What if an extremely reliable source warned you that a great and strong and very evil army was going to come against you and fight against you?
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And this very reliable source told you that you really, really need to get yourself ready for that war?!
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But then, as you began to get ready, all your friends began to hug you and embrace you and tell you not to worry!
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“No”, they say, “You don’t need to worry about that! Because,”they explained, “the same reliable source who warned you to get ready, is actually going to remove you far away, just prior to that war, to a place of complete peace and safety!”
“THEY CRY, ‘PEACE, PEACE’,WHEN THERE IS NO PEACE!”
Jeremiah 6:14, 8:11
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But the Bible warns…
…”For when they shall say, Peace and safety;
then sudden destruction cometh upon them,
as travail upon a woman with child;
and they shall not escape.”
1st Thessalonians 5:3.
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Yes, since about the 1950’s, the Christian community has been gradually changing its stance on the Book of Revelation, now saying that most of it doesn’t concern the Church!
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Many voices have been saying “peace and safety”,when in fact, they should be crying…
…”Blow ye the trumpet in Zion,
and sound an alarm in my holy mountain:
let all the inhabitants of the land tremble:
for the day of the LORD cometh,
for it is nigh at hand;”
Joel 2:1.
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ABOVE PICTURE – Orion & Revelation 12 Dragon seen at Eagle Ridge in winter – Signs Of Heaven.org – Not for profit use!
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“…they that are unlearned and unstable wrest (wrestle), as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction”
2nd Peter 3:16
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Today’s Bible teachers and theologians try their best to deny and cover up the fact that historical records give Cyrus I. Scofield credit for popularizing this false doctrine of the “Pre-Tribulation Rapture”…
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…first invented by another 19th-century false Bible teacher, one John Darby of The Plymouth Brethren denomination.
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Today’s Bible teachers/theologians would love you to believe that the name “The Rapture” is the proper biblical name for Christ’s Return.
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But the fact is, in the New Testament centuries prior to these two men, the God-given, biblical name, “The Coming of the Lord” was correctly used. (See 1st Thessalonians, 4:15)
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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The fact is, “The Pre-tribulation Rapture”,is found nowhere in the Bible!
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And just like Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s Propaganda Minister, many have been trumpeting this non-biblical dogma called, “Pre-tribulation Rapture”, day and night, via TV and radio, and pulpits!
THEOLOGIANS HAVE CREATED 2 EVENTS INSTEAD OF 1 EVENT
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Oh yes, they correctly say that “The Coming of the Lord” will still occur on the last day.
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But they have now concocted a completely new 2nd Coming by adding this new event, “The Rapture”, inserting it into that very same passage which only speaks of “The Coming of the Lord”!
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In other words, it is actually, “The Coming of the Lord”, in which God’s people will be “caught up together (with the resurrected dead) to meet the Lord in the air”.
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Not this spurious, so-called “Rapture”!
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ABOVE PICTURE – Adding to or taking from God’s Word, the Bible
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A SALVATIONAL ISSUE!
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But God cares! And the Bible even pronounces a curse on anyone who adds to, or takes away from, the prophecy of this book.
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Listen… “For I testify unto every man that hears the words of the prophecy of this book,
If any man shall add unto these things,
God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book….”
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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN
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“A CROWN OF 12 STARS UPON HER HEAD” …
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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.
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This wreath now becomes a crown of 12 stars.
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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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Just listen to Revelation…
…“And there appeared a great wonder in heaven;
a woman…and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:”
Revelation 12:1.
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But this crown is not yet upon the head of the Virtuous Woman of Revelation 12Constellation (also known as Ursa Major).
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It is just above her head, as if she has yet to attain it.
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Of course, the 13th star in the middle would represent Christ (Who is our true Crown of our rejoicing).
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Okay, so we have a picture of Christ and His twelve tribes of Israel.
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But also, we have a picture of Christ and His twelve apostles, which is a picture of His Church.
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So, this heavenly crown is a multi-faceted concept.
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*Did this pandemic virus begin in a laboratory? Or not?
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*And why is the government treating this pandemic so fearfully as if it is as deadly as was the case in past pandemics which killed up to a third of the population or more?!
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*And why are governments so afraid of allowing this pandemic to run its course, eventually gaining, “herd immunity”, as was so effective in the past decades?
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*And why do so many nations desire to quarantine and shutdown the entire populace when death occurs mostly with some elderly ones who already have co-morbidities?
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*And why not merely quarantine just the elderly while everyone else gains “herd immunity” as a few nations actually have successfully done?
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*And why does the government recklessly insist on their untested
“vaccines”, while ignoring time-tested drugs which have proved so effective against this virus?
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*And why is the government speaking so many obvious “lies in hypocrisy”? 1st Timothy 4:2
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*And just why is one protest group freely allowed to engage in public violence and destruction of private/public property, while another group is arrested for peacefully protesting (in Canada)?
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*And why are churches closed down while gambling casinos, liquor/hallucinogenic stores, and big-box stores remain open?
“Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices”
2nd Corinthians 2:11
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The fact is, there are many Bible students who fully believe this entire pandemic virus & the subsequent lockdowns are the product of Lucifer, “the god of this world”. 2nd Corinthians 4:4
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Yes, even right down to the development of the virus, which may well have been specifically designed/perfected by Satan, working through humans in a lab, for this very moment in time!
While the lockdowns are not actually “the mark”, yet small Christian-owned businesses have already been persecuted for refusing to violate their Christian conscious.
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Nevertheless, the lockdowns just might pave the way for the fulfillment of Revelation 13:17…
…”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”?
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In other words, these lockdowns could very well be the precursor to the hour in which Satan springs his deadly trap on the whole unsuspecting world.
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“The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come, And the time of the dead, that they should be judged”
Revelation 11:18
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But one thing we do know about Satan: he is a master at stirring up anger and hatred.
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And so, as we behold all the divisiveness and anger, we can rest assured that this is being done for his express purposes.
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Policemen Strangle Girl for no mask – Wikimedia –
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SATAN’S WAR-MACHINE BEING READIED AND PRECISION-TUNED
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And it appears as if all these world-wide shutdowns…
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…as well as the mass censorship by the tech-Goliaths…
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…and zealous law-enforcement by civil authorities…
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…are merely Satan’s means of getting his armies and war-machine ready and precision-tuned for the coming conflict.
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Yes, Satan is a very formidable adversary of God.
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And he wants to make very sure he has absolutely every last thing in place for the final “hour of trial coming upon the whole world”, and especially upon God’s unprepared people! (see Revelation 3:10)
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And last but not least, Satan wants to ensure that the world follows his “marching-orders”, so that there will be no rebellion when the final test comes.
When God created the Moon and the stars, He ordained them to “rule the night” (Genesis 1:16).
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The Moon, especially when it is full, can light your pathway through the night, as it reflects the light of the Sun.
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So too, the Christian is to be a light to the world: to this sin-darkened world.
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But as the Moon must reflect the light of the Sun, in order to be a light to the world…
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…so also, must the Christian reflect the light of Jesus, to be a spiritual light to this planet in rebellion.
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Listen…“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.
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This is an incredible object-lesson about when the child of God allows the world to come between him and his Lord.
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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”)
Yes, we live in a world filled with many ideas about how we should live and what we should and shouldn’t do!
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This world is a veritable Babylon of confusion.
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And the ways of man are not the ways of God.
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Take, for example, the saying… “You’re in good hands with Allstate”.
And when this saying is repeated on television, their logo shows a giant pair of hands, holding a car and a house, as if God Himself is that insurance company nnnnnnnnnnnn.
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Now Allstate may be an excellent company!
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And of course, if the law says we must have insurance to drive a car, we must submit ourselves to “every ordinance of Man, for the Lord’s sake”.
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But concerning whose hands are “good”, the Bible says just the opposite…
“Thus saith the LORD;
Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm…
And isn’t it true, that it’s often very difficult to relearn how to handle life’s various problems and situations?
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But the life of faith and trusting in God to solve our problems is something we all must struggle with, at times.
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Yet, haven’t we all experienced, that the more we learn to cease from Man’s faithless ways, and the more we put all our cares in God’s good hands, the more we will truly have peace as we enjoy the simplicity that we have in Christ?
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And as we grow in faith, and learn to live by faith, the more money we will save by not having to pay for the “peace of mind” that mankind would sell to us.
There are two dimmer stars (#’s 1 & 2) which are closest to the Dragon’s mouth.
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These two dimmer stars are also part of this Wave of Water.
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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.
Wist ye not that I must be about My Father’s business?”
Luke 2:49
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FAMILY VALUES
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There is a growing consensus that our society is fast becoming a veritable Sodom & Gomorrah!
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Decadence and perversion are rapidly becoming the order of the day!
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And with the advent of modern high-tech devices, the current wave of moral degeneracy is just now sweeping over the land like a giant tsunami!
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And so, Just how do we raise our children to “escape all these things, and to stand before the Son of Man”? Luke 21:36
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THE SINS OF SODOM
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Well, one thing is for sure! We should not raise them to love the sins of Sodom!
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Now there are many who do not understand just what the sins of Sodom were.
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But listen to what God has to say about this…
…”Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom,
pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters,
neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
And they were haughty, and committed abomination before Me:
therefore I took them away as I saw good.”
Ezekiel 16:49, 50
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The fact is, the very first two sins mentioned were “pride”,and “fullness of bread”.
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These are the sins which led to the downfall of Sodom and ultimately led to her fiery destruction!
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And sadly, this prosperity-driven gospel being embraced in the churches today, is giving our children exactly the wrong idea of what it means to be Christ-like!
You see, we can try to give our children a Wonder-World Theme-Park existence…
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…attempting to turn their life into one continuous round of picnics, parties, sports, vacations, amusements, and whatever else we think will make them happy and well-adjusted.
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But that will not save their soul!
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Listen… “Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD;
that walketh in His ways…
Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house:
thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children,
and peace upon Israel.”
Psalm 128:1, 3, 4, 6
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As this above passage reveals, it is by walking in the way of Jesus, God will bless our family.
“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.”
Isaiah 2:20, 21
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So just what day is this above prophecy speaking of?
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Obviously, it is speaking of these last days!
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And it reveals that God’s people will finally realize that the Salvation of our children will only be accomplished when we finally decide to order our lives after the pattern of Christ!
Crucifixion of Peter – Caravaggio Martirio di San Pietro – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Help me to love the idea of forsaking all, to follow Jesus. Help me to set a good example for my family, as I conform my life to the pattern and image of Jesus Christ…
But the Wide Gate Stars are composed of the two brightest stars of the Auriga Constellation, known as the star, Capella, and the star, Menkalinan.
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The two stars, Castor and Pollux, make up the concept of the Orion’s Narrow Gate Stars.
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This can even be observed into June in the western sky (for a short time just after dark).
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While a dark night is best for seeing the Woman Constellation, the 4 stars which comprise the Narrow Gate/Wide Gate Stars can be seen even under mediocre conditions.
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It begins with the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation (AKA Ursa Major) going towards these two doors.
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The sketch to left shows, the two doors are each composed of two bright stars.
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The two bright stars that comprise the Narrow Gate are the two brightest stars of the Orion the Reaper’s sickle.
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The two stars that comprise the ‘Wide Gate’ Stars are the two brightest stars of the wave of water that comes out of theDragon Constellation’s mouth (for explanation of “Wave of Water”, just click here).
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The stars that make up the ‘Narrow Gate’ are about half the width of the Wide Gate (see sketch below left).
It is said, that in America’s younger years, many of the great law schools taught contract law, using the Book of Romans, as the model of a perfect contract.
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Well, as we know, the secularists moved in decades ago and soon began removing anything Christian from this society’s public institutions…
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…eventually secularizing those formerly Christian colleges.
But if we turn to several chapters later in Romans, we find this statement…
“For the creature was made subject to vanity,
not willingly, but by reason of Him who hath subjected the same in hope,
Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption
into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now.
And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the first-fruits of the Spirit,”
Romans 8:20-23
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Now this clause in God’s contract is seemingly very ambiguous!
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Because, it almost seems as if God is saying that the entire Creation, which He refers to as “they”in verse 23, will be delivered into the glorious liberty of the children of God!
Listen…“For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath showed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.” James 2:13
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Okay, so it says here that the unmerciful will be shown no mercy by God.
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Now that’s pretty plain! Show no mercy…get no mercy!
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But then, the very next statement says… “and mercy rejoices against judgment.”
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And so, once again, God is giving Himself plenty of wiggle-room in these two statements!
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But we don’t fully understand just what He means, when He says… “And mercy rejoices against Judgment”,although many presumptuously-proud ones may think they know!
“Dear Lord, Give me the gift of meekness of wisdom. Let me not be self-assured. But help me to search the Scriptures with the purpose of getting to know Thee, more and more…
Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain
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WIKIPEDIA STAR-CHART
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This constellation was identified on May 22nd, 2014. It is simply five stars, two from the Serpens Constellation, and stars from the Hercules Constellation.
Wikipedia Star-Chart – Corona Borealis
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What gives this constellation impetus and significance is that it appears as five evenly positioned stars, in a slight oval pattern, as if they were sitting in a meeting, listening, or perhaps watching someone.
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Second, they appear to be gathered in front of The Crown of Revelation 12 Constellation. (just below Corona Borealis in this Wikipedia star-chart, in which the editor of this site sketched in these two constellations)
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God:
in it thou shalt not do any work…
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 (Condensed)
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Well, if this one passage was all that God has to say on the subject, then we would have to conclude that, yes, ceasing from work on the Sabbath Day is what God requires for that day to be kept holy!
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And, as we read a number of other passages, we learn that shopping on the Sabbath, and picking up sticks on the Sabbath are also strictly forbidden!
Oh yes, many Christians might “esteemeth one day above another”…
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…and yet others might,“esteemeth every day alike.”
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Regardless of any Christian is “fully persuaded in his own mind”, each and every Christian must keep every day of the week holy, even as it is written…“Be ye holy; for I am holy.”
(These above quotes are from Romans 14:5 & 1st Peter 1:16)
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ABOVE PICTURE: Prayer by a river on the Sabbath – Acts 16-13 – Bible Illustrations by Sweet Media –
Jesus The Good Shepherd – Bernhard Plockhorst – 1825-1907 – Wikipedia – Public Domain
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Please continue to do a work in me, to cleanse me from all defilement of the flesh. Help me to crucify the Old Man, with all his sinful desires…
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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN
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THE HOLY GHOST RIDER CONSTELLATION
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This newest Signs Of Heaven Constellation (Fall, 2013) is by far the faintest of constellations, but is a very incredible and awesome one in a number of ways (which this article will explain).
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It is primarily comprised of the Camelopardalis Constellation (head and upper back)…
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…plus about 5 stars from the Cassiopeia Constellation (his leg), plus some random stars.
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It appears as an outline of a rider.
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Only the back of his head is detailed.
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And his back and the back of his legs are also detailed.
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Both sides of his arm are visible, and his hand is gripping the horse’s mane, and that is detailed by three stars (which are also part of the horse’s mane).
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The rider is in a position vaguely similar to a race-horse jockey.
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The two brightest stars in this constellation, are from the Cassiopeia Constellation, and are part of his leg.
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All the rest of the stars are very faint, and must be viewed on a very starry night.
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If you can locate the Goodly Horse in Battle Constellation, then you shouldn’t have too much trouble locating this Rider Constellation, provided you have excellent star-watching conditions.
five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come…
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 17:8, 9 & 13:11
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1st BEAST
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Revelation 13 speaks of two beasts:
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1: the 1st beast, which arises out of the sea,
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2: and the 2nd beast, which arises out of the earth.
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And as this website amply reveals, the 1st Beast is a composite beast, rising out of the sea (of nations), made up of kings and kingdoms (see Revelation 17:1-12).
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This 1st beast, with its various kings and kingdoms symbolizes Satan’s antichrist world-system, which this present, fallen world is (including the apostate churches).
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2nd BEAST
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The 2nd Beast, rising up out of the earth (in the wilderness of the New World, America), is named “the False Prophet” (see Revelation 16:13, 19:20, 20:10).
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Not only did this 2nd Beast, The False Prophet, rise up out of the earth in the sense of rising up in the wilderness of North America…
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…but also, rising in the power & prominence derived from the earth’s resources, via The Industrial Revolution.
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But thirdly, this 2nd Beast rose up out of the earth in the sense that America has been greatly focused upon materialism and hedonistic lusts.
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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THE 7 HEADS OF THE 1ST BEAST
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Now here is where these two beasts of Revelation 13 get even more complicated!
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You see, the 1st Beast has 7 heads.
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And this website has revealed what each of these heads represent:
2ND BEAST EMERGES AFTER 1ST BEAST RECEIVES A DEADLY WOUND BY A SWORD
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Now if all this is not complicated enough (sin is always complicated), this antichrist Beast gets even more complicated when it is revealed that the 2nd beast, the False Prophet, is actually comprised of the 6th and 7th heads of the 1st Beast.
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Yes, when the Papal Church of Rome (5th head) received its deadly wound by a sword (the “sword of the Spirit, the word of God” and through the mass production of Bibles during the Reformation)…
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…Satan then began a brand-new strategy to destroy the souls of both God’s people, as well as the general populace of the world.
Caxton Showing the First Specimen of His Printing to King Edward IV at the Almonry, Westminster – Wikipedia – US public domain
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1ST BEAST BRINGS POVERTY/PERSECUTION
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2ND BEAST, WEALTH/IDLENESS
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The fact is, that while the 1st Beast employed poverty, famine, Bible-burning, false doctrines, torture, imprisonment, etc., to oppress the nations of Europe…
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…the 2nd Beast has employed quite the opposite: materialism, opulence, over-abundance, decadence, hedonistic-pleasures, false sciences, false ideologies, many diversions, & attractions, proud, ambitious pursuits.
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PROVERBS 30:8, 9 IS A PROPHECY
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In other words, just as the Bible reveals…
“Remove far from me vanity and lies:
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with food convenient for me:
Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD?
or lest I be poor, and steal,
and take the name of my God in vain.”
Proverbs 30:8, 9
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Here is the key to understanding the two forms of oppressive warfare employed by that great Dragon, Lucifer, now called The Devil and Satan.
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Yes, his first form of persecution against God’s people was carried out during The Dark Ages of Europe, via the oppressive church-state system.
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The second form of persecution has been in the form of the opulence, hedonism, materialism, false-sciences, false-philosophies, apostate-Protestantism, and the vain/greedy/ambitious pursuits.
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To put each type of oppression carried out by each of these two beasts into a simple, earthly analogy, you could say that there are two ways to kill a mouse: by starvation-to-death, or by over-feeding until they explode.
Cannibalism in Russia and Lithuania 1571. – Wikimedia – Public Domain
The information provided by this article should really help to understand just why things are happening in the realm of politics and Christianity.
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And for those who have not yet grasped the complicated information presented here, they are encouraged to keep reading the various articles on this website.
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There are many related articles which further explain the two beasts of Revelation 13.
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And armed with such a thorough knowledge of these two beasts, every Soldier of the Cross, can much more easily navigate through this soon-coming Time of Trouble (which has already begun!).
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 just what a deceptive world this really is! Help me to get ready to leave this world…
In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns.
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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.
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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).
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And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10).
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So, we have this 7/10 numbering.
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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.
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Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).
Ring around the rosies – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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Well, in these last decades, Satan has stepped up his attacks by the invention of high-tech devices, most notably, television, radio, and now Internet.
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Of course, it has long been Satan’s preferred method to destroy faith by keeping churchgoers so busy, that they neglect to read their Bibles, nor contemplate God’s Word.
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And this website has continually warned Christians against allowing ourselves to get so busy with the pleasures, non-relevant, and ambitious pursuits of this present world-order.
Just listen to 1st Corinthians 15:33…“Be not deceived, evil communications corrupt good manners (behavior).”
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As this above verse reveals, it is Satan’s objective to deceive people into thinking that evil communications have little or no effect on the character of people.
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But this and other similar Bible passages say just the opposite!
But Satan uses “evil communications” to eat away at the faith of Christians.
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For example, when children are assaulted every day with atheistic and perverted philosophies, they are gradually and imperceptibly indoctrinated by those daily assaults.
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And this explains to a great degree why so many young adults eventually cast away their Christian upbringing, and instead embrace secularism.
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After all, Satan is no dummy! He fully understands all this!
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And so, in his cruel hate, the Enemy of Souls has forced society to send their children through the public-school systems for the very purpose of indoctrinating them!
But deception goes even deeper! Yes, there are even more subtle ways in which Satan indoctrinates viewers.
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Take for instance the average TV show.
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Over and over, these shows (both factual and fictional) have the over-arching message about relying on human strength, human intelligence, and money, as the means of accomplishing a desired achievement.
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These shows completely ignore the power of faith in the great and precious promises found in the Bible!
“BEWARE OF THE LEAVEN OF THE…SADDUCEES” (UNBELIEF)
Matthew 16:6, 11
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And we who expose ourselves to these faithless ways, will eventually lose our trust in God’s sovereignty and ability to govern over human affairs.
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And so, in light of these faith-killing television, radio, and Internet programs, it becomes necessary to begin to beg and plead for deliverance from such pernicious habits.
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Yes, for those of us who have allowed ourselves to fall into such soul-addicting habits, we can expect a struggle to overcome those habits
Perhaps at the end of each day, maybe while lying down in bed (and all through the day), we need to spend much time thinking back on how we might have overcome that big or little attack by the Devil.
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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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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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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON
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“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
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In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns.
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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.
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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).
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And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10).
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So, we have this 7/10 numbering.
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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.
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Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).
Those who long ago sailed to this fledging nation, exhausted from the centuries of religious/civil tyranny in Europe, began what they thought was to be a Christian nation!
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Yes, America was the beginning of a great experiment in freedom of political/religious speech as well as liberty of conscience!
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And God mercifully gave this nation an incredible constitution: a wonderful gift given by the Almighty, because of cruel tyranny He allowed…
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…oppression by the harsh hand of Satan, throughout the various European nations during the centuries of The Dark Ages.
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And the forefathers of this new nation eventually named it, “The United States of America”.
But while God’s people were hoping to find a place of refuge from the wickedness they left behind, Satan was already bringing his own people across the waters: secularists, and pseudo-Christians.
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And it didn’t take long before he had already stirred up trouble in this young nation: slavery, wars with native Americans, and religious persecution had soon become the order of the day.
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But the strong, God-given constitution finally prevailed, ending religious persecution.
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And the following decades saw the eventual demise of racism.
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Oh no, not that this world could ever be perfect!
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No, but eventually both Native Americans and Black Americans gradually rose in stature, even becoming leaders in their communities, and some even world leaders!
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This was truly a remarkable accomplishment, thanks be to our Constitution!
And because the Bible prophesied that this False Prophet had “two horns as a lamb”, Satan knew he must give this deceiving beast two horns of power like the Lamb of God: Compassion & Morality.
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Yes, just as Jesus is the very essence of mercy & truth, righteousness & peace, Satan would give this False Prophet those very same qualities…yet without the true power of God’s Holy Spirit.
“And he (the 2nd Beast) causeth all…that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark…of the beast…”
Revelation 13:16, 17 [condensed]
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And so, as we now sadly witness this nation become deeply divided, we begin to understand why.
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This False Prophet was prophesied to begin persecution once again.
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And just like the first Beast of Revelation, this second Beast would eventually choke off the true and unvarnished Gospel from being preached.
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And those who refused to conform their characters into the image of Satan’s present-day antichrist world-system would likewise suffer persecution, even death!
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So, what we are now seeing is a False Prophet Beast with two horns, The DIVIDED States of America!
Now, at this point, someone would asked the obvious question: “If these two political powers are both horns on the same beast, why in the world are they so hateful against one-another!?”
“Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation…”
Luke 11:17
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Well, do mercy and justice go together in the natural world?
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Absolutely not! But even further, as the justice/morality side of society witnesses all the current-day abominations being introduced by the so-called “party of compassion”, it causes even deeper division between these two groups!
“But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.”
Isaiah 57:20, 21
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And so, as Christians behold these two groups fighting one-another, this should be a giant tip-off that something’s drastically wrong!
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They are not behaving in a Christlike manner!
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Their brand of compassion is flawed.
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Their brand of justice and morality is likewise flawed!
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They’ve never “met together”!
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And they’re certainly not willing to “kiss each other”!
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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”
Proverbs 25:25
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Well just how this battle between these two lamblike horns will turn out, only God knows!
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We’ll have to wait and see just which horn will prevail?
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Or maybe they’ll join forces to persecute God’s people!
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But for those who are tired of this out-of-control world, “…an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness…” Isaiah 35:8
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Yes, for those who wish to escape this soon-to-be-doomed world, there is a highway which leads gently upward.
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And the Lamb of God is calling for each and every weary soul to become Heaven-bound pilgrims, sojourning out of this pandemic madness!
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The heavenly Promised Land is awaiting!
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And it is a good Land, a land of peace & harmony & brotherly love, and, “a landflowing with milk and honey”, in which we will truly be forever happy, and forever young!
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“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…
But God has faithfully created this wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns.
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Because this wave of water is basically comprised of ten stars.
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The main body of the wave has seven stars (#’s 1 thru 7, in the sketch), and the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars, (#’s 8, 9, 10).
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So, in this wave, we see the same 7/10 numbering found in the Revelation description of the heads/horns/crowns of the Dragon.
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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.
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Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).
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Listen again…“When the waves of death compassed me…
THE FLOODS OF UNGODLY MEN made me afraid.
The sorrows of Hell compassed me about;”
2nd Samuel 22:5.
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ATHEISM AND THE NUMBER “6”
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And so, without going into a lengthy discussion, let’s just say that of all the 7 heads of Antichrist, the head which most closely aligns with atheism would logically be the 6th head.
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And why the 6th head? The Book of Revelation, Chapter 13 warns that the Antichrist Beast has a number of 666.
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And it describes this number as being the “number of a man”.
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The number “6” in Scripture has to do with “Man”.
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It is a number which reminds of the 6th Day of Creation; the day that Man was created.
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Man was created on the 6th day.
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And so, Mankind is very much connected with the number “6”.
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And since atheism is the religion which holds Mankind as the supreme ruler of Earth, then the number “6”, being the number of Man, seems to correspond to the 6th head of Antichrist, very well.
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Now these ideas may not be “written in stone”, as the saying goes.
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And nothing hinges upon, nor falls apart, with or without these theories.
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But sufficed to say, there is strong evidence that these concepts have biblical support.
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And so, this 6th star in the Revelation 12 Dragon’s wave of water, would correspond to the 6th head of the Antichrist Beast.
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And as already said, “waves” in Scripture, represent the many false ideologies which Satan has flooded the world with, throughout time.
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So that is why this Signs Of Heaven website believes that atheism was the 6th head of Antichrist.
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Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me…
and took his journey into a far country,
and there wasted his substance with riotous living.”
Luke 15:11-13 (condensed)
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This above parable which Jesus told, has great spiritual implications for many Jews, for the Church, and even for the individual Christian.
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And it has been an encouragement for many lost souls who likewise spent their past lives in rebellion against Heaven and against Heaven’s Jesus!
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When reading the entire parable, it actually is the story of redemption.
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In other words, the wayward son ended up broke, homeless, and hungry, and this young man “would eat what the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.” Luke 15:16
Well, this little story ends with the wayward son returning back to his father in repentance.
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But instead of responding with scorn and punishment, the father said…
…”Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him;
and put a ring on his hand,
and shoes on his feet:
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it;
and let us eat, and be merry:
For this My son was dead, and is alive again;
he was lost, and is found.
And they began to be merry.”
Luke 15:22-24
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Yes, there have been many sinners who felt too wretched and sinful to think that God might forgive them, but who took heart by this extremely encouraging parable!
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And they too, returned to God and found full forgiveness and restoration!
Yes, the Bible probably has implications far beyond what we might now realize!
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For example, if we look at the United States, we see a nation built by leather-tough pioneers and brave, self-sacrificing soldiers…
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…Men and women who put their lives on the line to establish and preserve a God-given nation, dedicated to “freedom of religious/political speech and liberty of conscience”.
“But they that will be rich fall into…into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.”
1st Timothy 6:9
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But as the decades progressed, this nation became extremely prosperous via the produce and natural resources of the earth, combined with many marvelous innovations!
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However, to a great degree, this current generation are much like pampered children who grow up in a rich man’s house.
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Many of us just do not appreciate our heritage, nor the vast riches we have inherited.
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To a great degree, we didn’t have to work for what we have.
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It was left to us by our forefathers.
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And as a result of our ingratitude, we now treat this great experiment in free speech and liberty of conscience, called “The United States” as carelessly as the proverbial “bull in a china-shop”!
“The wicked shall be turned into Hell, and all the nations that forget God”
Psalm 9:17
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And let’s not forget how that bankrupt young man in the parable eventually became a servant and companion of swine!
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Well, maybe we won’t literally end up in the swine trough.
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But there will indeed be a day of recompense for any society which willingly destroys what God has blessed them with!
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And there will be a replacement for a nation founded by God upon the platform of religious/political liberty of conscience!
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Oh yes, pay-day is almost here!
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And we spoiled and ungrateful children will get to “enjoy” the coming alternative replacement government!
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GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!
Proverbs 25:25
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Well, in spite of this sad, even tragic situation, there is much Good News!
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Yes, even though we cannot stem the tide of evil and destruction now sweeping over the land like a devastating tsunami, there still remains hope!
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That’s right, there is deliverance for any man, woman, or child who wishes to escape “when the overflowing scourge shall pass through!” Isaiah 28:15, 18 & 30:28
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Remember John Bunyan’s allegorical Tale, Pilgrim’s Progress?
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Remember how the pilgrim escaped The City of Destruction?
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That’s right! He began his pilgrimage out of that doomed city, onward and upward to The Celestial City!
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And that’s exactly how we can also escape this doomed planet, ripe for fiery destruction!
</span></strong></h3> <h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-www.theheavensdeclare.net-Not-for-commercial-uses.jpg”><img class=” wp-image-40657 alignright” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-www.theheavensdeclare.net-Not-for-commercial-uses.jpg” alt=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/sign-of-the-son-of-man-in-heaven/” width=”102″ height=”216″ /></a><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>THE DESIRE OF AGES</span></span></strong></h1> <strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry. </span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>Chapter 31 – The Sermon on the Mount</span></strong></h2> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLh7WPmKxSw&list=PLYuNObruxpw-PqFXmSL0UjDj-aId2akwy&index=31″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>DA-31 – The Sermon on the Mount (Desire of Ages)</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/sign-of-the-son-of-man-in-heaven/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>ABOVE STAR-CHART: Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses</span></a>
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…is this invisible deceiving spirit has bridged the gap between the Church and this evil world with many things which have the appearance of goodness:Innocent amusements!
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High-paying careers and ambitious endeavors!
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Interesting hobbies and amusements!
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Intriguing sciences and lore!
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And it gives his Satanic Majesty no greater pleasure than to see Christians walking across this bridge, back into the world!
And so, “the god of this world” has constructed this bridge back into the world: a bridge which has been built with a lot of seemingly good, even innocent things!
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There are places to see…
…resorts to relax at…
…clubs to join…
…sports games to play (or watch)…
…expensive insurance plans to buy…
…dramas to intrigue…
…worldly investments to jump into…
…confederations to pledge-allegiance to…
…operas, concerts and plays and musicals to dress up for…
…newspapers to relax and read…
…or TV news to watch…
…holidays to plan for and celebrate…
…school events to attend, teams to cheer…
…and on and on this list goes!
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And the world loves these things!
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But that’s their prerogative!
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After all, the world is not on the Narrow Upward Pathway, as Believers are supposed to be climbing.
“Dear Lord, give me wisdom to know where to draw the line between using the things of this world, but not abusing the things of this world (see 1st Corinthians 7:31)
Let my life become a life of purity and holiness, not with pretentious things, but with the quiet warmth of Christ’s Spirit, dwelling within me…
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THE ARK IN THE HEAVENS
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If a person goes out at night, beginning in April (earlier in southern-most latitudes, and later in northern-most), in the pre-dawn hour…
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…then they just might locate the constellation commonly referred to as the Sagittarius Constellation.
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It is located in the southern sky.
(Each night it appears a little earlier, slowly inching westward, through the summer, until it finally disappears below the western horizon in November.)
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At first, it simply appears as two twin birds flying westward.
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But if you look once again, it just might appear as a long box-like figure, with one star on the right, as you face it, and two stars on the left.
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The box, of course would be the Ark, and the stars on either side would represent angels, which are sometimes referred to as stars in the Bible (for instance, “the seven stars are the angels…” Revelation 1:20).
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To the right is a star-chart from Wikipedia, in which the editor of this site has sketched in this Sagittarius Constellation, to show how God created it to appear.
But then, as this wonderful story unfolds, his three “miserable comforters” Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar each engaged in a very long dialogue with Job…
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…each “friend” taking turns pointing their accusing finger of all sorts of sins as being the cause for God’s curse to come upon Job.
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And then, after this long diatribe concluded, Elihu, the young man who patiently waited until the three “friends” had finished accusing Job, began to speak.
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The next few chapters contain Elihu’s correct assessment of Job: inward sin which God was attempting to reveal to Job.
And so, God allowed the Devil to send those fiery trials upon Job, to cleanse out the hidden sins of pride, anger, self-righteousness, and self-pity from Job’s heart.
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Just listen to Job’s very own words…“But He (God) knoweth the way that I take: when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.” Job 23:10
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Here is revealed that it was God’s intention to allow Job’s fiery trials to ultimately root out these inner sins, which nobody knew about except God, “the Searcher of hearts”.
But at the end of Job’s trials, Job had been successfully cleansed, causing Job to humbly confess before God…
“I have heard of Thee by the hearing of the ear:
but now my eye sees Thee.
Wherefore I abhor myself,
and repent in dust and ashes.”
Job 42:5, 6
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Yes, Job now fully understood that his fiery trials were brought upon him by God Himself, for the purpose of exposing Job’s sins to his own self.
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And Job finally realized how great and wonderful that God is, and what an unrighteous sinner that he (Job) actually was.
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But Job finally emerged out of his trials humbled and cleansed. And God blessed Job with long life and twice as much as he had prior to his trials!
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Many of us (including this website’s editor) have been careless and sloppy, and have allowed Satan to steal away our heaven-sent gifts, letting him snatch them from us, as a thief might do!
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And because of this, God has allowed the Devil to fill us with our own sinful ways!
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“A backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways” applies to us!
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But God has allowed this to happen to us, that in the end, our fiery trials will burn away the dross from our hearts, so that, like Job, we too will “come forth as gold”. Job 23:10
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ABOVE PICTURE: Unfunny Judgment Day Cartoon – a party tonight – signsofheaven.org
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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”
Proverbs 25:25
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The Good News is, that by hiding God’s great and precious promises in our hearts, we might go through these trials, relying on those promises to guide us and to give us peace in the midst of the stormy trials ahead.
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And at the end, we too may say along with Job…
“I have heard of Thee by the hearing of the ear:
but now my eye sees Thee.
Wherefore I abhor myself,
and repent in dust and ashes.”
Job 42:5, 6
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Yes, finally God’s true worshipers will have been completely cleansed and thoroughly purified from all “wood, hay and stubble”, that we may “come forth as gold! (1st Corinthians 3:12 & Job 23:10)
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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN
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FIVE WISE VIRGINS STARS
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This constellation was identified on May 22nd, 2014. It is simply five stars, two from the Serpens Constellation, and three from the Hercules Constellation.
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What gives this constellation impetus and significance is that it appears as five evenly positioned stars, in a slight oval pattern, as if they were sitting in a meeting, listening, or perhaps watching someone.
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Second, they appear to be gathered in front of The Crown of Revelation 12 Constellation. (just below Corona Borealis in this Wikipedia star-chart, in which the editor of this site sketched in these two constellations)
The position of these stars is significant in a number of ways.
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The first, being that these Five Wise Virgins are gathered around the 12-star Crown of Revelation 12.
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And the obvious message here is, that these wise virgins represent the faithful portion of God’s Church.
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And as wise virgins (spiritually speaking), they understand the importance of winning the glorious crown of victory, which Jesus promised.
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Listen…“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all,
but one receives the prize?
So run, that ye may obtain.
And every man that strives for the mastery is temperate in all things.
Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown;
but we, an incorruptible.”
1st Corinthians 9:24, 25.
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And so, God is showing us the difference between the wise and the foolish in His Church. While the wise are gathered around this crown of victory, the foolish are nowhere to be found.
Brown tree snake – Boiga – Wikipedia – Public Domain
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</span></strong></h3> <h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>CHRIST OBJECT LESSONS</span><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/five-wise-virgins-matt25-www.thebiblerevival.com-public-domain1-e1517031995434.jpg”><img class=”alignright wp-image-39838″ src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/five-wise-virgins-matt25-www.thebiblerevival.com-public-domain1-e1517031995434-161×300.jpg” alt=”” width=”99″ height=”184″ /></a></span></strong></h1> <strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this sampler of the audio book about the Bible’s parables in which relates them to every day practical living…</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>Chapter 17 – “Spare it this Year Also”</span></strong></h2> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Z_yMtrt3c&list=PLYuNObruxpw-xF6J4hYWSqDanAgxYtaFL&index=18″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>COL-17 – Spare it this Year Also (Christ’s Object Lessons)</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span> </span></strong></h3> <a href=”http://thebiblerevival.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>5 Wise Virgins – Wikipedia – US Public Domain</span></a> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe”><img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>THE OPEN FORUM </span><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…</span></span></strong></h1> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this</span></strong><strong> <span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>90-minute nightly talk show…</span></strong></h3> <h3><span style=”color: #000000;”><strong>.</strong></span></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>This particular program aired in the last few years of this 50-year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding teachings on <em>”the end of the church age”..</em>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1H7CmyfhiM” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum November 4, 2004</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <a href=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons
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Judy Garland starred in one of Hollywood’s greatest movies (“greatest” by this world’s standards).
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And what movie was that?
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The Wizard of Oz, of course!
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Well, those familiar with John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress understand that the Wizard of Oz was merely the secular world’s version of Bunyan’s masterpiece tale.
And the lovely, fresh-faced young lady, Judy Garland, captured the hearts of millions of movie-goers, as she looked dreamily up into the sky, and sang that beautiful song in that magical movie.
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Well, the gist of that movie was that after her adventure in the land of Oz, she finally realized that her home which she left, was, well, to put it in her own words…“There’s no place like home!”
Because in real life, that beautiful young girl, who played Dorothy of Kansas, quickly grew up in this dark and evil world, only to become hopelessly hooked on drugs.
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And her life began a downward spiral until finally, she tragically died at the young age of 47.
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Her fresh-faced beauty fell away like that proverbial flower of the field.
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Obviously, Judy never found that magical place somewhere over the rainbow, where dreams come true.
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Just the opposite! She literally went through a living Hell-on-Earth with her drug addiction!
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Maybe, instead of “There’s no place like home” she should have rather sang, “There’s no place like this Hell-on-Earth I’m going through!”
And truth-be-told, the heart-breaking story of Judy Garland is an all too familiar tale in this sad and tragic world.
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Yes, a great percentage of people likewise become slaves to drugs and alcohol.
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And many of them also die an early death.
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Others suffer from various maladies.
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A great percentage of the world’s populace go through horrible circumstances of one type or another: divorce, disease, mental problems, crime, rape, war, loss of loved-ones, old age, kidnapping, loneliness, financial problems, loss of job, and a host of similar personal tragedies.
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And even those who seem to live a charmed life, eventually suffer and die…a hopeless death!
But there is Good News, even in this hopeless and tragic world!
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The fact is, there is a place “somewhere over the rainbow”, where dreams actually do come true!
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Listen to how the Bible describes this Promised Land…
…”And I saw a new heaven and a new Earth:
for the first heaven and the first Earth were passed away…
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes;
and there shall be no more death,
neither sorrow,
nor crying,
neither shall there be any more pain:
for the former things are passed away.”
Revelation 21:1, 4
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Yes, this above verse speaks of a land which the Bible alludes to as, “The Promised Land”.
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And all those who decidedly followed Jesus out of this sad and hopeless world, will all be there in that wonderful and beautiful land!
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And all are invited to join this mass end-time exodus out of this dark and tragically hopeless world to that land where we will be forever happy and forever young!
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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN
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THE FLOWER OF THE FIELD CONSTELLATION
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This is perhaps one of the most amazing constellations that God has created!
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It truly looks like a flower, and appears to be blowing in the direction of westward.
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But as autumn draws near, this constellation appears to bow itself down, just like the flowers of Earth bow down, at the summer’s end.
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And these are not merely obscure stars! No! These are among the biggest and brightest stars in the night heavens!
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The Two Turtle-Doves Constellation is also known as Sagittarius .
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The Flower of the Field is commonly known as Scorpio.
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But there is another obvious aspect to this constellation group.
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Notice that the birds are flying in the same direction as the flower is bending; it is as if the east wind is blowing these heavenly messengers…
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“The wind blows where it desires, and you hear the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it comes, and where it goes: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. John 3:8.
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So here is another incredible Bible concept, written in the heavens! And God has spoken of these signs!
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Listen… “For ever, O LORD, Thy Word is settled in heaven.” Psalm 119:89
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WHY IS THIS FLOWER POINTING UPWARD?
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Do you see the long blade of grass growing from the base of the Flower of the Field?
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This grass blade is made of the two highest stars of the Lupus Constellation, and the two lowest stars of the Libra Constellation.
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As this Wikipedia star-chart shows, the flower appears to be pointing to Arcturus and the Revelation 12 Woman(shown in sketch below).
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Arcturus represents Jesus, as He leads His sons (and daughters) on a spiritual journey up a heavenward pathway, as is written…“Canst you bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or can you guide Arcturus with his sons?” Job 38:32.
A certain Christian was going through cancer treatment, and well, was questioning why God was putting him through all this.
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“Why do I have to wear all these tubes? Why has God allowed me to go through all this pain and suffering?” These were just two of the many questions this man was asking.
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And so, his “pity-party” went forward, day-by-day.
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Well, one day while listening to a radio talk show, his ears perked up to an Australian voice that belonged to a man who was born with no arms and virtually no legs, except for a small stub.
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After listening to this man’s amazing testimony about his life, this cancer patient went online to watch one of his videos.
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Well, needless to say, this Australian man grew up under these incredibly difficult circumstances. But one day this young man was converted to Christianity.
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And from that new relationship with the Lord, his life began to change…for the better!
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And now this man (still in his 30’s) goes to various schools and auditoriums to talk to young and old alike about such themes as bullying as well as Christianity (Of course, it is in his talks at schools in which he mostly speaks against bullying, and instead encourages love and kindness to one-another.)
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But what really affected this cancer patient is how well this disabled man has adjusted to his almost unbelievably adverse circumstances!
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It is amazing to hear his upbeat and hopeful message!
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He makes them laugh, and he makes them cry, inspiring them to be kind and loving to all!
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Well, of course, any Christian knows, or at least should know that it is God working through this man that gives him the ability to go on and do what he does!
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And when he speaks, his audience is absolutely spell-bound! They hear every single word he says!
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And after he’s finished, the subject of bullying is now a dead issue in the minds of his hearers.
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With tears streaming from their eyes, they file past this man, Nick Vujicic, and one-by-one hug him as they leave the auditorium.
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Well, needless to say, that cancer patient felt really petty for being angry with God.
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After all, just look how mightily the Lord is using Nick to spread the Word of faith and courage to the world!
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Just look how God has blessed Nick with a wonderful wife and children!
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Just look at all the many amazing talents that Nick possesses!
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Yes, God “dealt to Nick a very tough hand of cards to play with”, as the saying goes!
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But God has turned Nick’s very tragic life into an incredible ministry and a wonderful inspiration and encouragement to all who are going through various types of pain and suffering!
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But beware! Nick is the last guy you want to see showing up at your very own pity-party!
Munch – Det Syke Barn – 1896 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Help me to fully trust in Thy sovereign will for my life. Keep me from becoming angry when things don’t turn out the way I would like them to…
Praying Hands – Otto Greiner – Wikimedia – .bassenge.com – Cropped image – Public Domain
. I didn’t understand all that Ephesians 6 was talking about…“What does it mean to put on ‘the breast plate of righteousness'”?
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This was very puzzling to me…“How does a person just put something like that on?”This was a concept above my comprehension.
. “And how does a person ‘put on the helmet of salvation'”, I thought to myself…“especially while Satan is condemning and accusing every moment?”
. “And how do you put on the shoes, with the gospel of peace’?” I couldn’t understand these concepts. I was too new in the faith.
. ONE CONCEPT THAT DID MAKE SENSE…
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But there was one thing I could understand. I knew what it meant to take the “sword of the spirit, which is the word of God”. Now that I got! Read the Bible! That’s a simple concept! Yeah!
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The sketch above is Orion the Soldier and the Dragon of Revelation 12. They begin to rise in the east in the fall and gradually move westward, finally sinking in the west in the spring. Find Orion first. Look for his 3-star belt. Then find the 4 bright stars of his shoulders and feet. Then locate the Dragon’s mouth (AKA Hyades).
Wizard of Oz movie poster – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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<h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this sampler of the audio book about the Bible’s parables, relating them to every day practical living…</span></strong></h3>
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<h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>Chapter 14 – “Shall Not God Avenge His Own?”</span></strong></h2>
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<h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeUrdgjC_8A&list=PLYuNObruxpw-xF6J4hYWSqDanAgxYtaFL&index=15″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>COL-14 – Shall Not God Avenge His Own (Christ’s Object Lessons)</a></strong></h3>
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<a href=”http://thebiblerevival.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>The Five Wise Virgins </span><span style=”color: #808080;”>- Wikipedia – US Public Domain</span></a>
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<h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this </span><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>90 minute nightly talk show. </span></strong></h3>
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<h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>This particular program aired in the last few years of this 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding teachings on <em>”the end of the church age”.</em>..</span></strong></h3>
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<h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7WHBxAKyIE&t=2720s” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>(205) The Open Forum December 8, 2004 – YouTube</a></strong></h3>
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<a href=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – Wikimedia – Creative Commons
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But for some reason, we humans just cannot see the big picture!
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Oh yes, we can see many “win-win” deals in this world.
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But we cannot seem to see that the supposed “win-win” deals are actually “lose-lose” deals when we step back and look at them from a long-term vantage point.
Well, God has given us a great sign in the night-heavens. It is called the “Flower of the Field Constellation”. It was formerly known as Scorpio (plus a few stars from neighboring constellations).
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You see, this amazing constellation begins very upright in the spring. But as summer turns to fall, this constellation appears to bow down, just like actual flowers do when winter draws near.
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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN
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THE FLOWER OF THE FIELD CONSTELLATION
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This is perhaps one of the most amazing constellations that God has created!
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It truly looks like a flower, and appears to be blowing in the direction of westward.
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But as autumn draws near, this constellation appears to bow itself down, just like the flowers of Earth bow down, at the summer’s end.
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And these are not merely obscure stars! No! These are among the biggest and brightest stars in the night heavens!
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The Two Turtle-Doves Constellation is also known as Sagittarius .
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The Flower of the Field is commonly known as Scorpio.
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But there is another obvious aspect to this constellation group.
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Notice that the birds are flying in the same direction as the flower is bending; it is as if the east wind is blowing these heavenly messengers…
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“The wind blows where it desires, and you hear the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it comes, and where it goes: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. John 3:8.
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So here is another incredible Bible concept, written in the heavens! And God has spoken of these signs! Listen… “For ever, O LORD, Thy Word is settled in heaven.” Psalm 119:89
ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who offers a world-loving gospel
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</span></strong></h3> <h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>CHRIST OBJECT LESSONS</span><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/five-wise-virgins-matt25-www.thebiblerevival.com-public-domain1-e1517031995434.jpg”><img class=”alignright wp-image-39838″ src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/five-wise-virgins-matt25-www.thebiblerevival.com-public-domain1-e1517031995434-161×300.jpg” alt=”” width=”102″ height=”190″ /></a></span></strong></h1> <strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this sampler of the audio book about the Bible’s parables, relating them to every day practical living…</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>Chapter 11 – “Things New and Old”</span></strong></h2> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9hO2dAxDLU&list=PLYuNObruxpw-xF6J4hYWSqDanAgxYtaFL&index=12″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>(186) COL-11 – Things New and Old (Christ’s Object Lessons) – YouTube</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span> </span></strong></h3> <span style=”color: #808080;”>The Five Wise Virgins</span><span style=”color: #808080;”> – Wikipedia – US Public Domain</span> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h1><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong> <a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe”><img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…</strong></span></h1> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this </span><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>90 minute nightly talk show. </span></strong></h3> <h3><span style=”color: #000000;”><strong>.</strong></span></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>This particular program aired in the last few years of this 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding teachings on “the end of the church age”…</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un8sa_NJV5w&t=1304s”>(186) The Open Forum December 3, 2004 – YouTube</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <a href=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons
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The recent past has witnessed a firestorm of hatefully shouting, angry threats, vehicles damaged/destroyed, buildings firebombed, citizens and law-enforcement violently attacked, etc…
But why does it usually seem like the bulk of all this violence and hate comes via one political group?
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And even the vast majority in this particular political group who don’t engage in the actual violence, nevertheless, are, at best, silent about these atrocities.
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Where’s the outrage?!
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The fact is, many are actually pleased with the resulting mayhem, and quite often, even encouraging violence.
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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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So, why does it seem like just one party doing most of the violence?
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To understand all this hatefulness, Bible prophecy must be revealed.
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Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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THE WORLD-LOVING HARLOT CHURCH RIDES SATAN’S ANTICHRIST WORLD-SYSTEM BEAST
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The 7-headed antichrist beast of Revelation 13 & 17 is comprised of kings and kingdoms.
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Concisely said, this beast is most likely symbolic of Satan antichrist world-system…this fallen world.
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And each of these seven heads represent seven aspects of Satan’s assault upon Heaven and upon mankind.
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And notice from this chart that the 6th head has to do with mankind…
…”And God said,
Let us make man in our image…
And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.”
Genesis 1:26, 31
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Antichrist Beast & Harlot beast harlot
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“THOU SHALT NOT KILL”
The 6th Commandment – Exodus 20:13
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Not only was man created on the 6th Day, but the 6th Commandment forbids murder…
…”Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder…”
Matthew 19:18
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And so, this 6th head of the Beast not only exalts mankind above God, but also embraces what the 6th Commandment forbids: murder!
ABOVE STAR-CHART: Flower of the Field Constellation commonly known as Scorpio – seen in spring through summer (Flower drawn in over Wikipedia star-chart)
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</span></strong></h3> <h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>CHRIST’S OBJECT LESSONS</span><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/five-wise-virgins-matt25-www.thebiblerevival.com-public-domain1-e1517031995434.jpg”><img class=”alignright wp-image-39838″ src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/five-wise-virgins-matt25-www.thebiblerevival.com-public-domain1-e1517031995434-161×300.jpg” alt=”” width=”102″ height=”190″ /></a></span></strong></h1> <strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this</span></strong><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”> sampler of the audio book about the Bible’s parables, relating them to every day practical living…</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>Chapter 10 – “The Net”</span></strong></h2> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlcFKwgIeb8&list=PLYuNObruxpw-xF6J4hYWSqDanAgxYtaFL&index=11″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>COL-10 – The Net (Christ’s Object Lessons)</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span> </span></strong></h3> <a href=”http://thebiblerevival.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>The Five Wise Virgins</span><span style=”color: #808080;”> – Wikipedia – US Public Domain</span></a> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h1><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe”><img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…</strong></span></h1> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this </span></strong><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>90-minute nightly talk show. </span></strong></h3> <h3><span style=”color: #000000;”><strong>.</strong></span></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>This particular program aired in the last few years of this 50-year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding teachings on “the end of the church age”…</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLXzGbdXjJg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum October 15, 2004</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <a href=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons </span></a>
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As one looks to the south, a great constellation commonly referred to as Scorpio, begins to appear in early spring.
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But God purposely created this constellation to look like a giant flower.
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Yes, in the springtime, when flowers of the earth begin to appear, so does this great “Flower of the Field Constellation”!
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And if this is not amazing enough, as spring turns to summer and summer turns to fall, this great flower appears to bow down, even as earthly flowers begin to bow down and eventually wilt and die.
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Likewise, as time races by, we too eventually bow down, wither, and finally return to the earth.
Isn’t it amazing to watch an old television show or movie and see glamorous “movie stars” start out with fresh and beautiful faces?
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But as we see more recent movies of these same actors, they begin to appear more haggard and worn!
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Yes, it was not until about the twentieth century that the movie camera was able to record the progressive downturn of once lovely, once handsome superstars!
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And like never before, people can see how temporal and fleeting that our lives really are!
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Woman in Mediterranian – Wikipaintings – US Public Domain
Well, the very Good News in all this negativity is that we don’t have to accept the same fate as the little flower of the field!
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No, for God has created another flower constellation, known as the “Flower of Heaven Constellation”!
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This is made up of several constellations, and appears at the end of winter, as the Signs Of Heaven story ends.
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And this constellation has attached itself to the “Altar Constellation” and represents all those who are redeemed from this dying planet!
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Yes, even though we start out as the fading Flower of the Field, we can hitch a ride, so to speak, on the Altar of Heaven, the very same altar where the Lamb of God was once sacrificed on our behalf!
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And by so-doing, we will become like a Flower of Heaven where the roses never fade, but will bloom for all eternity in that beautiful Promised Land, a land overflowing with milk and honey!
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ABOVE STAR-CHART – late winter – Woman on the altar & Flower of Heaven Constellation w/leaves
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN
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THE FLOWER OF THE FIELD CONSTELLATION
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This is perhaps one of the most amazing constellations that God has created!
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It truly looks like a flower, and appears to be blowing in the direction of westward.
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But as autumn draws near, this constellation appears to bow itself down, just like the flowers of Earth bow down, at the summer’s end.
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And these are not merely obscure stars! No! These are among the biggest and brightest stars in the night heavens!
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The Two Turtle-Doves Constellation is also known as Sagittarius.
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The Flower of the Field is commonly known as Scorpio.
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But there is another obvious aspect to this constellation group.
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Notice that the birds are flying in the same direction as the flower is bending; it is as if the east wind is blowing these heavenly messengers…
“The wind blows where it desires,
and you hear the sound thereof,
but canst not tell whence it comes,
and where it goes:
so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
John 3:8.
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So here is another incredible Bible concept, written in the heavens! And God has spoken of these signs!
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Listen…“For ever, O LORD, Thy Word is settled in heaven.” Psalm 119:89
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WHY IS THIS FLOWER POINTING UPWARD?
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To the right is a star-chart from Wikipedia.
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The editor of this site has sketched in the Flower of the Field Constellation on this constellation commonly referred to as the Scorpio Constellation (plus a few other close-by bright stars).
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Do you see the long blade of grass growing from the base of the Flower of the Field?
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This grass blade is made of the two highest stars of the Lupus Constellation, and the two lowest stars of the Libra Constellation.
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As this Wikipedia star-chart shows, the flower appears to be pointing to Arcturus and the Revelation 12 Woman(shown in sketch below).
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Arcturus represents Jesus, as He leads His sons (and daughters) on a spiritual journey up a heavenward pathway, as is written…
This nation was founded upon the principle of “freedom of political and religious speech”.
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This was a response which this nation’s founding fathers implemented to be a safe-guard against the same kind of oppression that went on for centuries in Europe, in which freedom of speech and liberty of conscience were not allowed.
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And this very critical component of this nation’s liberty has survived for over two centuries now.
But nations rise and all nations eventually fall. And unfortunately, it is Satan’s purpose to bring us back under totalitarian control.
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And so, we are beginning to see a growing intolerance for “freedom of speech”.
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It is nothing short of amazing to see so great a portion of the citizenry so willing to discard the freedoms which their forefathers fought and died to preserve!
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We are like the spoiled and ungrateful child who foolishly squanders his inheritance from his deceased father’s hard-earned, life-long savings!
A certain Internet news organization has dubbed the CEOs of the major search engines and social web-giants as “Masters of the Universe”, because of their vast power to control so much of the world’s freedom of speech.
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Yes, once these companies were finally allowed (by paying off corrupt politicians) to achieve almost total monopolistic control of the Internet, they decided it was safe for them to become self-appointed “thought police”.
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And to be honest, they can now custom-censor what each individual can or cannot listen to!
Now of course, in this day and age, society cannot come right out and ban freedom of speech. At least, not yet in this country.
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No, but rather, Satan has craftily worked in the shadows to enact seemingly “good” laws which supposedly, “help people out”, by banning any speech they deem, “harmful” or offensive in some way.
THE WORLD “FRAMES MISCHIEF” BY ENACTING UNJUST LAWS
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Listen to God’s Word…“Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?” Psalm 94:20
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Here is a prophecy which is just now finding its grand fulfillment, as society begins to enact unjust laws and social maxims, which will ultimately be used to silence the true Gospel!
But the fact is, it is not the CEO’s who are doing all this mischief on the Internet.
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No, but rather, that old serpent, the Devil, is the actual “Master of this Antichrist World” who is cutting off the true Gospel.
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And the only gospels which might be allowed to continue to be preached will probably be those who preach only soft and non-offensive and worldly sentiments!
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The worldly-minded prosperity gospels!
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Listen…“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 above, is revealed that our struggle is not against mere humans.
Well, the Good News in all this bad report is, that even though it becomes more and more difficult to preach the true Gospel, the Lord will not be hindered in His purpose for His people!
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For the Lord will polish His precious jewels (His faithful followers), so that a Believer will shine increasingly more brightly until he (or she) will dazzle, yea, even blind any unbelieving onlooker, to the point that the onlooker will, “so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.” 1st Corinthians 14:25
But the long oval-shaped body has relatively few stars, but can been seen, howbeit with a dark starry night.
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The four stars of the front fins are made partially of Taurus.
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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 Woman of Revelation 12 (Woman in Travail).
</span></strong></h3> <h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>CHRIST’S OBJECT LESSONS</span><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/five-wise-virgins-matt25-www.thebiblerevival.com-public-domain1-e1517031995434.jpg”><img class=”alignright wp-image-39838″ src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/five-wise-virgins-matt25-www.thebiblerevival.com-public-domain1-e1517031995434-161×300.jpg” alt=”” width=”102″ height=”190″ /></a></span></strong></h1> <strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Bible’s parables, relating them to every day practical living…</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>Chapter 8 – “Hidden Treasure”</span></strong></h2> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kcou-50CR0Y&list=PLYuNObruxpw-xF6J4hYWSqDanAgxYtaFL&index=9″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>(162) COL-08 – Hidden Treasure (Christ’s Object Lessons) – YouTube</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span> </span></strong></h3> <a href=”http://thebiblerevival.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>Five Wise Virgins – Matt 25 – www.thebiblerevival.com – Public Domain</span></a> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h1><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong> <a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe”><img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…</strong></span></h1> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this</span></strong><strong> <span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>90 minute nightly talk show…</span></strong></h3> <h3><span style=”color: #000000;”><strong>.</strong></span></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>This particular program aired in the last few years of this 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding teachings on “the end of the church age”…</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OaUuIQeWBs” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum November 30, 2004</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <a href=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons
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The extremely Good News is, this is still the day of Salvation.
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And even though it seems as if God is now pouring out His wrath upon humanity, by allowing us to manifest our hatred and sin-loving wickedness, the opportunity still exists to turn from our rebelliousness, back to the Lord.
</span></strong></h3> <h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>CHRIST’S OBJECT LESSONS</span><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/five-wise-virgins-matt25-www.thebiblerevival.com-public-domain1-e1517031995434.jpg”><img class=”alignright wp-image-39838″ src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/five-wise-virgins-matt25-www.thebiblerevival.com-public-domain1-e1517031995434-161×300.jpg” alt=”” width=”103″ height=”192″ /></a></span></strong></h1> <strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are encouraged to listen to t</span></strong><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>his sampler of the audio book about the Bible’s parables, relating them to everyday practical living…</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>Chapter 7 – “Like Unto Leaven”</span></strong></h2> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFtJy2_4D3Y&list=PLYuNObruxpw-xF6J4hYWSqDanAgxYtaFL” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>(157) COL-00 – Preface (Christ’s Object Lessons) – YouTube</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span> </span></strong></h3> <a href=”http://thebiblerevival.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>The Five Wise Virgins</span><span style=”color: #808080;”> – Wikipedia – US Public Domain</span></a> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”> <a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe”><img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…</span></span></strong></h1> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are encouraged to listen to t</span></strong><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>his </span><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>90 minute nightly talk show. </span></strong></h3> <h3><span style=”color: #000000;”><strong>.</strong></span></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>This particular program aired in the last few years of this 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding teachings on <em>”the end of the church age”…</em></span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epwg5Zg4S98″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>(157) The Open Forum November 29, 2004 – YouTube</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <a href=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons
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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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“But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse”
2nd Timothy 3:13
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And, truth-be-told, as the horrible state of affairs in the world continues to grow worse and worse, it’s getting harder and harder to look down at this poor sick planet.
In this busy work-a-day world, there are many very interesting things which can occupy one’s time and energy: hobbies, and careers, and entertainments and worries, and habits, to name just a few.
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But having said this, there is one hobby which every ‘Noble Berean’ may take up, which only compliments the pursuit of the heavenly Prize.
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Yes, Signs Of Heaven becomes a wonderfully rewarding hobby which, unlike many less meaningful hobbies, pays off with rich, heavenly rewards. Everlasting rewards!
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And unlike the person in this photo with equipment, all you need is fairly good vision, and a dark, starry night.
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And once a person really gets to know these heavenly messengers, it will become very apparent that the message connected with these signs is truly a message to be heeded.
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Thus will the Christian be able to share this message with others. And there are perhaps many nuances and hidden biblical truths to these signs which have yet to be discovered.
The very first step in finding these many constellations, should be to find the two main constellations: Orion, and the 7 Stars (aka, The Big Dipper).
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These two constellations represent Christ (Orion), and His Church (7 Stars).
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And just as these are the easiest constellations to find, so too, the first place to begin studying the Bible is the Four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John).
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These four books present Christ and His Church, when He walked the earth, just as Orion and the 7 Stars represent Christ and His Church, as seen up in the heavens.
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Then, once you are comfortable finding these two constellations, you can begin to locate the next closest constellations, and so on.
</span></strong></h3> <h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>CHRIST’S OBJECT LESSONS</span><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/five-wise-virgins-matt25-www.thebiblerevival.com-public-domain1-e1517031995434.jpg”><img class=”alignright wp-image-39838″ src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/five-wise-virgins-matt25-www.thebiblerevival.com-public-domain1-e1517031995434-161×300.jpg” alt=”” width=”102″ height=”190″ /></a></span></strong></h1> <strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong> <h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>This is a chapter of the audio book about the Bible’s parables, relating them to every day practical living…</span></strong></h2> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>Chapter 5 – “Like a Grain of Mustard Seed”</span></strong></h2> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnIUCu-vPWA&list=PLYuNObruxpw-xF6J4hYWSqDanAgxYtaFL&index=6″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>COL-05 – Like a Grain of Mustard Seed (Christ’s Object Lessons)</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span> </span></strong></h3> <a href=”http://thebiblerevival.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>The Five Wise Virgins</span><span style=”color: #808080;”> – Wikipedia – US Public Domain</span></a> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h1><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong> <a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe”><img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…</strong></span></h1> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>This recording #187, is a </span><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>90 minute nightly talk show…</span></strong></h2> <h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>.</span></strong></h2> <h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>…This particular program aired in the last few years of this 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding teachings on <em>”the end of the church age”…</em></span></strong></h2> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7-YbxruIOA” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum November 25, 2004</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <a href=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – Wikimedia – Creative Commons
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Okay, so by examining that story of Jacob wrestling with the angel of the Lord, there can be seen a great picture of just what we must endure in the coming trial before us.
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Listen…“And Jacob was left alone;
and there wrestled a man with him
until THE BREAKING OF THE DAY…
And he said, Let me go, for the DAY BREAKETH.
And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
And he said unto him…Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel:
for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men,
and hast prevailed.”
Genesis 32:24, 26-28
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Jacob represents all Christians who must wrestle through this coming “Time of Jacob’s Trouble”.
“Dear Lord, Give me grace to fully engage in this battle over self! Complete Thy work of grace within me, that I may fully reflect the life of Jesus in my own life…
This above passage from Revelation 7, concerning the four winds, is generally not understood by the vast majority of today’s theologians and Bible teachers.
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Well, for one thing, most evangelicals have been told that they will be “Raptured” away from earth prior to the unfolding of Revelation.
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And of course, none of us fully understand all that the four winds represent, since we only, “know in part and prophesy in part”. (1st Corinthians 13:9)
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Nevertheless, there are some biblical insights that can be offered.
All through the growing process, the precious wheat kernel was held safely in its housing, until the time of harvest.
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But at harvest time, the wheat kernel must be separated from its housing.
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And so, when the strong winds begin to blow, a process known as winnowing is implemented by the farmer.
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In this process, the wheat is tossed into the windy air, and the wheat is separated, all because the lighter chaff is carried away with the wind, while the weightier kernels fall to the ground.
In God’s infinite wisdom, He has created all these things to teach an object lesson about the great harvest which is just now beginning.
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Yes, just as those precious kernels of wheat must finally be separated from the chaff, so also, God’s people must likewise go through a very similar separation process.
And so, it should be no surprise that all around us, we will sadly watch our housing fall away.
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Yes, the various churches and denominations will be carried away by every wind of false doctrines.
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And even now, the church-world is filled with false teachers, who are mingling the truth with many false doctrines, leading multitudes into error and confusion!
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But the end result will be a separated, but a purified Church.
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Our housing will have all been blown away by all the false doctrines which the apostate portion of the Church has clung to and refuses to let go of.
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And all those who refused to separate from the housing, will be blown away in those winds of strife and confusion!
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It reminds us of the following verse….
…”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.”
Psalm 91:7, 8
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But the glorious aspect to all this is, that God will have finally purified His Church from all defilement.
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And like a mighty army, God’s true Church will stand as a witness to all the onlooking world!
But the long oval-shaped body has relatively few stars, but can been seen, howbeit with a dark starry night.
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The four stars of the front fins are made partially of Taurus.
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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 Woman of Revelation 12 (Woman in Travail).
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The Wave of Water is primarily composed of the Constellation Auriga. The are two more less bright stars which are closest to the Dragon’s mouth.
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These two dimmer stars are also part of this Wave of Water.
</span></strong></h3> <h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>CHRIST’S OBJECT LESSONS</span><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/five-wise-virgins-matt25-www.thebiblerevival.com-public-domain1-e1517031995434.jpg”><img class=”alignright wp-image-39838″ src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/five-wise-virgins-matt25-www.thebiblerevival.com-public-domain1-e1517031995434-161×300.jpg” alt=”” width=”102″ height=”190″ /></a></span></strong></h1> <strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this</span></strong><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”> sampler of the audio book about the Bible’s parables in which Ellen White relates them to every day practical living…</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>Chapter 3 – “First the Blade, Then the Ear”</span></strong></h2> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span> </span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGG2YUQ9AUM&list=PLYuNObruxpw-xF6J4hYWSqDanAgxYtaFL&index=4″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>(140) COL-03 – First the Blade Then the Ear (Christ’s Object Lessons) – YouTube</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <a href=”http://thebiblerevival.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>The Five Wise Virgins</span><span style=”color: #808080;”> – Wikipedia – US Public Domain</span></a> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”> <a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe”><img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…</span></span></strong></h1> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this</span></strong><strong> <span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>90 minute nightly talk show…</span></strong></h3> <h3><span style=”color: #000000;”><strong>.</strong></span></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>This particular program aired in the last few years of this 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding teachings on “the end of the church age”…</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xde2sC_XKUc” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>(140) The Open Forum November 23, 2004 – YouTube</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <a href=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons
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“This 2nd Beast has “two horns like a Lamb, and speaks as a Dragon (Satan)”
Revelation 13:11
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And so, as we look out upon the political/social/religious landscape, we can actually see a great and powerful entity, especially visible in the United States.
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And this entity fulfills the Revelation 13 prophecy concerning the 2nd Beast, with two horns 1. “compassion (left horn) & 2. justice (right horn)”…
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…but also, the 6th and 7th heads of the 1st Beast (6th head: “Atheism” & 7th head: “Apostate Protestantism”).
Well, it is very amazing that the political power which aligns with atheism/false-compassion is seemingly so much more dominant and powerful than the political power which aligns with Apostate-Protestantism/morality.
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At least, this is the case in the western nations.
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And this Left-Horn political dominance is not just in this nation.
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But rather, leftist authoritarianism is now taking control of various nations of the world!
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“The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted”
Psalm 12:8
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A saying from 1857 A.D., went…“Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts absolutely”.
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This old saying, though a product of man’s wisdom, nevertheless, seems to be, right now, proving itself true!
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And it appears as though this massive political conglomerate (the political Left), is now exerting its vast and absolute power to create a paradigm shift unlike anything ever before seen!
For all intents and purposes, the great experiment in freedom, known as the USA, is over!
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Yes, America, mankind’s last attempt at freedom of political/religious speech and liberty of conscience, is finally realizing its demise: tragically, the sweet bell of liberty and freedom shall soon ring no more!
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And even though a large segment of the populace would like to believe that there remains a glimmer of hope for the reviving of this Land of Liberty…
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…it almost appears as if the death-dew is already settling upon the pallid brow of this once great nation!
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SATAN, A SERPENT
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And it seems like there’s nothing to stop this “great reset” by the left-horn/6th-head of these Revelation 13 Antichrist Beasts.
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But we cannot forget that Lucifer, now titled, “the god of this world” is like a side-winding snake, never traveling in a straight line. (See 2nd Corinthians 4:4)
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Yes, if it serves his purpose, he can shift this culture to give the right horn/7th-head the dominant position of power, even for a short time.
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And there could possibly be a backlash to all the current-day insanity by the left, causing the populace to wake up and revolt, giving the right horn new strength to prevail over the Left.
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And so, it would not be wise to become too dogmatic about the details of the future.
Now, having said all this, we remember that God must expose the wickedness of Satan’s kingdom.
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And since God has already exposed the wickedness of the first five heads…
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…it only makes sense that He will also expose the wickedness of the 6th head (atheism/socialism/etc.).
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And if this is the case, then eventually the world’s citizens may be ready to reject the 6th-head/left-horn and move on to the next head, the 7th-head/right-horn.
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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”
Proverbs 25:25
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Well, the Good News is, that God is giving us a wake-up call like none other in history!
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And those who are wise should not waste any time to make decided preparations to stand during the coming crisis which now seems to be rising up, all around us!
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But there is still time for any man, woman, or child to begin the upward sojourn out of this “city of destruction” world, as we make our spiritual trek to that heavenly Promised Land.
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And it is a good land in which we will live happily ever-after!
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When God created the Moon and the stars, He ordained them to “rule the night” (Genesis 1:16).
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The Moon, especially when it is full, can light your pathway through the night, as it reflects the light of the Sun.
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So too, the Christian is to be a light to the world: to this sin-darkened world.
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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.
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Listen…
…”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.
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This is an incredible object-lesson about when the child of God allows the world to come between him and his Lord.
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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”)
Yes, as this above verse reveals, the world’s destruction is coming “as travail upon a woman with child…”.
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And as most people understand, when a woman goes into birth pangs, these painful contractions begin to get closer and closer together in time until they are in rapid succession, causing the childbirth to finally come.
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And isn’t it true that the troubles coming on this world have seemed like birth pangs?
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Just a few years ago, troubles came and went.
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But today, it seems like troubles are now happening in rapid succession, much like labor pains just prior to birth!
As a matter of fact, this concept of a woman in labor pains is actually inscribed in the very night sky!
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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.
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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And she is no longer headless, since that single star in her womb now symbolizes her head, and represents Christ, who now is “the head of the body, the Church!” Colossians 1:18
And when we consider all these current events, and how accurately the Bible foretold that they would happen in the last days, it’s further proof that the Bible is the infallible Word of Almighty God.
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Listen…
“Behold, the former things are come to pass,
and new things do I declare:
before they spring forth I tell you of them.”
Isaiah 42:9
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Yes, our God is an all-knowing God…“His understanding is infinite” Psalm 147:5
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And by these prophecies, we know that “The Coming of the Lord draweth nigh!” James 5:8
This page is about the Big Dipper, also called the Great Bear constellation (Ursa Major ).
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However, the ancient pagan cultures did not see this constellation as God intended it to be seen.
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It is actually a headless woman in childbirth.
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This is seen in springtime in the northern skies.
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But as the seasons progress, this travailing woman flips upside down, now appearing as a woman with upraised arms like eagle wings who is running (eventually flying, as shown in sketch on right) into the wilderness (westward).
</span></strong></h3> <h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-www.theheavensdeclare.net-Not-for-commercial-uses.jpg”><img class=” wp-image-40657 alignright” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-www.theheavensdeclare.net-Not-for-commercial-uses.jpg” alt=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/sign-of-the-son-of-man-in-heaven/” width=”101″ height=”214″ /></a>THE DESIRE OF AGES</span></span></strong></h1> <strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry. </span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>Chapter 87 – To My Father and Your Father</span></strong></h2> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span> </span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiMkqjxS5fQ&list=PLYuNObruxpw-PqFXmSL0UjDj-aId2akwy&index=87″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>DA-87 – “To My Father, and Your Father” (Desire of Ages)</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <span style=”color: #808080;”>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</span>
<h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”> <a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe”><img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…</span></strong></h1> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this</span></strong><strong> <span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>90 minute nightly talk show. </span></strong></h3> <h3><span style=”color: #000000;”><strong>.</strong></span></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>This particular program aired in the last few years of this 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding teachings on <em>”the end of the church age”…</em></span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQz3ytg6qto&t=3598s” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum November 17, 2004</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <a href=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons
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Today’s signature passage from 2nd Corinthians lays out this basic concept of the difference between how the world fights and how Christians must learn to fight…
“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal,
but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
Casting down imaginations,
and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God,
and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;”
2nd Corinthians 10:3-5
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Here above, God lays out, through Paul, a vastly different manner of fighting the battles which come upon us daily.
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It’s so unlike the way that this world conducts themselves, that it’s no wonder we put Jesus on the Cross!
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After all, He totally condemned our faithless ways: the self-trusting ways of fallen humanity in this antichrist world-system!
Black Friday Frenzy – by Powhusku – Wikimedia – Share-alike License
Divorce – Wikimedia – the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
two young girls laughing behind another girls back – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license
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“Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet”
Psalm 119:105
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But Jesus came to show us the ways of faith.
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Yes, by putting His complete trust in His heavenly Father, Jesus gave us the pattern for living by faith in the great and precious promises found throughout Scripture.
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He confidently realized that all of His necessities would be supplied by His Father “in due season”. Galatians 6:9
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And that confidence allowed Him to go through His life here on earth in perfect peace, never striving, never grabbing, never manipulating, never forcing others to do according to His own will.
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If there was any striving in His life it was in prayer, patiently waiting in faith.
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Jesus Teaching His Disciples – Luke 4:31-32
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“But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”
Proverbs 4:18
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And so, as followers of Jesus, we have our work cut out for us.
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We must hide all those “exceeding great and precious promises” in our hearts, so that we might live by them…
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…and by so-doing, we can, more-and-more, place our complete confidence and trust in God to supply our every need: in His own time, and in His own way.
The pagan cultures saw this incredible constellation as a hunter, with a club.
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Well, they weren’t too far off.
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Actually, God created it to appear like a soldier.
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This is because all nature presents aspects of the Gospel.
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Listen…
…”The heavens declare the glory of God;
and the firmament shows his handiwork.”
Psalm 19:1.
And so now we are amazed to discover that beyond the awesome grandeur of the starry night-heavens, God has actually written the Love of God in the heavenly scroll.
Orion Constellation can best be seen all winter (but even in August in the pre-dawn hours of morning in eastern skies) traveling east to west through the night, in mid-sky.
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To find the seven major stars of Orion (one star on each shoulder and one star on each foot, plus the three stars which make his belt), you can locate on just about any clear night regardless of the blackness of the night.
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To find Orion’s other stars, you need more star-visibility…a darker, moonless night, and possibly away from city lights.
</span></strong></h3> <h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-www.theheavensdeclare.net-Not-for-commercial-uses.jpg”><img class=” wp-image-40657 alignright” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-www.theheavensdeclare.net-Not-for-commercial-uses.jpg” alt=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/sign-of-the-son-of-man-in-heaven/” width=”102″ height=”216″ /></a>THE DESIRE OF AGES</span></span></strong></h1> <strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this</span></strong><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”> chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry. </span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>Chapter 86 – Go Teach All Nations</span></strong></h2> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”> <a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3eM6eF9_K4&list=PLYuNObruxpw-PqFXmSL0UjDj-aId2akwy&index=86″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>DA-86 – Go Teach All Nations (Desire of Ages)</a></span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/sign-of-the-son-of-man-in-heaven/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – made of the various constellations on this website</span></a> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”> <a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe”><img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”>QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…</span></span></strong></h1> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this </span></strong><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>90 minute nightly talk show. </span></strong></h3> <h3><span style=”color: #000000;”><strong>.</strong></span></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>This particular program aired in the last few years of this 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding teachings on <em>”the end of the church age”…</em></span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zexDBP_EoPA” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”><strong>OPEN FORUM CALL-IN TALK SHOW 1/14/2005</strong> </a></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <a href=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons
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It’s so tragic that the citizens of this fallen world do not understand nor appreciate the God-given joy which Christians supernaturally experience in such things as Bible study, prayer, Christian fellowship, and partaking of Christ’s agape love for the unsaved world.
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But the Christian, through the indwelling of God’s Spirit of holiness, is infilled with a love for heavenly things which he or she once had no love, nor stomach for!
“…commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah…”
Psalm 4:4
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But today’s devotional will direct its focus on prayer.
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And not just prayer, but praying while waiting for sleep.
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Yes, it is a real privilege and a true joy to just lie in bed and simply reach out to our heavenly Father in heartfelt prayer!
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And for those who have trouble sleeping for one reason or another, prayer while lying in bed can be an even greater joy!
(or perhaps, to listen to a nice soft audio version of Psalms may be a great way for many of us to fall asleep, and then wake again to the Psalms, and then, to fall back asleep again! And with today’s technology, the listener might be able to slow down the speed of the audio-reader, to more fully grasp what is being read!)
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And let’s face it! It’s not very pleasant to just lie in bed, hour after hour, not being able to fall asleep.
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But to use one’s sleepless hours in prayer can really greatly alleviate much of the torment that sleeplessness can inflict upon a person!
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Well, this is the simple little truth that today’s devotional would like to make.
“Dear Lord, Give me the grace to rise to the responsibilities of being a royal priest. Give me the grace to pray without ceasing, no matter where I am. Give me the joy in ministering in Thy Tabernacle, as a faithful member of your royal priesthood…
“And thou shalt put the Mercy Seat upon the Ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place.” Exodus 26:34
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The Tabernacle in the wilderness was a picture of God. Just listen to Revelation…“And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.” Revelation 21:22.
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So, instead of dwelling upon all the fine points of the earthly tabernacle, let it suffice to be said, this earthly tabernacle is merely a metaphor of God Himself.
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And the Most Holy Place is the heart of that temple, and upon the Ark, represents God’s throne, as is written…
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“And David arose…to bring up from thence, the ark of God…the LORD of hosts that dwells between the cherubims.” 2nd Samuel 6:2.
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So, if, as it states here, that God dwells “between the cherubims”, then this is speaking of the Mercy Seat over the Ark.
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But even though it speaks thus, we need to keep in mind that the temple itself, represents God Himself, as is written… “And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.” Revelation 21:22.
So, these two events go hand in hand simultaneously.
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The Ark Constellation, as sketched into this Wikipedia star-chart, is a representation of the heavenly Ark, as God begins to open up the spiritual concepts of that true Ark to our minds.
</span></strong></h3> <h1><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-www.theheavensdeclare.net-Not-for-commercial-uses.jpg”><img class=” wp-image-40657 alignright” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-www.theheavensdeclare.net-Not-for-commercial-uses.jpg” alt=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/sign-of-the-son-of-man-in-heaven/” width=”103″ height=”218″ /></a>THE DESIRE OF AGES</strong></span></h1> <strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong> <h2></h2> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this </span></strong><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry. </span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>Chapter 84 – Peace Be Unto You</span></strong></h2> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/why-is-the-6th-head-of-the-beast-so-evil/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>DA-84 – “Peace Be Unto You” (Desire of Ages)</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></span></strong></h3> <a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/sign-of-the-son-of-man-in-heaven/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>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</span></a> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span> </span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h1><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe”><img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>THE QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…</strong></span></h1> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this</span></strong><strong> <span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>90 minute nightly talk show. </span></strong></h3> <h3><span style=”color: #000000;”><strong>.</strong></span></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>This particular program aired in the last few years of this 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding teachings on <span style=”color: #9894d3;”><em>”the end of the church age”</em></span>…</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8PS0la-Vlc” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum November 12, 2004</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <a href=”https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – Wikimedia – Creative Commons
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Who would have ever imagined that God had long ago placed the starry constellations in such a precise way, that they would become a heavenly portrait of the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
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It’s such an incredible idea, that those who do finally discover and confirm these signs for his or her own self, they will no doubt continually marvel at this heavenly gift right up to the time when Christ appears in the clouds of glory!
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ABOVE STAR CHART: Wikipedia star-charts – winter constellation in West with Orion and other constellations drawn in by this website
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“WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM!”
(A currently popular saying)
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But in addition to the sheer wonder of it all, these starry signs give God’s people confidence that the Way in which He is now wanting them to go, has been clearly marked out by these heavenly signposts!
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Yes, just as that star long ago guided the wise men from the East to afore-promised Messiah, these “signs in the Sun, Moon, and stars” are now guiding wise men today, to the long-awaited Return of the Son of Man! (see Luke 21:25)
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And so, that first star, 2,000 years ago, was a forerunner of Arcturus, as this great star now guides its sons (and daughters) in these last moments.
Listen as God Himself asks this question…“or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?” Job 38:32
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This little prophecy, tucked way back into that Book of Job, is now being fulfilled as we behold that very bright star, Arcturus, seemingly leading these great constellations on a northward sojourn through the dark night sky.
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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer Constellations with Two Turtledoves (Sagittarius) & Flower of the Field (aka: Scorpio) & The 12-Star Crown (aka: Corona Borealis) & The Cross-Scepter (aka: Ophiochus & Serpens) & Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) & Arcturus Star – www.theheavensdeclare.net
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THE WALK TO EMMAUS
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But today’s devotional is concerned with two disciples who carried on a sad and woeful pilgrimage to the little town of Emmaus.
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Yes, their Lord had been crucified, and they still hadn’t embraced the Good News of His resurrection.
“And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, He expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning Himself.”
Luke 24:27
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But as they walked along, a Stranger began to walk alongside with them saying, “What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?” Luke 24:17
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Well, you probably know the rest of the story, how Jesus (Whom they did not recognize at that moment) began to expound the scriptures to them, showing that the Old Testament was all about Jesus and His wonderful Salvation, and of His crucifixion and resurrection.
“…Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
Matthew 28:20
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Well, isn’t it true that so many of these historical accounts found in the Gospels reveal how Jesus patiently and lovingly deals with Believers throughout the New Testament era in their everyday lives!
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And this story is no exception!
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Yes, even today, as we go through our daily routines and duties, the Lord invisibly walks beside us, and helps us to remember various aspects of the Gospel: sometimes bringing back verses to our memory, and other times, relating various Bible truths to our everyday dealings in life.
The point is, we Christians need to make room in our lives for Jesus to walk with us, via His Holy Spirit.
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In other words, we must not fill our day with so many pleasures and cares that Christ is squeezed out of our thoughts!
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Listen…“And take heed to yourselves,
lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting,
and drunkenness,
and cares of this life,
and so that day come upon you unawares.
For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
Watch ye therefore, and pray always,
that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass,
and to stand before the Son of man.”
Luke 21:34-36
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As this above passage warns, the fearful day that is coming, is going to be a snare for our souls.
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And right now, while there is still time, we must make room for Jesus to walk beside us through our day, keeping our prayerful thoughts fixed upon heavenly things!
An easy way to find Arcturus is to follow the arc of the handle of the Big Dipper, in the spring through fall (these are the months in which Arcturus is visible).
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These Summer Constellations span the heavens (Ark in south, 7 Stars in north), and travel from east to west through the night.
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This sketch is of the Summer Constellations as they appear when in the western half of the night sky.
</span></strong></h3> <h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-www.theheavensdeclare.net-Not-for-commercial-uses.jpg”><img class=” wp-image-40657 alignright” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-www.theheavensdeclare.net-Not-for-commercial-uses.jpg” alt=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/sign-of-the-son-of-man-in-heaven/” width=”100″ height=”212″ /></a>THE DESIRE OF AGES</span></span></strong></h1> <strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this</span></strong><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”> chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry. </span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>Chapter 83 – The Walk to Emmaus</span></strong></h2> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span> </span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEoAe9YeJdY&list=PLYuNObruxpw-PqFXmSL0UjDj-aId2akwy&index=83″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>DA-83 – The Walk to Emmaus (Desire of Ages)</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/sign-of-the-son-of-man-in-heaven/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – made of the various constellations on this website</span></a> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h1><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe”><img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…</strong></span></h1> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this </span></strong><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>90 minute nightly talk show…</span></strong></h3> <h3><span style=”color: #000000;”><strong>.</strong></span></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>This particular program aired in the last few years of this 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding teachings on<em> “the end of the church age”…</em></span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKhSa7DUU3w” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum November 11, 2004</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <a href=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons
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“And He (God) brought me into the inner court of the LORD’S house,
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and, behold…twenty-five men,
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with their backs toward the temple of the LORD,
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and their faces toward the east;
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and they worshipped the sun toward the east”
Ezekiel 8:16
Sun God – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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Alexander Hislop, a 19th-Century Gospel minister, made a compelling case in his renowned (and much despised and maligned) book, The Two Babylons.
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Hislop went step-by-step, showing that the various customs, practices, doctrines, and holidays of the Romish religion were actually originated in ancient Babylon and other neighboring pagan cultures.
But the real problem comes in when church leaders and theologians concoct and canonize a new day of worship without any biblical authority.
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Listen to this stark warning from God…
“Every word of God is pure:
He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him.
Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee,
and thou be found a liar.”
Proverbs 30:5, 6
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God is very jealous for His Word. Nothing should be added nor taken away from His Word (no matter how insignificant such a change may seem!)
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And let’s face it! The Bible has been written by God to be an inerrant, infallible legal document.
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It is an air-tight contract!
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“For precept must be upon precept…line upon line”
Isaiah 28:10
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But when mere erring humans begin to make church doctrines based on faulty and incomplete scriptural interpretation, they break that sacred covenant.
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In other words, this new sabbath day requires its adherents to make conclusions of its sacredness based on assumption and presumption rather than on a plain, “Thus saith the Lord”.
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They must take a theological leap across all biblical prudence in order to justify that day.
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We cannot just concoct a new holy day from midnight to midnight on the 1st day of the week using sola-scriptura, “The Bible only”! It’s just not there!
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A THEOLOGICAL LEAP TO ASSUME CHRIST’S RESURRECTION JUSTIFIES A NEW SANCTIFIED DAY OF WORSHIP.
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And yes, Jesus was resurrected on the 1st Day of the week.
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But that in itself does not validate nor condone any concocting of a new sabbath, or a new sanctified day of church gathering to worship.
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And oh yes, as already said, the Church could have met on this or any other day of the week and hopefully on all seven days!
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But for the most part, they didn’t.
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And yet, in the Book of Acts, we see that the early Church did indeed meet every day of the week, as is written…“And they (Jesus’ followers), continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house” Acts 2:46
“MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS”
Revelation 17:5
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But as Alexander Hislop painstakingly laid out in his book, The Two Babylons, the current-day church world is following its ‘Mother Church’, which has her roots deeply embedded in ancient Babylonian/pagan festivals, traditions, and doctrines.
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Yes, Sunday worship is actually a weekly pagan celebration once known as “The Venerable Day of the Sun”, which Emperor Constantine, an avowed Sun worshiper, incorporated into the Christian religion…
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…in attempt to make Christianity more acceptable, not only to himself, but to the sun-worshiping pagan world, as well.
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And so, he brought this and several other Babylonian holidays into the Christian world, giving them a thin Christian veneer: Easter (the resurrection of Tammuz, spoken of in Ezekiel 8:14) and Christmas (Saturnalia).
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Listen…“On 7 March 321,
Constantine I, Rome’s first Christian Emperor
decreed that Sunday would be observed as the Roman day of rest:
On the venerable Day of the Sun
let the magistrates and people residing in cities rest,
and let all workshops be closed.”
(taken from Wikipedia)
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And considering all the other various unbiblical and Babylonian-based customs and holidays which the current-day church now celebrates, it should make it abundantly clear that the churches have become assimilated into this present-day Babylonian world.
As you can see in this sketch below, The Dragon of Revelation 12 is spewing out his water of falsehoods: false gospels, false ideologies, various temptations, false brethren who will embrace her with the poisonous wine of the The Great Harlot of Babylon.
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These are what comprise this wave of water coming forth from the Dragon’s mouth. (see “Flood Waters of Satan”)
</span></strong></h3> <h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-www.theheavensdeclare.net-Not-for-commercial-uses.jpg”><img class=” wp-image-40657 alignright” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-www.theheavensdeclare.net-Not-for-commercial-uses.jpg” alt=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/sign-of-the-son-of-man-in-heaven/” width=”102″ height=”216″ /></a>THE DESIRE OF AGES</span></span></strong></h1> <strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this</span></strong><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”> chapter from the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry. </span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>Chapter 49 – The Feast of Tabernacles</span></strong></h2> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span> </span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLkSvWVqwM0&list=PLYuNObruxpw-PqFXmSL0UjDj-aId2akwy&index=49″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>DA-49 – At the Feast of Tabernacles (Desire of Ages)</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/sign-of-the-son-of-man-in-heaven/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>ABOVE STAR-CHART: Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses</span></a>
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For those of us who grew up on stories like Robin Hood, the carefree renegade life of Robin and his ‘merry band of marauders’, has held a special place in our hearts!
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After all, what could hold a greater magical fascination than to live in those enchanting days, eating and drinking and laughing and joking while taking from the rich and giving to the poor?
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What a carefree life they must have lived, above the law of the land and beyond its reach!
ROBIN HOOD: CHEAP IMITATION OF JESUS & HIS FOLLOWERS
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Now just what does that quaint and charming book (and movies), Robin Hood, have to do with Satan, “the god of this world”?
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Well, Christians are not to be “ignorant of his devices”, as 2nd Corinthians 2:11 admonishes us!
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We are to be savvy about this world, and not to be the least bit naive or unlearned.
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Robin Hood is actually a very cleverly written counterfeit of the Bible!
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Just look at how Jesus led His own disciples about during His earthly ministry.
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Can’t we see the similarity between these two groups?
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Yes, just like the mythical character, Santa Clause, is a counterfeit of God, so also, Robin Hood and his followers were created by Satan to take the place of Jesus and His followers!
But the story of Robin Hood is just one of countless counterfeits which the Devil has invented to obscure the truth!
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There are perhaps thousands or even millions of close counterfeits which Satan has invented over time, or raised up in centuries past, to erase, confuse, or obscure the truth.
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Well, even some of the great Christian Reformers have had their own testimony almost completely erased by counterfeits bearing their signature!
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For instance, when the name, Martin Luther is mentioned, most people no longer know who he was!
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And this is incredible since God dramatically changed the entire course of history through the ministry of Luther.
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But Satan greatly buried Luther’s accomplishments in the minds of Mankind.
Well, the Good News is that this is still the day in which any and every man, woman, and child can renounce this evil world (in the quietness of their own heart).
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And those who do throw off Satan’s counterfeit regime, can begin a spiritual sojourn out of this world of confusion and begin to climb the pathway of truth, which leads to life-everlasting!
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And one day soon, all who did make this end-time exodus will finally enter into the long-awaited Promised Land of joy-unspeakable, which God has waiting for all the Heaven-bound Pilgrims who likewise made that sojourn, throughout history!
He hath caused the arrows of His quiver to enter into my reins.
I was a derision to all my people;
and their song all the day.”
Lamentations 3:12-14
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Orion travels through the night skies, starting about late September in the pre-dawn hours.
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This 1st office which Orion holds, as an Archer, is fairly easy to see.
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His bow is pointed and bent as if ready to shoot his arrows.
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But why astronomers have never noticed this Dragon to his left, is truly a puzzle!
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It’s so obvious; at least his crocodile mouth is obvious.
(Perhaps God is sending the message that Satan (the real Dragon) is so obviously real, and yet so few in this world are ready to recognize him.)
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This Archer-Orion corresponds to the 1st Horseman of Revelation, Chapter 6, speaking of a rider with a bow who goes out conquering.
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And so this article is dedicated to show just what Orion the Archer is speaking of, in Scripture, and how this all relates to you and me. So read on and observe…
</span></strong></h3> <h1><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-www.theheavensdeclare.net-Not-for-commercial-uses.jpg”><img class=” wp-image-40657 alignright” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sign-of-the-Son-of-Man-www.theheavensdeclare.net-Not-for-commercial-uses.jpg” alt=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/sign-of-the-son-of-man-in-heaven/” width=”103″ height=”218″ /></a>THE DESIRE OF AGES</span></span></strong></h1> <strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong> <h3><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><strong>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.</strong></span></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h2><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>Chapter 87 – To My Father and Your Father</span></strong></h2> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span> </span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiMkqjxS5fQ&list=PLYuNObruxpw-PqFXmSL0UjDj-aId2akwy&index=87″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>DA-87 – “To My Father, and Your Father” (Desire of Ages)</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/sign-of-the-son-of-man-in-heaven/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – made of the various constellations on this website</span></a> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h1><span style=”color: #9ea3d9;”><strong> <a href=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe”><img class=”size-full wp-image-39718 alignleft” src=”https://theheavensdeclare.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-8-e1499817833857.jpe” alt=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” width=”103″ height=”173″ /></a>QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…</strong></span></h1> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <h3><em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) </span></strong></em><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>are invited to listen to this</span></strong><strong> <span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>90 minute nightly talk show. </span></strong></h3> <h3><span style=”color: #000000;”><strong>.</strong></span></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”>This particular program aired in the last few years of this 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding teachings on</span></strong><span style=”color: #cc99ff;”> <em>”the end of the church age”…</em></span></h3> <h3><span style=”background-color: #9894d3;”><em><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></em></span></h3> <h3><strong><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaK5v57TZhU” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>The Open Forum November 18, 2004</a></strong></h3> <h3><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”>.</span></strong></h3> <a href=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_bible.jpg” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span style=”color: #808080;”>ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons
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people will believe it. If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth.”
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OUR DAILY BATTLE
ng the “number of a man”. 
“But they that will be rich fall into…into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.”
Well, one great principle that must be remembered, now that we are in the time of 
Bildad, and Zophar each engaged in a very long dialogue with Job…
And what about the entertainment industry? 
