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Today’s Devotional – August 21st

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Cease Ye From Man!

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Part 1

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“Cease ye from man,

whose breath is in his nostrils:

for wherein is he to be accounted of?”

Isaiah 2:22

 

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We live in a society today, which, to put it mildly, is very proactive about telling us how to live.

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From cradle to grave, we are inundated with advice, with traditions, with maxims, with philosophies, with psychology, and with all sorts of ideological dogma!

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Some could perhaps be considered good. And many laws are good.

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But more and more, there are oppressive laws, which tend to violate the Christian conscience.

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Shoppers in Toronto – cropped image – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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THE “GRAY AREAS” OF LIFE

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But this devotional is not about the laws of the land; but rather, is about things that would be considered “gray areas” of life: the questionable issues of everyday life.

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Many of these are not laws, but merely societal norms.

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And isn’t it true, that our society is very dogmatic about many customs and traditional practices which they embrace and profess?

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But the Bible says…

“Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusts in man,

and makes flesh his arm,

and whose heart departs from the LORD.

For he shall be like the heath in the desert”

Jeremiah 17:5, 6.

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Yes, as the disciple of Jesus grows in grace and in the knowledge of Christ, he (or she) begins to trust less and less in what people say…

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…and trust more and more in the Word of Christ, and what He has to say about how we should live!

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People on crowded Delhi Bus – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike

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“THE TRADITIONS OF MEN”

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When Jesus walked the earth, He likewise encountered similar overbearing dogmatism.

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For just one little example, just one of His minor encounters was with the Pharisees who were shocked that He and His disciples did not wash their hands before eating.

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But Jesus answered them like this…

…”ye hold the tradition of men,

as the washing of pots and cups:

and many other such like things ye do.

And He said unto them,

‘Full well ye reject the commandment of God,

that ye may keep your own tradition.'”

Mark 7:8

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Now Jesus was not saying that we shouldn’t wash our hands or our dishes! But He was merely making a point to these proud men, regarding placing tradition above the Word of God.

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But He was also gently upbraiding them about the importance of exercising kindness to others, instead of their rude judgmental words against His disciples.

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Brooklyn Museum – The Pharisees Question Jesus – James Tissot – US Public Domain – Wikimedia

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TRUE CHRISTIANITY WILL OFFEND

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And the point of this devotional is that we are in a very similar predicament today. Even much greater!

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As we try to allow Jesus to live out His life through us, we may decide it more Christ-like to do certain things differently from the norms of society. 

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And as a result, we will undoubtedly meet with opposition, from family, from friends, from society at large, and even from fellow Christians…

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“Oh you don’t have insurance on this or that thing!?”

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“So you’re going to home-school your children!?”

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“You mean you’re not going to let a doctor treat you!?”

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“Oh, you think the churches are Babylon!?”

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“Why don’t you believe this, or why don’t you do that!?”

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These and many more, are the kinds of oppositions which a Christian must face, at times.

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Jesus Teaching – Luke 4:31-32 – jesus talks about heaven – www.lavistachurchofchrist.org – public-domain

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FOLLOWING JESUS SEEMS FANATICAL

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Now, whether or not the Reader agrees with these aforementioned examples, the important thing is this: each Christian must make up his or her mind as to just how they are going to follow Jesus.

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And while we must always be on guard against allowing the Devil to lure us into fanaticism, we nevertheless are to follow Jesus.

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And as we advance up the pathway of Heaven’s knowledge, we begin to see more and more ways in which Jesus behaved differently than our society dictates.

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TIME OF TROUBLE 

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Now, we are living in the very day in which Christians will be tested before the world.

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We do not know for certain just how we will be tested.

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But just like Peter, whose pride was the point of contention (as he succumbed to peer-pressure which caused him to deny His Lord)…

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…we too may face similar trials which cause us to suffer embarrassment and scorn from our family, friends, and neighbors.

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Peter’s 2nd Denial of Jesus – US Public Domain – www.joyfulheart.com

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WALKING ON WATER

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And we must also remember that Jesus was (and still is) looked upon as a fanatic! And so was Paul, and so was John and so were the others as well.

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And so will we, if we are truly on The Way of Holiness, that upward highway out of this world!

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More and more will our lives reflect the life of Jesus.

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More and more will we “walk on water”, so to speak, as we live the life of faith.

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This is why the world hates Jesus.

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And this is why the world will hate us too!

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Listen…“If the world hate you,

ye know that it hated Me before it hated you.

If ye were of the world,

the world would love his own:

but because ye are not of the world,

but I have chosen you out of the world,

therefore the world hateth you.”

John 15:18, 19  

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Peter walks on water – James Tissot – www.wikiart.org

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JUDGE NOTHING BEFORE THE TIME”

1st Corinthians 4:5

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But just one more word on this subject. 

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It must be remembered that the Bible is a very complex Book.

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And each Christian must live by what he or she knows to be truth.

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And so, we just can’t allow the people of this world to be our conscience for us. Nor are we to be their conscience!

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Therefore, just like Jesus was very quiet about why He did or didn’t do certain things, so should we.

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Especially in the areas in which others cannot understand, we ought not make such things public.

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La Bible, Notre-Dame – cropped image – wikimedia – share-alike license

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FANATICISM

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And if we are in doubt about certain duties, then perhaps we should not do them, until we have prayerfully studied our Bibles to the point that all our doubts have been dispelled.

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And also, if we are the impulsive type of person that easily falls into fanaticism, then we must remember that Satan would especially love to get us to engage in some sort of fanaticism, in hopes of casting dirt upon the name of Christ.

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Those who easily fall into fanaticism should probably strive to be as conforming to worldly standards as possible, lest Satan should pull them too far into needless extremes!

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Marshall Applewhite – cropped image – Wikipedia – Fair-Use Rationale

David Koresh – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 2, CLICK HERE…

FEBRUARY 25th . . . . Cease Ye From Man! Part 2, “Preachers”

Audience hands – cropped & altered – Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to spend my remaining time on earth, studying and meditating on Your Word, as much as I possibly can. Give me the wisdom to discern between what is true and what is fanaticism. Help me to become that well-seasoned Christian, who can walk by faith, and not by sight.

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… 

“Orion the Soldier Pt. 2: “The Weapons of Our Warfare”…

…or you can also read…

June 5 . . . . Cease Ye From Man! Part 4: “A Heath in the Desert!” (Continued)

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

 

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THE MILKY WAY RUNS THROUGH THIS HOLY-GHOST-RIDER

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Now one thing that is noticeable and makes this constellation even more dramatic, is the fact that the Milky Way runs right through it.

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And the question that must be asked is, “What biblical implications does this constellation/Milky Way connection have?”

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Well, very simply put, if stars represent Believers, then this rider works in the world through His True-Worshippers, to a great extent.

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WHY IS THIS CONSTELLATION SO INCOMPLETE IN APPEARANCE

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So why is this constellation merely an outline?

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Well, it does show his back, rear end and leg…and arm.

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But unlike, say, Orion, this constellation is very vague, even mysterious in appearance. Almost vacant in appearance.

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Yes, this horseman represents Christ.

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But even more than this, it represents the Holy Spirit of Christ.

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And as we all know, the Holy Spirit is very, very, un-intrusive, almost impossible to detect His presence.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Holy-Ghost-Rider Constellation”

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TOMORROW:

“August 22nd (Sodom Rising!)”

The sodomites are smitten with blindness – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth)

ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #231 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Today’s Devotional – August 20th

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Taking Back This Nation for God!

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Part 26:

“Misguided Mercy on Street Drugs”

To read Part 1, click here…“March 28th (Taking Back This Nation For God)

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“The wicked shall be turned into Hell,

and all the nations that forget God.”

Psalm 9:17 

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“…but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel”

Proverbs 12:10.

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“THE ROOT OF THE CAUSE”

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Not too long ago, the leaders of the land were pressured to address the border crisis…

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…in which millions of unknown foreigners were allowed to flood into the United States.

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Some claimed a particular political party merely wanted more voters.

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Many others claimed they were merely looking for low-wage workers.

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Still others claimed it was the merciful thing to do.

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And still others claimed it was the attempt by anarchists to destroy the former Christian nations, the western nations.

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Truth-be-told, it was probably a bit of all the above reasons.

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Mass Migration – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

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BIBLE FAVORS STRONG BORDERS

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Many who favored this invasion claimed that Jesus would be in favor of allowing poor people to come into a wealthy nation.

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“It’s the compassionate thing to do!”, they claimed!

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But actually, God warned His people to jealously guard their borders… 

“But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land,

those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes

and thorns in your sides.

They will give you trouble in the land where you will live.”

Numbers 33:55

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The Lord only allowed individual foreigners to come into The Promised Land on the condition that he renounced his former gods and instead, embraced the religion of Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews.

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San Francisco Homeless Tents – wikimedia

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“And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter” Isaiah 59:14

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But today, millions of citizens of the western nations are perplexed, even horrified by the moral/political/financial breakdown of society!

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“Why have we become so lawless?” is the question of the day.

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“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 6:9

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Yes, God in His mercy gave this nation His manifold blessings…

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…knowing how His people suffered so greatly through the centuries of the Dark Ages of Europe!

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And He allowed the Reformation nations to grow and thrive.

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But nations rise and nations fall.

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And though God greatly blessed The Reformation Nations their material abundance eventually became a curse to them.

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Flash Mob Robbery – philly police

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“And the cities of the nations fell”

Revelation 16:19

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It is obvious that God has left America to itself…

…National debt climbing by billions every week…

…Irresponsible government spending…

…decriminalization of street-drugs…

…collapsed borders…

…increasing crime…

…cities-in-anarchy…

…rampant-sexual-perversion…

…rising immorality…

…corrupt justice-system…

…corrupt political system…

…censorship of free speech…

…decadent-school-systems…

…increasing brotherly-hate…

…increasing sodomy…

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Minneapolis Riots – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license

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^“Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.”

Matthew 24:12

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The general populace is greatly confounded by the government allowing the borders to be flooded with anyone and everyone crashing into the western nations.

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Many are deeply saddened to see all the lawlessness abounding.

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And yet, God’s people knew that lawlessness would abound in these last days before the 2nd Coming of Christ.

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Now, the so-called “party of compassion”, in their perverted understanding of compassion…

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…lawlessly pride themselves that they are showing mercy to those from poorer countries, allowing them to crash through the borders of the western nations.

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And yet, while they “showing compassion” to one group, they are trampling on other groups who must suffer the consequences of allowing millions of non-citizens to come in and deplete the jobs and recourses of taxpaying citizens!

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Protesters – Wikimedia – Share-alike License 3.0

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“The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.”

Psalms 9:17 

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We must get a fuller understanding of the underlying cause of the breakdown and collapse of the western nations.

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We must realize that the above verse from Psalms 9:17 is now being applied to the western nations which once embraced the Christian Reformation.

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Yes, the nations which once rejoiced in the Protestant Reformation have now turned their backs on Heaven and have pursued materialism, hedonism, secularism, and other related endeavors.

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Antifa @ Protest Trump in Phoenix – 8-22-17 – Wikipedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2

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“…let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. Who can tell if God will turn…away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?”

Jonah 3:8, 9 

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Just as the citizens of Nineveh turned away from their wickedness and were given 100 more years…

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…Nothing short of the very same national repentance is probably what would be required to avert the total collapse of the western nations.

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Just as God brought judgment upon Sodom, upon Babylon, upon Old Testament Israel, upon Rome, and every other great society which turned to wickedness, so too, judgment is now falling upon us!

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Marines at Prayer by Alex Raymond – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

Proverbs 25:25

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But for anyone who has ears to hear, the call is now going out to turn back to God…

“Therefore also now, saith the LORD,

turn ye even to Me with all your heart,

and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning…

…Who knoweth if He will return and repent,

and leave a blessing behind Him…”

Joel 2:12, 14

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to escape this awful and fearful judgment which seems to be falling on this society. Let me hide myself in Thy secret pavilion until the indignation be overpast…

Pray for Our Nation sign – Wikimedia – Share-alike-lic.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

…May 12 ( “Mass Insanity, Or Devilish Design (or Both)?”)…

…or you can also read this article…

…NOVEMBER 4 ( The God of This World Made Us Do It!)

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THE END

 

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

 

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SATAN’S WAVE OF WATER CONSTELLATION

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“For this shall every one that is godly

pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found:

surely in the floods of great waters

they shall not come nigh unto him.”

Psalm 32:6

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The majestic waves of the sea.

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One of the most beautiful creations in nature!

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The sounds of the crashing surf!

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The moist wind and spray upon one’s face!

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Truly, standing upon the sand, and facing the ocean surf overwhelms all the human senses!

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It’s quite an exhilarating experience to say the least!

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But the ocean and the surf, and the sand were created by God, not merely for beauty’s sake; but also to teach.

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And the Bible has interwoven many aspects of nature into the Gospel story.

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And these various things in nature were created by God to instruct Mankind in Bible truths, both good and bad.

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Waves are used in Scripture to represent both good as well as bad things.

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And in the black sea of the heavens, is seen a constellation of a dragon.

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And this dragon is spewing a wave of water out of his mouth.

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And this article will explore just what all this means.

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And the Reader is invited to come and behold secrets in the Stars, which have been hidden since Creation; but now are being revealed by God, for such a time as this.

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So come along and behold these grand heavenly pictures which our great God has inscribed, in the heavenly scroll, and stretched, even from sky to sky.

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Mavericks Surf Contest – 2010 – wikipedia – share-alike license

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Flood Waters of Satan-Introduction”…

…or you can also read… “The Dragon of Revelation 12 Constellation”

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TOMORROW…

October 7 (The Devil Made Me Do It!” what are all the desires of the flesh and mind? sports, hobbies, careers, etc…)

photo – music headphones – psychic-Ganzfeld – Wikipedia – Public-domain

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TOMORROW:

“August 21st (Cease Ye From Man!)”

Crowd of people – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #230 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Today’s Devotional – August 19th

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Crocodile Love!

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UNSAVED MANKIND:

“For he flattereth himself in his own eyes,

until his iniquity be found to be hateful.”

Psalm 36:1, 2

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It was once thought that crocodiles ate their babies, because they were observed with their babies hanging out of their deadly jaws as they walked.

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But this theory was eventually dismissed, after it was discovered that the crocodile actually uses its jaws to carefully carry its young hatchlings to a safer haven!

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And as so often is the case, even the more deadly beasts of nature exercise tender-loving care for their young!

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Siamese – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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LOVE FOR OUR OWN

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And so it is, also with humans. Even wicked despots are observed exercising this same loving care for their own young! 

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Thus, here is a wonderful aspect seen throughout nature, in both man and beast.

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And in these dark times, such motherly and fatherly concern for their babies is nice to see!

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Crocodiles Eye – cropped image – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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CHRIST DIED FOR HIS ENEMIES!

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But here is the amazing thing! Jesus Christ came down to this world and laid down His life for us!

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And not only for those of us who think we’re “good people”.

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But He laid down His life for those of us who hated Him and hung Him on that cursed tree!

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He died for you, and He died for me!

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And not only this, but Christ wants to come and make His abode within us, via His Holy Spirit, and give us that same love! 

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Love for friend and stranger alike!

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For old folks, and for very young children too!

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For loved ones, and even for enemies!

Crocodiles Eye – cropped image – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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RENOUNCE THIS WORLD!

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And so, why are we content to only have love for a small circle of friends and family?

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Why not renounce this sad old crocodile-love world we live in and take up our Cross and begin that upward sojourn to a place which has love incomprehensible?

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This crocodile-love world is such a small, selfish place!

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It’s a world where so few care that you ever lived or that you even died!

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It’s a world that mostly just cares for its own…like the crocodile cares for its own!

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Crocodiles Eye – cropped image – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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UNSAVED MANKIND: “For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.”

Psalm 36:1, 2

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Oh yes, there are many who are involved in humanitarian projects.

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And who knows what motivates a person to do such things?!

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But sadly, many of those same “merciful people” will applaud mothers who kill their own young in abortion clinics!

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And these so-called, “tender-hearted” humanitarians will often turn with venomous anger and hatred against those who oppose and condemn this barbaric practice!

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Fetus Ellipse – cropped image Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

Crocodiles Eye – cropped image – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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GOD IS LOVE!!!

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And so, as we see that crocodile care tenderly for its young ones, and yet he would love to eat you or me, or even our little babies, we realize just how small our own love is!

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We realize that we’re really little better than the beasts of the earth!

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And we begin to understand what an unloving Humanity we are!

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And then, we realize what a great God and Savior we have!

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And we marvel at the knowledge that “His mercy endures for ever!”, because “God is LOVE!”

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Brooklyn Museum – What Our Lord Saw from the Cross – James Tissot

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”: A WORLD OF LOVE AWAITS US

Proverbs 25:25

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And the Good News is, that the place where we’re going is a place where everyone will love you dearly!

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It’s a place where even a stranger would be willing to lay down His life for you!

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No more will people make snide comments to you, or about you!

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No more will crowds trample you to get ahead of you in line!

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Love for all will reign supreme!

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The River Of The Water Of Life by H. Melville – Wikimedia – Public Domain

 

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me that great love which only Jesus can give! Give me that great love which longs to see the world become saved…

Morning Prayers – Ebenezer Newman – Downard – 1860 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Orion, The Good Shepherd”…

…or you can also read… “January 16th (How To Love Your Enemies)”

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

 

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GOD’S UNIVERSAL LOVE…

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“But God forbid that I should glory,

save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,

by whom the world is crucified unto me,

and I unto the world.” 

Galatians 6:14.

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The Cross is the symbol that God has chosen, to represent the concept of self-sacrificing love.

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It is the symbol of universality, as it points northward, southward, eastward, and westward.

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Paul, in the above verse, speaks of his own spiritual crucifixion from the love for this world.

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Listen to Paul… “But God forbid that I should glory,

save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,

by whom the world is crucified unto me,

and I unto the world.”  

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And so the Cross is a symbol of universality…

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“GOD’S LOVE GOES IN EVERY DIRECTION…

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That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith;

that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,  

May be able to comprehend with all saints

what is the BREADTH, AND LENGTH,

AND DEPTH, AND HEIGHT; 

And to know the love of Christ,

which passeth knowledge,

that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God.”  

Ephesians 3:17-19. 

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ABOVE CHART: The Cross of Orion Constellation star-chart – not for commercial use

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Cross of Orion” 

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TOMORROW:

“August 20th (Crocodile Love, Part 2)”

Crocodiles Eye – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #229 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Today’s Devotional – August 18th

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The Golden Rule in Hell?!

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Do you remember the parable of the Good Samaritan?

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Yes, here was a little story which Jesus told about a certain “non-christian” man, who did what the so-called “religious ones” did not!

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He stopped and helped a man who was beaten and robbed, while the religious community passed the poor man by!

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Good Samaritan – (Watts) – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself”

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And the big point that Jesus was making in the telling of that parable, was that Christians need to really begin to apply the principle of love in our daily lives!

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Yes, there is the great principle which guides the universe, and should guide us too! It is commonly referred to as “The Golden Rule”. Yes, to “love thy neighbor as thyself” is spoken of in James 2:6 as, “The Royal Law”.

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THE ROYAL LAW

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Now of course, this principle applies in every instance of life, both big and small.

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It is to guide us in matters of courtesy.

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It is to guide us in matters of the family.

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It should speak to us when down at work.

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Or in the classroom.

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It should be the guiding principle in how we treat others, be it friend or stranger, or even foe!

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Yes, this Royal Law is for all the world to obey!

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Mall witnessing, Panama City, Panama

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“He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much”

Luke 16:10

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But as Christians, we have a much greater commission!

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Not only are we to be kind and loving in the little matters of everyday life.

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But we are to seek after the lost souls in this world, as if we are seeking after our very own soul!

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PRAY WITHOUT CEASING!

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But how do we do this?

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Just how do we love our neighbor as our self, in terms of Salvation?

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Are we to pray for others, even as we would pray for our own self, if the tables were turned, and we were the lost one?

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Yes, we should be praying for others as if we were in their place!

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Listen to James… “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16

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So here we see the Royal Law shining through in this verse! 

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A Prayer for those at Sea by Frederick Daniel Hardy  – wikipedia – US public domain

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JESUS, THE GOOD SHEPHERD

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Yes, as I consider how I would want to be sought after, if I were the lost soul, then it becomes very clear how I should be living my life in total devotion to the Salvation of others!

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And even the most wicked of men are also souls desperately in need of Salvation!

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And so, no more should I be pointing the accusing finger at the wicked despots of the world!

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Instead, I should be praying for their Salvation as if I were praying for my very own soul!

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After all, didn’t Jesus die for those wicked despots?

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And so, to “love thy neighbor as myself” includes the most wicked of the wicked in this very evil world!

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And with this in mind, the life of Jesus starts to make real sense!

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Here was the Great Shepherd who gave His very utmost for the reconciling of lost souls!

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Everything He did was for one purpose alone: to seek out and save the Lost!

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And look at the life of Paul! His life was totally devoted to the saving of souls! Look at the life of John, the Apostle! His life was dedicated to becoming transformed into the likeness of Jesus!

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ABOVE PICTURE – winter – Orion the Good Shepherd (Orion Constellation and rod made of Gemini stars) – www.signsofheaven.org

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IMAGINE YOURSELF IN HELL

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And so, dear stranger and pilgrim in this world, whatever your conception of Hell is, or whatever my conception of Hell is, we both need to imagine that it is my soul that will spend eternity there!

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Because, when you and I are each standing before God’s Judgment Throne, on the Last Day, the question will be asked us, “Did you spend your time on earth seeking for the souls of others as though you were seeking your very own soul?”

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Brooklyn Museum – The Bad Rich Man in Hell – James Tissot – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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STILL TIME TO CHANGE!

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And the Good News is, that you and I are still in the land of the living!

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We still have time to change!

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And if we haven’t been as faithful as we should have been, we still have time to repent!

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We still have time to beg God to give us more grace!

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We still have time to purify our hearts and become transformed into the likeness of Jesus! 

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David’s sorrow – Wikigallery – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Make this Royal Law the guiding principle of my life! Help me to truly see myself in place of others, and to seek them, as if I were seeking to save my very own soul…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Orion The Reaper”…

…or you can also read this much shorter article… “December 15 (We Need to be Like Scrooge!)”

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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ORION, THE GOOD SHEPHERD

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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.

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ABOVE WIKIPEDIA STAR-CHART – winter – Orion the Good Shepherd (Orion Constellation and rod made of Gemini stars) – www.signsofheaven.org

 

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Orion, The Good Shepherd” 

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TOMORROW:

“August 19th (Crocodile Love!)”

Crocodiles Eye – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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THIS IS STUDY #228 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Today’s Devotional – August 17th

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Too Many Loose Ends!

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Of course we’ve all heard the expression, “That idea has too many loose ends!” And this expression refers to the loose ends of an unraveled rope.

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Now there are certain ideas and beliefs that could fall into the category of having “too many loose ends”.

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Maybe you could say, “The theory of evolution has far too many loose ends to ever be taken seriously!”

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Loose strands of climbing rope – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-Alike License

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THE COMING OF THE LORD

1st Thessalonians 4:15-17

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Well, within Christendom, there are certain supposed Bible doctrines which one might also be able to say, “That doctrine has too many loose ends, to be anything more than merely a church doctrine or theory!”

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One such theory is that of the idea of a Pre-Tribulation Rapture.

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And why is the Pre-Tribulation Rapture called into question, here?

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Because it has just far too many “loose ends” attached to it!

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As a matter of fact, the very passage in which the word, “harpazo” is used to justify the name, “Rapture”, God already names the event “the Coming of the Lord!” (see 1st Thessalonians 4:15-17). The very same passage!

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And so, this entire notion of two separate returns of Jesus simply holds no water!

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Or, rather, it simply has too many “loose ends!”

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Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – made of the various constellations on this website

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LAST TRUMPET SHALL SOUND

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But there is another loose end to this theory. And that loose end is found in 1st Corinthians…

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Listen…. “In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,

at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound,

and the dead shall be raised incorruptible,

and we shall be changed.”

1st Corinthians 15:52.

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Now, this “last trumpet” sounding, speaks of the Day when God’s Salvation program will come to a grand fulfillment! It speaks of the Day when “those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake”. Daniel, Chapter 12

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Sjofar – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-Alike License

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THE 7 TRUMPETS OF REVELATION

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And the reason that this verse becomes one of those “loose ends”, is because the Book of Revelation speaks of seven angels with seven trumpets. 

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Now, there is a seventh trumpet which sounds.

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And this trumpet is the last trumpet ever mentioned in the Book of Revelation!

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Tissot – The Seven Trumpets of Jericho – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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7TH ANGEL WITH 7TH TRUMPET

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Listen… “And the seventh angel sounded;

and there were great voices in heaven,

saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord,

and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever…”

Revelation 11:15, 18 .

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But Revelation also says this about this last trumpet sounding… 

“But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel,

when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished,

as He hath declared to His servants the prophets.”

Revelation 10:7

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And even though this seventh angel’s trumpet call precedes God’s judgment of the world, and His judgment of the dead…

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…this passage definitely speaks of this event as lasting for a number of days, either prophetic days, or literal days! We just don’t know which, for sure!

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Angel with trumpet – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

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LAST TRUMPET SOUNDS IN CH. 10

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And so, for those who attempt to prove that the last 19 chapters of Revelation are after the so-called pre-tribulation Rapture, when the Church will supposedly be taken out of the world…

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…we really need to consider that this last trumpet is blowing in Revelation, Chapter 10, six chapters after the supposed Rapture!

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So what do theologians do, who are heavily invested in this Pre-Tribulation Rapture theory? Well, they have to wrestle with Scripture! “Maybe there’s another set of trumpets”, they often say.

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And so, this is just one “loose end” of many which makes the pre-tribulation Rapture theory just that: a theory!

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Nothing more!

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And a bad theory, to put it mildly!

 

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TREMBLING AT GOD’S WORD

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And the Lord warns us, in the last verses of Revelation… 

“For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book,

If any man shall add unto these things,

God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy,

God shall take away his part out of the book of life,

and out of the holy city,

and from the things which are written in this book.”

 Revelation 22:18, 19

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It would be far better to teach Bible prophecy about future events with great fear and trembling, than to take a dogmatic, “I-know-it-all” approach!

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But one thing we do know for sure is: the Lord will definitely come again, to judge the world.

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to exercise strict integrity when approaching Thy Word. Let me not love church doctrines more than I love truth…

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…November 9 (Add Thou Not! Part 5: “Non-biblical Names”)…

…or you can also read… “April 2nd (Add Thou Not!)”

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

 

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FINDING ORION ‘THE REAPER’…

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This constellation is the 3rd member of the ‘Orion Constellation’ Phenomena.

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This particular version of Orion is easily seen (if you know what to look for).

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First you must locate Orion.

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And then try to find the stars which comprise his sickle.

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The two brightest stars of his sickle are at the blade.

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These two stars are Castor and Pollux. 

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Castor and Pollux are known commonly as being in the Gemini Constellation.

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READ MORE                                                                                  

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Orion The Reaper” 

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TOMORROW:

“August 18th (The Golden Rule in Hell!)”

Hell – Jan van Eyck Diptych – _Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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THIS IS STUDY #227 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Today’s Devotional – August 16th

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Mystery Babylon, The Harlot Church!

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THIS IS ONLY AN EXCERPT. IF YOU WISH TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE, CLICK HERE…

 “The Pleiades: The Captive Angel & Mystery Harlet

 

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From Genesis to Revelation, the theme of two women, one an adulterous woman, and the other, a virtuous woman, is interwoven into the warp-&-woof of the Scriptures.

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And as the Bible develops, so too, this theme of the two women likewise develops, until we discover that they each represent the two portions of the Church: the church-faithful, and the church-apostate.

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Listen to Paul… “For it is written, that Abraham had two sons,

the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman…

Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants…”

Galatians 4:22-26

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In this above passage, God, through the hand of Paul, presents the basic concept of the Church actually being divided into two camps, the Church-Faithful and the Church-Apostate!

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Sarah & Hagar – Foster Bible Pictures – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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BABYLON NOW!

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Now the subject of the apostate churches should always be handled delicately, since none of us can hold our head up high, in these last days!

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We don’t want to throw rocks at an organization which originally was the anointed of God, if at all possible.

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And anyway, we’ve all sinned, and have all fallen short of the glory of God, haven’t we?

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But having said this, there comes a time when the sins of Babylon must be pointed out, because, there is a lot of confusion about just what is modern-day Babylon.

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Yes, Satan, who comes as “an angel of light”, has transformed his ministers into so-called “ministers of righteousness”, as is revealed in 2nd Corinthians 11:14, 15.

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by G. Dore’ – The Confusion Of Tongues in Babylon – from www.creationism.org-public domain

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SATAN THE KING OF SPIRITUAL BABYLON

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But as we explore these biblical issues, the question must be asked, “Why would we ever get the idea that Satan is the King of Babylon?”

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Listen… 

“That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon…

the golden city…

he that ruled the nations…

How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!”

Isaiah 14:4, 12, 13 (Condensed)

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Now this above passage really ties Lucifer to Babylon, “the golden city”. And this passage apparently names the King of Babylon in this way… “The King of Babylon…O, Lucifer, son of the morning”.

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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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HARLOT RIDING THE BEAST

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Therefore, it is now apparent that Satan’s kingdom is Babylon.

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But there is a religious quarter within the city walls of Babylon.

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And this did not escape the attention of the Protestant Reformation!

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After all, God’s people were persecuted by the apostate churches of Europe for many centuries.

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Therefore, it is no great wonder that they drew pictures of the Babylon Harlot, as she rode the Antichrist Beast of Revelation, chapters 13 & 17!

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Whore – Babylon – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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SPIRITUAL BABYLON

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Now if we turn to Revelation, Chapter 18, this harlot, Mystery Babylon is described as a city who is drunken with the blood of the saints of God.

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And it is common knowledge that the apostate churches of Europe carried out an ongoing warfare against the Bible and against those who loved the Bible, for many long centuries.

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The Apostle, Peter made reference to Babylon, in one of his epistles… “The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you;” 1st Peter 5:13. 

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Of course, literal Babylon no longer existed at the time of Peter’s epistle. 

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Avvakum (burned 1682) – by artist, Myasoyedov – 1897 – Wikipedia – Pub Dom.

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JEZEBEL RETURNS

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In John’s letters to the 7 churches of Asia, he mentioned Jezebel… 

“Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee,

because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel,

which calleth herself a prophetess,

to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication,

and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.”

Revelation 2:20

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Now at the time of these letters, Jezebel had been dead for many long centuries.

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Therefore, Christ was using Jezebel as a symbol of the spiritual adultery which was already beginning to creep into the churches in the Apostle, John’s day!

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But while God doesn’t come right out and call the apostate churches Babylon, He does about everything short of calling them, “Babylon the Mystery Harlot”!

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Jezebel – John Liston Byam Shaw – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me greater understanding about these two women of Scripture, and how all this relates to me personally…

Pray for Our Nation sign – Wikimedia – Share-alike-lic.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Pleiades: The Captive Angel & Mystery Harlot Constellation”…

…or you can also read… “Mystery Babylon: Who Is This Harlot Of Revelation?”

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

 

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“God…

Which alone spreads out the heavens…

Which makes Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades…“

 Job 9:2-10 & 38:31 (Condensed)

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The photo to the right is the Pleiades Cluster.

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Does it appear to you like an angel?

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Well, if it does, then you are encouraged to keep reading.

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The above two verses concerning the Pleiades are all the Bible has to say about the Pleiades, directly.

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But if you will read this article, you will discover that the Pleiades represents concepts which span much of the Bible.

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This is partly because Pleiades is a constellation within a constellation.

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And this double-entendre constellation presents perhaps, a picture of the greatest truth regarding the Church, found in the Bible.

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And The Heavens Declare.net will attempt to unravel this mysterious phenomenon in the night-sky, and will, hopefully, also interpret these two verses to show just what all this means, and how it might apply to our lives.

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The Pleiades (Above constellation can be seen in colder months in mid sky, traveling east to west through the night. With the eyes alone, it would appear much smaller than this. But with binoculars, it would appear more like this photo).  NASA photo by Robert Gendler 

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TWO WOMEN IN PLEIADES

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Just who are these two women?

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And how can this be, that nobody has ever seen the Pleiades as a constellation of a woman?

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This article will discuss this great paradox of these two women, found in the Pleiades, and what it means scripturally to us: we who comprise the global community of Christians.

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Because this constellation, or should we say Constellations, plural, have very much to do with us: those of us who are living right now on the threshold of eternity. 

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And as you might expect, the Bible holds the key to understanding all this.

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THE PLEIADES: WHAT IS IT ABOUT?…

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What is this mysterious “little” cluster of stars in the night-sky all about?

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Notice in this sketch, that the Pleiades is shaped like the furry tassel at the tip of a lion’s tail.

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Here is further proof that the Pleiades is the tip of the tail of this Dragon Constellation.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Pleiades: The Captive Angel & Mystery Harlot Constellation”

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TOMORROW:

“August 17th (Too Many Loose Ends!)”

Loose strands of climbing rope – Wikipedia – Share-Alike License

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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THIS IS STUDY #226 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING, FORMER CEO OF FAMILY RADIO…

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Today’s Devotional – August 15th

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God’s Love Written in the Heavens!

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Part 2

To read Part 1, click here…April 1st (God’s Love Written in the Heavens!)

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Listen to the beautiful words of this little song…

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VERSE 1.

“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…

VERSE 3.

“…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 (verse 2 omitted for brevity) of this song was penciled on the wall of a narrow room in a mental asylum by a man said to have been demented.

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These profound lines were discovered when they laid him in his coffin.

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A QUICK-TEMPERED WRATHFUL GOD?

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When a person first begins to read the Bible, it is quickly seen that God is a somewhat short-tempered, vengeful God, who was quick to destroy His enemies.

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This same theme continues throughout the Old Testament, more or less. As a matter of fact, the Old Testament ends with the very last words, “Lest I come and smite the earth with a curse!” Malachi 4:6

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But lo-and-behold, the New Testament begins to reveal Jesus Christ, a gentle, merciful Savior, who never harmed even one person! And so, many are puzzled as to just how this could be!

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Are there two Gods in God’s Book? A sort of, “bad cop, and a good cop”, as the saying goes?

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Hans Thoma – Jupiter – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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FINDING JESUS

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God has purposely presented Himself as a sort of jig-saw puzzle, which must be gradually pieced together.

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And even in the Old Testament, God’s great love and mercy shines through all that justice and anger!

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Listen… “Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.” Psalm 107:43

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As this above Old Testament verse advises, those who are wise will observe the workings of God in the world.

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And then they will begin to see the many pieces of evidence of God’s merciful dealings with the children of men, in both, the big and small details of life!

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ABOVE CHART: The Cross of Orion Constellation star-chart

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WHY GOD ALLOWS SO MUCH EVIL

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But why does He allow so many bad things to happen in the world?

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Well, for one thing, God is wanting us to turn back to Him.

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“For the Lord will not cast off for ever: 

But though He cause grief,

yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies. 

For He doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. 

Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD. 

Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.”

Lamentations 3:31-33, 40, 41

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So here is another Old Testament passage which shines through all the woe and misery!

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God is trying to get us to turn back to Him! But if our lives were simply like that proverbial “bed of roses”, then we would never return to the Lord, would we?

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David’s sorrow – Wikigallery – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 3, GO HERE…

February 12 (God’s Love Written in the Heavens! Part 3: “Heavenly Graffiti”)

ABOVE PICTURE: The armor of God – theheavensdeclare.net -use by permission only

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me more and more knowledge of Thee, O Lord! Let me observe Thee in Thy dealings with the children of men… 

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Sign of the Son of Man in Heaven Constellation…

…or you can also read… “January 25th (Nature’s Four Witnesses)”

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

 

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“Immediately after the tribulation of those days…

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, 30

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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.

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The only way to really see this constellation, is to become very familiar with this website.

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This is because this incredible constellation spans both the summer and winter skies.

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This constellation is actually in a semi-circle, as it appears in the night-sky.

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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.” 

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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).

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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.)

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And just like the Bible God has made these signs in such a way, that they are true enough for the Believers to believe; but doubtful enough for the scorners to scorn.   

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“With the merciful Thou (God) wilt show Thyself merciful;

with an upright man Thou wilt show Thyself upright; 

With the pure Thou wilt show Thyself pure;

and with the froward Thou wilt show Thyself froward. 

For Thou wilt save the afflicted people;

but wilt bring down high looks.

Psalm 18:25-27

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Sign of the Son of Man in Heaven Constellation”

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TOMORROW:

“August 16th (Mystery Babylon, The Harlot Church!)”

ABOVE ENGRAVING: Whore – Babylon – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – this old engraving shows that the Church once realized that the Babylon Mother of Harlots was actually the apostate churches – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth)  ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #225 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Today’s Devotional – August 14th

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The War on the KJV,

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Part 3

To read Part 1, click here… August 1st (The War Against The KJV) .

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“If the foundations be destroyed,

what can the righteous do?”

Psalm 11:3

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“FOR A DREAM COMETH THROUGH THE MULTITUDE OF BUSINESS”

Ecclesiastes 5:3

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This Part 3 will deal with a further solution to this great satanically-inspired dilemma…

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…namely, that Satan has kept the Church so busy with the cares and pleasures of the world, that we have greatly failed to use our time to good account!

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We have been pursuing the earthly Mammon, instead of pursuing heavenly riches!

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Multitask – Wikimedia – C.C. Share-alike License

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WE SHOULD BE TEACHERS BY NOW!

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It’s like Paul complains… 

“…we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered,

seeing ye are dull of hearing.

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers,

ye have need that one teach you again

which be the first principles of the oracles of God;

and are become such as have need of milk,

and not of strong meat.”

Hebrews 5:11, 12

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Paul here, is gently scolding us because by now, many of us should have already reached teacher status.

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But Satan has diverted us into the vain pursuit of worldly riches and pleasures!

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Paul the Apostle – Artist – Valentin de Boulogne or Nicolas Tournier – circa 1500s – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“MANY THINGS HARD TO BE UNDERSTOOD!”

2nd Peter 3:16

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The fact is, God did not write the Bible, so that it is easy to understand.

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No, many things in Scripture are hard to be understood, as 2nd Peter 3:16 reveals.

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And only the Elect will persevere in the pursuit of truth, so as to find the true meaning of those more difficult passages.

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Listen… “Thy words were found, and I did eat them;

and Thy Word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart…”

Jeremiah 15:16 (Condensed).

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Yes, Jeremiah loved God’s Word, and separated himself from the apostate churchgoers of his day, so that he might fill his hungry soul with God’s life-giving Word!

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Chaplain reads Bible – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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“Every word of God is pure… Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.”

Proverbs 30:5

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Some of the newer versions are merely commentaries, to a certain extent.

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The reason for this is, in their attempt to be easily readable, they have decided to NOT give a word-for-word translation, especially in difficult-to-understand passages.

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Thus, these modern-day translators have presumptuously attempted to “try to figure out what the author had in mind” and choose language which the reader might require to “understand what the author had in mind”.

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This is pure heresy, especially since God warns…

…”Every word of God is pure…

Add thou not unto His words,

lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.”

Proverbs 30:5 (Condensed)

 

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THE BIBLE IS OUR ARMOR!

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A great part of the armor of God, is be clothed with God’s Word. 

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And those “Thee’s” and “Thou’s” and “th’s” would have given us little trouble, because we spent the necessary hours each day, in prayer, in Bible study, and in contemplation of God’s Word.

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Picture – Soldiers of the cross – armor up!

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GOOD NEWS! TIME TO REPENT!

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Well, there is very Good News!

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Because we can begin today to ask God to clear away all the meaningless rubbish out of our lives and begin to hide those precious promises in our hearts, so that we can begin to walk by faith and not by sight!

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Listen… “Thy word have I hid in mine heart,

that I might not sin against Thee…

O how love I Thy law! it is my meditation all the day…

Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet,

and a light unto my path.”

Psalm 119:11, 97, 105. 

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Psalm 119 is teeming with such verses as these, which proclaim the Believer’s love for God’s Word!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – public domain

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TO READ PART 4, CLICK HERE…

August 5 (The War Against The KJV, Part 4: The Dedication by KJV Translators)

KJV – King James Version Bible – First edition – 1611 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me a real love for studying my Bible. Let it be my greatest desire, along with prayer and faith in trials…

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “November 22 – (The Greatest Jig-saw Puzzle Ever!)“…

…or you can also read…  “July 13  (A Supernatural Book!)”

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

 

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“SUN SHALL BE DARKENED”

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 The Bible speaks of the Sun being darkened in various passages, such as this… 

“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: 

Matthew 24:29-30. 

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Here is seen a prophetic scenario to be fulfilled in these times: “the Sun shall be darkened, and the Moon shall not give her light.”

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And there are other similar passages, such as this… 

“And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth,

blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.

THE SUN SHALL BE TURNED INTO DARKNESS,

and the Moon into blood,

before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered:

FOR IN MOUNT ZION and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance,

as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.” 

Joel 2:30-32. 

But how are we to understand this? Will the Moon be turned to literal blood? Or are these things to be understood figuratively? And why is the Moon spoken of as “her”?

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Picture to right courtesy of Luc Viatour for wikipedia.  GNU Free Documentation License.

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BIBLE SPEAKS REPEATEDLY OF THE SUN

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“For the LORD God is a sun and shield:” Psalm 84:11 

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The Bible repeats this concept from start to finish. Such passages as this one, speak of spiritual light and darkness… 

“We have also a more sure word of prophecy;

whereunto ye do well that ye take heed,

as unto a light that shines in a dark place,

until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts.”

2 Peter 1:19

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Christ here compares Himself to the “day star” (the Sun). Here is a remarkable revelation concerning the last days. That Christ will be the day-star that arises in our hearts at the great “Dawning of the Day”. And this concept should be researched and understood, in order to gain a greater understanding of just how shall the Sun be darkened.

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(For a more comprehensive study on “God comparing Himself to the Sun“, please click this link… “Signs In The Sun”.  And also, for a more comprehensive study on the “Dawning of the Day”, please read… “Castor and Pollux (Part 2: The Return of Christ & The Dawning of the Day)”)

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Sunrise from Burrow Mump, Burrowbridge, Somerset – cropped image – wikimedia – share-alike license

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… ““Sun Shall Be Darkened…”” 

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TOMORROW:

“August 15th (God’s Love Written in the Heavens! Part 2)”

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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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #224 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

 

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Today’s Devotional – August 13th

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Habakkuk Says “Run!”,

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Part 3 

“Heavenly Pavilion”

TO READ PART 1, CLICK HERE…August 11th (Habakkuk Says “Run!”)

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Okay, so in the last two devotionals (click here to read), it was hopefully seen that Habakkuk’s prophecy is for the Church, God’s Elect, both Jews and Gentiles alike!

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And since the Bible is a spiritual book, these prophecies must be “spiritually discerned”, “comparing spiritual things with spiritual”, “line upon line, here a little, and there a little”!

(see 1st Corinthians 2:12-14 & Isaiah 28:9-12)

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And so, Habakkuk speaks of spiritual ideas, spread upon a canvas of earthly types and shadows.

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Yes, God’s people are to flee from Satan’s armies!

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But we just can’t pack up and flee to the literal mountains!

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Habakkuk by James Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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“In the day when the towers fall!”

Isaiah 30:25

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Well, as we look around, it’s not hard to discern that the towers of man’s institutions are now falling, as Isaiah 30:25 foretells!

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And not just the Twin Towers in New York City!

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Just look around! Many public schools are beginning to promote sexual deviancy to young children!

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The television, to a great extent, has become an advertisement for the qualities of Satan’s character!

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Courts with corrupt judges are losing respect for the rule of law!

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Many law enforcement agencies have become a tool for government tyranny!

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Government is borrowing and printing money in an apparent financial suicide attempt!

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9/11 World Trade Center attack – cropped image – New York – by UpsateNYer & Wikipedia – Share-Alike Lic.

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“Thus saith the LORD…maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;”

Isaiah 44:24

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Everything around the world is seemingly going topsy-turvy, and all this leaves us bewildered as to just what is happening!

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And if all that, is not a fulfillment of the “towers falling”, just look at the churches and denominations!

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They are crumbling faster than society!

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Sexual deviants, spiritualists, ear-tickling-new-age “Christian” gurus, money grubbing carpetbaggers are taking over, it seems!

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Even the conservative churches are increasingly concerned with earthly prosperity, accumulation of earthly mammon, and hedonistic pleasure-seeking!

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March – Protest – Thank God For Satan – Wikimedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or later version

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HOW AND WHERE ARE WE TO FLEE?

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And so, just how are we to flee unto Heavenly Sion?

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How are we and our children to escape the Sodom and Gomorrah, which just now is seemingly springing up all around us?

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The Bible tells us, in somewhat veiled, allegorical language… 

“In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver,

and his idols of gold,

which they made each one for himself to worship,

to the moles and to the bats;

To go into the clefts of the ragged rocks,

for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of His majesty,

when He ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils:

for wherein is he to be accounted of?”

Isaiah 2:20-22

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So, here it says that we must cast away our idols of silver and gold and go into the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of His majesty, when He arises to shake terribly the earth!

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And as we look around at all that’s going on, we might be able to conclude that God is now shaking the earth terribly!

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PICTURE – Constellation- Woman of Revelation 12 flees to the mountains Mark 13:14 This is not a star-chart, but merely a concept picture, but made up of real constellations (Ursa Major & Auriga, Hyades, etc…, howbeit not in their actual positions in the night-sky)

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HIDE IN HIS HEAVENLY PAVILION

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And so, it’s high time that we take Habakkuk seriously, and begin to run that Christian race before us!

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And as Isaiah 2:20, 21 counsels, we need to cast away our idols of silver and gold, and flee to the Rock of Ages, and hide ourselves in the secret place of His pavilion!

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And as Paul says, we must mortify our earthly body, and become a spiritual being, sitting with Christ in the Heavenly Most Holy Place!

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After all, God has chosen us to be a Royal Priesthood!

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So as priests of God, where else would we possibly want to be, but in the priestly courts above where Christ sits as He ministers His priestly duties?

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PICTURE – Most Holy Place of the Heart Signs Of Heaven

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TO READ PART 4, CLICK HERE…

August 22 (Habakkuk Says “Run!”, Part 4: Flee Fornication!)

Habakkuk by James Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to flee to the heavenly sanctuary…

Prayer – Mother and Daughter – Wikipedia – (cropped image) the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “How To Enter The Most Holy Place”…

…or you can also read… “JANUARY 28 (The Christian: A Living Sanctuary)”

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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LOCATING THIS GROUP…

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These two sketches below are the same picture, one with stars only, the other with embellishments.

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These stars appear more or less like this when they are in the western sky, just before they sink below the western horizon (please excuse the less-than 100% accurate sketch).

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At the top of the sketches in the center is the Big Dipper.

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But with other surrounding stars, the Big Dipper is known as Ursa Major or the Great Bear.

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But as this website points out, Ursa Major is actually the Revelation 12 Woman. (Ursa Major appears much larger in the sky than this sketch shows. But in order to fit her into this drawing, the artist had to depict her much smaller) 

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IN THE WEST

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This most amazing phenomenon is seen throughout the winter, and even into June at the beginning of night.

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It is seen best when it is the western part of the sky. Orion, the Dragon, and the Glorious Horse are beginning to descend into the western horizon.

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And at this point it is apparent that the Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation is veering toward the Narrow Gate Stars as you can see just to the left of the mountain. 

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A dark night is best for seeing this. It begins with the Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation going towards these two doors.

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The 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.

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The two stars that comprise the Wide Gate Stars (to the right of the mountain) are the two brightest stars of the Wave of Water (AKA Auriga Constellation) that comes out of the Dragon Constellation’s mouth (for explanation of “Wave of Water”, just click here).

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The stars that make up the Narrow Gate are about one-third less the width of the Wide Gate.

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The two bright stars which symbolize the Wide Gate are Capella and Menkalinan.

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These are the brightest two stars of the Auriga Constellation. (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. But they are close enough to find them in the night sky.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Castor and Pollux & The Mystery Ship of Scripture” 

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TOMORROW:

“August 14th (The War on the KJV, Part 3)”

King James Bible – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. 

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THIS IS STUDY #223 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING, FORMER CEO OF FAMILY RADIO…

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