Daily Devotional, Year 4 – June 24 – (Flee to the Mountains, Part 27 “Escape From Planet Earth!”)

By admin On March 30th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – June 24

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Flee to the Mountains,

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Part 27 “Escape From Planet Earth!”

To read Part 1, click here…May 30th (Flee To The Mountain!)“

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It seems as though, over the past decades, a number of novels/movies have had an uncanny accuracy in predicting a soon-coming dystopian hell-scape. Such books as “Animal Farm”, “1984”, “Soylent Green”, “Brave New World”, all portrayed a futuristic nightmare in which oppressive global totalitarianism finally reigned supreme.

1984 Big-Brother is watching you – Wikimedia – Copy-Left license

1984 – Yakov Guminer – Arithmetic of a counter-plan poster_(1931)

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ESCAPE MOVIES

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And even in Hollywood, some movies have seemed to accurately predict a future in which society devolved in a totalitarian hellscape. Two such movies, “Escape From New York”, and “Escape From L.A.”, both painted a portrait of cities given over to wanton greed, violence, lust, and lawlessness.

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Oh yes, these movies were extremely exaggerated in their portrayal of the future, and yet not too far off in predicting the lawless “Concrete Jungle” into which many cities are even now sinking!

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Even a laboratory-created virus became part of the plot in one of those movies.

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And 30/40 years after these movies, we now see many cities overrun with poverty, homelessness, murder, drugs, sex-slavery, sodomy, racism, theft, gambling, gang-violence, which are at an all-time high.

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Escape from NY poster – to see Fair-Use Rationale, click here – Wikipedia

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“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.”

Matthew 24:12

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But all these man-created literary and film productions only mirror what the Bible had already long-ago accurately foretold concerning these end-times.

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Yes, even long ago, the Bible had likewise painted a bleak portrait of this very day in which we now find ourselves!

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Listen…“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” This verse alone has accurately predicted the future hellscape of these last days which we’re already beginning to see: a lawless and loveless planet! Matthew 24:12

Escape from NY poster – to see Fair-Use Rationale, click here – Wikipedia

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**“justice standeth afar off“**

Isaiah 59:14

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This next verse gives further insight into what is in store for society in these last days…“And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.” Here we see a portrait of lawlessness, from being down in the streets and even going up into the courtrooms of society! Isaiah 59:14

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

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But why is all this happening?

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Could all this be the beginning of God’s final judgments upon this disobedient planet?

Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE CUP OF GOD’S WRATH NOW BEING POURED OUT

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Listen to this next prophecy…“This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, said to me (Jeremiah): ‘Take from My hand this cup filled with the wine of My wrath and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it. When they drink it, they will stagger and go mad because of the sword I will send among them.’ So I took the cup from the Lord’s hand and made all the nations to whom He sent me drink it…ALL THE KINGDOMS ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH.” Jeremiah 25:15-17, 26

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So, here is foretold of the Day in which the Lord will cause “ALL NATIONS ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH” to drink of the wine of His wrath which causes the world to go mad (many versions say “insane”)!

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“…the Lord shall have them in derision. Then shall He speak unto them (the heathen) in His wrath, and vex them in His sore displeasure”

Psalm 2:4, 5

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And is not this madness what we’re already beginning to see? Are we not already beginning to see insanity in so many ways?

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Judges/lawyers letting violent criminals go unpunished and freely allowed to return to their life of crime?

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Internet Goliaths censoring common sense speech, while allowing pornography, neo-racism, and other forms of sin to be freely published?

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Police being vilified while criminals being let loose, encouraged, even praised?

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Many cities allowing rioters to freely engage in looting, burning, killing, while mayors and governors do absolutely nothing to stop it?

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Young schoolchildren being encouraged to embrace sodomy, and so-called “sex-change” therapy, while pastors are arrested for preaching against such immorality?

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The public and even their schoolchildren being driven to hate-filled rage in the form of neo-racism against those who of differing skin-tones?

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Men now claiming to be women, while women claiming to be men?

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The public being forced into getting vaccinated with unproven drugs, even down to little children who pose little or no risk of dying?

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The entire populace being forced to wear masks which have been proven to provide little protection from a virus?

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Little schoolchildren forced to wear dirty, snotty cloths over their faces throughout their school-day?

The Prophet Jeremiah – by G. Dore – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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

Duct Tape Mouth – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

Gay Parade – Jazz Jennings 2016 – Wikipedia – Creative Commons License

Mask Mandate – Aufruf_zur_Maskenpflicht_auf_Spielplätzen_Park_Bismarckturm_Hof – Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license

Posters against anti-Covid measures and vaccinations in France – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license

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“…and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath”

Revelation 16:19

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Well, these two movies were both about escaping from a futuristic hell-scape. But the fact is, the problem goes far beyond merely escaping from those two major cities!

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This is because the growing insanity we’re beginning to witness is a pandemic madness which knows no boundaries, nor any borderline!

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It is a worldwide phenomenon and is even now being piped into our living-rooms, via television, radio, Internet, cellphones, etc….

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TV – highquality – Wikimedia – Creative Commons License

TV – The Image of the Beast – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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“and all the world wondered after the beast (Satan’s antichrist world-system). And they worshipped the dragon (Satan)…”

Revelation 13:3, 4 (parenthetical comments by web-editor)

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And this insanity has even become the dominant world-view which our societies demand we bow down to in tacit submission!

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And of course, the Bible also foretold that this totalitarian worldview would be forced upon the world’s inhabitants as a last test of loyalty: loyalty to Heaven, or loyalty to this antichrist hellscape world…“And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand…The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation” Revelation 14:9, 10

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Here we see that God’s cup “of the wine of His wrath” is the very same cup which Jeremiah foretold of…the cup which causes the entire world to go mad! And it is plain to see that the world is now beginning to be drunken with that insanity-producing wine-cup!

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

ABOVE PICTURE: Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

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“Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed”

Genesis 19:17

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And so, we really need to escape. But where can we run to? And where can we hide from all this pandemic insanity?

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Listen to Jeremiah 51:6…“Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD’S vengeance; He will render unto her a recompence.”

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Yes, this above verse is speaking of this Babylon world: a world of sin and confusion! And we must flee and “deliver every man his soul” (and deliver every woman and child their souls also)!

Picture – Lot Escapes – www.thebiblerevival.com offers free Bible clipart – Public Domain.

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me understanding of this frightful hour now upon us, and the understanding of these prophecies…

Family Prayer Before Meal – Wikimedia – US-Govt. – Public-Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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Revelation 12 Woman: “From Fleeing To Flying!”

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“And there appeared a great wonder in heaven;

a woman…travailing in birth…

And there appeared another wonder in heaven;

and behold a great red dragon…

And the woman fled into the wilderness…

And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle,

that she might fly into the wilderness…

from the face of the serpent.

And the serpent cast out of his mouth

water as a flood after the woman,”

Revelation 12:1-3, 6, 14

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Can you believe it?

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This entire passage above, from Revelation 12, is pictured in the sky!

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Listen to it again…“And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman…travailing in birth…And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon…And the woman fled into the wilderness…And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness…from the face of the serpent. And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman,” Revelation 12:1-3, 6, 14

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Yes, this entire passage has been inscribed by Almighty God in the night heavens!

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And God has created a motion picture of sorts right up there in the heavens!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Winter – Revelation 12 Woman with Eagle Wings (aka Ursa Major, including The Big Dipper)

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THE URSA MAJOR ‘MOTION PICTURE’ IN THE HEAVENS

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You see, in the spring, if you look to the north, the constellation commonly known as Ursa Major actually looks like a headless woman who is with child.

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And yet, as summer turns to fall, and fall turns to winter, this constellation slowly rotates until it is upside-down, now appearing as a running woman with upraised arms.

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But as winter progresses, this running woman slowly begins to lean forward until she appears to be flying: flying westward.

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Star-chart – Ursa Major – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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TOMORROW:

June 25 (What’s An Aristaphagist? Part 4 “How To Cure Fibromyalgia”)

Fibromialgia – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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MINISTRY OF HEALING, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this sampler of the audio book about the practical aspects of everyday living, such as diet and child rearing…

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Chapter 4 – “The Touch of Faith”

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Christ and the blind Pauper – Mironov – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #225, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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. Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 11 (The False Prophet, Part 27: “Many False Prophets”)

By admin On March 30th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 11

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The False Prophet,

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Part 27:

“Many False Prophets”

To read Part 1 of this series, click here… “JANUARY 26 (The False Prophet, Part 1: Lying Eyes!)”

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“For false Christs and false prophets shall rise,

and shall show signs and wonders,

to seduce, if [it were] possible,

even the elect.”

Mark 13:22

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In today’s Christian community, the general consensus is that the two beasts of Revelation 13 will be fulfilled in the near future after the Church has been Raptured out of this world.

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In other words, today’s Bible teachers put forth the doctrine that these two beasts are merely two human individuals who are empowered by Satan to deceive the world during the coming 7-year tribulation.

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Antichrist & False Prophet – picture partly changed and cropped – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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THE BEAST IS SATAN’S ANTICHRIST WORLD-SYSTEM

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Of course, this kind of false teaching is derived from a careless and uninspired reading of the Bible.

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In the first place, when the Bible speaks of beasts, it usually is referring to nations or people groups. (for example, see Daniel 7:23)

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And by a simple reading of Revelation 17, it is readily seen that the Antichrist beast is spoken of thus…

“the beast… The seven heads are seven mountains,

on which the woman (The Great Harlot City, Babylon) sits…

And there are seven kings…

And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings…”

Revelation 17:8-12 (this passage cut down for brevity’s sake)

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In other words, this above passage plainly reveals that this Antichrist beast of Revelation 13 is a composite of many kings and kingdoms.

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In simple terms, this beast represents Satan’s antichrist world-system!

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ABOVE PICTURE: The harlot city, Babylon, the apostate church-world – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

Four Beasts of Daniel 7 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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THE TWO BEASTS

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Now this website has many articles which teach that these two beasts of Revelation 13 (the Antichrist and the False Prophet) are actually the two great divisions of Satan’s warfare against Christians throughout the New Testament era.

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And this division can be seen in the two ways in which Satan has attacked the Church over the past two thousand years.

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ABOVE PICTURE: The harlot city, Babylon, the apostate church-world – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who offers a world-loving gospel

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ROME, THE 1ST BEAST

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The first era was the persecution of the Church by pagan Rome and later by spiritual Rome.

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This went on for a period of 1260 prophetic days (prophetically, 1260 years).

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But after the 1st beast-power received a deadly wound by a sword (the sword of the Spirit, the Word of God), then arose the 2nd beast-power, the false Prophet.

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Torture devices – The Wheel – Calas Chapbook – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

Burned at the stake – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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THE 2ND BEAST

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This 2nd beast-power was a period of financial and material prosperity for the same nations which embraced the Christian Reformation, symbolized by that beast arising out of the earth.

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And isn’t it true that the last several hundred years has been a period of ever-increasing prosperity for these nations? The earth and all that it yields, has been the great power-source of these last few centuries: the industrial revolution, followed by high-tech revolution. Thus, it is the beast which arose “out of the earth”.

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The great era of prosperity has been the means of this False Prophet to gain power over the people of the world. And because of all the economic opportunities now available, this satanic entity, the false Prophet has successfully diverted the church-world into going after the earthly Mammon, instead of whole-heartedly seeking after Salvation.

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Yes, the church-world has been greatly derailed from its great commission to die-to-self, and to be “strangers and pilgrims” in this satanic world of selfishness, so that Christ might live out His holy life in and through Believers.

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THE PROSPERITY-DRIVEN GOSPELS

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Now, having said all this, there is another aspect to this second beast, the False prophet which needs to be clarified.

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It needs to be understood that every false prophet teaches truth mingled with lies. That’s how false prophets deceive people! And of course, the greatest deception in the church-world are the prosperity gospels now being taught and accepted in most every church and denomination. These gospels are given such tags as the “Name-It-And-Claim-It Gospel”, or in the more conservative churches, “The Entrepreneurial Spirit”, or even, perhaps, “The American Dream”.

(Oh yes, these prosperity ideologies may be fine for the people of the world to pursue, but the Christian’s great focus and chief desire is now to be Heavenward, not on the world, seeking to be transformed into the image of Christ.)

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TBN – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication

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MANY FALSE DOCTRINES

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Either way, these false gospels have successfully poisoned the purity of Christ’s true Gospel. In other words, most every Bible teacher mingles much truth with their false ideas. And the prosperity-driven gospels have many other false teachings as well.

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And this website has many devotionals which enumerate the various false teachings now being thrust on the deceived parishioners in today’s churches and denominations.

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ABOVE PHOTO: audience hands – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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MANY FALSE PROPHETS

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But the great point of today’s devotional is that the False Prophet of Revelation 13 is comprised of all the seemingly countless false teachers found in today’s Christianity: radio preachers, TV preachers, Internet preachers, and pastors and local Bible teachers. These all mostly read one-another’s books and so there seems to be a general consensus among them as to what constitutes truth.

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And so, by means of these thousands of false teachers and theologians, the entire church-world has become a Babylon of confusion!

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Oh yes, they all teach a certain amount of truth, but also enough lies to derail the parishioners, poisoning whatever truth might otherwise be learned by their hearers. (And hopefully, there are many true pastors, who are presently deceived, yet will eventually come out of the Babylonish confusion and deception which now pervades the organized churches.)

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ABOVE PHOTO: audience hands – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“COME OUT OF HER (BABYLON), MY PEOPLE!”

Revelation 18:4

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But God is now calling His people to come out of the City of Confusion, and flee to the safety of the spiritual mountains surrounding spiritual Jerusalem (the churches and denominations).

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It is a spiritual end-time exodus, spoken of in Psalm 125:1, 2…

“They that trust in the LORD shall be as (heavenly) mount Zion,

which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem (“the Jerusalem above, the mother of us all”.

Galatians 4:24, 25),

so the LORD is round about His people from henceforth even for ever.”

(parenthetical comments by website editor)

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Yes, God is now calling His people to flee to the safety of the spiritual mountains surrounding spiritual Jerusalem (the churches and denominations).

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ABOVE PICTURE – winter Constellations – Woman of Revelation 12 (Ursa Major) flees to the mountains – Mark 13:14 – Dragon comprised of Hyades, Pleiades, etc…Valley of Decision mountain comprised of Cassiopeia, etc… (This is not a star-chart, but merely a concept picture since this mountain is not in this position, but is actually seen in the fall months)

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TO READ PART 28, CLICK HERE…

March 17 (The False Prophet, Part 28: “The 6th Head: Cruel Compassion”)

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

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

Dear Lord, Help me to be wise as a serpent in regard to the great deception going on in today’s Christian community…

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON

“And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.” Rev. 12:3

In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not. But God has faithfully created the wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars. The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7). And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10). So we have this 7 and 10 numbering. And this gives us a great clue, as to where in the Bible we should look, to find out the riddle as to just what or who do these 7 heads, 10 crowns, and 7 horns represent. Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

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TOMORROW…

March 12 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 13: “Sinking Into The Bottomless Pit” CONTINUED)

Gay Parade – Wikimedia – GNU Free Documentation License

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 26 – At Capernaum

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

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #120, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry..

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 29 (A 3-Finger Judgment-Day, Part 9: “Will The Real Nazi/Fascist/Racist/Etc., Please Shout the Loudest!”)

By admin On March 29th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 29

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A 3-Finger Judgment-Day,

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Part 9:

“Will The Real Nazi/Fascist/Racist/Etc., Please Shout the Loudest!?”

To read Part 1, click here…January 20th (A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day)

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“Therefore thou art inexcusable,

O man, whosoever thou art that judgest:

for wherein thou judgest another,

thou condemnest thyself;

for thou that judgest

doest the same things.”

Romans 2:1

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There’s a whole lot of finger-pointing going on these days, wouldn’t you agree? In this very unhappy world, the creation of the Internet and social media has opened up the ability to engage in mob-like character assassination. Millions of Internet users can now gleefully enjoy the destruction of the lives of others while maintaining their own anonymity.

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In answer to the question, “Why is this society crumbling?”, the Bible comes back to clearly reveal…“If a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.” Mark 3:24

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And so, as we look out upon the political landscape, we see a nation deeply divided!

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And the division between the two political factions is rapidly growing deeper, wider, and very hostile and extremely bitter. The anger and animus between the two opposing sides is intensifying on a daily basis!

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It’s even getting a bit scary to hear the violent rhetoric now being thrust at one another! It seems to be approaching insane violence at times!

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Anger during a protest – by David Shankbone – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike-License

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THE USUAL HATE-FILLED NAME-CALLING

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Now, some of the current name-calling sounds like this: “They’re a bunch of Nazi Fascists!” “He’s are racist!” “He’s a modern day Hitler!” “They’re a bunch of ‘such-&-such-Phobes’!”

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For those who watch the daily news shows, these smears are commonly heard, and oft repeated!

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Anti-Christian rally in Chicago – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license

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A LIE REPEATED OFTEN

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Joseph Goebbels, Propaganda Minister for Adolph Hitler said, “If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it. If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth.”

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**And isn’t it true that this demonizing of political enemies by branding them as “Nazis”, “Fascists”, and/or “racists” is very effective?**

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And using the major media as willing accomplices, the public now hears these derogatory names being repeatedly chanted on a 24/7/365 basis to the point that these false accusations against their political adversaries eventually begin to take root in the minds of the masses.

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Yes, these modern-day ideology-warriors in both politics, and also in the media, instinctively know that George Goebbels was right in his assertion that “a lie repeated often enough, it becomes truth”.

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So then, could it be said, that the very ones currently following the same philosophical views of that notorious Nazi leader, Joseph Goebbels, are actually the true Nazi’s? And the true Fascists? And the true Racists? And the true ‘such-&-such-Phobes’?

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PICTURE RIGHT: Joseph Goebbels – wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Germany license.

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I AM GUILTY OF THE SAME!

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Well, today’s devotional is still attempting to further bring out this concept that at whatever point we judge another, we are guilty of the same.

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Listen again…“Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.” Romans 2:1

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Yes, the Bible forewarns us that when we point the accusing finger at someone else, there are three fingers pointing back at us: THREE FINGERS FROM HEAVEN!

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Finger pointing – Wikimedia – Public domain

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NAME-CALLING ONLY REVEALS WHAT’S IN MY OWN HEART!

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What these erring individuals do not realize is that when we accuse our opponents of being fascists or racists or bigots or phobics of one stripe or another, we are unknowingly revealing what’s in our own heart!

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And if we who defame others were ever given political authority, we would most likely carry out the same Nazi-like fascism, racism, or bigotry that we are accusing our political opponents of possessing?

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As a matter of fact, certain political factions who daily accuse their political foes of being “fascists” are they themselves now beginning to call for suppression of free speech, sometimes even to the point of physical violence. In other words, are not the finger-pointers at others actually, they themselves, behaving just like totalitarian fascists of the past had always behaved? It’s a good question to ask ourselves.

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The Bible clearly teaches…“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” Jeremiah 17:9

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As this above verse reveals, humans just do not know how much wickedness is bound up in our own heart! And it’s truly an amazing phenomenon to hear the very ones who most loudly engage in name-calling of others, by their own verbal attacks, actually describe their own selves! Are they so self-deceived to not realize their own hypocrisy?

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Anti-Christian rally in Chicago – Wikimedia

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SATAN STEALS OUR PERFECT PEACE

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One great problem with listening to Satan’s whisperings, is that this is how this “Accuser of the Brethren” gains access into our hearts and minds. And once we allow him access, he often begins to torment us with all sorts of “evil surmisings” about the motives of the hearts of others. (1st Timothy 6:4)

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We must remember the Wise Man’s advice…

“Keep thy heart with all diligence;

for out of it are the issues of life.

Put away from thee a froward mouth,

and perverse lips put far from thee.

Let thine eyes look right on,

and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Ponder the path of thy feet,

and let all thy ways be established.

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left:

remove thy foot from evil.”

Proverbs 4:24-27

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Yes, to guard the avenues to the soul, not allowing Satan any access, is our first and foremost duty!

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SYSTEMIC RACISM?

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There is a movement afoot by one political group to brand their political opponents as having “systemic racism”. In other words, the accusation is being shouted abroad that this entire group of humans cannot help themselves overcome their own racism, because their own “systemic racism” is just an innate inward quality which they cannot overcome. It’s just “who you are”, claim their accusers.

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The fact is, anyone who thinks they can judge what’s in the heart of another individual, is merely showing the world what’s in his or her own heart, as the Bible declares…“Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.” Romans 2:1

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Yes, God knows our filthy hearts. And only He can rightly judge what’s in another person’s heart.

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And God sees our hypocrisy as we judge others for things which we are just as guilty of, as is the next person!

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And the day has now arrived when, “…God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ…” Romans 2:16

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AMERICANS HATE RACISM

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It’s really ironic that in a very historically racist world, America has perhaps done more than any other nation to vanquish racism, thanks in part to its constitution! And just when that nation has finally achieved a high level of racial equality, a large group of people want to tear this society completely apart, accusing Americans of being hopelessly racist.

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But the stark reality is, to their credit, most every American abhors being thought of as “a racist”. And so, if Americans were truly racists, then why do they absolutely hate being called “racist”?

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Well, truth-be-told, deep-down, those finger-pointers actually realize this truth. Yes, they secretly understand that it’s a terrible and hurtful accusation to make against another human, which only shows the hypocrisy of their false charges.

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Finger-pointing icon – Wikimedia – Share-alike-license

Finger pointing – Wikimedia – Public domain

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“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.”

Matthew 24:12

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Well, time will tell just where all this venomous hatred between the right and left will end up.

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Certainly, our society is being torn apart by certain political factions…“And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.” Mark 3:24

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The only hope for any of us, is to turn to the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind and strength!

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Otherwise, we too may get swallowed up by all the insane hatred we are now witnessing in our society on a daily basis!

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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places”

Ephesians 6:12

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As this above verse from Ephesians reveals, it is not humans who are at the root of all this hatred and neo-racism. But rather, it is the unseen spiritual powers of the darkness of this world who are stoking the flames of all this division and hatred. Oh yes, the unsaved people of this world are unwittingly being used and manipulated by these dark forces of evil. But behind it all is the true hater-in-chief…Satan and his fallen angels!

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

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And truth-be-told, all this pandemic anger is a fulfillment of the following prophecy concerning these end-times…

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“And the nations were angry,

and Thy wrath is come,

and the time of the dead,

that they should be judged”

Revelation 11:18

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Yes, this above prophecy informs us that Judgment Day has already begun!

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And so, right now, it would be a critically wise decision for those who are immersed in their hate-filled anger, to turn to the Lord with all their heart, and to plead for true repentance, before it’s too late!

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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

Girl Praying – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 10, CLICK HERE…

April 24 (A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day, Part 10: “Every Man…His Labor…(Is) The Gift of God” CONTINUED)

Palmer – Carpenter – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Keep me from allowing all this hatred to swallow me up. Let me hide myself in Thee during this current spiritual storm…

Starry Night at La Silla – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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“THE SCORNER (THE PHARISEE)”

Please tilt your head to the left. Do you see a man with a very long pointed nose. (Obviously, the sketch to the right is just an exaggeration in order to help you find the face in the photo to the left.)

Do you see an angry look? His right eye-brow is raised as if he is judging.

This second face in the Moon appears to be that of a combination of a man as well as a fox. Or maybe a wolf. Doesn’t he have a long narrow nose like a wolf or fox? Maybe even a dog. Nevertheless, the expression on his face, as he appears to look down upon the Earth, is that of scorn.

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Unlike the first Moon-man’s sad look of shock and awe (click here to see and read about); this ‘man/fox/wolf/dog’ appears to be that of anger and scorn. As if he is disgusted at the sinful planet below. He is very moral, you see.

Moon – Public Domain – 2nd face Pharisee Scorner – by Cezar Popescu for Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain – cropped, highlighted & rotated photo

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THE PHARISEES…

“Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.” Prov. 21:24

Yes this wolf-like beast-face in the Moon, is what the Bible calls a proud Pharisee. They were the morality crowd. They were the finger pointers. They were the scorners. They didn’t realize that their own pride was even more reprehensible to God than the drunkenness, immorality, or sexual perversions of the unsaved of the world.

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TOMORROW:

March 30 (Taking Back This Nation For God, Part 18: “Why Did We Become ‘The Divided States of America’?”)

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

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 44 – The True Sign

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

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #138, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – April 24 (A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day, Part 10: “Every Man…His Labor…(Is) The Gift of God” CONTINUED)

By admin On March 29th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – April 24

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A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day,

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Part 10:

“Every Man…His Labor…(Is) The Gift of God” CONTINUED

To read Part 1 of this Devotional, click here…December 15: “Every Man…His Labor…(Is) The Gift of God”

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“Every man also

to whom God hath given riches and wealth…

and to rejoice in his labour…

this is the gift of God.”

Ecclesiastes 5:19

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**When the Moon is full, there are three faces etched into its surface: one that appears as a man, the second as a wolf (or some other dog-like beast), and the third as a rabbit, or perhaps a rodent.**

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Well, without getting too complex, let’s just examine the wolf-like face (top right).

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If you will notice, this creature appears to have somewhat of a judgmental expression. Yes, one of his eyebrows is raised, causing him to appear as if he is looking down at the world with a judgmental eye.

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This face represents a proud Pharisee. This is because the Pharisees were a class of very moral spiritual leaders. And the Pharisees looked down on others with a judgmental eye (much like this wolf-like Moon beast).

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Moon – Public Domain – 1st (Watchman) & 2nd face Pharisee (Scorner) – by Cezar Popescu for Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain – cropped, highlighted & rotated photo

Moon – by James Bowe – 3rd Face – cropped & highlighted photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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PHARISEEISM IS THE SPIRIT OF SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS

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Well, there may be no more Pharisees existing in today’s world. Nevertheless, the spirit of Pharisaism is still alive and well! This is because this world is filled with pride, pseudo-moralism, and judging. As a matter of fact, the average person probably judges others (in thought) throughout his or her entire day!

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And so, the spirit of pride and judging can be found in every human, to one extent or another.

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James Tissot – The Pharisee and Publican – Brooklyn Museum & Wikimedia – US Public Domain

Pharisee – Basilika Ottobeuren Fresko07 – cropped image – Author Johannes Böckh & Thomas Mirtsch – Wikipedia – GNU re-use license

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JUDGING OTHERS

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You see, the Pharisees were extremely moral, wealthy, full of good works, and looked down on others whom they deemed less than themselves in those same areas of behavior. In other words, they judged others by their own personal standards.

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And in today’s world, we tend to judge those who are “the dregs of society” as deserving of their unfortunate circumstances because they are just a product of a lifetime of making bad choices.

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Moon – Public Domain – 2nd face Pharisee (Scorner) – by Cezar Popescu for Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain – cropped, highlighted & rotated photo

Drunk Panhandler – Wikipedia – Public-Domain

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“NONE RIGHTEOUS, NO, NOT ONE!”

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Now listen to God’s assessment of the human race…

“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

There is none that understandeth,

there is none that seeketh after God.

They are all gone out of the way,

they are together become unprofitable;

there is none that doeth good, no, not one…etc.”

Romans 3:10-12

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Yes, this indictment by God covers the entire human race, including you and me!

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We are all just hopeless, miserable sinners, incapable of making good decisions, by our own human intellect.

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James Tissot – The Pharisee and Publican – Brooklyn Museum & Wikimedia – US Public Domain

Moon – Public Domain – 2nd face Pharisee (Scorner) – by Cezar Popescu for Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain – cropped, highlighted & rotated photo

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So, why do some people do so well in life while others do so poorly?

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Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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GOD CHOOSES OUR HABITATION

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Listen to how God is in total control of each human…

“God that made the world and all things therein…

and hath determined the times before appointed,

and the bounds of their habitation;

That they should seek the Lord,

if haply they might feel after Him, and find Him,

though He be not far from every one of us:”

Acts 17:24, 26, 27

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Here is a very cryptic, yet revealing passage, which says that it is God who chooses “the bounds of their (and our) habitation”.

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In other words, it is He who determines each of our living situations, and not we ourselves! In this way, He orchestrates our individual circumstances in effort to draw us back to Him.

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Building inspectors – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Homeless man reading Bible – Wikimedia share-alike license

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“IT IS GOD WHO “MAKETH THE DUMB…DEAF…SEEING…BLIND…”

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Now couple the above verse from Acts 17, with this next passage…

“And the LORD said unto him (Moses),

‘Who hath made man’s mouth?

or who maketh the dumb,

or deaf,

or the seeing,

or the blind?

have not I the LORD?”

Exodus 4:11

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Here is another confirmation that it is God, and not man, who determines the (boundaries) of each person’s circumstances.

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Christ and the blind Pauper – Mironov – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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GOD IN FULL ORCHESTRATING CONTROL!

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And here is yet another confirmation that God is in ultimate control of mankind…

“And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing:

and He does according to His will in the army of Heaven,

and among the inhabitants of the earth:

and none can stay His hand,

or say unto Him, What doest Thou?”

Daniel 4:35

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Here is revealed that God does His own will in the life of each and every human.

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People on Times Square – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

Moon – Public Domain – 2nd face Pharisee (Scorner) – by Cezar Popescu for Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain – cropped, highlighted & rotated photo

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THIS DEVOTIONAL IS CONTINUED TOMORROW, CLICK HERE TO READ…April 25 (A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day, Part 11: “Every Man…His Labor…(Is) The Gift of God” FURTHER CONTINUED)

Palmer – Carpenter – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully understand the truth about these matters. Take away the judgmental Pharisee (the “Old Man”) which still dwells in my heart…

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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“THE SCORNER (THE PHARISEE)”

Please tilt your head to the left. Do you see a man with a very long pointed nose. (Obviously, the sketch to the right is just an exaggeration in order to help you find the face in the photo to the left.)

Do you see an angry look? His right eye-brow is raised as if he is judging.

This second face in the Moon appears to be that of a combination of a man as well as a fox. Or maybe a wolf. Doesn’t he have a long narrow nose like a wolf or fox? Maybe even a dog. Nevertheless, the expression on his face, as he appears to look down upon the Earth, is that of scorn.

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Unlike the first Moon-man’s sad look of shock and awe (click here to see and read about); this ‘man/fox/wolf/dog’ appears to be that of anger and scorn. As if he is disgusted at the sinful planet below. He is very moral, you see.

Moon – Public Domain – 2nd face Pharisee (Scorner) – by Cezar Popescu for Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain – cropped, highlighted & rotated photo

THIS BEAST WITHIN

Well, the Bible has much to say about Pharisees. And the Bible has much to say about wolves, and foxes, and dogs. And this wolf-face inscribed in the Moon has much to tell us about ourselves.

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So, if you are a truth-seeker, then this article will be an eye-opener, as we explore just what the Bible has to say about these things. And the fact is, this Pharisee Moon-Beast is in the heart of each and every human. And so, if you (or me) find that this wolf-man has some things in common, please don’t despair. For God is giving us these signs, while there still is time. While there still is hope.

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THE PHARISEES…

“Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.” Prov. 21:24

Yes, this wolf-like beast-face in the Moon, is what the Bible calls a proud Pharisee. They were the morality crowd. They were the finger pointers. They were the scorners. They didn’t realize that their own pride was even more reprehensible to God than the drunkenness, immorality, or sexual perversions of the unsaved of the world.

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TOMORROW:

April 25 (A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day, Part 9: “Every Man…His Labor…(Is) The Gift of God” FURTHER CONTINUED)

Palmer – Carpenter – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 70 – The Least of These My Brethren

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

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #165, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 28 (How To Keep The Sabbath, Part 4: “How To Quit Working On The Sabbath”)

By admin On March 28th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 28

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How To Keep The Sabbath,

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Part 4:

“How To Quit Working On The Sabbath”

To read Part 1, click here…September 28 (How To Keep The Sabbath, Part 1: “Finding Rest Unto Your Souls!”)

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**God said “Remember the Sabbath”.**

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But sadly, it seems as if the world has forgotten the Sabbath!

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Listen to the commandment…“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

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Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God:

in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son,

nor thy daughter, thy manservant,

nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle,

nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth,

the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day:

wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.”

Exodus 20:8-11

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**Now, from reading this passage it all seems pretty cut-and-dried as far as what God expects.**

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Family Bible Reading – Sabbath Eve – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“And He (Jesus) said unto them, The Sabbath was made for man…”

Mark 2:27

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And all the world is under obligation to keep that day holy…

“Now we know that what things soever the law saith,

it saith to them who are under the law:

that every mouth may be stopped,

and all the world may become guilty before God.”

Romans 3:19

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**Oh yes, the Sabbath was to be a sign between the Lord and His people (see Exodus 31:13). But this verse from Romans 3:19 declares that the whole world is also under the Law of God!**

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Crowd of people (cropped photo) – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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“Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind”

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Now this devotional is not going to debate whether Friday night to Saturday night must be observed by the letter. As the Bible says concerning those observing one day, or those who consider all days are alike, “let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.” Romans 14:5

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Exclamation Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“THE WORKS OF THE FLESH…”

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But merely ceasing from physical labor cannot make a day holy. And resting from physical labor cannot make a day holy either.

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So just what work does a person need to cease from, to make a day holy?

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Listen…“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;

Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations,

wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders,

drunkenness, revellings, and such like…

that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”

Galatians 5:19-21

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**Well, truth-be-told, if a man, woman, or child can cease from this kind of work, they would truly be holy, would they not?**

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Hands Toasting Drinks – Cheers! Wikimedia – cropped image – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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“THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT…”

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But listen as this passage continues…

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,

gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance:

against such there is no law.

And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh

with the affections and lusts.”

Galatians 5:22-24

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Well, of course, these above verses convey a command which is seemingly impossible to keep!

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So just how could we ever keep any day holy?

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Homeschoolers playing Dutch Blitz at picnic gathering – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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The fact is, we cannot keep a day holy by our own merits.

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Then what are we to do?

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It all seems so hopeless!

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Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“no condemnation to them…who walk after the Spirit”

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Well, we have to remember to keep comparing spiritual things with spiritual! In other words, the entire Bible is the Word of God!

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And God has more to say about these things… “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” Romans 8:1

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Yes, if we are truly “in Christ”, then we will no longer seek after the things of the flesh, but will seek after the things of the Spirit! Therefore, we are no longer condemned, because we diligently seek after the things of the Spirit!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“COME UNTO ME, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST!”

Matthew 11:28-30

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But just how do we do that? How do we seek after the things of the Spirit?

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Listen again…“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee.” Psalm 119:11

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Okay! So, to sit at the feet of Jesus and hear His Word, and allow His Word to fill our hearts and minds: this is the answer to our dilemma!

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And as we grow in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord, God will work in us to purify our hearts and burn away the rubbish that once cluttered the halls of our hearts!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy Bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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“LET US LABOR TO ENTER INTO THAT REST”!

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So as Paul exhorts…

***“There remaineth therefore* *a rest (literally, “a Sabbath-keeping”) to the people of God.***

For he that is entered into His rest,

***he also hath ceased from his own works,* *as God did from His.***

***Let us labour therefore* *to enter into that rest…***

Hebrews 4:9-11

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So, this is how we labor to enter into God’s Rest: to drench ourselves in His Word, and allow God to purify our hearts and minds!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Please do a work in me to drive out the works of the flesh from my heart…

Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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The heavens declare the glory of God,

and the firmament sheweth His handiwork!

Psalm 19:1

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THE SIGNS OF HEAVEN

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And speaking of glittering diamonds, just go outside on any clear and dark night and behold the glittering diamonds of the Signs Of Heaven!

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Yes, like precious jewels, these heavenly signs sparkle brightly as they proclaim the precious truths of God’s Word.

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And those who are willing to devote themselves to unceasing prayer and constant meditation of God’s Word, will begin to locate these heavenly messengers!

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So why not put away our vain search for earthly treasures and begin to seach for the everlasting riches found throughout the Bible, and now to also seek after those precious gem-stones that God is revealing in the heavens…

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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TOMORROW

March 29 (A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day, Part 9: “Will The Real Nazi/Fascist/Racist Please Shout the Loudest!”)

Adolph Hitler – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 43 – Barriers Broken Down

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

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #137, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – April 27 (Can We See Angels?)

By admin On March 27th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – April 27

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Can We See Angels?

To read Part 1 of this subject, click here…

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“And though this world with devils filled,

should threaten to undo us.

We will not fear for God hath willed,

His strength to triumph with us”

Lyrics from “A Mighty Fortress” by Martin Luther

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TODAY‘S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, …

Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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TOMORROW:

April 28 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 26: “Who Really Blew Up The Twin Towers?”)

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

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Daily Devotional, Year 4, June 26 (The False Prophet, Part 39: “Understanding the 2nd Beast & Today’s Political Divide”)

By admin On March 27th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – June 26

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The False Prophet,

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Part 39 “Understanding the 2nd Beast & Today’s Political Divide”

To read Part 1 of this series, click here… “JANUARY 26 (The False Prophet, Part 1: Lying Eyes!)”

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Many people are perplexed and mystified about the current state of affairs in this rapidly emerging dystopian, totalitarian society. And rightfully so!

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**The world has always been a crazy place to a certain extent. But The United States mostly was able to overcome some of its past injustices which marred its goodness.**

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For example, the Christian community, along with leaders such as Lincoln, were finally able to vanquish secularists and false Christians who held humans in bondage during the early era of this nation!

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This victory was a wonderful testimony to the greatness of the American Constitution!

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Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Abolition of Slavery The_Glorious – 1st of August 1838 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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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 nations rise, and nations fall.

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And there now seems to be a power surge occurring, in which this nation appears to be thrust down into its ultimate destruction.

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Yes, just as the Bible foretold, there would arise a beast-power which would cause a great pandemic paradigm shift!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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“And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.”

Revelation 13:11

There are two main political powers in this and also in other western nations: “The Right”, and “The Left”. “Conservatives”, and “Liberals”. “Capitalists”, And “Socialists”.

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Now, to understand these two groups, we need to read Revelation, Chapter 13:11…“And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.”

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This chapter describes a spiritual entity, empowered by Satan, which arises out of the earth, and causes the whole world to bow down to the first Beast of Revelation 13 (Satan’s Antichrist world-system).

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This second Beast, which is called, “The False Prophet”, has two lamblike horns of power, yet speaks as a dragon (which we are now witnessing, as we witness the high-tech media goliaths turn tyrannical).

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

The Puppetmaster of Politics – Property of www.theheavensdeclare.net – exclusive copyrighted

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TWO LAMB-LIKE HORNS

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Now listen to this next verse…“Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.” Psalm 85:10

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Here is revealed the two horns of power of Christ, whom the Bible refers to as, “The Lamb of God”. John 1:29, 36

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And so, this False Prophet has two horns like a lamb. And as with most false prophets, Satan’s goal is to present a cheap imitation of Jesus.

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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MERCY AND JUSTICE?

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**It is easily discerned that each political party in this nation claims to be either, “The Party of Compassion & Peace”, or “The Party of Justice & Morality”.**

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Yes, each horn of power in this society claims to be the defenders of their own brand of godliness.

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**And yet, 2nd Timothy 3:5 warns against, “having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof”.**

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In other words, to have any goodness, while being void of the Holy Spirit is an impossibility…“There is none that doeth good, no, not one.” (Romans 3:10-12)

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The Puppetmaster of Politics – Property of www.theheavensdeclare.net – exclusive copyrighted

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“the whole world lies in wickedness”

1st John 5

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**The Bible repeatedly reassures us that, “the whole world lies in wickedness” 1st John 5.**

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Oh yes, there is “a form of godliness” in the world. 2nd Timothy 3:5

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But the godliness of this unsaved world is merely a cheap counterfeit and will be mingled with all sorts of wickedness!

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“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing”

John 15:5

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**And so, God has given this counterfeit of the Lamb of God the title, “The False Prophet” having “two horns like a Lamb, and speaking as a Dragon (Satan)”.**

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And so, it should be of no surprise that each of these two horns of power attempt to act out their respective counterfeit forms of godliness, howbeit very poorly.

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In simpler terms, we see the political “Left horn” attempting to perform various acts of mercy/compassion, while the political “Right horn” attempts to perform various acts of justice/morality.

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And yet, without God’s indwelling Spirit of Holiness, both of these two political powers are making a mockery of true compassion and true justice. They simply cannot do things correctly, being void of the Holy Spirit!

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**As Jesus says, “For without Me, ye can do nothing!” John 15:5.**

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**Yes, without Jesus residing in my heart, I may have “a form of godliness”, but it will merely be a satanic counterfeit!**

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“And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth…”

Revelation 13:11

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First of all, this False Prophet, (Satan’s reign over America), arises “out the earth”, while the first Beast (Satan’s reign over Europe causing Church & State oppression) arose from the sea (the sea of nations).

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Yes, Satan’s empowering of America came largely from the natural resources of the earth, which it was allowed to bring in the “industrial” age in which mass-manufacturing of goods and innovations of nearly every type enriched this and even other nations. But false prophets usually promise earthly prosperity to their followers. And Satan used the things of the earth to cause the whole world to look to America as the world leader.

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Mall – Inkwazi Shopping Centre, Malelane Superspar – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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“And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, AND HE SPAKE AS A DRAGON.”

Revelation 13:11

In former decades, it was not nearly so obvious that America spoke as a dragon. However, for decades now, Satan has been speaking through television, radio, Internet, and the printed page, promoting sexual immorality, selfishness, unbridled hedonism, narcissism, etc., masking them under the cloak of “a form of godliness”. 2nd Timothy 3:5

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But as of late, this beast-like power has been spewing its dragon-like hatred in the form of racism, hateful politics, dividing the citizens of this nation and the citizens of other nations, one against another!

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Through lies, distortion of truth, using even various TV/Internet shows and movies, this False Prophet has promoted a false narrative to cause “the love of many to wax cold” Matthew 24:12.

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TV – The Image of the Beast – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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

Proverbs 12:10

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Now as far as having two horns, which are only counterfeits of true mercy and justice, let’s examine this Beast.

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For example, the political “Left horn” continually tramples on the rights and freedoms of various “unprotected” groups, while supposing to help other “politically correct” groups which they favor.

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On the other hand, the political “Right horn” often goes too far in promoting causes which the Bible forbids. In other words, they often encourage “human effort” instead of encouraging humanity to place implicit trust in the “exceeding great and precious promises” found throughout Scripture. (2nd Peter 1:4)

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And so, these are merely two examples of how the False Prophet Beast of Revelation 13 is a poor counterfeit of the true Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Government Censorship – Wikimedia – Public Domain

We Can Do It! Rosie the Riveter – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

Proverbs 25:25

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But lest we become overwhelmed by all the counterfeit deception in this wicked kingdom of Satan, it is urgent that we instead, turn our eyes upon the true essence of mercy and truth, of righteousness and peace…Jesus Christ!

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It is by beholding Jesus (through contemplation of His Word) that we become changed into His glorious Image, via the indwelling Power of the Holy Spirit! (See 2nd Corinthians 3:18)

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It is becoming increasingly dangerous to linger upon the abounding wickedness of the everyday world affairs.

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And the Bible promises us…

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,

whose mind is stayed upon Thee,

because he trusteth in Thee.”

(Isaiah 26:3)

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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

Dear Lord, Give me an understanding of all these things. Make me to be wise as a serpent, but harmless as a dove in this dangerous and deceptive world…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON

“And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.” Rev. 12:3

In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not. But God has faithfully created the wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars. The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7). And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10). So we have this 7 and 10 numbering. And this gives us a great clue, as to where in the Bible we should look, to find out the riddle as to just what or who do these 7 heads, 10 crowns, and 7 horns represent. Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

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TOMORROW

June 27 (Planet Earth: Devil’s Island! Part 18: “Every Knee Shall Bow!”)

Every Knee Shall Bow – Confession of the Centurion – James Tissot – Brooklyn Museum – Creative Commons License

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MINISTRY OF HEALING, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this sampler of the audio book about the practical aspects of everyday living, such as diet and child rearing…

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Chapter 8 – “The Physician, an Educator”

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Christ and the blind Pauper – Mironov – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #227, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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What Is The American Dream?

By admin On March 27th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – February 15 (Apocalypse NOW! Part 25: “Is the Holy Spirit Being Removed From the World?”)

By admin On March 27th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – February 15

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Apocalypse NOW!

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Part 25:

“Is the Holy Spirit Being Removed From the World?”

To read the first part of this topic, go here…AUGUST 3 (Apocalypse Now! Part 1: Silencing the Gospel!)

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”For the mystery of iniquity doth already work:

only he who now letteth will let,

until he be taken out of the way.

And then shall that Wicked be revealed,

whom the Lord shall consume with the Spirit of His mouth,

and shall destroy with the brightness of His coming:”

2nd Thessalonians 2:7, 8

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Just a quick glance at all the crazy upside-down happenings in today’s world, and any Christian might nervously ask the question, “Is the restraining power of the Holy Spirit finally being removed from Mankind?

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Have we now arrived at the end of all things?

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Is the world’s probationary time almost expired?

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Could His removal be the reason for all the craziness, all the hatred, and lawlessness, and rampant crime now occurring in the world?”

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Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“MY SPIRIT SHALL NOT ALWAYS STRIVE WITH MAN”

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Certainly, there are Bible passages which seem to suggest that this would happen, just prior to Christ’s Return…”And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.” Genesis 6:3

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Or what about this…”For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the Spirit of His mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of His coming:”? 2nd Thessalonians 2:7, 8

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Well, of course, these two above passages do not specifically detail exactly what they suggest. Nevertheless, these, along with other similar Bible passages seem to indicate that the Holy Spirit will indeed be removed just prior to the end.

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And let’s face it! “The god of this world”, Satan, appears to be causing greater and greater mayhem and destruction around the world. And like never before in history has there been such a satanic pandemic global assault like the one we’re now witnessing all around us!

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.Judgment Day – by sweet media – cropped image – Wikimedia –

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A SHORT-LIST OF SIGNS OF HOLY SPIRIT’S ABSENCE

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The tsunami of rampant crime and violence (See Matthew 24:12)

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**The incredible increase of dishonesty and abject liars in Government and media. (*2nd Timothy 3:1-13***)

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**The major media now “speak(s) as a dragon” deceiving, dividing, and devolving the morality of society. (Revelation 13:11)**

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The unwillingness of mayors, governors and national leadership to stop crime in the cities. (See Revelation 16:19)

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The abject falsehoods now being increasingly taught to schoolchildren, concerning history, gender-confusion, sodomy, and even math! And teachers are now beginning to openly engage in sex acts with students! (Matthew 18:6)

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The growing intolerance and persecution of Christians, conservatives, and certain unprotected ethnic groups. (John 16:2)

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The pandemic rise of sodomy. (Luke 17:28)

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The ability of nations to control who can buy or sell. (Revelation 13:17)

Society beginning to make ridiculous, even insane behavioral demands upon the general populace. (Jeremiah 25:15-17)

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

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

Gay Parade – Jazz Jennings 2016 – Wikipedia – Creative Commons License

Covid – Mark Hand – Home quarantine stamp – cropped and altered Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license

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“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.”

Matthew 24:12

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Yes, when the persecution of God’s faithful remnant ceased after the Dark Ages, Satan instead began to embrace the Church, causing us to lay down our spiritual armor and “join in the fun with our newly-acquired ‘friend’, the world”!

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But these “kisses of an enemy” were merely a deceitful trap to render God’s Church ineffectual by our earthly-minded pursuit of the things of this seemingly friendly world. (see Proverbs 27:6)

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And so, O trembling child of faith, don’t be surprised when the world just keeps getting worse and worse!

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Sin is a bottomless pit!

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And it appears that we are soon going to finally witness sin’s true depths, just prior to Christ’s Return, when He rescues us from all this soon-coming madness!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Unfunny Judgment Day Cartoon – a party tonight – signsofheaven.org

Cannibalism in Russia and Lithuania 1571. – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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MANY “GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES”!

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Well, one thing is for certain: God’s Spirit will never be withdrawn from His true worshipers…”and, lo, I (Jesus) am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” Matthew 28:20 Here is a guarantee from God Himself, that He will be with us right up to His literal Return! And the Christian can take comfort in these and similar Bible promises.

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Listen again…”for He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” Hebrews 13:5, 6

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Yes, the Bible is literally teeming with such “great and precious promises” as these! 2nd Peter 1:4

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And every tried-and-true worshiper of Christ can claim these assurances, no matter how crazy things in the world continue to get out there!

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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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TO READ PART 26, CLICK HERE…

March 22 (Apocalypse NOW! Part 26: “The Invisible War”)“

Christian and Apollyon – Pilgrim’s Progress – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Strengthen my faith that I may endure the fiery trials which are just now coming upon the horizon for God’s people…

Woman praying – Heinrich Seufferheld – 1893 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & Internation Astronomical Union (click here)

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THE WOMAN ON THE ALTAR CONSTELLATION

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“Let my prayer

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be set forth

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before Thee as incense;

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and the lifting up

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of my hands

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as the evening sacrifice.”

Psalm 142:2

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LOCATING THIS CONSTELLATION…

This “Golden Altar” Constellation is only seen in winter through spring, in mid-sky. It is to the south of the “Fleeing Woman Constellation” (AKA Ursa Major or The Big Dipper).

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The “Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12” Constellation is in the northeastern sky in this sketch. You would be facing east and looking very high up almost to mid-sky to see this constellation group this way. The altar is farther south but still in the eastern sky. This altar itself is commonly known as “Leo Major“, with the smoke rising being “Leo Minor“.

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**The Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) must be seen on a dark starry night, away from city lights.**

THE ZODIAC CONSTELLATION NAMES

It is not the purpose of www.theheavensdeclare.net to give any validity to the Zodiac or any pagan deities. But the common names of many constellations (such as Scorpio or Sagittarius, etc.), must be given, solely for the purpose of locating them on star-charts.

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TOMORROW…

February 16 (The Time of Trouble, Part 4: The Last Hurrah!”)

King carnival – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 2 – The Chosen People

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ABOVE STAR-CHART (These Bible constellations are located from various Wikipedia Star-charts): Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #96

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic.

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 27 (Dawn of the Dead! Part 6: “The Time of Trouble”)

By admin On March 27th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 27

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Dawn of the Dead!

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Part 6:

“The Time of Trouble”

To read Part 1, click here..September 16th (Dawn of the Dead! Part 1: Music)

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“And at that time shall Michael stand up,

the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people:

and there shall be a time of trouble,

such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time:

and at that time thy people shall be delivered,

every one that shall be found written in the book.

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake,

some to everlasting life,

and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament;

and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.”

Daniel 12:1-3

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Are you old enough to remember that startling movie, “Dawn of the Dead”?

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Being one of the first of its kind, it had a stunning effect on movie-goers. That is, to see dead people slowly sleep-walking through a giant shopping mall, surrealistically going through the motions of shopping, while silky violin strains of “elevator music” echoed through that post-apocalyptic mall, was a giant shock to movie audiences back in those days!

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Dawn of the Dead – Wikipedia – Copyrighted – Fair-Use Rationale Click here for Fair-Use Rationale Guidelines – Image germane to this story – Could not find suitable free replacement on Internet – reduced size & quality

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NO MORE ROOM IN HELL!

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Now the premise of that movie was that some world-wide apocalyptic holocaust had killed off the bulk of Mankind, leaving no more room in Hell. And this is loosely based on Jeremiah’s prophecy… “Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be called Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place.” Jeremiah 7:32

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Thus, the world was now mostly populated by these half-dead zombies, who continually sought to cannibalize the few surviving humans left on earth! And that infamous and eerie shopping mall became the backdrop for this end-time scenario!

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THE LIVING DEAD TRULY EXIST!

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Now this devotional is not promoting the idea that we should be watching movies. No, but the intent is only to provide an earthly analogy for biblical ideas! After all, Paul quoted a line from a secular poet’s poem, when trying to make sense with a group of potential converts. (see Acts 17:28)

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And of course the Bible declares our pre-Salvation condition in the following manner…

“And YOU hath He quickened, WHO WERE DEAD in trespasses and sins:

Wherein in time past YE WALKED according to the course of this world,

according to the prince of the power of the air,

the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:”

Ephesians 2:11, 12

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Yes, the Bible repeatedly pronounces our condition as being walking-dead souls, prior to Salvation! That is, without the life-giving Holy Spirit indwelling our hearts, we are merely enjoying the selfish pleasures of this world: Satan’s Dark Kingdom of the Living-Dead lost souls!

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Zombies Night of the Living Dead – Wikipedia – Public-Dom.

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Now, there is an aspect of this movie not yet touched upon, which makes sense biblically.

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And just what aspect can this be?

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Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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GOD’S REMNANT EATEN UP LIKE BREAD!

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Well, just as the walking dead were trying to eat up the earth’s remaining humans, so too, in these last days, the unsaved people of the world and in the apostate church-world will attempt to eat up God’s remnant people, even as it is written…“Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up My people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.” Psalm 53:4

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Here we have a prophecy which will see its final fulfillment in the coming days. Whether speaking literally or just spiritually, God’s people will be devoured, even as written…“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” 1st Peter 5:8

Oh yes, it’s true, that God’s people have suffered under the cruel hand of Satan for many long centuries. In one way or another, the persecution of Christians has never ceased. By feast or famine, Satan has attacked God’s people over the centuries!

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But there is coming a grand finale, in which God’s people will suffer one last time.

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Burned at the stake – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

Christian and Apollyon – Pilgrim’s Progress – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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CANNIBALISM?

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Now, even though these verses will have a spiritual fulfillment, it may be true that we will begin to see a literal fulfillment as well…“The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of My people.” Lamentations 4:10

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Yes, there was literal cannibalism during the Siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD. But we may see an even greater fulfillment in these last days, as the restraining power of God is finally removed from the unsaved multitudes of the earth!

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Cannibalism in Russia and Lithuania 1571. – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“They are terrible and dreadful…they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat. They shall come all for violence:”

Habakkuk 1:7-9 (condensed)

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Even right now, societies are devolving at a rapid pace, we are stunned and amazed at the animalistic behavior of violent mobs! Hatred is growing at an exponential rate.

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And if things continue to worsen, the world may become so wicked, that Christians may eventually find themselves fleeing from insane mobs, in a scenario similar to one of those apocalyptic Zombie movies!

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

Anti Trump Protests in Baltimore – Elvert Barnes PROTEST PHOTOGRAPHY elvertbarnes.com – protestphotography – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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But the Good News is that God will only allow that which He deems necessary for the purification of His people.

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Yes, just as those three Hebrew boys endured the fires of the King of Babylon, so too will God’s people soon walk through the fiery tribulation now prepared by Lucifer, the true King of this Babylonish world!

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And when Christ can see His reflection in His vessels of gold and silver, the persecution will cease.

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And so, let’s take heart that the coming days, weeks, and months will be for our eternal glory, though the fires of tribulation will be heated 7-times hotter (“7” being God’s perfect number)!

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Fiery Furnace by Gustave Dore’ courtesy of adelaide.edu.au

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

***“Dear Lord,* *Help me to prepare for the coming final conflict…***

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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GLORIOUS CROWN CONSTELLATION…

& THE REVELATION 12 WOMAN

(Click here to read more!)

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This Glorious Crown Constellation looks like a wreath at first glance. It has 7 stars, plus another star in the middle. This Glorious Crown Constellation is commonly referred to as the Corona Borealis Constellation. This wreath reminds us of the victory wreath given to athletes who won races in the ancient cultures. This was spoken of by Paul as he compared those ancient races to the race that Christians must run… “Know you all not, that they which run in a race run all, but one receives the prize? So run, that you all may obtain.” 1st Corinthians 9:24 (see also Hebrews 12:1)

Corona Borealis – seen in warmer months – cropped photo – Wikipedia – Taken from software called Perseus – All rights by Roberto Mura

Laurel Wreath – Lorbeerkranz_Zypern – cropped photo – Wikipedia – public domain

“A CROWN OF 12 STARS UPON HER HEAD” …

But upon a closer examination if you have access to a very dark sky out in the country; if you watch this wreath, you will eventually see 5 more very faint stars, making a total of 12 stars, plus that single star in the middle. This wreath now becomes a crown of 12 stars. This goes along with Revelation 12, which tells of a crown of 12 stars upon the head of the Virtuous Woman of Revelation 12.

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… “And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman…and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:” Rev. 12:1.

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But this crown is not yet upon the head of the Virtuous Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation (also known as Ursa Major). It is just above her head, as if she has yet to attain it. Of course, the 13th star in the middle would represent Christ (Who is our true Crown of our rejoicing). Ok, so we have a picture of Christ and His twelve tribes of Israel. But also we have a picture of Christ and His twelve apostles, which is a picture of His Church. So this heavenly crown is a multi-faceted concept.

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TOMORROW:

March 28 (How To Keep The Sabbath, Part 4: “How To Quit Working On The Sabbath”)

Family Bible Reading – Sabbath Eve – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

This is a chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 42 – Tradition

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

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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This recording #136, is a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – January 1st: O Taste & See That The Lord Is Good, Part 2: Closing Time

By admin On March 26th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – January 1st

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O Taste and See That The Lord Is Good!

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Part 2 “Closing Time”

To read Part 1, click here….April 17 (O Taste and See That The Lord Is Good! Part 1: “To Know Thee More!”)

“O taste and see that the LORD is good…

He left not Himself without witness,

in that He did good,

and gave us rain from heaven,

and fruitful seasons,

filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

Psalm 34:8 & Acts 14:17

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There is no excuse for anyone who disbelieves in God!

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Nature has its witnesses, who stand up and speak eloquently on the Creator’s behalf!

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South American Butterfly – cropped – Wikipedia – Share-Alike License

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“AND GOD SAW EVERY THING THAT HE MADE, AND BEHOLD, IT WAS VERY GOOD!”

Genesis 1:31

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Just look at the beauty of nature!

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Behold nature’s awesome grandeur!

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And seek after its wisdom! Its poetry! Its law & order! Its love!

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Look up, and behold the inscribed, “signs in the sun….moon and…stars”! (see Luke 21:25)

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These are of the faithful witnesses found in all of nature, which proclaim their glorious Divine Maker!

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped/altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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THE TRUE NATURE OF SELFISHNESS IS SEEN BY ALL

But nature also speaks of evil.

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Take, for example, the spider and its web, which teaches about the enslavement and even the death which results from sin.

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Spider Web – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“O LORD, how manifold are Thy works! in wisdom hast Thou made them all: the earth is full of Thy riches”

Psalm 104:24

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This world is full of the countless beautiful things!

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From the lovely flowers that grow to the majestic snow-capped peaks.

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From the little butterflies collecting their daily store of sweet nectar, to the great whales frolicking in their ocean playgrounds!

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From the tiniest atomic particle to the greatest galaxy and even beyond!

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This entire universe is God’s Book of Love, mysteriously proclaiming His Beauty and goodness and wisdom and poetry, and Law and Order!

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ABOVE STAR-CHART (constellations found on Wikipedia and Bible constellations drawn in by this website) – Sign of the Son of Man – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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*”And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.”

Psalm 104:15

And all through history, and especially in the last few centuries, mankind has been given the privilege to explore and behold the goodness of God.

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From the enjoyable meals together with family and friends, to the joys of a newborn baby!

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From intriguing hobbies, to building a new home!

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There are countless joys to experience in this world! And all these many joys and wonders all give mankind a greater appreciation of the Creator’s love for His creatures!

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(*THIS ABOVE VERSE MIGHT BEST BE INTERPRETED…“And wine (of Christ’s blood-bought Salvation), that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil (of His Holy Spirit), to make his face to shine, and bread (of His infallible Word), which strengtheneth man’s heart.” Psalm 104:15)

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Family eating meal – Wikipedia – Public Domain

Barbecue – Dutch family – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

Fly fishing on the South Santiam – Wikipedia – Creative Commons – CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.

Mother Child face-to-face – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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“An enemy hath done this.”

Matthew 13:28

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Oh yes, this world has much evil! But Scripture reveals…“An enemy hath done this.” Matthew 13:28

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Yes, there is also a power of evil in this world. And the tokens of Satan’s presence are likewise seen as well. And God has allowed these unseen spirit-beings, evil-angels, to work their woe through the long centuries.

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And so, those who are wise can compare these two governments and realize the vast difference between the two.

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ABOVE PICTURE: Orion the Soldier and the Revelation 12 Dragon (Hyades & Pleiades, etc. – winter constellations – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial use

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“…and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time”

Daniel 12:1

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Nevertheless, everything in this world has an ending. And we have reached that time in which God says,

“And at that time shall Michael stand up,

the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people:

and there shall be a time of trouble,

such as never was since there was a nation

even to that same time:

and at that time thy people shall be delivered,

every one that shall be found written in the book.”

Daniel 12:1

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Yes, Michael our great Prince, “shall stand up and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time:” Daniel 12:1

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And so, even though the time before us will be extremely difficult, yet God has allowed it for the deliverance of His people…all those whose names are written “in the Book Of Life Of The Lamb, slain from the foundation of the world.” Revelation 13:8 & Daniel 12:1

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.Judgment Day – by sweet media – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

ABOVE PICTURE: Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

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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”

Lamentations 3:32

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Now don’t imagine for a moment that God enjoys seeing His creatures suffer!

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Such a time as that which is now coming upon the world grieves God deeply! But He knows that He must allow evil to come to the full, so that there will never ever be another rebellion against His Kingdom of Unselfish Love.

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And so, He will allow Satan’s Kingdom of Selfishness to fully manifest itself before the onlooking world.

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.Judgment Day – by sweet media – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

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GOOD NEWS! A TIME OF DELIVERANCE!

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The Good News is, that God has allowed the day of Salvation to continue. And every man, woman, and child who decides to abandon this selfish world, can begin to cry out for deliverance to the One who died on the Cross for their sins!

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And that incredible sacrifice on the Cross

to save us is the ultimate way in which you and I can

“…taste and see that the Lord is good!” Psalm 23:8

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Cross of Jesus Christ – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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“The heaven for height (of goodness),

and the earth for depth (OF WICKEDNESS):

and the heart of kings is unsearchable.”

Proverbs 25:3

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TO READ PART 3, CLICK HERE…

Daily Devotional, Year 4, September 6 (O Taste & See That The Lord Is Good! Part 3: “Is a Dog, Man’s Best Friend?”)

Dogs nose – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the joy of knowing more about the wonders of nature. Help me to see, not only the beauty and poetry of nature, and the wisdom and law of nature, but also the many pictures of Love: God’s love in nature…and the joy of nature…

Beagle and sleeping kitty – cropped – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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HEAVENLY OBJECT LESSON

“Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.” Isaiah 24:23

When God created the Moon and the stars, He ordained them to “rule the night” (Gen. 1:16). The Moon, especially when it is full, can light your pathway through the night, as it reflects the light of the Sun.

So too, the Christian is to be a light to the world: to this sin-darkened world. But as the Moon must reflect the light of the Sun, in order to be a light to the world, so also must the Christian reflect the light of Jesus, to be a spiritual light to this planet in rebellion. Listen…

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“Ye are the light of the world…Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16

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However, during an eclipse, the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, preventing that sunlight from shining on the Moon’s face. This is an incredible object-lesson about when the child of God allows the world to come between him and his Lord. Like the eclipse, that person no longer reflects the light of Jesus, because his or her love of this dark world of sin has eclipsed the light from the “Sun of Righteousness” (see Malachi 4:2).

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**And so, this is just one of the many poetic truths seen in the Moon. (For more on this subject of an eclipse, you may link to the article… “Lunar Eclipse & Spiritual Eclipse”)**

Dutch Painting: Um_moinho_dominando_a_baía_à_luz_lunar – wikimedia – US public domain

This is a drawing of a winter-time total lunar eclipse, first published in Bilder- (Picture Atlas of the Stemenwelt) in 1888

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TOMORROW:

Daily Devotional, Year 4: January 2 . . . . Noble Bereans, . Part 34: “Killing The Messenger” CONTINUED

Jack-the-Ripper – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

Dear Noble Berean…This 44 chapter audio book is a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ. This is a 20 minute introduction…

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #50

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic.

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – February 13 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 21: “The Dumbing Down of Society About History”)

By admin On March 26th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – February 13

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The Devil Made Me Do It!

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Part 21:

“The Dumbing Down of Society About History”

To read the first part of this topic, go here…October 13th (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 1)

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“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge:

because thou hast rejected knowledge,

I will also reject thee”

Hosea 4:6

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Back in the 1970’s, a certain saying was popularized…“The Devil made me do it! The Devil made me do it!”

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And this was merely mocking Christians, who were seemingly obsessed with pointing the finger at the Devil.

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Then this unbelieving world could all joke and mock ***“the silly and absurd notion” that Satan is a very active and powerful force controlling the peoples of this world, by laughingly saying…“The Devil made me do it!* *The Devil made me do it!***“

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Flip Wilson – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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SATAN, “THE GOD OF THIS WORLD”

2nd Corinthians 4:4

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But the horrifying fact is, the Devil does indeed cause the vast percentage of the world’s inhabitants to do a great amount of things!

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

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HISTORY NO LONGER EMPHASIZED

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There have been several articles concerning “The Dumbing Down of Society” (click here to read).

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And yet, today’s devotional will home-in on the lack of history concerning the Church that society should be teaching, but does not.

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Burning Man – 2013 -Chapel – cropped & altered image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons License

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INVISIBLE DEVIL STILL A VERY HARD WORKER!

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But why should it be a surprise that society avoids Church history? After all, this planet is ruled over by “the god of this world”, Lucifer, that fallen, rebel angel! (see 2nd Corinthians 4:4)

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And even though he keeps an extremely low profile, his evil and destructive works are very visible in every direction one looks!

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

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HIGHER THOUGHT NOT VALUED SO MUCH

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But in today’s western societies, there is now occurring a dumbing down of the culture!

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Oh yes, there continues to be many scientific and technological discoveries. That aspect of knowledge still grows.

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But higher thought is rapidly devolving.

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In the music world, the entertainment world, as well as general wisdom, the general populace is no longer excelling, but rather becoming increasingly base and crude, with each passing year.

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James Bond – by SteveBancroft – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons 4.0 – cropped photo

Tupacgraffiti – Rio de janeiro – cropped image – Wikipedia – Creative Commons 2.0 License

Elvis Presley – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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AMERICAN HISTORY NOW DE-EMPHASIZED

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But even American history is no longer required in school, especially since it involves the Church coming here to escape the tyranny by the church-state beast-system of Europe during the Reformation years. And of course, because the founding fathers of this nation were Bible-based, today’s atheistic school-systems are totally averse to teaching any such “dangerous” events.

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And so, just ask almost any young person the most basic questions concerning history, and most of time, chances are, they don’t know what you are speaking of!

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Thanksgiving – Brascome – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“…yea, let God be true, but every man a liar…”

Romans 3:4

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And if all this censoring of history is not evil enough, there is another phenomenon which carries this evil to an entirely new level!

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Yes, there is an ongoing effort by atheists to actually rewrite history, in a very successful campaign to promote their own political agenda!

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And believe it or not, a good share of the general populace are just fine with this grand deception! In other words, they know in their heart that this a great deception, and yet they have no problem with such dishonesty!

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Amazing? Yes, very!

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Halocaust denial – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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TELEVISION/INTERNET

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And just look at television and Internet! The great literary works of yesteryear have greatly been replaced by TV dramas which often capitalize on pride, murder, revenge, lust, greed, hate, and other animal-like behaviors.

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And Internet is even worse, pushing the lowest, crudest, lewdest, and vilest videos, etc., steering young people away from anything elevating and ennobling.

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SPIRITUAL DEATH-CAMPS?

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One religious commentator recently made the comment that he views public schools as being spiritual death-camps! In other words, Satan has designed public schools to suck every bit of spiritual life out of students, eventually turning them into God-hating atheists.

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And the general consensus among Christian thought-leaders is that public schools no longer teach children “how to think”, but rather, “what to think.”

sheep – Lambs to the slaughter – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

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“THE SPIRIT OF ERROR…NOW WORKS IN THE CHILDREN OF DISOBEDIENCE”

1st John 4:6 & Ephesians 2:2

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Well, of course, all this ignorance and deception are not merely the fault of our school systems. No, this is actually the evil workings of “the god of this world”, Lucifer, who controls, to a great extent, what the societies of the world do and don’t do.

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And let’s face it, young people who have been dumbed-down in their knowledge of history are very pliable and much easier to manipulate in any direction which his Satanic-Majesty wishes to lead them…“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge”, says the Lord! Hosea 4:6

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Yes, as this above verse reveals, a lack of knowledge is a very dangerous thing!

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

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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Well, there is some very Good News! Yes, the call to come out of our ignorance goes out to any and all men, women, and children who desire to escape from this floating Devil’s Island prison-house, Planet Earth!

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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

Girl Praying – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“a man of knowledge increaseth strength”

Proverbs 24:5

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And every wise parent should take time to read to their children from such great history books of the Church, as Ellen White’s, “The Great Controversy”, which explains in simple language, the basic history of the Church for the past 2,000 years and onward till the Return of Christ in the clouds of glory.

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This kind of daily enlightenment will prepare children for their eternal future, as well as giving them knowledge, wisdom, and understanding for the present-day.

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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And those who desire with all their hearts to renounce this present world, and begin to live for the Promised Land, which is soon to come, will want to remember this closing “exceeding great and precious promise”…

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“Through wisdom is an house builded;

and by understanding it is established:

And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled

with all precious and pleasant riches.

A wise man is strong;

yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war:

and in multitude of counsellors there is safety…

Thy testimonies also are my delight

and my counsellors”

Proverbs 24-3-6 & Psalm 119:24

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 22, CLICK HERE…

March 2 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 22: “It’s A Gad, Gad, Gad, Gad World!”)

Earth On Stove – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully be aware of Satan’s devices in these very deceptive times…

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & Internation Astronomical Union (click here)

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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON

“And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.” Revelation 12:3

**In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not.**

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But God has faithfully created the wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars.

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The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7). And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10). So we have this 7 and 10 numbering. And this gives us a great clue, as to where in the Bible we should look, to find out the riddle as to just what or who do these 7 heads, 10 crowns, and 7 horns represent. Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

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TOMORROW…

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this 44 chapter audio book, a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.

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Chapter 42 – The Controversy Ended

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #94

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic.

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – February 12 (“How To Be Hidden in the Day of Wrath”)

By admin On March 26th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – February 12

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How To Be Hidden in the Day of Wrath

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“Come, My people, enter thou into thy chambers,

and shut thy doors about thee:

hide thyself as it were for a little moment,

until the indignation be overpast.

For, behold, the LORD cometh out of His place

to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity:

the earth also shall disclose her blood,

and shall no more cover her slain”

Isaiah 26:20, 21

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“O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths”

Isaiah 3:12

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For those who have finally arrived at the stark realization that God isn’t going to Rapture the Church out of the world, just prior to all Hell breaking loose in the final conflict, the following question must be answered: “How can I be hidden from the wrath to come?”

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Yes, there are many sincere Christians who are now coming to the realization that they had been deceived by their teachers into believing that God’s people would be literally removed from the earth, just prior to the Book of Revelation being fulfilled.

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And now that “all Hell is breaking loose”, right before our very eyes, it is becoming increasingly difficult to cling to this phantom church-doctrine, based upon the non-existent, non-biblical title, “The Pre-Tribulation Rapture”!

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“These (Bereans) were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so”

Acts 17:11

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Now this website has numerous articles which reveal the true interpretation of Revelation, and the two beasts which arrive on the world stage. And those “Noble Bereans” who wish to search these things out are invited to begin such a quest for truth.

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US Navy – Chaplain Lt. Jason Gregory reads Bible on weather deck – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

However pressing his duties STM2-c James Lee Frazer always finds time to read a few chapters from his Bible each day. I – NARA – 520675 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.”

Proverbs 28:12

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But this particular article is dedicated to those who are striving to be hidden in the day of God’s anger. And by carefully reading this article, one can learn just how and just where to build the perfect shelter from the approaching storm.

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The people of the world, who call themselves “Preppers”, know how to build bunkers. They know how to supply their food water, air, money, ammunition, self-defense, etc., so as to be safe during the soon-coming storm.

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And it might be wise to observe what these “Preppers” do and apply it spiritually for the benefit of all of God’s people who happen to be, “Spiritual Preppers”.

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ABOVE PICTURE: Hide Thyself in thy Chambers – inspired by Tornado Over Kansas by Curry

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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

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Now, the first step in becoming safe and well-hidden during the approaching crisis is to choose the perfect location for one’s spiritual bunker. Location is of utmost importance! It cannot be stressed enough, just how critically important is the choosing of one’s bunker location for his or her safety and survival! And, many preppers opt for some mountainous hideaway.

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Listen to Scripture’s advice…“Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?…He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. Thine eyes shall see the King in His beauty: they shall behold the Land that is very far off. ” Isaiah 33:14, 16, 17

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As you can see from this passage, just how important it is to choose a mountainous location, even one which has a view of “the Land that is very far off”! And the “munitions of rocks” (Bible verses) are also a must as a place of defense!

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And listen to this next verse…“But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity.” Ezekiel 7:16

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This above passage from Ezekiel describes the very time we’re now entered into. It is a time of repentance and mourning for the past years of our foolish mingling with the world. And it speaks of fleeing to the mountains, just like the first three Gospels likewise speak of fleeing…“And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.” Luke 21:20, 21

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These two passages both say the same thing, howbeit, in spiritual allegorical language. God’s people realize that they and their children have been led astray by the secular world and by worldly Christians. But God now calls His true sheep to, “Come out of her, My people, that ye partake not of her sins, and receive not of her plagues” Revelation 18:4

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And so, these verses (plus many more similar verses in Scripture) all tell us to, “escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.” Genesis 19:17

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And so, the absolute best possible location for God’s people is in mountainous strongholds!

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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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WALKING THROUGH DANGEROUS MINE-FIELDS, ETC….

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Every “Prepper” knows the importance of making a safe pathway to his or her mountainous stronghold. And also, a good map and trusty compass are essential items to carry on this uphill climb to safety.

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And the spiritual prepper likewise knows that traveling during this time of trouble can be very dangerous. And so, a very critically important part of making it through to safety is to have a safe route, guide-map and compass for this uphill trek.

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Listen…“Concerning the works of men, by the Word of Thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.” Psalm 17:4

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Here is the map and compass which the spiritual prepper needs to safely journey through the many obstacles which undoubtedly will be encountered!

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Listen again…“Whereby are given unto us *exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” 2nd Peter 1:4***

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Again, it is through the many “exceeding great and precious promises” found in God’s Word, that the spiritual prepper can safely navigate through the pitfalls, evil beasts, and other such lurking dangers along this upward path.

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BUILDING THE BUNKER

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Now, once we establish our mountainous location, comes the rather laborious process of building our shelter, our bunker. And most preppers will spend much time and energy building their bunker.

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Of course, the King James Bible does not use the name, “bunker”. Instead, we read of “chambers”. Listen…“Come, My people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.” Isaiah 26:20

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Here is a warning from God to enter into our chambers till the “indignation” is passed over. Sounds like a storm shelter, doesn’t it?

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Well, in a very real sense, it is a shelter from the storm…“Behold, a King shall reign in righteousness…And a Man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.” Isaiah 32:1, 2

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Here is established the necessity for a bunker, that is, a shelter from the approaching time of trouble.

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Bunker – wikipedia – GNU Free Documentation license

Hide Thyself in thy Chambers- inspired by Tornado Over Kansas by Curry

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FRESH AIR SUPPLY

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Now, when building our bunker, our shelter, three things are necessary: food, water, and air. Every wise prepper understands the necessity of these existential elements.

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So let’s explore just what must be done to supply an abundance of fresh air…“The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” John 3:8.

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So here is where our supply of fresh air comes from, just as it is written…“And when He [Jesus] had said this, He breathed on them, and said unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit’” (John 20:22).

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Here is the very best and purest air supply one can obtain for this coming tribulation!

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Filtered_Air_Mover_with_Pressure_Switch wikipedia Share Alike 3.0 license

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PURE WATER SUPPLY

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The next step in construction of our bunker, is to have an abundant supply of pure water…

“He that believeth on Me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.” John 7:38

Here is the best possible means of having fresh, clean, and pure water.

Here is a fantastic way to get all the water you could ever wish for…“But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” John 4:14

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And of course, we can’t forget that wonderful promise from Isaiah 33:16…“He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.“

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And so, these passages assure us that water should not be a problem at all!

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A Family of Deer in a Landscape with a Waterfall – cropped picture – Wikipedia – Public domain

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FOOD STORAGE

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There are numerous companies advertising emergency-food-supply-kits for those “Preppers” who see the importance of being prepared for whatever crisis comes their way. And the “Spiritual Prepper” must likewise imitate those preppers of the world, who prepare themselves for emergencies.

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And so, every wise prepper must have an abundant supply of food to make it through the approaching crisis: such foods as “the bread of life”, “the fruit of the Spirit”, and “the milk of the Word”, as well as “the meat of the Word”. (John 6:48, Galatians 5:22, 1st Peter 2:2, Hebrews 5:13, 14)

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Emergency Food Rations – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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AMMUNITION

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Every wise Prepper knows the importance of being well-armed. A large cache of weapons such as rifles, knives, hand-guns should be properly stored to defend against whatever enemy comes against them. But the Spiritual Prepper fully understands that, “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.” 2nd Corinthians 10:4

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**Yes, the Spiritual Prepper should have “two swords” (i.e., The Old & New Testaments…Luke 22:38).**

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Ephesians 6 likewise refers to them as “the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God”. But the Prepper also needs, “the shield of faith in which to extinguish the fiery darts of the wicked one”. Along with the “breastplate of righteousness, and the helmet of Salvation”, that Spiritual Prepper should be prepared for any attack from the enemy! (see Ephesians 6 for these verses)

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Salpa line bunker 360 antitank gun outside – Wikimedia – Share Alike 3.0 license.

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STORING UP A GOLD & SILVER RESERVE

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No wise Prepper would neglect to have a supply of silver and gold on hand, and the Spiritual Prepper should likewise have his or her own supply of spendable riches…

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Listen…“Acquaint now thyself with Him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. Receive, I pray thee, the law from His mouth, and lay up His words in thine heart….Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.” Job 22:21-25

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Here is all the gold and silver you will need through the coming crisis! The Word of God!

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Goldkey (logo removed) – cropped photo – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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SELF DEFENSE

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Today’s Preppers know the importance of self-defense. And as the crisis worsens they realize that hand-to-hand combat may become their only means of survival. Taekwondo, Karate, fisticuffs, kick-boxing, are just a few of the ways in which Preppers prepare for the coming crisis.

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And those who are Spiritual Preppers understand that the art of wrestling will definitely be required in the coming days and months…“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12

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Yes, our skill and perseverance in the art of wrestling will become a necessity in the near future. Even one of our spiritual fathers, Jacob, “wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.” Genesis 32:24 And God used Jacob as a picture of our soon-coming engagement! (read the article, Today’s Devotional – July 13th (Time of Jacob’s Trouble, Part 1: “Alone With God!”))

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Yes, the Spiritual Prepper must learn to perseveringly wrestle in the prayer, faith, and patience, which will all be required to make it through the long night ahead!

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The Enemy will attempt to discourage the Spiritual Prepper to the point of giving up. And so, it will be necessary to wrestle with the Angel of the Lord for blessing and strength to persevere until the Dawning of the Day!

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Karate children – wikipedia – share-alike license

Jacob – Wikimedia-US – Public-Domain

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“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith”

1st John 5:4

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Now this little exercise in spiritualizing the things of the world, converting them into Heavenly truths, gives us a wise plan for the coming conflict. And yet, we have a precious promise for our assured victory…“Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:” Philippians 1:6

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Yes, our victory is sure, because that victory was won on our behalf on the hill called Calvary!

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to be hidden from the coming storm…

Family Prayer Before Meal – Wikimedia – US-Govt. – Public-Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

The info and pics of the constellations on this site are all taken from Wikipedia and from The Internation Astronomical Union (click here to view their site)

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GOD’S PEOPLE TAKEN CAPTIVE

“And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her (Babylon), My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” Revelation 18:4

God has a people in Babylon. Yes, Mystery Babylon is the Mother of Harlots. The sketch to the left shows her riding this beast with 7 heads and 10 horns.

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But in that spiritual city, there are those who still love God to a certain degree. And before the final plagues are poured out upon her, God has been and will continue to call His people out of her… “And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her (Babylon), my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” Revelation 18:4

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And so in addition to The Pleiades appearing as the Harlot Mother, we also see this second depiction of The Pleiades as an angel, which symbolizes God’s people, walking the downward pathway to destruction. They must be called out of Babylon before it’s too late!

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TOMORROW…

February 13 (The Devil Made Me Do It, Part 21: “The Dumbing Down of Society About History”)

Government Censorship – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this 44 chapter audio book, a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.

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Chapter 41 – Desolation Of The Earth

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #93

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Daily Devotional, Year 4: August 9 (The Two Spirits In The World, Part 5: “Flat-Earth ‘Truthers’, & Such!”)

By admin On March 26th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4: August 9

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The Two Spirits In The World,

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Part 5:

“Flat-Earth ‘Truthers’, & Such!”

To read Part 1 of this series, click here…November 23 (The Two Spirits In The World)

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“In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves;

if God peradventure will give them repentance

to the acknowledging of the truth;”

2nd Timothy 2:25

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TWO SPIRITS IN THE WORLD

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In Part 1 of this series on “The Two Spirits in the World” (click here), it was established that there are two ruling spirits in the world: “The Spirit of Truth”, and “the spirit of error”.

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One Spirit is ruled from Heaven, while the other is ruled from Hell (“Hell” being the spiritual darkness of this world “Tartaroo”, and yes, Hell is also the grave, “Sheol”).

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And so, either you are indwelt by one spirit or the other.

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There’s no third alternative!

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There’s no neutral ground in this world!

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You are either indwelt by the Spirit of God, or you are indwelt by, “the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:” Ephesians 2:2

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YELLOW JOURNALISM

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“…them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth…”

2nd Thessalonians 2:10, 11

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One great arena in which it is now very easy to see the blatant hypocrisy of mankind is in the world of politics. The war between the right and left has heated up to the point that lies are told and false accusations are being hurled about, each and every day!

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And it doesn’t take a genius to realize that “Yellow Journalism” has become the industry-standard for most of the major media outlets, as they collude with their favorite political faction in spreading those lies, half-truths, false accusations, and cover-ups which go out to the mostly naïve general public on a daily basis.

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But in addition to the naivety of many, it’s amazing to witness so many other politically active members of the general populace being all too willing to buy into those lies! They seem to be happy with lies, just as long as those obvious lies and deceptions and half-truths align with and bolster their own political biases!

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The Puppetmaster of Politics – Property of www.theheavensdeclare.net – exclusive copyrighted

William Randolph Hearst – 1906 – Wizard of Ooze – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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FLAT-EARTHERS!?

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Another area exists in which mankind’s self-deception really shows up in various conspiracy-theories. For example, there is a large group of people who actually claim to believe the earth to be flat. By taking several Bible verses out of context and ignoring the scientific realities, this self-deceived confederacy of “Flat-Earth Truthers” have actually convinced themselves that the earth is flat!

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Yes, this and many other similar and ridiculous conspiracy-theories, only reveal just how incredibly self-deceived that we humans can become!

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Listen to Scripture…“But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.” 2nd Timothy 3:13

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And this above verse reveals that in this very day, men’s own evil hearts will deceive themselves. And to believe such utter nonsense (which many conspiracy-theories are), shows just how demonically possessed the human mind can become, when NOT under the protective power of the Holy Spirit of Truth!

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Flat Earth Theory – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license

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“The heart is deceitful above all things”

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Even one the world’s poets wrote the line, “A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest”.

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Of course, this saying is merely a man-conceived idea. But it nevertheless aligns with what the Bible reveals: “…yea, let God be true, but every man a liar…” Romans 3:4

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But also this next verse…“A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.” Proverbs 17:4

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Yes, we are a world of liars, each and every one of us, even as the Lord says, through the prophet, Jeremiah…“The heart (the mind) is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” Jeremiah 17:9 (parenthetical comment by website Editor)

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Here again, the Bible further confirms that every man’s heart is “deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?”
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brainwashing – wikimedia – share-alike license

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“The thief cometh…to steal…to kill…to destroy”

John 10:10

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“SO, JUST WHY DOES SATAN RAISE UP THESE GROUPS?”

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TO CONFUSE: Satan fills the world with many false ideas, which only further confuses mankind, making it almost impossible to see the light of Truth found in the Scriptures.

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TO SIDETRACK: And this master-deceiver invents false ideologies and various areas of intrigue in hopes of consuming man’s thoughts, thus sidetracking humans away from their duty to search God’s Word on a daily, (even an hourly) basis.

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TO DECEIVE & DESTROY: Yes, Satan has done an incredible job of deceiving and destroying the souls of unbelievers (and many churchgoers) with his false doctrines and false ideologies.

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TO CREATE SKEPTICISM: And because the world is absolutely filled to the brim with lies and deceits, the hearts of human have become jaded and unbelieving and skeptical, sometimes even when the truth is spoken!

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TO CREATE ANIMOSITY: animosity of one group against the other group: With all the countless political/social/religious factions in the world, Satan has successfully created division between these groups, causing great confusion, animosity, and distrust in this hardhearted and stiff-necked, “World of Lies”!

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TO DISCOURAGE: When many children who grow up in “cultish” false gospel communes, finally decide to reject and separate from their parent’s, zealous fanaticism. And these now-fully-grown adult children are often so discouraged with the loveless rule-keeping they were forced to endure, are now so discouraged with anything related to the Gospel, that they become forever hardened against the true Gospel of Christ.

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

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“Come Out of Her, My People!”

Revelation 18:4

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But amidst this very bad report, there nevertheless is some extremely Good News! Yes, even though the hour is late, God has graciously allowed us deceived ones the time to come out of the City of Confusion, Babylon (Babylon the world, and Babylon the apostate church-world!)

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And so, we must get down on our spiritual knees and plead with God to deliver us from the evil lies of Satan, as we humbly begin to search the Scriptures daily, for the truth which will by-and-by set us free!

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And then we can confidently exclaim…

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“…by the word of Thy lips

I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer….

O God…deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man…

O send out Thy light and Thy truth:

let them lead me;

let them bring me unto Thy holy hill,

and to Thy tabernacles…”

Psalm 17:4 & 43:1, 3

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

ABOVE PICTURE: Holy Bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to choose my master each and every day, as I choose to learn about Thee through the study of Thy Word and unceasing prayer…

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

The info and pics of the constellations on this site are all taken from Wikipedia and from The Internation Astronomical Union (click here to view their site)

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THESE SIGNS ARE MENTIONED

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From time to time, the Book of Revelation mentions stars. But when we get to Revelation Chapter 12, it speaks of two “great signs in heaven”. First, it speaks of the sign in heaven of a woman with child. Then it speaks of the sign in heaven of a great red dragon, with a tail that sweeps one-third of the stars and casts these stars down to the earth. So we get the sense that this phenomenon that the Apostle John was seeing, was closely intertwined with the starry host of the heavens. And these two signs in heaven, a woman, and a dragon, are a big part of this website, Signs Of Heaven.

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And so this phenomenon that the Apostle John was seeing, was closely intertwined with the starry host of the heavens.

What really gives validity to this idea, is that God created the Universe in such a way, that if one looks at the major constellations, then this Revelation 12 scenario can be seen. So please read on. And if you really want to see this heavenly battle, you just might. It will take some real effort on your part. But through prayer, faith, and study of the site, God may just graciously open your eyes to see this amazing story written on the heavenly scroll above. But don’t wait! This heavenly scroll will soon be rolled up, just as it is written… “And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together;” Revelation 6:14

WINTER CONSTELLATIONS-SEEN IN FALL: This sketch to the right is how this constellation group appears in the eastern sky in fall. This is the four primary constellations of the Winter Constellations. They can be seen in this position, in the late fall above the eastern horizon. The Woman of Revelation 12 is commonly called Ursa Major or The Big Dipper and appears in the north. Orion the Soldier is the at the bottom is to the south of the Woman. The The Dragon of Revelation Constellation’s mouth isThe Hyades Cluster, and the tip of his tail is Pleiades, and his Wave of Water is primarily the Auriga constellation. The Glorious Horse Constellation head is of Perseus Constellation and his rear end is Cassiopeia Constellation.

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TOMORROW…

August 10 (February 10 (AM I A TEACHER OF BABYLON?)

Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this 44 chapter audio book, a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.

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Chapter 38 – The Final Warning

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #90

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – February 8 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 12: “It’s Only A Movie!”)

By admin On March 26th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – February 8

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Taking Back This Nation For God!

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Part 12:

“It’s Only A Movie!”

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

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“And ye shall hear of wars

and rumours of wars:

see that ye be not troubled:

for all these things must come to pass,

but the end is not yet.”

Matthew 24:6

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A certain movie producer/director was once approached by a very apologetic actor whose costly mistakes caused a certain scene to require numerous re-shoots.

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Well, this very famous producer/director obviously knew how much these mistakes were costing. Nevertheless, in his usual low-key, super-dry, dead-panned wit, the director responded to the clumsy, yet apologetic actor, “It’s only a movie”.

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Alfred Hitchcock directing – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

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THIS WORLD IS JUST A REALLY BAD MOVIE!

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**Of course, that statement, “It’s only a movie” is a reference to what parents often tell their crying children to comfort them when some horrible movie scene frightens them.**

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But if you really ponder it, that statement, “It’s only a movie”, has an eerie parallel to this world with all its horrific events. Yes, the world has its own wisdom, which can so often be translated into spiritual analogies.

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And like never before in history, this current-day high-tech generation has the ability to watch the entire world-stage, with all its constant troubles, and human tragedies, and political unrest and upheaval.

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“…Cause all the nations…to drink it (God’s cup of fury). And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad (insane)”

Jeremiah 25:15, 16 (condensed)

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And as the world sits back in its recliner and watches all the present-day pandemic mayhem and madness, it no doubt makes them nervous and frightened… “What in the world is going on here?”, it silently screams to itself.

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**Yes, this current-day situation is getting so absolutely upside-down-crazy, that it’s hard to believe that all this world-wide insanity is really happening!**

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But to us, His frightened children, our God says…“It’s only a movie”.

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“Be not troubled”

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Oh no, God obviously doesn’t say those exact words, “It’s only a movie”. But He does say such things as, “And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.” Matthew 24:6

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Notice that it says here that “such things must come to pass”. Yes, God is in full control of world events. And these events have all been allowed to happen by the God of infinite foreknowledge, and pre-determined purpose, according to His infinite wisdom.

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TV – ABC-Good Morning America – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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IT MAKES US WANT TO CRY

Oh yes, as we behold the daily tragedies around the world, it rightfully causes us to mourn for those suffering ones.

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And the suffering in this world is very real and very painful!

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And it certainly makes God weep!

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But alas, God must allow us to see all these sad events, or we will never understand the true nature of our rebellion against Heaven, and the tragic results from turning our backs on Jesus!

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ISIS murder – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

Homeless and cold – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license

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GOD IN COMPLETE CONTROL

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Listen again to what Daniel 4:35 says about God’s divine providence…“and He (God) doeth according to His will in the army of Heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay His hand, or say unto Him, What doest Thou?”

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Here is one of the most revealing verses in the Bible! And coupled with so many similar verses along with, “great and precious promises”, the Christian can take great comfort in knowing that all things are going as planned…“for that that is determined shall be done.” Daniel 11:36

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Jesus & Heavenly Throng – G. Dore – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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TELEVISION: MIRROR OF MY SOUL

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And truth-be-told, God is actually allowing the world to take a good look at itself, via the modern-day high-tech devices. We can sit in our living room and watch all the selfishness, all the greed, and lust, and violence, and heartbreak, and hate, and destruction, and death, and horror taking place around the world.

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Yes, this world is almost like a giant movie set. And the “programming” has all been pre-determined long ago. God knows what’s in the heart of Man. And He has allowed television, radio, magazines, Internet, etc., for the purpose of showing us how terrible this selfish world really is.

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SATAN’S FACE-MEN AND FACE-WOMEN

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Oh yes, Satan, the great False Prophet has his spokespeople on the media telling how wonderful our lives can be.

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And he produces many movies and TV shows and even TV advertisements which portray this world as a “great place” to pursue one’s dreams and aspirations.

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But then, we simply turn the channel to the horrific news reports, and get a good dose of the reality of what this sad world is truly all about.

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ISIL – Execution of man – September 2014 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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GOOD NEWS! AN ESCAPE ROUTE!

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Well, the Good News is, that God has given us an escape route out of all this pandemic madness! Yes, and that escape route can be revealed by opening one’s Bible and pleading with God to show us the Way out.

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And of that escape route it is prophesied…“And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness…the redeemed shall walk there…and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.” Isaiah 35:8-10

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WOW! Just think about it! Everlasting joy! And we won’t have to sit and watch this horrible movie (called “Planet Earth”) ever again! In that wonderful Promised Land which awaits our arrival, our past on this sin-cursed earth will then just be a distant and fading (yet, poignantly unforgettable) memory!

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TO READ PART 13, CLICK HERE…

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March 12 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 13: “Sinking Into The Bottomless Pit” CONTINUED)

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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…

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

The info and pics of the constellations on this site are all taken from Wikipedia and from The Internation Astronomical Union (click here to view their site)

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“Multitudes, multitudes in the ‘Valley of Decision’…

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for the day of the Lord is near in the ‘Valley of Decision’.”

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“The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining…

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“The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem…

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“And the heavens and the earth shall shake…

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“But the LORD will be the hope of His people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

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Joel 3:14-16

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LOCATING THIS CONSTELLATION GROUP…

Look eastward in the early summer through fall. Find the Cassiopeia Constellation. Cassiopeia is the Mount of Blessing. In the sketch, it is the farthest mountain to the left. In the sky, it is the northern-most of these three mountains when facing eastward. It resembles a pyramid.

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Then find the second pyramid to its right (south).

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Then go a little further south to the next third pyramid. The third snow-cap is the Destroying Mountain Constellation.

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These three pyramids are the snow-capped portion of these three mountains in this sketch. (of course, you won’t see the snow-caps in the sky. They are just an embellishment in this sketch to present a concept-EDITOR).

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THE VALLEY OF DECISION CONSTELLATION GROUP.

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They appear in mid-summer in the eastern skies in pre-dawn hours. These are made of Cassiopeia (mount on left), and various stars from the Andromeda Constellation (valley) Pegasus (Mount of Cursing (middle mount) & Destroying Mount (right)), and Pisces (Broad Way to Hell). The galaxy which appears to be climbing the Mountain of Blessing is the Andromeda Galaxy.

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The above Wikipedia star-chart shows this amazing constellation group as it appears from June to fall, just prior to the winter constellation group. Actually, these Valley of Decision Constellations appear in early summer in the pre-dawn hours. (Editor of this website has sketched in this constellation group onto this above Wikipedia star-chart.)

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TOMORROW…

February 9 (Noble Bereans, Part 51: “Come Out of Her My People!”)

Picture – Lot Escapes – www.thebiblerevival.com offers free Bible clipart – Public Domain.

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this 44 chapter audio book, a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ. And every Noble Berean truth-seeker is encouraged to listen…

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Chapter 37 – The Scriptures A Safeguard

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #89

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – February 7 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 11: “How To Stop the Growing Lawlessness in the Land” CONTINUED FURTHER)

By admin On March 26th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – February 7

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Taking Back This Nation For God!

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Part 11:

“How To Stop the Growing Lawlessness in the Land”

CONTINUED FURTHER

To read Part 1 of this “Growing Lawlessness” article, click here…February 2 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 9: “How To Stop the Growing Lawlessness in the Land”)

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“And because iniquity shall abound,

the love of many shall wax cold.

But he that shall endure unto the end,

the same shall be saved.

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world

for a witness unto all nations;

and then shall the end come”

Matthew 24:12-14

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A certain Christian radio talk-show was focused on all the mass shootings which are occurring so regularly these days.

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And the host was concerned about having more security measures, more well-trained and weaponized professionals, more background checks, as well as further safety checks in the future.

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Of course, all these preventative measures might be necessary.

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gun game controller – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

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GETTING TO THE ROOT CAUSE

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But even with all these seemingly good and necessary safeguards in place, the deep underlying cause for all the killings and crime sprees has not been properly addressed.

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These preventative measures are mere band-aids.

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And while they may stop the bleeding for a while, they do not get to the root of the problem.

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bandaged knee – cropped image – Pixabay.com for Wikimedia – Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication

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‘HUMBLE THEMSELVES AND PRAY, AND SEEK MY FACE”

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And this brings us back to today’s signature verse… “If My people, which are called by My name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” 2nd Chronicles 7:14

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Here we have the underlying cause for all the horrific atrocities now occurring throughout the land, and even around the world.

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God’s people must step up to the plate and fulfill this above verse.

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

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2ND CHRONICLES 7:14, HAS BECOME A CLICHE

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Now, there are many moral, law-abiding, church-going citizens who have this verse planted in their front lawn for all passers-by to see.

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But this above verse, at best, is only superficially understood.

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

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MORE THAN MERE MORALITY

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The problem is, we just don’t fully realize the depths of what 2nd chronicles 7:14 is really saying.

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Most faithful churchgoers look at this verse and merely think of it only in terms of morality and outward behavior.

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But what most of us just don’t fully comprehend is, that the Christian life is a moment-by-moment faith-walk, as the Spirit of God leads us onward and upward along the pathway of Bible truth.

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ABOVE PICTURE: The True Upward Pathway www.signsofheaven.org

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“When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek”

Psalm 27:8

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To seek the face of Jesus, as 2nd Chronicles 7:14 instructs us, has been further spoken of in 2nd Corinthians, 3:18…“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

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**Here is the essence of true Christianity. To keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. That is what is meant when 2nd Chronicles 7:14 commands us “to seek My face”.**

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Oh yes, God fully assists us in this process. He works with us every moment of the day, even though we’re not aware of it. And yes, God often gives us times of rest, and refreshment, and joy during our daily faith-walk. But in addition to spending our day meditating on His Word, it is also the many trials, both big and small which God has ordained to purify us from the nagging sins which seemingly refuse to let go of us.

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“FLEE TO THE MOUNTAINS”

Mark 13:14

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But while both the secular world and nominal Christians attempt to solve society’s problems in superficial ways, those who are truly called by God’s name must cast away all our earthly idols, both big and small, just as Isaiah, Chapter 2:20, 21 says…“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.”

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Yes, God has arisen, and He is beginning to shake the earth terribly. And so, it is high time for His people to cast away our many idols, and begin to fully devote ourselves to our God-given commission to overcome the world, the flesh, and the Devil.

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And this is the only means by which the Lord has ordained, that all this madness and mayhem may finally and fully be vanquished!

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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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“If My people,

which are called by My name,

shall humble themselves, and pray,

and seek My face,

and turn from their wicked ways;

then will I hear from Heaven,

and will forgive their sin,

and will heal their land.”

2nd Chronicles 7:14

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TO READ PART 12, CLICK HERE…

February 8 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 12: “It’s Only A Movie!”)

Alfred Hitchcock directing – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

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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…

Praying Hands – Otto Greiner – Wikimedia – .bassenge.com – Cropped image – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

The info and pics of the constellations on this site are all taken from Wikipedia and from The Internation Astronomical Union (click here to view their site)

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“Multitudes, multitudes in the ‘Valley of Decision’…

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for the day of the Lord is near in the ‘Valley of Decision’.”

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“The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining…

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“The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem…

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“And the heavens and the earth shall shake…

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“But the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

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Joel 3:14-16

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LOCATING THIS CONSTELLATION GROUP…

Look eastward in the early summer through fall. Find the Cassiopeia Constellation. Cassiopeia is the Mount of Blessing. In the sketch, it is the farthest mountain to the left. In the sky, it is the northern-most of these three mountains when facing eastward. It resembles a pyramid.

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Then find the second pyramid to its right (south).

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Then go a little further south to the next third pyramid. The third snow-cap is the Destroying Mountain Constellation.

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These three pyramids are the snow-capped portion of these three mountains in this sketch. (of course, you won’t see the snow-caps in the sky. They are just an embellishment in this sketch to present a concept-EDITOR).

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THE VALLEY OF DECISION CONSTELLATION GROUP.

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They appear in mid-summer in the eastern skies in pre-dawn hours. These are made of Cassiopeia (mount on left), and various stars from the Andromeda Constellation (valley) Pegasus (Mount of Cursing (middle mount) & Destroying Mount (right)), and Pisces (Broad Way to Hell). The galaxy which appears to be climbing the Mountain of Blessing is the Andromeda Galaxy.

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The above Wikipedia star-chart shows this amazing constellation group as it appears from June to fall, just prior to the winter constellation group. Actually, these Valley of Decision Constellations appear in early summer in the pre-dawn hours. (Editor of this website has sketched in this constellation group onto this above Wikipedia star-chart.)

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TOMORROW…

February 8 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 12: “It’s Only A Movie!)

Alfred Hitchcock directing – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

TO TRUTH-SEEKING READERS: This 44 chapter audio book is a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.

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Chapter 36 – The Impending Conflict

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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This is a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #88

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic.

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Daily Devotional, Year 4: February 6 (Noble Bereans, Part 50: “Liberty of Conscience Now Threatened!”)

By admin On March 26th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4: February 6

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Noble Bereans,

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Part 50:

“Liberty of Conscience Now Threatened!”

To read part 1, click here…”September 2nd (Noble Bereans?)”

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“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly,

that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith,

giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Forbidding to marry (Christ),

and commanding to abstain from meats (the deeper truths of Scripture)“

1st Timothy 4:1-5 (parenthetical comments by Editor)

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So, in this little series, the subject of those noble Bereans has been introduced. And today, it is still worthy of a little more exploration into another area of concern.

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Let’s review the key Bible passage… “And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming there, went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” Acts 17:10, 11

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St Paul Preaching (Raphael, 1515) – Wikipedia – US public domain

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AN OPEN-MINDED SPIRIT IN BEREA

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Okay, so those in Berea were more noble, because they:

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1. “Received the Word with all readiness of mind.”

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2. “And searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”

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And so, the Bereans were ready to receive new teachings, which no doubt, conflicted with the supposed, “orthodox” teachings of that day.

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Thus there was an open-mindedness which permeated their hearts, and a willingness to search the Scriptures daily, in hopes that these seemingly new teachings were indeed true!

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La Bible, Notre-Dame – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike License

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THE REVELATION 12 DRAGON

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This Revelation 12 Dragon “cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.” Revelation 12:15

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And this amazing constellation is comprised of various stars from several different well-known constellations. And this Dragon was created by God to reveal and confirm a great Bible truth regarding Satan and his war against Heaven.

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And the wave of water coming forth out of the Dragon’s mouth is spoken of in more veiled terms in such places as Psalm 22:5, 6… “When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid; The sorrows of Hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;”

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So here we see that the Dragon’s wave of water is actually symbolic of Satan’s army of willing humans, who oppress the Church through means of false doctrines, oppressive dogma, and mind-indoctrination via various ungodly influences.

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ABOVE PICTURE: Revelation 12 Dragon – Winter – Hyades, Pleiades, etc. – not for commercial uses

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY

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In Ellen White’s book, “The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan”, she addresses this issue of liberty of conscience, and the future persecution against the faithful remnant people of God.

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(Down toward the bottom of today’s devotional, one can listen to the 40-minute audio version of this revealing and insightful chapter from that book)

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1858 version The Great Controversy by E.G. White – Public Domain

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AN INSIGHTFUL AND UNCANNY LOOK FORWARD IN TIME!

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**Now, when reading this fine book, Great Controversy, it is also an uncanny look forward in time, to our day, and speaks of things only realized in these last few decades.**

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And yet, because it was written in the late 1800’s, it doesn’t fully explain things from today’s vantage point. In other words, we have a much greater advantage today, because we can more clearly and more fully see the reality of the current world situation.

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Yes, we now have the great advantage of living in this day when prophecy is being fulfilled right before our very eyes!

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Nevertheless, Ellen White was given great insight into Bible prophecy, and by reading The Great Controversy, it is a tremendous witness that God was indeed working mightily through her!

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Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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MUCH WORSE THAN ANYONE REALIZED!

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But in this fearful time we are now living, we realize that Satan’s oppressive warfare against God’s people is of a much wider scope than merely from the papal church-system.

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And perhaps this chapter does not bring this aspect out as clearly as it should.

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Nevertheless, we can now see things in much clearer light, and understand that liberty of conscience is in much greater peril because of the totalitarian nature of the current-day oppression!

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Christian and Apollyon – Pilgrim’s Progress – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS OF OPPRESSION

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Yes, with the advent of such things as television, radio, and Internet, Satan is now using virtually all of society to control the hearts and minds of God’s remnant people. And all this mind control goes far beyond the Church, as he works through these various means to brainwash all of society, yea even all the world!

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Even the educational institutions are currently being used in his battle to control the hearts and minds of the people! Oh yes, there are no doubt, many fine and dedicated employees within these institutions. But just like the apostate churches and denominations, these honest-hearted people would be mortified and appalled to realize that Satan is using them as pawns to further his oppressive warfare against the entire world, and especially against God’s faithful ones!

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

Proverbs 25:25

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So just where is the Good News in all this bad news?

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Listen…“But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:” Romans 5:20

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**This is just one exceeding great and precious promise among countless other similar promises that God will be with us till the end! Yes, the Lord will see us through the “troublous times” ahead!**

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And as good and noble Bereans, we must with open minds and truth-seeking hearts, prayerfully study all these things to see if they are indeed so!

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And as already mentioned, by scrolling down toward the bottom of today’s devotional, one can listen to the 40 minute audio version of this revealing and insightful chapter from that book.

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“I BARE YOU ON EAGLES’ WINGS, AND BROUGHT YOU UNTO MYSELF!”

Exodus 19:4

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And we can rejoice that God will bare us up on eagle’s wings, even as it is written… “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31

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ABOVE PICTURE: Winter – Revelation 12 Woman with Eagle Wings (aka Ursa Major, including The Big Dipper)

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MUCH WORSE THAN ANYONE REALIZED!

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There are many who are looking for a single individual who fulfills the role of The Antichrist Beast of Revelation 13.

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But in this fearful time in which we are now live, we realize that Satan’s oppressive warfare against God’s people is of a much wider scope than merely from one single individual.

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Nevertheless, we can now see things in much clearer light, and understand that liberty of conscience is in much greater peril because of the totalitarian nature of the current-day oppression!

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Christian and Apollyon – Pilgrim’s Progress – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS OF OPPRESSION

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Yes, with the advent of such things as television, radio, and Internet, Satan is now using virtually all of society to control the hearts and minds of God’s remnant people. And all this mind control goes far beyond the Church, as he works through the various medias to brainwash all of society, yea even all the world!

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Even the educational institutions are currently being used in his battle to control the hearts and minds of the people! Oh yes, there are no doubt, many fine and dedicated employees within these institutions. But just like the apostate churches and denominations, these honest-hearted people would be mortified and appalled to realize that Satan is using them as pawns to further his oppressive warfare against the entire world, and especially against God’s faithful ones!

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

Proverbs 25:25

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So just where is the Good News in all this bad news?

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Listen…“But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:” Romans 5:20

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**This is just one exceeding great and precious promise among countless other similar promises that God will be with us till the end! Yes, the Lord will see us through the “troublous times” ahead!**

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And as good and noble Bereans, we must with open minds and truth-seeking hearts, prayerfully study all these things to see if they are indeed so!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“I BARE YOU ON EAGLES’ WINGS AND BROUGHT YOU UNTO MYSELF!”

Exodus 19:4

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And we can rejoice that God will bare us up on eagle’s wings, even as it is written… “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31

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ABOVE PICTURE: Winter – Revelation 12 Woman with Eagle Wings (aka Ursa Major, including The Big Dipper)

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TO READ PART 52, CLICK HERE…

February 25 (Noble Bereans, Part 52: “Dead People Speaking!?” CONTINUED)“

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to be an open-minded seeker of truth, even if it means giving up a very highly regarded Church opinion! Let me be willing to investigate any seemingly new teaching if it appears to have some biblical validity…

ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic.

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

The info and pics of the constellations on this site are all taken from Wikipedia and from The Internation Astronomical Union (click here to view their site)

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LOCATION…

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The Revelation 12 Dragon Constellation can be located by finding Orion in winter months. The Dragon is to Orion’s left, and the Dragon’s mouth is right next to Orion’s shield. This Dragon’s mouth is the V-like constellation The Hyades Cluster, which is also known as the head of Taurus the Bull. The Dragon’s tail-tip is Pleiades and the lower shaft of his tail is partly of Aries and Pisces. Then with aid of a dark and starry night, you may begin to connect the mouth and the tail with a very long body in an oval shape. The front and back legs are made of a few stars: the front legs partially of stars from Taurus . The back legs and rear fin are made of 6 stars from the Cetus Constellation.

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BODY HARD TO SEE

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The long oval-shaped body has relatively few stars, but can been seen, howbeit with a dark, starry night. The four stars of the front fins are made partially of Taurus .

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FIRST APPEARS IN MID-SUMMER

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This Dragon constellation appears in the eastern horizon about mid-summer in the pre-dawn hours, spewing his flood-waters northward toward the Revelation 12 Woman in Travail (not pictured in this chart).

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The Wave of Water is primarily composed of the Constellation Auriga. There are two dimmer stars (#’s 1 & 2) which are closest to the Dragon’s mouth. These two dimmer stars are also part of this Wave of Water, but are not part of the Auriga Constellation.

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THE ZODIAC NAMES

It is not the purpose, nor the desire of www.theheavensdeclare.net to give any validity or recognition to the Zodiac or any pagan deities. But unfortunately, the common names of many constellations (such as Scorpio or Sagittarius, etc.), must be given, solely for the purpose of locating them on star-charts.

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TOMORROW…

February 7 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 11: “How To Stop the Growing Lawlessness in the Land” CONTINUED FURTHER)

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

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this 44 chapter audio book, a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.

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Chapter 35 – Liberty Of Conscience Threatened

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year-long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #87

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic.

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – February 3 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 10: “How To Stop the Growing Lawlessness in the Land” CONTINUED)

By admin On March 26th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – February 3

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Taking Back This Nation For God!

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Part 10:

“How To Stop the Growing Lawlessness in the Land”

CONTINUED

To read Part 1 of this “Growing Lawlessness” article, click here…February 2 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 9: “How To Stop the Growing Lawlessness in the Land”)

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“Righteousness exalteth a nation:

but sin is a reproach to any people.”

Proverbs 14:34

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It’s truly amazing how much evil is occurring in today’s most advanced societies.

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But it is equally amazing how an intelligent society hasn’t yet figured it out, that by allowing morals to decline, crime and other evils rise at about the same rate.

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Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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“THE LOVE OF MANY SHALL WAX COLD”

Matthew 24:12

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Just look at television for instance. From 1950 to present day, the morals have declined tremendously (not that the morals of the past were so wonderful.)

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And yet, knowing how societal standards have so greatly devolved over such a relatively short time, society just seems oblivious to the fact that its moral standards on television, Internet, and radio greatly determine and shape the moral (or rather, immoral) behavior of that society.

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Cleaver family from the television program Leave it to Beaver. – Wikipedia – Public Domain

Beavis And Butthead – cropped picture – Wikipedia – Fair-Use Rationale

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“BE NOT DECEIVED. EVIL COMMUNICATIONS CORRUPT”

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Still, society simply allows more and more evil to be viewed and listened to on a daily basis, via the high-tech media.

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And instead of maintaining the highest standards for what these various media are allowed to broadcast, society is permitting more and more evil to be pumped into the hearts and minds of its citizenry.

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And then when these horrific evils are reenacted in real-life situations, society seems puzzled as to why all this wickedness is occurring!

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But Scripture plainly declares…“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. Awake to righteousness, and sin not;” 1st Corinthians 15:33, 34

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“BE NOT DECEIVED. EVIL COMMUNICATIONS CORRUPT”

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It is very troubling that school shootings have an eerie resemblance to today’s video games. In other words, many video games are based on killing as many imaginary people as possible! And millions of young people are daily devoted to operating a hand-controlled device that simulates the slaughter of humans.

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Of course, this only confirms the Bible passage…“Be not deceived. Evil communications corrupt good manners (good behavior)” 1st Corinthians 15:33.

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What’s amazing is that so many are completely missing this connection altogether!

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But why should it surprise us when a young person acts out these video games in real-life atrocities?

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gun game controller – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

Columbine Shooting Security Camera – Wikimedia – Fair-Use Rationale

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“FOR WE WRESTLE NOT AGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD”

Ephesians 6:13-17

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Well, perhaps this is an oversimplification of the problem.

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So then, just what is the deep root cause for our moral decline?

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Simple! Satan is the ruler of this world of sin and selfishness.

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And until Mankind fully realizes this and turns away from this sin, things are going to continue to grow worse.

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

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“IN THAT DAY THE LORD…SHALL PUNISH…THAT CROOKED SERPENT”

Isaiah 27:1

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Oh yes, Satan may change his modus-operandi for a little while, when it suits his deceptive purpose.

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In other words, “the god of this world” can cause society to seemingly transform into a higher degree of morality all of a sudden. But should he do so, we can be confident that things will continue to grow worse and worse, in one way or another!

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Licentious images on the media will be replaced with just a more insidious and totalitarian form of evil! And Christians will be targeted.

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Satan is much smarter than all of us collectively! And he sometimes works very cleverly within the framework of the law to oppress God’s people…

“Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee,

which frameth mischief by a law?

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous,

and condemn the innocent blood.”

Psalm 94:20, 21

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And he’s like a crooked serpent! He never travels in a straight path! He can change directions at any time! And as this above passage reveals, Satan often works within the laws of the land to oppress people.

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Eastern Tiger Snake – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

Brown tree snake – Boiga – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

Proverbs 25:25

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But the very Good News is, that God is now calling for anyone who is fed up with this evil world, to turn back to Him with all their heart.

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Don’t wait for some mass societal collective repentance.

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But when that individual Believer continues to climb that ever-ascending pathway out of this “City-of-Destruction” world, that faithful follower of Jesus can escape the tsunami of evil that is now sweeping through the land.

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Upward Pathway – by böhringer friedrich for – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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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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TO READ PART 11, CLICK HERE…

February 7 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 11: “How To Stop the Growing Lawlessness in the Land” CONTINUED FURTHER)

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

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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…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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“Multitudes, multitudes in the ‘Valley of Decision’…

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for the day of the Lord is near in the ‘Valley of Decision’.”

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“The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining…

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“The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem…

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“And the heavens and the earth shall shake…

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“But the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

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Joel 3:14-16

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LOCATING THIS CONSTELLATION GROUP…

Look eastward in the early summer through fall. Find the Cassiopeia Constellation. Cassiopeia is the Mount of Blessing. In the sketch, it is the farthest mountain to the left. In the sky, it is the northern-most of these three mountains when facing eastward. It resembles a pyramid.

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Then find the second pyramid to its right (south).

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Then go a little further south to the next third pyramid. The third snow-cap is the Destroying Mountain Constellation.

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These three pyramids are the snow-capped portion of these three mountains in this sketch. (of course, you won’t see the snow-caps in the sky. They are just an embellishment in this sketch to present a concept-EDITOR).

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THE VALLEY OF DECISION CONSTELLATION GROUP.

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TOMORROW…

February 4th (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 60: “Remember the 6th Commandment Too!”)

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

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this 44 chapter audio book, a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.

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Chapter 32 – Snares Of Satan

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #84

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic.

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – February 2 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 9: “How To Stop the Growing Lawlessness in the Land”)

By admin On March 26th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – February 2

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Taking Back This Nation For God!

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Part 9:

“How To Stop the Growing Lawlessness in the Land”

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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Another horrific tragedy occurred yesterday. And today, the national media is greatly concerned about how similar tragedies might be prevented in the future.

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But sadly, the focus was on the ways that humans can solve our own problems, by our own strength, and with our own intellect: more security, more laws, more restrictions, more money, etc…

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CRIME SCENE – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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EVIL SPIRITS THE TRUE PROBLEM

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But if only we would stop and listen to the Voice which rules over the whole universe, we might discover the only true Way of forever solving our increasing lawlessness in the land, and around the world!

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The Bible reveals that Mankind’s problems are not due to humans. No, instead the Bible reveals the following…

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,

but against principalities, against powers,

against the rulers of the darkness of this world,

against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

Ephesians 6:12

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Here is revealed the true source of the problems which are currently plaguing Mankind: the “rulers of the darkness of this world…spiritual wickedness in high places”.

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

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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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The Bible is replete with true historical accounts regarding God’s protection of those societies which obeyed Him, and His lack of protection for the societies which went headlong after wickedness.

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And let’s face it! The western societies, which once enthusiastically embraced the Christian Reformation, have long ago distanced themselves from the Gospel. And these societies are now suffering the recompense from their turning away from God. God is allowing these nations to fight their own battles, because they refuse to call on Him for help.

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

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“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!…that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms…that opened not the house of his prisoners?”

Isaiah 14:12, 17

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It’s not more guns, or less guns, or more police, or more soldiers, or more money, or more locks, or more walls, or more laws, or less laws, or more education, or whatever else we think we need to protect ourselves from our enemies.

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The Bible reveals that Satan has now been given the title, “the god of this world” (2nd Corinthians 4:4). And as such, his spirit resides in the lives of the children of men, causing them to do his bidding.

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Fallen humanity have become the prisoners of Satan.

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

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NINEVEH TURNED TO GOD

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But in spite of this, we often read in Scripture of how God came to the rescue of any society, when that society truly turned back in genuine sorrow for sin.

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The tiny Book of Jonah is just one example of the Lord’s mercy on a heathen nation which truly repented and sought the Lord’s mercy.

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Jonah Preaches to the Ninevites by G Dore- Wikipedia – US public domain

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

Proverbs 25:25

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Well, the Good News is, that God will protect any individual who truly becomes a follower of Jesus.

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Oh yes, many true Christians became martyrs, in centuries past, and even today in other nations which are hostile to the Bible.

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But God’s protection and His blessings are poured out on each one of His genuine followers with every new day, until the day arrives in which God removes them into His everlasting Promised Land, the Paradise to come!

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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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“GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES”

2nd Peter 1:4

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This devotional will end with this following great and precious promise for God’s protection…

“He shall cover thee with His feathers,

and under His wings shalt thou trust:

His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;

nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;

nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

A thousand shall fall at thy side,

and ten thousand at thy right hand;

but it shall not come nigh thee.

Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold

and see the reward of the wicked.

Because thou hast made the LORD,

which is my Refuge,

even the most High, thy habitation;”

Psalm 91:4-9

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David the Shepherd Boy – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TO READ THE NEXT PART OF THIS TOPIC, CLICK HERE…

February 3 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 10: “How To Stop the Growing Lawlessness in the Land” CONTINUED)

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

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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…

Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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“Multitudes, multitudes in the ‘Valley of Decision’…

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for the day of the Lord is near in the ‘Valley of Decision’.”

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“The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining…

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“The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem…

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“And the heavens and the earth shall shake…

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“But the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

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Joel 3:14-16

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LOCATING THIS CONSTELLATION GROUP…

Look eastward in the early summer through fall. Find the Cassiopeia Constellation. Cassiopeia is the Mount of Blessing. In the sketch, it is the farthest mountain to the left. In the sky, it is the northern-most of these three mountains when facing eastward. It resembles a pyramid.

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Then find the second pyramid to its right (south).

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Then go a little further south to the next third pyramid. The third snow-cap is the Destroying Mountain Constellation.

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These three pyramids are the snow-capped portion of these three mountains in this sketch. (of course, you won’t see the snow-caps in the sky. They are just an embellishment in this sketch to present a concept-EDITOR).

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THE VALLEY OF DECISION CONSTELLATION GROUP.

Valley of Decision & O Destroying Mtn. Constellations

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TOMORROW…

February 3 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 10: “How To Stop the Growing Lawlessness in the Land” CONTINUED)

George Floyd protests – Portland Oregon – cropped image – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this 44 chapter audio book, a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.

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Chapter 31 – Agency Of Evil Spirits

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year-long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #83

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic.

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 26 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 23: “Romance: The Real Thing or Just Another Devilish Delusion?”)

By admin On March 26th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 26

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The Devil Made Me Do It!

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Part 23:

“Romance: The Real Thing or Just Another Devilish Delusion?”

To read Part 1, click here…October 13th (The Devil Made Me Do It!)

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“How art thou fallen from heaven,

O Lucifer, son of the morning!…

They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee,

and consider thee saying,

Is this the man that made the earth to tremble,

that did shake kingdoms;

That made the world as a wilderness,

and destroyed the cities thereof;

that opened not the house of his prisoners?”

Isaiah 14:12-17

Lucifer Fallen – Gustave Dore – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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Back in the 1970’s, a certain saying was popularized…“The Devil made me do it! The Devil made me do it!”

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And this was merely mocking Christians, who were seemingly obsessed with pointing the finger at the Devil.

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Then this unbelieving world could all joke and mock ***“the silly and absurd notion” that Satan is a very active and powerful force controlling the peoples of this world, by laughingly saying…“The Devil made me do it!* *The Devil made me do it!***“

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Flip Wilson – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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SATAN, “THE GOD OF THIS WORLD”

2nd Corinthians 4:4

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But the horrifying fact is, the Devil does indeed cause the vast percentage of the world’s inhabitants to do a great amount of things!

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

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ROME AND ROMANCE

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As the popular saying goes, “All roads lead to Rome”.

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Yes, we live in a world in which the City of Rome has been more or less, the centerpiece of western civilization.

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But what about the word “romance”? Are we to assume that Romeo’s & Juliet’s all-consuming passion has some connection with Rome?

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ROMANCE CAN TURN RATIONAL PEOPLE INTO ABSOLUTE FOOLS!

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Well, regardless of the etymology of the word, “romance”, the real question is, “just what is the source of the overwhelming amorous passion which consumes two people who ‘fall in love’?”

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After all, most adults have personally experienced the rapturous euphoria which so often accompanies a new relationship. And most people will cringe over their memory of some past moment when they made an absolute fool of themselves, because of getting hopelessly caught up in a romantic state of mind.

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And let’s face it! Romance quite often causes really bad decision-making. And many terrible and critical mistakes have been made, by reason of the blinders which lovers so often wear because of their new romance.

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Frank Dicksee: – Romeo and Juliet – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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AMNON’S ROMANTIC LUST

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The Bible is not completely silent about the superficiality of romantic feelings. The story of how “Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his (half) sister Tamar.” 2nd Samuel 13:2

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Yes, King David’s son was “head-over-heals” for Tamar, a beautiful young virgin, also the daughter of David (from another wife).

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But after Amnon finally forced her to lose her virginity, “Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her.” 2nd Samuel 13:15

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So here is an incredible account of how fleeting and superficial that romantic feelings can be. Amnon’s love instantly turned to hatred as soon as he got what he wanted. His burning passion turned to utter disdain for that lovely girl! And let’s face it, many a young school-girl must learn this same tragic lesson, when she gives her virgin body to be used by some sexually-charged boy who tells her “I love you forever, and just can’t live without you!”

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Tamar and Amnon – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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SONG OF SOLOMON

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Now of course, many Bible students will make the argument…“But the Book, Song of Solomon is all about the passion of romance!”

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Well, if one reads that little book superficially, then certainly, that conclusion can be arrived at. But the Bible is a spiritual book. And quite often, God will use some earthly object or situation to make a spiritual analogy.

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For example, the Bible compares wine to the Gospel. But countless Bible students miss this spiritual analogy concerning wine representing the Gospel!

And thus, many erroneously assume God approves of Christians drinking alcohol. In this way, countless church-goers, “stumble at the Word”. 1st Peter 2:8

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Solomon And The Queen Of Sheba Giovanni Demin – Wikipedia – public domain

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“Comparing spiritual things with spiritual”

1st Corinthians 2:13

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**But with a prayerful study of “Song of Solomon”, “comparing spiritual things with spiritual”, the true meaning of that little book can be discovered: God’s love for His bride, the Church!**

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And all those seemingly “gushy” descriptions are actually metaphors for spiritual truths. For example, when God speaks of “breasts” He is actually referring to “the milk of the Word” which gives spiritual life and growth to new Christians. (1st Peter 2:2)

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“The spirit that now works in the children of disobedience”

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Now, what almost everyone forgets or never even knew, is that Satan is the one whom 2nd Corinthians 4:4 names, “the god of this world”. And as such, the inhabitants of the world are indwelt by “the prince of the power of the air, that spirit that now works in the children of disobedience”. Ephesians 2:2

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And because the world’s populace is void of the Holy Spirit, the “prince of this world” can bring on any type of lust and idolatry he wishes. And let’s face it. So often, romance is nothing more than lust and idolatry.

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

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GOOD NEWS: TRUE LOVE IS STILL AVAILABLE!

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But the Good News is, that any man, woman, or child can begin to reach out to the Lord, and seek after the knowledge of His Word.

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And by receiving His Holy Spirit, that true Believer can experience genuine agape love: a godly love and kindness and understanding for others. And then, should that Believer decide to seek after a spouse, there will be a calm and rational and self-controlled attraction to his or her spouse-to-be, which will not be a passionate lust or idol-worship.

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But rather, it will be a tri-fold union with Him whose great agape love for His Church is shared between those two Believers who desire to join in holy matrimony.

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Weddingring – JH – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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TO READ PART 24, CLICK HERE…

April 22 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 24: “Satan, the Great Puppet-Master!”)

The Puppetmaster of Politics – Property of www.theheavensdeclare.net – exclusive copyrighted

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully be aware of Satan’s devices in these very deceptive times…

USMC prayer before study Wikimedia Public-Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON

“And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.” Revelation 12:3

**In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not.**

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But God has faithfully created the wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars.

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The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7). And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10). So we have this 7 and 10 numbering. And this gives us a great clue, as to where in the Bible we should look, to find out the riddle as to just what or who do these 7 heads, 10 crowns, and 7 horns represent. Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

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TOMORROW…

March 27 (Dawn of the Dead! Part 6: “The Time of Trouble”)

.Judgment Day – by sweet media – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 41 – The Crisis in Galilee

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Sign of the Son of Man – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #135, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes his stance on the end of the church age teachings…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 15 (How To Breeze Through The Coming Crisis! Part 8: “Pray Without Ceasing!” )

By admin On March 25th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 15

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How To Breeze Through The Coming Crisis!

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Part 8:

**“Pray Without Ceasing!”**

To read Part 1, click here… “May 7 (Psalm 1: How To Breeze Through The Coming Crisis)”

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“Rejoice evermore.

Pray without ceasing.

In every thing give thanks:

for this is the will of God

in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

1st Thessalonians 5:16-18

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In the last devotional on how to breeze through the coming trials (Click here to read), it was put forth that we must joyfully give thanks for all things, because all things are meant for our eternal good.

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And we must be instant in prayer.

ABOVE DRAWING: Thy Word Have I Hid In My Heart – wwwtheheavensdeclare.net – not for commercial purposes

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BREEZING THROUGH THE TIME OF TROUBLE

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But today’s devotional will highlight one of those three admonitions which will guide us, and breeze us through that soon-coming tempest.

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Listen…“…Pray without ceasing…” 1st Thessalonians 5:16-18

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Here is a very important ingredient to living victoriously through the coming storm, just ahead!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Hide Thyself in thy Chambers – inspired by Tornado Over Kansas by Curry

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“…that without ceasing I (Paul) have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day”

2nd Timothy 1:3

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This above verse from 2nd Timothy gives great insight into Paul’s prayer-life. His spiritual son, Timothy was continually remembered by Paul, in his daily prayers, both day and night.

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This means that Paul was constantly in prayer throughout his each and every day…and night!

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

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REJOICE, PRAY, AND GIVE THANKS!

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“And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.” Revelation 15:2

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Oh yes, it will be a massive and terrible storm! But if the Believer wishes to stand on that sea of glass, and have that harp of David’s Psalms, then these “How To Breeze Through The Time of Trouble” articles are extremely critical to read and to put into action!

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And these three admonitions, to “Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you”, are every bit as important as all the other ingredients, in enabling Christians to breeze through this time of trouble coming soon upon the earth!

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David the Shepherd Boy – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“I MADE HASTE, AND DELAYED NOT TO KEEP THY COMMANDMENTS”

Psalm 119:60

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**And so, O–sorely-tried-child-of-faith, it is critically important to begin putting these three admonitions into action right now! Don’t wait until the soon-coming storm begins to rage!**

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**In other words, when each daily trial and tribulation arises, we must begin right now to, “rejoice evermore, pray without ceasing, and in every thing give thanks”.**

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And by so-doing, our great distress and consternation over our supposed troubles will evaporate like the morning dew on a sunny day!

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Morning Dew on Rose – Cropped Photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license

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“I TAKE PLEASURE IN INFIRMITIES, ETC…”

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And let’s not forget what the Apostle, Paul said concerning his own trials and troubles…“And He (God) said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.” 2nd Corinthians 12:9, 10

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Yes, the very same faith which Paul had, can also be ours if we want it!

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Paul Shipwrecked – Acts 27:41-44 – www.lavistachurchofchrist.org – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 9, CLICK HERE…

May 30 (How To Breeze Through the Coming Crisis! Part 9: “Three Rules for Constant Victory!”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to breeze through the coming time of trouble. Help me to rest confident that God is in complete control…

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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CASTOR AND POLLUX

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SKETCH: EASTERN SKY

Here in this sketch is when these constellations are in the eastern sky in early winter. Satan spews out his false worldly ideologies, which many of these ideologies have a form of godliness. On the other hand, the Strait Gate (Narrow Gate) is composed of the two brightest stars of the Orion The Reaper’s sickle. God’s Word, the Bible is that sickle. The true Strait Gate is God’s Word, the Bible. As a sickle harvests the wheat, so God’s Word will gather precious souls to Him.

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NARROW GATE AND WIDE GATE CONSTELLATIONS WITH REVELATION 12 WOMAN: This is how these three constellations appear when just above the eastern horizon. The woman, however appears more in her upright “Fleeing” position than this sketch shows. It is somewhat of an optical illusion because of the “canopy effect” of the night sky. So it is impossible to sketch this on a flat surface. Nevertheless, this sketch shows this woman appearing to be drawn toward these two warriors; the Reaper, of course is Orion . The Dragon of Revelation 12 Constellation is not a commonly recognized constellation. His mouth is made of The Hyades Cluster of Taurus, and the tip of his tail is The Pleiades Cluster. The two bright stars on Orion The Reaper’s sickle is the Narrow Gate. And the two bright stars of the Dragon’s wave of water is the Wide Gate. When in the eastern sky it is not so clear as to which Gate she will enter. Woman is commonly known as Ursa Major (or the Great Bear or The Big Dipper)

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TOMORROW

March 16 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 17 – “The Wayward Son & The USA”)

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

This is a chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 30 – He Ordained Twelve

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

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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This recording #124, is a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry..

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 13 (How To Breeze Through The Coming Crisis! Part 6: “Great And Precious Promises!”)

By admin On March 25th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 13

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How To Breeze Through The Coming Crisis!

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Part 6:

“Great And Precious Promises!”

To read Part 1, click here… “May 7 (Psalm 1: How To Breeze Through The Coming Crisis)”

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“Whereby are given unto us

exceeding great and precious promises:

that by these ye might be partakers

of the divine nature,

having escaped the corruption

that is in the world through lust.”

1st Peter 1:4

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Now in the previous 5 devotionals concerned with breezing through the coming time of trouble, it was put forth that those who desire to breeze through the coming tempest must keep their minds fixed upon God’s Word.

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And this little devotional will be a further addendum to that very same admonition…“But his delight is in the law of the LORD (God’s Word); and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” Psalm 1:2

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ABOVE PICTURE: Hide Thyself in thy Chambers – inspired by Tornado Over Kansas by Curry

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“For By Wise Counsel Thou Shalt Make Thy War”

Proverbs 24:6

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Yes, to keep our minds upon God’s Word through our day will give us the perfect peace we need to possess during the time of trouble just ahead!

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Listen…“Through wisdom is an house builded;

and by understanding it is established:

And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled

with all precious and pleasant riches.

A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war:

and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.”

Proverbs 24:3-6

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**WOW! What a promise! And the many verses of the Bible shall be that “multitude of counsellors” which bring us that safety!**

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Chaplain reads Bible – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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“Thy Testimonies Also Are My Delight And My Counsellors.”

Psalms 119:24

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But the purpose of today’s devotional is to emphasize that a great part of our moment-by-moment contemplation of God’s life-giving Word is to allow God’s “exceeding great and precious promises” to guide us daily through every troublesome and questionable situation which arises.

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Like steppingstones made of costly pearls, winding through the fire-laden fields of tribulation, God’s great and precious promises will guide us safely through each snare which the Enemy throws across our pathway!

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Thy Word Have I Hid In My Heart”

Psalm 119:11

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Yes, the Bible is literally teeming with such precious promises!

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And let us not delay hiding these in our hearts and begin to put them to action right now. We can’t wait until that horrible day arrives!

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But by putting them into practice right now, we will continue to live by them when ‘all Hell breaks loose’, as the old saying goes!

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US Navy – Chaplain Lt. Jason Gregory reads Bible on weather deck – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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OUR DAILY BATTLE

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**Perhaps at the end of each day (and all during the day), maybe while lying down in bed, we need to spend much time thinking back on how we might have overcome this or that big or little attack by the Devil.**

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**Yes, just what “exceeding great and precious promises” could have been employed, which would have given us the victory over the temptations which assailed us in our daily warfare?**

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Listen…Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” (2nd Peter 1:4)

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Constant learning and hiding of the many Bible promises into our hearts is a critically important part of our daily walk in the Lord!

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This is how we “grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord!” 2nd Peter 3:18

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

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And here is one great and precious promise to begin with…

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“Concerning the works of men,

by the Word of Thy lips

I have kept me from

the paths of the destroyer.

Hold up my goings in Thy paths,

that my footsteps slip not.”

Psalm 17:4, 5

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TO READ PART 7, CLICK HERE…

March 15 (How To Breeze Through The Coming Crisis! Part 7: “Rejoice Evermore…Pray Without Ceasing…In Every Thing, Give Thanks!”)

Paul Shipwrecked – Acts 27:41-44 – www.lavistachurchofchrist.org – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to breeze through the coming time of trouble. Help me to rest confident that God is in complete control…

Praying Hands – Otto Greiner – Wikimedia – .bassenge.com – Cropped image – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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CASTOR AND POLLUX

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SKETCH: EASTERN SKY

Here in this sketch is when these constellations are in the eastern sky in early winter. Satan spews out his false worldly ideologies, which many of these ideologies have a form of godliness. On the other hand, the Strait Gate (Narrow Gate) is composed of the two brightest stars of the Orion The Reaper’s sickle. God’s Word, the Bible is that sickle. The true Strait Gate is God’s Word, the Bible. As a sickle harvests the wheat, so God’s Word will gather precious souls to Him.

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TOMORROW

November 22 (The Devil Made Me Do It Part 37: “The Dancing Plague of 1518”)

Dancing Plague of 1518 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

This is a chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 29 – The Sabbath

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

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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This recording #123, is a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry..

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – CROPPED IMAGE – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 15 (How To Breeze Through The Coming Crisis! Part 7: “Rejoice Evermore. Pray Without Ceasing. In Every Thing, Give Thanks!”)

By admin On March 25th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 15

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How To Breeze Through The Coming Crisis!

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Part 7:

“Rejoice Evermore. Pray Without Ceasing. In Every Thing, Give Thanks!”

To read Part 1, click here… “May 7 (Psalm 1: How To Breeze Through The Coming Crisis)”

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“Rejoice evermore.

Pray without ceasing.

In every thing give thanks:

for this is the will of God

in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

1st Thessalonians 5:16-18

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In the last devotional on how to breeze through the coming trials (Click here to read), it was put forth that we must hide all God’s Great and Precious Promises in our hearts and learn to walk by them.

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BREEZING THROUGH THE TIME OF TROUBLE

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And today’s devotional will highlight one of those great and precious promises which will guide us, and breeze us through that soon-coming tempest.

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Listen…“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” 1st Thessalonians 5:16-18

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Here is a very important ingredient to living victoriously through the approaching storm, coming right now upon the earth!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Hide Thyself in thy Chambers – inspired by Tornado Over Kansas by Curry

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REJOICE, PRAY, AND GIVE THANKS!

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“And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.” Revelation 15:2

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Oh yes, it will be a massive and terrible storm! But if the Believer wishes to stand on that sea of glass, and have that harp of David’s Psalms, then these “How To Breeze Through The Time of Trouble” articles are extremely critical to read and to put into action!

.

And these three admonitions, to “Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you”, are every bit as important as all the other ingredients, in enabling Christians to breeze through this time of trouble coming soon upon the earth!

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David the Shepherd Boy – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“I MADE HASTE, AND DELAYED NOT TO KEEP THY COMMANDMENTS”

Psalm 119:60

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**And so, O–sorely-tried-child-of-faith, it is critically important to begin putting these three admonitions into action right now! Don’t wait until the soon-coming storm begins to rage!**

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**In other words, when each daily trial and tribulation arises, we must begin right now to, “rejoice evermore, pray without ceasing, and in every thing give thanks”.**

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And by so-doing, our great distress and consternation over our supposed troubles will evaporate like the morning dew on a sunny day!

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Morning Dew on Rose – Cropped Photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license

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“I TAKE PLEASURE IN INFIRMITIES, ETC…”

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And let’s not forget what the Apostle, Paul, said concerning his own trials and troubles…“And He (God) said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.” 2nd Corinthians 12:9, 10

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Yes, Paul “most gladly” took glory, even taking pleasure in his afflictions!

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And this very same faith which Paul had, can also be ours if we want it!

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Paul Shipwrecked – Acts 27:41-44 – www.lavistachurchofchrist.org – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 8, CLICK HERE…

March 15 (How To Breeze Through The Coming Crisis! Part 8: “Pray Without Ceasing!” )

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to breeze through the coming time of trouble. Help me to rest confident that God is in complete control…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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CASTOR AND POLLUX

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SKETCH: EASTERN SKY

Here in this sketch is when these constellations are in the eastern sky in early winter. Satan spews out his false worldly ideologies, which many of these ideologies have a form of godliness. On the other hand, the Strait Gate (Narrow Gate) is composed of the two brightest stars of the Orion The Reaper’s sickle. God’s Word, the Bible is that sickle. The true Strait Gate is God’s Word, the Bible. As a sickle harvests the wheat, so God’s Word will gather precious souls to Him.

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TOMORROW

March 16 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 17 – “The Wayward Son & The USA”)

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

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 25 (Dawn of the Dead! Part 5: “Cannibalizing Our Children!?”)

By admin On March 25th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – March 25

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Dawn of the Dead!

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Part 5:

“Cannibalizing Our Children!?”

To read Part 1, click here…September 16th (Dawn of the Dead! Part 1: Music)

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“The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children:

they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of My people.”

Lamentations 4:10

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Are you old enough to remember that startling movie, “Dawn of the Dead”?

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Being one of the first of its kind, it had a stunning effect on movie-goers. That is, to see dead people slowly sleep-walking through a giant shopping mall, surrealistically going through the motions of shopping, while silky violin strains of “elevator music” echoed through the post-apocalyptic shopping center, was a giant shock to movie audiences back in those days!

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Dawn of the Dead – Wikipedia – Copyrighted – Cropped Photo – Fair-Use Rationale – Click here for Fair-Use Rationale Guidelines – Image germane to this story – Could not find suitable free replacement on Internet – reduced size & quality.

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NO MORE ROOM IN HELL!

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Now the premise of that movie was that an apocalyptic holocaust had killed off the bulk of Mankind, leaving no more room in Hell. And this is loosely based on Jeremiah’s prophecy…

“Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD,

that it shall no more be called Tophet,

nor the valley of the son of Hinnom,

but the valley of slaughter:

for they shall bury in Tophet,

till there be no place.”

Jeremiah 7:32

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Thus the world was now mostly populated by these half-dead zombies, who continually sought to cannibalize the few surviving humans left on earth! And that infamous shopping mall became the eerie backdrop for this nail-biting scenario!

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Zombies Night of the Living Dead-Wikipedia-Public-Dom.

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BIBLE FORETELLS OF CANNIBALISM

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Well, this movie is closer to truth than most people would care to even consider.

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But listen to what the Bible says about the last days…“The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of My people.” Lamentations 4:10

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Make no mistake! Cannibalism is now being somewhat encouraged by at least several leading evolutionists and perhaps others as well.

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Cannibalism in Russia and Lithuania 1571. – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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SOYLENT GREEN NEW MEAL!?

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Yes, there are already a growing number of voices now calling for humanity to consider the benefits of human cannibalism to help “save the planet”. One Swedish scientist and a leading proponent of Evolution are both asking us to muse on the idea of cannibalism as a way of population control. Well, this topic is still being treated mockingly by the press.

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But don’t be surprised if you hear more of this being tossed about in the news!

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And don’t be startled if we begin to hear of more and more news stories about incidents in which cannibalism is actually occurring!

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Cannibalism in Russia and Lithuania 1571. – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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GOD’S PEOPLE CANNIBALIZING THEIR CHILDREN

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But this above verse is actually speaking of God’s own professed people…“they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of My people.” Lamentations 4:10

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Here is perhaps one of the scariest verses in the entire Bible! And this just may find a literal fulfillment in these last days, as God’s Spirit is being, “taken out of the way”! 2nd Thessalonians 2:7

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Cannibalism in Russia and Lithuania 1571. – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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SPIRITUAL CANNIBALIZING?

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But, since the Bible is a spiritual book, there likewise is a spiritual application that also must be addressed. Yes, right this very moment, many Christian parents are cannibalizing their very own children!

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“How could this be!?”, we exclaim.

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Well, just listen to this…“Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up My people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.” Psalm 14:4

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Well, this can’t be speaking of God’s people cannibalizing! This is speaking of non-Christians eating God’s people “as they eat bread”.

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Well, maybe “Yes”, or maybe “No”.

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But the fact is, when parents allow their children to sit in front of the TV, they are allowing Satan to groom their children for a future of secularism, atheism, sexualizing, violence, and a host of similar satanic behaviors. This reminds us of 1st Peter 5:8…“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour”

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Yes, many Christian parents allow Satan, as he works through the secular world, to spiritually devour their children via this antichrist world-system with all its various means of sinful seduction with the intent of destruction of their precious souls!

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THE ALTARS OF SELFISH DESIRES

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Listen to Jeremiah 7:31…“And they have built the high places of Tophet,

which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom,

to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire;

which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart.”

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Well, this above verse may or may not be speaking of cannibalism. At least not directly. But it is definitely speaking of murder: spiritual murder being committed by God’s own professed people of their very own children!

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So either way, God’s people were cannibalizing as well as sacrificing their children upon the altars of their own selfish desires.

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TV – highquality – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons License

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THE FATHER: PRIEST OF THE HOME!

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**And this heinous crime of spiritual murder (and spiritual cannibalizing) is exactly what is going on today.**

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Parents are so often absorbed in their ambitious pursuits, that they have little time nor the necessary energy to take their children by the hand and lead them in the morning and evening worship.

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The father is often so wrapped up in his career that he has lost all Spirit-filled desire to be the holy priest of the home.

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Family Prayer Before Meal – Wikimedia – US-Govt. – Public-Domain

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“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord”

Ephesians 6:4

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One very powerful means of counteracting the evil which is prevalent in the world is to make sure we live with our family in such a way as to show them that Heaven is a place of joy!

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And the parents need to show much heavenly love for their children. Whether engaging them in their little games and sports, or hugging them often, or just making life in the home nice and breezy.

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This is an integral part of what it means to “bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord”

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The Christian parents must, kindly, patiently, and gently, guide your children through their childhood in such a way which will cause them to desire, yes, even yearn, to walk side-by-side with you along the joy-filled highways and byways of eternity!

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Family eating meal – Wikipedia – Public Domain

Family Portrait – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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“Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast!”

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**Well, the Good News is, that ‘today is the first day of the rest of our life’, as the old saying goes, And we can still repent and return to the Lord with all our heart, soul, strength and mind!**

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And who knows if God might “return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God? Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly…” Joel 2:14, 15

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 6, CLICK HERE…

March 27 (Dawn of the Dead! Part 6: “The Time of Trouble”)

.Judgment Day – by sweet media – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

***“Dear Lord,* *Help me to crucify the “Old man” with its affections and lusts. Help me to put on the “New man”, which is renewed in wisdom and knowledge…***

Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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GLORIOUS CROWN CONSTELLATION…

& THE REVELATION 12 WOMAN

(Click here to read more!)

Corona Borealis Wikipedia Taken from software Perseus

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This Glorious Crown Constellation looks like a wreath at first glance. It has 7 stars, plus another star in the middle. This Glorious Crown Constellation is commonly referred to as the Corona Borealis Constellation. This wreath reminds us of the victory wreath given to athletes who won races in the ancient cultures. This was spoken of by Paul as he compared those ancient races to the race that Christians must run… “Know you all not, that they which run in a race run all, but one receives the prize? So run, that you all may obtain.” 1st Corinthians 9:24 (see also Hebrews 12:1)

Photo: Corona Borealis – seen in warmer months – cropped photo – Wikipedia – Taken from software called Perseus – All rights by Roberto Mura

Laurel Wreath – cropped photo – Lorbeerkranz_Zypern – cropped photo – Wikipedia – public domain

“A CROWN OF 12 STARS UPON HER HEAD” …

But upon a closer examination if you have access to a very dark sky out in the country; if you watch this wreath, you will eventually see 5 more very faint stars, making a total of 12 stars, plus that single star in the middle. This wreath now becomes a crown of 12 stars. This goes along with Revelation 12, which tells of a crown of 12 stars upon the head of the Virtuous Woman of Revelation 12.

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… “And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman…and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:” Rev. 12:1.

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But this crown is not yet upon the head of the Virtuous Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation (also known as Ursa Major). It is just above her head, as if she has yet to attain it. Of course, the 13th star in the middle would represent Christ (Who is our true Crown of our rejoicing). Ok, so we have a picture of Christ and His twelve tribes of Israel. But also we have a picture of Christ and His twelve apostles, which is a picture of His Church. So this heavenly crown is a multi-faceted concept.

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TOMORROW:

March 26 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 23: “Romance: The Real Thing or Just A Devilish Delusion?”)

Frank Dicksee: – Romeo and Juliet – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 40 – A Night on the Lake

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Sign of the Son of Man – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #134, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes his stance on the end of the church age teachings…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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O TASTE & SEE: there haS TO COME A TIME OF THE END

By admin On March 25th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4, January 9 ( The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 32 – “It’s A Bullying World!”)

By admin On March 25th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4, January 9

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The Devil Made Me Do It!

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Part 32 “It’s A Bullying World!”

To read Part 1, click here…October 13th . . . . The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 1

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Back in the 1970’s, a certain saying was popularized…“The Devil made me do it! The Devil made me do it!”

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And this was merely mocking Christians, who were seemingly obsessed with pointing the finger at the Devil.

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Then the world could all joke and mock ***“the silly and absurd notion” that Satan is a very active and powerful force controlling the peoples of this world, by laughingly saying…“The Devil made me do it!* *The Devil made me do it!***“

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Flip Wilson – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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SATAN, “THE GOD OF THIS WORLD”

2nd Corinthians 4:4

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But the horrifying fact is, the Devil does indeed cause the vast percentage of the world’s inhabitants to do a great amount of things!

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After all, Ephesians, Chapter 2 reveals a truth that practically nobody realizes or accepts! It is perhaps the most egregious truth in all of the Bible!

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And this verse is, “…the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:”

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And let’s face it! The idea that the entire world’s inhabitants are filled with this evil spirit is more than anybody is willing to accept, much less even admit!

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

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“The people of the land have used oppression…”

Ezekiel 22:29

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One afternoon at high-school, a very foolish and clueless student mocks the odd way a crippled girl walks, thinking to get a laugh from those watching.

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Across the school, a group of athletes mercilessly mock a fellow student for his odd way of dressing and mannerisms.

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Well, here are just two examples of bullying which have been commonly occurring for decades, even centuries

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But there has been a big push in the last decades to stop bullying in the public schools against those who would tease and torment others who cannot defend themselves.

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And rightfully so!

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two young girls laughing behind another girls back – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

Bullying – Wikimedia – cropped image – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license

Bully Free Zone Creative-Commons Generic License Wikimedia

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BULLIES IN BIBLE

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And the Bible also reveals that God also hates bullying! From those who bully some “odd” kid in school, to those who bully others who are smaller or physically weaker than the bully!

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Yes, the Bible gives us many examples of bullies, and how severely He dealt with them.

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Take for example, that giant of a bully, Goliath, who bullied the citizens of Israel! Everyone, even the very tall King Saul was afraid to go up against that mighty warrior-bully giant, Goliath!

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But God sent His own representative, the small shepherd boy, David, who fearlessly slew this 11-foot tall (approx.) giant with only a sling and five smooth stones!

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Osmar Schindler – David and Goliath – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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ELISHA BULLIED BY YOUTHS

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And how about those boys who viciously taunted the Prophet, Elisha, because of his baldness? (see 2nd Kings, Chapter 2)

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There are so many examples of bullies in the Bible, and just how severely God dealt with them!

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Bears savaging the youths – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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DIFFERENT KINDS OF BULLYING

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Yes, bullying has existed since the dawn of time!

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Just look at the bullying that went on for centuries against certain races and skin colors! In America alone, it took many decades to vanquish the bullying and oppression against those of darker skin-tones.

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And even today, ironically, a type of bullying is now rising up against those of lighter skin-tone.

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**Yes, it’s now becoming clearly evident that racism is now (and has always been) an equal-opportunity hater.**

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Finger-pointing icon – Wikimedia – Share-alike-license

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INTERNET BULLIES

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And just look at all the bullying occurring on social-media platforms!

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Oh yes, countless Internet users bully others, hiding behind the cloak of their high-tech anonymity, as they mock, taunt, defame, slander and cancel-out others whom they dislike.

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Cyberbullied – Wikimedia – https – www.jbsa.mil – News – Photos – Public Domain

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MODERN-DAY HIGH-TECH GOLIATHS

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And believe it or not, there are even modern-day Goliaths in the land!

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That’s right! These current-day Goliaths come in the form of the major tech-giants.

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Yes, once the government allowed them to become, pretty-much, a powerful monopoly, these high-tech giants decided to use their unbridled, and unrivaled power to begin bullying all those who presented ideas contrary to their own “politically-correct” biases! And as a result, countless Christian and other morality-based websites are bullied to either cease from presenting their views or face the wrath of these tyrannical cancel-culture bullies!

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Blocked YouTube video – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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POLITICAL BULLIES

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And what about the political and religious intolerance which occurs around the world. Yes, Socialism/Communism has always behaved like a bully against the common people! More and more, those who speak out in opposition to these totalitarian ideologies are being targeted by the media giants as well as by the so-called, “social-justice” politicians whom these high-tech giants support. Demonization of their supposed enemies has now become a daily occurrence.

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And let’s face it, Demonizing people, businesses, and institutions because they have a different ideology is also a very powerful form of bullying!

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

Anti-Christian rally in Chicago – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license

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PANDEMIC BULLYING: “Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?”

Psalm 94:20

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The entire world has been shocked to behold how the various nations are aligning together as the begin to force the populace into submission to the oppressive laws concerning the latest pandemic. It’s nothing short of amazing to see how well-orchestrated those various governmental agencies are, along with private organizations as they join forces to bully the public into strict laws and ordinances concerning supposed “Safety measures”.

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This may well be the beginning prelude or preview of what the Bible prophesied concerning these last hours of earth’s history…“And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.” Revelation 13:17

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Yes, it’s shocking to the multitudes as they witness the various nations so rapidly establishing a lock-tight system which permits or forbids people from “buying and selling”!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

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RELIGIOUS BULLIES

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And just look at the various religions which have bullied their detractors throughout history, even from the days when the Patriarch, Isaac, was forced to abandon his water-wells which he had just dug with his own hands! Even some pseudo-Christian denominations have bullied true Christians, especially during the European Dark Ages.

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And even today, some very popular radio and TV ministries like to bully listeners to conform to their pet church-doctrines, by making the listeners afraid to hold any contrary views. These Bible-bullies often mock and belittle any who hold to some doctrinal difference as a means of destroying any opposition to their own cherished/pet church-doctrines.

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Burned at the stake – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

Nazi Stabs Bible – Wikimedia commons – US Public Domain (2)

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BIG GOVERNMENT BULLIES

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And what about the scientific community. Those who do not agree with the government’s environmental dogma, such as climatologists, but also creationists, quite often automatically lose their government jobs and/or government funding for speaking up in opposition to various lies which they encounter.

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This too, is a form of bullying!

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RACIST BULLIES

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The secularists have gained tremendous power in western cultures, along with their partnership with the various corporate media and Internet giants. And they have discovered that by demonizing their political opponents, accusing them of being “systemically racist”, they can easily bully them into submission, as well as prejudice the general public against them. Yes, these two giants (political/social secularists & corporate media), have become modern-day Goliaths, preying upon and stigmatizing their political opponents in the eyes of the general populace!

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Anti-Christian rally in Chicago – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license

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TELEVISION BULLIES: “And he (the False Prophet) had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed”

Revelation 13:15

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Television and other high-tech devices have become increasingly oppressive, as they now use peer-pressure to bully the onlooking multitudes into submission.

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Even in the area of comedy, many television comedians, who ruthlessly mock, via their satirical jests and taunting mockeries, are very effective verbal bullies, often destroying those who lose favor with the public.

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This too is a form of bullying!

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But all this was prophesied long ago, when the Bible foretold of a beast which would force the entire world into submission to the dogmas and maxims of this antichrist world!

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TV – The Image of the Beast – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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FAMILY BULLIES

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Some parents and spouses will often use angry outbursts to manipulate other family members into tacit submission.

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Divorce – Wikimedia – the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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BIG BUSINESS BULLIES

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A new form of bullying has emerged, in which secularists are bullying businesses and corporations into joining the growing throngs which now call for the cancelling out of any person, ideology, organization, political party, or religious group which the mainstream media and political leaders see as a threat.

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This too is another form of bullying. Corporations being bullied into becoming bullies themselves!

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Clenched human fist – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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LUCIFER, THE KING OF BULLIES

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Well, let’s not imagine that all this bullying is merely the product of humans!

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No, bullying has been a pandemic ever since the days in which Lucifer began his bullying of this fallen world. Yes, Lucifer, now called Satan, and The Devil, is the true “Bully-in-Chief” of this sorrowful planet.

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Oh yes, he works under-cover in the shadows. But he and his myriad of unseen evil angels are truly in charge of all the bullying going on daily!

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As a matter of fact, oppression and deception are the very two pillars of Satan’s kingdom, which this sin-laden world is!

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And just look at this current state-of-affairs in today’s political realm. What do we see going on today? Lots of bullying and lots of deception and lies, via politicians, propagated and empowered by the major mass-media sources! They actually are unknowingly relying on the very pillars and foundation of Satan’s Antichrist Kingdom to govern and maintain power: Force & Falsehood!

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The Puppetmaster of Politics – Property of www.theheavensdeclare.net – exclusive copyrighted

Christian and Apollyon – Pilgrim’s Progress – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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MARK OF THE BEAST

And truth-be-told, all this bullying and cancelling-out going on today is merely the prelude to, and foretaste of Bible prophecy concerning Earth’s “grand finale”!

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Yes, the Bible foretells of the day in which…“And he (The False Prophet Beast) causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.” Revelation 13:16, 17

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Here we see that the day is coming (and even now already is beginning) when the powers that be will exercise complete economic control against anyone who doesn’t bow down to the maxims and dogmas of this antichrist world-system.

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This will be the ultimate form of bullying in a world full of bullies!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

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IT’S A BULLYING WORLD!

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But this little article only presents a mere smattering of all the bullying going on in this world! If we would just analyze the various forms of bullying going on in the world, we would truly be amazed! In every corner of society, people are being coerced (bullied) in one form or another, from the way we dress, to how we conform!

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It’s truly a world of bullying!

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Crucifixion darkness – Jesus on the Cross – Gustave Dore – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

Proverbs 25:25

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The very Good News is that we are still living in the day when any man, woman, or child can cry out for mercy and deliverance from the death sentence hanging over this Luciferion antichrist world-system!

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And God is eagerly calling us to make our end-time exodus out of this violent world to live forever in the beautiful Promised Land where this world will be created anew! In that happy place, the redeemed ones will live in a beautiful world where love and peace and gentleness will reign supreme. It is a land where time never ends, and we will be young, forevermore!

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

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TO READ PART 33, CLICK HERE…

Year 4: January 24 (The Devil Made Me Do It, Part 33: “Mass Psychosis or Devil-Delusion?”)

Mask Mandate – Aufruf_zur_Maskenpflicht_auf_Spielplätzen_Park_Bismarckturm_Hof – Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license

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TODAY’S PRAYER

Lord, Help me to fully understand this kingdom of selfishness, this present world-system…

Prayer at Day’s End – Angelus by Jean-François Millet – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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WHAT THIS PAGE IS ABOUT…

Corona Borealis Wikipedia Taken from software Perseus .

This page is concerned with the Glorious Crown (a.k.a. Corona Borealis Constellation), as is written… “And there appeared a great wonder (sign) in heaven; a woman…and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.” Revelation 12:1.

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corona borealis

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**This rather dim constellation follows behind that bright and beautiful star, Arcturus , as Arcturus leads a heavenly ambassage through the heavens each night in summer.**

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many crowns happen to be studded with precious jewels. Well this heavenly crown is no exception! And though these “jewels” are stars, they represent the precious jewels spoken of throughout Scripture, when speaking about God’s people.

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**But this constellation is not nearly as high-profile as, say, the 7 Stars Constellation (a.k.a., The Big Dipper). It is relatively dim, compared to those two bright constellations.**

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Photo: Corona Borealis – seen in warmer months – cropped photo with crown drawn in by this website – Wikipedia – Taken from software called Perseus – All rights by Roberto Mura

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LOCATING THIS CROWN…

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This constellation begins to appear in late December (just before dawn), but is best seen, mid-sky when this group of constellations can be seen when facing west. In March-April, very late in the pre-dawn hours, this Summer Constellation group begins to be seen when facing west, and continues to be seen in the west until fall.

summer w/ark & woman

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**The Crown follows almost directly behind that great star, Arcturus, as you can see in the sketch.**

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Repeat: it is somewhat easier to study the 12 stars of this constellation when it is in western half of night-sky (when you have to see it as you face westward). So when these Summer Constellations are in the western half of the sky, simply follow the handle of the Big Dipper till you locate Arcturus. Then the Crown is following Arcturus. You will only see the wreath-like 7 stars plus 1 star (in middle) until you get away from all city lights. Then you can make out the other 5 stars, which makes it appear like a full crown.

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***COMBINATION OF BOTH* *CORONA BOREALIS & BOOTES***

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This constellation is a combination of both Corona Borealis plus several stars from the Bootes Constellation.

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The stars, Alkalyroos-Bootis and the Delta-Bootis Star are both combined with the other stars from the Corona Borealis community, to make this 12-star (plus 13th star in middle).

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Wikipedia Star-Chart – Corona Borealis

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TOMORROW…

January 10 (The False Prophet, Part 24: “Woe unto You, When All Men Shall Speak Well of You!”)

Young business people – Cropped Photo – Wikimedia – the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this 44 chapter audio book is a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.

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Chapter 7 – Luther’s Separation From Rome

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #58

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic.

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – January 31 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 20: “O Lucifer, Son of the Morning!”)

By admin On March 24th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – January 31

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The Devil Made Me Do It!

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Part 20:

“O Lucifer, Son of the Morning!”

To read the first part of this topic, go here…March 18 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 5: “Satan’s Army of Mockers!”)

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“How art thou fallen from heaven,

O Lucifer, son of the morning!…

They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee,

and consider thee saying,

Is this the man that made the earth to tremble,

that did shake kingdoms;

That made the world as a wilderness,

and destroyed the cities thereof;

that opened not the house of his prisoners?”

Isaiah 14:12-17

Lucifer Fallen – Gustave Dore – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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Back in the 1970’s, a certain saying was popularized…“The Devil made me do it! The Devil made me do it!”

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And this was merely mocking Christians, who were seemingly obsessed with pointing the finger at the Devil.

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Then the world could all joke and mock “the silly and absurd notion” that Satan is a very active and powerful force controlling the peoples of this world, by laughingly saying…“The Devil made me do it! The Devil made me do it!“

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Flip Wilson – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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SATAN, “THE GOD OF THIS WORLD”

2nd Corinthians 4:4

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But the horrifying fact is, the Devil does indeed cause the vast percentage of the world’s inhabitants to do a great amount of things!

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

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IMAGINE THERE’S NO HELL BELOW US

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Arguably, one of the most amazing feats in this world, yea in all the universe, is how Satan and his evil angels have all but erased themselves out of existence in the minds of men!

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Yes, practically this entire unbelieving world scoffs at the idea that we are ruled over by that rebel angel, Lucifer and his countless minions.

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Laughable cartoons are often published, with a sinister-looking devil wearing red long-johns, holding a pitchfork. Late-night comedians often make jokes about his existence, such as “The Devil made me do it!”

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

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LUCIFER: “THE GOD OF THIS WORLD”

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And yet, while perhaps as much as 90% of this world’s inhabitants totally disbelieve in a personal and literal devil, the Bible reveals him to be, “the god of this world”. 2nd Corinthians 4:4

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And the Bible gives account after account of various demon-possessed individuals whom Jesus set free during His earthly ministry.

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The really puzzling question is, “How can we look around at this sad and hopelessly sin-sick world and NOT believe in the existence of Satan!?”

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

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SIN EVERYWHERE!

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The fact is, that this planet is literally dripping with evil! No matter which direction one turns, sin is to be seen!

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From the corrupt and bad behavior of each and every human, to the hospitals filled with the sick and suffering, to overflowing graveyards, to the dishonesty discovered in the business world, to the corrupt politicians and government officials, to the wars which have occurred in countless places, to the horrific crimes now occurring everywhere, to the lying and cheating, and hating, and abusing, and heartless mockery of individuals against one-another.

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Let’s face it folks! This is a really sin-sick world we live in!

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ISIL – Execution of man – September 2014 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE NATURE OF EVIL

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Now, God has chosen this hour to finally reveal the true source of evil in this world. Listen again to our signature Bible verse for today’s devotional…“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!…They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?” Isaiah 14:12-17

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Yes, this website has been given the commission to “look narrowly upon thee (Lucifer)”. And even though we certainly don’t want to become too saturated in our minds with this evil angel, neither should we be ignorant of his devices!

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And so, the Reader is encouraged to spend the remaining months going through this website in effort to gain a healthy understanding of the nature of evil as revealed in many of the articles herein.

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Gustave Dore – Paradise Lost illustration – Lucifer becomes Satan – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

Lucifer Fallen – Gustave Dore – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TO READ PART 21, CLICK HERE…

February 13, (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 21: “The Dumbing Down of Society About History”)

Government Censorship – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully be aware of Satan’s devices in these very deceptive times…

Woman praying – Heinrich Seufferheld – 1893 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON

“And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.” Revelation 12:3

**In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not.**

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But God has faithfully created the wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars.

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The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7). And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10). So we have this 7 and 10 numbering. And this gives us a great clue, as to where in the Bible we should look, to find out the riddle as to just what or who do these 7 heads, 10 crowns, and 7 horns represent. Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

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TOMORROW…

The Devil Made Me Do It!: “The Hour Of The Hypocrite!”

“Welcome to Hell”

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this 44 chapter audio book, a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.

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Chapter 29 – The Origin Of Evil

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year-long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #81

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic.

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – January 30 (The False Prophet, Part 26: “Many Shall Say…’Lord, Lord!'”)

By admin On March 24th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – January 30

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The False Prophet,

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Part 26:

“Many Shall Say…’Lord, Lord!'”

To read Part 1 of this series, click here… “JANUARY 26 (The False Prophet, Part 1: Lying Eyes!)”

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“Not every one that saith unto Me,

‘Lord, Lord’,

shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven;

but he that doeth the will of My Father

which is in Heaven.

Many will say to Me in that day,

Lord, Lord,

have we not prophesied in Thy name?

and in Thy name have cast out devils?

and in Thy name done many wonderful works?

And then will I profess unto them,

I never knew you: depart from Me,

ye that work iniquity.”

Matthew 7:21-23

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Christian television networks love to evoke the name of Jesus. As a matter of fact, it is not uncommon to hear such phrases as, “We must make Jesus the centerpiece of our life! He needs to be our ‘Everything!'”

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And of course, such bold proclamations are easy to make, yet not so easy to fulfill! Even Jesus addressed this common issue…

“This people draweth nigh unto Me with their mouth,

and honoureth Me with their lips;

but their heart is far from Me.”

Matthew 15:8

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Here is seen that mere words have no value unless accompanied by sanctified action.

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

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“PHILOSOPHY…AFTER THE RUDIMENTS OF THE WORLD”

Colossians 2:8

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And one big problem with these TV ministries is, that while they claim to have made Jesus the centerpiece of their life, they often give strong evidence that this is simply not the case.

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For example, one of these shows has a host that addresses some emotional problem and need of the weekly guest. But instead of trying to solve that “psychological” issue according to the ways of Heaven, they instead attempt to solve it by human effort and man’s strength. In other words, they attempt to imitate how the world tries to solve such matters.

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Sigmund Freud – LIFE – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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So, what’s the problem with this?

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How does this go against the ways of Heaven?

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Question Marks – At a loss – svg – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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“NOT THE HEARERS…BUT THE DOERS OF THE LAW SHALL BE JUSTIFIED”

Romans 2:13

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Well, even though many faithful churchgoers may do hours of Bible reading, they never seem to truly hear what the Jesus is telling them…

“Why do ye not understand My speech?

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even because ye cannot hear My Mord.”

John 8:43

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And so, instead of walking by the Word, far too many of these TV shows merely teach their audience to correct or eliminate some aspect of their life which they think will solve a particular problem.

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Perhaps they suggest, “You need to have much more dialogue with your spouse!”

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Or they recommend, “You must get much more therapy with professionals!”

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Or, “You must take more time for recreation!”

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Or, “More dinner dates!”

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“More exercise!”

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“More clubs to join!”

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And so, the problem is that while churchgoers may be daily reading their Bibles, they are not truly hearing what the Bible is actually saying…“Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?” Galatians 4:21

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

Marathon-New York – wikipedia-share-alike-lic.

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“WHICH HAVE EARS, AND HEAR NOT”

Isaiah 5:21

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Listen to Paul…“Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.” 2nd Timothy 3:7

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Here is revealed that many cannot truly hear God’s counsels even though they are constantly studying their Bible.

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Listen to Jesus as He reprimands His own professed people…“Why do ye not understand My speech? even because ye cannot hear My word.” John 8:43

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Here is revealed that something prevents many Bible readers from truly hearing the words of Jesus.

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Ear-cropped image – wikipedia share-alike lic.

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“THE SAME ANOINTING TEACHETH YOU OF ALL THINGS”

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Now listen to what is required to actually hear, truly hear the words of life…

“But the Anointing which ye have received of Him abideth in you,

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and ye need not that any man teach you:

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but as the same Anointing teacheth you of all things,

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and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you,

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ye shall abide in Him.”

1st John 2:27

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**Here is the crux of the problem which many faithful churchgoers face. They do not have the “Anointing” which would teach them “of all things”.**

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“EVER LEARNING…NEVER ABLE TO COME…TO TRUTH”

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**Thus, void of the Spirit (because of our love of this present, selfish world), we read and read. We endlessly attend Bible studies. We listen to a myriad of audio sermons!**

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But in spite of this, we fulfill Paul’s prophetic scenario…“Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.” 2nd Timothy 3:7

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And so, instead of living through our day via the admonitions and promises of the Bible, we merely go through our day void of the Spirit, living in presumptuous self-will. And of course, we have no clue that we are walking in spiritual darkness. Rather, we listen to our sermons, sing our praise songs, and even say little prayers.

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Hands – cropped image – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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Nevertheless, there is Good News, believe it or not! Yes, God is revealing to us our undone condition (and this includes this “undone editor”) in a time when He may be found .

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And so, let us each cast away our earthly idols, and flee to the spiritual mountains of refuge, pleading for God to mercifully and graciously open our ears and eyes that we truly hear the words of life, and truly see the upward, heavenward pathway.

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And then (by grace alone) throughout our day, the very Bible verses and promises needed, will miraculously appear in our mind’s eye, to direct us as to which way to turn, when each questionable situation arises which requires Bible wisdom.

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Girl Praying – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“Open Thou mine eyes,

that I may behold wondrous things

out of Thy law.”

Psalm 119:18

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TO READ PART 27, click here…

March 11 (The False Prophet, Part 27: “Many False Prophets”)

ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

Dear Lord, Give me an understanding of my true spiritual condition. Lead me in the Way Everlasting…

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON

“And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.” Rev. 12:3

In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not. But God has faithfully created the wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars. The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7). And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10). So we have this 7 and 10 numbering. And this gives us a great clue, as to where in the Bible we should look, to find out the riddle as to just what or who do these 7 heads, 10 crowns, and 7 horns represent. Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

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TOMORROW…

January 31 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 17: “O Lucifer, Son of the Morning!”)

Lucifer-Mihály-Zichy-1887-Wikimedia-US-Public-Domain-234×300

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this 44 chapter audio book is a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.

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Chapter 27 – Modern Revivals

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #79

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic.

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Daily Devotional, Year 4: January 29 (Cuttlefish & The False Prophet, Part 9: “And He Spake As A Dragon!” CONTINUED…”Who Can Make War With Him?”)

By admin On March 24th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4: January 29

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Cuttlefish & The False Prophet,

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Part 9:

“And He Spake As A Dragon!”

CONTINUED

To read the previous “And He Spake As A Dragon” article, click here…January 11 (Cuttlefish & The False Prophet, Part 8: “And He Spake As A Dragon!”)

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“And I beheld another beast

coming up out of the earth;

and he had two horns like a lamb,

and he spake as a dragon.“

Revelation 13:11

ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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“…AND HE SPAKE AS A DRAGON”

Revelation 13:11

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In recent decades, the Revelation 13 False Prophet has begun speaking openly like a dragon (Satan), as he is now using the mass media to provoke various people-groups to despise one-another, persecute one-another, as he transforms this entire world into his hate-filled, totalitarian dystopia.

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Yes, this False Prophet is nothing less than the Spirit of Antichrist, spreading its deceptive & hateful tentacles into the four corners of the globe!

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TV – The Image of the Beast – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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“and all the world…worshipped the dragon…that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan”

Revelation 13:3, 4 & 20:2

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**We must understand that the False Prophet of Revelation 13 now “speaks as a dragon”, that is, like Satan, as this above passage reveals.**

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And just how does this False Prophet speak like Satan? Well, just listen to the television, radio, and Internet!

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What do we hear each day? Lust? Violence? Revenge? Hate? Perversion? Lies? Hypocrisy? Greed? Pride? Murder? False witnessing against others? Atheism? False religions? Yes, yes, yes!!! We are inundated with all these characteristics of Satan on a moment-by-moment, 24/7/365 basis! Satan controls the media to a great extent, and uses unsaved and unwitting men, and women, and sometimes even children to be his mouthpiece through these various media.

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TV – The Image of the Beast – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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“AND THE NATIONS WERE ANGRY”

Revelation 11:18

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Now, let it be known that those of us who have been chosen to suffer at the hands of the various media giants, daily enduring the hatred, the lies, the deceptions, we are greatly confounded, to say the least!

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And just why are we confounded?

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We are confounded that the media has little or no accountability. It just seems that they are on a relentless mission to tear down and destroy this western society by means of brazen yellow-journalism which would make the likes of William Randolph Hearst tremble in his grave!

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It’s truly amazing to see the corporate media giants fearlessly working in such single-minded harmony together to tear down the fabric and foundation of this experiment in religious/political freedom!

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And nobody seems to be able to do anything about it! And most people actually seem to be okay with that!

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Mob Violence In Minneapolis – Wikipedia – Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication

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THE POPULACE NO MATCH FOR SATAN!

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But maybe, most people are not okay with it. Maybe they just feel helpless to do anything about it!

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And truth-be-told, the general populace is very correct to feel helpless. Because, what we are now witnessing is Bible prophecy being fulfilled before our very eyes!

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Yes, Satan has received permission to tear apart the fabric and foundation of this last great hope for mankind, The United States of America. And no matter how hard we might try, our brains and our brawn are no match for “the god of this world”, Satan, and his vast armies of unseen evil angels! We can protest. We can form action committees. We can elect the best and brightest among us. We can form militia groups. But if God has permitted Satan to bring judgment upon this nation, it’s going to happen!

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

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WHAT’S COMING NEXT?

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And at this point, you would think that the general populace might enquire, “Well, just what is finally going to replace this once great society?”

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ANSWER: Probably just the opposite! Instead of a land where freedom of political and religious speech is protected and even exalted, we’ll see just the opposite: totalitarian fascism (or whatever other name one wishes to label it).

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Duct Tape Mouth – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

Nazi Stabs Bible – Wikimedia commons – US Public Domain (2)

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TOTALITARIANISM PROPHESIED

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And of course, the Bible prophesied of this coming dystopia: “And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.” Revelation 13:11, 12

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Yes, the first Beast came up out of the sea (of nations) and trampled upon Christians during the centuries of the Dark Ages. This was Satan’s antichrist world-system, a composite beast comprised of the world and the world-loving churches.

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And this second Beast arose from the earth (and all it produces) and will plunge earth’s inhabitants into a totalitarian system designed to forbid God’s faithful ones to buy and sell the gospel, the true and unvarnished gospel!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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GOOD NEWS! “The Righteous Shall Shine Forth As The Sun!”

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The very Good News is that, unlike the long centuries of the Dark Ages, this second persecution will not last for centuries. But it will be intense! Listen…“And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.” Daniel 12:1

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Yes, as this above verse reveals, the soon-coming time of trouble will be unlike anything we’ve ever before witnessed. And yet, God has allowed this time of trouble to cause His church-elect to bring forth Christ, individually and collectively! In other words, hithertofore, God’s people have never fully given birth to Christ.

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But circumstances in the coming time of trouble will demand that God’s people must do just that! And then, the saying will be brought to pass…“Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.” Matthew 13:43

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Transfiguration – Bloch – cropped – Wikimedia Commons – US Public-Domain

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WATCH THIS SHORT BUT AMAZING VIDEO ON CUTTLEFISH…

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TO READ PART 10, CLICK HERE…

January 11 (Cuttlefish & The False Prophet, Part 10: “And He Spake As A Dragon!” CONTINUED)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to not be fooled by this very deceptive world…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON

“And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.” Revelation 12:3

**In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not.**

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But God has faithfully created the wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars.

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The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7). And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10). So we have this 7 and 10 numbering. And this gives us a great clue, as to where in the Bible we should look, to find out the riddle as to just what or who do these 7 heads, 10 crowns, and 7 horns represent. Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

But before we explore the floods, let’s look at one more number from that same passage in Revelation…

TOMORROW…

January 30 (The False Prophet, Part 26: “Many Shall Say…Lord, Lord!”)

Jesus and Judas – The-Last-Supper-large-WIKIPEDIA-US-public-domain

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this 44 chapter audio book is a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.

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Chapter 27 – Modern Revivals

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #79

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic.

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Daily Devotional, Year 4: August 7 (The False Prophet, Part 36: “The Perfect Pastor?”)

By admin On March 24th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4: August 7

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The False Prophet,

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Part 36:

“The Perfect Pastor?”

To read Part 1, click here…JANUARY 26 (The False Prophet: “Lying Eyes!”)

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For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets,

and shall shew great signs and wonders;

insomuch that, if it were possible,

they shall deceive the very elect.

Matthew 24:24

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“HE’S THE PERFECT PASTOR!”

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Well, that’s what his congregants seem to think, anyway.

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You ask one church member, and she will tell you, “He has a wonderful choir! And they only sing sacred hymns! None of the dribble you hear so often in so many churches today!”

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Ask another, and he will say, “He’s absolutely flawless in his doctrinal teachings!”

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Ask still another, “He combines serious topics with humorous witticisms! So enjoyable!”

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And yet another, “He’s lived an exemplary life!”

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Okay, so the perfect pastor certainly has a long line of avid supporters, who, by the way, believe just about anything that this pastor teaches! Unquestioned trust and loyalty!

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

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But since we profess to be “Noble Bereans”, should we not take a closer examination of today’s “Perfect Pastors”, to see if their reputation and accolades stand up to God’s Word?

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Let’s do that!

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Exclamation Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THOMAS BROOKS ON JOKING IN THE PULPIT

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Now, right out of the gate, let’s explore this pastor’s use of pulpit humor. Yes, let’s examine today’s pulpits in which much joking and jesting are mingled with the seriousness and end-time urgency of God’s Word.

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Listen to that great Church reformer, Thomas Brooks as he speaks about false teachers in the pulpits…

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Listen…“They preach more to please the ear than to profit the heart…False teachers handle holy things rather with wit and trifling, rather than with fear and reverence. False teachers are soul-murderers. They are like evil surgeons, that skin over the wound—but never heal it…False teachers are Hell’s greatest enrichers.”

Thomas Brooks on, “The 7 Chacteristics of False Teachers”

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Here are some very scathing words concerning those who think it’s a good thing to keep the congregation laughing. And while God’s people are to be joyful and cheerful as far as possible, Jesus never once engaged in jesting.

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But especially, considering that we are now living in this frightful hour, in a world on the brink of destruction, why do pastors set their sheep at ease, as well as the general public, by their laxness and frivolity!

(And even though some preachers will claim He once joked about “straining at a gnat, and swallowing a camel”. But the context of that so-called “joke” was in the midst of His very angry tongue-lashing given to the scribes and Pharisees.(see Matthew 23:24))

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Laughing – (cropped and color added) – Fotothek df roe neg – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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And what about the so-called “flawless doctrine” of today’s perfect pastor/preacher?

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Is it really that flawless?

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Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“But in vain they do worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men”

Matthew 15:9

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Well, as far as the standards set by the so-called orthodoxy controlling today’s church-world, “flawless” might be the description used by his peers, to describe this perfect pastor’s teachings.

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And yet, the general consensus of today’s “orthodoxy” is not the true standard we go by.

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The Bible is the true standard!

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And this pastor has mingled a number of very false doctrines into his otherwise, true teachings.

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

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ETERNAL TORMENT

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1: The Babylonian/Catholic doctrine of “Eternal Torment” is the most glaring heresy which this man teaches, not realizing the true nature of Hell, nor the true nature of God.

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This abomination was a common church-doctrine, invented by ancient Babylonians, and picked up and perpetuated for many centuries by the apostate Church of Europe during the Dark Ages (who, by the way, tormented those who didn’t pay homage to their church).

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But this heresy was and is retained and taught by the majority of today’s apostate “evangelical” churches.

(please read…Today’s Devotional – September 8th (Eternal Torment?))

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Hell Catholic Stained Glass – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license

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#2

BABYLONIAN “HOLY-DAYS”

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2: Celebrates and encourages the ancient Babylonian/Catholic holydays of Christmas, Easter, and Sunday sacredness, and has polluted the purity of the biblical doctrine of Christ.

(please read…Daily Devotional, Year 3 – February 25 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 40: “Christmas With, ‘Another jesus’: Babylonian Holidays”))

Santa’s Workshop – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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#3

FREE-WILL SALVATION

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3: Teaches the free-will church-doctrine, the “do-it-yourself” Salvation plan, in which “I chose Jesus” instead of “Jesus elected me to Salvation”. This heretical doctrine was popularized by men such as Erasmus, who desired to return to Salvation-by-works taught by his own apostate church-authorities of the day.

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This false teacher was raised up by Satan during Martin Luther’s day, to challenge Luther’s earth-shaking biblical teaching of, “Saved-By-Grace-Alone”, which was causing a massive revolt against the dominate and oppressive apostate church of the Dark Ages.

(please read…Today’s Devotional – March 9th (Free-will? What Free-will!?))

Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam (1523) by Hans Holbein the Younger – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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#4

PRE-TRIBULATION “RAPTURE”

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4: Teaches two separate returns of Jesus, using the non-biblical title, “The Pre-Tribulation Rapture”, instead of the God-ordained name for Christ’s one Return, “The Coming of the Lord”. This heretical church-doctrine was popularized such Bible teachers as John Darby in the early 1800’s, and popularized by the likes of Cyrus Scofield, but became wildly popular by the teachings of the little book, “The Late Great Planet Earth” in 1970.

(please read…Daily Devotional, Year 2 – DECEMBER 2 (Apocalypse NOW! Part 11: “Pre-Trib Rapture, The Ultimate ‘House of Cards!’”))

John Nelson Darby – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

Cyrus Scofield – 1920 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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#5

FALSE HERMENEUTIC

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5: The False Hermeneutic of The Historical, Grammatical Method of Interpretation.

Here is another totally non-biblical doctrine which most theologians endorse, in spite of not having one shred of biblical support: this heresy forbids the spiritualizing away of types and shadows in Scripture. The end result of this false hermeneutic, is a people who cannot truly hear what God is trying to tell us, because they cannot and will not see the spiritual nature of so much of the Bible, veiled in types, shadows, allegories and parables.

(please read…Daily Devotional, Year 3 – February 2 (Strong Delusion in Scripture, Part 5: “The Great Hermeneutic Scam!”))

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

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#6

ADDING/DIMINISHING

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6: The adding to and diminishing of Scripture

The church-world swears it does not add nor diminishes anything from the Bible. But by reading various articles on this website, this great error is fully exposed. This very clever deception has been foisted upon the naïve church-world by theologians who believed they had to reduce God’s Word down into easily-defined categories. Thus, many of these unbiblical titles are loaded with theologian-contrived doctrines.

(For one example, see Hislop’s “The Two Babylons” to understand why “The Trinity” is a heretical ancient Babylonian doctrine)

The Two Babylons – Alexander Hislop – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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#7

REVELATION DIMINISHED

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8: Has eliminated 19 chapters of Revelation, saying, “it doesn’t concern us…we won’t be around”. Such heretical Bible “teachers” as Cyrus Scofield were, what is commonly referred to as, “Dispensationalists”, and saw various forms of Salvation, depending on the era of the church.

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Scofield is perhaps the greatest heretic of all time, causing the Christian world to abandon much of the Bible, even the majority of Revelation, assigning it to the future when the Church will be “Pre-Tribulation raptured away from the earth” before a supposed 7-year tribulation.

(please read…Daily Devotional, Year 3 – June 14 (The Four Horsemen of Revelation 6, Part 1: “How To Understand Revelation”))

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ABOVE PICTURE – Adding to or taking from God’s Word, the Bible

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#8

END-TIME EXODUS

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“And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues”

Revelation 18:4

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9: This “Perfect Pastor” will never acknowledge that God is calling His chosen people to “Come out of her, My people”, which refusal will then place this pastor’s flock under the judgment of God in these last moments!

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Yes, this is the real point to what Satan is doing in these last days to deceive and destroy: to cause humanity to reject God’s current-day end-time message, to “Come out of her (Babylon), My people”.

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(Please read…Today’s Devotional – May 12th (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 1))

Picture – Lot Escapes – www.thebiblerevival.com offers free Bible clipart – Public Domain.

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“Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders”

2nd Thessalonians 2:9

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Having said all these things, it must be reiterated that such pastors as this, teach much truth: enough truth to deceive, “if possible, even the Elect”! But let’s not forget, that Satan is no dummy! He well understands the concept that the best lie is honey-coated with much truth! After all, he invented this concept long ago, when he first began his rebellion against Heaven.

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And so, don’t be surprised to realize that Satan has raised up an army of “ministers of righteousness”, even as it is written…“And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.” 2nd Corinthians 11:14, 15.

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And these men are the very popular leaders of today’s Christianity, often with big voices booming over radio, television, and Internet. But beware, O Child of Faith! These erring men have been forewarned about in many Bible verses, such as this…“O My people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.” Isaiah 3:12

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

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

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FAITHFUL PASTORS

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This article is in no way meant to demean those faithful pastors, who merely have been living up to the limited light shining on them from Heaven. And just because many pastors teach these unbiblical doctrines does not necessarily indict them as being “wolves-in-sheep’s-clothing”.

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Hopefully, there are many sincere pastors in today’s Christianity. And yet, these sincere ones have also been deceived by Satan (but not to their damnation). Yes, sincere Bible teachers have been erroneously teaching these wrong doctrines simply because they have been overwhelmed by that great Deceiver-In-Chief, Lucifer, now called Satan, who has secretly brought in these damnable heresies into the Church-world, but now are being taught from nearly every pulpit!

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Chaplain reads Bible – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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“COME OUT OF HER, MY PEOPLE”

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The bottom-line to all this is, that God is now calling His people to vacate the fallen churches, with all its erroneous doctrines, and flee to the mountainous spiritual strongholds, even as it is written…“For the day of the LORD…shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty…In that day a man shall cast his idols…to the moles and to the bats; To go…into the tops 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 2:12, 20-22 (condensed for brevity’s sake)

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Yes, it is now the very time in which God is warning His people to flee from the wrath to come, and finding refuge in, “the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of His majesty, when He ariseth to shake terribly the earth”. Isaiah 2:21

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Picture – Lot Escapes – www.thebiblerevival.com offers free Bible clipart – Public Domain.

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“But there were false prophets also among the people,

even as there shall be false teachers among you,

who privily shall bring in damnable heresies…“

2nd Peter 2:1

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TO READ PART 37, CLICK HERE…

May 16 (The False Prophet, Part 37: “And He Spake as a Dragon in So Many Ways!”)

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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THE FLOODWATERS OF THE REVELATION 12 DRAGON CONSTELLATION

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Revelation 12 Dragon w/text

“And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman…And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads…And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.” Revelation 12:1, 3, 15

LOCATION…

winter four constellations

The Wave Constellation is primarily comprised of the Auriga Constellation plus one star from Taurus, plus one more star. The Winter Constellations are depicted in this sketch, and shows this constellation group as they are seen in early winter, as they rise in the eastern skies. The Woman is in the north. The Dragon and Orion are farther south from the Woman.

WINTER CONSTELLATIONS-SEEN IN FALL: This sketch to the right is how this constellation group appears in the eastern sky in fall. This is the four primary constellations of the Winter Constellations. They can be seen in this position, in the late fall above the eastern horizon. The Woman of Revelation 12 is commonly called Ursa Major or The Big Dipper and appears in the north. Orion the Soldier is the at the bottom is to the south of the Woman. The The Dragon of Revelation Constellation’s mouth isThe Hyades Cluster, and the tip of his tail is Pleiades, and his Wave of Water is primarily the Auriga constellation. The Glorious Horse Constellation head is of Perseus Constellation and his rear end is Cassiopeia Constellation.

(Editor’s note: It is impossible to make this chart accurate, and visually correct, because the dome effect of the sky makes these constellations look different than they appear when placed on flat paper.)

TOMORROW…

August 8 (Cuttlefish & The False Prophet, Part 13: “And He Spake As A Dragon!” FURTHER CONTINUED: “The Media Mansons!”)

Charles Manson1968 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this 44 chapter audio book is a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.

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Chapter 26 – Facing Life’s Record

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year-long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #77

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic.

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