Counting the Sun as the 1st heavenly sphere, the Earth is the 4th heavenly sphere.
If we extend our theory (and it’s just a theory) that God created our solar system to correspond to the commandments, then planet Earth would correspond to the 4th Commandment.
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And so, on the very planet that corresponds to the commandment that exalts the idea of “rest” and “peace”, there exists very little peace.
It is like a revolving door of one day attempting to worship Jesus, followed by six days of vigorously pursuing many modern-day gods…
…cars, boats, sports, amusements, hobbies…
…houses, lands, careers, projects, excursions…
…clubs, TV, radio, high-tech devices…
…and all the other modern-day idols that are commonly revered in this modern-day cornucopian super-society.
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CAST INTO OUTER DARKNESS
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And so, this Parable of the Wedding Invitation ends with one person sitting in the wedding with no wedding garment.
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And when discovered, the king said…
…”Bind him hand and foot, and take him away,
and cast him into outer darkness;
there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Matthew 22:13
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Yes, this man without a wedding garment symbolizes all those church members who worship God 1-day-per-week, while pursuing all our weekday gods the next 6 days!
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A DIFFERENT SPIRIT ENVELOPS
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Oh no, these idolaters will not be literally thrown out.
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But in time, a spiritual mist of darkness will envelop us (see Acts 13:11 & 2nd Peter 2:11).
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And we will become filled with a different spirit, a worldly spirit.
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And even though we might continue to attend church each week, we will nevertheless become worldly-minded.
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And the evidence of this is that we will become critical of people, symbolized by the phrase, “gnashing of teeth”.
But we will also weep, because we will have a dim cognizance that our lives have become void of a love for Bible study, contemplation, and ceaseless prayer.
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Oh yes, we may pick up our Bibles for 15 minutes each morning.
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And yes, we may still pray at times.
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But the love for these Christian duties just won’t be there any longer.
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And we know it.
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But our love for this world takes precedence over our love for Heaven, and for Heaven’s Jesus!
Counting the Sun as the 1st heavenly sphere, the Earth is the 4th heavenly sphere.
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If we extend our theory (and it’s just a theory) that God created our solar system to correspond to the commandments, then planet Earth would correspond to the 4th Commandment.
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And so, on the very planet that corresponds to the commandment that exalts the idea of “rest” and “peace”, there exists very little peace.
Since the 1970’s, much of the Christian community has depended on the daily Bible studies conducted by John Vernon McGee.
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Five days a week for about 25-minutes, McGee took us through the Bible, Chapter-by-Chapter, from Genesis to Revelation in a 5-year period.
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McGee’s thick southern accent and downhome wit captivated millions over the decades.
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Now, while Vernon McGee may have truly been a genuine Believer, he nevertheless held to some very damnable heresies.
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The fact is, having been seminary trained, McGee got a great amount of his beliefs from various theologians of his day.
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Unfortunately, one of those theologians was a heretic of the first-degree by the name, Cyrus I. Scofield.
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And Vernon became infected by those poisonous doctrines, such as “Pre-Adamic Creation”.
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Another was the Darby-Scofield heresy of “The Pre-Tribulation Rapture Theory”.
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Still another was the Scofield heresy known as “Dispensationalism”.
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And of course, McGee also bought into all the Catholic holidays, probably including the Sunday Sabbath.
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McGee also was deceived into the heresy of Eternal Torment, as well as other Catholic traditions.
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But today’s devotional is dedicated to one heresy in particular, which is perhaps the most beloved heresy of the entire Christian community.
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J. Vernon McGee loved jesting!
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And so did his audience!
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This is one of the primary ingredients to his wildly successful daily broadcast!
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His plain, simple talk, southern drawl, and folksy witticisms made his daily podcasts so interesting and captivating.
(Not to mention that a great percentage of his theology was seemingly very correct!)
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Nevertheless, even though God’s people had not yet been called to flee out of spiritual Babylon, McGee unknowingly taught a compromised Gospel, mingling much truth with the aforementioned heresies.
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And while “Thru the Bible in 5-Years” may (or may not) have been a legitimate Bible study, it has unknowingly misled millions in the aforementioned heresies!
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And while this five-year study may (or may not) have been a great discipline for his followers to systematically go chapter-by-chapter through the Bible, yet it has led many astray on those various heresies.
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God is now calling His people to “Come out of her My people” Revelation 18:4
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And to leave the many comforts which churches and denominations have provided is understandably a very difficult thing to do!
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Especially for those who do not fully grasp this End-time Exodus of coming out of Babylon.
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The Good News is that God will provide all the necessary information for all those who are “Noble Bereans”, willing to accept new truth, prayerfully and carefully.
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And God will provide all the living bread and waters of grace, much more than we can even imagine as we flee to the mountains in these last hours of history!
The 3rd face of the Moon is a bit more difficult to locate, because it is mostly upside down.
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But this photo and this sketch (below right) are how this face would appear if it was turned right side up. (In the southern hemisphere, however, this is how the full Moon actually appears.)
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The 3rd face is the most difficult to see in the northern hemisphere, but once you do, it then becomes easy.
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This face is like a furry creature of the field.
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Maybe a rabbit.
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Maybe a squirrel.
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Perhaps a chipmunk.
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Probably a mouse.
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All “seekers”; all foragers and scavengers.
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And while this picture shows this little “beast of the field” right side up, this 3rd face is always pretty much in an upside-down position.
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The other two faces appear right-side-up, and are easier to locate.
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This photo and this sketch are both turned around to help you see this 3rd face easily.
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This enhanced sketch to the above right is merely to help you to see this face more easily. (As already stated, this 3rd face appears right side up in the southern hemisphere.)
EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…
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To all Truth-Seekers, this is a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #86
Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross,
that we may see and believe.
And they that were crucified with Him reviled Him.“
Mark 15:29, 32
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VALLEY OF DECISION NOW APPEARING IN SKY!
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Now as we look into the night heavens in this month of August, the Lord has created a constellation group to represent this Valley of Decision concept!
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It appears as two mountains, with a valley between.
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One Mount represents the Mount Gerizim, the Mount of Blessings, and the other represents Mount Ebal, the Mount of Cursings, as spoken of in Deuteronomy 11:29.
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Listen…“These (6 tribes of Israel) shall stand upon mount Gerizim
to bless the people,
when ye are come over Jordan…
And these (the other 6 tribes)
shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse;”
Deuteronomy 27:12, 13
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And so, these two mountains represent the blessings which come to those who obey God, or the cursings which come upon the disobedient!
Most street preachers encounter a whole lot of backlash in their efforts to tell about Jesus and His Salvation.
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Provided at the top of this article is a link in which several skeptics argue against Christianity and against this particular street preacher.
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But this is nothing new. Listen to the Gospels…
…”And they (the two thieves also on crosses,
“one on His right and one on His left”) that passed by, railed on Him,
wagging their heads, and saying,
‘Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
Save thyself, and come down from the cross.'”
Mark 15:28
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But even the many other likewise mocked Jesus…
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But Jesus didn’t bother arguing with them.
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Rather, Jesus looked upon all those onlookers and mockers and said…“Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” Luke 23:34
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Now, this particular street preacher got into some pretty heated exchanges which happens quite often with Internet street preachers. (And this website absolutely does not condone any anger or shouting when preaching).
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On the other hand, this preacher goes to various college campuses and assumes the role of a college professor, and engages with students and faculty using logic in effort to make them consider exploring the Bible.
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Now this website is not promoting this or any street preacher, but merely using this video as a comparison to all the Bible examples of mocking and deriding in the story of the Cross.
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Just picture Jesus on the Cross with two thieves, one on His right and one on His left.
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Both are mocking and deriding Him.
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This is a picture of the entire human race.
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We’ve all rebelled against Heaven.
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We’ve all rejected Jesus.
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Those two thieves represent all mankind.
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Those two thieves are a picture of each and every one of us.
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And yet, at one point, one of those thieves (the thief on the right) began to look upon Jesus differently.
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And eventually, he turned to Jesus and said…
…”And he said unto Jesus,
‘Lord, remember me when Thou comest into thy kingdom’.
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee,
To day shalt thou be with Me in paradise.”
Luke 23:42, 43
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This incredible turn of events becomes a tableau: an object lesson and scenario of Salvation.
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In other words, Like the entire Bible, this particular scenario is a real-life allegory concerning the choice which every man, woman, and child must make: which thief represents me?
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Am I going to continue to mock Jesus and His offer of everlasting life?
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Or am I going to change my mind, and call out to Jesus to save me?
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And this is how the Bible has been written.
It presents literal, historical events which God has orchestrated in such a way
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VALLEY OF DECISION ASKS YOU…
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“WHICH JESUS WILL YOU CHOOSE?”
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These are just some of the different gospels which offer “another Jesus”, and “another spirit”.
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And each and every one of us will be confronted with the question, “Which Jesus will you choose?”
…and various stars from the Andromeda Constellation (valley) Pegasus (Mount of Cursing (middle mount) & Destroying Mount (right)), and Pisces (Broad Way to Hell).
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The galaxy which appears to be climbing the Mountain of Blessing is the Andromeda Galaxy.
ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.
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THIS IS STUDY #217 IS PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…
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TOMORROW…
“Called To The Wedding Feast” by Ellen White
