And the western nations have become immersed in materialism.
And the industrial revolution combined with the high-tech revolution has resulted in a society of vast material wealth.
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And Satan (the name given for Lucifer and his fellow rebel angels) has worked around the clock to create this decadent, cornucopian super-society in which every conceivable pleasure and selfish pursuit is now possible.
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And so, it has become a world of Mammon (earthly riches).
Consequently, the various industrial/technological societies have become immersed in self-seeking.
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THE GOSPEL SEED
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But even though God has allowed all this state-of-the-art selfishness to be created, He nevertheless, has injected His own government in the midst of this world of sin and selfishness.
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And God has chosen a people out of the midst of all this selfishness, to be His goodwill ambassadors to this lost planet steeped in its selfish ways.
Yes, God has elected His nation of kingly priests to pray for, and to present themselves as examples of God’s government of selfless agape love.
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And He has given us the ability to walk, even as He (Christ) walked when living down here in His human body.
Now it must be stated that those who have married worldly-minded spouses are somewhat locked up in bondage to this world.
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In other words, that Christian must continue to provide the comforts of this world, in order to please the spouse and world-loving children.
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Nevertheless, that Christian can indeed deny his or her own self as much as possible, praying for the Salvation of their world-loving family.
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And by self-denyingly providing for the worldly needs and comforts of the family, that selfless Christian can also be included in the number of Christ-glorifying Christians to be manifested before the world!
And so, that call is now going out to God’s people to no longer partake of all the materialistic pursuits which the apostate churches are advocating.
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And we have that god-glorifying Apostle Paul as our earthly role-model, as he also was a follower of our Divine Role-Model, Jesus, as He. Jesus, leads us all up that Heaven-ward pathway out of this selfish and materialistic world.
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And as we ascend, the entire world will stop and take notice that the Church-Elect has finally become changed into the image of Christ, as we shine out the blinding light of Heaven’s Jesus upon this materialistic and sin-darkened world!
ABOVE PICTURE – 7 Stars Constellation as the Cross (aka Big Dipper) – winter – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
Dear Lord, Help me to catch that same fiery Spirit which caused Paul to joyfully suffer the loss of all things in his relentless pursuit of Christlikeness…
You see, those who are full of energy and full of aspirations, quite often live a life of fulfilling obligations and self-imposed projects, often to the bankruptcy of their own soul!
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They love to keep busy with physical efforts in one or with many duties and projects.
Their minds are mostly fixated upon the things of the world!
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And yet, those who lack physical energy or are bed-fast or incarcerated in some way, may use their downtime to their spiritual advantage!
And with the invention of portable listening devices, it may now be possible to fill their hearts with God’s Word, via the many audio Bibles now available.
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Yes, nowadays one can listen to the Psalms, the Gospels, the epistles, and every other part of the Bible for hour upon hour, in their horizontal position!
And they can also pray while lying down.
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Listen to Psalms 63:6…“When I remember Thee upon my bed, and meditate on Thee in the night watches.”
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This is the beauty of Christianity! It is not just for the “Apostle Paul’s” of the world, who travel many miles to do the work of the Lord!
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But Christianity is just as much for those who are not physically active.
The first thing for such overcharged ones to do, is to beg God to allow us to unreservedly follow Jesus!
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This is pre-requisite to becoming a disciple of Jesus!
We need to put away many unnecessary duties to allow time for heavenly duties.
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Listen…“So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:33
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The Lord is not looking for the double-minded, to be His ambassadors to this fallen world.
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No, true discipleship requires a full, 100% devotion to the Lord, in order to become effective witnesses to those who are lost and in the bondage which selfishness brings!
“Dear Lord, Let me put on that easy yoke and take upon me Christ’s light burden! Let me become a disciple and follower of the Lamb of God, as He leads His sheep up the gently sloping upward pathway to everlasting life…
This star-chart from Wikipedia, has Orion sketched in by the editor of this website.
And this is a very wonderful and beautiful Bible truth: namely, that Jesus is the Good Shepherd, as is written…
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ABOVE WIKIPEDIA STAR-CHART – winter – Orion the Good Shepherd (Orion Constellation and rod made of Gemini stars – with the Shepherd drawn over by this website) – www.signsofheaven.org
We have freely partaken of the unclean beasts of the earth, by our unbridled associations with this Antichrist world.
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And only by begging and pleading like James counsels us to do, will we find our way back to our safe-haven, under the shadow of God’s sheltering, protecting wings. (see Psalm 17:8)
“And there appeared a great wonder (sign) in heaven; a woman…
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And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness”
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Revelation 12:1, 14
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ABOVE PICTURE: Winter – Revelation 12 Woman with Eagle Wings (aka Ursa Major, including The Big Dipper)
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FROM WHERE & TO WHERE DOES SHE FLEE?
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WOMAN ROTATES THROUGH THE SEASONS…
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This page is about the Big Dipper, also called the Great Bear constellation (Ursa Major ).
However, the ancient pagan cultures did not see this constellation as God intended it to be seen.
It is actually a headless woman in childbirth.
This is seen in springtime.
It is seen in the northern skies.
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But as the seasons progress, this travailing woman flips upside down, now appearing as a woman with upraised arms like eagle wings who is running (eventually flying, as shown in sketch on right) into the wilderness (westward).
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You see, we live in a world which is currently under the authority of evil powers, which long ago rebelled against Heaven.
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And those who have been chosen out of this world are now the enemies of those evil spiritual forces.
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And while it is the divine commission to evangelize as many new converts to Christianity as possible, it is the mission of all these evil forces to prevent that from happening!
And so, when a person begins the upward Christian sojourn out of this world, it is always Satan’s objective to trip up that Christian in one way or another.
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Oh yes, Satan’s great desire is to turn back that Christian altogether, so that he or she will return to pursuing the pleasures and ambitious attainments of this present world: a hellish detour sign, so to speak!
“GIVE NONE OCCASION TO THE ADVERSARY TO SPEAK REPROACHFULLY”
1st Timothy 5:14
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But one of Satan’s collateral attacks is to try to destroy that Christian’s testimony before unbelievers and nominal church-brethren.
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Thus, Satan will try to capitalize on a Christian’s ignorance of the Scriptures, setting up a pitfall for that Christian, based on his lack of discernment.
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And most of the time, those pitfalls have to do with the mouth.
Maybe Satan can get us to join in some ungodly conversation.
Or maybe he can provoke us to anger, thus goading us into retaliating over some insulting remark made by another.
Listen to John’s account of the two spirits in the world…
“They are of the world:
therefore speak they of the world,
and the world heareth them.
We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us;
he that is not of God heareth not us.
Hereby know we the SPIRIT OF TRUTH, and the SPIRIT OF ERROR.”
1st John 4:5, 6
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Here is seen that there is the Spirit of Truth, but also the spirit of error which does not pay heed to, nor even comprehends the spiritual truths being presented by the children of God.
Listen again, as Jesus speaks to the very people who claimed to be the children of God…
“Why do ye not understand My speech?
even because ye cannot hear My word.
Ye are of your father the Devil,”
John 8:43, 44
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Here above, Jesus explains to God’s professed people that they were incapable of hearing the Word of Christ, simply because they were children of the Devil, and not the children of God.
The 3rd face of the Moon is a bit more difficult to locate, because it is mostly upside down.
But this photo and this sketch are how this face would appear if it was turned right side up. (In the southern hemisphere, however, this is how the Moon would appear.)
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The third face is the most difficult to see northern hemisphere, but once you do, it then becomes easy.
This face is like a furry creature of the field. Maybe a rabbit.
Maybe a squirrel.
Perhaps a chipmunk.
Probably a mouse.
All “seekers”; all foragers or scavengers.
And while this particular picture shows this little “beast of the field” right side up, this 3rd face is always pretty much in an upside-down position.
For those who follow political talk-shows, they are probably familiar with the expression, “Democrat-Lite”, speaking of Republican congressmen who vote like Democrats.
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Of course, this also works the other way around!
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And there are, perhaps, maybe, one or two “Republican Lite” Democrats, as well!
Well, it is commonly said that there are many Christian groups which have tried to offer to the public, “Christianity-Lite”.
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In other words, there has been a great emphasis for many decades to take away the more harsh and judgmental elements of the Bible and replace them with the light and fluffy, and even the little silly aspects of the world.
One area of Christianity in which this “Lite” trend is seen, is in the Gospel music industry.
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And this is made evident by the production of sensual music, adding the more amicable Christian sentiments to produce what someone may call, “Christian-Lite Music”.
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And even today’s slower music has been borrowed the soft viols (violins) from the world’s orchestras, adding syrupy-sweet “Christian” lyrics which portrays God as a kindly-old, judgment-free gent!
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“LITE” PREACHING
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Another area of this Christian-Lite trend is seen in the preaching in today’s pulpits and in radio and television ministries.
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Lots of humor, and upbeat preaching of soft sermons, often to the point of sounding more like summer-youth-camp-counselors than messengers from God!
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The Bible foretells…
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine;
Even back in Isaiah’s and Jeremiah’s day, the people were clamoring for a “Lite” version of their religion…“Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:” Isaiah 30:10
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Yes, the Old Testament prophets were constantly encountering opposition from those didn’t like to hear anything negative or judgmental.
And even Jesus was confronted by this same type of opposition from some of those who professed to be His followers…
“Many therefore of His disciples, when they had heard this, said,
‘This is an hard saying; who can hear it?’
When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples murmured at it,
He said unto them, ‘Doth this offend you?’
From that time many of His disciples went back,
and walked no more with Him.”
John 6:60, 61, 66
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Yes, when those professed followers understood that true Christianity required to become crucified in Christ they simply turned back and no more followed Jesus!
And yet, there is a deep and sincere love woven into Paul’s epistles.
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Yes, Paul was filled with the joy of the Lord, which is unlike the joy of the world!
Nevertheless, Paul was well-aware of the great solemnity of the Gospel.
And he never mingled worldly frivolity into his words.
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Neither did Jesus!
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Neither did John, nor Peter, nor James!
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Paul Tentmaking – La Vista Church of Christ – Creative Commons License
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THE PROMISED LAND, A JOYFUL PLACE!
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Oh yes, make no mistake! Heaven & Earth-Made-New will be a land filled with joy and innocent laughter and singing and pure delights and new adventures and even new realms to be discovered!
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But this present-day order of things will be forever vanquished!
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And all this world’s miserable pleasures will not be longed-for, nor remembered by even one of God’s redeemed children who live in that wonderful and eternal Promised Land, which is soon to come!
The Wave Constellation is primarily comprised of the Auriga Constellationplus one star from Taurus, plus one more star.
The Winter Constellations are depicted in this below sketch to the right and shows this constellation group as they are seen in early winter, as they rise in the eastern skies.
The Woman is in the north.
The Dragon and Orion are farther south from the Woman.
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WINTER CONSTELLATIONS-SEEN IN FALL: This sketch to the right is how this constellation group appears in the eastern sky in fall.
But listen to Solomon, who by the way, was the wisest mortal who ever lived…
“If a man beget an hundred children,
and live many years, so that the days of his years be many,
and his soul be not filled with good,
and also that he have no burial;
I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.”
Ecclesiastes 6:3
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Well of course, the Bible is a spiritual Book, and so, spiritual things must be compared with spiritual.
And by comparing other related verses, this simply means that his soul be not filled with good (goodness of Christ), and also that he has no burial (buried with Christ).
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In other words, God is saying here that without Salvation, a long life is meaningless!
Listen to Solomon’s father, David…“Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.” Psalm 49:20
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Here we see that those who have great riches and honor in this world, and yet do not have understanding (of Christ’s Salvation), will simply go down to their grave one day, and exist no more!
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How horrible! To merely cease to exist!
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Why do so many people refuse the wonderful gift of everlasting life?
And so, let us begin this very day to ask God for Salvation!
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Let’s renounce this hopeless and worthless world and seek, instead, after the only thing that has any real meaning: Salvation!
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A BRAND-NEW WORLD IS COMING!
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Listen…“For thou wilt not leave my soul in Hell;
neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Thou wilt show me the path of life:
in thy presence is fullness of joy;
at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”
Psalm 16:10, 11
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That’s right! As this passage reveals, everlasting life will be filled with “pleasures for evermore!”
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Oh no, not the sinful pleasures of this world!
But instead, we will live in that Promised Land flowing with milk and honey!
A land where nobody grows old and sick.
It is a land filled with beautiful trees and lush green valleys.
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And you will walk through endless meadows,
and hear the songs and laughter of little children echoing against the everlasting hills.
And in the distance, you will hear the faint sounds of bells ringing in each new morning!
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And the entire universe will be yours to explore, as you wing your flight to worlds unknown, to proclaim the Good News that, “God is love…and His mercy endures forever and ever!”
Lucifer would love nothing more, than for people to have the discouraging notion, that Heaven is just a puffy little cloud, with nothing going on, day after day, for all eternity.
Nothing could be further from the truth!
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Do we really imagine that the same God who created that incredible garden for our first parents, would then put us through all this sorrow and hardships, only to now stick us in some boring situation, for eternity?
Such people don’t know God nearly well enough.
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But marred as it is, still the beauty and innocent joys of this present world, are just a faint reflection of what awaits all those who persevere on the upward pathway to that Celestial City of God.
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and that the world may know that Thou hast sent Me…”
John 17:23
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A radio question/answer program featured two biblical authorities who were authors of a book on Bible doctrine.
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During the program, a caller made the following statement…“People who ask Jesus to “come into my heart” are badly misled by this false notion! Actually, as Ezekiel, Chapter 26 reveals, the Lord gives us a new heart!”
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And of course, these two Bible authorities fully agreed with the caller.
So, what is it? Obviously, Ezekiel 36:26 plainly declares…
“A new heart also will I give you,
and a new Spirit will I put within you:
and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh,
and I will give you an heart of flesh.”
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And so, the caller and the Bible authorities were at least half correct.
God does say that He will take away our “stony heart”, and give us, “a heart of flesh”.
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Now of course, from a careful reading of this verse, it must be concluded that God here is speaking metaphorically, since we do not actually have a literal “stony heart”, nor does He give us an actual “heart of flesh.”
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“COME INTO MY HEART, LORD JESUS?”
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Now, in other devotionals, it was declared that the heart is another name for the mind, since the Bible often speaks of the thoughts of the heart.
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But back to this radio talk-show notion that it is improper to say, “Jesus, come into my heart!”, because God actually says, “a new heart also will I give you”.
“I (Jesus) in them (Believers), and Thou (the Father) in Me (Jesus)”
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Now listen to just one more verse regarding Jesus in our heart…“I in them, and Thou in Me, that they may be made perfect in one.” John 17:23
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Now from these three passages, it becomes evident that Jesus does indeed come into a Believer’s heart, through the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit.
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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THE SWINE: “LUST OF THE FLESH”
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“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.” 1st John 2:16
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This article will introduce this third beast-like face, inscribed in the Moon: a swine.
And it will be shown that the three beast-like faces in the Moon, represent the concept taught in the above verseconcerning“the lust of the flesh…the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life”.
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It has become apparent that the second face in the Moon, besides appearing as a wolf-like beast, also appears as a Swine.
Let’s explore this concept, for a moment.
First of all, when a person sees the second face up in the sky, it’s arguable whether or not it looks like a swine.
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But it must be conceded that the photos do indeed make it appear as if this character has a “sawed-off” snout like a swine.
And of course, a swine is spoken of quite frequently in Scripture.
When the physical persecution against the Church ended after the Dark Ages in Europe, that did not end the persecution.
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In addition to all the myriad of excesses, the world now began to embrace God’s Elect people, thereby building a bridge between the Church and the world.
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And so, instead of your neighbors coming to your house with swords and spears to take you away to be burned at the stake, they now came with meat-forks and spatulas to invite you over for a steak barbecue!
Now one of the great industries which came out of the industrial/technology revolution was the music and entertainment industry.
This incredible innovation became one of the economic giants of our modern-day world.
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And when the Church also got on the bandwagon.
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And by the early 1960’s (and even in previous decades), various secular musicians began to unapologetically merge worldly music with Christian lyrics.
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And once that Gospel train, “got rollin’ down the tracks”, everyone jumped on-board!
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The Church and the world now joined hands!
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A DEN OF THIEVES
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But Jesus scolded the profiteers back in the days of His earthly ministry…
“And He (Jesus) went into the temple,
and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
Saying unto them, ‘It is written, My house is the house of prayer:
but ye have made it a den of thieves.'”
Luke 19:45, 46
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Now, this condemnation against God’s people of that day has a very eerie resemblance to what is going on in our day!
The buyers and the sellers are at it again, as now witnessed in the Gospel Music industry!
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We are once again selling “sheep and doves”. John 2:14
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Rock Music Christian CHURCH Pomona – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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LUCIFER, THE GREAT MASTER MUSICIAN!
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Oh yes, there is a great deal of beautiful music emanating from today’s church-world.
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But why should that surprise us?
Was not Lucifer a great musician, whose beautiful swelling viols (violins) and harmonious pipes (vocals, organs) and clashing tabrets (percussion and cymbals) caused a third of the angels to rebel against Heaven’s authority?
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And so, it should be no great accomplishment for Lucifer to continue to steal the hearts of God’s people via all the beautiful music resonating out from today’s church-world!
And by building this musical bridge between God’s people and the world, Satan has successfully brought down the Church to almost complete apostasy and utter ruin!
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And yet, the Bible tells us that the gates of Hell will not prevail against the Church. (See Matthew 16:18)
Yes, there is a faithful remnant whom God is now calling out of the apostate congregations and denominations…
“And I heard another voice from heaven,
saying, Come out of her, My people,
that ye be not partakers of her sins,
and that ye receive not of her plagues.”
Revelation 18:4
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As this above passage reveals, God is now calling His faithful ones to come out of the decadent society which the apostate church-world has ultimately become!
This faithful remnant is the true Church!
And so, the gates of Hell will not prevail against that faithful remnant Church which makes her end-time exodus out of the harlot churches and denominations!
And so, it is time to come out of the midst of the “Jerusalem which is now, and is in bondage with her children”, the apostate churches, and flee to the high mountains of God, where our heavenly bread and our waters of grace will be abundantly provided!
(See Galatians 4:22-26 & Matthew 24:15, 16 & Isaiah 33:14-17)
But the long oval-shaped body has relatively few stars, but can been seen, howbeit with a dark starry night.
The four stars of the front fins are made partially of Taurus.
This Dragon constellation appears in the eastern horizon about mid-summer in the pre-dawn hours, spewing his flood-waters northward toward the Woman of Revelation 12 (Woman in Travail).
Satan “the god of this world”, attempts to turn us away from our pursuit of Heaven, in hopes of detouring us back down to this present world, with all of its glittering tinsel-like treasures and vain, earthly pleasures!
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And so, these are the two different pathways we must choose between.
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SATAN COMPLICATES THINGS
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Now this all seems so simple.
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Just two paths to choose from!
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However, the Devil has made it very difficult, by raising up counterfeit prosperity-driven gospels which present another counterfeit “jesus”, another counterfeit gospel, and another counterfeit “holy spirit”. (See 2nd Corinthians 11:4)
But those who imagine that they can seek and strive after the pleasures and attainments of this world, and have Heaven too, are only fooling themselves…
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Jesus says…“No man can serve two masters:
for either he will hate the one,
and love the other;
or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.
Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”
Matthew 6:24
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FORSAKING ALL: A REQUIREMENT FOR DISCIPLESHIP
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And Jesus also says…“So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:33
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From these two above verses it becomes clear that true peace, and joy, and contentment can only be found by forsaking the world’s vain pleasures and proud, ambitious attainments, and instead, fully devoting oneself to the pursuit of Heaven!
And so, let’s stop listening to that old salesman, who once sold a bogus-bill-of-goods to a certain naïve little lady back in a very lovely garden.
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And instead, let’s become full-time followers of Jesus, as He bids us “Follow Me” up that narrow pathway which leads to a brighter and deeper life of joy, love, peace and contentment!
“Dear Lord, Help me to find the perfect peace that I am desiring. Help me to be content with food and covering. But give me wisdom and strength to know how to provide adequate housing for my family members…
This most amazing phenomenon is seen throughout the winter.
Although it can be observed most of the winter, it is seen best when it is the western part of the sky, at winter’s end (The end of winter being the final scene of this heavenly Gospel story).
Orion , the Dragon, and the Glorious White Horse are beginning to descend into the western horizon (sketch to right is Winter Constellations descending into western horizon.
This can actually be seen as early as December, in the pre-dawn hours).
But the Wide Gate Stars are composed of the two brightest stars of the Auriga Constellation, known as the star, Capella, and the star, Menkalinan.
The two stars, Castor and Pollux, make up the concept of the Orion’s Narrow Gate Stars.
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This can even be observed into June in the western sky (for a short time just after dark).
While a dark night is best for seeing the Woman Constellation, the 4 stars which comprise the Narrow Gate/Wide Gate Stars can be seen even under mediocre conditions.
It begins with the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation (AKA Ursa Major) going towards these two doors.
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The sketch to left shows, the two doors are each composed of two bright stars.
The two bright stars that comprise the Narrow Gate are the two brightest stars of the Orion the Reaper’s sickle.
The two stars that comprise the ‘Wide Gate’ Stars are the two brightest stars of the wave of water that comes out of theDragon Constellation’s mouth (for explanation of “Wave of Water”, just click here).
The stars that make up the ‘Narrow Gate’ are about half the width of the Wide Gate (see sketch to right).
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(For more information on Orion’s sickle, just click here, “Orion The Reaper”.)
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There was a man who drove into a little town, let’s just call, “Anywheresville”.
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And as he drove slowly down the quaint little streets of his prospective new hometown, he spotted an old but very ornate front porch.
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And on that porch sat an old, but refined-looking, white-haired gentlemen, rocking back and forth in an antique rocking chair.
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And so he stopped and rolled down his window and said…“Uh hello! Say, I’m thinking of moving into this town. And I…uh…I just wondered what kind of town this is. Is it a nice town? How are the people here?”
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Well, the old gentleman stopped rocking, paused, seeming to reflect on the question asked. But after a moment, he looked up and said…“Tell me son, just what kind of a town was it where you came from?”
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The young man in the car flashed a broad smile and answered back…“Well, to tell you the truth, my last town was an extremely nice town with really friendly people! Hated to leave!”
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And the old gentlemen quickly replied…“Well son, that’s exactly how things are here in this town!”
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And so, the man happily said, “Thank you” and drove off.
About an hour or so later, another man came slowly rolling down the same street.
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And he too stopped to ask that same old gentleman the very same question.
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And the old gentleman stopped rocking and asked…“Tell me son, just what kind of a town was it where you came from?”
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Upon hearing this question, a frown came over the young man’s face, as he replied “It was about the rottenest little spot on the face of this planet! Unfriendliest people you could ever think of running into! That’s exactly the reason why I’m looking for a new town to move to! Couldn’t wait to leave!”
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Upon hearing this answer, the old gentleman quickly replied…“Well son, that’s exactly how things are here in this town!”
And all day long, the television, radio and various media all attempt to sell the public on the idea that happiness and contentment can be achieved by some attainment, some career-choice, some material possession, or some pleasure or amusement.
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Now, the world pretty much buys into these notions.
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After all, just look at all those who are chasing after these very things!
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GOD’S MERCY EVEN ON THE UNSAVED
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Now the Bible reveals that God has mercy on all of His creatures…
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Listen…“for He (the Lord) maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.” Matthew 5:44, 45
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People just do not understand the true source of happiness and joy!
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This above passage reveals that God is a very pitiful God. And He even sheds His mercy on this unbelieving world. God gives times of refreshment and happiness even to this wicked world.
Oh yes, the Devil and his legions of fellow-angels can and do give unbelievers many times of laughter and pleasure.
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After all, Satan must keep the world in darkness and rebellion against Heaven!
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And so, he must give plenty of “good times” to his loyal citizens of this world.
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But Satan’s world of selfish pleasures and joys are short-lived and eventually the unbeliever’s joy returns back to the troubles, strife, sorrows, fears, and sufferings of this sad world!
But one of the main points to this devotional is that true joy, peace, and contentment will never be found by seeking the things of this self-focused world.
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No, the only way that true joy, peace, and contentment can be found is by looking in the right direction…UP!
And the longer one stays on that upward Bible pathway, the deeper will be that peace, joy, and contentment…
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Jesus calls out to us…
“Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest.
Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me;
for I am meek and lowly in heart:
and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30
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And such a “rest unto your souls” that Jesus offers, is found through sitting daily at His feet and hearing His Word, allowing God to purify the hearts of His sons and daughters.
“Dear Lord, Help me to find the perfect peace that I am desiring. Help me to be content with food and covering. But give me wisdom and strength to know how to provide adequate housing for my family members…
A new constellation has been revealed, as of about May 29th, 2014.
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This constellation appears as a serpent (snake). Its body is comprised of stars from the Bootes Constellation, and its jaws are made of the four stars which Babylonians saw as the head of Draco, the Dragon. It also has a small single star for an eye.
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Now in this constellation is a group of five stars, which will be called“The ‘Five Foolish Virgins’ Stars”. These are located on the opposite side of the Glorious Crown of 12 Stars (AKA Corona Borealis), from the ‘Five Wise Virgins’ Stars. But one big difference between the two is, that The Five Wise are curved around the Glorious Crown, while the Five Foolish are curved away from it!
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In the December 26 devotional (click here), this pagan holiday called Christmas, was focused on, and what our proper response should be to this totally unbiblical holiday.
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Now in years past, God has winked at this man-made addition to His Word.
And certainly, the man of God, or the woman of God has no desire to, “rain on the parade” of others, as the saying goes.
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The last thing we want to do is spoil the celebration of others, even if it is unbiblical!
But in response to God’s command to, “Come out of her (Babylon, the apostate churches) My people…”, Christians must come all the way out of spiritual Babylon!
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God is not a compromiser with paganism and worldly philosophies.
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And though “this ignorance God winked at” in past decades, the time to come out of Babylon has fully arrived!
(see Acts 17:30 regarding God winking at our ignorance)
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And the reader is encouraged to click on and begin reading this series of devotionals called“Come Out of Her, My People”, to gain a full understanding of just why God considers today’s churches to be spiritual Babylon.
One thing to keep in mind is the verse from Psalms 35:9… “verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity (worthless). Selah.“
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Yes, there is nothing that Mankind can do that will enhance the effectiveness of the Gospel!
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And so, for us to think that man-made holidays will somehow be a benefit to the Salvation of the Lost, is anti-biblical thinking.
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“THE WICKED DOTH ENCOMPASS ABOUT THE RIGHTEOUS”
Habakkuk 1:4
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Oh yes, such holidays as Christmas and Easter may bring people into the Church.
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But the fact is, these holidays have an appeal to unconverted minds.
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And so, as we look out across the Christian landscape, it is easily seen that the Church has, over the past decades, filled up with Antichrists, who have, “crept in unawares”! (see Jude 1:4)
He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him.
Add thou not unto His words,
lest He reprove thee,
and thou be found a liar.”
Proverbs 30:5, 6
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Those who truly fear God and put their trust in Him, will tremble at the thought of adding anything to His Word!
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And frankly, these Babylonian “holy-days” are an addition to His Word, no matter how hard the worldly-portion-of-the-Church tries to deny it!
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IMPOSSIBLE TO DO GOOD!
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And so, we presumptuously surmise that we can somehow turn these unbiblical holidays into a blessing, by witnessing to this lost world during these times…
…such misguided notions deny God’s Word which tells us that, “Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one!” Job 14:4.
And thus, Job 14:4 assures us that our man-made additions to God’s Word will ultimately result in more problems than any supposed benefits!
But remember, every day of the year is an excellent time to just exercise Christian silence and allow the family to have a joyful time during that month-long celebration and every other day too!
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As a matter of fact, these holidays can provide an excellent opportunity to enjoy your time with your family, and even bring some joy into the life of a lonely person!
“Dear Lord, Give me the wisdom and grace to keep from spoiling the celebration of others. And yet, give me the knowledge of, and faithfulness to Thy pure Word of truth…
The Wave Constellation is primarily comprised of the Auriga Constellationplus one star from Taurus, plus one more star.
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The Winter Constellations are depicted in this below sketch to the right, and shows this constellation group as they are seen in early winter, as they rise in the eastern skies. The Woman is in the north. The Dragon and Orion are farther south from the Woman.
(Editor’s note: It is impossible to make this chart accurate, and visually correct, because the dome effect of the sky makes these constellations look different than they appear when placed on flat paper.)
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Unfortunately, today’s churches and denominations have tenaciously clung to an archaic old church-doctrine from their mother-church.
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And this apostate church long ago established the claim that somewhere in God’s creation exists a torture-chamber-of horrors…
…a “Dante’s Inferno”, in which pain and suffering and crying and sorrow and screaming and begging and intense torment go on forever, throughout all eternity…
The problem is, erring theologians living in the Dark Ages, took out of context, the Parable of the Rich Man & Lazarus, along with the verse that says, “The smoke of their torment ascends up for ever and ever”.
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And then they used these two passages to ignore, canceling out all the many passages will tell us “the wages of sin is death”, and “The soul that sinneth shall die.”
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“I SHOULD HAVE SLEPT…BEEN AT REST!”
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And so, in contrast to this church doctrine, “Eternal Torment”, the Book of Job tells us…
“Why died I not from the womb?
why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?
For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept:
then had I been at rest…
There, (in death) the wicked cease from troubling;
and there the weary be at rest.”
Job 3:11, 13, 14, 17, (Condensed)
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Nowhere in this above passage does it speak of eternal torment!
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It only speaks of death in terms of trouble-free rest!
But listen to this amazing promise from God’s Word…
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes;
and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying,
neither shall there be any more pain:
for the former things are passed away.
And he that sat upon the throne said,
Behold, I make all things new.
And he said unto me,
Write: for these words are true and faithful.”
Revelation 21:4, 5
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These above words are “true and faithful”, as this above passage reveals!
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Heaven will not contain some Chamber of Horrors, in which 90% or more of Planet Earth’s past inhabitants will be screaming and writhing in endless torment through the ceaseless ages.
But much to the contrary, the entire universe will then become a place of peace, and joy, and rest, and purity, and love.
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And throughout all the lush green eternal valleys and hills will be heard the echoes of innocent laughter, and singing, and unbroken liberty bells ringing-in the total and final victory over evil.
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And we will be forever young!
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And no more will there be a place of suffering and torment!
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And this Promised Land will continue on for ever, and ever…Amen!
This star-chart from Wikipedia, has Orion sketched in by the editor of this website.
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With the addition of a single star, Theta Geminorum (the left hand of the Castor twin of Gemini)…
…the sickle inOrion, the Reaper’s hand (sketch to left), now extends the blade, thus transforming that sickle into the hook of a shepherd’s rod and staff.
And so now this little Gemini star becomes the tip of Orion’s Shepherd’s rod & staff.
Thus with this additional star, Orion the Reaper Constellation now becomes the 5th personality of Orion: The Good Shepherd (sketch below right).
Theta Geminorum is a class A3, 4th magnitude star, which means it is much fainter than either of the stars, Castor or Pollux.
But faint as This little star may be, it nevertheless presents a giant concept, turning Orion’s sickle into a shepherd’s rod.
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And this is a very wonderful and beautiful Bible truth: namely, that Jesus is the Good Shepherd, as is written…
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“As a shepherd seeketh out his flock
in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered;
so will I seek out My sheep,
and will deliver them out of all places
where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.”
Ezekiel 34:12
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And so, God has placed this Starry Shepherd in the winter-night heavens to remind us of His great love for a planet which has wandered away: just like sheep that wandered to where the grass looked greener.
In His great mercy, the Lord raised up John the Baptist to warn His people to, “Flee from the wrath to come!” Matthew 3:7 & Luke 3:7
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And so, John the Baptist came in the traditional style of the Old Testament prophets, issuing his fiery message to the curious onlookers, who came from all around to eagerly hear him.
Yes, the wild honey that one eats when studying the various creations of God are every bit as beneficial to our health, as is our necessary daily bread!
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And John had all day to partake of the Old Testament prophets (symbolized by his diet of locusts), but also to study the various creatures that shared his wilderness home.
“For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ…”
1st Corinthians 4:15
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From the hard-working little ants to the wild canine-scavengers, to the various vegetation, to the signs in the sun, moon, and stars: all of nature became John’s “ten thousand instructors”!
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Everything in nature has the Gospel of Jesus Christ written into it: from the tiniest atom to the greatest galaxy, and beyond, the various aspects of the Gospel are inscribed in some way!
Well, this little series on “How to Be Like John the Baptist”, is all about taking John’s life as a role-model for our own life, in hopes of overcoming the world, even as John overcame the world!
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And fortunately, this aspect of John’s life can easily be imitated by even those who live in a city.
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Oh no, the stars do not shine so bright in the city as they do out in the wilderness.
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But there are many sparkling gems of truth and wisdom in nature to be discovered even within the wilds of the “concrete jungle”!
This most amazing phenomenon is seen throughout the winter.
Although it can be observed most of the winter, it is seen best when it is the western part of the sky, at winter’s end (The end of winter being the final scene of this heavenly Gospel story).
But the Wide Gate Stars are composed of the two brightest stars of the Auriga Constellation, known as the star, Capella, and the star, Menkalinan.
The two stars, Castor and Pollux, make up the concept of the Orion’s Narrow Gate Stars.
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This can even be observed into June in the western sky (for a short time just after dark).
While a dark night is best for seeing the Woman Constellation, the 4 stars which comprise the Narrow Gate/Wide Gate Stars can be seen even under mediocre conditions.
It begins with the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation (AKA Ursa Major) going towards these two doors.
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The sketch to left shows, the two doors are each composed of two bright stars.
The two bright stars that comprise the Narrow Gate are the two brightest stars of the Orion the Reaper’s sickle.
The two stars that comprise the ‘Wide Gate’ Stars are the two brightest stars of the wave of water that comes out of theDragon Constellation’s mouth (for explanation of “Wave of Water”, just click here).
The stars that make up the ‘Narrow Gate’ are about half the width of the Wide Gate (see sketch to right).
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(For more information on Orion’s sickle, just click here,“Orion The Reaper”.)
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Editor’s note: These sketches on this page are merely sketches.
The stars are not in their exact place.
However, they are close enough to find them in the night sky.
But as with most stars, it takes persistence to finally locate them.
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In these modern times, with all the stimulating culinary delights and “junk foods” so easily available, the Christian should consider the lifestyle of John the Baptist.
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Yes, John the Baptist lived a life of self-denial.
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His daily life was a combination of fasting and eating a simple diet (probably not exactly the diet [locusts & wild honey] that most of us in the western nations would choose.}
But the Wide Gate Stars are composed of the two brightest stars of the Auriga Constellation, known as the star, Capella, and the star, Menkalinan.
The two stars, Castor and Pollux, make up the concept of the Orion’s Narrow Gate Stars.
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This can even be observed into June in the western sky (for a short time just after dark).
While a dark night is best for seeing the Woman Constellation, the 4 stars which comprise the Narrow Gate/Wide Gate Stars can be seen even under mediocre conditions.
It begins with the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation (AKA Ursa Major) going towards these two doors.
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The sketch to left shows, the two doors are each composed of two bright stars.
The two bright stars that comprise the Narrow Gate are the two brightest stars of the Orion the Reaper’s sickle.
The two stars that comprise the ‘Wide Gate’ Stars are the two brightest stars of the wave of water that comes out of theDragon Constellation’s mouth (for explanation of “Wave of Water”, just click here).
The stars that make up the ‘Narrow Gate’ are about half the width of the Wide Gate (see sketch to right).
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(For more information on Orion’s sickle, just click here, “Orion The Reaper”.)
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Is it not true, that we all admire John the Baptist for his disregard for all the creature-comforts which we take for granted, today?
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Nevertheless, most of us are not able to emulate the life of John, if for no other reason than it’s mostly against the law to merely live out on the desert or in the wilderness.
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And let’s face it! Not too many of us could live on a diet of locusts and wild honey, either!
But also, like John, we must separate ourselves, as far as possible from beholding the corrupting influences of this sinful world.
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But even though we might not be able to live in the wilderness, we can do much to shelter ourselves (and our children) from the corruptions of Satan’s Kingdom, this world!
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2nd Corinthians 15:33 tells us, that…“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”
SEPARATE FROM CORRUPTIONS VIA T.V., INTERNET, ETC…
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And so, the very first thing the Christian would want to do, would be to prayerfully consider ceasing from watching television, and any other corrupting influence or device or association!
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And many Christian women have fallen into an adulterous relationship, merely because those Christian women have daily partaken of sensual music and television and reading materials!
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And conversely, many husbands who have indulged themselves with sensual reading, sensual music-listening, have ended up in a similar situation!
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“HIDE THYSELF!”
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Isaiah 26:20 tells us…
“Come, My people,
enter thou into thy chambers,
and shut thy doors about thee:
hide thyself as it were for a little moment,
until the indignation be overpast.”
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Yes, God is now pouring out His wrath on a disobedient Church, by allowing Satan to flood us with sights and sounds especially designed to overwhelm us to the point of destroying our souls!
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And the very best place we can hide from the overwhelming tide of evil is to take refuge in the hiding place, the secret pavilion of prayer and Bible contemplation!
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Hide Thyself in thy Chambers – Inspired by Tornado-Over-Kansas by John Curry
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“FLEE FROM THE WRATH TO COME!”
Matthew 3:7
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And like never before, it is time for God’s people to “flee from the wrath to come”, and to flee to the fortress strong-holds of the spiritual mountains of God!
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And though we may not be able to fully imitate John’s lifestyle, we can nevertheless go a long way toward finding that same safe-haven.
In other words, we cannot now come all the way out of the world.
But we sure can come a good way out, if we so-choose!
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And by showing God that we mean business in our endeavors to, “come out from among them, and be ye separate”, perhaps the Lord will take pity on us and leave behind a blessing in our pathway!
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What do you think? “Consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.” Judges 19:30
But the Wide Gate Stars are composed of the two brightest stars of the Auriga Constellation, known as the star, Capella, and the star, Menkalinan.
The two stars, Castor and Pollux, make up the concept of the Orion’s Narrow Gate Stars.
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This can even be observed into June in the western sky (for a short time just after dark).
While a dark night is best for seeing the Woman Constellation, the 4 stars which comprise the Narrow Gate/Wide Gate Stars can be seen even under mediocre conditions.
It begins with the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation (AKA Ursa Major) going towards these two doors.
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The sketch to left shows, the two doors are each composed of two bright stars.
The two bright stars that comprise the Narrow Gate are the two brightest stars of the Orion the Reaper’s sickle.
The two stars that comprise the ‘Wide Gate’ Stars are the two brightest stars of the wave of water that comes out of theDragon Constellation’s mouth (for explanation of “Wave of Water”, just click here).
The stars that make up the ‘Narrow Gate’ are about half the width of the Wide Gate (see sketch to right).
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(For more information on Orion’s sickle, just click here, “Orion The Reaper”.)
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Editor’s note: These sketches on this page are merely sketches. The stars are not in their exact place.
However, they are close enough to find them in the night sky.
But as with most stars, it takes persistence to finally locate them.
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One of the most interesting of all Bible heroes was John the Baptist.
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Jesus Himself made the following comment about John…
“Verily I say unto you,
Among them that are born of women
there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist:”
Matthew 11:11
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Away from society in the desert, living an extremely self-denying lifestyle, John the Baptist was a standing rebuke to the licentious/selfish lifestyles of God’s professed people of that day.
And isn’t it true, that we all admire John the Baptist for his abject disregard for all the creature-comforts which we mostly take for granted, today?
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Nevertheless most of us are not able to emulate the life of John, if for no other reason than it is now against the law to merely live out on the desert in most places.
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And let’s face it! Not too many of us could live on a diet of locusts and wild honey!
(He most likely ate other things as well, but “locusts and wild honey” were mentioned because they symbolized “the prophets and the law, which was John’s daily spiritual diet)
And so, in the interest of overcoming the world, the flesh, and the Devil, let’s take a moment to examine the life of John.
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Yes, it might be profitable to see if we can’t implement some of John’s trade-secrets, in hopes of our own selves winning the final victory over sin and selfishness.
Now the very first thing that John did was to remove himself completely from city life, to live out in nature’s sanctuary.
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Yes, it would only seem logical that the closer we can come to God’s original plan, the more conducive it will be for health, not only of the body, but also for our spirituality!
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To behold nature is what God designed for Mankind in the original Garden.
And to tend the garden and to keep and dress the Garden was Man’s original occupation.
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The fresh air, the pure water, the abundant sunshine, and the daily exercise only strengthened John, no doubt contributing to his strength of body, mind, and character.
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And though we may not be able to live out in the wilderness as did John, we might be able to have a little garden in our yard!
This most amazing phenomenon is seen throughout the winter.
Although it can be observed most of the winter, it is seen best when it is the western part of the sky, at winter’s end (The end of winter being the final scene of this heavenly Gospel story).
Orion , the Dragon, and the Glorious White Horse are beginning to descend into the western horizon (sketch to right is Winter Constellations descending into western horizon.
This can actually be seen as early as December, in the pre-dawn hours).
But the Wide Gate Stars are composed of the two brightest stars of the Auriga Constellation, known as the star, Capella, and the star, Menkalinan.
The two stars, Castor and Pollux, make up the concept of the Orion’s Narrow Gate Stars.
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This can even be observed into June in the western sky (for a short time just after dark).
While a dark night is best for seeing the Woman Constellation, the 4 stars which comprise the Narrow Gate/Wide Gate Stars can be seen even under mediocre conditions.
It begins with the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation (AKA Ursa Major) going towards these two doors.
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The sketch to left shows, the two doors are each composed of two bright stars.
The two bright stars that comprise the Narrow Gate are the two brightest stars of the Orion the Reaper’s sickle.
The two stars that comprise the ‘Wide Gate’ Stars are the two brightest stars of the wave of water that comes out of theDragon Constellation’s mouth (for explanation of “Wave of Water”, just click here).
The stars that make up the ‘Narrow Gate’ are about half the width of the Wide Gate (see sketch to right).
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(For more information on Orion’s sickle, just click here, “Orion The Reaper”.)
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Editor’s note: These sketches on this page are merely sketches.
The stars are not in their exact place.
However, they are close enough to find them in the night sky.
But as with most stars, it takes persistence to finally locate them.
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Now one of the most interesting of all Bible heroes was John the Baptist.
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Living away from society in the desert, while thriving on, and even enjoying an extremely self-denying lifestyle was a standing rebuke to the licentious lifestyles of God’s professed people of that day.
And isn’t it true, that we all admire John the Baptist for his complete and utter disregard for all the creature-comforts which we take for granted, today?
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Nevertheless, most of us are not able to emulate the life of John, if for no other reason than it is now mostly against the law to merely live out on the desert.
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And let’s face it! Not too many of us could live on a diet of locusts and wild honey!
And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare,
and into many foolish and hurtful lusts,
which drown men in destruction and perdition.”
1st Timothy 6:7-9
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Here above, Paul is exhorting Believers to not complicate their lives by accumulating an abundance of earthly Mammon (riches & possessions).
And Paul was a sterling example of what he himself preached.
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Like John the Baptist, Paul likewise had forsaken earthly possessions, except for the clothes on his back, and perhaps a few tent-making tools-of-his-trade.
Now this website is not recommending that anyone goes to the same extreme as Paul and John the Baptist, or even the Apostle, John.
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And yet, those of us in this over-complicated and materialistic society might find that by simplifying our lives will be a great blessing in a number of ways.
First, it might free us up from our many earthly commitments which crowd our minds with worldly thoughts and cares, and instead, fill our minds with the Words of Life, the Bible.
“Dear Lord, Help me to simplify my life as far as possible. But let me not force the consciences of my family members who may not agree with what I want to do…
This most amazing phenomenon is seen throughout the winter.
Although it can be observed most of the winter, it is seen best when it is the western part of the sky, at winter’s end (The end of winter being the final scene of this heavenly Gospel story).
But the Wide Gate Stars are composed of the two brightest stars of the Auriga Constellation, known as the star, Capella, and the star, Menkalinan.
The two stars, Castor and Pollux, make up the concept of the Orion’s Narrow Gate Stars.
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This can even be observed into June in the western sky (for a short time just after dark).
While a dark night is best for seeing the Woman Constellation, the 4 stars which comprise the Narrow Gate/Wide Gate Stars can be seen even under mediocre conditions.
It begins with the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation (AKA Ursa Major) going towards these two doors.
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The sketch to left shows, the two doors are each composed of two bright stars.
The two bright stars that comprise the Narrow Gate are the two brightest stars of the Orion the Reaper’s sickle.
The two stars that comprise the ‘Wide Gate’ Stars are the two brightest stars of the wave of water that comes out of theDragon Constellation’s mouth (for explanation of “Wave of Water”, just click here).
The stars that make up the ‘Narrow Gate’ are about half the width of the Wide Gate (see sketch to right).
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(For more information on Orion’s sickle, just click here, “Orion The Reaper”.)
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Editor’s note: These sketches on this page are merely sketches.
The stars are not in their exact place.
However, they are close enough to find them in the night sky.
But as with most stars, it takes persistence to finally locate them.
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Now, the reason for focusing on this subject today, is to shine a spotlight on the long-held church-doctrine, “Eternal Torment”.
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Yes, for many centuries, the Church has clung tenaciously to this supposed doctrine.
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And today, the apostate portion of God’s house stills clings to this heresy, not realizing the proper hermeneutics for discovering Bible truth.
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EVERY VERSE MUST BE WEIGHED
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So, just where does the church-apostate go astray concerning the nature of Hell?
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The correct Bible hermeneutic (method of interpretation), is that every Bible student must compare spiritual things with spiritual, in order to, “rightly divide the Word of Truth”.
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In other words, you cannot take one or two or even three Bible passages and make those passages the sum-total of truth.
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And there are hundreds of passages concerning death and the grave.
Most of which are ignored.
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PASSAGES TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT
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For example, if all we had was “The Parable of The Rich Man & Lazarus”,then yes, we might conclude that Hell will be a place of continual fiery torment of Lost Souls throughout eternity.
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Especially when we combine this parable with Revelation 14:11…
“And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever:
and they have no rest day nor night,
who worship the beast and his image,
and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.”
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The problem is, these are not the only Bible passages dealing with the nature of Hell! (And smoke rising up for ever can also be a snare for those who do not carefully compare scripture with scripture to find a correct understanding.)
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QUIET IN THE GRAVE
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For merely one example of bad theology, is that the architects of this church-doctrine of “Eternal Torment” forgot to consider the following passage found in Job which says…
“Why died I not from the womb?
why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?…
For now should I have lain still and been quiet,
I should have slept: then had I been at rest…
There the wicked cease from troubling;
and there the weary be at rest.
There the prisoners rest together;
they hear not the voice of the oppressor.
The small and great are there;
and the servant is free from his master.”
Job 3:11, 13, 17-19
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You see, this and many other similar passages speak of Hell as the grave; as a place of rest and sleep, and peace.
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The “spirit of error” and the “Spirit of Truth”
1st John 4:6
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But those who are of the “spirit of error” cannot accept these passages which correct their misunderstanding of the nature of Hell. (see 1st John 4:6 concerning the “spirit of error” and the “Spirit of Truth”)
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These deluded ones, whether preacher or parishioner, either try to twist this above passage (Job 3:11, 13, 17-19″) or say that it is merely the ramblings of a discouraged man (Job), or these erring ones simply ignore Job’s words altogether.
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Job rebuked by his friends – Wikimedia – US Public Domain
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LOPSIDED INDOCTRINATION
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And so, whenever a brand-new church-member is going through an indoctrination class, such passages as Job 3, are probably not going to be even mentioned!
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And so, this church-doctrine continues to be one of the “cherished doctrines” of the apostate portion of the Church.
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“Eternal Torment” became a great big billy-club to club frightened unbelievers into submission.
And yet, through the long centuries and even still today, our atheistic society mostly just scoffs that such a cruel-tyrant-God actually exists in Heaven!
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After all, for preachers to preach that “God is love”, and then threaten unbelievers that He will torture them throughout eternity if they don’t accept Him!
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Devil in Hell with Whistler’s Mother – www.signsofheaven.org – Not for public uses
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“THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE”
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But the Good News is, those who are willing to forsake this present selfish world, to follow Jesus, if they continue in the Word of Christ, they will eventually know the truth.
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And the truth shall make them free of these erroneous and abominable church-doctrines which are nothing less than heresies!
“In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword
shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent,
even leviathan that crooked serpent;
and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.”
Isaiah 27:1
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This constellation is made of most of the constellations in this website.
The upper portion can be seen in the winter, while the lower blade is visible in the warmer months.
(This constellation is actually in a semi-circle, as it appears in the night-sky. These pictures, however, show it as it would appear straightened out.)
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The only way that this constellation can be seen, is to become totally familiar with all the constellations on this website!
The problem is, that the apostate portion of the Church is greatly in darkness concerning the parabolic nature of the Bible.
Perhaps, it could be said that we are “allegorically challenged”.
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Listen to the Gospel according to Mark…
“And He (Jesus) said unto them,
Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God:
but unto them that are without,
all these things are done in parables:”
Mark 4:11
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So, it says here that those who, “are without”,cannot understand or even discern the many parables, allegories, types, and shadows found throughout the Bible.
The Good News is, that God has allowed enough time for us to begin pleading for spiritual eyesight, that we may begin to discern those parables and spiritual concepts which are veiled within the Scriptures.
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And so, we have the privilege of crying out to the Lord, along with the Psalmist…
“Open Thou mine eyes,
that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law.”
Psalm 119:18
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Yes, the Bible is filled with wondrous things.
But to behold these wondrous things requires the grace of God!
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And yet, the Bible promises us that…
“Then shall ye call upon Me,
and ye shall go and pray unto Me,
and I will hearken unto you.
And ye shall seek Me, and find Me,
when ye shall search for Me with all your heart.”
Jeremiah 29:12, 13
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As this above passage reveals, we must seek the Lord with ALL our heart, if we expect to truly find Him!
Cyrus Scofield – 1920 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Help me to fully understand the true meaning of the Book of Revelation. Let me not be deceived by the strong delusion which is being served up in today’s Christian community…
This page is about the Big Dipper, also called the Great Bear constellation (Ursa Major ).
However, the ancient pagan cultures did not see this constellation as God intended it to be seen.
It is actually a headless woman in childbirth.
This is seen in springtime.
It is seen in the northern skies.
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But as the seasons progress, this travailing woman flips upside down, now appearing as a woman with upraised arms like eagle wings who is running (eventually flying, as shown in sketch on right) into the wilderness (westward).
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“And when He (Jesus) was demanded of the Pharisees,
when the Kingdom of God should come,
He answered them and said,
The Kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there!
for, behold, the Kingdom of God is within you.”
Luke 17:20, 21
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There is a movement afoot to limit the above passage from Luke, which states…“for, behold, the Kingdom of God is within you.” Luke 17:21
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In other words, there are currently theologians who now attempt to say that Jesus was not saying that the Kingdom of God is within the heart of a Believer.
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And instead, they say that Jesus was telling those Pharisees that, “the Kingdom of God is in your midst”, since Jesus was standing right there in their midst.
So just what can be done about this frightful situation in today’s church-world?
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God is now calling His people to begin to make an end-time exodus out of the apostate churches and denominations which are abandoning the great truths they once cherished.
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And today’s devotional is highlighting just one more reason to, “Come out of her, My people, lest ye be partakes of her sins, and receive of her plagues!”
And so, O Stranger & Pilgrim of the Cross, we must begin to make that departure away from the Babylonish confusion which now pervades today’s church-world.
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But the Good News is, that our heavenly bread and our living waters will be abundantly provided on those high hills and mountains in the very day when the towers are fallen, even as it is written…
“And there shall be upon every high mountain,
and upon every high hill,
rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter,
“Dear Lord, Take me away from the Babylonish confusion which is the current condition of the church-world, and let me engage in personal study that I may know what the Word of Truth actually says…
Instead of arguing about the technical issues in the debate between Evolution and Creation, there are at least four powerful witnesses which testify of a divine Creator.
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And so, in Part 1 (click here to read), it was put forth that in all of nature, there are four witnesses, who all testify in behalf of the Creator! Beauty, Poetry, Wisdom, and Laws, all stand up and speak so eloquently in defense of nature’s God! And it would seem, that any doubter or skeptic, who would open his or her mind to carefully consider the testimony of these four very persuasive witnesses, would eventually come to the same conclusion: there has to be a Creator, who is filled with these same qualities:
But since the writing of that first devotional (click here), yet another witness found in nature has risen up in defense of the Creator: a powerful witness that defies and even decimates the supposed logic of the so-called “Theory of Evolution”!
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And so, in Part 2 (click here to read), we saw that there are not four, but at the very least, five witnesses found in nature, which all testify of God’s Creation!
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And just what is that 5th witness?
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LOVE!
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Yes, love is the 5th witness found throughout nature!
Now, in yesterday’s devotional (click here to read), the law & Order of the universe was touched upon. But today, another witness found in nature will also be focused on: The Poetry of Nature.
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Yes, all of nature has been designed to be poetic. In other words, all of nature contains various metaphors, which teach us lessons concerning life…
Listen…“But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this? In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.” Job 12:7-10
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This above passage from Job reveals that the earth and all its inhabitants are to be our teachers.
Or the spider is the perfect metaphor for the various traps which are found in the world.
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For instance, the little bug getting caught in a spider’s web might apply to those who become slaves to drugs or alcohol, or a thousand other soul-enslaving habits in the world.
Well, mankind has filled its libraries with poetry and literature which use the various metaphors found in nature, in attempt to produce a clever and artistic way of presenting truisms about life.
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Of course, there is no other literature that uses metaphors more than does the Bible! The Bible is literally teeming with metaphors!
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From trees, to mountains, to clouds, to animals, to ships, to waves, to rivers, to people, to kings, to flowers, to grass, to rocks, and to a thousand other earthly objects, both animate and inanimate, the Bible uses all these to paint countless portraits of heavenly truths.
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Even the very Cross of Christ became a visual tableau of the love and mercy of God!
Now when Jesus came to this earth, He began to speak in metaphoric terms.
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And one of the ways He connected with the common people was to present to them parables, little stories which painted little pictures of giant concepts.
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For instance, Jesus said…“Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these! Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall He not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?” Matthew 6:28-30
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It is such little poetic statements like this one about lilies and grass, that Christ was able to redirect the minds of humans to behold the things of earth in the light of Heavenly truths!
Well, this is just one more witness of the true origin of the universe.
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Yes, the poetic, metaphoric nature of this universe is a great testimony that life is not some cosmic accident, but rather the Creation of an all-wise and all-wonderful Creator!
Now, if the reader would like to learn more about the Laws of nature, please bookmark this following daily 2 minute broadcast called, “Creation Moments” in which a different aspect of nature is highlighted each weekday….click here…. “CREATION MOMENTS”
“Dear Lord, Give me the joy of knowing more about the wonders of nature. Help me to see, not only the beauty and poetry of nature, and the wisdom of nature, but also the many pictures of Love: God’s love in nature…
“Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.” Isaiah 24:23
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When God created the Moon and the stars, He ordained them to “rule the night” (Gen. 1:16). The Moon, especially when it is full, can light your pathway through the night, as it reflects the light of the Sun.
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So too, the Christian is to be a light to the world: to this sin-darkened world. But as the Moon must reflect the light of the Sun, in order to be a light to the world, so also must the Christian reflect the light of Jesus, to be a spiritual light to this planet in rebellion. Listen…
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“Ye are the light of the world…Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16
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However, during an eclipse, the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, preventing that sunlight from shining on the Moon’s face. This is an incredible object-lesson about when the child of God allows the world to come between him and his Lord. Like the eclipse, that person no longer reflects the light of Jesus, because his or her love of this dark world of sin has eclipsed the light from the“Sun of Righteousness” (see Malachi 4:2).
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And so, this is just one of the many poetic truths seen in the Moon. (For more on this subject of an eclipse, you may link to the article… “Lunar Eclipse & Spiritual Eclipse”)
Now, there are those who will ask the question…“Well, if God’s people are to hide themselves during the time of Jacob’s Trouble (the Great Tribulation), then just what is the purpose for them to go through this period?”
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Well, listen to the prophet, Zephaniah…
“Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth,
which have wrought His judgment;
seek righteousness, seek meekness:
it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’S anger.”
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Here is a very revealing verse which calls on those meek ones, who have already been doing the will of God, to seek even more meekness, and to pursue even more righteousness!
And then it continues to say,“It may be, ye shall be hid in the Day of the Lord’s anger!”
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Notice it says here, “It MAY BE ye shall be hid in the Day of the Lord’s anger.”
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So, there is no guarantee that we shall be hid in the Day of the Lord’s anger; but there is a possibility, as it says in the above verse.
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And so, those who are wise will not wait until the Time of Trouble, to purify their hearts; but will seek God early, for repentance and for Christlike transformation!
Now, why in the world does it say…“wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?”
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You see, this coming tribulation is a time specifically designed for God’s individual people to bring forth Christ!
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Listen to Paul…“My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,” Galatians 4:19
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Yes, this coming tribulation will cause God’s people to give birth to Christ, in their individual heart, as well as in their collective lives as His true Church!
Just as Jacob wrestled with the Angel of the Lord through the night, so too, God’s people will have a one-on-one wrestling match with God, during this “time of Jacob’s trouble”.
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And because God’s people do not give up, during this great tribulation period, they too, like Jacob, will prevail with God!
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Yes, the great tribulation before us is specifically designed as a training ground, and a proving ground for God’s people, to be brought to perfection!
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And so, we may give thanks, even for the coming Time of Trouble, knowing that it is exactly the experience God’s people need, to bring our spiritual fruit to perfection!
This page however just deals with the Woman travailing in child-birth.
When she is in labor, she appears to reach out her hand southward to grasp a The Cross/Scepter, which is coming from the South, out of an ark-like box.
There also is a Crown of 12 Stars (13 counting a star in the center).
This reminds us of that well-known passage in Philippians which states…
“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended:
but this one thing I do,
forgetting those things which are behind,
and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
I press toward the mark for the prize
of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 3:13, 14
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And also another verse of the apostle Paul…
“Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness,
which the Lord, the righteous Judge,
shall give me at that day:
and not to me only,
but unto all them also that love His appearing.”
2nd Timothy 4:8.
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So this woman with child is grasping, either for that Cross/Scepter, or perhaps that crown, or both.
This is such an incredible scenario in the heavens!
But this is a very complex concept.
Because this headless woman-with-child, which turns upside down in winter to become the “Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12”; and combine this with that Crown and that Cross/Scepter, of which she appears to be grasping for in summer, and these various aspects present a great portion of what the Bible is about.
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Listen to the beautiful words of this little song…
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VERSE 1.
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“The love of God is greater far than tongue or pen can ever tell; It goes beyond the highest star, and reaches to the lowest Hell…
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VERSE 3.
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“…Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made,
were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade;
To write the love of God above,
would drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
though stretched from sky to sky.”
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Verse 3 of this song was penciled on the wall of a narrow room in an insane asylum by a man said to have been demented.
The profound lines were discovered when they laid him in his coffin.
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ABOVE PICTURE: Orion the Soldier and the Revelation 12 Dragon (Hyades & Pleiades, etc. – winter constellations – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial use
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THE HEAVENS DECLARE GOD’S LOVE
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This above song sings of the matchless love of God, and laments the impossibility of our writing about that redeeming love, even upon the heavenly scroll of the sky!
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ABOVE STAR CHART: Wikipedia star-charts winter constellation in West with Orion
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EARTHLY GRAFFITI
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But the sinfulness and hatred and violence and perverted lusts, as well as the lawless disregard of Mankind has been adequately inscribed on earthly scrolls!
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Yes, as one worldly songster sang…“The words of the (worldly) prophets are written on the subway walls, and tenement halls!”
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That’s right! People down here have spent inordinate hours transcribing the sentiments on various, “subway walls, and tenement halls”, and we might also include, “on restroom stalls!”
Everywhere we go it seems, we encounter what has been coined as “graffiti”.
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And this modern-day phenomenon has become an earthly testament of the sinfulness of people, predominantly the younger generation as they mostly inscribe vulgarities, lewd images, and false ideologies.
And try as they will, the authorities are mostly helpless to stop this illegal inscribing of words and images on public property!
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And while many young minds think this stuff is “pretty cool”, many more mature minds think it’s pretty destructive.
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But after all, we’re living in a society which has rejected the Ten Commandments, the Bible, and has replaced them with an atheistic paganism which promotes this kind of lawless behavior!
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And so, we’re merely getting what we deserve!
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Burning Man – 2013 -Chapel – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons License
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THE SIGNS OF HEAVEN: GOD’S GRAFFITI
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But did you know that our great God has inscribed His own graffiti?
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That’s right! God, long ago has written His own version of graffiti on the ceiling which covers this world, the night sky…
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Listen…“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars;” Luke 21:25
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This above verse has not been properly understood until now.
You see, God is now revealing His own graffiti which has been inscribed via the Sun, Moon, and stars.
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Of course, this is totally legal, since God is the Creator and Owner of all things.
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THE HEAVENS DECLARE HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS
Psalm 97:6
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But instead of violence, vulgarities and lewd images, God has written the wonderful redeeming love of Christ as revealed in the Gospel of our Salvation!
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ABOVE PICTURE: The Summer Constellations
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“WRITE THEM (GOD’S WORD) UPON THE TABLE OF THINE HEART”
Proverbs 3:3
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Now, God is not content to inscribe this heavenly graffiti on the heavenly scroll.
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No, God loves to write graffiti!
In fact, He can hardly stop Himself from inscribing more and more graffiti: that is, He loves to write His own version of heavenly graffiti upon the walls of the human heart!
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That’s right! God is in the business of writing His heavenly love story upon the walls of the hearts of each and every Christian.
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REPLACING EARTHLY GRAFFITI WITH HEAVENLY
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But we must cooperate with this Divine Graffiti Master Artist, known as Jehovah God!
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And just how do we cooperate?
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Simple!
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We must understand that we have allowed God’s arch-enemy, Lucifer, to write his own graffiti on the walls of our heart, all through our short lives.
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Yes, now given the title, “Satan”, this “god of this world” has been busily exposing us to as much sin and selfishness and worldly wisdom, with the intent of filling our heart and mind with the graffiti of sin!
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But now, God is wanting us to scrub away all those vile images and cheap commonness and ugly vulgarities which have been filling our hearts, all through our lives!
And by separating ourselves from as much earthly filth as possible, and by constantly and prayerfully contemplating His wonderful Word through our day, our hearts can be gradually transformed into a beautiful Most Holy Temple, in which Christ can joyfully minister within us!
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And the wonderful thing is, that He has invited us to be co-priests with Him, as we likewise offer ceaseless prayers and praises throughout our each and every day, while we go about our daily business!
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And as we hide His precious “words of life” in our hearts, our Most Holy Place of the heart will shine with the golden words which grace our hearts like “apples of gold (faith & love) in pictures of silver (purity)”. (see Proverbs 25:11)
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Give me the grace to see this heavenly graffiti, written in the sun, moon, and stars!
But every time I must behold Man’s graffiti, let it always remind me of Your commission for me to write Your words of life & love upon the walls of my heart…
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened,
and the moon shall not give her light,
and the stars shall fall from heaven,
and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven:
and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn,
and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven
with power and great glory.”
Matthew 24:29, 3o
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STRETCHED FROM SKY TO SKY
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In 2012, this constellation was revealed.
It is comprised of all the other constellations on this website, as they appear in the night-sky.
The only way to really see this constellation, is to become very familiar with this website.
This is because this incredible constellation spans both the summer and winter skies.
This constellation is actually in a semi-circle, as it appears in the night-sky.
These pictures, however, show it as it would appear straightened out.
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There is an old song which goes…
“The love of God is greater far
than tongue or pen can ever tell;
It goes beyond the highest star,
and reaches to the lowest Hell…”
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But the last verse of this song says…
“Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made,
were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade;
To write the love of God above,
would drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
though stretched from sky to sky.”
Now what makes all this so extremely interesting, is that this verse was found scribbled on the wall of a deceased “insane” person’s cell in a psychiatric sanitarium, upon removing his corpse.
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And little did this “insane” man realize, that God had actually written His love and inscribed that love on the scroll (of the sky).
And God had actually stretched that picture of love from sky to sky, just as the song-verse said.
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And now God has revealed this heavenly portrait of the Son of Man, writhing in pain for a planet who cares very little for Him. (These constellations span both summer and winter sky, and this constellation in this picture to the right actually appears much more curved in the sky.)
“And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude…
saying, Alleluia…Let us be glad and rejoice,
and give honour to Him:
for the marriage of the Lamb is come,
and His wife hath made herself ready.
And to her was granted
that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white:
for the fine linen is the Righteousness of saints”
Revelation 19:6-8
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This fallen world is soon coming to its long-promised demise!
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And God is now calling His people to get on-board the Ark of Salvation, before the door of mercy finally closes forever!
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PICTURE: The Gospel Ship
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“GO YE OUT TO MEET HIM!”
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The Marriage of the Lamb is at hand! And it is time for the Bride of Christ to prepare to meet the Bridegroom!
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And so, the Bible calls to the Bride to array herself in “fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.”. Revelation 19:8
Now one area in which God’s people must clean up, is in the area of our music.
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The sad truth is, Lucifer, that master-musician who once filled the courts of Heaven with his incredible music and voice, eventually became self-exalting.
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And his music began to reflect that desire for self-promotion.
His selfless loyalty to God, which was originally reflected in his viols, pipes, and tabrets, most likely began to gradually become sensual and earthy.
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Yes, Lucifer’s secret desire for self-exaltation no doubt began to manifest itself in his music.
But now, God is getting ready to bring a new company of redeemed ones into the courts of Heaven.
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Sadly, all those fallen angels who sinned will be forever absent from those heavenly courts.
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But those new citizens of Heaven will never ever be tempted to go astray, as Lucifer and his fellow rebels did!
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And so, as God’s people get themselves ready to enter into Heaven, they must now begin to purify themselves from the earthy, sensual music which the Church has been embracing for many long decades.
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There is a need to get back to the music of the early Church…
Just what does the Bible have to say about all singing?
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Certainly, as one reads the Gospels, the few times music was mentioned, it was very simple, in which the disciples merely sang hymns together.
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Listen… “And when they (Jesus & disciples) had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.” Matthew 26:30
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Very simple and spontaneous was the music in the early Church.
There was none of the elaborate musical filigree which we hear in today’s music!
No attempts were made to tickle the ears of double-minded churchgoers with flesh-pleasing orchestrating, and sensual, dreamy-eyed singers attempting to bedazzle their hearers by their great vocal abilities!
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No, there was only the trembling, faithful voices of pilgrims, joined together as one, lifting their hearts up to Heaven in joy and thankfulness to their Creator/Redeemer!
However, back in the mid-twentieth-century, certain very worldly-minded musicians decided that it was time to get rid of the sacred music in the churches and give the church-world a musical make-over!
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And it wasn’t long until Hollywood jumped onto the bandwagon, producing movies which promoted the same idea that the Church must become up-to-date and relevant in today’s pop culture.
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And so, these worldly-minded, “movers-and-shakers”, together with Hollywood’s influence, completely updated the worship services in most every denomination.
Perhaps the best innovation which came out of the Twentieth Century were those simple “Scripture Songs”, which were nothing more than a scripture verse or two, set to a simple melody.
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Yes, most of those little songs were composed in simplicity and without any sensuality or pride.
And they were a great way for children and adults to memorize Scripture, as they were sung collectively during the worship hour, or individually, amidst one’s daily duties!
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Yes, those little songs were the closest thing to the Psalms of David (which we find in the center of our Bibles.)
“Sing unto Him, sing psalms unto Him: talk ye of all His wondrous works.” Psalm 105:2
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Now that the Church-Elect is preparing to meet the Bridegroom, it is perhaps a good time to begin learning Scripture Songs.
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And the days may soon come in which God’s people will walk along lonely pathways, under the dark and starry canopy of Heaven above them, with no earthly companions to comfort them.
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This will be a wonderful opportunity to sing such little Scripture Songs (or even to compose them) as they sojourn up those narrow Heavenward pathways.
You would be facing east and looking very high up almost to mid-sky to see this constellation group this way.
The altar is farther south but still in the eastern sky.
This altar itself is commonly known as “Leo Major“, with the smoke rising being “Leo Minor“.
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A little farther down this page is the sketch of this same constellation in the latter part of winter, when you look at them facing westward.
You will notice that what looked like Gospel seed being cast from her left hand and left foot (see “Woman of Revelation 12-The Fleeing Woman” article for explanation of casting “Gospel Seed”) now appears like smoke or incense rising from the altar.
It is not clear why the altar is sideways in back of the Woman.
It would make more sense if it were directly under the Woman.
However, the Lord must have some spiritual truth to convey concerning this odd positioning of the Altar.
The 7 Stars (Big Dipper) is easy to see with its very bright 7 stars.
But the Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) must be seen on a dark starry night, away from city lights.
Well, there is no shortage of Bible passages which speak of the day of the Lord as a time to flee; a time to be hidden; a time to, “cease ye from Man”!
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Listen to this next passage…
“And the LORD answered me, and said,
Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables,
that he may run that readeth it.
For the vision is yet for an appointed time,
but at the end it shall speak, and not lie:
though it tarry, wait for it;
because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”
Habakkuk 2:2, 3
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Here is a very striking prophecy regarding this very time in history when God’s people are commanded to flee from the overwhelming influence of unbelievers who are surrounding God’s people, both in the world, and in the apostate churches.
But even if time would have permitted such a thorough explanation, the fact is, there are many who adamantly refuse to understand this message.
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They simply love going to church each week.
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And because they are usually very outgoing and friendly, they love all the social aspects connected with churchgoing, with its many social events and parties.
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Oh no, they don’t necessarily love to talk about salvational issues.
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No, but rather, after church, they mostly talk about their job, their cars, their home, their favorite team, their up-coming vacations, their kids, their hobbies, etc…. Jesus is not their “first love”. Revelation 2:4
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In other words, for them, church is mostly a weekly fraternal/social get-together, covered with a thin veneer of religiosity.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also…
No man can serve two masters:
for either he will hate the one, and love the other;
or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.
Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”
Matthew 6:19-21, 24 (condensed for brevity)
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There are many naïve churchgoers who mistakenly believe that because they have made a commitment to follow Jesus, and attend to all the daily and weekly Christian duties, that they are indeed, “signed, sealed, and delivered saints”!
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THE AGE OF DECEPTION
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This is perhaps, the greatest deception in this era of the False Prophet.
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Yes, we are living in the age of great deception.
Satan is no longer coming as the first beast killing-machine of Revelation 13.
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Oh yes, Satan appears to be coming as a killing-machine and persecutor of those in some nations, as he attempts to wipe out God’s people.
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But in the western nations which once rejoiced to embrace the Christian Reformation, Satan is now coming as the False Prophet of Revelation 13, the second beast which arose up out of the earth. (Read Revelation, Chapter 13)
What Satan understands is that merely making a nominal profession of serving Jesus is worthless, unless it is accompanied by a total devotion to Heaven…
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Listen…“for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.” Ezekiel 33:31
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Yes, God is not at all impressed by mere words!
And He sees right through our façade of “good works” and “good words”!
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LIVING IN A CORNUCOPIA WORLD
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Where many Christians get tripped up is, because we must live and eat and work in this world, that this seemingly gives license to pursue this cornucopian world with great gusto.
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And because everyone else all around us appears to be enthusiastically pursuing the things of this world, this wrong example becomes a snare to the soul for those who are attempting to walk that upward pathway…
In the sketch, it is the farthest mountain to the left.
In the sky, it is the northern-most of these three mountains when facing eastward.
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They appear in mid-summer in the eastern skies in pre-dawn hours.
These are made of Cassiopeia (mount on left), and various stars from the Andromeda Constellation (valley) Pegasus (Mount of Cursing (middle mount) & Destroying Mount (right)), and Pisces (Broad Way to Hell).
The galaxy which appears to be climbing the Mountain of Blessing is the Andromeda Galaxy.
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The above Wikipedia star-chart shows this amazing constellation group as it appears from June to fall, just prior to the winter constellation group.
Actually, these Valley of Decision Constellations appear in early summer in the pre-dawn hours.
Now when the congregation comes together to partake of the solemn weekly feast of meeting together, quite often, the gossip-grapevine will be in full bloom!
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Yes, the stinky gossip just might be flying back-and-forth at these solemn assemblies…
“Did you hear about Deacon Jones?”
“Isn’t there something a little odd about So-And-So?”
“Did you smell tobacco on Sister Smith’s breath?”
“Did you hear what happened last week, when Elder James was out of town?”
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Yes, we humans love to smell the dirty laundry of others!
Our ears are always itching for more “juicy” gossip!
No, it was that original Whisperer who spread a vicious rumor about God into the itching ears of Eve…
“Yea, hath God said,
Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?…
For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof,
then your eyes shall be opened,
and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.”
Genesis 3:1, 5
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Here was the first instance of vicious gossiping, which occurred way back in the Garden of Eden.
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Satan accused God of being selfish.
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And the woman listened to this vicious gossip, and this Whisperer has been whispering vicious accusations into Mankind’s itching ears ever since that fateful day!
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THE GOOD NEWS!
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Well, the Good News is that it is still the Day of Salvation!
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And you and I can beg God, right this minute, to purge us from this pernicious and damning sin!
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When God finally and fully removes this sin of criticizing and gossiping, the child of God will feel such a joy and freedom!
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And there will be a restoration of God’s Free Spirit, causing us to sing “songs of deliverance!” Psalm 32:7
“Dear Lord, Help me to overcome my wicked tongue, and purify my carnal heart which delights to hear and speak malicious gossip. Get me ready to spend eternity in Thy everlasting kingdom of Heaven…
All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.”
Mark 7:18-23
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Please tilt your head to the left. Do you see a man with a very long pointed nose.(Obviously, the sketch to the right is just an exaggeration in order to help you find the face in the photo to the left.)
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Do you see an angry look? His right eye-brow is raised as if he is judging.
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This second face in the Moon appears to be that of a combination of a man as well as a fox.
Or maybe a wolf.
Doesn’t he have a long narrow nose like a wolf or fox?
Maybe even a dog.
Nevertheless, the expression on his face, as he appears to look down upon the Earth, is that of scorn.
Unlike the first Moon-man’ssad shock and awe; this‘man/fox/wolf/dog’ appears to be that of anger and scorn.
ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org
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90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM
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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM, A QUESTION/ANSWER CALL-IN, TALK SHOW.
it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink,
and to enjoy the good of all his labour
that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life,
which God giveth him: for it is his portion.
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth,”
Ecclesiastes 5:18, 19
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As this above passage alludes, it is God who gives to each man (or woman) his portion of this world.
And to some, God has given earthly riches!
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Even the various jobs that each man has, have been provided by the unseen rulers of this world.
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Even the alarm clock that rings in the morning, and the timeclock that gets punched each day, are actually accomplished by the unseen principalities and powers who make this work-a-day world keep operating!
So, considering all these Bible verses which reveal that it is the unseen powers, both good and evil, who are the true rulers over Man?
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Just what can Mankind take credit for?
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Whether it be the much-envied financial wizard, or the great scientist, or the master musician, or the powerful political leader, or the genius inventor or designer, or the great actor, or the celebrated author, or the imaginative story-teller, or the world-class athlete, it is actually the unseen spiritual powers, both good and evil, who are working behind the scenes to make all these things happen!
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These unseen entities are the world’s true power brokers!
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Of course, it is Satan’s desire to cause Mankind to get all the credit.
This is an integral part of his warfare against Heaven.
The more accomplishments that Mankind takes credit for, the more self-confident we will be!
Thus, in our pride, our rebellious hearts will grow even more defiant against Heaven’s government!
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After all, why should we allow God to be our Lord and Provider if we believe that we that can do it ourselves?
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Why should we turn back to God while we’re seemingly doing so well on our own?
And yes, as the disciple of Jesus learns more and more about the Bible, he or she will learn to put greater and greater trust in the Lord, to solve the many problems of life.
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And this verse will take on a greater and greater meaning to that Christian…“Be still, and know that I am God:” Psalm 46:10.
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And once that Christian finally puts full trust in God, there will be a peace which surpasses all human understanding, which this “Rosie The Riveter” world cannot know nor understand.
Counting the Sun as the 1st heavenly sphere, the Earth is the 4th heavenly sphere.
If we extend our theory (and it’s just a theory) that God created our solar system to correspond to the commandments, then planet Earth would correspond to the 4th Commandment.
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And so, on the very planet that corresponds to the commandment that exalts the idea of “rest” and “peace”, there exists very little peace.
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Yes, it’s a Rosie the Riveter world. And it’s been that way for a very long time! Even in the Garden, when the Tempter deceived and enticed the woman, it was over the issue of her wanting to be like God. She didn’t want to trust in God. She wanted to do things under her own strength and intellect.
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And in a very real sense, Eve was the very first Rosie the Riveter!
OUR HEAVENLY FATHER ALLOWED US TO “DO IT OURSELVES”
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And all God originally wanted was for mankind to enjoy peace and rest and happiness, allowing Him to be their loving Lord.
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But when mankind left God’s Rest and wanted to have a “We Can Do It!” world, God in His infinite wisdom decided to allow us to become that kind of a world!
The fact is, Jesus teaches us the following truth…“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing.” John 15:5
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Here is revealed a great truth, not only for the Church, but for the entire world! God is the great Provider of all things. We puny little humans just do not understand, that, apart from God, we would be as helpless as little babies!
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Without God’s intervention, the human race would come to a complete stand-still!
Oh yes, the Enemy of Souls, the Devil, is also busily working in the hearts of the unsaved!
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Listen…“Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world,
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according to the prince of the power of the air,
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the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:”
Ephesians 2:2
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And Satan is a very, “hard workin’ Devil”! And he and his fellow evil-angels toil around the clock to accomplish his own deceptive/destructive purposes! And as this above verse reveals, the spirit of Antichrist works in the heart of all those who are considered, “the children of disobedience”.
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But ultimately, God is in control and Satan can only do the things which God allows him to do…
Dear Lord, Help me to read and study Thy Word daily, that I may grow to trust in Thee, and no longer in my vain efforts. Give me a trust in Thy “precious promises”…
“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shall you labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it you shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.” Exodus 20:8-11
The Earth seen from Apollo 17 – Wikipedia – NASA – public domain
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FOURTH SOLAR SYSTEM MEMBER
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Counting the Sun as the 1st heavenly sphere, the Earth is the 4th heavenly sphere. If we extend our theory (and it’s just a theory) that God created our solar system to correspond to the commandments, then planet Earth would correspond to the 4th Commandment.
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And so, on the very planet that corresponds to the commandment that exalts the idea of “rest” and “peace”, there exists very little peace. And very little rest. Ironic, isn’t it?
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There are many Christians who are confused about whether or not to have secular friendships.
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After all, so many other fellow church-members have no problem maintaining secular friendships.
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And even many pastors often encourage the parishioners to strike up friendships with unbelievers, with the hope of one day converting them to Christianity.
“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?”
2nd Corinthians 6:14
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Now some people imagine this verse to be merely speaking of some contractual relationship, such as marriage or a business partnership.
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But notice it says, “What fellowship…and what communion…?”
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Yes, God is asking us the question which so many of us tend to ignore: “What kind of fellowship, and what kind of communion does righteousness and light have with those who are still in their sins, and still in spiritual darkness?”
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And so, beside contractual relationships, this is also speaking of everyday friendships with unbelievers.
6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.”
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Now here again, God refers to us as His spiritual Temple. And He refers to friendship with the world, as bringing idols into the temple of God! .
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6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you,
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Now here is an even more startling revelation! Yes, God says here that He will receive us if we obey this command!
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But will He receive us if we disobey this command?
6:18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”
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Now here again, God is promising to become our Father if we do separate ourselves from unbelievers. And He will consider us as His sons and daughters if we break off the yoke of fellowship with unbelievers.
And so, God is asking us these questions to stir up our thinking regarding our relationship to the world.
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And the bottom line to this passage from 2nd Corinthians 6:14-18 is that there is a vast difference between the people of this world, and the children of Heaven!
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We are living in two completely different universes, spiritually speaking.
Oh yes, we are to spread the Good News of Salvation. And yes, we are to shine as lights in this dark world. And there are many situations in which we are to help others. And there will be various work situations and family functions which require us to maintain relationships with unbelievers.
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But Christ is to be our divine and loving role-model in all situations. And Paul was also given as a human role-model.
But the Bible doesn’t require us to remain worldly.
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Now this doesn’t mean that we are to go around speaking in “Thee’s” and “Thou’s”, or wearing a white robe and sandals.
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No, but rather, we are to imitate Christ in the heavenly virtues of charity, patience, kindness, purity, holiness, faith, temperance, gentleness, goodness, etc…
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A GODLY CONVERSATION
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Listen to Peter…“If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God;”
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As this above verse reveals, God is wanting us to be fit representatives of Heaven to a “world in rebellion against the government of Heaven”.
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And while the worldly church-community encourages us to compromise our godly conversation, so as to become more like the world, this policy will never secure God’s blessings on our evangelistic efforts.
One last passage is found in Jeremiah 15:19…“Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before Me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as My mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.”
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As this above verse reveals, God will bless our efforts if we will only purge ourselves from the corruptions found among the professed people of God. And if we will indeed purge ourselves from all worldliness, then God will make us to be as His mouth.
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And then we can go forth and proclaim the wonderful Good News of Salvation to a dying world, lost in the darkness of sin and selfishness!
As the opening verse says, “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” Matthew 7:13-14
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So what are these two gates all about? And how can I choose the right door? Well, just read this article and these questions and more will be answered.
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This sketch, while not 100% accurate, gives a fair portrayal of how this constellation group appears at winter’s end and even into June, when above the western horizon.
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nevertheless, has injected His own government in the midst of this world of sin and selfishness.
And so, that call is now going out to God’s people to no longer partake of all the materialistic pursuits which the apostate churches are advocating. 
TOMORROW:
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You see, while the Bible does indeed speak of Hell, it DOES NOT speak of Hell 
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them who are the called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28
6:18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and 
