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My friend God has a plan and it will play out exactly as He said it would. For that to be true and for us to understand it there can only be one correct interpretation.
2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
If we do as the above verse says then we will rightly divide the word and come to a correct interpretation. There is only one correct interpretation when it comes to prophecy. None of us have all the answers. Never the less correct interpretation does require that we use the definitions God Himself provides in the Scriptures if we are to understand the figurative language used in prophecy. John1;1 tells us the Word was God. Mal3:6 and Hebrew13:8 tell us God does not change. So if God is the word and He does not change then when He tells us a beast is a kingdom in Daniel it will still be a kingdom in Revelation.
Joh 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Mal 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
Heb 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Dan 7:23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
If the above verses are true (and they are) then if a beast was a kingdom in Daniel it will still be a kingdom in Revelation. To say the definition of a beast changes between Daniel and Revelation would require John1:1 Mal3:6 and Hebrew13:8 to be false. We know that can’t be the case. After all Scripture will not contradict Scripture. When it appears that Scripture contradicts Scripture it is our understanding that is at fault not the Scriptures and it is our responsibilty to study and find a way to reconcile what appears to us mere mortals as a contradiction.
2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
If we do as the above verse says then we will rightly divide the word and come to a correct interpretation. There is only one correct interpretation when it comes to prophecy. None of us have all the answers. Never the less correct interpretation does require that we use the definitions God Himself provides in the Scriptures if we are to understand the figurative language used in prophecy. John1;1 tells us the Word was God. Mal3:6 and Hebrew13:8 tell us God does not change. So if God is the word and He does not change then when He tells us a beast is a kingdom in Daniel it will still be a kingdom in Revelation.
Joh 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Mal 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
Heb 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Dan 7:23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
If the above verses are true (and they are) then if a beast was a kingdom in Daniel it will still be a kingdom in Revelation. To say the definition of a beast changes between Daniel and Revelation would require John1:1 Mal3:6 and Hebrew13:8 to be false. We know that can’t be the case. After all Scripture will not contradict Scripture. When it appears that Scripture contradicts Scripture it is our understanding that is at fault not the Scriptures and it is our responsibilty to study and find a way to reconcile what appears to us mere mortals as a contradiction.
When it comes to preparing!
Ive always had some set aside, but more for the possibuility of earthquakes or floods, as they happen often where I live and any who is prudent does this.
But also, since my family are first responders, I know others will come to us for their needs.
So we have some preparations for this.
But as to days of tribulation?
I consider the words of Jesus.
" He who seeks to save his life shall lose it, but the one who is willing to lose his life for my sake shall save it."
For me what Jesus said speaks volumes to that which should be the mind and heart we have in Jesus, during the last days.
I figure it is much easyer to offer the person asking for some food or help, then to try to defend it, protect it or pretend one has nothing.
God bless
pickles
Ive always had some set aside, but more for the possibuility of earthquakes or floods, as they happen often where I live and any who is prudent does this.
But also, since my family are first responders, I know others will come to us for their needs.
So we have some preparations for this.
But as to days of tribulation?
I consider the words of Jesus.
" He who seeks to save his life shall lose it, but the one who is willing to lose his life for my sake shall save it."
For me what Jesus said speaks volumes to that which should be the mind and heart we have in Jesus, during the last days.
I figure it is much easyer to offer the person asking for some food or help, then to try to defend it, protect it or pretend one has nothing.
God bless
pickles
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We often have power cuts, get snowed in, so we have a modest food store and a generator...we have a river in the garden so water is not a problem 
but I would not take it further because I think we can get too focused on the whole 'end of the world as we know it' scenario. Throughout history, Christians have believed that their generation would be the one to witness the end times scenario. There is quite a lot of literature written by such believers during the beginnings of the 1st and 2nd world wars. As Christians, we could spend a lot of time reading about when, where, how its all going to unfold, arguing which way is right, pre, post trib etc. ...but we are told not too do this, quite clearly in the Bible. Yes, we ought to be aware, but not to the point that it takes up valuable time that could be spent reaching out to the lost. Having a supply for a rainy day is sensible but being a 'survivalist' takes things to an extreme and perhaps draws us away from a full dependance on God. We are not to focus on tomorrow, we are to focus on today. Only God knows if we even have a tomorrow here on this earth. Lets spend it in service to him, not in anxiety and fear about what might be. Only He knows. <><
but I would not take it further because I think we can get too focused on the whole 'end of the world as we know it' scenario. Throughout history, Christians have believed that their generation would be the one to witness the end times scenario. There is quite a lot of literature written by such believers during the beginnings of the 1st and 2nd world wars. As Christians, we could spend a lot of time reading about when, where, how its all going to unfold, arguing which way is right, pre, post trib etc. ...but we are told not too do this, quite clearly in the Bible. Yes, we ought to be aware, but not to the point that it takes up valuable time that could be spent reaching out to the lost. Having a supply for a rainy day is sensible but being a 'survivalist' takes things to an extreme and perhaps draws us away from a full dependance on God. We are not to focus on tomorrow, we are to focus on today. Only God knows if we even have a tomorrow here on this earth. Lets spend it in service to him, not in anxiety and fear about what might be. Only He knows. <><
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I do not want to over do this scripture ,but Rev.17 :11 clearly, irrefutably says that the eighth king is the beast that was and is not.So, the king is a beast!!! Your first statement that God will fulfill his purposes and there for, there is only one interpretation of a thing, is a total illogical conclusion. I do not see how one eguals the other . But you do this with my writing also,(finding things that I did not say, and missing things I did say)and ,i'm afraid with Gods words too ,but this is a common problem. Maybe I can e-mail you or vise -versa to continue .this thread is about storing supplies!If a symbol can have only one interp. why is the church referred to as a building,a body, and a bride??
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It’s not a man with seven heads its figuratively in the spirit behind the scenes behind the situation
And nobody has ever asked anyone to believe that it’s a seven headed man or animal
As therapon puts it in his Study Guide. “and That’s what we are supposed to believe”
I have never heard Christians teach it as a seven headed man or animal “and That’s what we are supposed to believe”
I think all Christian doctrines teach it as figuratively
And nobody has ever asked anyone to believe that it’s a seven headed man or animal
As therapon puts it in his Study Guide. “and That’s what we are supposed to believe”
I have never heard Christians teach it as a seven headed man or animal “and That’s what we are supposed to believe”
I think all Christian doctrines teach it as figuratively
P
Just been reading your Study Guide from the link that you provided, which contradicts what you have just said in this post, unless you have changed your mind.
"It can now be proven that the beasts in Revelation, the
Two Witnesses, the Seven Seals, and the Seven Trumpets
are not events in our future! In fact, all have been fulfilled
during the Christian era and we are just moments away
from King Jesus appearing in the sky! Difficult realities to
accept, perhaps, but true just the same."
"It can now be proven that the beasts in Revelation, the
Two Witnesses, the Seven Seals, and the Seven Trumpets
are not events in our future! In fact, all have been fulfilled
during the Christian era and we are just moments away
from King Jesus appearing in the sky! Difficult realities to
accept, perhaps, but true just the same."
T
Yes the Lord does, and He told us exactly what His plan is. We in the Church are going to be taken to be with the Lord at the "Last Trumpet," 1Cor 15:51-52 and the Last Trumpet in the Bible blows in Revelation 11:15. As a result, the Church is going to be on Earth until Revelation 11:15, like it or not. That is not guesswork theology, brother, but a scriptural given!
T
Yes, that the Church is going to be on earth until the last trumpet sounds is a scriptural given, 1 Cor 15:51-52. Since the 7th trumpet (the last trumpet in Revelation) does not sound until Revelation 11:15, then the church has to be on earth through the prior six trumpets. That doesn't take rocket science, it's just accepting what the Bible states at face value.
T
It can now be shown with some certainty that all Bible prophecy needing to be fulfilled before the return of the Lord has already been fulfilled with the exception of James 5:1-5 and that is happening even as I write. So when viewed from a biblical perspective, it is just prophetic "moments" before the Lord returns.