Summary of Bible references on the Rapture
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Is the tribulation about to start? "No question, we are in the early phases of the start of the tribulation".
War is starting
1. Turkey mobilizing troops to Armenian border
2. Iran mobilizing heavy armor to same area.
3. NATO moving into same area.
4. Swedish document claims US is trying to crush the European economy through the Ukraine war.
5. Germany seizes Russian gas company
6. Fire rips through Chinese telecom building.
7. Georgia is considering military action against Russia.
Vaccine narrative collapses
1. Harvard study
2. Denmark bars almost everyone under 50 from getting vaccine
All these are the beginning of sorrows
We are seeing wars and rumors of war, we are seeing famines, we are seeing pestilences, and earthquakes in diverse places.
Is the tribulation about to start? "No question, we are in the early phases of the start of the tribulation".
War is starting
1. Turkey mobilizing troops to Armenian border
2. Iran mobilizing heavy armor to same area.
3. NATO moving into same area.
4. Swedish document claims US is trying to crush the European economy through the Ukraine war.
5. Germany seizes Russian gas company
6. Fire rips through Chinese telecom building.
7. Georgia is considering military action against Russia.
Vaccine narrative collapses
1. Harvard study
2. Denmark bars almost everyone under 50 from getting vaccine
All these are the beginning of sorrows
We are seeing wars and rumors of war, we are seeing famines, we are seeing pestilences, and earthquakes in diverse places.
Do not be surprised to see the Demons possessing people
Luke 4:33, 35 And in the synagogue there was a man, that had a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice,...35And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no hurt.
Luke 4:41 And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
Luke 9:1 And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
Luke 10:17 And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject unto us in thy name.
Luke 11:19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. 20 But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.
Today we see the kingdom of God come upon us, therefore it should be no surprise to anyone if we also see the sons of the kingdom casting out demons.
Luke 4:33, 35 And in the synagogue there was a man, that had a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice,...35And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no hurt.
Luke 4:41 And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
Luke 9:1 And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
Luke 10:17 And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject unto us in thy name.
Luke 11:19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. 20 But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.
Today we see the kingdom of God come upon us, therefore it should be no surprise to anyone if we also see the sons of the kingdom casting out demons.
Psalm 119 -- The value from studying the word
119:1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
This word translated "law" is all inclusive. In means law, direction, instruction. It refers to the body of prophetic teaching, instruction in the Messianic age, the body of priestly direction, and the body of legal directives. It is the entirety of the Bible. There is a blessing to those that "walk in the word of the Lord". I use the term word to denote the Bible but it also is not a great translation because many claim that "God spoke to them" and that is not what this is referring to.
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
"His testimonies" refers to His witness. When we make a case in a law court we will cite the official law, we will also have witnesses come forth. The Bible has both. It is perfectly OK to want to see the evidence concerning what God has said, if it is true. The only requirement is that you seek this evidence with your whole heart. Many seek evidence to justify themselves or their position. That is not blessed. Instead it is more like a fish that has been hooked but is trying to break free. You may still get saved, but the truly blessed are like Bereans who seek Him with their whole heart to see if these things are so.
3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
This is a very clear sign of those who are seeking the truth with their whole heart. Many who are living in sin may pretend to seek the truth, but what they are really seeking is some way to justify their sin. Instead, once you are truly seeking the truth you will do not iniquity because you will realize "if God is real then I can't do this". The Bible also shows us "His way". Often the path that we are to take is obscured, it is narrow, it is hard to find. But if you seek the truth with your whole heart you will also find the path that you are to walk on. "His ways" refers to a road, a way, a path. It also refers to a journey. Think about that, are you on your journey or are you on His journey. My life became much more exciting, much more meaningful when I got onto the Lord's journey. We are building up something for eternity, that was not the case when I was on my journey.
4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
We have directions in the Bible. The Bible tells us how to do things, how to be sanctified, how to build the house, how to fight the battle. When I was in sixth grade I set up a big boxing match in my friends backyard. We had a ring, we had three judges, we had 12 3 minute rounds, and I fought a kid named Mike Irwin. I lost the decision. When I got home and my dad learned about this he taught me how to throw a jab while also protecting myself from being hit. He showed me how a punch comes from the hips and you need to snap your wrists. I felt like an idiot. He used to be a professional boxer, why didn't I go to him first to prepare for this fight? God the Father and Jesus Christ are professional fighters, they will gladly teach you how to fight. Go to the word and get instructed before you step in the ring.
5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
These are prescribed tasks. I am in my sixties now. When I first came to the Lord and was baptized one of the prescribed tasks was to spend time everyday in the word. I am so glad I did that. Another prescribed task is to not forsake the assembling of ourselves together and so much the more as you see the day approaching. Another prescribed task is to be a witness, to preach the gospel in season and out of season. We need to keep these tasks!
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Why are people ashamed? They realize they got fooled and they wouldn't have had they been in the word. Perhaps they were led away with their lusts and they wouldn't have had they been in the word, in the meetings and in ministry. They got defeated and they wouldn't have had they gotten the proper instruction first. After my defeat to Mike Irwin I did not feel ashamed, I had gone the full 12 rounds, I lost by a decision. That said, if I had been a judge I also would have said that Mike won, so it was a very clear victory. However, I did feel shame that I had not gotten some help from my dad first.
7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
The judgments refer to the act of deciding a case. So the Bible does not tell us not to judge, that is a misunderstanding and would be idiotic. The Bible says "with what judgement you judge you shall be judged". When you are pronouncing judgement on others you are actually pronouncing judgement on yourself. That is why it says "judge not", in other words if possible avoid judging. Let me give you one example but I can think of many. When I was in High School I was in a conundrum, I had done some things that I was ashamed of, they were wrong, I knew it. A teacher decided to pay me back by giving me a very bad grade on an exam. I had already been accepted to college and this one grade was not going to change any of that so in the grand scheme of things this meant nothing to me. However, it was on a final exam and if I had challenged the grade he would have been fired. So if I challenge the grade which appeared to be the righteous thing to do the cost to this teacher would have been very great. I didn't want to do that but then I thought, it doesn't mean anything to you but it is abusive, if he does it to you he could be doing it to others and for some it could be very catastrophic. So I didn't know what to do, then I got this great idea (from the Lord) I would let him decide. He was in charge of the RAF and I had to return my coat and it was missing a button. In the grand scheme of things a button was probably nothing, the same way I viewed this grade, but let's see what he says. I decided whatever he decided would be his judgement. If I had to pay for that button then he would have to pay. I walk up to him at lunch and he was trembling, wouldn't even look at me, so I knew he had given me that poor grade without even looking at my exam (it was an essay) and now he knew if I challenged it he would be fired. I told him the issue with the button and he said "forget it". So I forgot about the exam. But 40 years later I was reminded. He came up to my brother at a school reunion (I have not been back to England, can't afford to go to these reunions) and told my brother what a stand up person I was! Now I was only at that school for one year, and 40 years later he not only seeks me out but since he can't find me he finds my brother at a school reunion to give him that message? That was the Lord. He knew I had mercy on him, he never forgot and after having a very long and happy career at that school the Lord wanted to send me a message that I had judged right.
8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
This is the same word as in verse 5. Do you understand? God knows you can't keep the law, you will fail, God knows that even if you learn from Him you will still make mistakes and maybe lose a few prize fights. God knows that even though He has shown you the path you will stumble and fall. But despite all that you can still come to the word every day, come to the meetings every week and continue to minister for your whole life. Because one of the statutes, one of the prescribed tasks is to confess our sins, repent and take the Lord's blood. Not once for all but every day.
119:1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
This word translated "law" is all inclusive. In means law, direction, instruction. It refers to the body of prophetic teaching, instruction in the Messianic age, the body of priestly direction, and the body of legal directives. It is the entirety of the Bible. There is a blessing to those that "walk in the word of the Lord". I use the term word to denote the Bible but it also is not a great translation because many claim that "God spoke to them" and that is not what this is referring to.
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
"His testimonies" refers to His witness. When we make a case in a law court we will cite the official law, we will also have witnesses come forth. The Bible has both. It is perfectly OK to want to see the evidence concerning what God has said, if it is true. The only requirement is that you seek this evidence with your whole heart. Many seek evidence to justify themselves or their position. That is not blessed. Instead it is more like a fish that has been hooked but is trying to break free. You may still get saved, but the truly blessed are like Bereans who seek Him with their whole heart to see if these things are so.
3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
This is a very clear sign of those who are seeking the truth with their whole heart. Many who are living in sin may pretend to seek the truth, but what they are really seeking is some way to justify their sin. Instead, once you are truly seeking the truth you will do not iniquity because you will realize "if God is real then I can't do this". The Bible also shows us "His way". Often the path that we are to take is obscured, it is narrow, it is hard to find. But if you seek the truth with your whole heart you will also find the path that you are to walk on. "His ways" refers to a road, a way, a path. It also refers to a journey. Think about that, are you on your journey or are you on His journey. My life became much more exciting, much more meaningful when I got onto the Lord's journey. We are building up something for eternity, that was not the case when I was on my journey.
4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
We have directions in the Bible. The Bible tells us how to do things, how to be sanctified, how to build the house, how to fight the battle. When I was in sixth grade I set up a big boxing match in my friends backyard. We had a ring, we had three judges, we had 12 3 minute rounds, and I fought a kid named Mike Irwin. I lost the decision. When I got home and my dad learned about this he taught me how to throw a jab while also protecting myself from being hit. He showed me how a punch comes from the hips and you need to snap your wrists. I felt like an idiot. He used to be a professional boxer, why didn't I go to him first to prepare for this fight? God the Father and Jesus Christ are professional fighters, they will gladly teach you how to fight. Go to the word and get instructed before you step in the ring.
5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
These are prescribed tasks. I am in my sixties now. When I first came to the Lord and was baptized one of the prescribed tasks was to spend time everyday in the word. I am so glad I did that. Another prescribed task is to not forsake the assembling of ourselves together and so much the more as you see the day approaching. Another prescribed task is to be a witness, to preach the gospel in season and out of season. We need to keep these tasks!
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Why are people ashamed? They realize they got fooled and they wouldn't have had they been in the word. Perhaps they were led away with their lusts and they wouldn't have had they been in the word, in the meetings and in ministry. They got defeated and they wouldn't have had they gotten the proper instruction first. After my defeat to Mike Irwin I did not feel ashamed, I had gone the full 12 rounds, I lost by a decision. That said, if I had been a judge I also would have said that Mike won, so it was a very clear victory. However, I did feel shame that I had not gotten some help from my dad first.
7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
The judgments refer to the act of deciding a case. So the Bible does not tell us not to judge, that is a misunderstanding and would be idiotic. The Bible says "with what judgement you judge you shall be judged". When you are pronouncing judgement on others you are actually pronouncing judgement on yourself. That is why it says "judge not", in other words if possible avoid judging. Let me give you one example but I can think of many. When I was in High School I was in a conundrum, I had done some things that I was ashamed of, they were wrong, I knew it. A teacher decided to pay me back by giving me a very bad grade on an exam. I had already been accepted to college and this one grade was not going to change any of that so in the grand scheme of things this meant nothing to me. However, it was on a final exam and if I had challenged the grade he would have been fired. So if I challenge the grade which appeared to be the righteous thing to do the cost to this teacher would have been very great. I didn't want to do that but then I thought, it doesn't mean anything to you but it is abusive, if he does it to you he could be doing it to others and for some it could be very catastrophic. So I didn't know what to do, then I got this great idea (from the Lord) I would let him decide. He was in charge of the RAF and I had to return my coat and it was missing a button. In the grand scheme of things a button was probably nothing, the same way I viewed this grade, but let's see what he says. I decided whatever he decided would be his judgement. If I had to pay for that button then he would have to pay. I walk up to him at lunch and he was trembling, wouldn't even look at me, so I knew he had given me that poor grade without even looking at my exam (it was an essay) and now he knew if I challenged it he would be fired. I told him the issue with the button and he said "forget it". So I forgot about the exam. But 40 years later I was reminded. He came up to my brother at a school reunion (I have not been back to England, can't afford to go to these reunions) and told my brother what a stand up person I was! Now I was only at that school for one year, and 40 years later he not only seeks me out but since he can't find me he finds my brother at a school reunion to give him that message? That was the Lord. He knew I had mercy on him, he never forgot and after having a very long and happy career at that school the Lord wanted to send me a message that I had judged right.
8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
This is the same word as in verse 5. Do you understand? God knows you can't keep the law, you will fail, God knows that even if you learn from Him you will still make mistakes and maybe lose a few prize fights. God knows that even though He has shown you the path you will stumble and fall. But despite all that you can still come to the word every day, come to the meetings every week and continue to minister for your whole life. Because one of the statutes, one of the prescribed tasks is to confess our sins, repent and take the Lord's blood. Not once for all but every day.
Every 8 verses in Psalm 119 is begun with a letter in the alphabet. These first eight are Aleph, which we get "A" from. This letter is also the number 1. It signifies God's oneness but is composed of three parts.
Aleph, in Jewish mysticism, represents the oneness of God. The letter can be seen as being composed of an upper yud, a lower yud, and a vav leaning on a diagonal. The upper yud represents the hidden and ineffable aspects of God while the lower yud represents God's revelation and presence in the world.
These 8 verses represent this truth concerning the word. The word comes from God in the heavens, it is hidden and ineffable. However, when you see the prophecies, when you see that God tells you the end from the beginning, you realize there is something here that I cannot touch, it is far above anything I could have ever imagined.
However, the Bible is also very practical, down to earth, something we can handle, dig into and apply. We can see it lived out in Jesus. The Bible says that He is the incarnated word. Then you have a vav, signifying salvation that connects what we see on the earth to the invisible God in the heavens. The Bible tells us the Spirit will lead us into all truth, He will connect our life here on Earth to the God of the heavens.
"Like a Boss" words
Psalm 119:9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
You don't actually begin your journey with the Lord until this verse. The Bible was here before you stumbled, before you sinned. But it is turning to the Lord after falling that causes you to really begin your journey. I mentioned the fight I lost and then began to appreciate my father's teaching. All of life is a battle. Don't get married without reading the instruction manual first, don't pick a career without reading the instruction manual. You have been given time, you are to "redeem those days". What is the best investment of your time? Better go to the instruction manual. Aleph, the letter for the first eight verses is the number one and associated with God the creator. Bet, the letter for these eight verses is the number two and associated with the Son of God. The Lord's ministry was to come and cleanse our way.
10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Life is a battle. At first the battle is to keep you from the Lord. The world teaches there is no sin, or that we are all good people, or a thousand other things to say you don't need the redeemer. But once you have come to the Lord the attack shifts, how can the enemy distract you and cause you to wander from the Lord?
11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
This reminds me of the servant who hid the talent in the backyard. When I was a new Christian I had come to the lord but had no mentors, no teachers. I knew nothing of the Bible. So I hid that word in my heart, it became a controlling vision. But I was not equipped to enter the ring. I knew if I told others I'd be mocked, ridiculed and would be powerless to defend it. This is the starting point, not the ending point. An oak tree starts with the seed hidden in the ground.
12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.
Look at that contrast! In the previous verses blessed were those that keep His precepts and His word, in this verse we realize that Jesus is that blessed one. Therefore we want Jesus to teach us.
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
First you receive the word, hidden in your heart, then that word will burst forth. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Let's suppose you desire to preach the gospel, but it seems you always fail and can't do it. Everyone is talking about a tv show or a football game or a movie. You may think that if you watched those you would be able to join the conversation, but if you do that you will wander from the commandment. Big mistake. instead fill your heart to overflowing with the word and you will be stunned. It will come out naturally, overflowing onto others and they will be amazed that you have living water.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
I can tell you after living more than sixty years that I never regret "not watching more TV" or "not watching more movies" or "not watching more football games". Instead over my life I learned all that is dung designed to cause us to wander from the commandments. I have seen some great Bible teachers who devoted their entire life to studying the Bible and you never hear from them that they have plumbed the depths of the book. On the other hand I have heard from professional ball players that "it is just a game".
15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
These are the directions on how to do things. It is like a master craftsman teaching you his craft. We call this "hacks". There are videos on Youtube called "like a boss". When you get into the depths of the word you realize these are "like a boss" words. Pray and you too can be given "like a boss" words.
16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
There are a lot of things that we "have to do". But if you delight in them it is like riding the wave on a surfboard rather than being swallowed up by the waves. I taught HS science in a public HS in Brooklyn. When you are getting beat up it is a misery to come to work, but when you are overcoming every obstacle and triumphant you delight to come to work.
Psalm 119:9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
You don't actually begin your journey with the Lord until this verse. The Bible was here before you stumbled, before you sinned. But it is turning to the Lord after falling that causes you to really begin your journey. I mentioned the fight I lost and then began to appreciate my father's teaching. All of life is a battle. Don't get married without reading the instruction manual first, don't pick a career without reading the instruction manual. You have been given time, you are to "redeem those days". What is the best investment of your time? Better go to the instruction manual. Aleph, the letter for the first eight verses is the number one and associated with God the creator. Bet, the letter for these eight verses is the number two and associated with the Son of God. The Lord's ministry was to come and cleanse our way.
10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Life is a battle. At first the battle is to keep you from the Lord. The world teaches there is no sin, or that we are all good people, or a thousand other things to say you don't need the redeemer. But once you have come to the Lord the attack shifts, how can the enemy distract you and cause you to wander from the Lord?
11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
This reminds me of the servant who hid the talent in the backyard. When I was a new Christian I had come to the lord but had no mentors, no teachers. I knew nothing of the Bible. So I hid that word in my heart, it became a controlling vision. But I was not equipped to enter the ring. I knew if I told others I'd be mocked, ridiculed and would be powerless to defend it. This is the starting point, not the ending point. An oak tree starts with the seed hidden in the ground.
12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.
Look at that contrast! In the previous verses blessed were those that keep His precepts and His word, in this verse we realize that Jesus is that blessed one. Therefore we want Jesus to teach us.
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
First you receive the word, hidden in your heart, then that word will burst forth. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Let's suppose you desire to preach the gospel, but it seems you always fail and can't do it. Everyone is talking about a tv show or a football game or a movie. You may think that if you watched those you would be able to join the conversation, but if you do that you will wander from the commandment. Big mistake. instead fill your heart to overflowing with the word and you will be stunned. It will come out naturally, overflowing onto others and they will be amazed that you have living water.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
I can tell you after living more than sixty years that I never regret "not watching more TV" or "not watching more movies" or "not watching more football games". Instead over my life I learned all that is dung designed to cause us to wander from the commandments. I have seen some great Bible teachers who devoted their entire life to studying the Bible and you never hear from them that they have plumbed the depths of the book. On the other hand I have heard from professional ball players that "it is just a game".
15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
These are the directions on how to do things. It is like a master craftsman teaching you his craft. We call this "hacks". There are videos on Youtube called "like a boss". When you get into the depths of the word you realize these are "like a boss" words. Pray and you too can be given "like a boss" words.
16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
There are a lot of things that we "have to do". But if you delight in them it is like riding the wave on a surfboard rather than being swallowed up by the waves. I taught HS science in a public HS in Brooklyn. When you are getting beat up it is a misery to come to work, but when you are overcoming every obstacle and triumphant you delight to come to work.
https://rumble.com/v1ksdsl-ashes-of-the-red-heifer-sign-of-the-end-09212022.html
Ashes of the Red Heifer sign of the End? 09/21/2022
Ashes of the Red Heifer sign of the End? 09/21/2022
According to Stan the red heifer has to be born in Bethlehem to "work". I do not see that anywhere in the Bible and certainly not in Exodus or Leviticus or Numbers.
He claims his opinion is based on the word of God but does not provide any verse reference for this.
Also I am seeing the same error from many that Stan also makes. They are saying that since Jesus has been sacrificed God is not going to accept the blood of the red heifer. Yes, that is true, this temple is not going to be inhabited by God, it will be inhabited by the AntiChrist. This temple will be the final insult. Imagine a man and woman are married, but they have marital trouble and are separated. There is still some hope that they will be reconciled. However, the woman then lets her lover come into her house and live with her, the exact same house that the husband had built. That would be the final straw. The tribulation is the seven year period where God cleans up iniquity. What will happen is that many Jews will embrace the antichrist, this is the point at which God will be fully justified in finalizing the divorce. However, there will be those Jews that do not embrace the antichrist and that is what God is looking for. How do you find a wife that will be faithful? This is how God is doing it and I suspect His wisdom is greater than ours.
He concludes that the 5 red heifers do not mean the 7 year tribulation is about to start. I disagree, I put the odds at 85% that the tribulation starts this Fall based solely on the red heifers. Other biblical prophecies can either increase or decrease those odds. I make this conclusion because if the red heifers are to be used for this sacrifice and I conclude that it is obvious that they are, then they must be sacrificed in the next 6 months or so. The reason I don't put it higher is because they could still be found to have a blemish or spot prior to the sacrifice. But it seems clear to me that they were brought over for this sacrifice so that Israel could rebuild the temple.
What is very clear is that during the tribulation Israel is sacrificing animals and doing the oblation and has rebuilt the temple. They cannot do any of those things without the red heifer. That is why this is a big sign.
You have the freedom to run after the Word of God by practicing acts of lovingkindness
Psalm 119:17 Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
In the previous verses we had a desire to learn God's laws, His statutes, His precepts, etc. This caused us to learn righteous judgment. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged:
Now we learn that for God to deal bountifully with us we must deal bountifully with others. and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
If you want the word measured to you bountifully so that you may live, then you must also share the word with others bountifully.
18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
There is a secret to having your eyes opened and that is to obey the word. When I first learned about the baptism I was concerned because I had been "baptized" as a child, but then they showed me that after you make a choice for the Lord you must be baptized. My thought was this is foolish, get into a pool of water and get dunked, but if the Lord says to do it, then I'll do it. Well, it wasn't foolish. I had this vision of my old man being like a concrete cast about me that fell off as soon as I hit that pool and my spirit sprung up within me as I came out. When I returned to campus there were about ten kids in my dorm room and they asked why my head was wet. I told them I had just been baptized and it was clear to me that from that point there was a divide as though I was standing on one side of the Red Sea and they were on the other. That night my grandmother died and I had the inner conviction that she had been praying to the Lord that I would be saved before she would die. That was stunning to me, I thought I had been saved for years and yet being obedient to the word of God that is the proof that you are saved.
19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
Is this your testimony? You see so many Christians and they don't appear to be strangers, they appear to be the host. However, if you read Hebrews 11, all the hero's of the faith, that is their testimony. Moses was in the house of Pharaoh and yet he chose to suffer with the "deplorable" children of Israel. That stance gives you a basis to pray for God to open His word to you. Lord, I am more interested in what you have to say than what all these so called world leaders have to say, so please, speak to me.
20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
This has been a controlling vision for my whole life. Even before I was saved I longed to have wisdom and knowledge. I would go into a library and just feel somewhere in these stacks is hidden that wisdom and knowledge I am seeking. Then I discovered Colossians 2:3 that all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ who is the incarnated word of God.
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
I had experiences of this in college. We were preaching the gospel and turning the entire campus upside down. They tried to slander us in various ways and yet got rebuked every time, and every time it was so clear, they had erred from God's commandments. Some were caught in lies, some were caught in sin, some were aligned with the false prophets.
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
So what are some of these testimonies that you have kept? Have you stopped murmuring, complaining, backbiting, and slandering others? Once you understand that you will be judged by your own judgement and that "vengeance is God's, He will repay" you can remove all the reproach and contempt from your own speech. Once you do that you can better understand those that reproach you, develop some empathy, see your own mistakes and realize that you have control over correcting yourself, not others.
23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
The Mayor of NY mandated the vaccine for all teachers. I meditated on the Lord's statutes and decided to resign instead. When you are filled with the word, with His wisdom, His precepts, His instructions, then you aren't intimidated by some "expert" like Fauci telling you what to do. I realized he was lying and so trusted what I knew to be true. We sold our house and we moved. Three months later interest rates began to rise. Six months later the housing market had crashed and we would have lost 120k on the sale price had we waited. Do you think the talking heads on TV warned you of what was coming? Of course not. Jesus is lord of lords and king of kings. I'll listen to him over all these clowns. Then I sold out my IRA and moved all the money to silver. Within less than two weeks I was up 10%.
24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.
A counselor advises you. Listening to testimonies of the saints, even my own testimonies, and the testimonies of those in the Bible are all counselors who advise you. They don't have to be glorious victorious testimonies, they can be testimonies of failure. What really prompted me more than anything were my previous experiences of being lied to and falling for those lies. I had made that mistake twice, wasn't about to do it again.
This brings us back to verse 17. My testimony is that God is dealing bountifully with me so that I can live and keep your word.
I met a brother through this blog who has an orphanage in Kenya. I realized this was an opportunity for me to deal bountifully with others. However, I am retired now, on a fixed income, and had nothing left to give. Yet they needed $6,000 more. So I told him to pray, you have 78 kids there, get everyone together and pray. That week I discover money had been deposited to my account that was completely unexpected and so I was able to send them money. God has dealt bountifully with me with the sale of the house, with moving my IRA to silver, and this is not for me, it is so I can be bountiful to others. What a great way to preach the gospel to these kids, pray to God and he will answer your prayer, they pray and He answers.
I heard a message about praying for your gift. So I thought, OK what gift would I like to pray for. The more I thought the more I thought, not that gift, not that gift, not that gift. Finally, I realized the gift I wanted more than any other is the one James talks about in chapter 5 -- the prayer of a righteous man availeth much. My prayer is that God will hear and answer me when I pray.
Psalm 119:17 Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
In the previous verses we had a desire to learn God's laws, His statutes, His precepts, etc. This caused us to learn righteous judgment. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged:
Now we learn that for God to deal bountifully with us we must deal bountifully with others. and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
If you want the word measured to you bountifully so that you may live, then you must also share the word with others bountifully.
18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
There is a secret to having your eyes opened and that is to obey the word. When I first learned about the baptism I was concerned because I had been "baptized" as a child, but then they showed me that after you make a choice for the Lord you must be baptized. My thought was this is foolish, get into a pool of water and get dunked, but if the Lord says to do it, then I'll do it. Well, it wasn't foolish. I had this vision of my old man being like a concrete cast about me that fell off as soon as I hit that pool and my spirit sprung up within me as I came out. When I returned to campus there were about ten kids in my dorm room and they asked why my head was wet. I told them I had just been baptized and it was clear to me that from that point there was a divide as though I was standing on one side of the Red Sea and they were on the other. That night my grandmother died and I had the inner conviction that she had been praying to the Lord that I would be saved before she would die. That was stunning to me, I thought I had been saved for years and yet being obedient to the word of God that is the proof that you are saved.
19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
Is this your testimony? You see so many Christians and they don't appear to be strangers, they appear to be the host. However, if you read Hebrews 11, all the hero's of the faith, that is their testimony. Moses was in the house of Pharaoh and yet he chose to suffer with the "deplorable" children of Israel. That stance gives you a basis to pray for God to open His word to you. Lord, I am more interested in what you have to say than what all these so called world leaders have to say, so please, speak to me.
20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
This has been a controlling vision for my whole life. Even before I was saved I longed to have wisdom and knowledge. I would go into a library and just feel somewhere in these stacks is hidden that wisdom and knowledge I am seeking. Then I discovered Colossians 2:3 that all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ who is the incarnated word of God.
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
I had experiences of this in college. We were preaching the gospel and turning the entire campus upside down. They tried to slander us in various ways and yet got rebuked every time, and every time it was so clear, they had erred from God's commandments. Some were caught in lies, some were caught in sin, some were aligned with the false prophets.
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
So what are some of these testimonies that you have kept? Have you stopped murmuring, complaining, backbiting, and slandering others? Once you understand that you will be judged by your own judgement and that "vengeance is God's, He will repay" you can remove all the reproach and contempt from your own speech. Once you do that you can better understand those that reproach you, develop some empathy, see your own mistakes and realize that you have control over correcting yourself, not others.
23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
The Mayor of NY mandated the vaccine for all teachers. I meditated on the Lord's statutes and decided to resign instead. When you are filled with the word, with His wisdom, His precepts, His instructions, then you aren't intimidated by some "expert" like Fauci telling you what to do. I realized he was lying and so trusted what I knew to be true. We sold our house and we moved. Three months later interest rates began to rise. Six months later the housing market had crashed and we would have lost 120k on the sale price had we waited. Do you think the talking heads on TV warned you of what was coming? Of course not. Jesus is lord of lords and king of kings. I'll listen to him over all these clowns. Then I sold out my IRA and moved all the money to silver. Within less than two weeks I was up 10%.
24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.
A counselor advises you. Listening to testimonies of the saints, even my own testimonies, and the testimonies of those in the Bible are all counselors who advise you. They don't have to be glorious victorious testimonies, they can be testimonies of failure. What really prompted me more than anything were my previous experiences of being lied to and falling for those lies. I had made that mistake twice, wasn't about to do it again.
This brings us back to verse 17. My testimony is that God is dealing bountifully with me so that I can live and keep your word.
I met a brother through this blog who has an orphanage in Kenya. I realized this was an opportunity for me to deal bountifully with others. However, I am retired now, on a fixed income, and had nothing left to give. Yet they needed $6,000 more. So I told him to pray, you have 78 kids there, get everyone together and pray. That week I discover money had been deposited to my account that was completely unexpected and so I was able to send them money. God has dealt bountifully with me with the sale of the house, with moving my IRA to silver, and this is not for me, it is so I can be bountiful to others. What a great way to preach the gospel to these kids, pray to God and he will answer your prayer, they pray and He answers.
I heard a message about praying for your gift. So I thought, OK what gift would I like to pray for. The more I thought the more I thought, not that gift, not that gift, not that gift. Finally, I realized the gift I wanted more than any other is the one James talks about in chapter 5 -- the prayer of a righteous man availeth much. My prayer is that God will hear and answer me when I pray.
What is the evidence that the rapture comes before the tribulation starts?
1. Philadelphia says they will be kept out of the hour of trial which is going to come upon the whole earth. We don't know that "the hour of trial" is equivalent to the 70th week, so we don't know that this means they will be raptured before the 70th week starts, but it does mean they will be raptured before the trials of the tribulation start which includes war, famine, and pestilence.
2. Based on our understanding of the seventieth week there were 69 weeks until Jesus was crucified. That created a break in this seventy weeks called "the times of the Gentiles" and then the 70th week is at the very end of this age. It is reasonable and logical to infer that the times of the gentiles would end with the rapture of the church. Therefore it is quite reasonable to think that the rapture takes place immediately before the 70th week starts.
3. The 70th week begins with the AntiChrist confirming a covenant with the many. Based on the context one would conclude that this covenant enables Israel to rebuild the temple and start having sacrifices and oblations again. We can also infer that "the many" refers to the UN. Some say that this event could pass unnoticed. If that were the case then what is the point in telling us? So then the prophecy is vague and we are inferring a whole lot into it, but every other interpretation doesn't seem to make any sense. Now we are not told that the "hour of trial" begins at this point but we are told that the 70th week of God dealing with Israel begins at this time so based on point #2 it seems logical to me that the rapture takes place before this event.
4. The rapture is likened to a harvest. The tribulation is likened to a tribulum. Obviously you have to harvest the grain before you can thresh it.
5. We have had a number of dreams, most notably Ken Peters which depicts a rapture first followed by the Antichrist appearing second.
6. Paul said that once He who restrains is removed then the evil would be revealed. I am under the impression that the AntiChrist is being restrained from coming forward until the rapture of the church.
7. The strongest case being made against a pre trib rapture and the case which I think is the most sincere, is by Stan at prophecy club because he says the rapture of the firstfruits must be first and the firstfruits are Jews and this rapture takes place at the feast of firstfruits after Passover. I agree with him, it did take place after Passover at Firstfruits when Jesus rose from the dead.
Now if the tribulation begins this Feast of Trumpets I believe the rapture will take place prior to that.
If the tribulation does not begin this Feast of Trumpets then it is back to the drawing board because almost everything in this blog seems to be tied to that.
Please note: on a jubilee year Feast of Trumpets takes place during Yom Kippur. So our first thought would be to wait another ten days. Then if that doesn't take place our next thought is that the calendar might be off by as much as a month. But if there is no Tribulation beginning by November 11th I will certainly have to completely reassess everything.
If the tribulation does begin but the rapture hasn't taken place then that will be a much more minor issue. There are no prophecies that I know of that specifically says when the rapture takes place. Also the reason there is a debate over "pre trib or mid trib or post trib" is that the Bible is not specific on this issue. However, Pastor Sandy's ministry will have to reassess if we do not have a rapture prior to Rosh Hashanah, and I have definitely testified of this ministry that it is on point. So if by Nov 1 we don't have a rapture Pastor Sandy will have to reassess.
1. Philadelphia says they will be kept out of the hour of trial which is going to come upon the whole earth. We don't know that "the hour of trial" is equivalent to the 70th week, so we don't know that this means they will be raptured before the 70th week starts, but it does mean they will be raptured before the trials of the tribulation start which includes war, famine, and pestilence.
2. Based on our understanding of the seventieth week there were 69 weeks until Jesus was crucified. That created a break in this seventy weeks called "the times of the Gentiles" and then the 70th week is at the very end of this age. It is reasonable and logical to infer that the times of the gentiles would end with the rapture of the church. Therefore it is quite reasonable to think that the rapture takes place immediately before the 70th week starts.
3. The 70th week begins with the AntiChrist confirming a covenant with the many. Based on the context one would conclude that this covenant enables Israel to rebuild the temple and start having sacrifices and oblations again. We can also infer that "the many" refers to the UN. Some say that this event could pass unnoticed. If that were the case then what is the point in telling us? So then the prophecy is vague and we are inferring a whole lot into it, but every other interpretation doesn't seem to make any sense. Now we are not told that the "hour of trial" begins at this point but we are told that the 70th week of God dealing with Israel begins at this time so based on point #2 it seems logical to me that the rapture takes place before this event.
4. The rapture is likened to a harvest. The tribulation is likened to a tribulum. Obviously you have to harvest the grain before you can thresh it.
5. We have had a number of dreams, most notably Ken Peters which depicts a rapture first followed by the Antichrist appearing second.
6. Paul said that once He who restrains is removed then the evil would be revealed. I am under the impression that the AntiChrist is being restrained from coming forward until the rapture of the church.
7. The strongest case being made against a pre trib rapture and the case which I think is the most sincere, is by Stan at prophecy club because he says the rapture of the firstfruits must be first and the firstfruits are Jews and this rapture takes place at the feast of firstfruits after Passover. I agree with him, it did take place after Passover at Firstfruits when Jesus rose from the dead.
Now if the tribulation begins this Feast of Trumpets I believe the rapture will take place prior to that.
If the tribulation does not begin this Feast of Trumpets then it is back to the drawing board because almost everything in this blog seems to be tied to that.
Please note: on a jubilee year Feast of Trumpets takes place during Yom Kippur. So our first thought would be to wait another ten days. Then if that doesn't take place our next thought is that the calendar might be off by as much as a month. But if there is no Tribulation beginning by November 11th I will certainly have to completely reassess everything.
If the tribulation does begin but the rapture hasn't taken place then that will be a much more minor issue. There are no prophecies that I know of that specifically says when the rapture takes place. Also the reason there is a debate over "pre trib or mid trib or post trib" is that the Bible is not specific on this issue. However, Pastor Sandy's ministry will have to reassess if we do not have a rapture prior to Rosh Hashanah, and I have definitely testified of this ministry that it is on point. So if by Nov 1 we don't have a rapture Pastor Sandy will have to reassess.
Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
It just hit me, they are coming like a thief, they are saying "peace and safety" and then there is sudden destruction. He is telling us that they will be lying to you, to your face, bald faced lies. Fauci lying about the vaccine. I saw Rand Paul play a little clip from Fauci saying that getting sick is the best vaccine a few years ago and then during the pandemic he stopped saying that and everyone needed the vaccine regardless of whether or not they had had the virus. Blatant lies. They tell you that you can't take HCQ and Ivermectin which actually help, while the treatment they require you take are killing people. Lies. They publish articles in respected medical journals telling us there is no evidence that the pandemic came from a bioweapons lab in Wuhan and all the evidence points to a bat cave when in fact that was a total lie. There is no evidence that points to a bat cave and yes there is lots and lots of evidence that this came from a bioweapons lab in Wuhan. Liars. Paul is telling us we will have fake news, not even hard to see. You tell people one thing and the very next day it is exposed to be a total lie. Michelle Obama saying that we need to give up some of our pie so that others can have a piece of pie, then when the immigrants get to Martha's Vineyard where the Obama's live Biden springs into action, the military springs into action and within 44 hours those people are sent to a military camp. Liars. Then they tell us how wonderful and welcoming Martha's Vineyard was, liars. In fact Martha's vineyard is filled with houses that are for rent, they had plenty of housing for these immigrants. Also there is a lot of opportunity for laborers, all these rich people spend money on taking care of their houses, taking care of the lawns, cleaning the houses, doing maintenance. Also they all have boats and these boats get taken out in the winter and dry docked. That requires a lot of service as well. Also there are many fishermen in Martha's Vineyard so really, they don't have jobs for 50 people? They don't have anywhere to live? Liars. To your face, bald faced liars.
I used to be a stock broker and I would do my own research, but I was always interested in what they were pushing on MSNBC or other major sources. Very often if they were urging you to buy something it was because the rich were trying to sell it, if they were urging you to sell something it was because the rich wanted to buy it. Jesus said out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Liars speak from the abundance of the heart just like people who speak the truth.
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
It just hit me, they are coming like a thief, they are saying "peace and safety" and then there is sudden destruction. He is telling us that they will be lying to you, to your face, bald faced lies. Fauci lying about the vaccine. I saw Rand Paul play a little clip from Fauci saying that getting sick is the best vaccine a few years ago and then during the pandemic he stopped saying that and everyone needed the vaccine regardless of whether or not they had had the virus. Blatant lies. They tell you that you can't take HCQ and Ivermectin which actually help, while the treatment they require you take are killing people. Lies. They publish articles in respected medical journals telling us there is no evidence that the pandemic came from a bioweapons lab in Wuhan and all the evidence points to a bat cave when in fact that was a total lie. There is no evidence that points to a bat cave and yes there is lots and lots of evidence that this came from a bioweapons lab in Wuhan. Liars. Paul is telling us we will have fake news, not even hard to see. You tell people one thing and the very next day it is exposed to be a total lie. Michelle Obama saying that we need to give up some of our pie so that others can have a piece of pie, then when the immigrants get to Martha's Vineyard where the Obama's live Biden springs into action, the military springs into action and within 44 hours those people are sent to a military camp. Liars. Then they tell us how wonderful and welcoming Martha's Vineyard was, liars. In fact Martha's vineyard is filled with houses that are for rent, they had plenty of housing for these immigrants. Also there is a lot of opportunity for laborers, all these rich people spend money on taking care of their houses, taking care of the lawns, cleaning the houses, doing maintenance. Also they all have boats and these boats get taken out in the winter and dry docked. That requires a lot of service as well. Also there are many fishermen in Martha's Vineyard so really, they don't have jobs for 50 people? They don't have anywhere to live? Liars. To your face, bald faced liars.
I used to be a stock broker and I would do my own research, but I was always interested in what they were pushing on MSNBC or other major sources. Very often if they were urging you to buy something it was because the rich were trying to sell it, if they were urging you to sell something it was because the rich wanted to buy it. Jesus said out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Liars speak from the abundance of the heart just like people who speak the truth.
Gimmel is the third letter, and these 8 verses in Psalm 119 refer to the letter Gimmel. This letter is formed from an aleph and a bet, so this letter represents the Spirit coming forth from the Father and the Son and testifying of them. He will take what is the Lord's and declare it to you, the poor ones who stand behind the door. There are 8 letters in the Hebrew language that are "crowned" and gimmel is one of them. These 8 in total represent Jesus Christ, when you express Jesus the image of God, then you will be one with the King of Kings, crowned in glory.