Blessed be God, Forever!
.... you brothers are not in darkness that that day should overtake you as a thief....
1 Corinthians 15: 51, 52 -- 51Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
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1992.
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Paul talking to the Christians at Corinth, saying listen my brothers, we are not all going to die, but we are all going to be changed, the dead are going to be raised first - spiritual and glorified, then we Christians who are alive will be changed too. -- The Mystery of The Rapture!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello,
God's Blessings to Everyone :)
Well I don't really don't know what to write here, I'm kind of bummed at myself because I sinned, and I'm totally not worthy to be talking or writing about God at the moment, I feel like Paul when He said, ' Disqualified ' well that's me, disqualified, but since I'm dead in my sin, I may as well write the lesson(s) I've learned.
First and I've learned this lesson a million times: When you try to serve God and you are in sin, it is punishment in itself. Evil just evades all the goodness that a person may have created. - Hence an ounce of foolishness outdoes a lot of honor. -- It's true.
Ok this is the main lesson:
The Spirit vs The Flesh
This is the difference, The Spirit gives you a future and a hope.
The Flesh gives you pleasure for maybe this life, but it offers no future and no hope after say 80 years on this earth.
That is the difference between living for God and living for nothing, or more commonly the things of this life.
One of Satan's lies, is: " Have Everything Now!! " ( I just heard Billy Graham say this or something like this on tv )
Give into the sinful pleasures, lust, commit adultery, have sex even though you are not married, etc.. etc... etc...
" It Doesn't Matter "
Is Satan's war cry to everyone.
Along with:
" You've got plenty of time to get with God "
- John MacArthur - www.gracetoyou.com -
A lot of people buy into all this, but God's like:(click)
And I'll give you a Future:
A Future with God includes the Following:
Heaven
Eternal Life
A New Name
A Home or Mansion
An Adopted Son of God
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An Heir of God
New Glorified, Spiritual Body
New Heaven
New Earth
King
Priest
Wedding Supper of The Lamb - Blessed are all those who are called
The Judgment Seat -- Rewards if you've lived a life worthy of God
The Millennial Reign of a 1,000 years on Earth of Ruling and Reigning with Jesus - Then Eternity
The people who make the bad choice and go after the things in this world as if it is everything and go after pleasures now, instead of living a Holy Life in which is God's Will, at the end will have no hope and no future, all they will get is life now on earth and then they will be punished forever in the Lake of Fire.
God's way is this:
Jesus who knew the joy that was set before him ( The Future with God ) endured the cross. ( despising the shame )
We just have to endure and persevere to the end in Holiness:
Peter says in the Bible: Abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul.
These are the two ways:
Jesus or No Jesus
Also, God is Holy and God hates Sin.
Virtue - Lust
Holiness - Lust
Righteousness - Evil
Purity - Lust
Obedience - Defiance
Loyalty - Cavalierness
Faithfulness - Cavalierness (Unfaithfulness)
Clinging to Jesus - Indifference to Jesus
This is the seriousness of the Battle we are in in relation to not giving into sinfulness.
In the Old Testament the Israelites who sinned would offer up an animal on their behalf and what they would do is they would put their hands on the animal's head and then the Priest would kill or cut the animal's throat as if the sin were transferred to the animal and the animal would die in the persons place for the sin.
This is how serious sin/Evil Desires are.
It took the blood and death of these animals to make things right with God again, after the Israelites did something bad.
Jesus was the fulfillment of the animal sacrifices, He had to die and give his blood for us to be accepted by God.
Believing and Following Jesus will give to one a future.
So what does a person do on earth for eighty years? -- Learn to become Holy in knowing about Jesus and God.
And to Bear fruit for the Kingdom of God.
And to: ' Know, Love, and Serve God - This is the Purpose of Life ' -Catholic Catechism
Also, like John MacArthur just said, Something like, ' The only thing important in a person's life is How much they know God or know about God. '
Everything else is pointless. All other wisdom, life-styles or other knowledge offers no future, no hope.
Only Jesus can give a person a future after they die.
Well since this is a Strategic Watchman Article, I cannot fail in my duty as a Watchman for the Arrival of Jesus, which to me is agonizing at the moment because I am suffering from the consequences of sinning. I feel like the maidens in the Parable of the ten Virgins, who were without oil, The parable talks about ten virgins who were waiting for the bridegroom to appear, five of them had oil to keep their lamps full of light but five of them had no oil and their lamps went out. When the bridegroom arrived the five who were smart and faithful became honored in being invited in to the wedding, but the other five who were foolish and unfaithful received no such honor.
One thing I want to write is that no one knows when Jesus is going to return, but with the things written in the Bible - The Book of Timothy, for example - in talking about the last days, where it says people will become lovers of themselves more than lovers of God and a lot of other characteristics of the last days or end time, these things make a strong case for the days we are living in as being the last days.
Like what I have written at the top of this page near the Rapture picture, it says brothers we are not in darkness that that day (The Day of The Lord) should overtake us as a thief.
The Bible verse says: When they are crying Peace and safety
Most likely During the
( That begins the End Of The World )
Then sudden destruction will happen. Again, the Bible says we are not in darkness that, that day or time period should surprise us.
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This peace deal could literally happen any month from here on out!
So for anyone not looking for Jesus to return like the unwise maidens in the Parable above,
All I can say is keep an eye open for the wedding!Jesus is the only one who offers a Future! No one or nothing else does!
Let's not be like the unwise maidens in the parable above who became half-hearted and let their future slip away from themselves.
Instead we need to all strive to be like the wise maidens who persevered to the end in faithfulness, and were thus invited into the wedding.
One of the Big Morals of the Story is: Jesus is Returning for A Royal Wedding!! So be and stay ready! ( And then for Armageddon. )
I think this is the time and the days in which Paul was talking about when he wrote 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-6
1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as
travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of
darkness.
6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
That begins the End of The World
-- A Peace-Deal signed with Israel -- could be a close reality.
' Paul says Christians are not in darkness as to the Day of The Lord, which takes place with-in the Seven Year Peace Deal, when the people will be crying peace and safety '
Let's look at the Current situation in Israel and the Middle East
Israel is in the process of planning the destruction of Iran's Nuclear facilities. Israel is thinking Iran may have a Nuclear Bomb(s) in two years. The USA at the moment has two aircraft carriers over in the Middle East - This makes things a bit interesting.
So Remember a Peace Deal of Seven Years in length is going to be confirmed with Israel and Others and this peace deal begins The End of The World. So anything noteworthy happening with Israel is momentous as far as Bible Prophecy is concerned.
Events could happen in this order over the next couple of months to two years:
Israel destroys Iran's Nuclear facilities
Syria attacks Israel because of it
(Isaiah 17:1) Damascus possibly gets Nuked
(Revelation 3:10) The Rapture Happens Here ? -- Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I will also keep thee from the hour of trial which shall try all those who dwell on the earth.
(Daniel 9:27) The Seven Year Peace Deal Happens, Bringing about the seven year end of the world
(Ezekiel 38 & 39) Then Russia, Iran, and all the other countries/Nations in Ezekiel's Prophecy attack Israel.
For the Joy set before Jesus, He endured the cross
Jesus offers a future - Be Holy - Live in the Spirit - Be Holy - The flesh offers you pleasure for right now but no future.
For the Joy set before Him, Jesus endured the cross
Art used by permission by Pat Marvenko Smith, copyright 1992.
To order prints visit her "Revelation Illustrated" site.
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The Marriage Bed is undefiled, but Adulterers and Whoremongers, God will judge.
