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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – December 16

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Darby & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture,

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Part 18:

“Does the Pre-Trib Rapture Reject God?”

To read Part 1, Click here… “January 25th (The Pre-Trib Rapture, Part 1)”

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“I pray NOT that Thou shouldest

take them out of the world,

but that Thou shouldest keep

them from the evil.”

John 17:15

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There is a church doctrine which has steadily increased in popularity, since the day that Cyrus I. Scofield first published his very own study-bible, The Scofield Reference Bible.

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Of course, to put one’s own fallible opinions along-side God’s infallible “Words of Eternal Life”: is this not the height of foolish arrogance?!

(See John 6:68 for “Words of Eternal Life” reference).

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Cyrus Scofield – 1920 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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

Isaiah 3:12

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There are many thoughts, words, and deeds which each and every one of us will probably hang our heads in shame for, when standing on that Great and Notable Day!

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But tragically, Scofield just might have to answer, on that same Day, for his hellish influence on many of today’s theologians (hopefully, he repented prior to his death.)

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And as a result, countless unlearned churchgoers have been led astray, “unto their own destruction”, by naively and unquestioningly accepting various false doctrines…

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…unbiblical doctrines, quite often espoused by Scofield and those other erring authors of similar study-bibles!

(Bible students should never use any Bible with personal commentaries by fallible men, since some personal comments are probably in error. Rather, find a Bible with only inserted references to similar verses.)

Cyrus Scofield – 1920 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“…they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction”

2nd Peter 3:16

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The historical records give Cyrus I. Scofield credit for popularizing this false doctrine of the “Pre-Tribulation Rapture”…

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…a heresy first invented by another 19th-century false Bible teacher, one John Darby of The Plymouth Brethren denomination.

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Thus, by such heretical wrestling with Scripture, Scofield/Darby then began to promote the idea that Christ would “rapture” His Church out of the world, just prior to the prophecies of Revelation being fulfilled.

John Nelson Darby – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“…and unto them that look for Him (Christ) shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation”

Hebrews 9:28

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And so, by such twisting of Scripture, Scofield/Darby now invented TWO second “Coming(s) of the Lord”, instead of the biblical pronouncement of only one!

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And thus, was coined the name, “The Pretribulation Rapture”, and the second return, using the God-given name for the event, “The Coming of the Lord” on “the last day”.

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Consequently, the Christian world was now being taught that there were, not one, but TWO separate returns of Christ!

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And, of course, if you missed out on the Christ’s first return, you now would have a second chance!

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Very clever…and very devilish!

John Nelson Darby – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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Okay, so let’s get to the main thrust of this devotional.

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And today’s main point is to highlight and emphasize John 6, in which Jesus speaks four times of His Return on “the last day”!

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JOHN, CHAPTER 6

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Let’s merely allow the Bible to speak for itself.

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You see, in John, Chapter 6, Jesus made this very revealing statement…

“And this is the Father’s will which hath sent Me,

that of all which he hath given Me I should lose nothing,

BUT SHOULD RAISE IT UP AT THE LAST DAY.”

John 6:39.

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Now, here we see that God’s people will be raised up on “the Last Day”.

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Cross of Jesus Christ – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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2ND VERSE FROM JOHN 6

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Here is another verse from the same chapter…

“And this is the will of him that sent Me,

that every one which seeth the Son,

and believeth on Him,

may have everlasting life:

AND I WILL RAISE HIM UP AT THE LAST DAY.”

John 6:40

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Here again, this verse encompasses every human who ever believed on Jesus throughout time.

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Cross of Jesus Christ – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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3RD VERSE FROM JOHN 6

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Now listen to the third verse from John 6…

…”No man can come to Me,

except the Father which hath sent Me draw him:

and I will raise him up at the LAST DAY.”

John 6:44

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Now, here is yet another similar confirmation that the Resurrection is on the Last Day, and NOT PRIOR to the Tribulation of Revelation!

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Cross of Jesus Christ – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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4TH VERSE FROM JOHN 6

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Now listen to the last verse from John 6 concerning the Last Day… “Whoso eateth My flesh, and drinketh My blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the LAST DAY.” John 6:54

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So just why did Jesus repeat this “Last Day” truth four different times in just one little section of the Bible?

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Well, one thing is for sure! This chapter makes a clear-cut case for the Resurrection happening on the Last Day, and not 7 years prior, as Pre-Tribulation Rapture advocates insist!

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Cross of Jesus Christ – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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Now why does all this matter?

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Great question!

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Question Mark – at a loss – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

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CHURCH FAST ASLEEP!

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The reason that it puts many, or perhaps most churchgoers to sleep, spiritually speaking!

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After all, why should we worry about putting on our spiritual armor, if we get to miss the entire battle?

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Brooklyn Museum – The Wise Virgins – James Tissot – Wikimedia – public domain

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SAD STATISTICS

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Now please don’t scoff at this idea! 

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Statistics by the most notable pollsters show that drunkenness, addictions, pornography, divorce/re-marriage, Bible-illiteracy, materialism, TV watching, etc., are at an alarming all-time high in today’s Christendom!

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And so obviously, the Christian community is not being watchful, as the Bible warns us to be…

…”Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved,

what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God,

wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved,

and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?”

2nd Peter 3:11, 12

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The fact is, assuming the pollsters’ statistics are accurate, even if there was this so-called Pre-Tribulation Rapture, very few churchgoers would be “caught up”!

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We simply are just not ready!

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“But the anointing which ye have received of Him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you”

1st John 2:27

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And so, if you dear soul have been listening to those who are lulling the Church into a false sense of security by teaching such heretical doctrines as the so-called “Pre-Tribulation Rapture”…

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…you really need to shut them off and start studying the Bible for your own self!

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Hide God’s precious promises in your heart!

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Listen to Scripture on audio tapes!

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Carry a little Gideon’s Bible in your back pocket and read it whenever you have a spare moment!

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This is how we must get our armor on!

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SOLDIERS OF THE CROSS,

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ARMOR UP!

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THE TIME IS AT HAND!

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TO READ PART 3, CLICK HERE…

DECEMBER 4 (Darby & Scofield’s The Pre-Trib Rapture, Part 3: The Last Trumpet)

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

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to study my Bible for myself, and let me not by led astray by the errors which have overtaken today’s church-world…

Girl Praying – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

FEBRUARY 10 (The Deserted Island Theologian!),

…or you can also read…

” June 24th (The War Nobody Prepared For!)” 

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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THE 5 OFFICES OF ORION

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But like most of the other Signs which this website reveals, Orion too, has much more to say as he changes his position in the sky.

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And this Soldier in the Heavens puts on different garb, as he presents the five awesome aspects of his various offices…

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…From ‘Orion the Soldier’… 

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…and ‘Orion the Reaper’…

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…and ‘Orion the Archer’…

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…and ‘The Cross of Orion’… 

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…and last but certainly not least, “Orion, The Good Shepherd”. 

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This amazing constellation presents a very complex revelation of the God’s magnificent love for a fallen planet.

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So read on and discover “things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.” Matthew 13:35

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READ MORE…

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

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TOMORROW…

“APRIL 16 (O Sinnerman, Where You going To Run To?)”

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 5-MINUTE DEVOTIONAL – – Maranatha!: “Christ’s Appearance at His Second Coming”– By Ellen G. White

Christ Returns – Triumph of Christianity – by G. Dore – cropped image – www.christimages.org – Limited-use-license – see their website for restrictions (2)

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – December 15

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The Evil-Eyed Pharisee Scorner,

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Part 10:

“Through the Loving Eyes of Jesus”

To read Part 1, click here…November 3rd (The Evil-Eyed Pharisee Scorner!)

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“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them;

for they know not what they do.”

Luke 23:34 

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“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows His Handiwork”

Psalm 19:1 

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Why should it be such an unbelievable phenomenon that God has etched three faces in the Moon, representing the three factions within the church-world?

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After all, the Gospel is inscribed in every aspect of nature!

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From the tiniest atom to the greatest galaxy, and beyond, God has inscribed some aspect of the Gospel.

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Full moon over 96th St – by ed yourdon – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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“THE MOON INTO BLOOD”

Joel 2:31

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But the Moon is our object lesson for today.

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And each of its three faces were purposely inscribed by God to teach us about our own self.

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3rd Face in Moon-scavenger-www.signsofheaven.org

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“BEWARE OF DOGS, BEWARE OF EVIL WORKERS, BEWARE OF THE CONCISION!”

Philippians 3:2

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Take for instance the second face: the wolf, or perhaps a fox, or a dog.

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This wolf-like face with one raised eyebrow, gives us a fitting portrait of a scornful, judgmental human.

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And it reminds us of the Old Testament sect, known as The Pharisees, or “Dogs…the Concision”. Philippians 3:2

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Yes, those Pharisees were a very judgmental group, who took pride that they were very moral and upright, and looked down upon others whom they supposed were not so morally upright.

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

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A WORLD OF INEQUALITIES!

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In this very proud world, there are many things which cause us to judge and scorn.

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And there are many people who just seem to be magnets for others to judge and scorn them.

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And because we all innately possess pride in our hearts, looking down upon, and judging others, comes to us about as natural as breathing!

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Quite often, we’re not even aware that we’re doing it!

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The Mockers by Illarion Michajlowitsch Prjanischnikow -Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise”

1st Corinthians 1:27

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We judge those who look funny or dress weird. 

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We judge those who habitually make poor decisions in life.

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We judge the quirky mannerisms and odd behavior of old people.

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And we often judge those whom we think are “lazy”…

…or dirty…

…or poor,

…or rich…

…or “nerds”…

…or “hip”…

…or in a cult…

…or in a world-loving gospel…

…or are “too religious”…

…or believe supposed false doctrines.

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GOD, NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS

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This entire world is full of inequities.

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And people tend to judge just about anything and anyone whom they see as being less than themselves in some way!

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But listen to what Peter had to say about God…

…”Then Peter opened his mouth,

and said, Of a truth I perceive

that God is no respecter of persons…” 

Acts 10:34

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God values the soul of the poor drunken beggar just as much as the soul of the wealthy entrepreneur.

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He values the soul of the high-stepping politician just as much as He does the starving multitudes in third-world nations.

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He bled and died to save even that poor, miserable wretch bent over from a life of drug abuse!

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Drunk Panhandler – Wikipedia – Public-Domain

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“JUDGES OF EVIL THOUGHTS?”

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Listen to James speak about judging…

…”My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ…

with respect of persons. 

For if there come unto your assembly a man

with a gold ring, in goodly apparel,

and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment…

and say unto him (the rich),

‘Sit thou here in a good place’;

and say to the poor, ‘Stand thou there’…

Are ye not…become judges of (with) evil thoughts?  

James 2:1-4 

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Well, none of us can say that we haven’t judged or even scorned somebody.

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And probably, most of us have done so, a multitude of times!

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Job rebuked by his friends – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

Proverbs 25:25

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The Good News is, that this is still the Day of Salvation!

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And God is giving us just enough time to repent of this horrible crime against Heaven.

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And God will sit as a purifier of our hearts, and remove all Pharisean pride, if we will just cry out to Him for mercy.

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But just one tidbit of advice which will be a benefit for each of us…

…whenever we catch ourselves judging another individual,

for Heaven’s sake, simply begin praying

for God’s blessing on that dear soul

for whom Christ also bled & died!

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Drive out all my foolish proud judging! Purify my heart. Give me the mind of Christ, so that I too can become meek and lowly on heart…

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

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

 January 20th (3 Fingered Judgment-Day)“, 

…or you can also read… 

“September 30th (How To Spot The Biggest Sinner!)”

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

 

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“THE SCORNER (THE PHARISEE)”

 

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“For from within, out of the heart of men,

proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications,

murders, Thefts, covetousness,

wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness,

AN EVIL EYE, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 

All these evil things come from within,

and defile the man.”

Mark 7:18-23 

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Please tilt your head to the left.

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Do you see a man with a very long pointed nose?

(Obviously, the sketch to the right is just an exaggeration in order to help you find the face in the photo to the left.)

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

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This second face in the Moon appears to be that of a combination of a man as well as a fox.

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Or maybe a wolf. Doesn’t he have a long narrow nose like a wolf or fox? Maybe even a dog.

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Nevertheless, the expression on his face, as he appears to look down upon the Earth, is that of scorn.

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Unlike the first Moon-man’s sad shock and awe; this ‘man/fox/wolf/dog’ appears to be that of anger and scorn.

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As if he is disgusted at the sinful planet below.

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He is very moral, you see!

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

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Moon Into Blood Trilogy: 2nd Face: The Pharisee Scorner”…

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TOMORROW:

April 4 (A World of Lies, Part 15: “Rascals Then, and Rascals Now!”)

Tissot – the Pharisees and the Herodians conspire against Jesus – www.joyfulheart.com

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Ellen White on Pity and Compassion 

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CLICK HERE TO  LISTEN TO THIS 4-MINUTE DEVOTIONAL – May 28 – Pity and Compassion – God’s Spirit at Work (Ye Shall Receive Power) (youtube.com)

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Daily Devotional, Year 4, December 14

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Noble Bereans,

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Part 64:

“How to Read Ellen White’s Writings”

To read part 1, click here…”September 2nd (Noble Bereans?)”

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So, in this little series, the subject of those noble Bereans has been introduced. And today, it is still worthy of a little more exploration into another area of concern.

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Let’s review the key Bible passage…

…”And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea:

who coming there, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,

in that they received the word with all readiness of mind,

and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”

Acts 17:10, 11

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AN OPEN-MINDED SPIRIT IN BEREA

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Okay, so those in Berea were more noble, because they:

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1. “Received the Word with all readiness of mind.”

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2. “And searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”

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And so, the Bereans were ready to receive new teachings, which no doubt, conflicted with the supposed, “orthodox” teachings of that day.

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Thus there was an open-mindedness which permeated their hearts, and a willingness to search the Scriptures daily, in hopes that these seemingly new teachings were indeed true!

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The following quotes from Ellen White, need to be understood by those who choose to read her writings…

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“The Bible and the Bible alone, is our creed,

the sole bond of union;

all who bow to this holy Word will be in harmony . . .

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“Man is fallible, but God’s Word is infallible.”

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“We have many lessons to learn, and many, many to unlearn.  

God and heaven alone are infallible.  

Those who think that they will never have to give up a cherished view,

never have occasion to change an opinion, will be disappointed.”  

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“In regard to infallibility, I never claimed it;

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God alone is infallible.  

His word is true, and in Him is no variableness, or shadow of turning.”

 Selected Messages, Book One, pp. 416 and 37.

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And so, by carefully taking hold of these quotes, we can now read her writings as an inspired commentary on the only infallible writing, that is, the infallible “Word of Truth”, the Bible.

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And if we should discover further truth from the Bible, we must prayerfully and carefully modify our doctrine, even if it seems to disagree with E. G. White’s writings.

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“But the anointing which ye have received of Him abideth in you,

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and ye need not that any man teach you:

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but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things,

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and is truth, and is no lie,

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and even as it hath taught you,

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ye shall abide in Him.”

1st John 2:27

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

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to be an open-minded seeker of truth, even if it means giving up a very highly regarded Church opinion! Let me be willing to investigate any seemingly new teaching if it appears to have some biblical validity…

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

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

August 2 (“The Signs Of Heaven?”) 

or you can also read…

NOVEMBER 23 (“Re-thinking Ellen White Regarding Her Old Testament Statements”), 

or you can also read…

October 30 (“The Message of the Third Angel of Revelation 14”)

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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THESE SIGNS ARE MENTIONED

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From time to time, the Book of Revelation mentions stars.

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But when we get to Revelation Chapter 12, it speaks of two “great signs in heaven”.

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First, it speaks of the sign in heaven of a woman with child.

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Then it speaks of the sign in heaven of a great red dragon, with a tail that sweeps one-third of the stars and casts these stars down to the earth.

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So we get the sense that this phenomenon that the Apostle John was seeing, was closely intertwined with the starry host of the heavens.

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And these two signs in heaven, a woman, and a dragon, are a big part of this website, Signs Of Heaven.

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

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What really gives validity to this idea, is that God created the Universe in such a way, that if one looks at the major constellations, then this Revelation 12 scenario can be seen.

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So please read on. And if you really want to see this heavenly battle, you just might.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…Woman of Revelation 12 (Flees to the Wilderness)

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TOMORROW…

October 17 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 17: “Crucifying The Messenger!”)

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

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January 01 – The First Coming of Jesus

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 5-MINUTE DEVOTIONAL – – Maranatha – January 01 – The First Coming of Jesus

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