Summary of Bible references on the Rapture
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Luke 22:1-12 -- The fifth seal, the passover and the upper room all refer to the rapture
1 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
The feast of unleavened bread is the feast at the beginning of the year, and in this case it signified the beginning of the age of grace. This age of grace began with the Passover, Jesus Christ being sacrificed for our salvation on the cross. The root word for Passover can mean to "stand or guard". In Egypt God stood over the houses with the blood on the door to protect them from the avenger, the angel of death. This time we see that Jesus is standing guard over us to protect us from sin and death. Once again we can see the end from the beginning. The goal of the Lord's sacrifice on the cross was to gain a people that matched him, just like Adam was put to sleep and a rib was taken out of him and from that God built a woman. in the same way Jesus was put to sleep, out of His side came blood and water, and from that God has built the church, the bride of Christ.
2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
This is how the age began, the chief priests, scribes and rulers seeking to kill all those who expose their corruption and sins. They did this to the apostles. The blood of the martyrs has been shed throughout this age. This is what the 5th seal in the book of revelation refers to.
Revelation 6:9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
This is what the protests are about. People all over the world are crying with a loud voice “how long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?” What do you think the BLM protests referring to slavery and lynchings are saying? No one has been judged, how long do they need to wait for their blood to be avenged on those who dwell on the earth? However, this is a direct reference to seeing the souls who have already been killed over the last two thousand years. It is also a reference to those who will be killed during the tribulation.
3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. 6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
There are two people used to exemplify the “false prophet”; Balaam and Judas. In both cases they will betray the Lord for money. Do not be deceived, neither was a “phony prophet” that is not what is meant by false. They both genuinely knew the Lord and His word. They were prophets, but they were false in that they were not trustworthy, they would sell out the Lord for money. Right now everyone talks about “fake news”. Fake news is simply a false prophet. They will spin the news any way you want in exchange for money. This age began with the chief priests and scribes choosing a false prophet over those that would speak the truth. They chose to crucify the Lord and martyr the apostles rather than hear the truth.
They are “merchants of doubt” when it comes to cigarettes causing cancer. So how many were killed due to their lies even though they knew their product was a drug hooked you and killed you. The NFL did the same thing, knowing that their product caused terrible brain damage. They lied about it and slandered anyone who tried to tell the truth.
7 Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
Unleavened bread is bread that these spin doctors have not had a chance to adulterate. Things are happening very fast right now, too fast for them to do a good job of leavening. Recently a video came out of Biden talking to reporters which was clearly CGI as his hand went through the microphone. Sixty Minutes released a video attacking Governor Desantis yet it was immediately revealed to be a hack smear job as it had been edited and the full video was released. Also an attempt to slander Matt Gaetz was ruined because of a sting operation which caused them to pull the plug before they had a chance to set him up. In every case the "bread wasn't leavened" because they ran out of time. This is what the feast of unleavened bread is all about.
8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. 9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? 10 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. 11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guest chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? 12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
This story is full of very figurative language. A man with a pitcher of Water is one of the signs of the Zodiak, Aquarius, which is always immediately before the feast of Passover. The Bible refers to these signs as "the mazzaroth" and they tell the story of the gospel. This particular sign signifies Jesus with the fountain of living water that is pouring out and raising up the church. We will see the Lord pouring out His word at the end of this age, and this will lead us to this large upper room. Our rapture is depicted as our being taken to an upper room where we can prepare for the wedding. The Passover feast becomes the Lord's table which prefigures the wedding feast.
1 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
The feast of unleavened bread is the feast at the beginning of the year, and in this case it signified the beginning of the age of grace. This age of grace began with the Passover, Jesus Christ being sacrificed for our salvation on the cross. The root word for Passover can mean to "stand or guard". In Egypt God stood over the houses with the blood on the door to protect them from the avenger, the angel of death. This time we see that Jesus is standing guard over us to protect us from sin and death. Once again we can see the end from the beginning. The goal of the Lord's sacrifice on the cross was to gain a people that matched him, just like Adam was put to sleep and a rib was taken out of him and from that God built a woman. in the same way Jesus was put to sleep, out of His side came blood and water, and from that God has built the church, the bride of Christ.
2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
This is how the age began, the chief priests, scribes and rulers seeking to kill all those who expose their corruption and sins. They did this to the apostles. The blood of the martyrs has been shed throughout this age. This is what the 5th seal in the book of revelation refers to.
Revelation 6:9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
This is what the protests are about. People all over the world are crying with a loud voice “how long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?” What do you think the BLM protests referring to slavery and lynchings are saying? No one has been judged, how long do they need to wait for their blood to be avenged on those who dwell on the earth? However, this is a direct reference to seeing the souls who have already been killed over the last two thousand years. It is also a reference to those who will be killed during the tribulation.
3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. 6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
There are two people used to exemplify the “false prophet”; Balaam and Judas. In both cases they will betray the Lord for money. Do not be deceived, neither was a “phony prophet” that is not what is meant by false. They both genuinely knew the Lord and His word. They were prophets, but they were false in that they were not trustworthy, they would sell out the Lord for money. Right now everyone talks about “fake news”. Fake news is simply a false prophet. They will spin the news any way you want in exchange for money. This age began with the chief priests and scribes choosing a false prophet over those that would speak the truth. They chose to crucify the Lord and martyr the apostles rather than hear the truth.
They are “merchants of doubt” when it comes to cigarettes causing cancer. So how many were killed due to their lies even though they knew their product was a drug hooked you and killed you. The NFL did the same thing, knowing that their product caused terrible brain damage. They lied about it and slandered anyone who tried to tell the truth.
7 Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
Unleavened bread is bread that these spin doctors have not had a chance to adulterate. Things are happening very fast right now, too fast for them to do a good job of leavening. Recently a video came out of Biden talking to reporters which was clearly CGI as his hand went through the microphone. Sixty Minutes released a video attacking Governor Desantis yet it was immediately revealed to be a hack smear job as it had been edited and the full video was released. Also an attempt to slander Matt Gaetz was ruined because of a sting operation which caused them to pull the plug before they had a chance to set him up. In every case the "bread wasn't leavened" because they ran out of time. This is what the feast of unleavened bread is all about.
8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. 9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? 10 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. 11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guest chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? 12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
This story is full of very figurative language. A man with a pitcher of Water is one of the signs of the Zodiak, Aquarius, which is always immediately before the feast of Passover. The Bible refers to these signs as "the mazzaroth" and they tell the story of the gospel. This particular sign signifies Jesus with the fountain of living water that is pouring out and raising up the church. We will see the Lord pouring out His word at the end of this age, and this will lead us to this large upper room. Our rapture is depicted as our being taken to an upper room where we can prepare for the wedding. The Passover feast becomes the Lord's table which prefigures the wedding feast.
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Interview with Chris Reed 10/05/2022
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I Hear the Plane Dream 9-16-22 @ 7:26am
(9th book, 16th chapter, 22nd verse -- 22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.)
726 in Strong's is Harpazo
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(9th book, 16th chapter, 22nd verse -- 22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.)
726 in Strong's is Harpazo
https://rumble.com/v1mqe6k-i-hear-the-plane-dream-9-16-22-726am.html
Wake up, you are in a dark forest surrounded by wolves
The 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet is Tav. Numeric value is 400. The picture is of a mark or seal. This is the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Jesus said He is the first and the last, the alpha and the Tav. 400 can be 40x10 which would be the full manifestation of testing. Michael Jordan winning the NBA championship would be the full manifestation of his testing, the US olympic hockey team winning the gold medal in Lake Placid would be the full manifestation of their testing. 40 is also 5 x 8, or the grace of God mingled with the resurrection life. This is what testing is, it tests the grace of God in our life and the resurrection life in us. When that hockey team won they called it a miracle, it was like the resurrection life. 400 can also be 8x50. 50 is the number of the jubilee when the prisoners are set free and 8 is a new birth, a new life. We should look at the Hebrew alphabet like this. It is the grace of God and the resurrection life being worked into us letter by letter, it is working to give us a new birth and a release from slavery. The word reveals the full manifestation of testing. We don't like it when we are going through testing, but consider this, aren't you glad that Jesus resurrection life has been fully tested? Aren't you glad that the the apostle's ministry has been fully tested? Israel was enslaved in Egypt for 400 years. Do you think that is a coincidence? You may think they didn't have the full gospel, but they did have the full alphabet. The word for Tav means a mark. In Ezekiel those who sigh and groan over all the abominations which are being committed were given a mark on their forehead and God said to not touch any man on whom is the mark. The Jews were commanded to put the word of God in a little box on their forehead, ultimately this word becomes a mark on us that marks us out as belonging to God. A mark can also be a seal, a pledge, a promise. The Hebrew word for seal is a play on words, sin is finished, fear is finished, now blameless, innocent.
Psalm 119:169 Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word.
The story of the miracle on ice is very interesting. The coach had picked out his players before the tryouts, according to some of the advisors he didn't even pick the best players, but his response was he didn't want the best, he wanted the right ones? Then it seemed he was sadistic in his training to get these kids into some kind of super shape, it was so over the top that even his assistant coaches didn't understand. Finally he was teaching them a whole new way to play the game that was completely confusing to them. This all starts with a cry, a desire to do the impossible. The idea that the US team could beat the Russians seemed like an absurd fantasy. He told them right up front, he couldn't guarantee they would beat the Russians, but he could guarantee they would be the most fit team on the ice. He knew that one advantage the Russians had over the other teams was that they were in better shape. He was going to take that away from them. Second, they would shock the Russians by playing their game, something no one else dared to do.
170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
This was bold, this was daring, and you see him putting his entire faith in God based on the revelation in God's word. You see this with everyone who walks by faith.
171 My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
The same thing with Michael Jordan, he came into the NBA as a superstar. He became the rookie of the year. However, he still had a lot to learn. He realized he would never get to the championship level if he didn't also become a great defender, and soon he was the defensive player of the year for seven years as well as scoring champion. But even so they still couldn't get past the Detroit Pistons. Finally he realized they needed to be stronger than the pistons, not just him but the whole team. He became a leader. Finally, he realized he would have to pass the ball and he learned to play with the "triangle" offense.
172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
The word helps you whoever you are. You can see the same thing in the story of the "Big Short". These investors learned to tune out the lies and misdirection, trust what they had learned in the word, and then when the market refused to do what they expected and had begun to act crooked they held onto what they believed despite maximum pressure to get them to relent.
173 Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
I had this experience when I was in high school. I was following the Lord's precepts when I vowed that everything I did in school the teachers would see. However, there were a couple of times when I desperately needed His help. The first time I had an exam I realized I needed to be able to study for exams but did not have any time that I could the Lord to do that. I thought it was impossible, but He gave me a way to do that. A second time I was completely desperate, I knew I would not get a paper done on time, I had no way to get it done on time and this would be the first time I would be late with an assignment. However, a teacher was absent and sent us all to the library and so I was able to finish the assignment on time. I considered that to be divine intervention. If we are doing what the Lord says and following His leading it is not unreasonable to ask Him to let His hand help us. I am working with this orphanage, I have given them money, I have prayed with them, but the more we do the more they grow and the bigger the need. However, I have vowed that I will not beg anyone for money. This is not a judgement on others, this is my own vow to protect my ministry from any interference. But what about the orphanage? I did not have the peace to do that, so I prayed and then the Lord gave me some insight. So now I am coaching the brother how to set up a Youtube page, and how to get the word out concerning the orphanage. This is not a violation of my vow.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.
This is what Ezekiel talks about concerning those who have the mark on their heard. They longed for salvation and the word of God is their delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
Many people pray "Lord if you save me in this I'll follow you". That is not what he is saying. He is praising the Lord, if the Lord will let him live he will continue to praise the Lord. He is not asking for a handout, he is saying that the word of God is his guide and based on that word He needs God to step in with His judgements. I had this experience. I sent a letter to the leading elders of the churches in Texas with a very strong rebuke. I knew when they got this they would excommunicate me. However, I also knew that this was the Lord's judgement and that if I were to be faithful to Him I had to send that letter. The day they received that letter they also learned that the leading elder, the one most responsible for the rebuke was diagnosed with terminal cancer. That was God's judgement and as a result they were unable to excommunicate me and so the Lord "let my soul live".
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
Can you imagine that this is the last, concluding verse? It is so true. Over my life I can think of several times I have gone astray like a lost sheep. When you go astray like a lost sheep it is like waking up in a very dark forest and realizing there are wolves in this forest and you are about to become dinner. In every case I didn't forget the words God had already spoken to me and I got saved. I was reminded of that verse There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. (1Corinthians 10:13). This chapter ends with a promise of "escape" to those who do not forget the commandments. What a fitting conclusion to the church age, the escape of the church as we wake up in a dark forest realizing we are surrounded by wolves.
The 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet is Tav. Numeric value is 400. The picture is of a mark or seal. This is the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Jesus said He is the first and the last, the alpha and the Tav. 400 can be 40x10 which would be the full manifestation of testing. Michael Jordan winning the NBA championship would be the full manifestation of his testing, the US olympic hockey team winning the gold medal in Lake Placid would be the full manifestation of their testing. 40 is also 5 x 8, or the grace of God mingled with the resurrection life. This is what testing is, it tests the grace of God in our life and the resurrection life in us. When that hockey team won they called it a miracle, it was like the resurrection life. 400 can also be 8x50. 50 is the number of the jubilee when the prisoners are set free and 8 is a new birth, a new life. We should look at the Hebrew alphabet like this. It is the grace of God and the resurrection life being worked into us letter by letter, it is working to give us a new birth and a release from slavery. The word reveals the full manifestation of testing. We don't like it when we are going through testing, but consider this, aren't you glad that Jesus resurrection life has been fully tested? Aren't you glad that the the apostle's ministry has been fully tested? Israel was enslaved in Egypt for 400 years. Do you think that is a coincidence? You may think they didn't have the full gospel, but they did have the full alphabet. The word for Tav means a mark. In Ezekiel those who sigh and groan over all the abominations which are being committed were given a mark on their forehead and God said to not touch any man on whom is the mark. The Jews were commanded to put the word of God in a little box on their forehead, ultimately this word becomes a mark on us that marks us out as belonging to God. A mark can also be a seal, a pledge, a promise. The Hebrew word for seal is a play on words, sin is finished, fear is finished, now blameless, innocent.
Psalm 119:169 Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word.
The story of the miracle on ice is very interesting. The coach had picked out his players before the tryouts, according to some of the advisors he didn't even pick the best players, but his response was he didn't want the best, he wanted the right ones? Then it seemed he was sadistic in his training to get these kids into some kind of super shape, it was so over the top that even his assistant coaches didn't understand. Finally he was teaching them a whole new way to play the game that was completely confusing to them. This all starts with a cry, a desire to do the impossible. The idea that the US team could beat the Russians seemed like an absurd fantasy. He told them right up front, he couldn't guarantee they would beat the Russians, but he could guarantee they would be the most fit team on the ice. He knew that one advantage the Russians had over the other teams was that they were in better shape. He was going to take that away from them. Second, they would shock the Russians by playing their game, something no one else dared to do.
170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
This was bold, this was daring, and you see him putting his entire faith in God based on the revelation in God's word. You see this with everyone who walks by faith.
171 My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
The same thing with Michael Jordan, he came into the NBA as a superstar. He became the rookie of the year. However, he still had a lot to learn. He realized he would never get to the championship level if he didn't also become a great defender, and soon he was the defensive player of the year for seven years as well as scoring champion. But even so they still couldn't get past the Detroit Pistons. Finally he realized they needed to be stronger than the pistons, not just him but the whole team. He became a leader. Finally, he realized he would have to pass the ball and he learned to play with the "triangle" offense.
172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
The word helps you whoever you are. You can see the same thing in the story of the "Big Short". These investors learned to tune out the lies and misdirection, trust what they had learned in the word, and then when the market refused to do what they expected and had begun to act crooked they held onto what they believed despite maximum pressure to get them to relent.
173 Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
I had this experience when I was in high school. I was following the Lord's precepts when I vowed that everything I did in school the teachers would see. However, there were a couple of times when I desperately needed His help. The first time I had an exam I realized I needed to be able to study for exams but did not have any time that I could the Lord to do that. I thought it was impossible, but He gave me a way to do that. A second time I was completely desperate, I knew I would not get a paper done on time, I had no way to get it done on time and this would be the first time I would be late with an assignment. However, a teacher was absent and sent us all to the library and so I was able to finish the assignment on time. I considered that to be divine intervention. If we are doing what the Lord says and following His leading it is not unreasonable to ask Him to let His hand help us. I am working with this orphanage, I have given them money, I have prayed with them, but the more we do the more they grow and the bigger the need. However, I have vowed that I will not beg anyone for money. This is not a judgement on others, this is my own vow to protect my ministry from any interference. But what about the orphanage? I did not have the peace to do that, so I prayed and then the Lord gave me some insight. So now I am coaching the brother how to set up a Youtube page, and how to get the word out concerning the orphanage. This is not a violation of my vow.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.
This is what Ezekiel talks about concerning those who have the mark on their heard. They longed for salvation and the word of God is their delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
Many people pray "Lord if you save me in this I'll follow you". That is not what he is saying. He is praising the Lord, if the Lord will let him live he will continue to praise the Lord. He is not asking for a handout, he is saying that the word of God is his guide and based on that word He needs God to step in with His judgements. I had this experience. I sent a letter to the leading elders of the churches in Texas with a very strong rebuke. I knew when they got this they would excommunicate me. However, I also knew that this was the Lord's judgement and that if I were to be faithful to Him I had to send that letter. The day they received that letter they also learned that the leading elder, the one most responsible for the rebuke was diagnosed with terminal cancer. That was God's judgement and as a result they were unable to excommunicate me and so the Lord "let my soul live".
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
Can you imagine that this is the last, concluding verse? It is so true. Over my life I can think of several times I have gone astray like a lost sheep. When you go astray like a lost sheep it is like waking up in a very dark forest and realizing there are wolves in this forest and you are about to become dinner. In every case I didn't forget the words God had already spoken to me and I got saved. I was reminded of that verse There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. (1Corinthians 10:13). This chapter ends with a promise of "escape" to those who do not forget the commandments. What a fitting conclusion to the church age, the escape of the church as we wake up in a dark forest realizing we are surrounded by wolves.
Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
Look at the letters to the seven churches in Revelation, Thyatira has the deep things of Satan and yet they also have those who don't know anything of the deep things. Pergamum has faithful ones like Antipas, but they also have the false prophet Balaam who is teaching them to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit fornication. Sardis has a bunch of unfinished works that have not been established, yet they also have a few that are dressed in white and will walk with the Lord. The only churches to not get a rebuke are Smyrna and Philadelphia. Philadelphia has not denied the Lord's name (which indicates other churches had otherwise it would not be much of a commendation) and they have kept the Lord's word (again indicating that other churches have not kept the Lord's word). Laodicea is the worst with the Lord saying they are going to make Him vomit and He isn't even in their midst (which indicates they aren't even meeting in the name of the Lord). The only word to them is to get out of that church.
What we are seeing in these letters is the wheat and tares growing together.
What we are seeing is the apostasy and the genuine believers mixed together like Antipas and Balaam, or the synagogue of Satan and the church of Philadelphia.
We see both of these aspects in the celebration of Christmas. You can see the sweet worship of the Lord Jesus and you can also see the most crass commercialism parading as a mockery of the gospel.
The passover feast was a dress rehearsal for the Lord's crucifixion and Christmas should also be looked at as a dress rehearsal for the Antichrist (Satan desguised as Santa coming as a thief in the night).
Jesus said that He was coming as a thief in the night (if you were not watching). In the celebration of Christmas those who are watching are there in the Christmas eve service, those who aren't go to Christmas parties and for them they wake up the next day. Santa comes like a thief in the night. They will wake up to learning they have exchanged the glory of the savior for a bunch of junk under an idol to the antichrist.
Two Governing principles
I operate under two very important principle when I read the Bible and church history and that is that Jesus is Lord. I don't believe in coincidences, I believe in the sovereignty of the Lord Jesus. If December 25th is a major holiday for Christians worldwide then that is God's sovereignty. However, Jesus did not establish this, the apostate church did.
The second principle is that God is the same yesterday, today and forever. In the Old Testament we learn that God was very precise in establishing festivals that were a rehearsal for the coming event. Passover is an excellent example, likewise with the feast of unleavened bread, the feast of firstfruits, Pentecost, etc. Therefore since we have two festivals: Christmas and Easter I conclude that these also are a rehearsal for coming events.
Let us consider the two aspects of this celebration.
Christmas eve -- we have a Christmas Eve celebration in which we sing songs like "Hark the Herald Angels sing, glory to the New born King" and we recount the story of a babe born in a manger.
However, if this is a rehearsal, a shadow of coming events, then we do have a "man child". Although this is not the birthday of Jesus it is the birthday of the Babylonian god which would depict the antichrist.
Then consider the second aspect of this celebration
In the night "Santa" comes as a thief in the night "giving us gifts". Is that really what he does? First of all the holiday is a lie, a great deception given to those who don't have the love of the truth. Second Santa doesn't give you anything, instead you are forced to go out and buy a bunch of junk at the mall for your kids. Meanwhile you teach your kids to write a letter to Santa (a counterfeit prayer where you teach kids to be materialistic and pray for things). You dupe your kids knowing that at some point in the future they will learn you duped them and in this way you are teaching them that everyone is a fraud. And so what "Santa" has truly done is exchange your God for a lie.
How does Santa visit every house? Calculations have been done on how fast he would have to travel. This is a way to mock the teaching of the rapture.
"He knows if you've been bad or good" -- again a way to distort the concept of God.
"He sees you when you're sleeping, He knows when you're awake" -- does anyone really doubt this is talking about the Antichrist in his tyrannical power?
How about the song "Santa baby" -- this is what Jude and Peter warned about, the lascivious ones creeping into the church.
Either you believe God is sovereign or you believe in Coincidences.
The winter solstice is December 22nd and they would bring the Christmas tree in and decorate it in order to celebrate the birthday of a Babylonian deity that signifies the AntiChrist.
So Christmas Eve we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the next day they celebrate the birth of the Antichrist and the Christmas tree is a symbol of that birth because where this deity was killed by a boar and bled out an evergreen tree grew up which is why they use this tree.
What are we rehearsing? The birth of the man child who is caught up to heaven followed by the birth of the Antichrist.
Look at the letters to the seven churches in Revelation, Thyatira has the deep things of Satan and yet they also have those who don't know anything of the deep things. Pergamum has faithful ones like Antipas, but they also have the false prophet Balaam who is teaching them to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit fornication. Sardis has a bunch of unfinished works that have not been established, yet they also have a few that are dressed in white and will walk with the Lord. The only churches to not get a rebuke are Smyrna and Philadelphia. Philadelphia has not denied the Lord's name (which indicates other churches had otherwise it would not be much of a commendation) and they have kept the Lord's word (again indicating that other churches have not kept the Lord's word). Laodicea is the worst with the Lord saying they are going to make Him vomit and He isn't even in their midst (which indicates they aren't even meeting in the name of the Lord). The only word to them is to get out of that church.
What we are seeing in these letters is the wheat and tares growing together.
What we are seeing is the apostasy and the genuine believers mixed together like Antipas and Balaam, or the synagogue of Satan and the church of Philadelphia.
We see both of these aspects in the celebration of Christmas. You can see the sweet worship of the Lord Jesus and you can also see the most crass commercialism parading as a mockery of the gospel.
The passover feast was a dress rehearsal for the Lord's crucifixion and Christmas should also be looked at as a dress rehearsal for the Antichrist (Satan desguised as Santa coming as a thief in the night).
Jesus said that He was coming as a thief in the night (if you were not watching). In the celebration of Christmas those who are watching are there in the Christmas eve service, those who aren't go to Christmas parties and for them they wake up the next day. Santa comes like a thief in the night. They will wake up to learning they have exchanged the glory of the savior for a bunch of junk under an idol to the antichrist.
Two Governing principles
I operate under two very important principle when I read the Bible and church history and that is that Jesus is Lord. I don't believe in coincidences, I believe in the sovereignty of the Lord Jesus. If December 25th is a major holiday for Christians worldwide then that is God's sovereignty. However, Jesus did not establish this, the apostate church did.
The second principle is that God is the same yesterday, today and forever. In the Old Testament we learn that God was very precise in establishing festivals that were a rehearsal for the coming event. Passover is an excellent example, likewise with the feast of unleavened bread, the feast of firstfruits, Pentecost, etc. Therefore since we have two festivals: Christmas and Easter I conclude that these also are a rehearsal for coming events.
Let us consider the two aspects of this celebration.
Christmas eve -- we have a Christmas Eve celebration in which we sing songs like "Hark the Herald Angels sing, glory to the New born King" and we recount the story of a babe born in a manger.
However, if this is a rehearsal, a shadow of coming events, then we do have a "man child". Although this is not the birthday of Jesus it is the birthday of the Babylonian god which would depict the antichrist.
Then consider the second aspect of this celebration
In the night "Santa" comes as a thief in the night "giving us gifts". Is that really what he does? First of all the holiday is a lie, a great deception given to those who don't have the love of the truth. Second Santa doesn't give you anything, instead you are forced to go out and buy a bunch of junk at the mall for your kids. Meanwhile you teach your kids to write a letter to Santa (a counterfeit prayer where you teach kids to be materialistic and pray for things). You dupe your kids knowing that at some point in the future they will learn you duped them and in this way you are teaching them that everyone is a fraud. And so what "Santa" has truly done is exchange your God for a lie.
How does Santa visit every house? Calculations have been done on how fast he would have to travel. This is a way to mock the teaching of the rapture.
"He knows if you've been bad or good" -- again a way to distort the concept of God.
"He sees you when you're sleeping, He knows when you're awake" -- does anyone really doubt this is talking about the Antichrist in his tyrannical power?
How about the song "Santa baby" -- this is what Jude and Peter warned about, the lascivious ones creeping into the church.
Either you believe God is sovereign or you believe in Coincidences.
The winter solstice is December 22nd and they would bring the Christmas tree in and decorate it in order to celebrate the birthday of a Babylonian deity that signifies the AntiChrist.
So Christmas Eve we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the next day they celebrate the birth of the Antichrist and the Christmas tree is a symbol of that birth because where this deity was killed by a boar and bled out an evergreen tree grew up which is why they use this tree.
What are we rehearsing? The birth of the man child who is caught up to heaven followed by the birth of the Antichrist.
Upside Down
Isaiah 24:1 Behold, Jehovah maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
I was interested in this phrase "upside down" as a reference to what happens at the start of the Tribulation after the first rapture. I only found it used 6 times but every one seems very informative.
Judges 7:13 And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man telling a dream unto his fellow; and he said, Behold, I dreamed a dream; and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian, and came unto the tent, and smote it so that it fell, and turned it upside down, so that the tent lay flat.
Barley refers to the first fruits, Jesus' resurrection was likened to the fulfillment of the feast of firstfruit which is a reference to barley, and when He rose a "sheaf" rose with Him from the dead. So we have a reference here to a very small number of firstfruits (a cake of barley bread) which reminds us of the resurrected Lord and those who are with Him just like Gideon's army, and they turn the camp upside down. No one would ever imagine a loaf of bread turning an army camp upside down. But isn't that what is happening today? People have rejected the leaven (bread) of the Pharisees that they are selling through organized religion and the Mainstream media. A very small number of deplorables associated with Bannon's war room pandemic have turned the camp upside down. Likewise a small number of watchmen have turned the internet upside down as they sound the warning that the Lord is coming.
2Kings 21:13 And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab; and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down.
This is a key prophecy. Many feel that the Clintons represent the house of Ahab with both Bill and Hillary signifying Ahab and Jezebel. Obama, Biden, and Harris would all be of the house of Ahab. There is a lot of evidence at this point that the US military is arresting people involved in a worldwide pedophile ring that is far more sophisticated and developed than most people can imagine. They had "pedophile island" run by Epstein and Maxwell that Bill Clinton visited over 100 times. But it is far worse than that, it is estimated that human trafficking of children is worth over $100 billion per year. Many fear that the reason to throw the border wide open especially to children and pregnant women is so that they can kidnap children that are undocumented.
Psalm 146:9 Jehovah preserveth the sojourners; He upholdeth the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
So far in every case the use of this term is consistent. Those involved in election fraud have their army turned upside down. Those involved in censorship and the attempt to bring in a tyranny have their world turned upside down. The Clinton's and all the Satanic pedophiles have their world turned upside down. You can lump all these into one category: the wicked.
Acts 17:6 And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
Think about that, the true church, the true gospel will turn the world upside down. The lukewarm Christians in Laodicea do not turn the world upside down, but those like Paul do.
Isaiah 29:13 And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh unto me, and with their mouth and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught them; 14 therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. 15 Woe unto them that hide deep their counsel from Jehovah, and whose works are in the dark, and that say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us? 16 Ye turn things upside down! Shall the potter be esteemed as clay; that the thing made should say of him that made it, He made me not; or the thing formed say of him that formed it, He hath no understanding?
This is brilliant! God is righteous and He judges righteously. These wicked ones they turn things upside down. They tell you that you are a terrible person if you are "transphobic". Then they have some man go to a spa in the women's locker room with kids as young as 6 walking around with his penis out. Prisoners claim they are "trans" and then go to the women's prison where they rape and abuse the women. For four years they claimed #NotmyPresident and now if someone wants to do a forensic audit of the election in their state they are vilified as being insurrectionists. For all last year the Democrats supported defunding the police and now today they tell us it was the Republicans who were pushing that. The Democrats, the Leftists, the crazies are claiming that God did not make them and that the Bible has no understanding. They are trying to turn the entire society upside down and instead God will turn them upside down like a dirty dish. They portray the "deplorables" as the offscouring of all things yet God will make them the offscouring. The deep state thinks they are all powerful yet they will be put to an open shame by Gideon's army, a handful of deplorables, it will be as embarrassing as an entire army being beaten by a loaf of bread.
Isaiah 24:1 Behold, Jehovah maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
I was interested in this phrase "upside down" as a reference to what happens at the start of the Tribulation after the first rapture. I only found it used 6 times but every one seems very informative.
Judges 7:13 And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man telling a dream unto his fellow; and he said, Behold, I dreamed a dream; and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian, and came unto the tent, and smote it so that it fell, and turned it upside down, so that the tent lay flat.
Barley refers to the first fruits, Jesus' resurrection was likened to the fulfillment of the feast of firstfruit which is a reference to barley, and when He rose a "sheaf" rose with Him from the dead. So we have a reference here to a very small number of firstfruits (a cake of barley bread) which reminds us of the resurrected Lord and those who are with Him just like Gideon's army, and they turn the camp upside down. No one would ever imagine a loaf of bread turning an army camp upside down. But isn't that what is happening today? People have rejected the leaven (bread) of the Pharisees that they are selling through organized religion and the Mainstream media. A very small number of deplorables associated with Bannon's war room pandemic have turned the camp upside down. Likewise a small number of watchmen have turned the internet upside down as they sound the warning that the Lord is coming.
2Kings 21:13 And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab; and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down.
This is a key prophecy. Many feel that the Clintons represent the house of Ahab with both Bill and Hillary signifying Ahab and Jezebel. Obama, Biden, and Harris would all be of the house of Ahab. There is a lot of evidence at this point that the US military is arresting people involved in a worldwide pedophile ring that is far more sophisticated and developed than most people can imagine. They had "pedophile island" run by Epstein and Maxwell that Bill Clinton visited over 100 times. But it is far worse than that, it is estimated that human trafficking of children is worth over $100 billion per year. Many fear that the reason to throw the border wide open especially to children and pregnant women is so that they can kidnap children that are undocumented.
Psalm 146:9 Jehovah preserveth the sojourners; He upholdeth the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
So far in every case the use of this term is consistent. Those involved in election fraud have their army turned upside down. Those involved in censorship and the attempt to bring in a tyranny have their world turned upside down. The Clinton's and all the Satanic pedophiles have their world turned upside down. You can lump all these into one category: the wicked.
Acts 17:6 And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
Think about that, the true church, the true gospel will turn the world upside down. The lukewarm Christians in Laodicea do not turn the world upside down, but those like Paul do.
Isaiah 29:13 And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh unto me, and with their mouth and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught them; 14 therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. 15 Woe unto them that hide deep their counsel from Jehovah, and whose works are in the dark, and that say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us? 16 Ye turn things upside down! Shall the potter be esteemed as clay; that the thing made should say of him that made it, He made me not; or the thing formed say of him that formed it, He hath no understanding?
This is brilliant! God is righteous and He judges righteously. These wicked ones they turn things upside down. They tell you that you are a terrible person if you are "transphobic". Then they have some man go to a spa in the women's locker room with kids as young as 6 walking around with his penis out. Prisoners claim they are "trans" and then go to the women's prison where they rape and abuse the women. For four years they claimed #NotmyPresident and now if someone wants to do a forensic audit of the election in their state they are vilified as being insurrectionists. For all last year the Democrats supported defunding the police and now today they tell us it was the Republicans who were pushing that. The Democrats, the Leftists, the crazies are claiming that God did not make them and that the Bible has no understanding. They are trying to turn the entire society upside down and instead God will turn them upside down like a dirty dish. They portray the "deplorables" as the offscouring of all things yet God will make them the offscouring. The deep state thinks they are all powerful yet they will be put to an open shame by Gideon's army, a handful of deplorables, it will be as embarrassing as an entire army being beaten by a loaf of bread.