<p>“BUT then everything is destroyed and thrown down. Whosoever can be falsely accused that he also – by his own merciless selfishness – has contributed to the general misfortune of the nations, will unfortunately fall victim to the revenge of the common people. But then what? Then the people have no leader at all, not a good one nor a bad one. They are in total anarchy, where ultimately everybody can do what he wants. However, another one, who is stronger, can also punish him at his heart’s desire.</p>
<p>[2] Then the wise men come together and say: ‘This cannot be, it cannot continue like that. We, who are wiser and mightier men will work together and bring the people to vote for a wise chief. And it will be an exalted house that will accommodate two brothers with much recognition and experience.’ What will happen next? The prophet will tell us precisely. And what does the prophet say?</p>
<p>[3] Listen. He says: ‘<em>Then one brother will grab the other out of his brothers’ house and will say</em>: ‘<em>You have <strong>clothes</strong> </em>(knowledge and experience), <em>be you our ruler and help us during this downfall</em>.’ (Isaiah 3:6). But then he will say and swear: ‘<em>Listen, I am no doctor, and there is no <strong>bread</strong></em> (the goodness of faith) <em>or <strong>clothing</strong></em> (true faith) <em>in my house. Therefore, do not make me a ruler of the people</em>.’ (Verse 7). <em>Because Jerusalem is ripe and falls down, and <strong>Judah</strong> (the later time) is also fallen. Because their language and their deeds are against the Lord, because they oppose <strong>the eyes of His majesty</strong></em> (the light of His wisdom). (Verse 8). <strong>That is visible and known to everybody. Their nature is not hidden because they are boasting about their sin, just like in Sodom and Gomorrah, and they are brutal and they do not even hide.</strong> Woe unto their souls! Because with that, they have thrown themselves completely into their ruin.’ (Verse 9).</p>
<p>[4] But the chosen Prince – who could also possibly be I Myself – says further: ‘<em>Go and preach first to the righteous, so that they may become good, then they will eat the fruit of their works</em>. (Verse 10). However, woe unto the lazy and ungodly, because they are wicked at all times, and unto them will be rewarded according to their works and as they have deserved it! (Verse 11). Listen, for this reason, children are the princes of My people, and even women are ruling over them. My people, your (wrong) comforters are misleading you (think about Rome) and are destroying the way that you have to go. (Verse 12).</p>
<p>[5] But the Lord stands there to pronounce justice and has now come up to judge the people. (Verse 13). And the Lord comes to administer justice with <strong><em>the elders of His people</em></strong> (the Scriptures) and with <strong><em>His princes</em></strong> (those who, in the last time, have been awakened for life). For <strong><em>you</em></strong> (Pharisees and Romans) have destroyed the vineyard, and what has been robbed from the poor is in your house. (Verse 14).</p>
<p>[6] Why do you trample down My people, and why do you mistreat all those who are miserable? Thus speaks the Lord now with great seriousness. (Verse 15).</p>
<p>[7] And the Lord continues to speak: Because <strong><em>the daughters of Zion</em></strong> are proud (the false teaching of the whore of Babel) and walk with a stretched-out neck and a face with make-up, walking proudly (haughty), wag the tail (like a hungry dog), wearing at their feet expensive shoes (verse 16), the Lord will shave the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion to <strong><em>baldness</em></strong> (take away the reasoning), and with that, He will take away their only and best jewel. (Verse 17).</p>
<p>[8] In that time the Lord will take away <strong><em>the jewelry of their expensive shoes</em></strong> (those who believe blindly), and the <strong><em>ribbons </em></strong>(faithful followers), and the <strong><em>buckles</em></strong> (the different assemblies) (verse 18), the <strong><em>chains, the bracelets and the caps</em></strong> (the superstitious craft-guilds) (verse 19<strong><em>), the tinsels, the ornamental borders, all  golden strings, musk, earrings</em></strong> (verse 20), <strong><em>rings and hair ribbons</em></strong> (verse 21), <strong><em>feast clothes, coats, veils and the (big) purses</em></strong> (verse 22), <strong><em>mirrors, capes, laces and the blouses</em></strong> (all of the glittering ceremony of the whore of Babel). (Verse 23). Then <strong><em>the sweet smell</em></strong> will become a stench, the <strong><em>good girdle</em></strong> a loose string, curled hair (serpent-like cunning of the whore of Babel) a baldhead, and her <strong><em>wide coat</em></strong> will become a narrow sack. And all this will come instead of the presumed beauty.</p>
<p>[9] <strong>Your mob will fall by the sword, and your warriors will fall in battle</strong>. (Verse 25). And her gates will weep and lament (because nobody wants to go inside anymore), and she will sit pitifully upon the ground. (Verse 26). Then, in that time, <strong><em>men will be so few that 7 women will take hold of 1 man</em></strong> (or out of the 7 sacraments there will be only 1) and they will say: <em>We will feed and clothe ourselves, but let us carry your name, so that our dishonor will be taken away from us</em>.’ (Verse 27).</p>
<p>[10] And look, My friends. What the prophet has said, will certainly be fulfilled, as sure and true as I have told you now Myself. <strong>Because the people cannot bear the truth for a longer time, become tired and always sink back again into their old judgment and death-bringing laziness. And then there is truly nothing else that can be done but, through the most extreme ways, awaken the people again and of old, bring them once more upon the ways and mountain paths of light and life</strong>.</p>
<p>[11] Therefore, I am saying to you once more: <strong>above all, warn the people against spiritual laziness, for with this will start all evil things of which the prophet has spoken, and I must unfortunately permit them</strong>. Think about it, then we will talk about it again in the inn. And now we soon will also go to that place, because we still will have a lot of things to do this night.” (The Great Gospel of John Book 17, chap. 95)</p>
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Sitting On The Fence
"Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God."
(James 4:4 NIV)
Some churchgoers are quite happy being in church and in sin at the same time. They are very comfortable, thinking that they can have the best of both worlds; they are enjoying the lusts of the flesh and will one day enjoy the pleasures of heaven also ... so they think!
However, the Bible makes it clear that we cannot be in sin and in Christ at the same time. James 4:4 makes this very obvious where it says, "Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God." We can't be a friend of God when we have one foot in this sinful world and one foot in Christ, like someone sitting on a fence. The following story brings out this truth:
There was a crowd of people standing in a field with a fence dividing them into two groups. Jesus came and took the little group of people who were on His side of the fence and then the Devil came and took the larger group. After this, there was one man left sitting on the fence. The Devil came back and told the man to come with him but the man said, "I don't belong to you, I'm sitting on the fence."
The Devil replied, "Oh, but you do belong to me. I own the fence."
We are either saved or lost, there is no in between. Either Jesus is our Lord, keeping us from continuing in sin and preparing us for heaven, or the Devil is our lord, helping us to enjoy the pleasures of this sinful world before we are taken off to hell. We can't be in sin and in Christ at the same time. Let's be like Joshua who told the Israelites that they had a choice of serving the Lord or the gods of this world and then he said, "... as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD" (Josh. 24:15).
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<p> <span style="color: rgb(78, 78, 84); font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, Palatino, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16.25px; line-height: 26.25px; ">(1 Kings 19:12)</span></p>
<p data-find="_3" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16.25px; vertical-align: baseline; min-height: 1em; color: rgb(78, 78, 84); font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, Palatino, Georgia, serif; line-height: 26.25px; "><strong data-find="_2" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16.25px; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span data-find="_1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: medium; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">For the last month before the elections I kept on thinking just how self-evident it is that the government has to be down sized because big government is what has caused the national debt...yet some believe that it is because the rich are undertaxed, which is nonsense. Nothing is more disproved then big government.  There is not enough money to sustain it, hence the government has to borrow and borrow and borrow....yet debts have to be paid at some point. A day of reckoning will come some day.  All the circle talking and semantics will not change reality.  Big government is a selfish and disproved construct.  In a sense it is a spiritual problem as it illustrates human selfishness and waste. It is both a thief and slave master. Sadly truth is often shunned by the natural man.  The natural human heart is drawn toward materialism and pride.  It is self centered.</span></strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16.25px; vertical-align: baseline; min-height: 1em; color: rgb(78, 78, 84); font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, Palatino, Georgia, serif; line-height: 26.25px; "><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16.25px; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: medium; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">There is possible redemption for human hearts but not for big government and things or ideas that are wrong. It has troubled me greatly that people can't accept truth and what is really real.  It troubles me that so many Americans support delusional politicians that wish to make government bigger.  </span></strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16.25px; vertical-align: baseline; min-height: 1em; color: rgb(78, 78, 84); font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, Palatino, Georgia, serif; line-height: 26.25px; "><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16.25px; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: medium; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Finally I asked God to show me if the American people are basically a foolish and ignorant lot.  I prayed in an almost angry manner about this and fasted for days. I decided if the people are stupid enough to reelect a president who has increased the national debt by 6 trillion dollars then I have no more respect for America and that it surely will be judged.  Finally election night came and I was alone watching and listening to the results with a heavy heart.  I sadly learned the truth but was relieved that it was over.  At that point a sound like wind and vibration hit me and a voice that said something like "<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16.25px; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 255, 0); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16.25px; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">It is</em></span>..".  The Lord let me know as I requested..</span></strong></p>
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THE NEW REVELATION is a body of works containing the writings of two men from the XIX-Th Century: Austrian Jakob Lorber and German Gottfried Mayerhofer. Not knowing each other personally, these two men presented themselves as “humble scribes of the Lord”, affirming that all their writings were the fruit of receiving a mysterious inner Word, an interior dictation coming directly from Jesus Christ, that only they could hear. However, the result of their work is an incredible amount of pages (approx. 10000 to Lorber and another few thousands to Mayerhofer), grouped in books which present a vast picture of the spiritual and material world and creation, the life of Christ on earth (“The Great Gospel of John”, 11 volumes in German and “The Childhood of Jesus”), the most important spiritual facts from the history of the first men, life after death depictions, etc.
These extraordinary teachings far surpass everything that philosophy or religion or even science proposed as an answer to the greatest questions of human existence; part of them are translated in many languages and part can be found free on the Internet. In them we can find spiritual explanations and interpretations that confirm and complete the most important parts of the Old and New Testament and also incredible prophecies and scientific predictions (see, for example,noulsite.new-revelation.ro/index.php?opt... ) and j-lorber.de/kee/0-eggen.htm.
Our days, although many other minor mystics revelations are treated with a lot of respect and attention in the theological world, although we live in a time when all kind of “shocking” archaeological discoveries or fictional literature which seem to unravel the deepest mysteries of Christianity are quickly popularized and acclaimed… the New Revelation still lies, after almost 150 years, totally unrecognized by all earthly institution and authority as something worthy to be studied and understood.
Reading the New Revelation, one can clearly understand the human nature, its liberty, the influence of sin on it, and so, can obtain not only a clear perspective of the historical development of mankind’s evolution, but also a correct representation of the things that God expect us to do for ourselves and, most of all, for our brothers in need.
My belief is that a true believer in Christ should, in our days more than ever, keep searching for His wisdom - the real spiritual truths that can indeed nourish and develop the true love for God and neighbor.
There are many proofs for the authenticity of the New Revelation considering the way it was conceived (manuscripts are available at the Lorber Verlag Publishing House in Germany), the logic and perfect consistence of all books, the historical data and the amazing accomplished predictions… so there are many things that can charm and convince an open and rational mind. But I think that the real core of these texts, which is the purest and greatest love only a loving heart can recognize and validate… and I have the greatest hopes that a heart already touched by the divine spirit will be able to embrace it immediately.
So, for a certain introduction in the New Revelation, please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_Lorber , http:www.new-revelation.ro
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In Revelation 21:5 we see the Lord creating all things [see Strongs # 3956, pas/panta] new. And we see in verse 4 that he ends all sorrow and every tear, as well as death. My God is a God that will eventually end all sin and suffering. My God will eventually subdue everything to himself (Philippians 3:21) and complete everything...(Colossians 1:20).. With the highest possible Lord this has to be the eventual state of things at the end of time, as we know it. With the above in mind why would anyone hold to a view that says 90 percent, or more, of people, will be roasting in an endless "hell"? God will have a clean universe eventually with no prisons or sinners. This has to be so if God takes away all tears and sorrow. If God torments a person for eternity then they are not reconciled! Sorry but the traditional view is not tenable or respectable at all! It will do no good for those that hold to the traditional view to quote Revelation 14:11 or Luke 16 (Richman and Lazarus)..for the word "eternal" is not actually in the Greek text of the first, and in Luke 16 we see a parable about a change in fortunes. The Richman is Judah, one of 6 sons of Leah, and the poor man is Abrahams faithful steward Eliezer (Genesis 24). People need to focus on the clear verses in scripture rather than verses that are less clear. Romans 6:23 plainly tells us that the wages of sin is DEATH (not life in torment), and that the believers get the highest life..Yeshua affirmed this in many ways. He indicated that evil ones might be destroyed in Gehenna (Matthew 10:28).. This is the theme through all Bible history, starting with Adam, and his return to dust and down through time. Yeshua came and took the exact penalty of death. He carried the sins of all the world yet did not burn in hell even a week. Why do some teach that the unsaved sinners will suffer more than Yeshua, the Messiah did. This is actually an insult to Christ..
As stated above..God will eventually end all sorrow and make all things perfect. Peace and completeness (divine Shalom) will prevail in the end of time. There is a special plan of the Lord being worked out right now. God is sovereign and anything that happens God has allowed to happen (good and bad things). God can make good out of bad things. I have taught that the best possible world is one in which sin and suffering exist for a season. This way all things can be completed.. Amen..
pastor Zomok
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<p align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none" class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><i>"… he sets himself up in God's temple, proclaiming himself to be God."</i></font></font></p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY" style="margin-bottom: 0cm" class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal">The Bible tells us that one day a man, called the Antichrist, will appear in the Temple (yet to be built) and declare himself to be God. </span></span></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal">2 Thess. 2:4 speaks about this saying, </span></span></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal">"He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God's temple, proclaiming himself to be God."</span></span></i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal"> When this happens, we will know beyond question who the Antichrist is yet Jesus tells us, in Matt. 24, that many, many believers will still be deceived and follow this false Messiah believing that he is the real Christ. This deception will occur because the coming of the Antichrist will be with powerful but false miracles, signs and wonders. 2 Thess. 2:9-10 say, </span></span></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal">"The coming of the lawless one </span></span></i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal">[the Antichrist]</span></span></span></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal"> will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing."</span></span></i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal"> Believers who are always looking for signs, wonders and miracles will need to be especially careful as the Antichrist and the False Prophet will have Satan's enormous power and will deceive many people (see Rev. 13 also).</span></span></span></font></font></p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY" style="margin-bottom: 0cm" class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal">Because of this coming deception, we all need to study end time prophecy so that we won't be amongst those who get deceived and fall away. In Matt. 24:4-5, 10, Jesus said, </span></span></span></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal">"Watch out that no one deceives you. </span></span></i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration: none">For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Christ,'</span></i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration: none"> and will deceive many … </span></i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal">At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other."</span></span></i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal"> Jesus is warning us that, because of the great hype, emotion and deception during that time, many Christians will be deceived and betray and hate one another. In Matt. 24:12-13, He further warns, </span></span></span></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal">"Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved."</span></span></i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal"> Then, in v.25, He stresses the point by saying, </span></span></span></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal">"See, I have told you ahead of time."</span></span></i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal"> Given the seriousness of these warnings, we all need to study prophecy to be aware of end time events so that we won't be deceived and fall away but stand firm as we wait for Jesus, the real Messiah, to return. </span></span></span></font></font></p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none" class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="3">The following events indicate that the coming of the Antichrist is nearing:</font></font></p>
<p align="JUSTIFY" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none" class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="3">Firstly, Israel, the focal point of prophecy, was re-established in 1948. Secondly, Matt. 24 tells us that there will be earthquakes, famines and wars and we see plenty of that today. Thirdly, 2 Thess. 2:3 tells us there will be a great apostasy within the church. We see this today in the doctrinal compromise found in the Ecumenical Movement, the Emerging Church and the general trend towards a One World Religion. Lastly, 2 Thess. 2:4 tells us that the Antichrist will proclaim himself to be God in the Temple. For this to happen, a new Temple needs to be built and the Temple Mount Society in Jerusalem is already prepared to do that. These events indicate that we are nearing the time of the Antichrist but it could still be many years away. Who can really say? However, the following events will enable us to identify the Antichrist and know that his appearance in the Temple is very near: </font></font></p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none" class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="3">1) The rise of the Little Horn: Daniel 7 speaks about a final beast kingdom with ten horns which represent ten kings. After this beast kingdom is formed, the Antichrist, called the Little Horn, will overcome three of the kings and rule the Beast as outlined in Dan. 7:7-8, Dan. 7:19-25 and Rev. 17:12-17. </font></font></p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none" class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="3">2) A peace treaty with Israel: Dan. 9:27 tells us that the Antichrist will make, or confirm, a seven year peace treaty with Israel and he will break the treaty midway through that period. This peace treaty is alluded to in the likes of Ezek. 38:8, 11, 14, Dan. 8:25, Dan. 11:21 and Isa. 28:15-19.</font></font></p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none" class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="3">These events will occur soon before the Antichrist claims to be God. If, for some reason, we fail to notice these events then, when he appears in the Temple and proclaims himself to be God, we will have no doubt about his identity. After appearing in the Temple, this satanically empowered false Christ will set out to destroy Jews and Christians (Rev. 12:17; Rev. 13:7). This will bring about a time of severe persecution known as The Great Tribulation which is spoken of in Matt. 24:21.</font></font></p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY" style="margin-bottom: 0cm" class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal">In Matt. 24:24-26, Jesus strongly warns that we should not believe or even go near the many false Christs who will appear during the end times. Instead, we should patiently wait for His return which will be unmistakable. Just before His return, there will be a great sign in the sky and after that He will be seen like lightning. Jesus has told us, "</span></span></span></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal">Immediately after the distress of those days </span></span></i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal">[that is, The Great Tribulation]</span></span></span></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal"> </span></span></i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><i>the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, </i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal">and the heavenly bodies will be shaken. </span></span></i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal">At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky … For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man"</span></span></i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><span style="text-decoration: none"><span style="font-weight: normal"> (Matt 24:29-30, 27). No one will mistake the real Christ's return because there will be a mighty change and shaking of the sun, the moon and the stars just before He appears and lights up the sky from East to West.</span></span></span></font></font></p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none" class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="3">We have been given enough information to recognise the Antichrist who will be empowered by the Devil to persecute Israel and Christians. During this Great Tribulation period, believers will need the Lord's strength more than ever to patiently persevere through terrible persecution. Jesus has warned us not to be deceived into believing someone who claims to be the Christ but to keep away from them and wait for His unmistakable appearance on the clouds, visible like lightning from East to West. When He returns, Jesus will first gather the saints and then pour out His wrath on sinners. After this time of wrath, known as The Day Of The Lord, the Antichrist and the False Prophet will be thrown into the lake of fire and the saints will rule the earth with Jesus (Rev. 19:20; Rev. 20:4; Dan. 7:23-27).</font></font></p>
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<p> "Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep."-Romans12:15.   The apostle Sha'ul (Paul) called us to a life of both weeping and rejoicing.  Paul challenged us to look beyond our own experiences and consider the plights and anguish of others.  He stated, "Rejoice with those that rejoice, and weep with those that weep." If we wish to be more God-like we must put ourselves in the shoes of others and practice empathy.  God perceives the pain and anguish of all.  We too must imitate the mind of God. God is able to work through all things to bring justice because he knows the inner being or heart of each person and thing. Reach out and lend a hand to others if it is within your power to do so..     Rev. Zomok  </p>
<p>  The Man And The Birds "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us." (John 1:14)   This is a story of an average man, not a scrooge but a kind, decent and mostly good man. He was generous to his family and upright in his dealings with other men. However, he just didn't believe all that incarnation stuff which the churches proclaim at Christmas time. It just didn't make sense and he was too honest to pretend otherwise. He just couldn't swallow the Jesus story about God coming to earth as a man.   “I'm truly sorry to distress you,” he told his wife, “but I'm not going with you to church this Christmas Eve.” He said he'd feel like a hypocrite and that he'd much rather just stay at home but he would wait up for them. And so he stayed home and they went to the midnight service.   Shortly after the family drove away in the car, snow began to fall. He went to the window to watch the flurries getting heavier and heavier and then went back to his fireside chair and began to read his newspaper. Minutes later he was startled by a thudding sound. Then another and then another...a sort of thump or thud. At first he thought someone must be throwing snowballs against his living room window.   He went to the front door to investigate and found a flock of birds huddled miserably in the snow. They'd been caught in the storm and, in a desperate search for shelter, had tried to fly through his large landscape window. That was what had been making the sounds. Well, he couldn't let the poor creatures lie there and freeze, so he remembered the barn where his children stabled their pony. That would provide a warm shelter, if he could direct the birds to it.   Quickly he put on a coat and galoshes then tramped through the deepening snow to the barn. He opened the doors wide and turned on a light, but the birds wouldn't go in. He figured food would entice them in so he hurried back to the house to fetch bread crumbs. He sprinkled them on the snow, making a trail to the yellow-lighted, wide-open doorway of the stable. But to his dismay the birds ignored the bread crumbs, and continued to flap around helplessly in the snow.   He tried catching them but could not. He tried shooing them into the barn by walking around them waving his arms. Instead, they scattered in every direction except into the warm, lighted barn. And then he realised that they were afraid of him. To them, he reasoned, I am a strange and terrifying creature. If only I could think of some way to let them know that they can trust me. If only they knew that I am not trying to hurt them but to help them. But how? Any move he made tended to frighten them and confuse them. They just would not follow. They would not be led or shooed because they feared him.   He thought to himself, “If only I could be a bird, and mingle with them and speak their language. Then I could tell them not to be afraid and I could show them the safe, warm barn. But I would have to be one of them so they could see, hear and understand.” At that moment the church bells began to ring. The sound reached his ears above the sounds of the wind. He stood there listening to the bells pealing the glad tidings of Christmas …   and he sank to his knees in the snow. (Author unknown)   Jesus became a man to show you and I the way into His eternal, heavenly barn. The Bible says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). God has shown you His love. Please don't refuse to repent of your sins and be saved otherwise you will die in your sins and never know the joy of eternal life.   This article can be downloaded as a PDF or an MP3 from - http://www.christianissues.biz/downloads.html   Christian Issues' blog can be subscribed to at - http://www.christianissues.biz/blog/wordpress/feed/   Mick Alexander leeandmick@gmail.com http://www.ChristianIssues.biz</p>
I have covered many aspects of the faulty doctrine of an eternal burning hell, logically pointing out that the penalty for sin is death (Romans 6:23) and how Yeshua came and suffered that very penalty. I have also logically argued that in the end of time God will have a perfect creation without sin, which could not be so if he were to sustain an eternal penal colony of lost souls roasting in a "hell". Such lost souls would be sustained sinners and not reconciled by any sane definition! I need not rehash here every aspect of the faulty doctrine of an eternal burning hell!!!
Last night I prayed for something new to point out and shortly thereafter noticed a new point. It stood out with new luster. I started to study about the fact that God is "longsuffering" in Numbers 14:18. In the Hebrew this is "long-faced" [Strong's H750 and H639]. The Hebrew is concrete in this case pointing at the sad long face of a suffering personality. I also wanted to see how the Septuagint translated this and found the Greek word, "makrothumia", which means "long-endurance" of pain and being patient with others.. [seeStrong's G3115]. The Hebrew and Greek work well together in touching all bases on what God experiences. He suffers with his creation!
There has been a debate on just how much God experiences pain. Under Greek philosophical influence the early church often held that God does not suffer and is basically above it all. The term "impassable" has often been used to describe God in this regard. God is supposedly "not emotional" or does not feel pain. Many theologians will label any verse that describes face, eyes, hands, and suffering of God "Anthropomorphisms" and "Anthropopathisms". In other words, God is described with human features (physical and mental) to help us understand certain points about the divine. I am persuaded when God is described with hands and face, for God is spirit, but not so persuaded about God not having certain mental and emotional attributes. If God is without emotions than God would be less understanding and could not see things fully. God is "passable" not "impassable". He truly loves the created world and all his creatures!!!
To wrap this up, because God is both omnipresent and omniscient (all knowing) he is both above his creation and within it. God is within everything, every single atom and particle. God sees out our very eyes and is in our very nerves. In him we move and have our being. God suffers what we suffer. God knows each of us better than we know ourselves, something required for a perfect and devine judge. NOW if God were to sustain unredeemed sinners in and endless fiery hell God would suffer with them because he would be sustaining them. Remember anything completely separated from God has no existence. God will have a perfect creation in the end where all is completed and reconciled, which cannot be so if God as well as most people suffer in hell forever. God would suffer with them and to some extent the redeemed would also knowing that their loved ones did not earn salvation..
It is time to put the unbiblical and illogical Traditional view of Hell in the catagory of fables where it truly belongs.
pastor Zomok