The jarring,
worldwide quake will disturb the surface of this world causing great plumbs of
dust to rise into the atmosphere followed by huge spiraling columns of smoke
from volcanic action, awakened by the sudden movement. Fault lines, old and new
disturbing the oceans as to create giant tidal waves, mega tsunami the world
over. This sudden disturbance will cause the wind patterns flowing over the
surface to be changed and mountains will literally be moved out of place,
changing boundaries and Islands will shift. This kind of power makes a mockery
of man's infantile weapons, but will he listen? Will man repent of their vain
self-glory?
(Rev 6:12) I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There
was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat
hair, the whole moon turned blood red, (NIV)
(Rev 6:13-14)
And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casts her
untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as
a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were
moved out of their places.
It is not the
Messiah's coming that is "imminent" it is the coming of this Great
Earthquake. You can study the news, investigate the secret societies, apply the
mark of the Beast to one and all, see the hidden messages in the Bible, code
and decode, but when that "quake" hits this EARTH it is going to be
worldwide and beyond our imagination, but not the imagination of the
scriptures. This warning, like that of Noah's warning, has been in plain sight
for thousands of years. It is not just the New Testament that speaks of the
whole earth being moved.
(Isaiah 24:20) The earth shall reel to and fro like
a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof
shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again. KJV
Note:
"removed like a cottage" - in looking at Strong's definitions (#5410-
and #4412) for "remove" and "cottage" is becomes plain that
this is another terrible rendering by the KJV. The sense here is the earth,
“like a drunkard" will rock, or sway back and forth. The NIV has, "It
sways like a hut in the wind", a much better translation.
(Isaiah 24:23)Then the moon shall be confounded, and
the sun ashamed, when the LORD (YHWH) of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and
in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously. KJV
(Haggai 2:6) For thus says the LORD (YHWH) of hosts; “Yet once, it is a
little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the
dry land”
To the New
Testament Bible student, the verses just quoted should sound familiar, after
all our Messiah had something to say concerning this very same subject. Please
notice, Isaiah 24:23 speaks of a time our LORD (YHWH) is to rule from Zion, so
we have a pretty good idea His coming is connected with these heavenly, and
earthly signs, warnings of the coming of the "Day of YHWH" (Day of the
LORD), the time of His Wrath.
(Joel 2:28-32) And it shall come to pass afterward,
that I
will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your
daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall
see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those
days will I pour out my spirit. And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in
the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into
darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the
LORD come. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the
name of the LORD shall be delivered:
(My Note: Acts 2:16-20 -- Peter quotes these verses
of Joel, but interestingly, he leaves off this last part)
for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be
deliverance, as the LORD (YHWH) has said, and in the remnant whom the LORD
(YHWH) shall call.
(My note: remnant usually means a small
number, or, what is left over -- see also, Looking for the 7,000)
The
Outpouring
The apostle Peter,
in quoting from Joel (Acts 2:17) plainly states these events are for the
"end days", also referred to as 'the day of YHWH". Peter, as
well as the other Apostles thought they were living in the "end days"
but they, as we know, were not (unless you want to count the last 2000 years as
the last days) and the clue is in Peter's quote, leaving the last part off. So,
let’s take another look at what Peter says, quoting Joel –
(Act 2:16) But this is that which was
spoken by the prophet Joel;
(Act 2:17-21) And it shall come to pass in the last
days, says God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your
daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old
men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour
out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: And I will show
wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and
vapor of smoke: The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood,
before that great and notable day of the Lord come: And it shall come to pass,
that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall
be saved.
The
first thing you should notice is the similarity of the language to that of what
is to happen during and after the coming “great quake” and the next thing is a
type of repentance, the “calling on the Name”, His Name. Now let’s
take a look at the part Peter left off --
(Joel 2:32) And it shall come to pass, that
whosoever shall call on the name of YHWH shall be delivered: for in mount Zion
and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as YHWH hath said, and in the
remnant whom YHWH shall call.
I have restored the
change made by the KJV translators from “the LORD” back to the original which
is the Name of our Creator, YHWH. To properly read this verse His Name must be
restored and then what it says is plain. Peter left the very last part off and
this indicates this prophetic ruling is not finished but will be when the
fulfillment of this last part is finished. Please notice, this last part, is a
direct quote from YHWH Himself. There will be a “remnant” chosen to survive
this punishment of men for refusing to acknowledge Him, YHWH.
While this verse
could have been used by Peter to support what they were witnessing and applying
the complete quoting of Joel, but the problem would have been in applying the
final word to themselves as Peter and the other Apostles were witnessing a
growth in believers and saw no evidence of becoming a "remnant".
After all they were the first and expanding, thousands being converted in that
one day. With this understood we are then looking forward to another and final "outpouring",
a second outpouring to come.
Reading Joel
carefully, however, we see a secondary “outpouring”. When Peter quoted
Joel he saw what was happening as the Holy Spirit fell on those already
converted in their belief and profession of YaHshua as Savior. But when we look
at the whole, we see the “servants of God” mentioned, certainly, but after the
general population of the world. Peter, in quoting Joel, was only partly right,
certainly the Holy Spirit was given to the believer but to everyone else too?
This would mean the pagans of the world have His Spirit just as much as a
believer, but we know this is not the case. This “outpouring” will not be on
just the converts and servants of YaHshua, but upon "all
flesh", and this is to happen just before the "great
quake" of the 6th Seal. We see this in the order of events after the
“outpouring” the “wonders in the heavens and signs in the earth” occur. To the
Bible student this should bring to mind what our Savior said concerning the
days just before the Heavenly signs –
(Luke 17:26) And as it was in the days of Noah, so
shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
One of the things
we know about the “days of Noah” is that the Spirit of the Creator was with
men. Later, before the Flood, He withdrew no longer being able to tolerate
man’s refusal to accept guidance of His Spirit (Gen 6:3, to “strive with”
or struggle with, indicating His Spirit was among men before the Flood).
We are to see those days again, when men were very religious but refusing the true
Creator, refusing the one and only Savior even though His Spirit is pour out
upon them – men will be without excuse.
Remember the "strong
delusion" we are told about –
(2Th 2:9-11) Even him, whose coming is after the
working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all
deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received
not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong
delusion, that they should believe a lie:
The outpouring of
this delusion could very well be this event. Look at Matthew 24:24 where we are
told of "many false Christ", and "many false
prophets" showing signs and wonders so convincing as to tempt the
very elect, the called of God, into believing the deception.
Dreaming dreams and
seeing visions as Joel states and Peter repeats, on such a worldwide scale
could easily mislead millions, especially those of the world having denied the
Creator and Savior.
How will the "servants"
of God handle this outpouring of His Spirit on the whole of mankind? It would
be virtually impossible to convince someone of the truth you follow if they
were already convinced they have the truth. While your faith may be
strengthened by this additional reception of the Spirit so will the followers
of a false truth be made stronger as they experience the Spirit. This will lead
up to the "Abomination that caused desolation" spoken of by
our Savior, YaHshua (Mat 24:15 NIV).
Everyone will be
willing to follow a "false prophet" into the worship of the Beast
(Rev 13:4, 13:16). If every religion suddenly is able to see visions and dream
dreams wouldn't this be enough to convince them they have the right religion.
This would also reinforce the false idea, taught by many, that we are all
looking and worshiping the same god, only in different ways. This, my friends,
is a true deception and this coming outpouring will lead to a massive
delusion.
His Return
will Be After the Great Earthquake
It appears there
will be as many as 6 earthquakes each announcing a major event, but it is the
1st of these 6 we are concerned with at this writing (For more detail on the
other 5 quakes -- see Part 2).
The 1st Great Quake associated with the 6th Seal is yet to happen and is a
"sign" of the wrath of the Lamb", it is not His coming -- still
future. Again, this is not His return, but a "sign" of His coming to
claim authority over the earth -- to rule out of Zion from His Holy Hill.
(Luke 21:25) And there shall be signs in the sun,
and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress
of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
(Mat 24:29) Immediately after the distress of those days
'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will
fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.'
(Hag 2:6) This is what the LORD (YHWH) Almighty says: 'In a little
while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry
land.
(Hag 2:7) I will shake all nations, and the desired of all nations will
come, and I will fill this house with glory,' says the LORD (YHWH) Almighty.
(Hag 2:8) 'The silver is mine and the gold is mine,' declares the LORD
(YHWH) Almighty.
(Hag 2:9) 'The glory of this present house will be greater than the
glory of the former house,' says the LORD (YHWH) Almighty. 'And in this place I will
grant peace,' declares the LORD Almighty."
The context found
in Haggai’s prophetic words demonstrates a brief, very brief, mentioning of the
future when, or just before, our Messiah comes and forces "peace" in
Jerusalem. What Haggai has to report leads up to our Savior’s return – the
heavens shake, the nations are brought low and He will fill the house of Israel
with joy and peace, and He proclaims all of the wealth as His.
The interesting
thing is the understanding that He will "once more shake the heavens
and the earth". Okay, so this is not some great revelation, at this
point, but what it does suggest is that there will be more than one "quake"
shaking the earth and the heavens. There is going to be a massive quake in the
future, perhaps the very near future, and it will seem as if the end of the
earth is at hand and Haggai confirms this as does our Messiah when He tells the
Apostle John, by vision and word, what to write on this subject.
(Rev 6:12-14) And I beheld when he had opened the
sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as
sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; and the stars of heaven fell unto
the earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a
mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together;
and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
(Rev 6:15) Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals,
the rich, the mighty, and every slave and every free man hid in caves and among
the rocks of the mountains. They called to the mountains and the rocks,
"Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and
from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of their wrath has come, and who
can stand?"
But
Wait, There Is More -- Than One, That is
In that one day
7,000 will die in Jerusalem in this quake centered at Jerusalem. This
earthquake differs from the Great Quake of the 6th Seal found in Revelation
6:12 and occurs at or very near the return of our Messiah. He makes war on the
Nations, those having come against Jerusalem, against His people. The timing of
this quake can be seen in verse 11, the same hour as the two witnesses coming
back to life –
(Rev 11:11-13) And after three days and an
half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their
feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. And they heard a great
voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to
heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. And the same hour was there a
great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake
were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave
glory to the God of heaven.
(more on this and the number of earthquakes in Part 2)
The people that
survive this quake, centered in Jerusalem, are taken to a place of safety while
our Lord takes care of business, facing the angry nations.
It is the great
earthquake of the 6th Seal, however, that will change everything and make way
for the coming of the Beast government and the False Prophet operating in the
power of Satan. I am speculating, of course, as this Great Quake could be the
instrument our Heavenly Father uses to stop the “abomination” that is to happen
in Jerusalem. So, is it before the Beast and False Prophet or after they are
already in power? Only those living during this time period will know the
answer to that. What is certain is that all of this is to happen before our
Savior returns, but it does seem it is the “great quake” of Revelation
6:12 that is triggered by something happening at Jerusalem on the Temple Mount.
The Time of
Distress
There is a
proclamation by our Savior, concerning a time of Great Distress, that is to
occur just prior to this Great Quake -- the opening of the 6th Seal, the announcement
of our Lord's wrath will follow right on the heels of this event.
(Mat 24:29) Immediately after the distress of
those days 'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the
stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.'
These days of
"distress" occur as a result of something or someone going to the
Temple Mount and doing something that causes desolation – the abomination
-- pushing these events into place -- but will it be recognized by the world? I
don't think it will be seen for what it is, but once this happens, this
“abomination”, then the Great Quake occurs stopping it. And all of this before
our Savior returns.
The Great Quake is
the opening of the 6th Seal, and the "sign" of but not yet the coming
of our Savior. The world will see the "sign" of His coming in the
Heavens. The earth will literally be shaken to its very foundations and then
signs in the heavens, men will hide, some will die of fright and others will
curse the God of the Heavens but most will not really see this as the “sign of
His coming” but more as an act of natural events and the end of the world, just
as the scientist have been predicting all along – that the earth is doomed to
extinction, just like the dinosaurs of the past.
The
separation of the events -
1. The
Great Earthquake mentioned in Revelation 6 is of world-wide proportions
occurring right after the days of Great Distress mentioned in Matthew 24, and
may possibly be the persecution of Christians and Jews. This Great Quake will
put a stop to the "abomination that causes desolation". In
reading Mathew 24 you will notice the Temple is not mentioned only the "Holy
Place", which would be MountMoriah (MorYaH) -- it is only assumed by modern prophets that this
is referring to the Temple.
2. More
earthquakes are seen in connection with the Return or our Savior --
announcements of different events. A second earthquake (Rev 8:5) ushers in the
Seven Trumpets after a period of time mentioned as “about 1/2 hour” (Rev
8:1). I have determined this 1/2 hour of silence may total about 21 years
(see Part 2)
3. A third severe
earthquake is mentioned in Revelation 11:13 at the time of the two
prophet’s resurrection. This particular quake is centered in the region of
Jerusalem, and precedes the immediate return of our Savior. The Resurrection is
not a silent Rapture as is being taught today but is going to be a very noisy
event preceded by an earthquake.
4. A fourth
earthquake strikes in answer to the nations display of anger toward God for
what is happening to them. This earthquake is accompanied by a Great
Hailstorm. And men will curse the God of Heaven.
5: A fifth earthquake
will be even greater than the quake of the 6th seal. In this Quake every city
will fall to the ground and, in this case, unlike the great Quake of the 6th
Seal, the mountains and Islands are more than moved or shifted about, they are
brought down and the Islands are no more. This is associated with the
punishment of the Babylonian system, the political system man has accepted over
the rule of our Creator.
6. A sixth
earthquake encompassing all of the surrounding territory of Israel, stopping
Gog and his company of nations. This quake is in preparation of their
destruction by fire, a fire from heaven. Revelation 20:7-9 and Ezekiel 38:18,
notice this "great quake" is in the land of Israel and the
timing of this is at the end of the thousand years. Most
prophecy teachers are teaching the Christian community that Gog is going to
attack Israel before the Messiah returns, ignoring the plain statement of
Revelation 20. This is not to say Israel will not be attacked before this but
this event associated with Gog and Magog is the finale -- the real
"end" of the rebellion.
(Eze 38:18) This is what will happen in that day: When Gog attacks the land of Israel, my hot anger will be aroused, declares the Sovereign LORD (YHWH). In my zeal and fiery wrath I declare that at that time there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel.
(Rev 20:7-9) When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth--Gog and Magog--to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God's people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them.
The 6th
prophetic Quake is specifically in the "land of Israel". It
is this Quake we are told will be after the 1000 years and tied to the return
of Satan and the last rebellion. This is proof Scripture is not finished even
after YaHshua returns. The timing of this 6th Quake is specific as is the
invasion of Gog and Magog find fulfillment after the 1,000 rule of YaHshua on
this Earth. Our primary interest is in the first 5 Quakes as all of these
appear to happen before the 1000 year rule of YaHshua.
Six
earthquakes announcing unusual events, two, #1 and #5 will be like never before
seen in human history.
There is much more
that can be written on this subject and I have prepared another article on this
subject -- (see Great Quake Part 2). It is my purpose to encourage you
to understand that before our Savior will come there will be a "Great
Earthquake" as never before recorded in the history of mankind. Our
Messiah's coming is not "imminent" as some teach. The Great Quake
will happen first followed by many other things and some of these things will
be experienced by the servants of YaHshua.
The teaching of the
"imminent" return is building false hope in a false salvation from
the “time of trouble”. You must be ready for this worldwide event
knowing our Father in heaven and our Savior have not abandon us, we must be
spiritually tough and dependent on Him. When we see these things we are to look
up, not hide in the rocks, for our “redemption draws near”. With our
knowing it is not the end of the World but only a new beginning. YaHshua asks a
very important question concerning His return, “Nevertheless when the Son of
man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? (Luke 18:8). We certainly pray
that He does.
Hopefully this
article will lead some to an awakening of truth that will strengthen and dispel
false hope in anything other than our Savior. We should hold up the Word as our
guide, hanging the testimony of YaHshua about our necks and in our hearts and
mouths. When we see the prophecy teacher's proclamations fail and a world
tipped upside down we will hang in there knowing the time is near but "not
yet".
It is the
"Great Earthquake" we need to watch for, knowing everything after
that will fall into place. This event, this calamity, may be far enough into
the future as to possibly not be anything we, this generation, will witness
while in the flesh. Then again we may have to endure the Great Quake. I believe
that the generation of true believers in this generation will have died before
the Beast is established and the "time of trouble" (Tribulation
period) begins.
It is the original
lie of Satan, "surely you shall not die", and true enough, Eve took a
bite of the forbidden fruit and she did not fall over dead, but she did seal
her fate concerning eternity. This is like the false teaching of the "rapture",
surely you won't have to suffer, Satan will say, but in the end you may face
things you are not spiritually prepared to face. Like the Laodicean Church,
thinking they are rich but are naked and poor.
If you are one
believing in the "Rapture Doctrine" and in the teaching of the
"Imminent Return" I pray this writing has given you enough to
encourage you to take a deeper look into this subject. The Rapturist teachers
are in the process of changing the teaching of the Apostles concerning the
"Resurrection" even to the point of replacing the term
"resurrection" with the bogus term, "rapture". They are
also attempting to do an end run around those that see the truth of this by
saying that the 1st century Church did not have this newly revealed knowledge but
they do, claiming it to be revealed by the Holy Spirit.
They are beginning
to teach the Rapture is an end-time teaching to be understood in our time. Yes,
my friends, it is true, they are attempting to rewrite scripture. They dare to
suggest this is "new revealed" knowledge from our Heavenly Father,
not understood until now. Hey, if someone tells you the God of Heaven gave him
certain information, even if it contradicts what is written, then how can you
argue against it? After all, the God of Heaven revealed it to them -- or did
He? How are you to know except by the "written Word"?
If they speak --
well, let the Word speak --
(Isa 8:20) To the law and to the testimony: if they
speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
(2Co 11:13-15) For such are false apostles, deceitful workers,
transforming themselves into the apostles of (the) Christ. And no marvel; for Satan
himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great
thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness;
whose end shall be according to their works.
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