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By admin On August 9th, 2020

This user agreement will be effective for all users as of July 31, 2020.

Welcome to PayPal!

This user agreement is a contract between you and PayPal, Inc. governing your use of your PayPal account and the PayPal services. It applies to U.S. PayPal accounts only. If you are an individual, you must be a resident of the United States or one of its territories and at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in your state of residence to open a U.S. PayPal account and use the PayPal services. If you are a business, the business must be organized in, operating in, or a resident of, the United States or one of its territories to open a U.S. PayPal account and use the PayPal services.

By opening and using a PayPal account, you agree to comply with all of the terms and conditions in this user agreement. The terms include an agreement to resolve disputes by arbitration on an individual basis. You also agree to comply with the following additional policies and each of the other agreements on the Legal Agreements page that apply to you:

Please read carefully all of the terms and conditions of this user agreement, terms of these policies and each of the other agreements that apply to you.

We may revise this agreement and any of the policies listed above from time to time. The revised version will be effective at the time we post it, unless otherwise noted. If our changes reduce your rights or increase your responsibilities we will post a notice on the Policy Updates page of our website and provide you at least 21 days advance notice for personal accounts and at least 5 days advance notice for business accounts. By continuing to use our services after any changes to this user agreement, you agree to abide and be bound by those changes. If you do not agree with any changes to this user agreement, you may close your account.

Opening a PayPal Account

We offer two types of PayPal accounts: personal PayPal accounts and business PayPal accounts, both covered by this user agreement.

All PayPal accounts let you do things like:

Send and receive money.
Buy things online, using mobile devices or in stores.
Make payments using your credit card, debit card, bank account, or other payment options, including funds held as balance in a business PayPal account (if we have verified the required identifying information you provide to us) or funds held in a PayPal Cash or a PayPal Cash Plus account linked to a personal PayPal account if you choose to open a PayPal Cash or a PayPal Cash Plus account. The term “Cash Account” in this user agreement will be used to refer to either a PayPal Cash or a PayPal Cash Plus account. More information about Cash Accounts can be found in the PayPal Cash and PayPal Cash Plus Account Terms and Conditions.
Accept credit card, debit card, bank account, Cash Account and other payment methods from others.

You are responsible for maintaining adequate security and control of any and all IDs, passwords, personal identification numbers, or any other codes that you use to access your PayPal account and the PayPal services. You must keep your mailing address, email address and other contact information current in your PayPal account profile.

Personal PayPal accounts

If you primarily need to make purchases and send money to family and friends, a personal PayPal account is probably right for you. With a personal PayPal account you can do things like:

Send and request money from friends and family.
Buy goods and services.

You can also use a personal PayPal account to receive money for the sale of goods and services and hold that money in a linked Cash Account or transfer it to a linked bank account or debit card if you do not open a Cash Account, but if you plan to use your personal PayPal account primarily to sell things, you should open a business PayPal account. You can also convert your personal PayPal account to a business PayPal account should circumstances change.

Business PayPal accounts

We recommend business PayPal accounts for people and organizations that primarily use PayPal to sell goods or services or accept donations, even if your business is not incorporated. With a business PayPal account, you can do things like:

Use a company or business name as the name on your business PayPal account.
Allow employees access to some of the features of your business PayPal account.
Sign up for PayPal products that meet your business needs.

Business PayPal accounts may be subject to fees that differ from the fees applicable to personal accounts.

By opening up a business PayPal account or converting a personal PayPal account to a business PayPal account, you certify to us that you are using it primarily for a business or commercial purpose. You also consent to PayPal obtaining your personal and/or business credit report from a credit reporting agency at account opening and whenever we reasonably believe there may be an increased level of risk associated with your business PayPal account.

Commercial Entity Status

If the activity through your business PayPal account reaches certain thresholds or involves certain business segments or activities, you are required by the card networks to agree to a Commercial Entity Agreement to allow you to continue accepting Visa and MasterCard payments. In this case, these Commercial Entity Agreements will apply to any payment processed by PayPal on your behalf and will form part of this user agreement.

Closing Your PayPal Account

You may close your PayPal account and terminate your relationship with us at any time without cost, but you will remain liable for all obligations related to your PayPal account even after the PayPal account is closed. When you close your PayPal account, we will cancel any scheduled or incomplete transactions. If you have a Cash Account linked to a personal PayPal account, you must withdraw or transfer any funds held in your Cash Account before closing your personal PayPal account, and closing a personal PayPal account will result in PayPal automatically closing any linked Cash Account. If you have a business PayPal account, you must withdraw or transfer any balance from your business PayPal account before closing it, and if you have not provided the required identifying information to us, or if we are unable to verify the required identifying information you provide, you must transfer any balance in your business PayPal account to a linked bank account or debit card. You cannot withdraw or transfer digital gift certificates/cards that are purchased through PayPal Digital Gifts and linked to your personal or business PayPal account as payment methods. However, even without your PayPal account, you can still use the codes you received by email when you purchased the gift certificates/cards to make purchases.

In certain cases, you may not close your PayPal account, including:

To evade an investigation.
If you have a pending transaction or an open dispute or claim.
If your PayPal account has a negative balance.
If your PayPal account is subject to a hold, limitation or reserve.

Link or Unlink a Payment Method

You can link or unlink a credit card, debit card, a U.S. bank account or PayPal Credit to your PayPal account as a payment method. You can also link a Cash Account to your personal PayPal account as a payment method and unlink the Cash Account by withdrawing all funds and closing it. Please keep your payment method information current (e.g. credit card number and expiration date). If this information changes, we may update it using information and third party sources available to us without any action on your part. If you do not want us to update your card information, you may remove your payment method from your PayPal account. If we update your payment method, we will keep any preference setting attached to such payment method. You may choose to confirm your card, so that we can verify that the card is valid and that you are the card owner. To do this, we will charge $1.95 to the card. After the card is confirmed, we will immediately refund this amount to the card.

Receiving Funds, Holding a Balance or Transferring Funds

Personal PayPal accounts

Money sent to your personal PayPal account cannot be held as a balance in your personal PayPal account. When you receive money to your personal PayPal account, you can:

transfer the money via a standard transfer to your bank account linked to your personal PayPal account for free;
transfer the money via an Instant Transfer to an eligible debit card or bank account linked to your personal PayPal account, subject to the fees applicable to such transfers that can be found on the Fees for Transferring Funds (for personal PayPal accounts) table and that will be disclosed to you in advance each time you initiate such a withdrawal;
request PayPal to send the money to you by check (subject to a non-refundable fee of $1.50, which will be deducted from the amount of the withdrawal). If you request a paper check from us, you must cash it within 180 days of the date of issuance, or we will return the funds to your linked Cash Account if you have one or hold the funds on your behalf and retain the non-refundable fee of $1.50. We will not send a check to a post office box, and we will only send a check to an address once we have confirmed that it belongs to you;
open a Cash Account to hold the money as a balance in your Cash Account for purchases or to transfer funds to friends and family members. A Cash Account is separate account from your personal PayPal account. If you open a Cash Account, we will automatically link your Cash Account to your personal PayPal account. More information about Cash Accounts can be found in the PayPal Cash and PayPal Cash Plus Account Terms and Conditions.

You also cannot transfer money to your personal PayPal account to be held as a balance in your personal PayPal account. You will need to open a Cash Account to hold the money as a balance in your Cash Account, which can be used for purchases or to transfer funds to friends and family members. More information about Cash Accounts can be found in the PayPal Cash and PayPal Cash Plus Account Terms and Conditions.

Except as provided below, any balance in your Cash Account and any funds sent to you which have not yet been transferred to a linked bank account or debit card if you do not have a Cash Account represents an unsecured claim against PayPal and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

PayPal is not a bank and does not itself take deposits. You will not receive any interest on the funds held with PayPal. PayPal combines your PayPal funds with the PayPal funds of other PayPal users and invests those funds in liquid investments in accordance with state money transmitter laws. PayPal owns the interest or other earnings on these investments. These pooled amounts are held apart from PayPal’s corporate funds, and PayPal will neither use these funds for its operating expenses or any other corporate purposes nor will it voluntarily make these funds available to its creditors in the event of bankruptcy.

If you have a PayPal Cash Card debit card as part of a Cash Account, have enrolled in Direct Deposit, or have established Goals in PayPal, such funds will have pass-through FDIC insurance as further detailed in the PayPal Cash and PayPal Cash Plus Account Terms and Conditions.

Business PayPal accounts

Money sent to a business PayPal account can be held directly as balance in the business PayPal account. The balance functionality in your business PayPal account will differ depending on whether we have been able to verify the required identifying information that you provide to us.

The required identifying information is:

For sole proprietorships: name, physical address, date of birth and taxpayer identification number; or
For other types of business legal entities: business name, business address, taxpayer identification number, and proof of business existence.

If we have not verified the required identifying information, a balance in your business PayPal account can only be held in your business PayPal account and transferred to a linked bank account or debit card or you can request PayPal to send you the money by check (subject to a non-refundable fee of $1.50, which will be deducted from the amount of the withdrawal). Your balance may also be used to fund payments or money owed to PayPal, such as payments on your PayPal Working Capital account or monies owed for refunds or chargebacks.

If we have verified the required identifying information, a balance can be held in your business PayPal account, transferred to a linked bank account or debit card, used to make purchases or send money to others.

If you have a business PayPal account and we have verified the required identifying information that you have provided to us, you may transfer money to the balance of your business PayPal account from any bank account linked to your business PayPal account by requesting an electronic transfer from your bank account. If we have not verified the required identifying information that you have provided to us, you cannot add funds to your balance in a business PayPal account.

You can withdraw balance from your business PayPal account by:

transferring it via a standard transfer to a bank account linked to your business PayPal account for free,
transferring it via an Instant Transfer to an eligible debit card or bank account linked to your business PayPal account, subject to the fees applicable to such transfers that can be found on the Fees for Transferring Balance (for business PayPal accounts) table and that will be disclosed to you in advance each time you initiate such a withdrawal,
withdrawing it from an ATM (automated teller machine) if you have a PayPal-branded debit card (fees may apply), or
Requesting a check from us (subject to a non-refundable fee of $1.50, which will be deducted from the amount of the withdrawal). If you request a paper check from us, you must cash it within 180 days of the date of issuance, or we will return the funds to your balance in your business PayPal account and retain the non-refundable fee of $1.50. We will not send a check to a post office box, and we will only send a check to an address once we have confirmed that it belongs to you.

Any balance you hold in your business account represents an unsecured claim against PayPal and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

PayPal is not a bank and does not itself take deposits. You will not receive any interest on the funds held with PayPal. PayPal combines your PayPal funds with the PayPal funds of other PayPal users and invests those funds in liquid investments in accordance with state money transmitter laws. PayPal owns the interest or other earnings on these investments. However, the claim against PayPal represented by your PayPal funds is not secured by these investments and you do not have any ownership interest (either legal or beneficial) in these investments. These pooled amounts are held apart from PayPal’s corporate funds, and PayPal will neither use these funds for its operating expenses or any other corporate purposes nor will it voluntarily make these funds available to its creditors in the event of bankruptcy.

Restrictions on transfers or withdrawals from PayPal accounts

To protect us and our users from loss, we may delay a withdrawal, in certain situations, including if we need to confirm that you have authorized the withdrawal or if other payments to your PayPal account have been subject to a reversal (for example, as a result of a chargeback, bank reversal or dispute by a buyer). If we place a limitation on your PayPal account, a payment is subject to a hold, or your account or an associated account has a negative balance in any currency while a withdrawal from your PayPal account is pending, you will have to reinitiate the withdrawal once the limitation or hold has been lifted, or negative balance is fully paid off.

We may set limits on your withdrawals, and you can view any withdrawal limit by logging into your PayPal account. Completing two out of three of the following steps can help us verify your PayPal account, which may allow us to remove any withdrawal cap:

Verifying your bank account.
Linking and confirming your credit or debit card information.
Providing your social security number.

Managing Your Money in Multiple Currencies

Holding currency other than U.S. dollars

Your balance in your business PayPal account or in your Cash Account, if you have one, may be held in currencies other than U.S. dollars.

If you hold a balance in your business PayPal account or in your Cash Account:

We may allow you to convert the funds to balance in another currency. If you convert funds in your account, PayPal’s transaction exchange rate (including our currency conversion spread) will be used. We may, at our discretion, impose limits on the amount of money you can convert or the number of conversions you can perform.
You may only withdraw the funds in U.S. dollars. In order to withdraw funds in your account held in another currency you will have to convert the currency to U.S. dollars, or it will be converted for you at the time of your withdrawal. PayPal’s currency conversion rate, including our currency conversion spread, will be used.

To receive money in a currency your account is not currently configured to accept, it may be necessary to create a balance in your business PayPal account or in your Cash Account, in that currency or convert the money into another currency. Certain currencies can only be received by converting the money into another currency that PayPal allows you to hold. If the money is converted, PayPal’s transaction exchange rate (including our currency conversion spread) will be used.

You are responsible for all risks associated with maintaining multiple currencies in a PayPal Cash Account or business PayPal account. You may not manage or convert multiple currencies for speculative trading purposes, conversion arbitrage, conversion options, or any other activity that PayPal determines is primarily for the purpose of gaining or making money based on currency conversion rates. PayPal may hold, cancel, or reverse any transaction we determine to violate this policy.

How we convert currency

If PayPal converts currency, it will be completed at the transaction exchange rate we set for the relevant currency exchange. The transaction exchange rate is adjusted regularly and includes a currency conversion spread (described below) applied and retained by us on a base exchange rate to form the rate applicable to your conversion. The base exchange rate is based on rates within the wholesale currency markets on the conversion day or the prior Business Day; or, if required by law or regulation, set at the relevant government reference rate(s).

For some uses of your PayPal accounts, PayPal may determine currency conversion is necessary. For any of the following transactions that involve a currency conversion, the currency conversion spread is 3.75% or such other amount as may be disclosed to you during the transaction:

Paying for goods or services in a currency other than the currency the goods or services are listed in.
Sending money to a friend or family member such that they receive a different currency from the currency you pay in.
Sending money using PayPal’s Payouts or MassPay products such that your recipients receive a different currency from the currency you pay in.

For all other transactions involving a currency conversion, the currency conversion spread is 3.0% or such other amount as may be disclosed to you during the transaction.

Currency conversion choices

When your payment is funded by a debit or credit card and PayPal determines a currency conversion is necessary, you consent to and authorize PayPal to convert the currency in place of your debit or credit card issuer. You may have the right to have your card issuer perform the currency conversion, if applicable for that card issuer and network. Currency preference selections may be presented to you in various forms, including a choice of which currency is used for the transaction, whether PayPal or your card issuer performs the conversion, or which conversion rate is used for the transaction, and may be made available individually for each card and for each automatic payment agreement. If your card issuer converts the currency, your card issuer will determine the currency conversion rate and what fees they may charge.

PayPal will always perform the conversion for transactions where your Cash Account balance, business PayPal account balance or linked bank account is the payment method.

Account Statements

You have the right to receive an account statement showing your PayPal account activity. You may view your PayPal account statement by logging into your PayPal account. If you have a Cash Account linked to your personal PayPal account, you will receive two statements: one showing all transactions in your personal PayPal account and an additional statement showing only transactions involving your Cash Account.

Sending Money to a Friend or Family Member

Sending money

You can send money to a friend or family member using the send money feature in your PayPal account (sometimes called “personal payments” or “peer-to-peer/P2P payments”). You can send money to a friend or family member even if they don’t have a PayPal account at the time you send them money, using their email address or mobile number in any currency that PayPal supports, and you can choose which payment method you want to use. If the person to whom you are sending money does not have a PayPal account, they can claim it by opening a PayPal account. If they don’t claim it, it will be refunded to you.

We may, at our discretion, impose limits on the amount of money you can send, including money you send for purchases. You can view any sending limit by logging into your PayPal account.

When you send money to a friend or family member who has a PayPal account, one of two things may happen: they may accept or decline the money. If they decline to accept the money, the money (including any fees you were charged) will be refunded to:

The original payment method you used for the transaction, if you used a credit card, debit card, PayPal Credit, a Cash Account, or balance in a business PayPal account as the payment method, or
The balance in your business PayPal account or the balance in your Cash Account linked to your personal PayPal account if you used a bank account as the payment method and we cannot refund it to your bank account.
If you do not have a Cash Account linked to your personal PayPal account, the money will be waiting for you to claim by using one of the available transfer methods under Receiving Funds, Holding a Balance or Transferring Funds for personal PayPal accounts.

Fees for Sending Money to Friends and Family

The fees applicable to sending money can be found on our Fees for Sending Money to Friends and Family page and will be disclosed to you in advance each time you initiate a transaction to send money to a friend or family member. If you convert money in your Cash Account balance or in your business PayPal account balance from one currency to another before sending money, PayPal’s transaction exchange rate (including our currency conversion spread) will be used. If you use your credit card as the payment method when sending money, you may also be charged a cash-advance fee by your card issuer.

If you send money to a friend or family member from a third party (non-PayPal) website or by using a third party’s product or service, then the third party will determine if the sender or recipient pays the fee. This will be disclosed to you by the third party before the payment is initiated.

You can also use the send money feature in your PayPal account to pay for goods or services. You will not be charged any transaction fee for sending money to purchase goods or services as long as you choose the “send money to pay for goods and services” feature in your PayPal account. In that case, the seller will pay a fee. You must not use the “send money to a friend or family member” feature in your PayPal account when you are paying for goods or services.

Buying Something From, or Returning Something to, a Seller Who Accepts PayPal

How to buy something

You can buy something from a seller who accepts PayPal, in any currency that the seller accepts and that PayPal supports using any payment method linked to your PayPal account. This includes, for example:

Buying something at an online retailer’s website and selecting PayPal as your payment method at checkout.
Sending money to a seller for goods or services.
Using your PayPal account to buy something at a seller’s physical store.

If the seller you are buying from sells goods or services and that seller does not already have a PayPal account, they can claim your payment by opening a PayPal account. If they don’t open a PayPal account within 30 days, your purchase will be refunded.

In order to manage risk, PayPal may limit the payment methods available for a transaction when you buy something. In addition, payment methods may be limited for certain sellers or if you make a PayPal payment through certain third party websites or applications.

When you authorize a payment to a seller who accepts PayPal, some sellers may take up to 30 days to complete the transaction. In these instances, your payment may appear as a pending order in your PayPal account. In that case, your authorization of the payment will remain valid until the seller completes the transaction (but no longer than 30 days). If you used a debit or credit card as the payment method, your debit or credit card issuer also may show a pending authorization for a period of time until they release the hold or receive a completed transaction. If your payment requires a currency conversion by us, PayPal’s transaction exchange rate (including a currency conversion spread) will be used, and may be the rate at the time the payment is processed.

Fees

When you buy something from a seller who accepts PayPal you don’t pay a fee to PayPal. If PayPal performs a currency conversion for your purchase, PayPal’s transaction exchange rate (including our currency conversion spread) will be used. Your debit or credit card issuer may also charge you a separate fee for non-U.S. transactions.

In addition you may be required to pay a fee to PayPal if you are making a purchase using PayPal Business Payments and the seller discloses to you that you, as the buyer, must pay the fee.

Payment review

When PayPal identifies a potentially high-risk transaction, we review the transaction more closely before allowing it to proceed. When this happens, PayPal will place a hold on the transaction and notify the seller to delay shipping of the item. As a buyer, this may delay your receipt of the item you purchased. If we clear the transaction, we will notify the seller and direct them to ship the item. If we don’t clear the transaction, we will cancel it and return the funds to you, unless we are legally required to take other action.

Automatic payments

You can agree with a seller who accepts PayPal to use PayPal as the payment method for future purchases with that seller. This agreement is between you and the seller and allows you to pay the seller on a one-time, recurring or sporadic basis. Examples of automatic payments that can be arranged by you either with a seller or with PayPal include those that PayPal calls a “billing agreement,” “subscription,” “recurring payment,” “reference transaction,” “preauthorized transfer” or “preapproved payment.”

If you have a personal PayPal account, you may cancel a recurring automatic payment up to 3 Business Days before the date of the next scheduled payment from your account settings or by contacting us through the PayPal Help Center, or by calling PayPal at (888) 221-1161.

Once your automatic payment is canceled, all future automatic payments under your agreement with that seller will be stopped. If you cancel an automatic payment, you may still owe the seller money for the purchase or have additional obligations to the seller for any goods or services that you receive but have not paid for.

If you have given advance authorization, either to a seller or to PayPal, that permits a seller to take or receive payments from your PayPal account on a regularly recurring basis (for example, every month or otherwise on a routine billing cycle), and if such payments will vary in amount, you have the right to advance notice of the amount and date of the transfer from the seller at least 10 days before the transfer is made. If the seller provides the option, you may choose to receive this advance notice only when the amount of your automatic payment will fall outside a range established between you and the seller.

If you have authorized an automatic payment and PayPal performs currency conversion for an automatic payment transaction, PayPal will use the transaction exchange rate (including PayPal’s currency conversion spread) in effect at the time the automatic payment transaction is processed.

Refunds

When you buy something from a seller online using PayPal and the transaction is ultimately refunded, the money will typically be refunded to the original payment method you used for the transaction if you used a debit card, credit card, PayPal Credit, or a balance in your Cash Account or business PayPal account.

If you used a bank account linked to a personal PayPal account as the payment method for the transaction, we will attempt to refund the money to your bank account. If we are unable to do so, we will refund the money to your linked Cash Account if you have one. If you do not have a Cash Account, the money will be waiting for you to claim by using one of the available transfer methods under Receiving Funds, Holding a Balance or Transferring Funds for personal PayPal accounts.

If you used a bank account linked to a business PayPal account as the payment method for the transaction, we will attempt to refund the money to your bank account. If we are unable to do so, we will refund the money to your balance in your business PayPal account.

For purchases you make in a seller’s store location that you paid for using your personal PayPal account and the transaction is ultimately refunded, the money will be refunded to your Cash Account if you have one. If you do not have a Cash Account, the money will be waiting for you to claim by using one of the available transfer methods under Receiving Funds, Holding a Balance or Transferring Funds for personal PayPal accounts.

For purchases you make in a seller’s store location that you paid for using your business PayPal account and the transaction is ultimately refunded, the money will be refunded to your balance in your business PayPal account.

If you used Pay with Rewards to fund your transaction, your refund will be processed back as a dollar amount: depending on your card agreement with your issuer, your issuer may or may not credit your purchase back to your reward balance.

If PayPal performed currency conversion for your transaction and a refund is issued:

Within 1 days of the date of the original payment, PayPal’s transaction exchange rate (including a currency conversion spread) used at the time of the original payment will apply.
Beyond 1 days of the date of the original payment, PayPal’s transaction exchange rate (including a currency conversion spread) on the date of the refund will apply.

Money will be refunded in the currency you paid; or if we are unable to refund in the currency you paid, in your primary holding currency; or we are unable to refund in your primary holding currency, then in U.S. dollars.

Payment Method Used for My Transaction

Selecting a preferred payment method

You can choose any of the payment methods in your PayPal account as your preferred payment method. You can select a preferred payment method in your account preferences on www.paypal.com or in the PayPal app. There may be times when your preferred payment method cannot be used, for example, if you select a credit card that is expired.

You can set separate preferred payment methods for online transactions, in-store transactions, and each of your automatic payment agreements, as described below.

If you have chosen a preferred payment method, it will be shown as the primary method of payment.

If no preferred payment method, it’s still your choice.

The availability of certain payment methods may be limited based on that particular seller or the third party website you are using to complete the transaction.

If you have not selected a preferred payment method, or your preferred payment method is unavailable, we will show you available payment methods, including the payment method you used most often or most recently, at the time of transaction. You can also click on the “Manage” link to see all of your available payment methods, or add a new one, and select a payment method during the transaction.

Backup payment method

Certain one-time online transactions may require that a backup funding method be used in the event that your selected or preferred payment method is unavailable. In those instances, the backup funding method may be displayed to you on your transaction review page, before you complete the transaction. Note that this only applies for one-time, online transactions, and not for in-store or automatic payments. If PayPal determines currency conversion is necessary for a transaction that also requires a backup payment method, you may not be able to separately choose whether PayPal or your card issuer performs the currency conversion on your backup payment method.

Sending money to friends and family

When you send money to friends and family within the U.S. using balance in your Cash Account linked to your personal PayPal account, the balance in your business PayPal account, or your bank account, we waive all fees, so we always show you these payment options first, even if you have a set preferred payment method for your online purchases. Remember, you always have the choice to select any payment method in your PayPal account by clicking the “Change” link on the Send Money page. If you select a payment method with a fee, we will always show you the fee before you send money.

Automatic payments

Some sellers allow you to store PayPal as the way you pay when making purchases on their site, so you can check out faster. Often, this entails creating an agreement with the seller that permits them to request that we charge your PayPal account each time you make a purchase. To help minimize disruptions in your automatic payments, we may update your Payment Method information; see Link or Unlink a Payment Method.

When you first set up an automatic payment agreement, you may have the option to set up a preferred payment method for such agreement. You can review, set, or change a preferred payment method for an automatic payment agreement in your account settings on paypal.com.

Your preferred payment method for an automatic payment agreement will be used for transactions with that seller. If you have available balance in a linked Cash or cash Plus account, that balance may be used before your preferred payment method.

If you have not set a preferred payment method for an automatic payment agreement, or if your preferred payment method for an automatic payment agreement is unavailable (for example, because it is expired or has insufficient funds) the payment method used will be in the following order, if applicable: 1. Cash Account (if one is linked to your personal PayPal account) or balance in your business PayPal account (if we’ve been able to verify the required identifying information you provide to us); 2. Bank account; 3. PayPal co-branded debit card; 4. PayPal co-branded credit card; 5. Debit card; 6. Credit card; and 7. E-check. This is also the order of payment methods that will be used if a previously selected payment method to be used in a seller agreement is unavailable.

Bank account transfers

When you use your bank account as a payment method, you are allowing PayPal to initiate a transfer from your bank account to the recipient. For these transactions, PayPal will make electronic transfers from your bank account in the amount you specify. You authorize PayPal to try this transfer again if the initial transfer is rejected by your bank for any reason.

E-check

E-check is a payment method where you use your bank account as your payment method, and the payment is not received by the recipient until the transaction is processed from the bank. This process usually takes 3-5 Business Days, but this amount of time will increase if the payment is sent from a bank account located outside the United States.

Pay with Rewards

PayPal may allow you to redeem rewards associated with your eligible card(s) when making a purchase with your PayPal account through PayPal’s Pay with Rewards program. PayPal may share with and receive information from your issuer about your issuer accounts to complete the redemption of your rewards when using PayPal’s Pay with Rewards program. The exchange of this information is necessary to complete the purchase when you select the Pay with Rewards redemption option.

All Pay with Rewards redemptions are subject to the terms of your card agreement with your card issuer. Pay with Rewards is only available for eligible purchases with certain merchants, and PayPal or your issuer may limit, suspend, or terminate your ability to redeem rewards at any time in accordance with this user agreement and your card agreement. Your issuer determines the value of rewards redeemed through PayPal and available redemption methods (e.g., to pay for your purchase or for a statement credit).

There may be a delay between checkout and processing of your payment. Only rewards available upon processing of your payment will be used. Because your reward balance and/or transaction balance may change, whenever you request to redeem rewards for a purchase you also authorize PayPal to charge up to the full payment amount to your associated card if that happens. For more information on redeeming rewards and how it works, please see About Payment Methods.

Debit card processing

PayPal will process your debit or prepaid card funded transactions through either the ATM debit network or the Visa, MasterCard or Discover network. If we process your debit or prepaid card through an ATM debit network, we may provide you with the opportunity to switch to a Visa, MasterCard or Discover network by changing your preferences for that debit or prepaid card through your PayPal account profile.

Loyalty Cards

If you use the PayPal application on your mobile phone, you may store loyalty card numbers or bar codes, where applicable, for certain sellers in your PayPal account. When you store your loyalty card numbers or bar codes in your PayPal account, you will earn any rewards, subject to the seller’s loyalty card terms and conditions, at the time you make your payment to the merchant by presenting the stored loyalty card number or bar code to the seller at the point of sale. It is your responsibility to make sure you have entered your loyalty card information correctly and that you update it as necessary. It is also your responsibility to ensure that you are receiving the rewards to which you are entitled. PayPal is not responsible for managing your loyalty card account by offering this service and any questions about your loyalty card or associated rewards program should be directed to the seller who offers the card.

PayPal’s Purchase Protection Program

When you buy something from a seller who accepts PayPal, you may be eligible for a refund under PayPal’s Purchase Protection program. When applicable, PayPal’s Purchase Protection program entitles you to reimbursement for the full purchase price of the item plus the original shipping costs you paid, if any. PayPal determines, in its sole discretion, whether your claim qualifies for the Purchase Protection program. PayPal’s original determination is considered final, but you may be able to file an appeal of the decision with PayPal if you have new or compelling information not available at the time of the original determination or you believe there was an error in the decision-making process.

IMPORTANT: You may be required to return the item to the seller or other party we specify as part of the settlement of your claim. PayPal’s Purchase Protection program does not entitle you to reimbursement for the return shipping costs that you may incur.

PayPal’s Purchase Protection program may apply when you encounter these specific problems with a transaction:

You didn’t receive your item from a seller (referred to as an “Item Not Received” claim), or
You received an item, but the item isn’t what you ordered (referred to as a “Significantly Not as Described” claim).

If you believe that a transaction made through your PayPal account was not authorized by you, this type of claim is different from the Purchase Protection program, and is described below under Liability for Unauthorized Transactions and Other Errors.

QR Code Transactions

If you buy something from a seller in person by using a PayPal goods and services QR code, your transaction may be eligible for PayPal’s Purchase Protection program.

Item Not Received claims

Your claim will not qualify for a refund under PayPal’s Purchase Protection program for an Item Not Received claim, if:

You collect the item in person, or arrange for it to be collected on your behalf, including if you use PayPal in a seller’s physical store, except for in-person PayPal QR code goods and services transactions, or
The seller has provided proof of shipment or proof of delivery.

If the seller presents evidence that they delivered the goods to you, PayPal may find in favor of the seller for an Item Not Received claim even if you claim you did not receive the goods.

Significantly Not as Described claims

An item may be considered Significantly Not as Described if:

The item is materially different from the seller’s description of it.
You received a completely different item.
The condition of the item was misrepresented. For example, the item was described as “new” but the item was used.
The item was advertised as authentic but is not authentic (i.e. counterfeit).
The item is missing major parts or features and those facts were not disclosed in the description of the item when you bought it.
You purchased a certain number of items but didn’t receive them all.
The item was damaged during shipment.
The item is unusable in its received state and was not disclosed as such.

An item may not be considered Significantly Not as Described if:

The defect in the item was correctly described by the seller in its description of the item.
The item was properly described but you didn’t want it after you received it.
The item was properly described but did not meet your expectations.
The item has minor scratches and was described as “used.”

Ineligible items and transactions under PayPal’s Purchase Protection program

Payments for the following are not eligible for reimbursement under PayPal Purchase Protection:

Real estate, including residential property.
Financial products or investments of any kind.
Businesses (when you buy or invest in a business).
Vehicles, including, but not limited to, motor vehicles, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, aircraft and boats.
Significantly Not as Described claims for wholly or partly custom-made items or items picked up in person, except for in-person PayPal QR code goods and services transactions.
Donations including payments on crowdfunding platforms.
Items prohibited by the PayPal Acceptable Use Policy.
For Item Not Received claims, items which you collect in person or arrange to be collected on your behalf, including items bought in a seller’s store location, except for in-person PayPal QR code goods and services transactions.
Industrial machinery used in manufacturing.
Anything purchased from, or an amount paid to, a government agency.
Stored value items such as gift cards and pre-paid cards.
Gambling, gaming and/or any other activity with an entry fee and a prize.
Personal Payments.
Payments sent using PayPal to any bill payment service.
Payments made using PayPal Payouts and Mass Pay or guest checkout transactions (i.e. not sent using your PayPal account).
Items intended for resale, including single item transactions or transactions that include multiple items.

Transaction eligibility for PayPal’s Purchase Protection program

To be eligible for PayPal Purchase Protection you must meet all of the following requirements:

Have a PayPal account in good standing.
Pay for the eligible item from your PayPal account.
Attempt to contact the seller to resolve your issue directly before filing a claim through the Resolution Center.
Respond to PayPal’s request for documentation and other information within the time requested.
Open a dispute in the Resolution Center within 180 days of the date you sent the payment and follow our online dispute resolution process.
Not have received a recovery or agreed to an alternative resolution related to your purchase from another source.

Our online dispute resolution process

If you’re unable to resolve a transaction related issue directly with a seller, you must follow our online dispute resolution process through the Resolution Center to pursue a claim under our Purchase Protection program. You may also file a claim (Step 2 below) by calling us and speaking to an agent. The steps you must follow are described below, and if you do not follow these steps your claim may be denied:

Step 1: Open a dispute within 180 days of the date you made the payment. This might allow you to start a direct conversation with the seller regarding your issue with the transaction that may help resolve the dispute. If you are unable to resolve the dispute directly with the seller, proceed to Step 2. We will place a hold on all funds related to the transaction in the seller’s PayPal account until the dispute is resolved or closed.

Step 2: Escalate the dispute to a claim for reimbursement within 20 days after opening the dispute, if you and the seller are unable to come to an agreement, or we will automatically close the dispute. You can escalate the dispute to a claim for reimbursement through the Resolution Center. The seller or PayPal may also escalate the dispute to a claim at this point. If you are making an Item Not Received claim, PayPal may ask you to wait at least 7 days from the transaction date to escalate the dispute.

Step 3: Respond to PayPal’s requests for documentation or other information, after you, the seller or PayPal escalates your dispute to a claim for reimbursement. PayPal may require you to provide receipts, third party evaluations, police reports or other documents that PayPal specifies. You must respond to these requests in a timely manner as requested in our correspondence with you.

Step 4: Comply with PayPal’s shipping requests in a timely manner, if you’re filing a Significantly Not as Described claim. PayPal may require you, at your expense, to ship the item back to the seller, to PayPal or to a third party (which will be specified by PayPal) and to provide proof of delivery.

Proof of delivery means:

For transactions that total less than $750 U.S. dollars (or the currency threshold in the table below), confirmation that can be viewed online and includes the delivery address showing at least city/state or zip code, delivery date, and the identity of the shipping company you used.
For transactions that total $750 U.S. dollar (or the currency threshold in the table below) or more, you must provide signature confirmation of delivery. If the transaction is in a currency not listed in the table, then signature confirmation is required when the payment exceeds the equivalent of $750 USD at the PayPal exchange rate that applies at the time the transaction is processed.

Signature confirmation currency thresholds
Currency	Transaction value	Currency	Transaction value
Australian Dollar:	850 AUD	New Zealand Dollar:	950 NZD
Brazilian Real:	1,750 BRL	Norwegian Krone:	4,600 NOK
Canadian Dollar:	850 CAD	Philippine Peso:	34,000 PHP
Czech Koruna:	15,000 CZK	Polish Zloty:	2,300 PLN
Danish Krone:	4,100 DKK	Russian Ruble:	48,000 RUB
Euro:	550 EUR	Singapore Dollar:	950 SGD
Hong Kong Dollar:	6,000 HKD	Swedish Krona:	4,950 SEK
Hungarian Forint:	170,000 HUF	Swiss Franc:	700 CHF
Israeli Shekel:	2,700 ILS	Taiwan New Dollar:	23,000 TWD
Japanese Yen:	77,000 JPY	Thai Baht:	24,500 THB
Malaysian Ringgit:	3,100 MYR	U.K. Pounds Sterling:	450 GBP
Mexican Peso:	10,000 MXN	U.S. Dollar:	750 USD

Step 5: PayPal will make a final decision (including automatically closing any dispute or claim), in its sole discretion, based on the coverage and eligibility requirements set forth above, any additional information provided during the online dispute resolution process or any other information PayPal deems relevant and appropriate under the circumstances.

Note that when you are making Digital Goods Micropayments Purchases, there are special rules that apply and that include pre-determined thresholds where we may, at our discretion, reverse the transaction without requiring you to take further action. We may limit the number of automatic reversals that you benefit from, but, even if that is the case, you will still be able to follow PayPal’s standard dispute resolution processes described above.

Dispute with us or your card issuer

If you used a debit or credit card as the payment method for a transaction through your PayPal account and you are dissatisfied with the transaction, you may be entitled to dispute the transaction with your card issuer. Applicable card chargeback rights may be broader than those available to you under PayPal’s Purchase Protection program. For example, if you dispute a transaction with your card issuer, you may be able to recover amounts you paid for unsatisfactory items even if they don’t qualify for protection under a Significantly Not as Described claim with us.

You must choose whether to pursue a dispute with PayPal under our Purchase Protection program, or to pursue the dispute with your card issuer. You can’t do both at the same time or seek a double recovery. If you pursue a dispute/claim with us and you also pursue a dispute for the same transaction with your card issuer, we’ll close your dispute/claim with us. This won’t affect the dispute process with your card issuer. In addition, if you pursue a dispute with your card issuer, you cannot pursue a dispute/claim with us later.

If you choose to dispute a transaction with PayPal and we decide against you, you can seek to pursue the dispute with your card issuer later. If PayPal does not make a final decision on your claim until after your card issuer’s deadline for filing a dispute, and because of our delay you recover less than the full amount you would have been entitled to recover from the card issuer, we will reimburse you for the remainder of your loss (minus any amount you have already recovered from the seller or your card issuer).

Before contacting your card issuer or filing a dispute with PayPal, you should contact the seller to attempt to resolve your issue in accordance with the seller’s return policy.

Accepting Payments From Buyers for Goods and Services

Receiving personal payments

If you use your PayPal account to receive payments for the sale of goods or services or accept donations, you must:

Pay any applicable fees for receiving the funds.
Not ask your buyer to send you money using the “send money to a friend or family member.” If you do so, PayPal may remove your PayPal account’s ability to accept payments from friends or family members.

By integrating into your online checkout/platform any functionality intended to enable a payer without a PayPal account to send a payment to your PayPal account, you agree to all further terms of use of that functionality which PayPal will make available to you on any page on the PayPal or Braintree website (including any page for developers and our Legal Agreements page) or online platform. Such further terms include the PayPal Alternative Payment Methods Agreement.

No surcharges

You agree that you will not impose a surcharge or any other fee for accepting PayPal as a payment method. You may charge a handling fee in connection with the sale of goods or services as long as the handling fee does not operate as a surcharge and is not higher than the handling fee you charge for non-PayPal transactions.

Presentation of PayPal and Pay with Venmo

You must treat PayPal and/or Venmo as payment methods or marks at least on par with any other payment methods offered at your points of sale where PayPal or Venmo branded services are integrated, including your websites or mobile applications. This includes at least equal or better: logo placement, position within any point of sale, and treatment in terms of payment flow, terms, conditions, restrictions, and fees, in each case as compared to other marks and payment methods at your points of sale. Further, you must not present any payment method or mark upstream (or at an earlier point in the checkout experience) from the presentment of any of PayPal or Venmo services or marks.

In representations to your customers or in public communications, you must not mischaracterize any PayPal or Venmo services or exhibit a preference for other payment methods over PayPal or Venmo services. Within all of your points of sale, you agree not to try to dissuade or inhibit your customers from using PayPal or Venmo services or encourage the customer to use an alternate payment method. If you enable your customers to pay you with PayPal or Venmo, whenever you display or exhibit the payment methods that you accept (either within any point of sale or in your marketing materials, advertising, and other customer communications) you agree to display the PayPal or Venmo services payment marks at least as prominently, and in at least as positive a manner, as you do for all other payment methods.

Taxes and information reporting

Our fees do not include any taxes, levies, duties or similar governmental assessments of any nature, including, for example, value-added, sales, use or withholding taxes, assessable by any jurisdiction (collectively, “taxes”). It is your responsibility to determine what, if any, taxes apply to the payments you make or receive, and it is solely your responsibility to assess, collect, report and remit the correct taxes to the appropriate authority. PayPal is not responsible for determining whether any taxes apply to your transaction, or for calculating, collecting, reporting or remitting taxes arising from any transaction.

You acknowledge that we may make certain reports to tax authorities regarding transactions that we process. For example, PayPal is required to report to the Internal Revenue Service the total amount of payments for goods and services you receive each calendar year into all of your PayPal accounts associated with the same tax identification number if you receive more than $20,000 in payments for good and services and process more than 200 transactions involving goods or services through those PayPal accounts in the same calendar year.

Your customer service information, refunds and returns policy, and privacy policy

You must publish customer service information with clear instructions on how your customers can contact you. Such instructions must include at least: (1) one active customer service email address or active customer service URL to file tickets for assistance and/or (2) one active customer service telephone number. Such information must be readily accessible for review by your customers.

You must publish a refunds and returns policy.

You must publish a privacy policy, where required by law.

Payment review

PayPal reviews certain potentially high-risk transactions. If PayPal determines, in its sole discretion, that a transaction is high-risk, we place a hold on the payment and provide notice to you to delay shipping of the item. PayPal will conduct a review and either complete or cancel the payment. If the payment is completed, PayPal will provide notice to you to ship the item. Otherwise, PayPal will cancel the payment and the funds will be returned to the buyer, unless we are legally required to take other action. All payments that complete this payment review will be eligible for PayPal’s Seller Protection coverage if they meet the PayPal’s Seller Protection requirements. We will notify you about payment reviews by email and/or through your PayPal account.

In-store payments and QR code transactions

If you accept PayPal payments at your physical store, you must communicate the total amount of the transaction to the customer before it takes place. You may charge your customer’s account only for transactions that they have authorized. You must also provide customers with a physical receipt if they request one. You agree that any transaction that you make shall have an accurate and true description of the goods and services being purchased.

If you use a QR code to accept payments in your physical store, you must use a QR code intended for goods and services transactions. You must also not use QR codes intended for in-person transactions as a method of accepting payment for goods and services transactions occurring online. For any buyer claims related to QR code transactions, you may be required to provide us with alternative evidence of delivery or such additional documentation or information relating to the transaction.

Marketplace sellers

If you’re a seller on a marketplace or through a third party application where PayPal is offered, you must comply with any rules that apply to the marketplace’s or the third party application’s buyer protection program for sales you make through that forum. Any such protections may require you to take certain actions and may impact how claims are processed.

PayPal Giving Fund

If you are a charity and hold a PayPal account, you may be eligible to participate in PayPal Giving Fund programs. PayPal Giving Fund is a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code as a tax-exempt public charity (Federal Tax ID: 45-0931286). If you meet the eligibility requirements in the Nonprofit Certification Policy and are either a “Public Charity” under Section 509(a) of the Code or a “Private Operating Foundation” under IRS regulations, you may be automatically enrolled with PayPal Giving Fund upon acceptance of this user agreement. You will receive an email from us confirming your enrollment. Your relationship with PayPal Giving Fund will be governed by the Nonprofit User Agreement, including receiving email communications from PayPal Giving Fund about its current and future partners about its programs. You can opt out of email communications at any time in your PayPal Giving Fund profile. If you don’t want to be enrolled or receive donations from PayPal Giving Fund, you can opt-out at any time by contacting us. For more information, please see PayPal Giving Fund’s Policies.

Card not present transactions

Whenever a buyer uses a debit or credit card as the payment method for a transaction using their account to buy something from you as a seller, the transaction will be processed as a “card not present” transaction, even if the buyer is at your store location.

Accepting preauthorized payments

As a seller, you can accept payments from a buyer’s account through preauthorized transfers either on a one-time, regular or sporadic basis. This type of transaction is sometimes called a “billing agreement,” “subscription,” “recurring payment,” “reference transaction,” “pre-approved payment ” or “automatic payment.”

If you receive preauthorized payments from buyers:
You must:	You must not:
Get each buyer’s prior authorization for the amount, frequency, and duration of any such payment.	Restart future payments without the buyer’s written authorization, if a buyer has stopped or canceled a preauthorized payment.
Provide a simple and easily accessible online cancelation procedure, if buyers sign up for preauthorized payments online.
Provide buyers the ability to stop any such payment up to 3 Business Days before the date scheduled for payment.
Notify the buyer at least 10 days in advance of the amount and date of each preauthorized payment if the preauthorized payment will vary from the preauthorized amount or (at the buyer’s option) any payment that is in an amount that falls outside of the pre-determined range.

Transaction Fees for Online and In-Store Payments

Your PayPal transaction fees depend on:

the country of the buyer’s account or the currency of their card;
whether you are registered as a charitable organization and have active 501(c)(3) status. Your 501(c)(3) status must be documented with PayPal to receive the rates applicable to charitable organizations, and those rates will apply only after you document your status with us.

Standard transaction fees

The fees you pay when selling goods or services and the buyer pays using their PayPal account (or using another authorized wallet) can be found on the Standard Transaction Fees table, with the fees applicable to charitable organizations founds on the Standard Transaction Fees for Charitable Organizations table for the charitable fees. Please note that:

We may adjust the fees applicable to future transactions that you process using PayPal. We will provide you at least 21 days’ advance notice for personal PayPal accounts and at least 5 days’ advance notice for business PayPal accounts of any fee increase or the introduction of a new type of fee.
If you refund a transaction to a buyer or a donation to a donor, there are no fees to make the refund, but the fees you originally paid as the seller are not returned.
If you accept payments using a PayPal product (like PayPal Here or PayPal Payments Pro), the fees applicable to those products will apply to your transactions.

Micropayments fees

You may qualify to receive micropayments pricing for the sale of goods and services through your PayPal account, if your transactions typically average less than $10. In order to qualify, you must have a PayPal account that is in good standing (for example, no limitations or negative balance), you may not be processing payments using PayPal Payments Pro and you must submit an application and have it approved by us.

If your PayPal account is approved to accept micropayments, then the fees found on the Micropayment Fees table will apply to all transactions for the sale of goods or services processed through your PayPal account, instead of Standard Transaction Fees. If you have multiple PayPal accounts, you must route your micropayments transactions through the appropriate account. Once a transaction is processed, PayPal will not re-route the transaction through a different account.

PayPal Payouts and Mass Pay fees

PayPal’s Payouts and Mass Pay services let you send multiple payments in one batch to send commissions, rebates, rewards, and general payments. You may be able to choose to send payments to PayPal accounts, Venmo accounts, or both. In order to use these services, you must have:

a business PayPal account in good standing and with no withdrawal limits; and
applied for and received our permission to use these services.

We may remove your ability to use Payouts or Mass Pay at any time if there is a higher than acceptable level of risk associated with your use of those services.

The amount you will pay us for these services differs according to whether you use the Payouts service or Mass Pay service, how you send the payments, and the currency of the payment. These fees can be found in the PayPal Payouts and Mass Pay Fees table.

You can send money through Payouts or Mass Pay even if your receiver does not have a PayPal or Venmo account, as applicable, using their email address or mobile number. If the person to whom you are sending money does not have a relevant account, they can claim it by opening one. If they don’t claim it, it will be refunded to you in thirty (30) days. PayPal is not liable for amounts sent by you in error. PayPal shall have no responsibility to reverse any payout payment.

Your responsibility to notify PayPal of pricing or fee errors

Once you have access to any account statement(s) or other account activity information made available to you by PayPal with respect to your business account(s), you will have ninety (90) days to notify PayPal in writing of any errors or discrepancies with respect to the pricing or other fees applied by PayPal. If you do not notify PayPal within such timeframe, you accept such information as accurate, and PayPal shall have no obligation to make any corrections. For the purposes of this provision, such pricing or fee errors or discrepancies are different than Unauthorized Transactions and other electronic transfer Errors which are each subject to different notification timeframes as set forth herein.

Refunds, Reversals and Chargebacks

General information

If you receive a payment for selling goods or services that is later refunded or invalidated for any reason, you are responsible for the full amount of the payment sent to you plus any fees (including any applicable chargeback fee described below). Whenever a transaction is refunded or otherwise reversed, PayPal will refund or reverse the transaction from your PayPal account. If a currency conversion is necessary (for example if the balance in your Cash Account or your business PayPal account for a particular currency is insufficient to cover the amount of a refund or reversal, or if the buyer paid in a different currency), PayPal will perform a currency conversion in order to refund or reverse the transaction. PayPal’s transaction exchange rate (including our currency conversion spread) at the time the refund or reversal is processed will be used.

If you refund a payment for goods or services, there are no fees to make the refund, but the fees you originally paid as the seller are not returned to you. The amount of the refunded payment will be deducted from your PayPal account.

Payments that are invalidated and reversed

Payments to you may be invalidated and reversed by PayPal if:

You lose a PayPal Purchase Protection claim submitted to us by a buyer, including as a result of your failure to respond in a timely manner.
You lose a Venmo Protected Purchase Program claim.
Your buyer pursues a chargeback related to a card-funded transaction and the transaction is not eligible for PayPal’s Seller Protection. The card issuer, not PayPal, determines whether a buyer is successful when they pursue a chargeback related to a card-funded transaction.
You do not fulfill the transaction as promised or you cannot provide proof of shipment or proof of delivery when required.
eBay decides against you under its money back guarantee program (and you haven’t opted out).
Our investigation of a bank reversal made by a buyer or the buyer’s bank finds that the transaction was fraudulent.
PayPal sent the payment to you in error.
The payment was unauthorized
You received the payment for activities that violated this user agreement or any other agreement between you and PayPal.

When you receive a payment, you are liable to PayPal for the full amount of the payment sent to you plus any fees if the payment is later invalidated or reversed for any reason. If the buyer paid in another currency, the full amount of that payment may be calculated in that currency, using the PayPal transaction exchange rate (including our currency conversion spread) that applies at the time the refund or reversal is processed. If the balance in your Cash Account or business PayPal account doesn’t cover the payment amount due plus the fees, we may use any of the payment methods linked to your PayPal account to cover the amount due. If the payment methods linked to your PayPal account don’t cover the amount due, this will result in a negative balance. A negative balance represents an amount that you owe to us, and, in this situation, you must immediately add funds to your balance to resolve it. If you don’t, PayPal may:

engage in collection efforts to recover the amount due from you;
take any or all action as outlined under Amounts owed to PayPal; or
place a limitation or take other action on your PayPal account as outlined under Restricted Activities and Holds.

Chargeback fees

If you receive a debit or credit card-funded payment through your PayPal account and the buyer pursues a chargeback for the transaction with their card issuer, then PayPal will not assess you with a chargeback fee if the transaction is eligible for PayPal’s Seller Protection. However, if the transaction is ineligible for PayPal’s Seller Protection, PayPal will assess you with a chargeback fee (for facilitating the chargeback process) regardless of whether the buyer is successful in pursuing the chargeback with the card issuer.

The applicable chargeback fee will be deducted from your PayPal account. The chargeback fee is $20 for transactions in U.S. Dollars, or the amount specified on the Chargeback Fees table in the currency of the original transaction.

Impact of various purchase protection processes on sellers

You should read and understand PayPal’s Purchase Protection program, Venmo’s Protected Purchase Program, and if you sell goods and services to buyers with PayPal accounts in countries other than your own, you also should be familiar with the purchase protection available to buyers in each of those countries. Buyers’ rights under these programs may impact you as a seller. You can find information about PayPal’s protection programs on the Legal Agreements page by selecting your buyer’s location at the top of the page and referring to the corresponding user agreement. You can find information on Venmo’s Protected Purchase Program in Venmo’s user agreement.

If you lose a claim under PayPal’s Purchase Protection program in any country, or under Venmo’s Protected Purchase Program:

You must forfeit the full purchase price of the item plus the original shipping cost. In some cases you may not receive the item back.
You will not receive a refund of the PayPal fees that you paid in connection with the sale.
If the claim was that the item received was Significantly Not as Described, you may not receive the item back, or you may be required to accept the item back and pay for the return shipping costs.
If the claim was that the item received was Significantly Not as Described and related to an item you sold that is counterfeit, you will be required to provide a full refund to the buyer and you may not receive the item back.

If you accept PayPal payments from buyers for goods or services you sell through eBay, then you need to read and understand the eBay Money Back Guarantee program. Unless you opt out by calling eBay, PayPal will treat eBay’s decisions in favor of your buyers under that program as a basis for reversing a PayPal payment made to you. If the balance in your Cash Account or business PayPal account is insufficient to cover the amount, we may:

place a hold on your PayPal account until sufficient funds become available in your PayPal account to cover the amount; or
create a negative balance in your PayPal account.

PayPal’s Seller Protection Program

What’s eligible

If you sell something to a buyer and the transaction is later disputed or reversed under Reversals, Claims or Chargebacks, you may be eligible for reimbursement under PayPal’s Seller Protection program. When it applies, PayPal’s Seller Protection program entitles you to retain the full purchase amount and we will waive any related chargeback fees paid (for debit and credit card-funded transactions). There is no limit on the number of payments for which you can receive coverage. By accessing the transaction details page in your PayPal account you can determine whether or not your transaction is eligible for protection under this program.

PayPal’s Seller Protection program may apply when a buyer claims that:

They did not authorize, or benefit from, funds sent from their PayPal account (referred to as an “Unauthorized Transaction” claim), and the Unauthorized Transaction occurs in an environment hosted by Paypal; or
They didn’t receive the item from you (referred to as an “Item Not Received” claim).

PayPal’s Seller Protection program may also apply when a transaction is reversed because of a successful chargeback by a buyer or when a bank funded payment is reversed by the buyer’s bank.

This section describes PayPal’s Seller Protection program as it applies to you, but you should also be familiar with the Impact of various purchase protection processes on sellers.

Basic requirements

To be eligible for PayPal’s Seller Protection, all of the following basic requirements must be met, as well as any applicable additional requirements:

The primary address for your PayPal account must be in the United States.
The item must be a physical, tangible good that can be shipped, except for items subject to the Intangible Goods Additional Requirements. Transactions involving items that you deliver in person in connection with payment made in your physical store, may also be eligible for Seller Protection so long as the buyer paid for the transaction in person by using a PayPal goods and services QR code.
You must ship the item to the shipping address on the transaction details page in your PayPal account for the transaction. If you originally ship the item to the recipient’s shipping address on the transaction details page but the item is later redirected to a different address, you will not be eligible for PayPal’s Seller Protection. We therefore recommend not using a shipping service that is arranged by the buyer, so that you will be able to provide valid proof of shipping and delivery.
- The shipping requirement does not apply to eligible transactions involving items that you deliver in person; provided, however, that you agree to provide us with alternative evidence of delivery or such additional documentation or information relating to the transaction that we may request.
You must respond to PayPal’s requests for documentation and other information in a timely manner as requested in our email correspondence with you or in our correspondence with you through the Resolution Center. If you do not respond to PayPal’s request for documentation and other information in the time requested, you may not be eligible for Seller Protection.
If the sale involves pre-ordered or made-to-order goods, you must ship within the timeframe you specified in the listing. Otherwise, it is recommended that you ship all items within 7 days after receipt of payment.
Provide proof of shipment or delivery.
The payment must be marked “eligible” or “partially eligible” in the case of Unauthorized Transaction claims, or “eligible” in the case of Item Not Received claims, for PayPal’s Seller Protection on the Transaction Details page.

PayPal determines, in its sole discretion, whether your claim qualifies for the Seller Protection program. PayPal will make a decision, in its sole discretion, based on the coverage and eligibility requirements, any information or documentation provided during the resolution process, or any other information PayPal deems relevant and appropriate under the circumstances.

Item Not Received additional requirements

To be eligible for PayPal’s Seller Protection program for a buyer’s Item Not Received claim, you must meet both the basic requirements and the additional requirement listed below:

Where a buyer files a chargeback with the issuer for a card-funded transaction, the payment must be marked “eligible” for PayPal’s Seller Protection on the Transaction Details page.

Intangible Goods additional requirements

For the sale of intangible goods and services to be eligible for PayPal’s Seller Protection, the sale must meet the basic requirements and the following additional requirements:

Integration requirements
Where you have integrated a PayPal checkout product, you must be using the current version of that product if you are accepting payments directly via a website or mobile optimized website; or
Ensure you are passing session information to PayPal at checkout if you are integrated with PayPal via a third party or if you have a native app integration.
Other integration requirements may apply depending on your business model. We will let you know those requirements ahead of time, if needed.
Paid Standard Transaction Fees on the sale.
Delivered the item and provide Proof of shipment or delivery for Intangible Goods.
Provide signature confirmation when the full amount of the payment (including shipping and taxes) exceeds the amount listed in the signature confirmation threshold table (based on the currency of the payment). If the full amount of the payment (including shipping and taxes) is in a currency not listed in the table, then signature confirmation is required when the payment exceeds the equivalent of $750 USD at the PayPal exchange rate that applies at the time the transaction is processed.

Establishing proof of delivery or proof of shipment

Proof of shipment

Proof of delivery

Online or physical documentation from a shipping company that includes:

Date of shipment
An address for the recipient that matches the shipping address on the Transaction Details page
An address for the recipient showing at least the city/state, city/country, or zip/postal code (or international equivalent).

Online or physical documentation from a shipping company that includes:

Date of delivery and ‘delivered’ status
An address for the recipient that matches the shipping address on the Transaction Details page
An address for the recipient showing at least the city/state, city/country, or zip/postal code (or international equivalent).
Signature confirmation when the full amount of the payment (including shipping and taxes) exceeds the amount (based on the currency of the payment) listed in the signature confirmation threshold table Signature confirmation is online documentation, viewable at the shipping company’s website, indicating that the item was signed for.

IMPORTANT: Your choice of carrier and shipment options with that carrier can have a big impact on your ability to meet the proof of delivery requirements. Please ensure, especially when shipping goods internationally, that your carrier can provide ‘delivered’ status at the correct address, or your Seller Protection claim may be denied.

For intangible or digital goods, proof of shipment or delivery means compelling evidence to show the item was delivered or the purchase order was fulfilled. Compelling evidence could include a system of record showing the date the item was sent and that it was either:

Electronically sent to the recipient, including the recipient’s address (email, IP, etc.), where applicable; or
Received or accessed by the recipient.

For QR code transactions, you may be required to provide us with alternative evidence of delivery or such additional documentation or information relating to the transaction.

Signature confirmation currency thresholds
Currency	Transaction value	Currency	Transaction value
Australian Dollar:	850 AUD	New Zealand Dollar:	950 NZD
Brazilian Real:	1,750 BRL	Norwegian Krone:	4,600 NOK
Canadian Dollar:	850 CAD	Philippine Peso:	34,000 PHP
Czech Koruna:	15,000 CZK	Polish Zloty:	2,300 PLN
Danish Krone:	4,100 DKK	Russian Ruble:	48,000 RUB
Euro:	550 EUR	Singapore Dollar:	950 SGD
Hong Kong Dollar:	6,000 HKD	Swedish Krona:	4,950 SEK
Hungarian Forint:	170,000 HUF	Swiss Franc:	700 CHF
Israeli Shekel:	2,700 ILS	Taiwan New Dollar:	23,000 TWD
Japanese Yen:	77,000 JPY	Thai Baht:	24,500 THB
Malaysian Ringgit:	3,100 MYR	U.K. Pounds Sterling:	450 GBP
Mexican Peso:	10,000 MXN	U.S. Dollar:	750 USD

Ineligible items and transactions

Your sale is not eligible for coverage under PayPal’s Seller Protection program if:

The buyer claims (either with us or their card issuer) that the item you sent isn’t what was ordered (referred to as a “Significantly Not as Described” claim).
It involves an item that PayPal determines, in its sole discretion, is a counterfeit item.
It involves an item that you deliver in person, including in connection with a payment made in your physical store, unless the buyer paid for the transaction in person by using a PayPal goods and services QR code.
It involves sales that are not processed either through a buyer’s PayPal account or a PayPal guest checkout transaction. For example, if the sale was made using the PayPal Payments Pro/VT product, PayPal business payments or using PayPal Here, then it is not eligible for coverage.
It involves items equivalent to cash including gift cards.
It involves a donation.
It relates to the purchase of a financial product or investment of any kind.
It involves a payment sent using PayPal’s friends and family functionality.
It involves a payment made using PayPal Payouts and Mass Pay.
The item is a vehicle, including, but not limited to a motor vehicle, motorcycle, recreational vehicle, aircraft or boat.
Payments made in respect of gold (whether in physical form or in exchange-traded form).

PayPal Advertising Program

The PayPal Advertising Program enables you to promote PayPal services, including PayPal Credit, through PayPal-hosted banners and buttons on your websites or in your customer emails. PayPal may change the content provided through this program at any time for any reason, and PayPal may choose to discontinue the PayPal Advertising Program at any time.

If you participate in this program:
You must:	You must not:
Comply with all integration requirements provided by PayPal or each authorized third party, including those with respect to accurate presentation of all PayPal related information.	Modify any PayPal content or its presentation in any way.
Only use the HTML code for PayPal content as provided by PayPal.	Copy PayPal content from other websites.
Use the PayPal content in its entirety with all the links and language provided by PayPal and without modification by you.	Create, display or host your own PayPal content, unless authorized by PayPal in writing.
Immediately remove all PayPal content from your sites and customer communications and/or cooperate with PayPal or your third party provider to do so, if you stop using a qualifying PayPal payments solution.	Post PayPal content on social media networks or platforms or anywhere else, unless authorized by PayPal in writing.
Keep all PayPal content current and up to date, including by cooperating with PayPal to manually update the PayPal content as its appears on your sites or in your communications and repair or reinstall the HTML code to facilitate future updates.	Display any non-current PayPal content.
Comply with applicable advertising laws, regulations and standards issued by governmental authorities or advertising self-regulatory bodies including but not limited to the digital advertising standards issued by the Network Advertising Initiative.

If you promote the use of PayPal Credit on your sites and customer communications through the PayPal Advertising Program, there are additional requirements that apply. If you receive customer inquiries relating to PayPal Credit, you must direct the customer to PayPal Credit Customer Service at (844) 373-4961. If a customer is unable to process a transaction using PayPal Credit, you are prohibited from communicating any reason for the decline to the customer on PayPal Credit’s behalf. You are also prohibited from representing or holding yourself out to represent PayPal Credit in any way.

You are responsible for any damages suffered by PayPal or any third parties resulting from your failure to follow the rules of the PayPal Advertising Program, and if you violate these rules, PayPal may modify or remove the PayPal content you are presenting or require you to remove or modify it immediately. If you fail to follow these rules, we may limit or close your PayPal account.

Restricted Activities

In connection with your use of our websites, your PayPal account, the PayPal services, or in the course of your interactions with PayPal, other PayPal customers, or third parties, you must not:

Breach this user agreement, the PayPal Acceptable Use Policy, the Commercial Entity Agreements (if they apply to you), the PayPal Cash and PayPal Cash Plus Account Terms and Conditions (if it applies to you), or any other agreement between you and PayPal;
Violate any law, statute, ordinance, or regulation (for example, those governing financial services, consumer protections, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
Infringe PayPal’s or any third party’s copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy;
Sell counterfeit goods;
Act in a manner that is defamatory, trade libelous, threatening or harassing;
Provide false, inaccurate or misleading information;
Send or receive what we reasonably believe to be potentially fraudulent funds;
Refuse to cooperate in an investigation or provide confirmation of your identity or any information you provide to us;
Attempt to double dip during the course of a dispute by receiving or attempting to receive funds from both PayPal and the seller, bank or card issuer for the same transaction;
Control an account that is linked to another account that has engaged in any of these restricted activities;
Conduct your business or use the PayPal services in a manner that results in or may result in;
- complaints;
- requests by buyers (either filed with us or card issuers) to invalidate payments made to you;
- fees, fines, penalties or other liability or losses to PayPal, other PayPal customers, third parties or you;
Use your PayPal account or the PayPal services in a manner that PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover or any other electronic funds transfer network reasonably believes to be an abuse of the card system or a violation of card association or network rules;
Allow your PayPal account to have a negative balance;
Provide yourself a cash advance from your credit card (or help others to do so);
Access the PayPal services from a country that is not included on PayPal’s permitted countries list;
Take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our websites, software, systems (including any networks and servers used to provide any of the PayPal services) operated by us or on our behalf or the PayPal services;
Facilitate any viruses, trojan horses, malware, worms or other computer programming routines that attempts to or may damage, disrupt, corrupt, misuse, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate, or gain unauthorized access to any system, data, information or PayPal services;
Use an anonymizing proxy; use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy our websites without our prior written permission; or use any device, software or routine to bypass our robot exclusion headers;
Interfere or disrupt or attempt to interfere with or disrupt our websites, software, systems (including any networks and servers used to provide any of the PayPal services) operated by us or on our behalf, any of the PayPal services or other users’ use of any of the PayPal services;
Take any action that may cause us to lose any of the services from our Internet service providers, payment processors, or other suppliers or service providers;
Use the PayPal services to test credit card behaviors;
Circumvent any PayPal policy or determinations about your PayPal account such as temporary or indefinite suspensions or other account holds, limitations or restrictions, including, but not limited to, engaging in the following actions: attempting to open new or additional PayPal account(s) when an account has a negative balance or has been restricted, suspended or otherwise limited; opening new or additional PayPal accounts using information that is not your own (e.g. name, address, email address, etc.); or using someone else’s PayPal account; or
Harass and/or threaten our employees, agents, or other users.

Actions We May Take if You Engage in Any Restricted Activities

If we believe that you’ve engaged in any of these activities, we may take a number of actions to protect PayPal, its customers and others at any time in our sole discretion. The actions we may take include, but are not limited to, the following:

Terminate this user agreement, limit your PayPal account (and any linked Cash Account), and/or close or suspend your PayPal account (and any linked Cash Account), immediately and without penalty to us;
Refuse to provide the PayPal services to you in the future;
Limit your access to our websites, software, systems (including any networks and servers used to provide any of the PayPal services) operated by us or on our behalf, your PayPal account or any of the PayPal services, including limiting your ability to pay or send money with any of the payment methods linked to your PayPal account, restricting your ability to send money or make withdrawals;
Hold the balance in your Cash Account, the balance in your business PayPal account, or any money waiting to be claimed through your personal PayPal account if you do not have a Cash Account linked to your personal PayPal account, for up to 180 days if reasonably needed to protect against the risk of liability or if you have violated our Acceptable Use Policy;
Suspend your eligibility for PayPal’s Purchase Protection program and/or PayPal’s Seller Protection program;
Contact buyers who have purchased goods or services from you using PayPal, your bank or credit card issuer, other impacted third parties or law enforcement about your actions;
Update inaccurate information you provided us;
Take legal action against you;
If you’ve violated our Acceptable Use Policy, then you’re also responsible for damages to PayPal caused by your violation of this policy; or
If you are a seller and you violate the Acceptable Use Policy, then in addition to being subject to the above actions you will be liable to PayPal for the amount of PayPal’s damages caused by your violation of the Acceptable Use Policy. You acknowledge and agree that $2,500.00 U.S. dollars per violation of the Acceptable Use Policy is presently a reasonable minimum estimate of PayPal’s actual damages considering all currently existing circumstances, including the relationship of the sum to the range of harm to PayPal that reasonably could be anticipated because, due to the nature of the violations of the Acceptable Use Policy, actual damages would be impractical or extremely difficult to calculate. PayPal may deduct such damages directly from any existing balance in any PayPal account you control.

If we close your PayPal account or terminate your use of the PayPal services for any reason, we’ll provide you with notice of our actions and make any unrestricted funds held in the balance of your Cash Account linked to your personal PayPal account or in the balance of your business PayPal account, or any money waiting to be claimed through your personal PayPal account if you do not have a Cash Account linked to your personal PayPal account, available for withdrawal.

You are responsible for all reversals, chargebacks, claims, fees, fines, penalties and other liability incurred by PayPal, any PayPal customer, or a third party caused by or arising out of your breach of this agreement, and/or your use of the PayPal services.

Holds, Limitations, and Reserves

What are holds, limitations and reserves

Under certain circumstances, in order to protect PayPal and the security and integrity of the network of buyers and sellers that use the PayPal services, PayPal may take account-level or transaction-level actions. Unless otherwise noted, if we take any of the actions described here, we’ll provide you with notice of our actions, but we retain the sole discretion to take these actions. To request information in connection with an account limitation, hold or reserve, you should visit the Resolution Center or follow the instructions in our email notice with respect to the limitation, hold or reserve.

Our decision about holds, limitations and reserves may be based on confidential criteria that are essential to our management of risk and the protection of PayPal, our customers and/or service providers. We may use proprietary fraud and risk modeling when assessing the risk associated with your PayPal account. In addition, we may be restricted by regulation or a governmental authority from disclosing certain information to you about such decisions. We have no obligation to disclose the details of our risk management or security procedures to you.

In order to facilitate PayPal’s actions described above and allow us to assess the level of risk associated with your PayPal account, you agree to cooperate with PayPal’s reasonable requests for financial statements and other documentation or information in a timely fashion.

Holds

A hold is an action that PayPal may take under certain circumstances either at the transaction level or the account level. When PayPal places a temporary hold on a payment, the money is not available to either the sender or the recipient. PayPal reviews many factors before placing a hold on a payment, including: account tenure, transaction activity, business type, past customer disputes, and overall customer satisfaction. Some common situations where PayPal will hold payments include:

New sellers or sellers who have limited selling activity.
Payments for higher-risk categories like electronics or tickets.
Sellers who have performance issues, or a high rate of buyer dissatisfaction or disputes.

Holds based on PayPal’s risk decisions

We may place a hold on payments sent to your PayPal account if, in our sole discretion, we believe that there may be a high level of risk associated with you, your PayPal account, or your transactions or that placing such a hold is necessary to comply with state or federal regulatory requirements. We make decisions about whether to place a payment hold based on a number of factors, including information available to us from both internal sources and third parties. When we place a hold on a payment, the funds will appear in your PayPal account with an indication that they are unavailable or pending. We’ll notify you, either through your PayPal account or directly by phone or email, whenever we place a hold.

Risk-based holds generally remain in place for up to 21 days from the date the payment was received into your PayPal account. We may release the hold earlier under certain circumstances (for example, if you’ve uploaded shipment tracking information related to the transaction), but any earlier release is at our sole discretion. The hold may last longer than 21 days if the payment is challenged as a payment that should be invalidated and reversed based on a disputed transaction as discussed in the following paragraph below. In this case, we’ll hold the payment in your PayPal account until the matter is resolved (but no longer than 180 days).

Holds related to Marketplace transactions

If you’re a seller on a marketplace or through a third-party application where PayPal is offered, a hold may be placed on a payment sent to you at the instruction of the applicable marketplace or third party. This is done once you have granted us permission to have your funds held and will be in accordance with your agreement with the third party. These holds will appear in your PayPal account. If you have questions about why the applicable marketplace or third party instructed PayPal to put these holds in place, you will need to contact the marketplace or third party directly.

Holds based on disputed transactions

If a payment sent to you as a seller is challenged as a payment that should be invalidated and reversed, we may place a temporary hold on the funds in your PayPal account to cover the amount that could be reversed. Any of the situations described under Refunds, Reversals and Chargebacks are situations that could result in us placing a hold on a payment. If we determine the transaction should not be reversed, we’ll lift the temporary hold. If we determine the transaction should be reversed, we’ll remove the funds from your PayPal account.

Account Limitations

Limitations are implemented to help protect PayPal, buyers and sellers when we notice restricted activities, an increased financial risk, or activity that appears to us as unusual or suspicious. Limitations also help us collect information necessary for keeping your PayPal account open.

There are several reasons why your PayPal account could be limited, including:

If we suspect someone could be using your PayPal account without your knowledge, we’ll limit it for your protection and look into the fraudulent activity.
If your debit or credit card issuer alerts us that someone has used your card without your permission. Similarly, if your bank lets us know that there have been unauthorized transfers between your PayPal account and your bank account.
In order to comply with applicable law.
If we reasonably believe you have breached this agreement or violated the Acceptable Use Policy.
Seller performance indicating your PayPal account is high risk. Examples include: indications of poor selling performance because you’ve received an unusually high number of claims and chargebacks, selling an entirely new or high-cost product type, or if your typical sales volume increases rapidly.

You will need to resolve any issues with your account before a limitation can be removed. Normally, this is done after you provide us with the information we request. However, if we reasonably believe a risk still exists after you have provided us that information, we may take action to protect PayPal, our users, a third party, or you from reversals, fees, fines, penalties, legal and/or regulatory risks and any other liability.

Reserves placed on business PayPal accounts

We may place a reserve on your business PayPal account at any time if we believe there may be a high level of risk associated with you, your business PayPal account, your business model, or your transactions. When we place a reserve on your business PayPal account, it means that all or some portion of the money in your business PayPal account is reserved as unavailable for withdrawal in order to protect against the risk of transactions made by you being reversed or invalidated or any other risk related to your business PayPal account or use of the PayPal services. We make decisions about whether to place a reserve based on a number of factors, including information available to us from both internal sources and from third parties.

PayPal considers a list of non-exclusive factors and whether and how these factors have changed over time, including:

How long you have been in business.
Whether your industry has a higher likelihood of chargebacks.
Your payment processing history with PayPal and other providers.
Your business and/or personal credit history.
Your delivery time frames.
Whether you have higher than average number of returns, chargebacks, claims or disputes.

There are two types of reserves that may be placed on your business PayPal account, and one or both may be applied at the same time:

A Rolling reserve is a reserve where a percentage of each transaction you receive each day is held and then released later on a scheduled basis. For example, your reserve could be set at 10% and held for a 90-day rolling period – meaning 10% of the money you receive on day 1 is held and then released on day 91, 10% of the money you receive on day 2 is held until day 92, etc. Rolling reserves are the most common type of reserve.
A Minimum reserve is a specific minimum amount of money that you’re required to keep available in the balance of your business PayPal account at all times. The minimum reserve is either taken as an upfront amount deposited all at once or is established on a rolling basis from percentages of sales until the minimum reserve is achieved, much like a rolling reserve.

If we place a reserve on funds in your account, the funds will be shown as “pending” and we’ll notify you of the terms of the reserve.
If we change the terms of the reserve due to a change in our risk assessment, we’ll notify you of the new terms.

Court Orders, Regulatory Requirements or Other Legal Process

If we are notified of a court order or other legal process (including garnishment or any equivalent process) affecting you, or if we otherwise believe we are required to do so in order to comply with applicable law or regulatory requirements, we may be required to take certain actions, including holding payments to/from your PayPal account, placing a reserve or limitation on your PayPal account, or releasing your funds. We will decide, in our sole discretion, which action is required of us. Unless the court order, applicable law, regulatory requirement or other legal process requires otherwise, we will notify you of these actions. We do not have an obligation to contest or appeal any court order or legal process involving you or your PayPal account. When we implement a hold, reserve or limitation as a result of a court order, applicable law, regulatory requirement or other legal process, the hold, reserve or limitation may remain in place longer than 180 days.

Protection from Unauthorized Transactions

To protect yourself from unauthorized activity in your PayPal account, you should regularly log into your PayPal account and review your PayPal account statement. PayPal will notify you of each transaction by sending an email to your primary email address on file. You should review these transaction notifications to ensure that each transaction was authorized and accurately completed.

PayPal will protect you from unauthorized activity in your PayPal account. When this protection applies, PayPal will cover you for the full amount of the unauthorized activity as long as you cooperate with us and follow the procedures described below.

What is an Unauthorized Transaction

An “Unauthorized Transaction” occurs when money is sent from your PayPal account that you did not authorize and that did not benefit you. For example, if someone steals your password, uses the password to access your PayPal account, and sends a payment from your PayPal account, an Unauthorized Transaction has occurred.

What is not considered an Unauthorized Transaction

The following are NOT considered Unauthorized Transactions:

If you give someone access to your PayPal account (by giving them your login information) and they use your PayPal account without your knowledge or permission. You are responsible for transactions made in this situation.
Invalidation and reversal of a payment as a result of the actions described under Refunds, Reversals and Chargebacks.

Reporting an Unauthorized Transaction

If you believe your PayPal login information has been lost or stolen, please contact PayPal customer service immediately or call: (888) 221-1161 or write: PayPal, Attn: Error Resolution Department, P.O. Box 45950, Omaha, NE 68145-0950.

Tell us AT ONCE if you believe that an electronic fund transfer has been made without your permission using your login information or by other means. You could lose all the money in your PayPal account. If you tell us within 60 days after we provide you your PayPal account statement showing transfers you did not make, you will be eligible for 100% protection for Unauthorized Transactions.

Also, if your PayPal account statement shows transfers that you did not make, including those made with your PayPal login information or by other means, tell us at once. If you do not tell us within 60 days after we provided the statement to you, you may not get back any money you lost after the 60 days if we can prove that we could have stopped someone from taking the money if you had told us in time. If a good reason (such as a long trip or a hospital stay) kept you from telling us, we may extend the time periods.

Error Resolution

What is an Error

An “Error” means the following:

When money is either incorrectly taken from your PayPal account or incorrectly placed into your PayPal account, or when a transaction is incorrectly recorded in your PayPal account.
You send a payment and the incorrect amount is debited from your PayPal account.
An incorrect amount is credited to your PayPal account.
A transaction is missing from or not properly identified in your PayPal account statement.
We make a computational or mathematical error related to your PayPal account.
You request receipt or periodic statement documents that PayPal is required to provide to you.
You request information concerning preauthorized (recurring) transfers to your PayPal account that PayPal is required to provide to you.
You request additional information or clarification concerning a transfer to or from your PayPal account, including a request you make to determine whether an error has occurred.
You inquire about the status of a pending transfer to or from your PayPal account.
You request documentation or other information, unless the request is for a duplicate copy for tax or other record-keeping purposes.

What is not considered an Error

The following are NOT considered Errors:

If you give someone access to your PayPal account (by giving them your login information) and they use your PayPal account without your knowledge or permission. You are responsible for transactions made in this situation.
Invalidation and reversal of a payment as a result of the actions described under Refunds, Reversals and Chargebacks.
Routine inquiries about the balance in your Cash Account or business PayPal account, or any money waiting to be claimed through your personal PayPal account if you do not have a Cash Account linked to your personal PayPal account.
Requests for duplicate documentation or other information for tax or other recordkeeping purposes.

In case of Errors or questions about your electronic transfers

Telephone us at (888) 221-1161, contact us through the PayPal Resolution Center; or write us at PayPal, Attn: Error Resolution Department, P.O. Box 45950, Omaha, NE 68145-0950.

Notify us as soon as you can, if you think your statement or receipt is wrong or if you need more information about a transfer listed on the statement or receipt. We must hear from you no later than 60 days after we sent the FIRST statement on which the problem or error appeared.

Tell us your name and account number (if any).
Describe the error or the transfer you are unsure about, and explain as clearly as you can why you believe it is an error or why you need more information.
Tell us the dollar amount of the suspected error.

If you tell us orally, we may require that you send us your complaint or question in writing within 10 Business Days.

We will determine whether an error occurred within 10 Business Days after we hear from you and will correct any error promptly. If we need more time, however, we may take up to 45 days to investigate your complaint or question. If we decide to do this, we will credit your PayPal account within 10 Business Days for the amount you think is in error, so that you will have the use of the money during the time it takes us to complete our investigation. If we ask you to put your complaint or question in writing and we do not receive it within 10 Business Days, we may not credit your PayPal account.

For errors involving new PayPal accounts, point-of-sale transactions, or foreign-initiated transactions, we may take up to 90 days to investigate your complaint or question. For new PayPal accounts, we may take up to 20 Business Days to credit your PayPal account for the amount you think is in error.

We will tell you the results within 3 Business Days after completing our investigation. If we decide that there was no error, we will send you a written explanation. You may ask for copies of the documents that we used in our investigation.

Processing Errors

We will rectify any processing error that we discover. If the error results in:

You receiving less than the correct amount to which you were entitled, then we will credit your PayPal account for the difference between what you should have received and what you actually received.
You receiving more than the correct amount to which you were entitled, then we will debit your PayPal account for the difference between what you actually received and what you should have received.
Our not completing a transaction on time or in the correct amount, then we will be responsible to you for your losses or damages directly caused by this failure, unless:
- through no fault of ours, you did not have enough available funds to complete the transaction;
- our system was not working properly and you knew about the breakdown when you started the transaction; or
- the error was due to extraordinary circumstances outside our control (such as fire, flood or loss of Internet connection), despite our reasonable precautions.

Processing errors are not:

Delays that result from PayPal applying holds, limitations or reserves.
Delays based on a payment review.
Delays described under How to buy something related to the time it may take for a purchase transaction to be completed in some situations.
Your errors in making a transaction (for example, mistyping an amount of money that you are sending).

Remittance Transfer Errors

What is a Remittance Transfer

You may be protected for certain errors when you send money using a PayPal account outside of the U.S. A “Remittance Transfer” is a transaction that meets the following criteria:

The payment is sent from a personal PayPal account that is used primarily for personal, family or household purposes,
The payment is made for personal, family or household purposes,
The payment is made using the send money feature through your PayPal account,
The payment amount equals or exceeds $15 USD (excluding fees charged to you) or the foreign currency equivalent calculated using exchange rates in effect at the time of the transaction, and
The recipient of the payment has a PayPal account in a country outside the U.S.

Payments that you make at a merchant website or location by selecting PayPal as a payment option are not “Remittance Transfers.”

What qualifies as a Remittance Transfer Error

A “Remittance Transfer Error” occurs if:

You paid an incorrect amount to send the Remittance Transfer. For example, you were charged more than the total shown on the remittance transfer receipt you received (unless the total shown on the receipt was an estimate, and the difference results from application of the actual exchange rate, fees, and taxes).
PayPal made a computational or bookkeeping error, such as a miscalculation of the amount the recipient received.
The amount stated in the remittance transfer receipt was not made available to the recipient, unless:
- we stated in the remittance transfer receipt that we used estimates and the difference in the amount received and the amount stated in the remittance transfer receipt results from application of the actual exchange rate, fees, and taxes, or
- the problem was caused by extraordinary circumstances outside our control.
Funds were available to the recipient later than the date of availability that was disclosed to you on the remittance transfer receipt or were not delivered, unless:
- extraordinary circumstances outside our control caused the delay, and we could not reasonably anticipate those circumstances,
- delays resulted from fraud screenings, or were caused by requirements of the Office of Foreign Assets Controls or similar requirements, or
- you (or someone assisting you) made the transfer with fraudulent intent.
You request documentation or information concerning the Remittance Transfer, such as information required to determine if a Remittance Transfer Error occurred.

What is not considered a Remittance Transfer Error

The following are NOT considered Remittance Transfer Errors:

An inquiry about the status of a Remittance Transfer, except where the funds from the transfer were not made available to a designated recipient by the disclosed date of availability,
A request for information for tax or other recordkeeping purposes,
A change requested by the designated recipient, or
A change in the amount or type of currency received by the designated recipient from the amount or type of currency stated in the disclosure provided you, if we relied on information provided by you in making the disclosure.

What to do if you think there has been a Remittance Transfer Error or problem

If you think there has been a Remittance Transfer Error or problem with your Remittance Transfer:

Call us at: (888) 221-1161.
Write us at: PayPal, Attn: Error Resolution Department, P.O. Box 45950, Omaha, NE 68145-0950.
Log in to your PayPal account at paypal.com and go to the Resolution Center and dispute a transaction.

You must contact us within 180 days of the date we promised to you that funds would be made available to the recipient. When you do, please tell us:

Your name, address and telephone number,
The error or problem with the transfer, and why you believe it is an error or problem,
The name of the person receiving the funds, and if you know it, his or her telephone number or address,
The dollar amount of the transfer, and
The confirmation code or number of the transaction.

We will determine whether an error occurred within 90 days after you contact us and we will correct any error promptly. We will tell you the results within 3 Business Days after completing our investigation. If we decide that there was no error, we will send you a written explanation. You may ask for copies of any documents we used in our investigation.

Communications Between You and Us

If you provide us your mobile phone number, you agree that PayPal and its affiliates may contact you at that number using autodialed or prerecorded message calls or text messages to: (i) service your PayPal branded accounts, (ii) investigate or prevent fraud, or (iii) collect a debt. We will not use autodialed or prerecorded message calls or texts to contact you for marketing purposes unless we receive your prior express written consent. We may share your mobile phone number with service providers with whom we contract to assist us with the activities listed above, but we will not share your mobile phone number with third parties for their own purposes without your consent. You do not have to agree to receive autodialed or prerecorded message calls or texts to your mobile phone number in order to use and enjoy the products and services offered by PayPal. You can decline to receive autodialed or prerecorded message calls or texts to your mobile phone number in several ways, including in your PayPal account settings at www.paypal.com, by contacting customer support or by calling us at 1-844-629-9108. Standard telephone minute and text charges may apply.

PayPal may communicate with you about your PayPal account and the PayPal services electronically as described in our Electronic Communications Delivery Policy. You will be considered to have received a communication from us, if it’s delivered electronically, 24 hours after the time we post it to our website or email it to you. You will be considered to have received a communication from us, if it’s delivered by mail, 3 Business Days after we send it.

Unless you’re communicating with us about a matter where we’ve specified another notice address (for example, our Liability for Unauthorized Transactions and Other Errors process), written notices to PayPal must be sent by postal mail to: PayPal, Inc., Attention: Legal Department, 2211 North First Street, San Jose, California 95131.

You understand and agree that, to the extent permitted by law, PayPal may, without further notice or warning, monitor or record telephone conversations you or anyone acting on your behalf has with PayPal or its agents for quality control and training purposes or for our own protection. You acknowledge and understand that while your communications with PayPal may be overheard, monitored, or recorded not all telephone lines or calls may be recorded by PayPal, and PayPal does not guarantee that recordings of any particular telephone calls will be retained or retrievable.

PayPal’s Rights

PayPal suspension and termination rights

PayPal, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to suspend or terminate this user agreement, access to or use of its websites, software, systems (including any networks and servers used to provide any of the PayPal services) operated by us or on our behalf or some or all of the PayPal services for any reason and at any time upon notice to you and, upon termination of this user agreement, the payment to you of any unrestricted funds held in your PayPal account.

Security interest

As security for the performance of your obligations under this user agreement, you grant to PayPal a lien on, and security interest in and to, funds held in your PayPal account.

Amounts owed to PayPal

If the balance in your PayPal account becomes negative for any reason, that negative balance represents an amount that you owe to PayPal. PayPal may deduct these amounts from funds that are added to your PayPal account later, either by you or from payments you receive. If you have more than one PayPal account, we may set off a negative balance in one PayPal account against a balance in your other PayPal account(s), including a Cash Account. If you continue using your PayPal account when it has a negative balance, you authorize PayPal to combine the negative balance with any debit or transaction sent from your account when that combination is disclosed to you in advance of initiating the debit or transaction.

If you hold funds in a PayPal account in multiple currencies, and the balance for one of the currencies becomes negative for any reason, PayPal may set off the negative balance by using funds you maintain in a different currency. If you have a negative balance in non-U.S. dollars for a period of 21 days or longer, PayPal will convert this negative balance to U.S. dollars. In either case, a currency conversion will be necessary, and PayPal’s transaction exchange rate (including our currency conversion spread) will be used.

In addition to the above, if you have a past due amount owed to us, our affiliates, or eBay, PayPal may debit your PayPal account to pay any amounts that are past due. This includes amounts owed by using our various products such as Venmo, Xoom or Braintree.

Insolvency proceedings

If any proceeding by or against you is commenced under any provision of the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended, or under any other bankruptcy or insolvency law, we’ll be entitled to recover all reasonable costs or expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) incurred in connection with the enforcement of this user agreement.

Assumption of rights

If PayPal invalidates and reverses a payment that you made to a recipient (either at your initiative or otherwise), you agree that PayPal assumes your rights against the recipient and third parties related to the payment, and may pursue those rights directly or on your behalf, in PayPal’s discretion.

No waiver

Our failure to act with respect to a breach of any of your obligations under this user agreement by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches.

Indemnification and Limitation of Liability

In this section, we use the term “PayPal” to refer to PayPal, Inc., our parent PayPal Holdings, Inc., and our affiliates, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, joint venturers, service providers and suppliers. Our affiliates include each entity that we control, we are controlled by or we are under common control with.

Indemnification

You must indemnify PayPal for actions related to your PayPal account and your use of the PayPal services. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold PayPal harmless from any claim or demand (including reasonable legal fees) made or incurred by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of this user agreement, your improper use of the PayPal services, your violation of any law or the rights of a third party and/or the actions or inactions of any third party to whom you grant permissions to use your PayPal account or access our websites, software, systems (including any networks and servers used to provide any of the PayPal services) operated by us or on our behalf, or any of the PayPal services on your behalf.

Limitation of liability

PayPal’s liability is limited with respect to your PayPal account and your use of the PayPal services. In no event shall PayPal be liable for lost profits or any special, incidental or consequential damages (including without limitation damages for loss of data or loss of business) arising out of or in connection with our websites, software, systems (including any networks and servers used to provide any of the PayPal services) operated by us or on our behalf, any of the PayPal services, or this user agreement (however arising, including negligence), unless and to the extent prohibited by law.

Our liability to you or any third parties in any circumstance is limited to the actual amount of direct damages. In addition, to the extent permitted by applicable law, PayPal is not liable, and you agree not to hold PayPal responsible, for any damages or losses (including, but not limited to, loss of money, goodwill, or reputation, profits, or other intangible losses or any special, indirect, or consequential damages) resulting directly or indirectly from: (1) your use of, or your inability to use, our websites, software, systems (including any networks and servers used to provide any of the PayPal services) operated by us or on our behalf, or any of the PayPal services; (2) delays or disruptions in our websites, software, systems (including any networks and servers used to provide any of the PayPal services) operated by us or on our behalf and any of the PayPal services; (3) viruses or other malicious software obtained by accessing our websites, software, systems (including any networks and servers used to provide any of the PayPal services) operated by us or on our behalf or any of the PayPal services or any website or service linked to our websites, software or any of the PayPal services; (4) glitches, bugs, errors, or inaccuracies of any kind in our websites, software, systems (including any networks and servers used to provide any of the PayPal services) operated by us or on our behalf or any of the PayPal services or in the information and graphics obtained from them; (5) the content, actions, or inactions of third parties; (6) a suspension or other action taken with respect to your PayPal account; or (7) your need to modify your practices, content, or behavior, or your loss of or inability to do business, as a result of changes to this user agreement or PayPal’s policies.

Disclaimer of Warranty and Release

No warranty

The PayPal services are provided “as-is” and without any representation or warranty, whether express, implied or statutory. PayPal specifically disclaims any implied warranties of title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

PayPal does not have any control over the products or services provided by sellers who accept PayPal as a payment method, and PayPal cannot ensure that a buyer or a seller you are dealing with will actually complete the transaction or is authorized to do so. PayPal does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to any part of the PayPal services, and operation of our websites, software, or systems (including any networks and servers used to provide any of the PayPal services) operated by us or on our behalf may be interfered with by numerous factors outside of our control. PayPal will make reasonable efforts to ensure that requests for electronic debits and credits involving bank accounts, debit cards, credit cards, and check issuances are processed in a timely manner but PayPal makes no representations or warranties regarding the amount of time needed to complete processing because the PayPal services are dependent upon many factors outside of our control, such as delays in the banking system or the U.S. or international mail service. Some states do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties, so the foregoing disclaimers may not apply to you.

Release of PayPal

If you have a dispute with any other PayPal account holder, you release PayPal from any and all claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes. In entering into this release you expressly waive any protections (whether statutory or otherwise, for example, California Civil Code § 1542) that would otherwise limit the coverage of this release to include only those claims which you may know or suspect to exist in your favor at the time of agreeing to this release.

Agreement to Arbitrate

You and PayPal agree that any claim or dispute at law or equity that has arisen or may arise between us will be resolved in accordance with the Agreement to Arbitrate provisions set forth below. Please read this information carefully. Among other things it:

Affects your rights and will impact how claims you and we have against each other are resolved.
Includes a Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions and Non-Individualized Relief pursuant to which you agree to waive your right to participate in a class action lawsuit against us.
Requires you to follow the Opt-Out Procedure to opt-out of the Agreement to Arbitrate by mailing us a written notice and the opt-out notice must be postmarked no later than 30 days after the date you accept this user agreement for the first time.

If a dispute arises between you and PayPal, acting as either a buyer or a seller, our goal is to learn about and address your concerns. If we are unable to do so to your satisfaction, we aim to provide you with a neutral and cost effective means of resolving the dispute quickly. Disputes between you and PayPal regarding the PayPal services may be reported to customer service online through the PayPal Help Center at any time, or by calling (888) 221-1161 from Mon-Fri 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM PT and Sat-Sun 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM PT.

Agreement to Arbitrate
*Our Agreement*	You and PayPal each agree that any and all disputes or claims that have arisen or may arise between you and PayPal, including without limitation federal and state statutory claims, common law claims, and those based in contract, tort, fraud, misrepresentation or any other legal theory, shall be resolved exclusively through final and binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that you may assert claims in small claims court, if your claims qualify and so long as the matter remains in such court and advances only on an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis. This Agreement to Arbitrate is intended to be broadly interpreted. The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement to Arbitrate.
*Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions and Non-Individualized Relief*	You and PayPal agree that each of us may bring claims against the other only on an individual basis and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative action or proceeding. Unless both you and PayPal agree otherwise, the arbitrator(s) may not consolidate or join more than one person’s or party’s claims and may not otherwise preside over any form of a consolidated, representative or class proceeding. Also, the arbitrator(s) may award relief (including monetary, injunctive and declaratory relief) only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief necessitated by that party’s individual claim(s). Any relief awarded cannot affect other PayPal customers.
*Arbitration Procedures*	Arbitration is more informal than a lawsuit in court. Arbitration uses a neutral arbitrator or arbitrators instead of a judge or jury, and court review of an arbitration award is very limited. However, the arbitrator(s) can award the same damages and relief on an individual basis that a court can award to an individual. The arbitrator(s) also must follow the terms of this user agreement as a court would. All issues are for the arbitrator(s) to decide, except that issues relating to arbitrability, the scope or enforceability of this Agreement to Arbitrate, or the interpretation of the Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions and Non-Individualized Relief section above, shall be for a court of competent jurisdiction to decide. The arbitration will be conducted by the American Arbitration Association (referred to as the “AAA”) under its rules and procedures, including the AAA’s Consumer Arbitration Rules (as applicable), as modified by this Agreement to Arbitrate. The AAA’s rules are available at www.adr.org. A party who intends to seek arbitration must first send the other party, by certified mail, a completed Notice of Dispute. You should send this notice to PayPal at: PayPal, Inc., Attn: Litigation Department, Re: Notice of Dispute, 2211 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95131. PayPal will send any notice to you to the address we have on file associated with your PayPal account; it is your responsibility to keep your address up to date. All information called for in the notice must be provided including a description of the nature and basis of the claims the party is asserting and the relief sought. If you and PayPal are unable to resolve the claims described in the notice within 30 days after the notice is sent, you or PayPal may initiate arbitration proceedings. A form for initiating arbitration proceedings is available on the AAA’s website at www.adr.org. The arbitration shall be held in the county in which you reside or at another mutually agreed location. If the value of the relief sought is $10,000 or less, you or PayPal may elect to have the arbitration conducted by telephone or based solely on written submissions, which election shall be binding on you and PayPal subject to the discretion of the arbitrator(s) to require an in-person hearing, if the circumstances warrant. In cases where an in-person hearing is held, you and/or PayPal may attend by telephone, unless the arbitrator(s) require otherwise. Any settlement offer made by you or PayPal shall not be disclosed to the arbitrator(s). The arbitrator(s) will decide the substance of all claims in accordance with applicable law, including recognized principles of equity, and will honor all claims of privilege recognized by law. The arbitrator(s) shall not be bound by rulings in prior arbitrations involving different PayPal customers, but is/are bound by rulings in prior arbitrations involving the same PayPal customer to the extent required by applicable law. The award of the arbitrator(s) shall be final and binding, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
*Costs of Arbitration*	Payment of all filing, administration, and arbitrator fees will be governed by the AAA’s rules, unless otherwise stated in this Agreement to Arbitrate. If the value of the relief sought is $10,000 or less, at your request, PayPal will pay all filing, administration, and arbitrator fees associated with the arbitration. Any request for payment of fees by PayPal should be submitted by mail to the AAA along with your Demand for Arbitration and PayPal will make arrangements to pay all necessary fees directly to the AAA. If the value of the relief sought is more than $10,000 and you are able to demonstrate that the costs of accessing arbitration will be prohibitive as compared to the costs of accessing a court for purposes of pursuing litigation on an individual basis, PayPal will pay as much of the filing, administration, and arbitrator fees as the arbitrator(s) deem necessary to prevent the cost of accessing the arbitration from being prohibitive. In the event the arbitrator(s) determine the claim(s) you assert in the arbitration to be frivolous, you agree to reimburse PayPal for all fees associated with the arbitration paid by PayPal on your behalf that you otherwise would be obligated to pay under the AAA’s rules.
*Severability*	With the exception of any of the provisions in the Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions and Non-Individualized Relief section above, if a court decides that any part of this Agreement to Arbitrate is invalid or unenforceable, the other parts of this Agreement to Arbitrate shall still apply. If a court decides that any of the provisions in the Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions and Non-Individualized Relief section above is invalid or unenforceable because it would prevent the exercise of a non-waivable right to pursue public injunctive relief, then any dispute regarding the entitlement to such relief (and only that relief) must be severed from arbitration and may be litigated in court. All other disputes subject to arbitration under the terms of the Agreement to Arbitrate shall be arbitrated under its terms.
*Opt-Out Procedure*	If you are a new PayPal customer, you can choose to reject this Agreement to Arbitrate by mailing us a written opt-out notice. The opt-out notice must be postmarked no later than 30 days after the date you accept this user agreement for the first time. You must mail the opt-out notice to PayPal, Inc., Attn: Litigation Department, 2211 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95131. For your convenience, we are providing an opt-out notice form you must complete and mail to opt out of this Agreement to Arbitrate. You must complete this form by providing all the information it calls for, including your name, address, phone number, and the email address(es) used to log in to the PayPal account(s) to which the opt-out applies. You must sign the opt-out notice for it to be effective. This procedure is the only way you can opt out of the Agreement to Arbitrate. If you opt out of this Agreement to Arbitrate, all other parts of the user agreement will continue to apply. Opting out of this Agreement to Arbitrate has no effect on any previous, other, or future arbitration agreements that you may have with us.
*Future Amendments to this Agreement to Arbitrate*	Notwithstanding any provision in the user agreement to the contrary, you and we agree that if we make any amendment to this Agreement to Arbitrate (other than an amendment to any notice address or website link provided herein) in the future, that amendment shall not apply to any claim that was filed in a legal proceeding against PayPal prior to the effective date of the amendment. The amendment shall apply to all other disputes or claims governed by this Agreement to Arbitrate that have arisen or may arise between you and PayPal. We will notify you of amendments to this Agreement to Arbitrate by posting the amended terms on www.paypal.com at least 30 days before the effective date of the amendments and by providing notice through email. If you do not agree to these amended terms, you may close your PayPal account within the 30-day period and you will not be bound by the amended terms.

Intellectual Property

PayPal’s trademarks

“PayPal.com,” “PayPal,” and all logos related to the PayPal services are either trademarks or registered trademarks of PayPal or PayPal’s licensors. You may not copy, imitate, modify or use them without PayPal’s prior written consent. In addition, all page headers, custom graphics, button icons, and scripts are service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of PayPal. You may not copy, imitate, modify or use them without our prior written consent. You may use HTML logos provided by PayPal for the purpose of directing web traffic to the PayPal services. You may not alter, modify or change these HTML logos in any way, use them in a manner that mischaracterizes PayPal or the PayPal services or display them in any manner that implies PayPal’s sponsorship or endorsement. All right, title and interest in and to the PayPal websites, any content thereon, the PayPal services, the technology related to the PayPal services, and any and all technology and any content created or derived from any of the foregoing is the exclusive property of PayPal and its licensors.

License grants, generally

If you are using PayPal software such as an API, developer’s toolkit or other software application, which may include software provided by or integrated with software, systems or services of our service providers, that you have downloaded or otherwise accessed through a web or mobile platform, then PayPal grants you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable, royalty-free limited license to access and/or use PayPal’s software in accordance with the documentation accompanying such software. This license grant applies to the software and all updates, upgrades, new versions and replacement software. You may not rent, lease or otherwise transfer your rights in the software to a third party. You must comply with the implementation, access and use requirements contained in all documentation accompanying the PayPal services. If you do not comply with implementation, access and use requirements you will be liable for all resulting damages suffered by you, PayPal and third parties. PayPal may update or discontinue any software upon notice to you. While PayPal may have (1) integrated certain third party materials and technology into any web or other application, including its software, and/or (2) accessed and used certain third party materials and technology to facilitate providing you with the PayPal Services, you have not been granted and do not otherwise retain any rights in or to any such third party materials. You agree not to modify, alter, tamper with, repair, copy, reproduce, adapt, distribute, display, publish, reverse engineer, translate, disassemble, decompile or otherwise attempt to create any source code that is derived from the software or any third party materials or technology, or otherwise create any derivative works from any of the software or third party materials or technology. You acknowledge that all rights, title and interest to PayPal’s software are owned by PayPal and any third party materials integrated therein are owned by PayPal’s third party service providers. Any other third party software application you use on the PayPal websites is subject to the license you agreed to with the third party that provides you with this software. You acknowledge that PayPal does not own, control nor have any responsibility or liability for any such third party software application you elect to use on any of our websites, software and/or in connection with the PayPal services.

License grant from you to PayPal; intellectual property warranties

PayPal does not claim ownership of the content that you provide, upload, submit or send to PayPal. Nor does PayPal claim ownership of the content you host on third-party websites or applications that use PayPal services to provide payments services related to your content. Subject to the next paragraph, when you provide content to PayPal or post content using PayPal services, you grant PayPal (and parties that we work with) a non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable, and worldwide license to use your content and associated intellectual property and publicity rights to help us improve, operate and promote our current services and develop new ones. PayPal will not compensate you for any of your content. You acknowledge that PayPal’s use of your content will not infringe any intellectual property or publicity rights. Further, you acknowledge and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights of the content you provide, and you agree to waive your moral rights and promise not to assert such rights against PayPal.

License grant from sellers to PayPal

Notwithstanding the provisions of the prior paragraph, if you are a seller using the PayPal services to accept payments for goods and services, you hereby grant PayPal and its affiliates a worldwide, non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable (through multiple tiers), and royalty-free, fully paid-up, right to use and display publicly, during the term of this user agreement, your trademark(s) (including but not limited to registered and unregistered trademarks, trade names, service marks, logos, domain names and other designations owned, licensed to or used by you) for the purpose of (1) identifying you as a merchant that accepts a PayPal service as a payment form, and (2) any other use to which you specifically consent.

Miscellaneous

Assignment

You may not transfer or assign any rights or obligations you have under this user agreement without PayPal’s prior written consent. PayPal may transfer or assign this user agreement or any right or obligation under this user agreement at any time.

Business Days

“Business Day(s)” means Monday through Friday, excluding holidays when PayPal’s offices are not considered open for business in the U.S. Holidays include New Year’s Day (January 1), Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday (the third Monday in January), George Washington’s Birthday (the third Monday in February), Memorial Day (the last Monday in May), Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day (the first Monday in September), Columbus Day (the second Monday in October), Veterans Day (November 11), Thanksgiving Day (the fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day (December 25). If a holiday falls on a Saturday, PayPal observes the holiday on the prior Friday. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, PayPal observes the holiday on the following Monday.

Consumer fraud warning

We’re always looking for ways to help keep you even more secure. So stay on the lookout for some of these common scams:

Spoofing: a scammer sends forged or faked electronic documents or emails falsely claiming to be PayPal or coming from PayPal but asks you to send money outside your PayPal account.
Relative in Need: a scammer impersonates a family member (commonly grandchildren) and claims there is an emergency requiring you to send money.
Lottery or Prize: a scammer informs you that you’ve won a lottery or prize and must send money in order to claim it.
Debt Collection: a scammer impersonates a debt collector and induces you to send money using threats or intimidation.
Employment Related: a scammer instructs you to send money in connection with a fraudulent offer of employment.

Always use common sense when sending money. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Only send money for yourself and not for others. Remember that if you don’t send the payment through your PayPal account, you’re not covered by PayPal Purchase Protection. Please let us know immediately if you believe someone is trying to scam or defraud you by contacting us.

Dormant accounts

If you do not log in to your PayPal account for two or more years, PayPal may close your PayPal account and send any funds in the PayPal account, including any balance in a linked Cash Account to your primary address (if we have verified the required identifying information that you have provided to us) or, if required, escheat (send) those funds to your state of residency. PayPal will determine your state of residency based on the state listed in the primary address for your PayPal account. If your address is unknown or registered in a foreign country, the funds in your PayPal account, including any balance in a linked Cash Account will be escheated to the State of Delaware. Where required, PayPal will send you a notice prior to escheating any funds in your PayPal account, including any balance in a linked Cash Account. If you fail to respond to this notice, the funds in your PayPal account, including any balance in a linked Cash Account will be escheated to the applicable state. If you would like to claim any escheated funds from the applicable state, please contact the applicable state’s unclaimed property administrator.

Governing law

You agree that, except to the extent inconsistent with or preempted by federal law and except as otherwise stated in this user agreement, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern this user agreement and any claim or dispute that has arisen or may arise between you and PayPal.

Identity authentication

You authorize PayPal, directly or through third parties, to make any inquiries we consider necessary to verify your identity. This may include:

asking you for further information, such as your date of birth, a taxpayer identification number, your physical address and other information that will allow us to reasonably identify you;
requiring you to take steps to confirm ownership of your email address or financial instruments;
ordering a credit report from a credit reporting agency, or verifying your information against third party databases or through other source; or
requiring you to provide your driver’s license or other identifying documents.

Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws may require that PayPal verify the required identifying information if you use certain PayPal services. PayPal reserves the right to close, suspend, or limit access to your PayPal account and/or the PayPal services in the event that, after reasonable enquiries, we are unable to obtain information about you required to verify your identity.

PayPal is only a payment service provider

We act as a payment service provider only. We do not:

Act as an escrow agent with respect to any funds kept in your account;
Act as your agent or trustee;
Enter into a partnership, joint venture, agency or employment relationship with you;
Guarantee the identity of any buyer or seller;
Determine if you are liable for any taxes; or
Unless otherwise expressly set out in this agreement, collect or pay any taxes that may arise from your use of our services.

Privacy

Protecting your privacy is very important to us. Please review our Privacy Statement in order to better understand our commitment to maintaining your privacy, as well as our use and disclosure of your information.

State disclosures

In addition to reporting complaints against PayPal directly to PayPal as described above, if you are a California resident, you may report complaints to the California Department of Business Oversight by mail at Department of Business Oversight, Attn: Consumer Services, 1515 K Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95814 or online through its website at http://www.dbo.ca.gov/Consumers. The California Department of Business Oversight offers assistance with its complaint form by phone at 866-275-2677. If you are a California resident, you have a right to receive communications about your PayPal account and the PayPal services by email. To make such a request, send a letter to PayPal to: PayPal, Inc., Attention: Legal Department, 2211 North First Street, San Jose, California 95131), include your email address, and your request for that information by email.

Florida residents may contact the Florida Department of Financial Services in writing at 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399, or by telephone at 1-800-342-2762.

Translation of agreement

Any translation of this user agreement is provided solely for your convenience and is not intended to modify the terms of this user agreement. In the event of a conflict between the English version of this user agreement and a version in a language other than English, the English version shall control.

Unlawful internet gambling notice

Restricted transactions as defined in Federal Reserve Regulation GG are prohibited from being processed through your PayPal account or your relationship with PayPal. Restricted transactions generally include, but are not limited to, transactions in which credit, electronic fund transfers, checks, or drafts are knowingly accepted by gambling businesses in connection with unlawful Internet gambling.

Your use of information; Data protection laws

If you receive information about another PayPal customer, you must keep the information confidential and only use it in connection with the PayPal services. You may not disclose or distribute any information about PayPal users to a third party or use the information for marketing purposes unless you receive that user’s express consent to do so. You may not send unsolicited emails to a PayPal customer or use the PayPal services to collect payments for sending, or assist in sending, unsolicited emails to third parties.

To the extent that you (as a seller) process any personal data about a PayPal customer pursuant to this agreement, you agree to comply with the requirements of any applicable privacy and data protection laws. You have your own, independently determined privacy policy, notices and procedures for any such personal data that you hold as a data controller, including a record of your activities related to processing of personal data under this agreement.

The privacy and data protection laws that may apply include any associated regulations, regulatory requirements and codes of practice applicable to the provision of the services described in this agreement. If you process personal data from Europe pursuant to this agreement, you must comply with the EU Directive 95/46/EC or the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).

In complying with such laws, you will:

implement and maintain all appropriate security measures for the processing of personal data; and
not knowingly do anything or permit anything to be done which might lead to a breach of any privacy data protection laws by PayPal.

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2020: An Eye-Opening Year!

By admin On July 2nd, 2020

Psa_9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.

Most everyone is probably in agreement that the year, 2020 was an incredibly horrible year, to say the least! Beside the pandemic, and the disastrous economic shutdown, all the violent hatred in the streets of the USA, probably caused many citizens to turn off the news altogether! Not to mention, that the bitter hatred between the two major political parties, made that year unbearable, to a great degree!

But let’s face it! God could have stopped all of the horrible things if He wanted to! But He didn’t. Perhaps this Bible verse might help explain God’s motives for allowing these things to happen…“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.” Genesis 50:20

Yes, Mankind (under the guiding control of “The Prince of the Power of the Air (Satan), that spirit which now dwells in the children of disobedience”) has been doing much evil this year. Even this biological virus may or may not have been developed by evil men, but certainly was not properly warned about to the world!

But this entire year has been a long series of evil actions, lies, hypocrisies, and corrupt motives, all heightened and intensified by a very fiercely fought and feverishly impassioned upcoming presidential election.

So if God has allowed all these things for our ultimate good, as this above verse indicates, then just what good can we glean from all this evil?

Well, as we all know, perfect eyesight is commonly referred to as “20-20 vision.

So, in effort to have 20-20 vision concerning the true condition of the human race, let’s explore a few various aspects of this tumultuous year to hopefully gain a clear-eyed perspective, in light of God’s Word, The Bible.

“that I may know how frail I am.” Psalm 39:4

First of all, this pandemic virus has caused alot of humanity to realize just how fleeting and temporary this life is, reminding us of the verse….“LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.” Psalm 39:4

Yes, when people realize how frail we really are, then they tend to look for answers to their eventual “sentence-of-death”, hopefully looking up to the Savior.

“the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night”

Almost the entire church-world has been lulled into spiritual slumber by those false teachers who deceived the flock with the notion that they would be raptured out of the world prior to the final Great Tribulation, reminding us the verses…“the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 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 5:2, 3

Yes, there are many verses such as this which warn us not to be deceived all those “peace and safety” preachers, concerning “the Time of Jacob’s Trouble”, which we all must go through! (Jeremiah 30:7…for more information, please click on this little article…The Time of Jacob’s Trouble, Part 9: “Rapture-Ready, or Earthly-Entangled?”)

Next, the economic shutdown may prove to be far more devastating to humanity than the virus. But in spite of that, the major media and many politicians are so intent on pushing their totalitarian socialism, that they are very willing to destroy this nation’s entire economy, if it means regaining political power!

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confessions of a political junkie

By admin On April 26th, 2020

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Click credit links below each pic, for licensing names/details/tags/etc.. Most pics cropped/reduced in size

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“Complete List of Daily Devotionals”

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – OCTOBER 25

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Look For The Light At The End of the Tunnel!

Part 5: “Confessions of a Political Junkie”

To read part 1, click here…April 12th (Look For The Light At The End of the Tunnel! Part 1: Judging Others!)

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In Part 1 of this topic (click here to read), it was discussed about how there are many different lifestyles and philosophies which appear to be pathways to happiness, when in truth are just devilish deceptions which ultimately lead to perdition and destruction.

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Yes, the Devil is so much like that spider who weaves his web, in hopes of catching simple-minded insects, who believe they are entering a tunnel that leads to a desired haven.

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Yes, that little fly is fooled by that optical illusion which the spider weaves! And though it looks like a nice pathway to travel down, it really only leads to his (or her) destruction!

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SpiderWeb – wikipedia – public domain

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And this world is the Devil’s spider-web! And that web has many silken cords!

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Today’s devotional is a short excerpt from the Signs Of Heaven article, “Confessions of a Political Junkie”, and deals with the spider-web of politics and how hard it is to be set free of this powerful addiction…

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THE TRAP OF POLITICS

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Back in about 1989, as I was turning off from Date Palm Drive into my Father’s Gated Community in Cathedral City. As I was about to enter, I turned the radio dial and heard the tail-end of a conversation between an ex-rock-n-roller-turned-conservative, and a certain right-wing radio talk show host. It was very interesting and, well, frankly I agreed with the moralistic viewpoints being tossed about.

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Well, to make a long story short, from that point onward, I became a radio talk show junkie. I began listening to these talk shows, day and night. And as a Christian, I could find much in what they were saying that I agreed with. Now, I must say, that I had previously been totally immersed in the Bible. But now, my time was divided with this new addition into my daily mental and spiritual diet. I bought a little radio, and headphones, and went through many days listening to these, “fiery preachers of apple pie, motherhood, God, and the American way”. And so, through the 1990’s, I became torn between my previous love for the Bible and my newly acquired love for politics. After some years, I even went back to watching TV (something I had given up as a new Christian, during the 80’s.) So I found a politically based news channel, and added that to my daily diet.

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And, even though the conservative party has an element of Christianity mingled in, I nevertheless realized it was a rather nominal type of religion. It was more of a group-think moralistic religion, rather than a personal relationship with the Lord.

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I guess the pinnacle of my habitual political bondage came to a climactic scenario, when I got into a heated exchange one sunny afternoon with my neighbor

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What I had become was definitely NOT the purity and holiness of Jesus! And the overwhelming conviction came over me, that true Christianity points the accusing finger at my own sinful self as the “chief of sinners“, while politics points at “those people over there” as the great evil.

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ON THE PATHWAY BACK HOME

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“And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness;” Isaiah 35:8

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And so began the arduous sojourn back to the purity of the Gospel. And I want to tell you, it was a very long and difficult road to recovery! I had become a political junkie. I was an addict. Whenever the news came on, my heart would begin to pound with excitement. But I had to give it up. I knew that if I didn’t, I was just a Christian pretender.

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But I knew I must overcome. And so I prayed for victory. I tried to stop listening to all these shows. Radio shows. TV shows. And nightly news. It had all become addicting and it all had to go. One day I would have victory. The next day, I would be back on it once again. This battle went on for years. And many tears were shed in prayer for my deliverance.

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VICTORY CAME

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Well, finally about 4 years ago (2008 or 2009) the Lord graciously took this addiction away. I pulled the rabbit ears off my TV, and shut off the radio.

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I had wasted 20 years which could have been used for prayer and Bible study. I would no doubt have become much more spiritually mature, if I had only stuck with the Bible for those 20 years. Ah but now, the words of a well-known poet seem so appropriate: “The saddest words by tongue or pen are these, ‘What might have been!” (Whittier)

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THE READER IS INVITED TO SCROLL DOWN THIS PAGE TO READ THE ARTICLE, “DID JIM MORRISON BREAK ON THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE?”

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Jim Morrison print on canvas – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

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“Dear Lord, Steer me away from all the critical programs, lest I catch that critical spirit…

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

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

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SATAN’S WAVE OF WATER CONSTELLATION

“For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.” Psalm 32:6

The majestic waves of the sea. One of the most beautiful creations in nature! The sounds of the crashing surf! The moist wind and spray upon one’s face! Truly, standing upon the sand, and facing the ocean surf overwhelms all the human senses! It’s quite an exhilarating experience to say the least!

But the ocean and the surf, and the sand were created by God, not merely for beauty’s sake; but also to teach. And the Bible has interwoven many aspects of nature into the Gospel story. And these various things in nature were created by God to instruct Mankind in Bible truths, both good and bad.

Waves are used in Scripture to represent both good as well as bad things. And in the black sea of the heavens, is seen a constellation of a dragon. And this dragon is spewing a wave of water out of his mouth. And this article will explore just what all this means. And the Reader is invited to come and behold secrets in the Stars, which have been hidden since Creation; but now are being revealed by God, for such a time as this. So come along and behold these grand heavenly pictures which our great God has inscribed, in the heavenly scroll, and stretched, even from sky to sky.

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

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TOMORROW:

OCTOBER 26 (Dwelling With The Devouring Fire!)

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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

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THIS IS STUDY #663 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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Look For The Light At The End of the Tunnel!

Part 6: “Did Jim Morrison ‘Break On Through To The Other Side’?”

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If you look at the spider’s web, you can begin to realize it appears as a 3-dimensional tunnel. And this so-called tunnel deceives the poor little bugs which unwittingly fly right into the awaiting spider’s trap, thinking they are flying through a tunnel.

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And in the realm of humanity, there are many ideologies and religions which appear to be a light at the end of the tunnel, but actually are Satan’s deadly trap, to imprison lost souls.

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Spider Web – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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JIM MORRISON

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**Jim Morrison, the dreamy-eyed singer/songwriter of The Doors, definitely made his mark in this world, in spite of his very short life.**

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This young and devilishly handsome young man, belted out his poetic songs-of-defiance before millions of adoring and enamored fans.

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Jim Morrison – Advertisement for The Doors single w – The Unknown Soldier song – 1968 – Wikimedia – Public Domain (2)

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THE DOORS OF PERCEPTION

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Perhaps the signature song of his band was the short tune, “Break on Through to the Other Side” in which he composed as a musical tribute to Aldous Huxley’s Book, “The Doors of Perception” which is said to be a product of and tribute to the so-called enlightening powers of hallucinogenic drugs.

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Yes, Huxley promised that the use of mescaline, etc., could open the doors of perception within a drug-user’s mind, thrusting him or her into a so-called, “higher realm of thought”.

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Jim Morrison print on canvas – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

Aldous Huxley – 1947 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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BREAK ON THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE?

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Thus, it was Huxley’s book (“The Doors of Perception”), which became the brain-child for the formation of Morrison’s band, “The Doors”, as well as this band’s signature song, “Break On Through To The Other Side”.

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Jim Morrison print on canvas – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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27 FOREVER?

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But in Morrison’s short and tumultuous encounter with world-wide fame and fortune, his out-of-control misuse of alcohol and drugs resulted in his early demise, thrusting him into the exclusive, “27 Forever Club”.

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**Unfortunately for Morrison (plus Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and other out-of-control rockers who also died at the age of 27), he will definitely not be 27 years old forever!**

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**No, but rather, Morrison will merely return to, “dust in the wind”, forever, just like every other human who goes to the grave unsaved!**

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Jim Morrison – Denkmal in Winter – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

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LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL?

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And truth-be-told, Jim Morrison never really broke through to the “other side” (unless of course, one wishes to consider dying as “breaking through to the other side”).

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Because what promised to be a light at the end of the tunnel leading, to some sort of Utopian realm of thought, Morrison’s drug use only became his personal Hell, his prison cell: the prison cell of Satan’s spider-web of sin, which this selfish world is.

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Yes, Morrison became a hopeless slave to alcohol and drugs!

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SATAN’S SALESMEN

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And even though Satan used these two men (Morrison and Huxley) to spokesmen for his evil ideologies of hullucinogenics, as well as Atheism and Socialism, nevertheless, they unknowingly led multitudes of their followers into lives of the slavery and self-destruction resulting from these evil and deceptive pursuits.

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BREAK ON THROUGH INTO EVERLASTING LIFE AND ENDLESS JOY!

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But there is Good News from a far country!

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**Yes, in spite of the futility of that sad ideology named, “The Doors of Perception”, there does exist the opportunity a person to “Break on Through to The Other Side”.**

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You see, the Lord Jesus, The Son of God, provided a way of escape from this hopeless and tragic world of self-destruction and death!

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That’s right! If a needy soul desires to “break on through”, he or she can cry out to God for Salvation, in which a truly higher realm of faith and love can be achieved, in which a highway leading out of this sad world will appear in the Believer’s mind’s eye…

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“And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness…the redeemed shall walk there…And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.” Isaiah 35:8-10 (condensed for brevity and clarity)

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Yes, if we truly desire to “break on through to the other side”, we can break on through Heaven’s awaiting opened doors, which lead to everlasting life in the wonderful Promised Land, The New Heaven and New Earth. (see Revelation 21:1)

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And every enslaved soul can break free of their captivity to sin and selfishness! And not only can we become liberated from every form of enslaving addiction, but we can escape the same fate which Morrison and Huxley eventually suffered: death!

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Listen to the Bible…“For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create…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.” Isaiah 65:17, 18 & Revelation 21:4

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Yes, in this joy-filled land, we can live happily ever-after. And we will never perish, but will be forever young!

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

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

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america, the experiment in freedom that failed

By admin On January 24th, 2020

When our forefathers left Europe for a new life in America, God gave them a wonderful gift in the form of a nation, “conceived in liberty” of conscience, and freedom of political/religious speech. Yes, this new nation was vastly different from the highly oppressive and repressive nations of Europe during the Dark Ages of totalitarian rule by the dominant church/state government which held its citizens in bandage for so many centuries.

And so, through God’s merciful providence, the United Sates became an experiment in freedom.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t long until the United States began oppressing others

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Chariot of Orion Constellation

By admin On January 11th, 2020

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THE CHARIOT OF ORION CONSTELLATION

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O LORD my God, Thou art very great;

Thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment:

Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

Who layeth the beams of His chambers in the waters:

Who maketh the clouds His chariot:

Who walketh upon the wings of the wind:”

Psalm 104:1-3

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**In the winter-night skies, this most amazing constellation can be seen. It is called “The Chariot of Orion Constellation”.**

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Yes, this most remarkable constellation is spoken of in Psalm 104…“O LORD my God, Thou art very great; Thou art clothed with honour and majesty. Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment: Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: Who layeth the beams of His chambers in the waters: Who maketh the clouds His chariot: Who walketh upon the wings of the wind:” Psalm 104:1-3

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As this star-chart reveals, Orion, along with the Beta-star from the Eridanus Constellation, depicts Orion riding on a chariot made of clouds, being pulled by sheep.

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WHY SHEEP?

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Now, the reason why sheep are illustrated in those clouds, is because, when viewing Eridanus in the night-sky, one can see that it appears like sheep (however, not so much when looking at a star-chart).

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And, one reason for clouds is because the chariot wheel is only partially represented by stars. In other words, this constellation is incomplete, as far as the wheel has been depicted by our Creator Who fashioned it in the day when He created this constellation.

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And so, because Eridanus has these sheep-like, cloud-like curves, and the partial wheel, the natural inclination was that God fashioned this constellation to depict Psalm 104’s description…“Who maketh the clouds His chariot”.

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Eridanus – IAU – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license

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A CULMINATION OF VARIOUS RELATED SCRIPTURES

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Now, Psalm 104 is not the only passage which speaks to this constellation. No, but like the other Heavenly constellations which God created in the stars, this particular constellation depicts various other Bible passages.

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One such related passage is found in Psalm 45…“Gird Thy sword upon Thy thigh, O Most Mighty, with Thy glory and Thy majesty. And in Thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and Thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under Thee.” Psalm 45:3-5

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Yes, looking at Orion, his incredible sword sheath, comprised of two stars plus the famous “Horse-head Nebula”, is spoken of in Psalm 45:3… “Gird Thy sword upon Thy thigh, O Most Mighty…”.

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But this psalm also speaks of Orion riding “prosperously”. And verse 5 mentions sharp arrows “in the heart of the King’s enemies”, also depicted as Orion is shooting his arrow in the heart area of the Revelation 12 Dragon Constellation.

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Orion – Wikimedia – share-alike license

Horse-head Nebula – Wikipedia – by Ken Crawford – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

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THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF CLOUDS

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Now, there is another reason why sheep are depicted in Eridanus, found in Hebrews…“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,” Hebrews 12:1

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**So here is revealed the spiritual meaning of clouds…“a great cloud of witnesses”.**

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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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“THE CHARIOTS OF GOD….EVEN THOUSANDS OF ANGELS”

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But this Chariot of Orion speaks of another Bible truth, found in Psalm 68:17…“The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.”

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And so, this chariot of “clouds of witnesses”, combines very nicely with this above verse from Psalm 68…“The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels”.

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Yes, the Bible speaks of angels as stars, but also speaks of Believers as stars (see Revelation 12:4 & Daniel 12:3). And so, this Chariot made up of stars speaks most eloquently of the great truth concerning God’s vast host of Heaven and Earth…“And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.” Daniel 12:3

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Elijah and Elisha by G. Dore – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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All Is Vanity

By admin On January 8th, 2020

Ecc 1:13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
Ecc 1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecc 1:15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

Ecc 3:9 What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
Ecc 3:10 I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.

Ecc 7:29 Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

Ecc 8:6 Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.

Ecc 8:11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

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Misc. Paragraphs

By admin On December 28th, 2019

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THE READER IS ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS AUDIO BIBLE STUDY ABOUT THE RECHABITES (THE SONS OF JONADAB) CONCERNING DRINKING WINE. THIS STUDY FROM THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH (#506) IS PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING.

(discussion of wine begins about 6 minutes into this 22 minute audio study)

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above picture: Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.org – Public Domain

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“having their conscience seared with a hot iron”

1st Timothy 4:2

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“The god of this world”, Satan, has used the television, Internet, radio, and the printed page, in such a way, as to normalize sin in the hearts and minds of the public as well as those Christians who allow ourselves to watch and listen to these various media.

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Yes, as we watch various sins being committed over and over again, day-after-day, week-after-week, etc…, sin loses its sting, and our consciences (and our children’s consciences) become defiled and blunted, so that sin no longer appears so evil.

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Listen…“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.” 1st Corinthians 15:33

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This above verse is extremely important to our spiritual well-being!

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And these inventions and their ability to bombard us with sin, sin, sin, is the essence of the “Image of the Beast”, and how it becomes transplanted into our hearts and minds: it is the image and character of Satan, which becomes indelibly inscribed upon the tables of our hearts!

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THE AGE OF IMAGES

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Without a doubt, we live in the age of images!

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Just about everywhere we go, we encounter images: relaxing in our living room, shopping in the grocery store, traveling in our car, walking through the mall, we encounter images!

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Never before in history has this phenomenon been experienced to such a high degree!

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Oh yes, there has always been images. But compared to this present industrial/technical super-society, the images of centuries past have been relatively few and far between!

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Times Square – New York City – Wikimedia – Creative Commons 2.0

Store window mannequins – Wikimedia – Share-alike License 3.0

TV shows we used to watch – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

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

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THE DESTRUCTION OF SHILOH

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THE READER IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 25-MINUTE AUDIO BIBLE STUDY (#155) FROM THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH, CHAPTER 7 CONCERNING THE CAPTURING OF THE ARK AND HOW IT RELATES TO OUR PRESENT-DAY APOSTASY OF THE CHURCH-WORLD. THIS STUDY IS CONDUCTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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above picture: Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.org – Public Domain

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THE DAY OF THE LORD

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2Pe 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
2Pe 3:11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
2Pe 3:12 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?
2Pe 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

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LYING SIGNS AND WONDERS

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THE READER IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 25-MINUTE AUDIO BIBLE STUDY FROM JEREMIAH, CONCERNING FALSE SIGNS AND LYING WONDERS IN TODAY’S APOSTATE CHURCHES. THIS STUDY IS CONDUCTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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ABOVE PAINTING: The Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.org – Public Domain

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“LOVE NOT THE WORLD!”

(read 1st John 2:15-17)

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God, being the Searcher of Hearts, sees how much we inherently love this present, selfish world.

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And so, He must drive out our trust and our love for this evil world of sin, with all its earthy pleasures and proud, ambitious pursuits…“If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him (or her).” (read 1st John 2:15-17).

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Thus, God begins a work in many souls, to drive out that innate earthly love. This is why God allows suffering, sickness, and many sorrows to come upon us, even from birth to the grave.

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And while it grieves the Lord greatly, to behold suffering, He knows that in the end, these things will purify our hearts, even as precious gold is purified!

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Munch – Det Syke Barn – 1896 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

“LOVE NOT THE WORLD!”

(read 1st John 2:15-17)

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But truth-be-told, God, being the Searcher of Hearts, sees how much we inherently love this present, selfish world.

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And so, He must drive out our trust and our love for this evil world of sin, with all its earthy pleasures and proud, ambitious pursuits…“If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him (or her).” (read 1st John 2:15-17).

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Thus, God begins a work in many souls, to root out that innate earthly love. This is one reason why God allowing all this growing hatred and intolerance which we are now seeing around the world.

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And we should not be surprised to see things go completely evil in the coming days.

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And while it grieves the Lord greatly, to behold suffering, He knows that in the end, these things will purify our hearts, even as precious gold is purified!

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ISIS murder – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

Anti-Christian rally in Chicago – Wikimedia

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“SCIENCE, FALSELY SO-CALLED”

1st Timothy 6:20

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Unfortunately for the science community, their credibility has been greatly diminished in those areas in which they contradict the Bible!

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And why have they lost their credibility in these contradicting areas?

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Simple. It has become apparent to true Bible-believers that the so-called Theory of Evolution is a bad hoax, being thrust upon this unbelieving world by misguided professors of this erroneous so-called science.

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Beside all the past frauds perpetrated in the name of Evolution, the ever-mounting evidence against this faulty theory only further confirms the validity and superiority of Scripture.

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And so, because evolutionary science is so blatantly wrong concerning the origin of man, it then casts a dark shadow over the other false notions: notions such as homosexuality and mental illness being the result of abhorrent genes in certain humans.

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The bottom line is, whenever humans attempt to discredit the Bible by such false sciences as these three, the Bible ultimately and eventually wins out every time. Oh yes, scientists have made many conclusions over the past decades. But the fact is, there has never been the discovery of any hard evidence which, by itself, contradicts the Bible account! Only man’s opinions on these discoveries disagree with the Bible. And only their faulty conclusions dispute God’s infallible Word!

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Charles Darwin – by John Collier (artist) – www.wikigallery.com – Public Domain

fake skull of Piltdown man hoax – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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“Judge not, that ye be not judged.“

Matthew 7:1

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And now that we have finally reached that great and fearful day of God’s Judgment, it is quite possible that those of us who thought that we were better than others just might find ourselves caught in a dramatic role-reversal!

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Yes, the day has arrived in which those of us who looked down our noses at others might just wake up to discover that “I” am now the one begging on the street-corner or “I” am now the drunkard lying in the gutter, etc….

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Drunk Panhandler-wikipedia-public-domain-

Highbrow drunkard – Wikimedia – Share-Alike License

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“And he opened the bottomless pit…And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.”

Revelation 9:2 & Matthew 24:12

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

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

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

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Sin is a bottomless pit!

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

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

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

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SATAN’S COUNTERFEIT ‘LOVE’

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And the god of this world, Satan, is constantly bombarding young people’s minds with overwhelming thoughts and lusts, so that they imagine themselves to be hopelessly lost in love with one-another!

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But this kind of “love” is not genuine, and can disappear just as quickly as it began!

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The Phone Call – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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SATAN’S COUNTERFEIT ‘LOVE’

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And the god of this world, Satan, is constantly bombarding people’s minds with overwhelming thoughts and lusts, so that they imagine themselves to be a so-called, “homosexual”!

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**But this is merely “the prince of the power of the air”, that spirit now working upon human minds to deceive and to enslave them in this, as well as countless other lusts!**

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Los Angeles Pride 1991 – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. Attribution: photo by Alan Light

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VILLAINS AND HEROES

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Some decades ago, a publicly disgraced and very unpopular world statesman, being interviewed, made the statement that “some leaders are born to be villains while others are destined to be heroes in the public’s eyes”.

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**Certainly “the god of this world” has turned politics into a high-pitched drama, using various political figures as players, casting them as either “villains” or “heroes”.**

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And to what ends does this master-deceiver hope to achieve by such sophistry?

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Well, by simply glancing at the ongoing daily political wars, it’s not hard to understand that Satan is working behind the scenes, pulling the strings in such a manner, as to create great political intrigue, thus turning politics into a current-day “spectator sport”. Millions have now become daily devotees to various radio and television talk shows, waiting to hear each new day’s developments.

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And this ongoing drama has its “good guys” and “bad guys”, thus ratcheting up either the favor or disdain for these “actors”.

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Thus, the Enemy of Souls makes gains on two fronts: via the modern media, he has now created a new time-consuming pastime, which intrigues and ensnares multitudes of viewers; and this new snare only ratchets up the anger and rage in the hearts of viewers who willingly witness all the dirty-dealing injustices constantly being committed.

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Rev 9:5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
Rev 9:6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.

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“turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways!” Before its too late!

Ezekiel 33:11

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The delusion which is just now sweeping over the world, will sweep over anyone who does not truly turn to the Lord for Salvation! And though many moral and even religious citizens of the world are appalled at all the craziness and abject evil which is currently sweeping over the earth, the time will soon arrive when they too will enthusiastically join in with this pandemic madness!

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And so, if ever there was a time to cry out to the Lord for true Salvation and deliverance, it is now!

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THE MAN OF SIN

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The general consensus in Christendom is that the antichrist will be a single individual, empowered by Satan.

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And the following passage is one in which they rely on to substantiate this idea…“For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. Let his days be few; and let another take his office…let this be the reward of mine adversaries of the Lord, and of them that speak evil against My soul.” Psalm 109:2, 6-8, 20

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Now from reading this passage, we might get the idea that this passage concerns merely Judas, as he is a figurative type of the coming Antichrist, a single individual. After all, it says in this above passage…“Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.”

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Yes, Judas was indeed, a picture of Antichrist. And both he and the coming Antichrist certainly have Satan standing at their right hand.

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But if we read this above passage more carefully, we discover this cursed individual is actually a portrait of the true Antichrist, Satan as he rules over the unsaved, empowering them to do his evil bidding and his deceptions…“Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. Let his days be few; and let another take his office…LET THIS BE THE REWARD OF MINE ADVERSARIES FROM THE LORD, AND OF THEM THAT SPEAK EVIL AGAINST MY SOUL.” Psalm 109:6-8, 20

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Here we discover that the true Antichrist is comprised of all adversaries of the Lord, as it says in this above passage…“LET THIS BE THE REWARD OF MINE ADVERSARIES FROM THE LORD, AND OF THEM THAT SPEAK EVIL AGAINST MY SOUL.” Psalm 109:20

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So the true Antichrist Beast is made up of Satan, as he works through every unsaved person, but especially those in the Churches.

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AS IN THE DAYS OF LOT, SO SHALL IT BE IN THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN

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uk 17:28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
Luk 17:29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
Luk 17:30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

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Jud_1:7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

The destruction of Sodom was a picture of the fiery deluge about to be cast down upon this world’s ever-increasing wickedness! In trhe above passage, it reveals that Sodom “suffering the vengeance of eternal fire” was destroyed. And Luke informs us that even as it was in the days of Lot, so shall it be in the days of the Son of Man. And as we survey the current world situation, it is increasingly easy to see that the Bible accurately predicted the current state of affairs in this Sodom & Gomorrah world we now live in!

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By admin On November 13th, 2019

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“Complete List of Daily Devotionals”

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Today’s Devotional – August 23rd

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Sodom Rising! Part 2: “How To Flee!”

TO READ PART 1, CLICK HERE… “August 22nd (Sodom Rising!)”

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As this opulent and hedonistic society falls under the judgment of God, He is just now giving us over to our lusts, as is written… “Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:” Romans 1:24

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SIGN OF THE END

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Yes, this society has been given over to fleshly sins, among which is the sin of sodomy.

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Now while every sin is a grievous abomination and offence against a Holy, sin-hating God, the sin of sodomy is right up there along-side the sins of fornication and adultery and bestiality!

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And just as surely as people are not born with the sin of bestiality, so too, nobody is born with inherent sodomy.

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The Sodomites are smitten with blindness – wikipedia – US public domain

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ALL CONCEIVED IN SIN

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However, having said that, it also must be stated that ALL humanity is born with an inherent love for sin!

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The Scriptures reveal that… “The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.” Psalm 58:3.

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Newborn babies are inherently sinful, and quickly learn to manipulate parents, to get their way.

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And so, even a young child may display a desire for these sins, or a host of other sins!

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NO GREATER SINNERS THAN WE ARE!

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Now those who are caught up in the sin of Sodom are no greater sinners than anyone else!

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We are all on equal footing before a sin-hating God!

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If eating that forbidden fruit has resulted in all this woe and misery, then we know that all sin, big or small is an abomination to Christ!

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So we must never mock or scorn those who are caught in that sin, as if they are greater sinners than we are!

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And it is such sins as the sin of Sodom which, in many cases, causes great shame and embarrassment as Satan torments them over their sin!

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SATAN ENHANCES PLEASURES OF SIN

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The Scriptures tell us that… “Lest Satan should get an
advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” Corinthians 2:11.

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Yes, we are not ignorant of Satan’s different devices!

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Everyone instinctively understands that Satan enhances the pleasures of sin.

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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council wikipedia US public domain

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SODOMY: A SIN OF THE FLESH

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Now the Devil is an evil genius with powers and intelligence far beyond what we humans can comprehend!

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And for his own purposes, Satan has chosen the modern-day deception of making those who are given to the sin of Sodom believe that they have some sort of physical deviancy which hopelessly locks them into the sin of Sodom.

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Gay Parade – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – GNU Free Documentation License

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“the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.”

2nd Timothy 2:26

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And let’s face it! The Devil works through this decadent and hedonistic society to convince naive humans that if they are even tempted with a sodomic desire, then that means they are hopelessly born to be a Sodomite forever!

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But such a vicious and deceptive lie is perpetrated by the same Devil who is the unseen one who has all along been the actual tempter of those poor souls!

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In other words, their homosexual thoughts and dreams were merely the product of evil spirits and not even the innate DNA of those tempted ones!

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GOD HAS GIVEN THE WORLD UP!

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Three times in Romans, God repeats Himself… “Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves…For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections…burned in their lust one toward another…And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind…” Romans 1:24-28

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In other words, this new world-wide phenomenon of the sin of Sodom is a sign that God has finally washed His hands of this world! We are at the end!

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Oh yes, God is still saving individuals. And God is the lover of souls, so much so, that He gave Himself up on the Cross to save them!

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But no more is He restraining Mankind’s lust for sin! Judgment is now upon us!

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SUICIDE AND DEADLY DISEASES

And like all sin, the sin of Sodom is a very self-destructive lifestyle, often ending in suicide or early death from sexually-transmitted diseases.

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The Bible reveals that the human heart is “desperately wicked”. Jeremiah 17:9. Therefore, those who live in sin and selfishness can never experience, “the peace which surpasses all understanding” which true Christianity brings. Philippians 4:7

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But rather, those caught up in sin, at best only experience a morbid pleasure from their sinful and selfish lifestyles. They can never be truly happy, even though they may attempt to deceive the public into believing that their sinful lifestyle makes them happy and peaceful. Another lie!

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WHAT’S THE ANSWER?

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So, just what are they to do: those who are caught up in this sin?

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And also, what are those to do who are trying to save their families from the growing tide of corruption rising all around us?

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Fortunately, we have a God who loves happy endings!

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But God, in His great mercy and grace, has also provided a way of escape for those who are caught in the snare of the Devil, with such grievous sins!

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And so, this little series of devotionals will try to present the solution for anyone who desires that way of escape!

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THE READER IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS MOST AMAZING 16-MINUTE PERSONAL TESTIMONY BY A MAN, DAVID ARTHUR, WHO WAS DRAMATICALLY DELIVERED FROM HOMOSEXUALITY AS A MALE PROSTITUTE WITH FULL-BLOWN AIDS, TO BECOME A CHRISTIAN EVANGELIST…

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YOU MAY ALSO WISH TO LISTEN TO THIS 1 HOUR IN-DEPTH AUDIO INTERVIEW BY THIS SAME GENTLEMAN…

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CLICK HERE FOR TOMORROW’S PART 3 DEVOTIONAL

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

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“Dear Lord, Help me to become fully engaged in the process of purification of my heart! Keep back Thy servant from all ungodly associations, and instead to hide Thy Word in my heart. Give me a love for unceasing prayer and watchfulness…

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

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

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HOW THE GATES RELATE TO ORION & DRAGON

This sketch below is when these constellations are in the eastern sky in early winter (However, this constellation group can even be seen as early as July, in the pre-dawn hours).

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In the eastern sky, it’s not so easily seen which gate the Revelation 12 Woman will enter. The Wide Gate is made of the two brightest stars of this Wave of Water Constellation. Satan spews out the deadly water of his false worldly ideologies; which many of these ideologies have a form of godliness, but in some way are not in harmony; or perhaps these worldly ideologies add to the Bible, which is strictly forbidden (see Deuteronomy 4:2).

On the other hand, the Strait Gate (narrow gate) is composed of the two brightest stars of the Orion The Reaper’s sickle. The true Strait Gate represents Jesus, the Word of God. Listen… “I [Jesus] am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.” John 10:9

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THE TWO PATHWAYS

“And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.” Jeremiah 21:8.

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As this above verse declares, God has set these two pathways before each human. And each human must decide which door he or she will enter. Nobody who has come into this world has been overlooked. Listen… “[Jesus] was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.” John 1:9.

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Now if this verse is correct (and it is), then Christ is the light that enlightens, “every man that comes into the world”. Christ is not just the light that enlightens SOME. But He is the light that enlightens EVERY man, woman and child who comes into the world; even those who have lived in remote places, throughout history. Every person has a conscience. And every man must choose who he or she will serve. This is what the Bible calls, “the way of life, and the way of death.” Jeremiah 21:8.

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THE DECEITFULNESS OF SIN…

“There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” Proverbs 14:12.

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It’s often difficult to know whether we are walking on the Narrow Way or whether we are on the Broad Way. This above passage from proverbs brings out this concept… “There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” This confusing world in which we live seems to offer us many opportunities and many material things, which often appear harmless…even good! And of course, we must work among them, and live among them. And so, these things greatly confuse the issue.

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If only the people of the world behaved totally evil, then there would be no confusion among Christians. But the people of the world have a “form of godliness”. Yet the Bible warns us concerning the people of the world who seem to have a degree of goodness, that…

“Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” 2 Timothy 3:5

So this begins to get confusing! Are we supposed to embrace unbelievers, or separate from them? Well, this above verse says we are to turn away from those who have a form of godliness, but deny the power of God.

The above sketch to right is an embellished drawing of the Revelation 12 Woman (aka Ursa Major)`veering toward the Orion’s Gate Stars (aka Castor and Pollux). The stars in this sketch can be seen in these positions, simply by laying on your back facing upward, with your feet to the east and your head to the west in winter, when these constellations are beginning to be in the western sky)

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TOMORROW:

” August 24th (Sodom Rising! Part 3 )”

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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

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THIS IS STUDY #233 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Chemical Imbalance Fraud

By admin On October 22nd, 2019

BLAMING THE BRAIN
The ‘Chemical Imbalance’ Fraud

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“There’s no biological imbalance. When people come to me and they say, ‘I have a biological
imbalance,’ I say, ‘Show me your lab tests.’ There are no lab tests. So what’s the biochemical
imbalance?” —Dr. Ron Leifer, New York psychiatrist.
The cornerstone of psychiatry’s disease model today is the theory that a brain‐based,
chemical imbalance causes mental illness. However, Dr. Mark Graff, Chair of Public
Affairs of the American Psychiatric Association said that this theory was “probably
drug industry derived.”1 His cohort, Dr. Steven Sharfstein, APA president, was forced
under media pressure to admit that there is “no clean cut lab test” to determine a
chemical imbalance in the brain.2
Jonathan Leo, associate professor of anatomy at Western University of Health Sciences
says, “If a psychiatrist says you have a shortage of a chemical, ask for a blood test and
watch the psychiatrist’s reaction. The number of people who believe that scientists
have proven that depressed people have low serotonin is a glorious testament to the
power of marketing.”3
Despite the billions of pharmaceutical company funding in support of the chemical
imbalance theory, this psychiatric “disease” model is thoroughly debunked.
Diabetes is a biochemical imbalance. However, “the definitive test and biochemical
imbalance is a high blood sugar balance level. Treatment in severe cases is insulin
injections, which restore sugar balance. The symptoms clear and retest shows the blood
sugar is normal,” said Joseph Glenmullen of Harvard Medical School. “Nothing like a
sodium imbalance or blood sugar imbalance exists for depression or any other
psychiatric syndrome.”
• Edward Drummond, M.D., Associate Medical Director at Seacoast Mental Health
Center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, informs us: “First, no biological etiology
[cause] has been proven for any psychiatric disorder…in spite of decades of
research.…So don’t accept the myth that we can make an ‘accurate
diagnosis’.…Neither should you believe that your problems are due solely to a
‘chemical imbalance.’”4
• Psychologist Bruce Levine, Ph.D., concurs: “Remember that no biochemical,
neurological, or genetic markers have been found for attention deficit disorder,
oppositional defiant disorder, depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, compulsive
alcohol and drug abuse, overeating, gambling, or any other so‐called mental illness,
disease, or disorder.”5
• Charles E. Dean, M.D., says that people are “convinced that the origins of mental
illnesses are to be found in biology, when, despite more than three decades of
research, there still is no proof…The absences of any well‐defined physical causation
is reflected in the absence of any laboratory tests for psychiatric diagnoses—much in
contrast to diabetes and many other physical disorders.
• “[T]here are no tests available for assessing the chemical status of a living person’s
brain.” – Elliot Valenstein, Ph.D.6
• Psychiatrist David Kaiser adds this: “Patients [have] been diagnosed with ‘chemical
imbalances’ despite the fact that no test exists to support such a claim, and…there is
no real conception of what a correct chemical balance would look like.”7
• “Biopsychiatrists have created the myth that psychiatric ‘wonder’ drugs correct
chemical imbalances. Yet there is no basis for this model because no chemical imbalance
has ever been proven to be the basis of a mental illness,” wrote Ty C. Colbert, a clinical
psychologist.
The whole theory was invented to push drugs. “The way to sell drugs is to sell
psychiatric illness,” says Carl Elliot, a bioethicist, University of Minnesota.8

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The War Between Socialism/Atheism and Capitalism/Christianity

By admin On August 13th, 2019

Bill Federer gave a most incredible interview regarding the historical transformation of this once-Christian nation into a secularist/socialist nation. Obviously, he does this from a Christian perspective.

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This American historian, Bill Federer, highlighted the fierce battle now being waged for the soul of this nation. The forces of atheism/socialism/communism are fighting against the forces of christianism/republicanism/capitalism/. But this antichristian takeover has been going on for a much longer period of time than most people realize. And Federer presents a concise account of how socialism/atheism began its gradual takeover of this nation.

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And this radio interview is extremely insightful as to the long string of events which has led to socialism/atheism becoming the dominating power in the west Nevertheless, the listener to this radio interview must keep in mind that Satan is working around the clock, pulling the strings of this growing beast power, controlling the unsanctified minds of leaders of this movement as well as the minds of the general populace. Yes, the spirit of antichrist is now working in all those who are so willing to be put into bondage to this totalitarian, antichrist, beast-power, known as the 6th Head of the Revelation 13 Beast.

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Of course, those who are familiar with this website realize that these two political entities are actually the 6th and 7th Head of the Antichrist Beast of Revelation 13 (For greater insight, read such articles, as, Floodwaters of the False Prophet: Socialism/Humanitarianism)

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In other words, this civil war between those two political factions is not merely a battle between humans, but as Ephesian 6 reveals…“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12

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Yes, this above passage reveals that it is actually Satan and his vast invisible evil-angelic host, who are the true instigators of this battle, as they work behind the scenes through unsuspecting humans, as useful pawns, mere puppets, to carry out his ongoing deadly warfare upon the human race.

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Nevertheless, this 1-hour radio interview helps to understand how the very nations which once, lovingly embraced the Christian Reformation have now rejected Christianity, and are bringing upon themselves the same Judgment of God which once destroyed the cities of Sodom & Gomorrah.

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And so, the Reader is invited to listen to this very insightful interview with Bill Federer, as he spoke to the host of Crosstalk…

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A Merciful Devil!?

By admin On July 16th, 2019

There are many erroneous ideas about Satan out there in the world. Most people, of course, are steeped in unbelief that there even exists a literal Devil! But many others have the opinion that Satan exists primarily in the dark corners of the world, such as in the occult and black magic. And of course, wherever there is overt evil in the world, it is often attributed to Satan.
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And to be sure, Satan does indeed work in the occult world. And wherever there is overt evil you can be sure that Satan is not very far away!
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But what very few people understand about Lucifer, that fallen rebel angel, now given the office and title of Satan, The Devil, or the Revelation 12 Dragon, is revealed in the following verse…”for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness” 2nd Corinthians 6:13-15

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Here we see that Satan and his followers, be they humans or fallen angels, are transformed into “angels of light” and “ministers of righteousness”, as this above verse states.

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In other words, we live in a selfish world which is in rebellion against the selfless and loving ways of Heaven. And yet, there seems to be a whole lot of humanitarianism going on in this world of woe. And there are a whole lot of very friendly people, nearly everywhere you turn!

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And in the western nations, there is even an entire political/social faction which prides itself as being merciful, and compassionate. And this vast organization is a very powerful entity, controlling the the political/social landscape of much of the western nations.

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But what these secularists do not understand is that without Christ’s Holy Spirit, there can be no true compassion or mercy. Oh yes, from time to time, the Lord does work through unsaved humans, to show mercy on various occasions.

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But mostly the counterfeit compassion of that political/social entity is co-mingled with more and more anger, violence, and totalitarianism.

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Yes, this vast collection of various political, social, and even religious groups, who call themselves, “liberal, and compassionate”, are only revealing that their brand of mercy and compassion is as phony as the proverbial “three-dollar bill”, as they increasingly engage in mob-like hatred against those who oppose their totalitarian world-view.

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Well, if we really desire to understand this vast throng of love-pretenders, we need to go to the Bible, which prophesy’s of a “False Prophet” that goes out into the world in these last days. Yes, this beast-like product of Satan has two horns like a lamb, and yet speaks as a dragon, which is what we are now seeing out in today’s world. No, it is not one single individual, but is an antichrist spirit which pervades society.

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And one thing about false prophets: they are seemingly very compassionate people, which fools the general populace who are not well-grounded in Bible wisdom. As Scripture speaks of false prophets…”his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords” Psalm 55:21

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So, while most Christians are looking for a single individual to fulfill this prophecy concerning the False Prophet, they do not consider that when Scripture speaks of “beasts”, it is often referring to a vast army, in this case, a political/social spirit which pervades which goes out into the world!

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But God is faithful, an00d is allowing these so-called people-of-compassion to reveal their true dragon-like underbelly, as they become increasingly violent and hateful, and totalitarian. Yes, Satan and his antichrist spirit is working in and through the vast populace, primarily in the western nations, to create this False Prophet spirit which “deceives the whole world” into believing that the “lost souls/people of the world basically have good hearts”, when the Bible tells us just the opposite…”the whole world lieth in wickedness…there is none that doeth good, no, not one!”. (1st John 5:19 & Romans 3:10)

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Well, the Good News is that today is still the day of Salvation. And all those who desire to be filled with true love and genuine compassion (which is not the least bit evil) can call out to the Savior of the world for His grace, mercy, peace, and true love, made possible through the abiding Spirit of Christ who indwells every man, woman, and child who truly becomes “Born Again” and receives “a new heart”. (see John 3 & Ezekiel )

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Bible quotations

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Replacement Theology rebuttal

By admin On November 16th, 2018

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“For I could wish that myself were accursed…for…my kinsmen”

Romans 9, (The Apostle, Paul, speaking of “Israel, according to the flesh”)

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Now, should Christians have a yearning in their hearts for “Israel-after-the-flesh”? Of course they should! And even though we know that God will never re-institute His sacrificial system in the nation of Israel (they themselves may do so), nevertheless, our prayers and hope is for the Salvation of each and every Jew!

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And it is really disingenuous for the apostate church-world to hang upon our necks, their unbiblical and derogatory tag, “replacement theology”, and make the false claim that we hate the Jews or are anti-Zionists! Just because we understand that the Bible is a spiritual Book, filled with shadows, types, proverbs, and allegories. In other words, these apostate Bible teachers try to condemn anyone who believes that Old Testament Israel was a spiritual type or shadow of all those in the Kingdom of God.

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Heavenly Mount Zion Constellation

By admin On February 23rd, 2015

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Heavenly Mount Zion Constellation

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***“Great is the LORD,* and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, *in the mountain of His holiness.***

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Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.”

Psalm 48:1, 2

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ABOVE WIKIPEDIA STAR-CHART – Fall Constellations – Valley of Decision & O Destroying Mtn. Constellations – Wikipedia Star-Chart with constellation drawn in by this website – Not for commercial profit use!

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This above passage sings of Mount Zion, in the sides of the North!

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But if one looks to the Northeast in late Summer and into Fall, there is a constellation which God created to be a heavenly picture of the Heavenly Mount Zion. And it is commonly known as Cassiopeia. But God has created it to symbolize the true Zion, which is in Heaven.

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Listen… “But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,” Hebrews 12:22

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Yes, Jerusalem and Mount Zion here on earth are merely earthly types, to represent the true Heavenly Jerusalem and Mount Zion.

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Fall Constellations – Heavenly Mount Zion Constellation (Cassiopeia Constellation) – signsofheaven – Not for commercial profit use!

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LOCATING HEAVENLY MOUNT ZION

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But if the Reader will go out in August and well into November, this wonderful constellation can be seen in the Northeast night-sky.

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But don’t wait too long! Because once it enters the western sky, it flips upside down and can no longer be seen as a mountain.

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And likewise, don’t wait too long to make up your mind to follow Jesus, because the Valley of Decision within your own heart may also disappear!

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Now, this constellation is the very same constellation as the Mount of Blessing Constellation in the Valley of Decision Constellation Group. And it represents the favored mountain to which the people of God are to climb.

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ABOVE PICTURE – Fall Constellations – Valley of Decision Constellation & Revelation 12 Dragon

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“ALL MY SPRINGS ARE IN THEE”

Psalm 87:7

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Psa 87:1 A Psalm or Song for the sons of Korah. His foundation is in the holy mountains.
Psa 87:2 The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Psa 87:3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
Psa 87:4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
Psa 87:5 And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.
Psa 87:6 The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.
Psa 87:7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.

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In this above Psalm 87, God reveals that God’s “foundation is in the Holy Mountain” of Zion. And then, God goes on to reveal two camps of persons: those who are born out of Zion, and those who are born within her gates. And those who are born in her gates, God will write among His people!

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This, of course can only be understood spiritually, referring to Salvation: those who have it being born in Zion, and those who do not have Salvation being born in, “Rahab and Babylon…Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.” Psalm 87:4

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And finally, God ends this Psalm by saying, “All My springs are in thee”, indicating that Heavenly Mount Zion is the only place where the “wellspring of life” and the true Holy Spirit can be found! In other words, Salvation can be found no where else, certainly not in any other religion nor in any false gospel!

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MULTITUDES IN THE VALLEY OF DECISION

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Listen… “Multitudes, multitudes in the Valley of Decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the Valley of Decision. The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining. The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of His people, and the strength of the children of Israel.” Joel 3:14-16

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Now this above passage speaks of multitudes in the Valley of Decision. And if the Reader will look closely, it can be seen that a certain galaxy appears to be climbing up this Mount Zion Constellation. This galaxy is commonly known as the Andromeda Galaxy. And it is made of an estimated trillion stars, which certainly qualifies as a “multitude”!

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Andromeda Galaxy – Adam Evans & Wikipedia – Share-Alike License

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ARISE! LET US GO UP TO ZION!

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Now, the Bible prophesies that Mount Zion will be a much sought-after mountain in the last days.

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Listen… “For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God….Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.” Jeremiah 31:6, 12

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So here above is veiled, allegorical language which speaks of certain day, in which God’s people will all come to heavenly Zion.

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

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“SINGING UNTO ZION”

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Listen again, as we hear the sound of singing… “Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.” Isaiah 51:11

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**Yes, that day has now come and God is revealing this wonderful Sign Of Heaven, which appears as a beautiful diadem and an ensign in the night-heavens, sitting a a glorious city on a hill.**

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And God’s people and anyone who is tired of this sad, selfish, and hopeless world are now invited to come to Zion, “the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation,” Isaiah 33:20

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The Pilgrim’s Progress by Byam Shaw – Wikimedia Commons – US public domain

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“His foundation is in the holy mountains.

The LORD loveth the gates of Zion

more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.”

Psalm 87:1-3

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THE END

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A HEAVENLY HOBBY

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“Lift up your eyes on high, and behold Who hath created these things; that brings out their host by number: He calls them all by names by the greatness of His might, for that He is strong in power; not one faileth.” Isaiah 40:26

ABOVE PICTURE – Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

The above verse is a plea from God to look up at the Heavens and behold Who has created these things.

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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 as the child of God devotes his or her life to God, there should be a jealous guarding of one’s own heart… “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23.

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The Christian wants nothing to get in the way of running that Christian Race.

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New York Times Square – terabass – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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

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“AND WHEN YE SEE THESE THINGS…

LOOK UP, LIFT UP YOUR HEAD”

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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 these people 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.

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Astronomy Amateur – cropped image – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;” Luke 21:25

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ABOVE CHART: Summer Constellations with Doves (Sagittarius) & Woman (Ursa Major)

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FIRST FIND ORION & 7 STARS

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.

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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

ABOVE PICTURE – 7 Stars Constellation as the Cross (aka Big Dipper) – winter – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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ANOTHER HEAVENLY HOBBY: PRAYER-WALKS

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Now if you’re fortunate enough to be able to go on nightly walks, and you live in an area where you can safely view the stars, here is another Heavenly Hobby which Signs Of Heaven endorses…

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Why not combine star-watching with prayer, as you walk? What a great way to draw closer to God!

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It cannot be over-stressed, just how wonderful it is to walk under the dark canopy of Heaven, while lifting up one’s heart to our Heavenly Father! There is a closeness to God that cannot be described with words!

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(And even if you cannot safely do this, you can always do such prayer-walks in the daytime, in a safe place, such as a mall, which is every bit as effective, prayer-wise.

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And for those who are in confinement, one can view these starry signs on the Internet, or simply listen to Scripture on audio.

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Either way, all such may enjoy God’s richest blessings at this very time in which God is pouring out all Heaven’s treasures upon anyone willing to forsake all, and follow Jesus!)

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and altered image – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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THRICE-DAILY PRAYERS

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**Now of course, the Bible commands us to, “pray without ceasing“. The Christian is to constantly talk with our Heavenly Father throughout the day.**

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But the Bible also holds up the godly life of Daniel, who, when captive in Babylon, still set aside three times daily, in which he knelt for special prayer.

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And furthermore the Bible also says… “Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and He shall hear my voice.” Psalm 55:17.

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Even those who are bed-fast or in a prison cell can begin to imitate Daniel in this way. And if one is fortunate to be able to walk, then this thrice-daily prayer regimen can be combined with three walks daily and even nightly.

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Marines at Prayer by Alex Raymond – Wikimedia – public domain

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Floodwaters of the False Prophet: Socialism/Humanitarianism (Continued)

By admin On February 22nd, 2015

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Click on credit links below each photo, for licensing names/details/tags/etc.. Most images cropped/reduced in size

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Floodwaters of the False Prophet: Socialism/Humanitarianism (Continued)

To read part 1, click here… “Floodwaters of the False Prophet: Socialism/Humanitarianism”

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WHAT IS TRUE LOVE?

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(CONTINUING FROM PART 1, CLICK HERE TO READ)…But true love is not a pick-n-choose buffet, in which we merely take what we like and refuse the rest! No, to use a modern-day expression, love, true love is a, “package deal”. Love is a holistic virtue. It encompasses our whole life! It rules our entire heart! It is an entire spectrum of different virtues!

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In 1st Corinthians 13, Paul explains this holistic concept to the Corinthians, who merely desired the miraculous gift of speaking in “other languages”, and yet had little inclination for the deep indwelling of Christ’s love…

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Listen to Paul… “But…show I unto you a more excellent way! Though I speak with the tongues (other languages) of men and of angels…And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity (love), it profits me nothing!

“Charity (love) suffers long, and is kind; charity envies not; charity vaunts (forces) not itself, is not puffed up, Does not behave itself unseemly, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil; Rejoices not in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Charity (agape love) never fails:” 1st Corinthians 12:31-13:8

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This above passage begins to give us a picture of true love, showing that it transcends the mere outward acts of self-sacrifice! True love is a lamp which shines brightly within the heart. True ‘agape’ love actuates every aspect of the life. It cannot truly exist where the heavenly virtues of the heart do not exist!

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Patience, contentment, humbleness, selflessness, meekness, faith, long-suffering, humility, purity, kindness, gentleness: these are among the accompanying virtues which must be present at all times, for true love to exist!

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And the fact is, most persons who attempt to become humanitarians do not possess such an all-encompassing self-sacrificing love of Jesus. Our personalities are still infected with sin: impatience, harshness, pride, faithlessness, wantonness, commonness, lust, intemperance, greed, and other similar qualities. And so, our acts of giving are tainted by these aforementioned sins, thus spoiling any true ministry of love to others…

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Listen again… “And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity (love), it profits me nothing!” 1st Corinthians 13:3

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Braet von Überfeldt – Woman with Bible – 1866 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

ABOVE STAR-CHART – Sign of the Son of Man – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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THE WIDOW’S TWO MITES

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Socialism must exist where there is financial prosperity. And so, Satan knew that it could not exist on a mass scale, prior to the industrial age. He realized that during the earlier centuries, people just barely survived financially, and were in no mind to be supporting others on a large scale.

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In other words, most people only give out of their abundance. This reality is showcased in the Bible’s account of the Widow’s Mite… “And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.” Mark 12:41, 42

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Jesus used this incident to be a teaching moment, about just what is true generosity. In other words, to merely give without self-sacrificial love is not true generosity. And this is the futility of most of today’s socialism. Today’s socialism requires no true love. It merely taxes wealthy people, and then, for the most part, just gives that money to its recipients (withholding the majority of the collected taxes for bureaucratic expenses, etc…. )

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Listen to Jesus, as He summarizes this encounter with the widow and her two-mite offering… “And He called unto Him His disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.” Mark 12:43, 44

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God takes very little pleasure in superficial giving. Because God does not measure generosity by dollar amount, but by the ‘agape’ love which springs forth from the heart!

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But there are so many today, who pay their tithes and offerings, withholding enough to continue living in pleasure and wantonness! All such giving is mere an exercise in futility!

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Tissot – The Widows Mite – Brooklyn Museum – US Public Domain

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WORLDLY APPLAUSE

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As most people know, the Kingdom of Heaven is not about being high-profile! No, just the opposite!

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Listen to Jesus… “Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.” Matthew 6:1, 2

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**This above passage was spoken by Jesus in His famous, Sermon On The Mount.**

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Here is presented a common problem seen in so much of today’s humanitarianism. Far too many businesses get involved in charities, merely for the purpose of promoting their company. And this hypocritical “charity” is quite often the motivation for individuals, as well.

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In other words, so many attempt to get involved in some career or humanitarian cause, partly or wholly for the purpose of self-exaltation. Yes, our private, personal lives may be filled with all sorts of selfish desires. And yet, we can still receive public praise by our supposed humanitarian career or charitable volunteerism!

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Sign of the Son of Man – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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THE PRIDE OF LIFE

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The three great sins of Mankind are listed in the 1st Epistle of John, Chapter 2, verse 16… “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”

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Yes, the lusts of the flesh, and the lusts of the eyes, are somewhat easy to discern in people. But the pride of life is not so easy to discern. Because it quite often is connected with pursuits that have what the Bible refers to as, “a form of godliness”.

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Listen… “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; HAVING A FORM OF GODLINESS, BUT DENYING THE POWER THEREOF: from such turn away.” 2nd Timothy 3:1-5

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So after naming all these horrible sins, Paul concludes by saying, “a form of godliness”. But godliness without the Holy Spirit is just another form of evil. And it appeals especially to those who are proud in heart!

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Tissot – HMS Calcutta – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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THE SINS OF THE PHARISEES

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The Pharisees were an elevated class of religious leaders back in the days of Christ’s earthly ministry. They were those who were very moral and correct. And they were well-schooled in theology. And they were held in high-esteem by the common people of that day.

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But the Pharisees were not “born again”. And so, all their correctness, and all their morality was merely an outward goodness. Listen to Jesus, as he rebuked the Pharisees for their outward cleanliness… “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.” Matthew 23:25, 26

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Yes, the Pharisees looked good on the outside, but their outward cleanliness and correctness were merely a pretensive shroud for their inward wickedness!

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Sign of the Son of Man – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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***CHEAP RIGHTEOUSNESS –* *THE RICH MAN & LAZARUS***

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And so, the world (and worldly Christians) engage in what is called “cheap righteousness”, in which we merely give a portion of our time and money to some charitable cause, while at the same time, continuing to live out our selfish, world-loving lives! Oh yes, this is broad-brushing. Yes, there are perhaps a few of those who actually devote their entire life to some charity. And God knows the true motivation of their heart! And we are not to judge any individual!

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But this concept of giving out of our abundance is illustrated in a parable which Jesus told about a rich man, who, “fared sumptuously every day. And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.” Luke 16:20, 21

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This story applies very well to so much of what is going on today! We who live in this cornucopian super-society, merely toss our proverbial “bread crumbs” at those in need, while continuing to live, “sumptuously every day!”

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So what was the outcome for that rich man in Jesus’ parable? Listen… “the rich man also died, and was buried; And in Hell he lift up his eyes…” Luke 16:21, 22.

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Oh yes, this was merely a parable. But God here, is trying to drive home the point about our meager giving.

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Rich Man & Lazarus – Wikigallery – Public Domain

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

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AS AN ANGEL OF LIGHT

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Many have the erroneous notion that Satan is a totally evil entity. Well, yes, Satan is totally evil. But he’s intelligent enough to realize that he cannot sell his poison to humanity, unless he sugar-coats it. And so, Satan must disguise, not only himself, but also masquerade his workers, transforming them into, “those good guys, wearing white hats”!

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Listen… “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.” 2nd Corinthians 11:13-15

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**This above passage let’s us know, in no uncertain terms, that Satan and his people will masquerade themselves, coming to us as, “good guys, wearing white hats”, as the saying goes!**

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who offers a world-loving gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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EATING OUR OWN

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There is a little account in which God exposes the hypocrisy of today’s socialistic communitarianism, in what happened in former times.

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Listen… “The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of My people.” Lamentation 4:10

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In this above account, God reveals that tender, loving mothers actually cooked their own children and ate them, during a time of extreme hunger. And this same unbelievable atrocity has occurred at other various times of extreme famine, throughout history.

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And so, God is showing us that He is not impressed in the slightest, with all our supposed sympathies for our children. It is as superficial as any other so-called “human compassion” which currently goes on in society. In other words, when the economy totally dries up, so will human sympathy, to a great extent.

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And in the days ahead, this same unspeakable cannibalism will probably be repeated!

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

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THE CROSS PLANTED ON WICKED SOIL

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“And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.” John 3:19

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When Jesus came to this earth, His mission was to show the universe an example of what true agape love is. The Cross is a symbol of what it means to give all, for our fellow-man! Unselfish love came down in the form of man, and walked amidst this selfish world.

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And the light and glory of this kind of total goodness exposed our own superficial goodness to the point, that we tried to exterminate Him, and get Him out of our sight!

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

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TOUCHING THE ARK

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When the people of the world attempt to have “a form of godliness”, we do not realize that we are tampering with forbidden things. In other words, to want to be righteous, without surrendering to God, is a very dangerous thing.

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Listen… “And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it. And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.” 2nd Samuel 6:6, 7

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In this above passage, God is perhaps presenting a giant concept about becoming a “do-gooder”, by our own human strength. Uzzah presumed to think that God needed his help in steadying the Ark. Uzzah should have either allowed the Ark to fall, or not fall.

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And so it is with Mankind. We have chosen to rebel against Heaven’s government of Love. So then, why are we trying to retain some of that love, and yet reject the only source of true love…God? It can’t be done!

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Uzzah Touches Ark by James Tissot Wikipedia public domain

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WORLD GETTING WORSE AND WORSE!

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And doesn’t it seem like, the more Man tries to conquer evil and its consequences, the worse that the situation becomes in this world?

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For instance, doesn’t it seem like, the more food baskets we hand out, the more that hunger increases? The more sick people we attempt to cure, the more sick people there are in the world? The more we attempt to control the population, the greater the population increases? The more welfare checks we give out, the more people there are who need a hand-out? The more cultures we try to embrace, the more we are hated? The more we attempt to stop violence, the more violence there is in the world?

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Yes, Mankind, by attempting good works, while remaining in rebellion against Heaven, is attempting to touch the Ark of God, just like presumptuous Uzzah! But God is not allowing us to get away with it! By all our vain attempts at “good works”, we are only bringing a greater curse on this planet!

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Yes, the False Prophet loves good works, as false prophets usually do. It gives him an air of righteousness. And of course, Satan is that False Prophet spoken of in Revelation 13.

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

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“STRENGTHEN THE HAND OF THE POOR”

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When scolding His people, the Lord compared them to “Sodom”, saying… “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.” Ezekiel 16:49

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Notice here that one of God’s complaints was the “Sodom” did not strengthen the hand of the poor. And so, God knew it was important to do more than merely hand out money and food to the poor. The best thing to do, would be to teach the poor various work skills. But with welfare and food stamps, the poor have little incentive to enter the workplace. This is just human nature.

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Drunk Panhandler-wikipedia-public-domain-e1440775159124

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BETWEEN A ROCK AND HARD SPOT!

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There is an old saying, “Being caught between a rock and a hard spot”. And this saying applies very well to the place which society is in today! There really is no good answer to our dilemma, as far as this world is concerned. In other words, there an increasing number of people in the world today, who are really hurting and desperately needy! And so, just what can we do?

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By continuing to try to solve the great issues of the world situation, we are only “adding fuel to the fire”, so to speak. That is, by attempting to do good without God’s Spirit, we are only bringing even more judgment down upon our world.

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But how can we just sit by and let all those millions of needy souls go hungry, or thirsty, or sick?

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

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GOSPEL CHANGES LIVES

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Actually, there is much that a Christian can do! Listen to James… “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” James 5:16

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To pray for and to financially support ministries that preach the soul-saving Gospel of Christ to the world, is the very best way for those of us living in affluent nations, to help this hurting world! Yes, when a man, woman, or child becomes Born-Again, that soul teams up with all the resources of Heaven! And God promises wisdom and power to every child of Jesus. So our finances are much better spent to send forth the Gospel, than to merely supply food and clothing!

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Mall witnessing, Panama City, Panama

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FULL SURRENDER A MUST!

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This horrible world condition isn’t going to get any better! It’s only going to get worse! And we can try to relieve the suffering in the world. But until the day when the whole human race is ready to fall to our knees and confess our sinfulness and rebellion, this nightmare, called Planet Earth, is only going to get worse!

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But we cannot wait until there’s a mass repentance around the world! No, it is up to you and to myself, to “fall to my knees”, and plead with God for His mercy and grace! As one person put it, “a church revival begins in the mirror!”

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David’s sorrow – Wikigallery – Public Domain

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ISAIAH’S COUNSEL TO FEED AND CLOTHE OTHERS

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“Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily:” Isaiah 58:6-8

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Here is a passage which most people look at, and immediately take literally. But scripture must be compared with scripture and spiritual things with spiritual, to rightly understand. For instance, just look at Jesus. Did Jesus ever clothe a naked person, in his ministry? Not one! So how did Jesus fulfill this command to clothe the naked?

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Listen… “I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, He hath covered me with the robe of righteousness” Isaiah 61:10

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So Jesus has clothed the spiritually naked with His “robe of righteousness”

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Sign of the Son of Man – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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VISITING THE PRISONERS

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Now do we ever read of Jesus visiting those in prison? Well, when Jesus heard that John had been cast into prison, did He go and visit him? No He didn’t!

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But listen to this… “The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me; because the LORD hath anointed Me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;” Isaiah 61:1

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Again, Jesus has freed those who are locked up in Satan’s prison-house of sin and selfishness.

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Now does this make it wrong to literally go visit someone in prison? Of course not! By all means, go and visit those who are incarcerated. But we must keep in mind that the whole world is locked up in prison: Satan’s prison.

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Listen… “Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” John 8:34-36

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And so, whoever will receive the Gospel of Salvation, and continues in Christ’s Word, will be freed from sin and Satan!

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Pilgrim’s Progress 15 p. 45 – There Sat A Man In An Iron Cage – wikipedia – public domain

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FEEDING THE HUNGRY

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We actually never see Jesus feeding the hungry! Oh yes, twice he fed those who came to hear Him preach. But even though they were indeed hungry, they were not like those in Africa, who are living in extreme famine and/or poverty. No, those whom Jesus fed were in a similar circumstance as those partaking of an after-church potluck.

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So then, just how did Jesus feed the hungry?

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Listen… “And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to Me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst.” John 6:35

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So the bread that Jesus gives, feeds and satisfies the hungering soul. So is it wrong to give a food basket to the hungry? Of course not! But just make sure that you yourself are not starving for lack of the bread of life for by spending copious amounts of time studying/contemplating upon God’s Word, the Bible!

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Unleavened bread from Jerusalem wikipedia share-alike license

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TAKING THINGS TOO FAR

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There are many who read such verses as James, and decide to make this the centerpiece of their gospel.

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Listen to James… “What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.” James 2:14-17

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Yes, of course we are to help out those who are in physical need. But we need to keep our priorities straight. The Gospel of Salvation is to be our main ministry. But quite often, humanitarian ministries are more concerned about physical needs than they are about Salvation.

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Free Food Distribution – Gangasagar Fair Transit Camp – Kolkataw – cropped image – Wikimedia – Free Documentation License

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LITTLE CONCERN FOR SALVATION

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There are many who have a great desire to engage in some form of humanitarianism, but have little regard for Salvation. But, because they have never personally experienced the great joy of Salvation, they do not know how priceless and wonderful is that Heavenly gift! And so, when they look out at the great needs of humanity, they do not feel the great need of Salvation for the lost souls all around! They are more concerned for the temporal need, than for the eternal need.

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Oh yes, Jesus was concerned for the physical needs of humanity. But He saw a much greater need: Salvation!

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

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YE MUST BE BORN AGAIN!

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There are many in the Church who have never truly become a disciple of Jesus. And as a result, they cannot enjoy any meaningful communion with Him. Nor do they have a love for Bible study. And so, the one thing they can do, is to volunteer for some religious duty. Thus is their guilty soul comforted, but only just a little.

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And they figure that some good works might please God. And such a sad situation is the catalyst for their volunteerism.

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Nicodemus – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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DAVID’S BRUSH WITH HUMANITARIANISM

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King David had a brush with humanitarianism, when he sought out a lone survivor of King Saul, to show kindness to. Finally, David found one crippled man, Mephibosheth, and brought him into the king’s court to live out the rest of his life, eating daily at the king’s table. A pretty nice humanitarian thing for David to do, wouldn’t you agree?

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Well, this went just fine. But later on, David saw a beautiful woman, and committed adultery with her. Then, to cover his shame, David had her husband mudered. Well, news of this spread throughout Israel, bringing even more shame on David.

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The point is, that whatever good that David did to Mephibosheth was more than cancelled out by the evil he later did to Bathsheba’s husband by having him murdered. And so it is with so much of today’s socialism and humanitarianism.

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We want to do some kindness to one group of people, but then we oppress somebody else.

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For instance, the government decides to give money to poor people. But in the end, the poor people lose their desire to work, since they can just stay home and collect free money and food. What those poor people really needed was job training, by which they could have earned a living by honest labor. And so, our socialism became a bigger snare than if we merely provided jobs for the poor.

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King David & Bathsheba Bathing – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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PETER’S HUMANITARIANISM

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The Apostle, Peter, likewise blundered into an act of humanitarianism, when he scolded Jesus for wanting to give His life upon the Cross. And thankfully, Jesus didn’t listen to Peter’s “well-meaning” advice!

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But instead of commending Peter, Jesus rebuked Peter… “But He (Jesus) turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto Me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.” Matthew 16:23

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Satan was actually the force behind Peter’s humanitarian effort.

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Get Thee Behind Me, Satan by j tissot brooklyn museum & wikipedia us public domain

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PAUL, OUR ROLE-MODEL

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The Apostle, Paul was given to be an earthly role-model. Oh yes, Jesus is our divine role-model. But God thought it necessary to provide another lessor example of what He expects out of us.

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Listen to Paul’s exhortation for us to do what we see that he did… “Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.” Philippians 4:9

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And so, as we examine the life of Paul, we can get a clearer picture of what the Christian life is all about.

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But notice, that when Paul received his commission from God, he did not begin some earthly, humanitarian ministry. Paul did not begin collecting donations for the hungry, or the naked, or those in prison. No, Paul instead, began to preach Salvation to lost souls. He began to raise up churches.

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Oh yes, he did receive donations for some of the poorer churches. But this humanitarianism was restricted to the confines of the churches. And it received only a brief mention in his epistles. But he certainly did not make it into some ongoing ministry, as we see happening today! Salvation of souls, and his own personal heart-purification were at the very top of Paul’s list of everyday priorities.

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St Paul Preaching in Athens (Raphael, 1515) Wikipedia US public domain

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SATAN’S GREATEST FEAR

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The one thing that Satan fears, more than any other thing, is to see people begin to open their Bibles, with the intent of getting to know Jesus.

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Listen… “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent.” John 17:3

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Satan is not so bothered by humanitarianism. As a matter of fact, he likes humanitarianism! It just gives his evil kingdom a nice glossy outward shine!

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And so, it is Satan’s purpose to derail any person from seeking that true saving knowledge of God, which converts hearts and transforms lives into the likeness of Jesus. And whatever possible way he can derail a Christian from seeking that true saving knowledge of Christ, that is his goal.

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Christian and Apollyon – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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ANTICHRIST WORLD

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And so, in this last few centuries, Satan has attacked the very nations which once lovingly embraced the Christian Reformation, by turning this world into a place with many glittering attractions.

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Yes, this present world is full of many interesting pleasures and pursuits, enough to keep a person busy for a lifetime!

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There are places to go, things to see, books to study, high-tech devices to immerse one’s self in, houses to buy, gardens to grow, careers to pursue, clubs to join, sports-teams to cheer, things to buy, games to play, politics to follow, and myriad more diversions, to keep lost souls busy, busy, busy, until they go down to their graves in a hopelessly lost condition!

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Castle of Disney Wikipedia Public dom

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A PLAN JUST FOR YOU!

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And Satan has a diversionary attack-plan just tailor-made for each and every man, woman, and child, born into his kingdom of the world. Maybe for one person, he can drown them in alcohol and drugs. Another person, he can mesmerize by television watching. Another person he can immerse in career-pursuits. Still another Satan can divert into politics. This is what today’s world is all about! These, and many more diversions and deceptions, are the way that “the god of this world” will attempt to keep from seeking after a saving knowledge of God.

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And there are many who must be diverted into humanitarianism.

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Chess-game – checkmate – by Friedriech Moritz August Retzsch – Wikigallery.org – Public domain

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HUMANITARIANISM GLORIFIED

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And let’s face it, Satan really tries to glorify humanitarianism! Just look at all the television shows, which over the last fifty years have glorified humanitarianism! Shows about firemen. Shows about policemen, shows about doctors, shows about so many aspects of this world. Yes, television has been used by “the god of this world”, to glorify his kingdom! Satan can take any aspect of this selfish world, and by use of swelling strains of music, colorful lighting, charismatic actors, and a sympathetic story-line, can make even the most selfish people, places and things appear wonderful, even a bit magical!

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**And so, we must not be so naive! We need to become “wise as serpents (yet harmless as doves)”, in seeing through the tinsel-like facade of Satan’s many deceptions!**

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NOT TO JUDGE INDIVIDUAL HEARTS

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Now every child of God knows that we cannot be pointing the finger at the world, for whatever they do. That’s not our job. And neither do we know what is the source of motivation of the heart, that makes certain people do this or that. No, our job is merely to preach the Gospel, and let the world take care of their own.

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Listen to Jesus as He spoke to His disciples… “If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.” John 15:19

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“The world would love his own”, as this above verse reveals. The world takes care of worldly needs.

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But our commission from Heaven, is to spread the Good News of Salvation!

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Mall witnessing, Panama City, Panama

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THE UPWARD PATHWAY

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**The Bible speaks of a highway called, “The Way of Holiness” (Isaiah 35:8). This spiritual pathway leads out of this world, and onward and upward to God’s Celestial City, of everlasting life.**

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All are invited and encouraged to be a spiritual sojourn out of this world, along this gently ascending highway of holiness. And though our mortal bodies must remain in this world for a few more years, yet our hearts may enjoy a place in heaven right now!

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But we must choose which world we will live for. We can’t have both worlds. We must choose one world or the other!

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Oh yes, the False Prophet, Satan has many counterfeit gospels which offer both worlds. But the one true Gospel is called the Narrow Way! Because only those who forsake this world, with all its glittering tinsel-like treasures and pleasures can enter in through that Narrow Gate, and begin their trek onward and upward, away from this hopelessly dying world, toward the Everlasting Promised Land!

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Oh yes, we must still work and provide for the needs and comfort and contentment of our family. But our hearts will nevertheless be focused upon the glorious Prize which awaits all those who overcome the world!

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A NEW HEART

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This article has tried to impress the importance of receiving a new heart. And as already stated, to engage in “good works”, without receiving an entirely new heart is futile…

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Listen… “And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profits me nothing!” 1st Corinthians 13:3

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Without true love, good works such as humanitarianism are meaningless. Love, true agape love is the sole possession of God. And God only bestows the gift of true agape love upon those who become born again: who receive “a new heart”…

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Listen again… “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put My spirit within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes, and ye shall keep My judgments, and do them.” Ezekiel 36:26, 27

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**So here above, we see that we must receive a new heart. And this happens when we become, “born again”.**

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Paul Converted – www.thebiblerevival.com

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***THE MIND:* *BATTLEFIELD OF THE SOUL***

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There is a battle going on, between the Christ and Satan! But where is this battle occurring? In the mind! And in the treasure-chest of the mind, “the heart”!

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Oh yes, the entire world is Satan’s kingdom. And the deceptions are literally everywhere in this world! But the conflict between the Spirit of Christ and the spirit of Antichrist goes on in the mind!

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EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW

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It appears that the entire human race is on a journey.

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Listen to this prophecy, concerning the Day of Judgment… “for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God.” Romans 14:10, 11

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So as this above verse reveals, every human who ever lived will bow before Jehovah God, admitting that we were wrong, and that God was right.

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Sign of the Son of Man – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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TIME IS SHORT

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For those who have been walking the upward pathway of truth, it is needless to mention that time is short. But none of us know exactly how little time is left. Perhaps in years past, more time could have been devoted to various humanitarian ministries, plus other Christian endeavors.

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But the message of the prophet, Habakkuk is to “RUN!” And the message of Matthew 24:15-22 is to “FLEE!” God is not merely warning us, while at the same time, giving us a wink. No, God is dead serious! We are at the time when all earthly things are about to be burned up.

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Our personal Salvation is of utmost priority! To waste precious time is not an option! We must be fully engaged in the purification of the heart, even as Christ is pure! Bible study, plus 24/7/365 prayer and contemplation of God’s Word is an absolute necessity!

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May the Lord give us mercy and grace to be watchful unto prayer, and to hurry into the doors of mercy which are about to close!

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THE END

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A HEAVENLY HOBBY

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“Lift up your eyes on high, and behold Who hath created these things; that brings out their host by number: He calls them all by names by the greatness of His might, for that He is strong in power; not one faileth.” Isaiah 40:26

ABOVE PICTURE – Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

The above verse is a plea from God to look up at the Heavens and behold Who has created these things.

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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 as the child of God devotes his or her life to God, there should be a jealous guarding of one’s own heart… “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23.

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The Christian wants nothing to get in the way of running that Christian Race.

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New York Times Square – terabass – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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

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“AND WHEN YE SEE THESE THINGS…

LOOK UP, LIFT UP YOUR HEAD”

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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.

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Astronomy Amateur – cropped image – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;” Luke 21:25

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ABOVE CHART: Summer Constellations with Doves (Sagittarius) & Woman (Ursa Major)

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FIRST FIND ORION & 7 STARS

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.

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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

ABOVE PICTURE – 7 Stars Constellation as the Cross (aka Big Dipper) – winter – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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ANOTHER HEAVENLY HOBBY: PRAYER-WALKS

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Now if you’re fortunate enough to be able to go on nightly walks, and you live in an area where you can safely view the stars, here is another Heavenly Hobby which Signs Of Heaven endorses…

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Why not combine star-watching with prayer, as you walk? What a great way to draw closer to God!

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It cannot be over-stressed, just how wonderful it is to walk under the dark canopy of Heaven, while lifting up one’s heart to our Heavenly Father! There is a closeness to God that cannot be described with words!

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(And even if you cannot safely do this, you can always do such prayer-walks in the daytime, in a safe place, such as a mall, which is every bit as effective, prayer-wise.

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And for those who are in confinement, one can view these starry signs on the Internet, or simply listen to Scripture on audio.

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Either way, all such may enjoy God’s richest blessings at this very time in which God is pouring out all Heaven’s treasures upon anyone willing to forsake all, and follow Jesus!)

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and latered image – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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THRICE-DAILY PRAYERS

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**Now of course, the Bible commands us to, “pray without ceasing“. The Christian is to constantly talk with our Heavenly Father throughout the day.**

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But the Bible also holds up the godly life of Daniel, who, when captive in Babylon, still set aside three times daily, in which he knelt for special prayer.

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And furthermore the Bible also says… “Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and He shall hear my voice.” Psalm 55:17.

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Even those who are bed-fast or in a prison cell can begin to imitate Daniel in this way. And if one is fortunate to be able to walk, then this thrice-daily prayer regimen can be combined with three walks daily and even nightly.

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Marines at Prayer by Alex Raymond – Wikimedia – public domain

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Floodwaters of the False Prophet: Socialism/Humanitarianism

By admin On February 16th, 2015

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FLOODWATERS OF THE FALSE PROPHET:

SOCIALISM/HUMANITARIANISM

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winter four constellations

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“And there appeared another wonder in heaven;

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and behold a great red dragon,

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

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that she might fly into the wilderness…

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And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman…”

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Revelation 12:3, 14, 15

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Flood-waters of the False Prophet,

Part 2: Socialism/Humanitarianism

Have you noticed that the television always advertises some humanitarian message throughout the day? It seems as though, about once every hour, you can see and hear some humanitarian plea from the television.

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But do you ever hear the television make an appeal for the purification of the heart? Do you ever hear some government-sponsored ad saying, “The soul is a terrible thing to waste”?

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Of course we don’t! That’s because humanity has little concern for the soul! Oh yes, they seem to care about the hungry! And they appear to care about the physically ill. And they say that they care about sending clothes to the naked.

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But do you ever hear them mourn about for the multitudes of humans who are starving for the bread of life? Or in need of spiritual healing? Or in the prison-house of sin and Satan?

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Of course you don’t!

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And so, why is the world so concerned about food and medicine, and other needy issues, and yet has absolutely no concern for the starving souls in need of Salvation?

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Well, that question will be addressed in this rather lengthy article. So please read along, and take in some heavenly bread which will satisfy the hungering soul….

WORKS OF SATAN

It is not a very enviable task to criticize or condemn an ideology which appears so good on the surface, as humanitarianism does. And this article by no means is condemning any individual, since there may be a few who are being led by the Spirit of the Lord, to do what they do.

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But humanitarianism is not such an innocent ideology, as it outwardly appears to be! And while the Bible forbids us from judging the heart of any one individual, Christian or non-Christian, it sometimes becomes necessary to expose the false ideologies of the Devil.

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And the fact is, Satan has been our unseen foe, always lurking in the shadows, as the Master Puppeteer: controlling his self-deceived multitudes to do his every bidding, as he stealthily works his woe upon the unsuspecting citizens of this the Devil’s fallen world, through such ideologies as humanitarianism.

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SATAN’S ARSENAL

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You see, Satan persecuted God’s people for many long centuries, via both the secular world, but also through the apostate churches. During the Dark Ages, violence, torture, and imprisonment were the order of the day, for those who refused to honor Satan’s kingdom.

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But in these last few centuries, Satan had raised up a new foe: atheism. And along with atheism, came a number of its satellite ideologies and false sciences: evolution, socialism, psychiatry, psychology, along with materialism, sexual depravity, and the ideology to be explored today: humanitarianism/socialism.

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These ideologies had become the new end-time battlefront in Satan’s war against the truth. And this rather article will lightly explore just how and why humanitarianism became such a formidable weapon against Christianity.

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And as already stated, we cannot judge the hearts of any one individual, since God may be working in the hearts of a few who are involved in these so-called sciences, God secretly preparing them for Salvation.

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And there may be acts of genuine kindness and true generosity performed: but those virtues are borne of the Holy Spirit, and not even the least little bit an innate quality within the heart of that good-deed-doing person.

Charles Darwin – by John Collier (artist) – www.wikimedia.com – Public Domain

Karl Marx – Wikipedia – public domain

Sigmund Freud LIFE wikipedia US public domain

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GREATEST LIE MINGLED WITH TRUTH

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But there is a certain amount of truth to Satan’s false ideologies. And because there are so many truths mingled into these “sciences”, it becomes much more difficult for the casual observer to unravel these clever lies of the Devil. After all, poison only fools the varmint, when it is mingled with 90% oatmeal. And likewise, Satan’s lies are only effective when they are combined with much truth.

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And also, Satan has greatly “covered his own tracks”, so that most people do not even believe there exists such evil principalities as the Devil, in the world.

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And Satan always cloaks his lies with a veneer of goodness. Satan knows how easy it is to fool the general populace by merely adding some sugar-coating to his deceptions. And so this False-Prophet-world-system has a humanitarian appeal to it: food baskets, welfare programs, and many other humanitarian programs give this False Prophet an air of goodness.

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But the Bible warns that false prophets will… “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” 2nd Timothy 3:5

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**Yes, the Bible commands us to turn away from those who have a “form of godliness”, while having no connection with Heaven!**

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But before we go into this discussion, let’s introduce the host for this particular article: the Revelation 12 Dragon Constellation, and his wave of water which he spews out after the Revelation 12 Woman Constellation…

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WHAT DOES THE WATER REPRESENT?

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***“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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So this above passage equates flood waters with the sorrows of Hell, with ungodly men, and with waves of death. And so then, by comparing Scriptures dealing with flood waters, we begin to see just what this Woman of Revelation 12 (God’s people) is fleeing from.

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Listen to Revelation, Chapter 12… “And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.” Revelation 12:15.

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As you can see in this sketch to the right, this woman (the eternal Church) is fleeing from the water which the Dragon (or, serpent) is spewing, exactly as it says in Revelation 12. And so, by looking at various related Scriptures, we begin to understand just what this wave of water represents. This Woman of Revelation 12 is fleeing from ‘waves of death’, from ‘sorrows of Hell’, and from ‘floods of ungodly men’, as stated in Psalm 18:4.

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DRAGON’S WAVE OF WATER

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

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. And why the 6th head? The Book of Revelation, Chapter 13 warns that the Antichrist Beast has a number of 666. And it describes this number as being the “number of a man”. The number “6” in Scripture has to do with “Man”. It is a number which reminds of the 6th Day of Creation; the day that Man was created. Man was created on the 6th day. 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. And nothing hinges upon, nor falls apart, with or without these theories. 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. And as already said, “waves” in Scripture, represent the many false ideologies which Satan has flooded the world with, throughout time. So that is why this Signs Of Heaven website believes that atheism was the 6th head of Antichrist.

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But if the reader wishes to explore these things in more depth, please go to “Floodwaters of Satan-Introduction”.

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SOCIALISM/HUMANITARIANISM

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SOCIALISM ALWAYS FAILS

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Before beginning this discussion on humanitarianism, a few fundamental truths concerning socialism and capitalism should be laid down.

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What advocates of socialism do not understand, or will attempt to keep secret, is that socialism must eventually become totalitarian, because it destroys selfish mankind’s aspirations, inspirations and enthusiasm for personal growth. In other words, socialism destroys mankind’s ambitious nature because when livelihood is given for nothing in return, it destroys that person’s incentive to achieve. Therefore, the now apathetic general populace must be forced to perform their jobs. Individual, societal, and corporate mediocrity is the direct and indirect result of give-away-for-nothing socialism. And super-high taxes must be extracted from everyone to pay for all the giveaway programs which socialists promise the populace (even though the proponents of socialism will not openly admit, when courting the general populace to transform their society from capitalism to socialism).

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Likewise, when high-achievers are taxed so heavily, and paid so meagerly, they naturally lose their desire to achieve. After all, why should a CEO of some corporation go to school for 8 years, and work hard for 80 hours per week, so that he earns only meager wages?

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Therefore, the leaders of a socialist nation must eventually force its citizens to perform, even in the midst of that collapsing lackluster economy.

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Now, on the other hand, capitalism thrives because it promotes personal and corporate achievement. In other words, with capitalism, personal and corporate achievement is rewarded for its hard-working, ambitious efforts, both monetarily and socially. Thus, capitalism succeeds because it thrives within the hearts of selfish humans, whereas socialism (which actually, is a light form of communism) always fails, because it attempts to thrive, but cannot, because it squelches and opposes the natural selfish desires of unsaved mankind.

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Therefore, socialism must eventually become totalitarian, to force the populace to perform in the midst of its collapsing lackluster economy, since that society soon loses their ambition.

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Now, the Bible, in many places advocates the basic principles of capitalism, realizing that humanity is selfish by our fallen nature.

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Of course, when Christ returns, both these economic ideologies will be demolished, and the redeemed will be eternally inspired by brotherly love. In other words, giving to others out of a heart filled with Christ’s love, will be the eternal order of the soon-coming heavenly Promised Land!

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Sleeping Man in Fish Market – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Communism – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Young business people – Cropped Photo – Wikimedia – the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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

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A VERY EVIL IDEOLOGY

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Now, as already stated, it is not a very enviable task to criticize and condemn an ideology which appears so good on the surface, as humanitarianism/socialism does.

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But the fact is, it is perhaps the most evil of all ideologies, in one respect.

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And just why is it so evil?

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Well, when some evil person wishes to poison another person, do they merely hand that person a bottle of poison? Don’t they rather put the poison into something that looks harmless, even good?

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And since Satan is a super-intellect, why do we suppose him incapable of figuring such cunningly subtle deceptions?

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Poison – Snow White Poisoned Apple – by Gutenberg Press for Wikimedia – Public Domain

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NOT TO BE SIMPLE-MINDED

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“A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.” Proverbs 22:3

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This above verse is reminiscent of a character, named, “Ignorance”, from Bunyan’s great book, Pilgrim’s Progress. And this simple-minded fellow ventured onward into places, “where angels fear to tread”, as the saying goes!

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But Jesus exhorts us not to be simple-minded, by saying… “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” Matthew 10:16

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Yes, this world is full of “wolves in sheep’s clothing”, as the Bible says! This is a very deceptive world, because the Devil is very deceptive. And so, we just cannot be like that simple-mind character, Ignorance!

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But the Apostle, Paul, reveals this following concept… “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” 2nd Corinthians 2:11

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Yes, those who are well-versed in Scripture are not so easily fooled by all the countless deceptions in this world! We realize that this world has been given into his hand for now!

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Pilgrim’s Progress – Converse with Ignorance – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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PARADISE LOST

What people must realize and keep in mind, is that God created this world to be a wonderful garden in which Humanity could enjoy the beauty of nature, and rich and joyful communion with their Creator.

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But of course, this paradise was lost, when mankind decided to rebel against God’s government of unselfish love.

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LUCIFER NOW, “THE GOD OF THIS WORLD”

2nd Corinthians 4:4

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And so God, for His own eternal purpose, allowed “that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan”, to tempt Mankind into sin and rebellion. At that point, Mankind had traded God away for a new Master…“the god of this world“, the Devil. Now at that moment, the Earth and all its inhabitants had been taken captive by this master deceiver.

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But in spite of Man’s rebellion, God had left open the door of mercy. Mankind still had the ability to return back to God.

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But Lucifer, in his jealous hatred, was not content to allow Mankind such an easy access back to God. And so Lucifer went to work to create his new kingdom, turning it into a place which fallen Mankind could not and would not find their way back into God’s sheepfold. And through his own “Workers of Iniquity”, Lucifer worked tirelessly to create his kingdom, the mighty Babylon. The kingdom of sin and selfishness.

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And it is Satan’s purpose to invent new ways to keep the human race from turning back to God.

Gustave Dore – Paradise Lost illustration – Lucifer becomes Satan – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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LUCIFER: THE gOD OF THIS WORLD

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Yes, most people just don’t realize that this world is the Devil’s world, as is written… “But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.” 2nd Corinthians 4:4

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As this above passage reveals, this world has been handed over to Lucifer, the fallen angel, calling him, “the god of this world”! And now, as he fulfills his role as “Satan” and as the “Devil”, he moves stealthfully and imperceptibly in the shadows, working his woes and deceptions upon this unsuspecting world!

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And one of those deceptions is “socialism/humanitarianism”. Yes, socialism/humanitarianism gives a nice glossy sheen to this, the Devil’s otherwise horrible world of death and destruction! And in this respect, socialism/humanitarianism is perhaps the greatest evil of all!

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

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A WORLD OF EVIL

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“And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.” 1st John 5:19

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This above verse from 1st John reveals a huge concept! It informs us that evil is literally everywhere in this world! Just think about all the hideous atrocities which are being committed around the world each and every day!

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Just consider the countless cruel and heartless deeds which go on behind closed doors around the world! And all the acts of selfishness and human disregard! All the foolish pride! And all the self-seeking which is literally dripping from every nook-and-crevice in this miserably lost and hopeless world!

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Yes, even though we may be experiencing peace and prosperity in our own little sphere, the world all around us is literally teeming with wickedness, selfishness, and deception and destruction of every type!

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Listen again to John… “And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.” 1st John 5:19

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Apotheosis of War – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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EASILY FOOLED!

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**But then, so as to cover all this up (as much as possible), Satan raises up such counterfeit ideologies as socialism and humanitarianism.**

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And like little children being given a piece of candy by the proverbial boogie-man kidnapper, we naively fawn over these deceptive ideologies, as if they are a wonderful thing!

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But Satan is that great kidnapper boogie-man, who desires to steal away our hearts and imprison our souls, forever! And what is his candy? Humanitarianism (and other seemingly good and innocent things too!)

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A QUICK LOOK AT CHURCH HISTORY

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But it might be a good idea to take a glance at history, to get an overview of how the Devil has been deceiving and persecuting God’s people through the last two millenniums.

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There are two major divisions of Church history: the First Beast of Revelation, Chapter 13, and the Second Beast of Revelation, Chapter 13.

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Now, just how do we arrive at this conclusion that these two beasts were the two divisions? One major reason is that the nature of these two beasts seems to correspond to the modus-operandi (the methodology) of Satan’s persecution of the Church. The First Beast used physical persecution against God’s people, while the Second Beast has come as a False Prophet.

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Let’s glance at each beast for a moment…

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

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RISE OF THE FIRST BEAST

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“And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy…And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.” Revelation 13:1, 3

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The First Beast was already in place when Christ was born into the world. Rome was the 4th head of this Beast. (Babylon, Medo-Persia, and Grecia were the 1st three heads, having already fulfilled their commission in Old Testament times).

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Yes, Rome began persecuting Christians almost immediately after the Cross. And this persecution continued until the 4th Century, when Rome suddenly had a complete change of heart, now embracing Christianity!

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But this new friendship resulted in the rise of apostate churches which compromised the truth of the Bible by the addition of many false doctrines and paganism, disguised by a thin coating of Christianity.

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

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CHURCH PERSECUTES GOD’S PEOPLE

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And over the next centuries there began to be a separation between God’s faithful Christians, and this false religious system. God’s people saw through the deception by these false churches. And eventually, the apostate church began persecuting God’s people, by banishment, civil penalties, torture, and death.

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Oh yes, this was all progressive and gradual. But more and more this apostate religious system became the Antichrist Beast, using the civil governments of Europe to do its “dirty-work”, as its “Enforcer”.

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Waldensians hunted by the armies of Rome – Courtesy Gutenberg.org – Public Domain.

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THE REFORMATION

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Now, as the false doctrines and the physical persecution intensified against God’s people, God eventually raised up faithful men to counter the apostasy. Such men as John Wycliffe, John Huss, Martin Luther, William Tyndale, and many others, became the voice of God, and the champions for His persecuted people against this tyrant Antichrist Beast.

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And so, the torture chambers, and the flames-of death-at-the-stake, became the punishment for any Christian who refused to bow down to the authority of the apostate churches of Europe. And Satan attempted to burn the Bible completely out of existence!

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But faithful men, women, and children secretly committed the verses of this much-hated Book to their memory!

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And armed with the Bible in their heart, they carefully ventured out through the land, proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ to anyone who might be receptive to hear those life-giving words of Jesus!

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Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

Burning at the Stake – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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GUTENBERG’S PRESS

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“…the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.” Revelation 13:14

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Now this physical persecution against God’s people continued for some centuries. But when the prophetic time-clock had finally expired, God gave the printing-press to the world! And as a result, Bibles began to be churned out by the thousands!

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The Bible was that sword which gave the First Beast his deadly wound!

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And now, for the first time, Europeans could read for themselves, the truths which had been suppressed by those evil churches for so many centuries.

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Even back in 1611, the translators of the king James Bible understood this truth, saying in that versions introduction…“the Truth, (which hath given such a blow unto that man of Sin, as will not be healed)” (from the Introduction to the King James version, paragraph #4)

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This above quote was of course, in reference to Revelation 13, which reveals the Beast which received a deadly “wound by a sword” which deadly wound would be healed. And as this same introduction makes clear, the beast with the deadly wound which was healed was none other than the apostate and tyranical church-system of Europe during the Dark Ages. But this truth got lost through the next centuries, after Christian persecution ceased.

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Caxton Showing the First Specimen of His Printing to King Edward IV at the Almonry, Westminster wikipedia US public domain

Girl with a Bible – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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HOPE IN THE NEW WORLD

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At about this time that this First Beast received his deadly (but healed) wound, many pilgrims began to flock to the New World, in hopes of erasing the memory of the misery and blood-baths which Satan had brought against so many Europeans, for so many centuries! Yes, America was a land rich in natural resources and full of promise and hope for a new life, free from the tyranny of that First-Beast religious system of the Old World!

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And so, many began to flock to the New World, in hopes of escaping the memory of the misery and blood-baths which Satan had brought against so many Europeans, for so many centuries!

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Truly, America was a land rich in natural resources and full of promise and hope for a new life, free from the tyranny of that beast-like religious system of the Old World!

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Mayflower Harbor by William Halsall 1882 wikipedia US public domain

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RISE OF THE SECOND BEAST

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Now, even though Satan’s First Beast had received its “deadly wound by a sword”, via the “sword of the Spirit, the Word of God”, this unrelenting and tireless foe was not ready to give up! No, Satan still had two heads of his Antichrist Beast, which were yet to rise up. Yes, this Antichrist Beast had seven heads, and the 5th head had just received its deadly wound by Gutenberg’s printing press, which filled the Old World with innumerable Bibles!

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And so, just like a deadly virus, this First Beast mutated and morphed into another beast, an even more deadly one than the first! This Second Beast was The False Prophet, having two horns like a lamb, but speaking as a dragon! And these two horns were actually the 6th and 7th heads of the First Beast!

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But the apostate church-system of Europe over the centuries, had earned itself such a bloody reputation, Satan had to re-invent himself, so-to-speak! Yes, Satan needed to put a fresh face on his war-machine. And so, he raised up this False Prophet to further deceive the world. And this beast was a “kinder and gentler beast”!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who offers a world-loving gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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SATAN’S NEW BATTLEFRONT

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Yes, little did those pilgrims understand, that this new frontier was now to become Satan’s new battlefront, to continue his war against Heaven. He and his unseen minions had also “packed their suitcases” so to speak, and moved across the waters to this young and brash society, which cared little for orthodoxy, nor for tradition.

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But now Satan needed to put a fresh face on his new dispensation, and America the beautiful was just the right place to do that! God blessed America, giving it a constitution somewhat similar to God’s government: a nation dedicated to freedom of religious and political speech. America had a constitution and organization with biblical root and foundation. It was, no doubt, just the kind of challenge that Satan loves!

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A HORSE, A VAIN THING FOR SAFETY!

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And there is a principle which the early pilgrim’s did not fully understand. These refugees to the New World did not realize that a person cannot escape sin, by his own two legs!

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The Bible says… “An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength…The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.” Proverbs 33:17 & 21:31

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As these above two verses reveal, we just cannot escape sin and danger by our own strength! Safety is of the Lord.

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And so, these pilgrims were escaping from one type of evil, only to be sailing into another form of evil! As the saying goes, they were merely, “jumping from the fry pan, into the fire!”

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Oh yes, they were escaping famine, scarcity and persecution! But what they could not have known, was that they were seeking a place of refuge, which would eventually immerse their descendants into the same miry opulence, excess, and lust, which ultimately led to the destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah!

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Time – New York City Night-lights – Wikimedia – Creative Commons 2.0 Generic License

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THE AGE OF PROSPERITY

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The persecution of the Dark Ages, was a long history of deprivation: deprivation of food and material goods, of Bibles, of religious liberty, and of political freedom.

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But when Satan completely changed his strategy of warfare, no longer were the Christian nations to suffer want and deprivation.

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No, as long as the pendulum was going to swing in a different direction, the Devil was going to make sure it would swing way too far in the opposite direction!

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New York Times Square – terabass – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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2nd BEAST RISES FROM THE EARTH

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According to Revelation 13, this Second Beast was to rise up from the earth. And the things of this earth, materialism, and the sins of the flesh, became the power and earthy lusts which this False Prophet Beast was all about! Yes, Satan flooded the world with every conceivable invention, labor-saving device, and earthly pleasure!

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And just like the well-known laboratory experiment, in which mice are over-fed until they explode, so too, Satan would now destroy Christianity by giving her more than the heart could wish!

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And so now, the western nations were being flooded with all the pleasures and pursuits the human heart could ever desire!

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The industrial age, followed by the high-tech age, made the Protestant nations rich, beyond anything ever seen in history past!

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Mall Market culture – Jakarta – Wikimedia – share-alike-lic.

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THE RISE OF ATHEISM & SECULARISM

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Now, the 5th head of the Beast was the idea that the “Church” was the supreme Authority in the world. But this 5th head was merely one head of the Beast!

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You see, at the same time that the 5th head of Antichrist received its deadly wound by God’s sword, the Bible, Satan was already preparing the 6th head to rise up: humanism. Yes, humanism, or secularism, or atheism, or communitarianism, or whatever other name one wants to call it, it was to be the next great deception to enter onto the world stage.

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The 5th head was the idea that the “Church” was the supreme authority. But Atheism was, and is the idea that humans are the supreme beings of the universe. No God! No Heaven! Only people!

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But atheism by itself, is such a hopeless and bleak ideology, since it offers nothing in the way of hope or redemption to mankind! Only survival of the fittest, and everyone goes back to the earth…forever!

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Oh yes, when we are young, atheism leads us to believe that we can, “sin till the cows come home”, so to speak. In other words, with no God watching, then whatever we can get away with, is “fair-game”, as they say! That idea is very appealing to fallen sinful humans: sinning with no accountability to a God!

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Charles Darwin – by John Collier (artist) – www.wikimedia.com – Public Domain

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AN OLD FAMILIAR FIEND!

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But as an atheist grows older, life gets more and more hopeless. Death becomes a familiar fiend, always lurking in the shadows, peering around every corner, waiting for you and for me! Old age brings aches and pains and sickness and ultimately death! That’s it!

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And so, atheism may start out as a nice idea. But more and more, as we grow older, it becomes our worst enemy, offering only an eternity of blackness and nothingness!

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The Bible says concerning humanity… “through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.” Hebrews 2:15.

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Yes, even though we refuse to admit it, the multitudes of humanity are prisoners through our fear of death!

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And death haunts any and every sensitive, intelligent, thinking person every single day of his or her adult life!

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Vincent van Gogh – Old Man in Sorrow (On the Threshold of Eternity) – Wikipedia US Public Domain.jpg

Weeping Woman – Van Gogh – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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THE RISE OF HUMANISM

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And so, because atheism (humanism) is such a bleak and hopeless ideology, Satan probably decided that he must sugar-coat it with other, more appealing philosophies.

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And so, by the late 1700’s and early 1800’s, Satan was already bringing into this 6th head of Antichrist, some more satellite ideologies: evolution, sciences, psychiatry, psychology, as well as secular books on science, romance, fictional tales, and every other intriguing subject.

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And Satan raised up heroes of those causes: Darwin, Freud, Marx, Einstein, Twain, Michener, Steinbeck, and countless other such, “knights in shining armor”, to champion each of these causes!

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Some authors, like Darwin, gave credence to humanism (atheism), by the so-called “theory of evolution”. But other authors wrote books which sympathized with the down-trodden, giving socialism a foothold in the western nations. Still many other authors furthered America’s progressive downward march away from Christianity, into secularism, as their books promoted, “a form of godliness”, giving a certain charm to the life of a secularist. Still other authors promoted the ideology of psychiatry.

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In other words, Satan filled up this new Antichrist kingdom, tagged as “humanism”, with no shortage of people and things to captivate the minds of men, women, and children! Yes, “the god of this world” provided every conceivable art, entertainment, science, role-model, and ambitious pursuit that an atheist could ever possibly desire!

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Mark Twain – 1909 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

Charles Darwin – by John Collier (artist) – www.wikimedia.com – Public Domain

John Steinbeck – 1962 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

Atheism – Descent of the Modernists (now called Progressives), E J Pace, Christian Cartoons, 1922 – Wikipedia –

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IMAGE THAT SPEAKS

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“And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.” Revelation 13:15

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But Satan was not so content with the written word. Oh yes, the printing press worked well for his purposes, for the time.

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But he had a far more powerful medium waiting in the wings! And at the appropriate hour, he launched his ultimate mind-control devices: television, radio, and eventually Internet.

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The above verse from Revelation speaks about a time when Satan would come as the Second Beast of Revelation: the False Prophet. And working through this False Prophet Beast, Satan would cause the world to make unto themselves an image to the first Beast. And he had power to give life to this image, so that the image could speak.

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Now throughout time there has never been such an image that could speak. But only in this day and age is that possible (see “Television: And The Image That Speaks”).

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Listen again to Revelation… “And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.” Revelation 13:15

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And with the aid of these new high-tech weapons, he would engage in an assault unlike any other deception ever implemented upon Mankind. Along with the various “sciences” and ideologies, Satan has implemented music and entertainment, via these high-tech devices, as his chosen means to lead the peoples of the world into a downward spiral, and into greater spiritual darkness.

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And though it might be argued that these inventions have helped Mankind in various ways, nevertheless, they have been greatly used to decay the morality of the world, and indoctrinate Mankind into false ideologies, and to create a general prejudice against the Bible.

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While Satan’s methods have changed from time to time, nevertheless he has always been at war against the Bible at any time in history. And being the “god of this world”, Satan works through anyone who is not fully consecrated to God.

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WHAT IS SOCIALISM/HUMANITARIANISM?

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Now, among the other various satellite ideologies which surround atheism (humanism) is “socialism/humanitarianism”. It is the idea that humans are going to work collectively to relieve the sufferings and supply the basic requirements of needy humans by giving away money, food, clothes, and services.

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Humanitarianism can also be carried on by government, private groups or even by individuals. And though we must never judge any human heart, this tide of humanitarianism was not from the God of Heaven!

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Free Food Distribution – Gangasagar Fair Transit Camp – Kolkataw – cropped image – Wikimedia – Free Documentation License

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THE WHOLE WORLD LIES IN WICKEDNESS

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The great problem with socialism (humanitarianism) is, just why in the world would unconverted and fallen humans even care about helping others?

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The Bible reveals… “And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.” 1st John 5:19

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Yes, in the most concise language possible, the Lord reveals one of the greatest truths in all of creation: that this entire world lies in wickedness!

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New York Times Square – terabass – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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THE HUMAN HEART TOTALLY DEPRAVED

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Yes, the whole world is immersed in its own evil and sin! Everywhere we look, sin exists. Selfishness, hate, racism, pride, lust, greed, revenge, immorality, impatience, indifference, and innumerable other sinful traits are found in every corner and crevice and social/ethnic group of this world-in-rebellion!

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And not only is this world immersed in wickedness, but also the individual human heart (mind) is immersed in wickedness… “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” Jeremiah 17:9

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As this above verse reveals, the human mind is likewise a, “world of evil”! And even though we humans have a, “form of godliness”, there lies a bottomless pit of evil within the human heart of each and every one of us!

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Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

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PAUL’S CONFESSION

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That greatest of all apostles, Paul, realized that he was merely a horrible wretched sinner, saved by grace!

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Listen… “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.” Romans 7:18, 19

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This above confession by Paul shows that he realized this truth about the human heart; about his own heart! He knew that only the grace of God abiding in his heart (his mind) could be considered a good thing. But without that abiding grace, Paul knew that he would be just as fallen and wicked as the most evil human on earth!

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Paul the Apostle – Artist – Valentin de Boulogne or Nicolas Tournier – circa 1500s – Wikipedia – public domain

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PALLIATING THE GUILT-RIDDEN SOUL

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So what’s the reason for so much humanitarianism, today?

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Well, there are many in the western societies who have been surrounded and heavily influenced by our Christian culture. Yes, the Christian Reformation made an indelible mark on the western nations! Love for all mankind is “a pretty tough act to follow”, as the saying goes!

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But because we do not wish to follow Jesus, with all our heart and soul, we will often attempt to find a suitable substitute, in the form of humanitarianism. And so, in addition to weekly church-attendance, we may volunteer for some humanitarian project, hoping to palliate our guilt-ridden conscience.

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(Oh yes, God can and does lead humans to do some act of kindness, at times, just as he led wicked men in the Bible to some good and merciful deed, at times. But that does not by any means save a person or even make that person into a good person.)

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The Bread Line’ – by George Benjamin Luks, – Dayton Art Institute – Wikimedia -US Public Domain

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THE RICH YOUNG MAN

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This desire to palliate one’s own guilt-ridden conscience is well-illustrated in the account of the Rich Young Man, in which a young man ran up to Jesus, and cried out… “Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”

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Here was an example of trying to earn Heaven, by doing some humanitarian “good deed”. But Jesus saw through this young man’s vain attempt… “Jesus said unto him…’go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow Me.’ But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.” Matthew 19:21, 22

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And like that rich young man, there are many today, who love this present world, and don’t really want to ‘forsake all’ and follow Jesus (see Luke 14:33). And so, there begins to be an attempt to raise up some social-justice ministry, as a substitute for dying-with-Jesus!

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“Maybe, just maybe, I can do some good works, thereby hanging on to the world with all its pleasures and pursuits!” Sadly, this is the inward thought of so many church-attendees, in this exciting age we are now in!

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Rich Young Ruler – Hoffman – Wikimedia Commons – US Public-Domain

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To continue reading this article, click here… “Floodwaters of the False Prophet: Socialism/Humanitarianism (Continued)”

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The Fleeing Revelation 12 Woman Constellation: What is the Message of Habakkuk?

By admin On December 6th, 2014

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The Fleeing Revelation 12 Woman Constellation:

The Fearful Message of Habakkuk

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“I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower,

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and will watch to see what He will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.

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And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

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For the vision is yet for an appointed time,

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but at the end it shall speak, and not lie:

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though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come,

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it will not tarry.”

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Habakkuk 2:1-3

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PICTURE – Constellation- Woman of Revelation 12 flees to the mountains – Mark 13:14 (Not a star-chart, but merely a concept picture)

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HABAKKUK: BOOK OF ALLEGORIES

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God forewarns us that the Book of Habakkuk will unscramble itself in these last days. That’s right! God wrote the Book of Habakkuk in allegories. And in the day that Habakkuk’s allegories unscramble themselves, and begin to speak, the Reader is counseled to “RUN!”

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Listen… “And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” Habakkuk 2:2, 3

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And so, the questions to be answered are these: “Is Habakkuk’s vision beginning to speak? Is it time to run? And just where in the world do we run?”

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Habakkuk by James Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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But before we begin to answer these questions, let’s introduce the Host for this article. Actually, it is a HostESS to be introduced: The Fleeing Revelation 12 Woman Constellation…

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TO WHERE DOES SHE FLEE?

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WOMAN ROTATES THROUGH THE SEASONS…

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This constellation is made of the Big Dipper, also part of the Great Bear constellation (Ursa Major ). However, the ancient pagan cultures did not see this constellation as God intended it to be seen. It is actually a headless woman in childbirth. This is seen in springtime. It is seen 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). The single star representing her birth-child (Christ) now becomes her head (“Christ is the head of the church.” Ephesians 5:23

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The 7 Stars (Big Dipper) is easy to see with its very bright 7 stars. But the Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) must be seen on a dark starry night, away from city lights.

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These are star charts from Wikipedia, with sketches of the Woman added.

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WHO IS SHE FLEEING FROM?

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“…and the dragon stood before the woman…for to devour her child as soon as it was born…And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God…” Revelation 12:5, 6

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Now by winter, this woman has changed into a “fleeing” woman. And if you will go out into the country away from the city lights, you might just see that her upraised arms begin to appear as wings. And she appears to be running, and eventually flying.

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In this heavenly scenario, this woman is fleeing from the ‘Dragon’ Constellation. However, “fleeing” is mentioned many times in Scripture. It may refer to fleeing from apostate shepherds (John 10:5), brethren or apostate congregations (Psalm 26:5). Or fleeing from sin and (1st Cor. 6:18). Or from enemies (Habakkuk 2:2, 3).

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It is likewise speaking of fleeing to the mountains (Matthew 24:15-17). And as you can see, the Dragon is spewing water out of his mouth. And it is amazing that this water is always going in the direction of the woman. The water stands for false doctrines/false brethren/persecutions/temptations. See the article on the Dragon for further insight. Click here…”The Dragon”.

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Picture right: Revelation 12 Dragon

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So maybe the best thing to do, is to look at this allegorical Book of Habakkuk from a somewhat analytical vantage point.

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Magnifying Glass – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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THE PROBLEM:

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Now the problem of Habakkuk is that he is totally frustrated and alarmed, as he beholds the wicked coming in like a flood! Yes, Habakkuk is greatly disturbed, because he sees a vision of God raising up the Chaldeans (unbelievers), to completely surround God’s Chosen People, causing them to lose their sense of good judgment.

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Listen… “The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. O LORD, how long shall I cry, and Thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and Thou wilt not save! Why dost Thou show me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention. Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth” Habakkuk 1:1-4

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Yes, this is truly a sad situation for God’s people.

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Habakkuk by James Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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BUT GOD RAISED THEM UP!

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But this terrible situation is only made that much more grievous because it is God Himself who raised these pagans up!

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Listen… “For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs.” Habakkuk 1:6

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So Habakkuk is crying out to God, because he doesn’t understand why God has raised up that wicked nation to encompass the righteous, causing wrong judgment to prevail among God’s people.

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Habakkuk by James Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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THE SOLUTION

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So in Chapter 2, The Lord reveals the answer to this dilemma.

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Listen… “I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what He will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” Habakkuk 2:1-3

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**So Habakkuk here seems to be trembling, as he watches and waits for God to answer him. And the Lord gives the solution to Habakkuk’s dilemma. “RUN!”, says the Lord.**

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But this command to “RUN!” is only given when an individual reader begins to hear Habakkuk’s vision beginning to speak… “For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie” Habakkuk 2:3

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And though that vision seems to tarry, but at the end it will speak and not lie! And it will only speak at the appointed time! And then, the reader of Habakkuk must run!

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Habakkuk by James Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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THE SAD CONDITION OF GOD’S PEOPLE:

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In somewhat allegorical language, God then begins to present the sad condition of the Church. Herein is described the apostasy within God’s house.

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Listen… “Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by His (Christ’s) faith.” Habakkuk 2:4

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Pride has entered in to God’s house! Yet there are still those who continue to live by Christ’s faith! “the just shall live by His faith.”

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Yes, God has a faithful remnant within the Church. And this is the true Church of which God promises, “The gates of Hell shall not prevail” against it! (Matthew 16:18)

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And yet, Chapter 2 describes this sad condition in the apostate churches: whether pope, prelate, or parishioner, or even you or even me; this speaks of spiritual drunkenness, pride, covetousness, and a greed as big as Hell, which resides in those of us who are willing to trade away our soul in exchange for the whole world, or any little part thereof (v.5)!

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As the reader can see in this not-so-funny cartoon, is a typical Christian, all caught up in the cares and pleasures of this life, not realizing that we have, “lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; (we) have nourished (our) hearts, as in a day of slaughter!” James 5:5

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MY PROUD, FOOLISH HEART!

“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by His (Christ’s) faith.” Habakkuk 2:4

This above verse reveals what the prophet, Habakkuk realized was the motivation of his own foolish complaint to God: FOOLISH HUMAN PRIDE! And this realization is what we all must be given, in order for the vision of Habakkuk to begin speaking to any one of us!

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And any supposed child of God must receive the chastening of God, which will humble our proud and stubborn heart, before we can ever truly understand what any portion of the Bible is truly saying! So many of us are puffed up, by our supposed knowledge of God’s Word.

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And before I can ever receive this fearful message of Habakkuk, God must mercifully break down these iron walls of human pride, which surround and imprison me! Then and only then, can I begin to live by Christ’s faith, instead of my own self-confident knowledge and worldly self-reliance!

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SATAN, THE KING OF BABYLON

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**The Prophecy of Habakkuk concerns “Chaldeans”, which was another name for “Babylonians”.**

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And so, Habakkuk Chapters 1 & 2 also seems to allude to the King of Babylon, who is in truth, none other than Satan.

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This concept is revealed in the Prophecy of Isaiah… “…against the king of Babylon, and say…How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!” Isaiah 14:4, 12

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Oh no, Habakkuk doesn’t come right out and say this fact about who the Chaldeans are. But Isaiah here, says it for Habakkuk! And by comparing spiritual things with spiritual, it becomes evident that Satan is the true King of Babylon!

**Yes, one of the most unpopular and most well-guarded truths is that Lucifer (now entitled: Satan, or, the Devil) is the, “god of this world” 2nd Corinthians 4:4.**

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Satan controls this world, to a great extent. And God has allowed Satan, in these last days to completely surround and infiltrate the Church, via both evil angels, secular men and authorities, as well as apostate church members.

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And so, what we are now witnessing in the world, is that Satan is closing in on God’s Elect, by reason of nearly every authority, learning institution, high-tech invention, and many pulpits in the land! Satan’s infiltration and totalitarian ruler-ship is so complete, that God’s chosen ones, have even been carried away captive into this spiritual Babylon, within our very own hearts!

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

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JUDGMENT TO COME

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The rest of this Chapter 2 goes on to describe the sins of which a church-going man (or woman) is willing to commit (or perhaps, this is also speaking of the sins of the entire apostate portion within God’s house, headed up by the King of Babylon, Satan!) And the sins continue, in spite of the fact that those covetous sins will result in causing many others in God’s house, to fall and be cut off (v. 2:8-10).

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Listen… “Because thou (the apostate portion of the Church, headed up by the King of Babylon, Satan) hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein. Woe to him that covets an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil! Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.” Habakkuk 2:8-10

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Here above, is a veiled reference, it seems, to God’s professed people (and their leaders), who have traded their birthright, for a bowl of pottage, so to speak: their eternal heritage, for the things of this present world!

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Audience hands – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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ANTICHRIST’S PUNISHMENT

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**But this chapter 2 also reveals the judgment which is sure to follow the Antichrist rulers of the apostate multitudes in the Church. (Chapter 2, v. 6-17)**

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“Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay! Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?” Habakkuk 2:6, 7

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But it should not be assumed that Antichrist is only speaking of one individual. Not only Satan and his ministers of counterfeit righteousness, but anyone who is of a worldly spirit is an Antichrist…

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Listen… “And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that [spirit] of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world…They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.” 1st John 4:3, 5

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And so, as this above passage reveals, “Antichrist” is much more than a single individual! Antichrist includes all those who possess a world-loving spirit! And Ephesians 2:2 speaks of, “Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:”

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Yes, as this above verse reveals, Satan’s Antichrist spirit is now working in the, “children of disobedience”!

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

The Pleiades: Mystery Babylon: Mother of Harlots

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TELEVISION, RADIO AND INTERNET, ETC…

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“Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver,” Habakkuk 2:19

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Now the last three verses of Chapter 2, seem to be an allusion to this very day in which we live! Because in former times, it was impossible to make an image that could speak. The idols of yesteryear were powerless to communicate verbally. But Habakkuk’s vision is specifically given for the last hours of this world!

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And so, in these last days, man has been given the knowledge to invent talking images: television, Internet, and even radio all project talking images which promote this kingdom of Satan. And these images can travel across the world at lightning speed (they are, “swifter than leopards”: Habakkuk 1:8)

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Now, the reference in Habakkuk 2:19, to these talking/teaching idols being “laid over with silver and gold”, is an allusion to television programs being given a form of godliness, thereby deceiving the hearts of the naive viewers! There seems to be so much morality and humanitarianism on TV/Internet, and yet it is void of God’s Spirit. This is the silver and gold spoken of here in verse 19.

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Yes, through these media, plus books, magazines and various other media, Satan has been working through the Chaldean (unbelieving) people of this world, and is now able to control the minds of the great masses of humanity, increasing daily throughout the world! And he has infiltrated and paralyzed the Church as well!

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Picture above right: from the article… “Television and the Image That Speaks”

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CHAPTER 3: HABAKKUK’S PRAYER

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Now in Chapter 3, begins Habakkuk’s prayer…

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Listen… “O LORD, I have heard Thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive Thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy. God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of His praise. And His brightness was as the light; He had horns coming out of His hand: and there was the hiding of His power.” Habakkuk 3:2-4

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Now Habakkuk prays for mercy in the midst of the years! And so, in somewhat allegorical language is Jesus herein described! And also in this description is mentioned the “Signs Of Heaven”.

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Listen… “God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the Heavens” Habakkuk 3:3.

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**In this verse, is a reference to Mt. Sinai (a.k.a., Mount Paran) in which Moses received the Ten Commandments directly from God.**

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**And this same reference also mentions that God’s “glory covered the Heavens”.**

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Now isn’t it interesting that the Ark of the Covenant is seen in the Heavens? And so, this verse alludes to the signs which God is now revealing in the Heavens!

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But more than this, the horns of light were described as coming out of the Savior’s hand! “And His brightness was as the light; He had horns coming out of His hand: and there was the hiding of His power.”

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This horn of Salvation by the self-sacrificing love of Jesus, symbolized by the nail holes in His hands, is the only Good News to the lost souls of this hopelessly dying world! There is no other mercy for this world, and even that is about to end! (see Habakkuk 3:4)

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Signs Of Heaven – Winter Constellations

Transfiguration – Bloch – cropped – Wikimedia Commons – US Public-Domain

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THE CONQUERING LORD OF HOSTS

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“Thou didst march through the land in indignation, Thou didst thresh the heathen in anger.” Habakkuk 3:12

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Now, up to the 15th verse of Chapter 3, is described (in veiled language) Michael, the conquering priestly-soldier (see also, Daniel 12:1 & Revelation 12:7)

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Yes, the eternal priestly God our Savior, will put put on His garments of vengeance (Isaiah 59:17), and “In that day the LORD with His sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and He shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.” Isaiah 27:1

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Here again is an allusion to that portion of Signs Of Heaven, which are seen in the winter skies! (see above star-chart)

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Picture above right: From the article… “The Orion Phenomena”

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HABAKKUK’S SHAME

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Now at this point, Habakkuk realizes that God is the awesome and majestic conqueror of all evil! And Habakkuk realizes his own wretchedness and that he too was part of the problem…

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Listen… “When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when He cometh up unto the people, He will invade them with His troops.” Habakkuk 3:16

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And so, Habakkuk was happy to grovel in the dust, so to speak, in hopes that God will have mercy on that prophet’s wretched condition. (Habakkuk 3:16)

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Habakkuk by James Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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GOD’S CHASTISEMENTS

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“When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when He cometh up unto the people, He will invade them with His troops.” Habakkuk 3:16

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But this above verse speaks of more than merely groveling. No, the kind of fear described in the above verse, is only experienced when a Believer suffers the chastening of God, and awakes to his own presumptuous sins.

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**Yes, we so often go merrily on our own way, not aware that there is sin in the camp: the camp of, “my own heart”!**

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And so, things come to the point in time when the Lord, in His mercy, must lovingly send severe chastisement into my life. But though God’s punishments really hurt, we must allow such “spankings”, that we might be ultimately purified!

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And this purification must be accomplished if we will finally be, “hidden from the wrath to come”, in the day when God comes down to punish the earth’s inhabitants. (see Matthew 3:7, Luke 3:7, & 1st Thessalonians 1:10)

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And just like David, when he realized his great sins, so will God’s people grovel in sackcloth & ashes (spiritually, not literally), when our sins are revealed to us, in such a stark and poignant manner!

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Yes, Habakkuk realizes that his complaint to God was made out of his ignorance of the glory of God, as seen in the great conquering Hero of all ages: the marvelous Lord of Hosts, Jesus!

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And Habakkuk also sees that Christ is coming to invade Christendom, to slay the wicked, but also to deliver His Chosen people from the apostate, lukewarm condition of the fallen churches! (Habakkuk 3:16)

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And Habakkuk knows that he can either repent now and be saved, or he can repent in the Day of Vengeance, when it’s too late to repent!

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Habakkuk by James Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

David’s sorrow – Wikigallery – Public Domain

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THE CHURCHES LEFT DESOLATE

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Now in Habakkuk 3:17 is described in allegorical language, the desolate condition of the churches, as Christ removes His people…

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Listen… “Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:” Habakkuk 3:17

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“Fig tree shall not blossom”, “neither shall fruit be in the vines”, the “labor of the olive shall fail”, and the “fields shall yield no meat”, and the “flock shall be cut off from the fold”, and “no herd in the stall” is obvious metaphorical language, often used in scripture to describe God’s sheep (people) vacating the churches, and the Holy Spirit’s oil being removed, and the resulting lack of the fruit of the Spirit in those churches (Galatians 5:22).

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Just as in the days of Jeremiah (picture right), this also is the sad and desolate condition which is very evident in today’s church-world! The Word of God does not cause the corporate body of the churches to repent of idolatry. Instead, the churches have mingled the purity of the Word, with the miry clay of the world! And the result is a lukewarm condition, just right for the spreading of the disease of sin throughout the corporate body!

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Cry of prophet Jeremiah on the Ruins of Jerusalem – Wikiart – US Public Domain

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“…THEY SHALL REAP THE WHIRLWIND…”

Hosea 8:7

Now, with just a little research on the Internet, it is revealed the apostate condition of the church-world. Incredibly high divorce-rate (and remarriage), incredibly low knowledge/belief of the Bible, very high rate of pornography viewing among God’s professed people. Christian parents and church leaders sending their children to public schooling, and encouraging their young adults to pursue the very same affluence which eventually led to the downfall and ultimate destruction of S-0-D-0-M-A

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Most Christians have totally ignored Paul’s warning… “For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition….But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.” 1st Timothy 6:7-9, 11

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And as a result of our rebellion, God has allowed Satan to raise up S-0-D-0-M and Babylon all around us! Yes, God is now judging His people, and we are finally reaping the harvest of our vanities which we have sown, through our love of this present kingdom of selfishness and sin!

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Listen… “But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.” Proverbs 1:25-27.

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This passage from Proverbs applies very well to we current-day Christians! Our destruction is at hand!

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Pride Parade – Wikimedia – GNU Free Documentation License

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HABAKKUK COMES FULL CIRCLE

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Listen… “And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” Habakkuk 2:2, 3

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So now Habakkuk comes full circle. God’s people see the apostate condition of Babylon: the world and the worldly church! It is twice fallen!

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And the command comes from the lips of Almighty God: “RUN!”

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Habakkuk by James Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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FLEE TO THE MOUNTAINS

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

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And so, why does God fully assure us in the prophecy of Isaiah that… “And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall”? Isaiah 30:25.

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And so, this passage speaks of available water in every mountain, high hill!

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But what kind of waters is the Prophet speaking of? Literal waters, or spiritual, living waters?

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The Prophet Isaiah (Bible Card from 1904) – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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LIVING WATERS

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And so, just what high mountains and high hills are we to take refuge in? And what rivers and streams will we find there?

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Listen… “In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink. He that believeth on Me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake He of the Spirit, which they that believe on Him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) John 7:37-39

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So here are the rivers of living waters in which we are to enjoy upon every high mountain and upon every high hill, during the coming crisis.

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Yes, the bible is a spiritual book, and must be understood spiritually, to make total sense.

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Sign of the Son of Man – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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TOWERS FALLING ALL AROUND US!

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“And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.” Isaiah 30:25.

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And so, in this prophecy of Isaiah, it speaks of, “the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.”

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Well, as we look around, it is not hard to discern that the towers are now falling! And not just the Twin Towers in New York City!

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Just look around! Our public schools are beginning to promote socialism, sexual deviancy, and disdain for Christianity to our children! The television has become an advertisement for the qualities of Satan’s character! Our courts quite often, no longer respect the rule of law! Our government is borrowing and printing money in an apparent financial suicide attempt!

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

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

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They are crumbling faster than society! Deviants and spiritualists and money grubbing carpet-baggers are taking over, it seems!

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Even many or perhaps, most of the so-called conservative churches are greatly concerned with earthly prosperity and hedonistic pleasure-seeking!

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

Photo – Share -Alike License – Jesus in Blue Jeans – cropped images – Wikimedia

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COME OUT OF HER, MY PEOPLE”

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

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Now here is as good of place as any, to tie in Revelation 18 to Habakkuk’s message, to “RUN”.

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**Yes, this above verse speaks of God’s final call to His people to, “Come out of her, My people!”.**

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And this harlot woman, is the same harlot woman, spoken of throughout the Bible: the apostate portion of God’s house! Whether the Bible speaks of, “Five Foolish Virgins”, or Jezebel (Revelation), or Hagar (Galatians 4:), or the many other references, it nevertheless speaks of the very same truth: the apostate parishioners within the Church.

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Now whether we like it or not, Satan works tirelessly to make sure that his people control the local congregations. And since Christians are not commanded to fight for control of those congregations, we must do what Christians have always had to do: leave!

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James Tissot – The Flight of the Prisoners – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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THE TWO CONGREGATIONS

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“I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. I have hated the congregation of evildoers; and will not sit with the wicked.” Psalm 26:4, 5.

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The above passage speaks of the “Congregation of Evildoers”. Actually, the Bible speaks of two congregations: The Congregation of the Wicked (picture lower right) & the Congregation of the Righteous (left).

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**Just listen… “Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.” Psalms 1:5.**

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Just listen to this Messianic Psalm with the prophetic words of Jesus on the Cross… “For dogs have compassed Me: the assembly of the wicked have enclosed Me: they pierced My hands and My feet.” Psalm 22:16.

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**So Jesus defined here, just who it was who crucified Him: “The Assembly of the Wicked”. It was His very own professed people.**

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Listen to David, “I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.” Psa_26:5.

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By the way, it is interesting to note, that this word, “congregation” in this verse, is the Hebrew word that is translated “church” in the New Testament.

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Francken Hieronymus the Younger – Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins – c 1616 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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PAUL SPEAKS OF 2 JERUSALEMS

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So now we come to the New Testament. And Paul makes the most incredible and bold comparison of Abraham’s wife Sarah and her handmaid, Hagar to the Old and New Covenants! Paul really lays all out for us to see, comparing Sarah to the Church-Faithful, and Hagar to the Church-Apostate. Just listen carefully to the below passage…

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“Which things (Sarah & Hagar) are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Hagar. For this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.” Galatians 4:24-26

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This is the great recurring theme in Scripture: two women, a virtuous woman and an adulterous, whorish woman. This above passage from Galatians really nails down a great concept: that Scripture presents literal historical events which God orchestrated, in order to present a spiritual concept.

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Paul correctly interpreted the story of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar and their children as a picture of the Church, both the apostate portion and the True Worshippers of God.

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

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

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“A TIME TO EMBRACE, AND…

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A TIME TO REFRAIN FROM EMBRACING”

Ecclesiastes 3:5

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“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” Heb_10:25.

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There are many who read this above verse, and conclude that there will never come a time to separate from our local congregations. As it it says, “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together…”

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So what did this mean to us in relation to our assembling together?

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Let’s see what Scripture says… “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” Heb_10:25.

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As we read this passage carefully, we see that we were not to forsake the assembling together…but exhorting…”and so much the more as WE SEE THE DAY APPROACHING”.

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As we see WHAT day approaching?

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

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“DAY OF THE LORD” WAS THE “DAY APPROACHING”

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The day we were to see approaching was that Day in which we were to flee to the mountains. That was the day which was approaching: the, “Day of the Lord”; “The Time of Jacob’s Trouble”; “Armageddon”.

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Constellation- Woman of Revelation 12 flees to the mountains Mark 13:14

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Listen to Scripture… “flee out of the midst of Jerusalem…for evil appears out of the north, and great destruction….I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.” Jeremiah 6:1,2.

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Notice here that God compares the Daughter of Zion to a delicate and beautiful woman. The sketch here certainly picks up this idea from Jeremiah, of a fleeing woman. Interesting! But the primary reason for presenting the above verse is not to focus on the woman; but to confirm this idea of fleeing Jerusalem (see Galatians 4:22-26, regarding Jerusalem representing the apostate Church). And also to flee from the evil out of the north (Babylon). (For an in-depth examination of Spiritual Babylon, just click here… “Mystery Babylon: Who is this Harlot of Revelation?”)

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WHERE DO WE FLEE TO?

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Now the last two verses is Habakkuk’s praise, as he declares the hiding place in which he runs to… “Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The LORD God is my strength, and He will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and He will make me to walk upon mine high places.” Habakkuk 3:18, 19

Constellation- Woman of Revelation 12 flees to the mountains Mark 13:14

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Yes, the high places spoken of here, is the kingdom of God which dwells within God’s faithful people… “The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” Luke 17:20, 21

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Yes, here are the high places we must walk upon! These are the mountains we are counseled to flee to!

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Listen… “Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:” Ephesians 2:5, 6

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But there is another aspect to fleeing! Yes, we are to flee to the heavenly Mount Zion, to be priests in His Most Holy Place! But we are also to flee from the wrath to come!

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PICTURE – Constellation- Woman of Revelation 12 flees to the mountains Mark 13:14 This is not a star-chart, but merely a concept picture.

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THE REMEDY…FLEE !

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“Come, My people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. For, behold, the LORD cometh out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.” Isaiah 26:20, 21

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When God’s people finally come to the point where we realize that we must flee from every temptation (as far and as fast as possible), is when the church will shine most brightly. During the Dark Ages, the Church fled to the literal mountains to hide from the apostate churches of Europe.

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

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VEILED, ALLEGORICAL LANGUAGE

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But now, in these last days, our only refuge is in a complete and total hiding in our Lord! We must be securely snuggled in His Almighty and Everlasting arms…every moment of every day! For if we dare leave His side for a moment (during this time of trouble coming soon) the enemy will be waiting to devour us, or to do as much damage as they possibly can…

“O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction. I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.” Jeremiah 6:1, 2.

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When God’s people realize, that such passages as this, are merely encoded messages, and, “are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.”, then, and only then can God’s people begin to understand the great message which God has written for His Church, in these last days.

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The Lord is telling us here, in veiled language, that God’s professed people have become soft and weak, in a time of war. God is telling His true Church to flee from this weak and ineffective apostate church-world! (see Galatians 4:21-26)

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

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SITTING WITH CHRIST IN HEAVEN!

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Now let’s leave this allegorical scenario for a moment and begin to explore another spiritual concept.

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Listen… “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:” Colossians 3:1-5

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So here it is revealed that God’s people must be seeking the things above, and forsaking the things of the earth. Yes, God’s Elect must begin to crucify our earthly members.

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Sign of the Son of Man – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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THE SANCTUARY SHALL BE CLEANSED

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FLEE FROM ENEMIES… “Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto Thee to hide me.” Psalms 143:9. This verse explains how to flee from your enemies. Flee to God! Trust Him to hide you! Get lost in His Word! Get lost in prayer! Hide in your prayer closet (figuratively, not literally)! Rest in His almighty arms!

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**We are “the temple of God”. And as co-priests with Christ, we are to walk upon our high places of the heart! We are to cleanse our soul-temple!**

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And so, we are to contemplate through our day, upon God’s Word! We are to pray without ceasing! But we are to likewise shun all ungodly associations as well: the TV, secular radio, and Internet vanities, sports, clubs, unions, time-&-energy-sapping careers, opulence, gluttony, ungodly friendships, Mammon, and every other Spirit-quenching association and endeavor!

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**And so, to “walk upon mine high places”, very concisely put, is to live a separated-from-the-world life, but a very joined-to-Heaven life, at the same time!**

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CHRISTIAN WARFARE

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Now there is an interesting commentary on this idea of “hinds’ feet”, found in 2nd Samuel…

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Listen… “God is my strength and power: And He makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like hinds’ feet: and sets me upon my high places. He teaches my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.” 2nd Samuel 22:33-35

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This above passage speaks not only of hinds’ feet, but also of making “my way perfect”. But then it speaks of teaching “my hands to war”. So what in the world do these three ideas have to do with each other?

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The Apostle, Paul clears up this matter in the following passage… “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 10:4, 5

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So now we see just what kind of warfare that the Bible wants us to fight: the cleansing of our own heart! To bring every thought into captivity, to the obedience of Christ, is the Christian warfare that we must engage in.

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In other places, it is referred to “crucifying the ‘old man'”. Romans 6:6 & Ephesians 4:22, 23

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In 1st John 3:3, we are counseled… “And every man that hath this hope in Him (Christ), purifieth himself, even as He is pure.”

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And so, we have further confirmation that “hinds’ feet on my high places”, has everything to do with purifying the sanctuary of your heart and my heart. This is the Christian battle that we must fight and the war we must win!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – public domain

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GOD ALLOWS CHALDEANS

TO CHASE HIS PEOPLE OUT OF THE WORLD!

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And so, one of the great reasons why God has allowed the Chaldeans to surround us, is to give us a wake-up call! Yes, in His great mercy, God has raised up “that wicked city of destruction” (and spiritual Babylon) all around us, in attempt to send the same alarm that he sent to Lot, the night before “that wicked city of destruction”…

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Listen… “And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called “that wicked city of destruction” and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.” Revelation 11:8

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So in this above verse from Revelation, God is comparing His city to “that wicked city of destruction” & Egypt: licentiousness and opulence and pride and unbelief (Egypt) are the great sins of the churches today! And the apostate condition of the churches grows more and more pronounced with each passing day! And needless to say, the condition of the world today, is totally intolerable, as well!

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And so, God is waiting for us to flee, just as he waited for Lot and his family to flee from the wrath to come on ***“that wicked city of destruction”*, that fateful morning! And just as Lot tarried, so too, God’s people must quit our tarrying, and flee to the mountain!**

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Anti-Christian rally in Chicago – Wikimedia

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WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN?

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But what about our children? How are we to bring our loved ones along with us?

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Listen… “Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. 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 128:1-4, 6

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And so, as this little Psalm reveals, it is by walking even as Christ walked, becoming fully transformed into His likeness, that our children and even our children’s children shall ultimately be blessed with Salvation! And our spouse too!

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

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***HIDE IN HIS HEAVENLY* *PAVILION***

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And so, it is high time that we take Habakkuk seriously, and begin to run that Christian race before us! And as Isaiah counsels, we need to cast away our idols of silver and gold, and flee to the Rock of Ages, and hide ourselves in the secret place of His pavilion! And as Paul says, we must mortify our earthly body, and become a spiritual being, sitting with Christ in the Heavenly Most Holy Place!

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After all, God has chosen us to be a Royal Priesthood! So as priests of God, where else would we possibly want to be, except together with Jesus in His holy temple?

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PICTURE – Most Holy Place of the Heart Signs Of Heaven

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“O SPARE ME!”

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And as God’s people see their children being swept away in the tidal wave of wickedness, they cry out to God… “Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish…Remove Thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of Thine hand. When Thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, Thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not Thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with Thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were. O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.” Psalm 39:11-13

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This Psalm of David is a prayer that we lukewarm Christians can all pray in these last hours of time!

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We and our children need deliverance, just as Lot and his family needed deliverance from the wickedness which rose up all around them!

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David’s sorrow – Wikigallery – Public Domain

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THE HILLS OUR REFUGE?

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It is hopefully seen that Habakkuk’s prophecy is for the Church, God’s Elect, both Jews and Gentiles alike! And since the Bible is a spiritual allegorical book (contrary to popular opinion), these prophecies must be spiritually discerned, comparing spiritual things with spiritual, line upon line, and here a little, and there a little! That’s right! Nothing short of a searching through the Scriptures, will uncover what Bible prophecy is truly saying! Newspapers, history books are of no value, when trying to interpret Bible prophecy!

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And so, Habakkuk speaks of spiritual ideas, spread upon a canvas of earthly types and shadows. Yes, God’s people are to flee from Satan’s armies!

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Habakkuk by James Tissot – Wikimedia Commons – US Public Domain

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A GREAT SIGN IN HEAVEN!

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And so, God has placed a great sign in the heavens! The Revelation 12 Woman Constellation, as she flees from the Dragon, and flees to the Narrow Gate Stars, is a sign for God’s people to do the same!

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These are the very same signs which Habakkuk did see in his vision, it seems! And so, Habakkuk’s vision (one might say), is written on the tablets of the sky, the summer tablet and the winter tablet…

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“Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it….”

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Picture above right: from the article… “Castor and Pollux & The Mystery Ship of Scripture”

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THE UPWARD PATHWAY

TO THE CELESTIAL CITY OF GOD!

Constellation- Woman of Revelation 12 flees to the mountains Mark 13:14

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And though we are to flee, yet we still must remain and work and provide for our family’s happiness, in this Babylonish world. Yet, in our own holy temple, the Lord will begin to work a miraculous work, as He renews our heart, causing us to become transformed into the likeness of Jesus!

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And if the Reader will read the other articles on this website, he or she can learn the direction which we must all go, as we return to the highway to Heaven, known as the Narrow Way! And that Narrow Way will lead us step-by-step out of this dark, hopeless world, as we climb higher and higher toward that Celestial City of God!

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INTO THE NARROW WAY

Revelation 12 Woman chooses Narrow Way

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And so, this starry constellation group which is best seen at the end of Winter, in the western night-sky, is the closing of the Gospel Story, as far as this world is concerned. The Revelation 12 Woman leans forward and begins to fly. But she is now seen heading in the direction of the Narrow Way Stars.

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Yes, this frightful message of Habakkuk ends on a joyful note! And all these metaphors end up together in a single message. To go into the Narrow Way is where Jesus is taking His Church. And to, “walk upon mine high places” speaks of sitting together with Christ, “in heavenly places”. Ephesians 2:6.

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And so, God is bringing His Church (no, not denominations) to the point where we finally understand that victory can only be achieved when we become willing to cast away all our earthly idols, and receive the fulness of Christ.

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This is the ultimate message of Habakkuk! And this is the ultimate message of all the other books of the Bible. But this is not going to be accomplished by some group effort. No, this will only be accomplished one-by-one, when the Christian individually hides his or her self in Christ.

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THE END

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A HEAVENLY HOBBY

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“Lift up your eyes on high, and behold Who hath created these things; that brings out their host by number: He calls them all by names by the greatness of His might, for that He is strong in power; not one faileth.” Isaiah 40:26

ABOVE PICTURE – Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

The above verse is a plea from God to look up at the Heavens and behold Who has created these things.

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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 as the child of God devotes his or her life to God, there should be a jealous guarding of one’s own heart… “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23.

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The Christian wants nothing to get in the way of running that Christian Race.

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New York Times Square – terabass – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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

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“AND WHEN YE SEE THESE THINGS…

LOOK UP, LIFT UP YOUR HEAD”

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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.

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Astronomy Amateur – cropped image – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;” Luke 21:25

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ABOVE CHART: Summer Constellations with Doves (Sagittarius) & Woman (Ursa Major)

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FIRST FIND ORION & 7 STARS

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.

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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

ABOVE PICTURE – 7 Stars Constellation as the Cross (aka Big Dipper) – winter – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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ANOTHER HEAVENLY HOBBY: PRAYER-WALKS

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Now if you’re fortunate enough to be able to go on nightly walks, and you live in an area where you can safely view the stars, here is another Heavenly Hobby which Signs Of Heaven endorses…

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Why not combine star-watching with prayer, as you walk? What a great way to draw closer to God!

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It cannot be over-stressed, just how wonderful it is to walk under the dark canopy of Heaven, while lifting up one’s heart to our Heavenly Father! There is a closeness to God that cannot be described with words!

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(And even if you cannot safely do this, you can always do such prayer-walks in the daytime, in a safe place, such as a mall, which is every bit as effective, prayer-wise.

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And for those who are in confinement, one can view these starry signs on the Internet, or simply listen to Scripture on audio.

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Either way, all such may enjoy God’s richest blessings at this very time in which God is pouring out all Heaven’s treasures upon anyone willing to forsake all, and follow Jesus!)

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and latered image – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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THRICE-DAILY PRAYERS

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**Now of course, the Bible commands us to, “pray without ceasing“. The Christian is to constantly talk with our Heavenly Father throughout the day.**

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But the Bible also holds up the godly life of Daniel, who, when captive in Babylon, still set aside three times daily, in which he knelt for special prayer.

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And furthermore the Bible also says… “Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and He shall hear my voice.” Psalm 55:17.

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Even those who are bed-fast or in a prison cell can begin to imitate Daniel in this way. And if one is fortunate to be able to walk, then this thrice-daily prayer regimen can be combined with three walks daily and even nightly.

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Marines at Prayer by Alex Raymond – Wikimedia – public domain

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The ‘Five Foolish Virgins’ Stars

By admin On May 31st, 2014

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Click on credit links below each pic, for licensing names/details/tags/etc.. Most pics cropped/reduced in size

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THE ‘FIVE FOOLISH VIRGINS’ STARS

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A new constellation has been revealed, as of about May 29th, 2014. This constellation appears as a serpent (snake). Its body is comprised of stars from the Bootes Constellation, and its jaws are made of the four stars which Babylonians saw as the head of Draco, the Dragon. It also has a small single star for an eye.

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ABOVE STAR-CHART (with constellation drawn in by this website)- Serpent with Wise Virgins not Attached – seen late summer into fall only – Serpent Constellation – comprised of the head of Draco, plus stars from the Bootes Constellation – www.signsofheaven.org – not for profit use

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Five Wise, Five Foolish Virgins Stars

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Now in this constellation is a group of five stars, which will be called “The ‘Five Foolish Virgins’ Stars”. These are located on the opposite side of the Glorious Crown of 12 Stars (AKA Corona Borealis), from the ‘Five Wise Virgins’ Stars. But one big difference between the two is, that The Five Wise are curved around the Glorious Crown, while the Five Foolish are curved away from it!

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Serpent Points To Valley & Destroying Mtn.

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Now another incredible aspect to all this is that this snake/serpent is winding its way around the backside of this Crown. And it is traveling in a direction away from the Crown! And one really phenomenal aspect to this, is that each jaw (composed of two stars each) is pointing in two directions. In other words, if you went out on a fall night, and drew a line parallel with these two sets of stars (the head of Draco), they each go in two directions: one leading to the Valley of Decision Constellation, and the other going straight to the Broad Way to Hell Constellation (AKA Pisces).

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Now if one studies the Valley of Decision Constellation, it is soon discovered that the same concept, of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, is also depicted in this constellation group. The Five Wise Virgins being depicted by the Andromeda Galaxy, and the Five Foolish Virgins, looking like a wheel, rolling its way down into the Dragon Constellation! These 10 virgins are made of completely different stars than those 10 virgins around the Crown Constellation.

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Now, before this gets too confusing, perhaps we should dissect each aspect individually, to get a basic understanding of just what all this means.

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THE VIRGINS STARS AROUND THE CROWN

Five Wise, Five Foolish Virgins Stars

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Now as learned in the article, The Five Wise Virgins Stars are in a semi-circle, as if gathered around the Glorious Crown of 12 Stars. This symbolizes the importance of the Christian Race, and the Glorious Crown of Victory, which will be given to each and every one who finally overcomes the world.

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Now just as the Five Wise are gathered around this Crown of Victory, the Five Foolish are turned away from the Crown, as if to say, “I’m not interested!” And isn’t it so often that the vast majority of so-called Christians, have little interest in this crown! Quite often, they can be heard saying… “Oh, I got my crown when I was baptized. Jesus won the race for me!”

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This kind of lie is easily believed, since it’s a lie, made partly of truth! Yes, Jesus did get the victory for us. But nevertheless, the evidence that I am a true-worshipper of God, is that I will ultimately gain the victory over my sinful flesh, with all its affections and lusts.

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Listen… “And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.” Galatians 5:24

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AND THE THINGS OF THE WORLD

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WILL GROW STRANGELY DIM

800px-Francken,_Hieronymus_the_Younger_-_Parable_of_the_Wise_and_Foolish_Virgins_-_c__1616 wikipedia pub. dom.

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Yes, the Five Wise represent all those who “go on to perfection”. (Hebrews 6:1) They are not satisfied to remain in the world. Oh yes, they realize that they cannot come out of this world altogether, as of yet. But though they cannot come completely out of the world, they can come a good way out! These have tasted of the good things to come, and for them, all the glittering tinsel-like treasures of this world have lost their meaning!

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But the foolish have no desire to “die to self”. Their pastor tells them that they were “buried in baptism”, and they need not go any further! “Just live a nice moral life, and all will be well with your soul”, say these serpents in the pulpits of so many of today’s congregations.

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And so, the foolish virgins simply raise their hands and praise the Lord, while still pursuing all the pleasures and dreams and ambitions that this opulent society encourages.

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Francken, Hieronymus the Younger – Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins c 1616

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

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WHY SO SHORT?

Serpent Constellation

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Notice that this snake looks somewhat short, as if it is perhaps a sawed-off snake. What could that be all about? Well, the picture to the left shows us the reason why!

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You see, the Five Wise Virgins represent all those who were once a part of Satan’s Kingdom of Selfishness. But now, they have been cut off and separated from that kingdom. Now they have become part of God’s Kingdom of Unselfish Love! And that is why this serpent looks as if its body has been severed. It has lost part of its body!

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Listen… “And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins: Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:” Ephesians 2:1, 2

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So here in this above passage, God is revealing a great concept: namely, that we who are true worshippers of God, were once part of Satan’s kingdom. But God has separated us from that old serpent, the Devil!

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And so, now it is only half-a-serpent! The Wise were once part of that serpent. But now they have become free from Satan’s Prison-house of Sin!

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ABOVE STAR-CHART (with constellation drawn in by this website)- Serpent with Wise Virgins Attached – seen late summer into fall only – Serpent Constellation – comprised of the head of Draco, plus stars from the Bootes Constellation – www.signsofheaven.org – not for profit use

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WHY A SNAKE/SERPENT?

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But as for this Snake/Serpent Constellation, and what it represents, one needs only to begin with the genesis of the Salvation story: “Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?” Genesis 3:1

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THE HEEL OF JESUS FOOT

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Now, as we step back about several light-years, we can view the great “Son of Man Constellation” (made up of the various constellations on this website as they are situated in both the summer skies and the winter skies. For a fuller explanation of this constellation, read this website’s article…Sign of the Son of Man in Heaven Constellation)

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And if we look at his right foot, it is revealed that this serpent is winding its way over the top of the heel of Jesus’ foot. Of course this reminds one of the very words of God, as He spoke to the serpent in the Garden… “And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed… And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her Seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise His heel.” Genesis 3:14, 15.

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Of course, this was a prophecy about Jesus, and how Satan would bruise His Heel.

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And so it is no coincidence that God has arraigned the stars in such a way as to portray this concept, concerning the serpent bruising Christ’s heel.

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

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WHERE IS THIS SERPENT GOING?

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Now it appears as this snake/serpent and its passengers are on a mission. But where are they headed? Well the snake is travelling away from Christ’s heel, that is for sure. Well, if you go out at night and find this serpent Constellation, you will notice that the four stars which make its jaws are pointing in two directions.

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In other words, if you were to draw a line from the two stars which compose its upper jaw, and a straight line from the two stars which compose its lower jaw, and extend those lines across the sky, one line would go to the Valley of Decision Constellation, while the other would go to the Broad Way to Hell Constellation (AKA Pisces).

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THE END

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A HEAVENLY HOBBY

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“Lift up your eyes on high, and behold Who hath created these things; that brings out their host by number: He calls them all by names by the greatness of His might, for that He is strong in power; not one faileth.” Isaiah 40:26

ABOVE PICTURE – Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

The above verse is a plea from God to look up at the Heavens and behold Who has created these things.

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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 as the child of God devotes his or her life to God, there should be a jealous guarding of one’s own heart… “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23.

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The Christian wants nothing to get in the way of running that Christian Race.

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New York Times Square – terabass – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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

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“AND WHEN YE SEE THESE THINGS…

LOOK UP, LIFT UP YOUR HEAD”

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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.

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Astronomy Amateur – cropped image – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;” Luke 21:25

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ABOVE CHART: Summer Constellations with Doves (Sagittarius) & Woman (Ursa Major)

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FIRST FIND ORION & 7 STARS

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.

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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

ABOVE PICTURE – 7 Stars Constellation as the Cross (aka Big Dipper) – winter – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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ANOTHER HEAVENLY HOBBY: PRAYER-WALKS

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Now if you’re fortunate enough to be able to go on nightly walks, and you live in an area where you can safely view the stars, here is another Heavenly Hobby which Signs Of Heaven endorses…

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Why not combine star-watching with prayer, as you walk? What a great way to draw closer to God!

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It cannot be over-stressed, just how wonderful it is to walk under the dark canopy of Heaven, while lifting up one’s heart to our Heavenly Father! There is a closeness to God that cannot be described with words!

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(And even if you cannot safely do this, you can always do such prayer-walks in the daytime, in a safe place, such as a mall, which is every bit as effective, prayer-wise.

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And for those who are in confinement, one can view these starry signs on the Internet, or simply listen to Scripture on audio.

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Either way, all such may enjoy God’s richest blessings at this very time in which God is pouring out all Heaven’s treasures upon anyone willing to forsake all, and follow Jesus!)

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and latered image – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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THRICE-DAILY PRAYERS

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**Now of course, the Bible commands us to, “pray without ceasing“. The Christian is to constantly talk with our Heavenly Father throughout the day.**

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But the Bible also holds up the godly life of Daniel, who, when captive in Babylon, still set aside three times daily, in which he knelt for special prayer.

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And furthermore the Bible also says… “Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and He shall hear my voice.” Psalm 55:17.

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Even those who are bed-fast or in a prison cell can begin to imitate Daniel in this way. And if one is fortunate to be able to walk, then this thrice-daily prayer regimen can be combined with three walks daily and even nightly.

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Marines at Prayer by Alex Raymond – Wikimedia – public domain

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The Five Wise Virgins Stars

By admin On May 23rd, 2014

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“Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

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And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.”

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Matthew 25:1-4

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FIVE WISE VIRGINS STARS

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Perhaps the most unforgettable parable in the Bible is that of the Parable of the Five Wise and the Five Foolish Virgins. And now the Lord has revealed the “Five Wise Virgins Stars” in the Summer night skies.

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Listen…“Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

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“While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

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“Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

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“And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

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“Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.” Matthew 25:1-13

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Brooklyn Museum – The Wise Virgins – James Tissot – Wikimedia – 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 three 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)

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer constellation – Five Wise Virgins Stars & The Glorious Crown – Corona Borealis – signsofheaven.org – Not for profit uses! – Wikipedia Star chart with constellations drawn in by this website.

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GATHERED AROUND THE GLORIOUS CROWN!

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The position of these stars is significant in a number of ways. The first, being that these Five Wise Virgins are gathered around the 12-star Crown of Revelation 12. And the obvious message here is, that these wise virgins represent the faithful portion of God’s Church. And as wise virgins, 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 receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth 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. This is because the foolish in the Church are much more concerned about the world, with all its pleasures and pursuits. They have little or no time to devote themselves to the pursuit of the treasures of Heaven! They pride themselves into believing that their industrious work-ethics have God’s approval. But God merely sees them only as workers of iniquity.

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Listen… “An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.” Proverbs 21:4

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Yes, the plowing of the unsaved of this world is sin, in the eyes of a heart-searching God who sees the selfishness and pride attached to all our supposed good works!

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Corona Borealis/Bootes & Five Wise Virgins

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AT THE FEET OF JESUS

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Now there is another extremely incredible aspect to this star-group!

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You see, if we could step back far enough (about several light-years backward) we would see this next constellation! It is called, “The Sign of the Son of Man Constellation”. As it now stands, it spans both the Summer and Winter skies, so that only half of it can be seen at a time.

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It is more curved than this drawing. But you will notice that the Five Wise Virgins are gathered at the right foot of Jesus.

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This reminds us of the story of Mary and Martha, when Jesus came for supper.

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

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MARY, THE “HEARER” & MARTHA, THE “DOER”

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“I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.” Job 23:12

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One of the most well-known and beloved stories of the Bible is the account in Luke Chapter 10, of Mary and her sister Martha, on the day when Jesus came for dinner.

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**As the story goes, Martha was slaving in the kitchen, while her sister, Mary, was, “sitting at Jesus’ feet, hearing His Word”. This made busy Martha angry.**

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Listen… “But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to Him, and said, Lord, dost Thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.”

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Now the Bible makes it very clear, that, “Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, Mary…” John 11:5.

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**But Mary was definitely a Hearer, while Martha was more of a Doer. Martha, today, might be called a “multi-tasker”, or perhaps a “Type-A personality”, or even a “workaholic”.**

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Martha & Mary by Joachim_Beuckelaer Wikipedia US public domain

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“THE LORD LOOKETH UPON THE HEART”

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“…the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.” 1st Samuel 16:7

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Now for most of us it would be Martha we would commend, for her busy-ness; and Mary we would scold, for her laziness. This is because our human nature is not so nearly concerned about the spiritual condition of the heart, as we are with good works. Everyone loves an industrious person.

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HEARING, THE BEST WORK

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But surprise, surprise! It was not Martha, the Doer, which Jesus commended, but it was Mary, the Hearer… “And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art care-filled and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” Matthew 10:40-42

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Martha & Mary by Joachim_Beuckelaer Wikipedia US public domain

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NOT TO STOP GOOD WORKS

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In this little story, the Lord is not condemning good works.

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The big point of this story is, that the Lord places a higher value on His people spending much time, listening to the life-giving words of the Bible, than in the mere performance of good works.

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Listen… “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path…Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in Thy word.” Psalm 119:105, 148.

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And Martha’s bad attitude was exactly why it is of utmost importance to allow God’s Word to fill the heart and mind! To vanquish away such pride, which obviously motivated Martha’s judgment against her sister!

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But the fact is, to sit at the feet of Jesus and hear His Word, is the best “good works”. Yes, to study the Bible, in hopes of finding any and every bit of information which will help us become more Christ-like: this is the ultimate, “Good Works”!

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MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB

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“Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.” Revelation 19:9

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Many suppose that the marriage supper of the Lamb will be someday, after this world is gone! But that is a great error! The fact is, the marriage supper of the Lamb is just about to begin…right here! And God is just now calling all those who are willing to put away all their pre-occupation with the vain pleasures and ambitious pursuits of this world, and enter in!

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Listen… “Then said He (Jesus) unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

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“So that servant came, and showed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.” Luke 14:16-24

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Yes, God is about to serve a great feast: a feast of bread and wine and all varieties of heavenly fruit, grapes, and apples and pomegranates, dates, and figs, and rich milk and cream and butter, and Lamb, and fattened calves, and every other heavenly meat!

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But if any of those already invited, are just too busy to come, then God will call those who aren’t too busy! Yes, there are many who have nothing going, as far as this world is concerned! Maybe the homeless ones, or maybe those who are laying in the gutter. Yes, anyone and everyone is invited! Rich or poor alike!

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five wise virgins – matt 25 – www.thebiblerevival.com – public domain

Homeless man reading Bible – Wikimedia share-alike license

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THE END

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A HEAVENLY HOBBY

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“Lift up your eyes on high, and behold Who hath created these things; that brings out their host by number: He calls them all by names by the greatness of His might, for that He is strong in power; not one faileth.” Isaiah 40:26

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

The above verse is a plea from God to look up at the Heavens and behold Who has created these things.

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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 as the child of God devotes his or her life to God, there should be a jealous guarding of one’s own heart… “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23.

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The Christian wants nothing to get in the way of running that Christian Race.

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New York Times Square – terabass – cropped image – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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

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“AND WHEN YE SEE THESE THINGS…

LOOK UP, LIFT UP YOUR HEAD”

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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.

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Astronomy Amateur – cropped image – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;” Luke 21:25

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ABOVE CHART: Summer Constellations with Doves (Sagittarius) & Woman (Ursa Major)

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FIRST FIND ORION & 7 STARS

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.

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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

ABOVE PICTURE – 7 Stars Constellation as the Cross (aka Big Dipper) – winter – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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ANOTHER HEAVENLY HOBBY: PRAYER-WALKS

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Now if you’re fortunate enough to be able to go on nightly walks, and you live in an area where you can safely view the stars, here is another Heavenly Hobby which Signs Of Heaven endorses…

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Why not combine star-watching with prayer, as you walk? What a great way to draw closer to God!

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It cannot be over-stressed, just how wonderful it is to walk under the dark canopy of Heaven, while lifting up one’s heart to our Heavenly Father! There is a closeness to God that cannot be described with words!

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(And even if you cannot safely do this, you can always do such prayer-walks in the daytime, in a safe place, such as a mall, which is every bit as effective, prayer-wise.

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And for those who are in confinement, one can view these starry signs on the Internet, or simply listen to Scripture on audio.

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Either way, all such may enjoy God’s richest blessings at this very time in which God is pouring out all Heaven’s treasures upon anyone willing to forsake all, and follow Jesus!)

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped image – Wikipedia – share-alike license

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THRICE-DAILY PRAYERS

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**Now of course, the Bible commands us to, “pray without ceasing“. The Christian is to constantly talk with our Heavenly Father throughout the day.**

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But the Bible also holds up the godly life of Daniel, who, when captive in Babylon, still set aside three times daily, in which he knelt for special prayer.

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And furthermore the Bible also says… “Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and He shall hear my voice.” Psalm 55:17.

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Even those who are bed-fast or in a prison cell can begin to imitate Daniel in this way. And if one is fortunate to be able to walk, then this thrice-daily prayer regimen can be combined with three walks daily and even nightly.

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Marines at Prayer by Alex Raymond – Wikimedia – public domain

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Site Overview

By admin On December 1st, 2013

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Click on credit links below each pic, for licensing names/details/tags/etc.. Most pics cropped/reduced in size

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“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars;

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and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

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Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth:

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for the powers of Heaven shall be shaken.

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And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

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And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.”

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Luke 21:25

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Early Winter in the east – Orion, Revelation 12 Woman (AKA Ursa Major) – Revelation 12 Dragon (AKA Hyades, Pleiades, etc.) – Goodly Horse in Battle with Rider (Camelopardelis, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, etc…) – www.signsofheaven.org – Not for profit use!

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***THE LOVE OF* *GOD***

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STRETCHED FROM SKY TO SKY

This thumbnail overview of Signs Of Heaven is a short explanation of these constellations and how they work together to tell this marvelous Gospel Story. (This article takes about an hour to read). While they basically tell the Gospel as found in Revelation Chapter 12, these “heavenly pictures” have nuances which come from passages found in many other places in Scripture.

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

***GOD’S AMAZING* SIGNATURE *ON CREATION…***

This is the story found in the Heavens, as is written… “There shall be signs, in the Sun, and…Moon, and…Stars” Luke 21:25.

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These are the signs, written by God Himself, in the heavens, long, long ago…

And what makes this incredible phenomenon even more incredible, is that these constellations interact with each other as they present an unfolding story while moving through the night skies! An orderly, well constructed story, which unfolds through the four seasons; a heavenly motion picture of sorts, made of the biggest and brightest stars and constellations of Heaven!

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ABOVE CHART: Summer Constellations with Doves (Sagittarius) & Woman (Ursa Major)

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“HIS WORKS WERE FINISHED…

FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD”

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So God has created this wonderful unfolding story back in the day when He created the heavens and Earth, as is written… *“…the works (of God) were finished from the foundation of t**he world.” Hebrews 4:3.*

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And so, even though the Bible says that, “There shall be signs in the Sun…Moon, and…Stars” (Luke 21:25), nevertheless, these are also the works of God which were finished from the foundation of the world.

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But it wasn’t until our day, that God has chosen to reveal them to us.

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So once again, God has fulfilled Bible prophecy in a way we were not expecting.

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

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ONLY PICTURE STORY IN NATURE

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**This is truly Heaven’s Divine Signature on Creation. Nowhere else in nature has God placed such an amazing picture-story about His Salvation Plan.**

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But why should it surprise us that the heavens tell us this story? After all, Scripture reveals to us… “The heavens declare the glory of God…night unto night showeth knowledge.” Psalm 19:1, 2

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**And God has even mentioned these primary constellations specifically in Scripture: Orion, the 7 Stars, the Revelation 12 Dragon and the Revelation 12 Woman, and many more.**

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**And He is just now revealing this heavenly-nightly-show to us.**

ABOVE STAR-CHART – summer constellations – Two Turtledoves (Sagittarius) -Flower of the Field (Scorpio) – Cross/Scepter Constellations (stars from Ophiochus & Serpens cut) – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial profit uses!

JUST A BUNCH OF OBSCURE STARS?

These signs are not made up from just a lot of obscure stars. Anybody could make a constellation using a bunch of obscure and random stars!

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But these signs were created by God in the day that He created the heavens. These signs are made of the biggest and brightest constellations in Heaven: Orion, Pleiades, Scorpio, The Big Dipper, Ursa Major, Auriga, Sagittarius, Corona Borealis, plus others which are a combination of the great constellations.

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And the Bible makes mention of these. God speaks of Orion, Pleiades, and the 7 Stars. He reveals two signs in the Book of Revelation: a woman with child, and a dragon. He speaks of the Ark of the Covenant in Revelation 11, and a horse in several places in Revelation.

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ABOVE PICTURE: The Cross of Orion – www.theheavensdeclare.net

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MIS-INTERPRETING THE SIGNS

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The point is, these signs are not the mere imagination of humans. But the big problem was, that humans just did not look at these great signs correctly, as God intended.

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Instead of seeing Orion as a soldier, they only saw it as a hunter. Instead of seeing Ursa Major as a woman with child they merely saw it as a bear.

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Instead of seeing Scorpio as the Flower of the Field Constellation, they only saw it as a scorpion.

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Instead of seeing Sagittarius as the Ark of the Covenant, they saw it as a centaur.

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Ursa Major – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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BABYLONIAN CONFUSION

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So this website begins to unravel the confusion of these mistaken identities by the ancient Babylonian astronomers, and shows them as God intended them to be seen. Then once the reader begins to see them correctly, he or she can also begin to understand the great biblical concepts which they portray. And this is why God is just now revealing these signs. Because there is a great message behind these signs, which will prepare the Reader for what is about to come upon the Earth.

Why did God create these signs? And how do these signs work? And if they are signs from God, just what is God trying to tell us?

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Well, these are the questions which one must ask. And Signs Of Heaven will hopefully provide the answers.

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ABOVE PICTURE: latter winter constellation in the west – Orion – Revelation 12 Dragon (Hyades, Auriga, Pleiades, etc.) – Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) – Goodly Horse (Persius, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, etc.) – Holy Ghost Rider (Camelopadelis)

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SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

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Unfortunately, this heavenly love-story has been created to be seen in the northern hemisphere. Oh yes, most of these constellations can be seen in the southern hemisphere too. But God has, for His own reasons created these signs to work better in the northern hemisphere. Perhaps this verse helps us understand why God did it this way.

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**Listen… “For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.” Psalm 75:6.**

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Notice that this verse says, “For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.” Notice that it fails to mention “north” in this verse. So the obvious inference is that promotion does indeed come from the north, symbolizing Heaven. Now this truth is substantiated by this next verse… “Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.” Psalm 48:2. So these Signs Of Heaven are in agreement with this concept of north symbolizing Heaven.

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And isn’t it wonderful, that we now have the ability to look on the Internet, and still enjoy these signs, too! And there are many who cannot, for one reason or another, get out to see the Heavens. And some, may not even be able to see them on the Internet. But these can still enjoy the biblical concepts behind these signs. And actually, that is by far, the most important aspect of this website: what does the Bible have to say about all this or that? And so, Bible truth is what we are really after!

Whole world land and oceans – NASA – Public Domain – Wikimedia

SUMMER CONSTELLATIONS

5 CONSTELLATIONS PLUS THE STAR, ARCTURUS…

The Summer Constellations tell the story of Jesus as He calls His Disciples to, “Come and follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” These heavenly symbols also present the principles of God’s Salvation plan. The Summer Constellations are made of five different constellations plus the star known as Arcturus (click here to read) . This big, bright, and beautiful star, Arcturus (representing Jesus) goes in front of these five constellations, as though He is leading His Disciples, just as He did back in Israel, 2,000 years ago.

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From left to right, you may click on the following titles to read more about each…

1. the first constellation is the Ark of the Covenant Constellation (AKA Sagittarius).

2. The second is the Cross/Scepter Constellation (not previously recognized)

**3. Under the Cross/Scepter is the Flower of the Field Constellation (AKA Scorpio).**

4. The fourth is the Glorious Crown Constellation (AKA Corona Borealis).

5. The fifth is the 7 Stars Constellation (AKA the Big Dipper).

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These are the basic five constellations that make this Summer Constellation phenomenon.

DOUBLE-ENTENDRES

But if this is not already complicated enough, there are even more complicated aspects to this. In this sketch, if you look on the far left, you will notice that the Ark of the Covenant Constellation now appears as Two Turtle-doves.

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And at the top right, you will notice that the 7 Stars Constellation now appears as the Revelation 12 Woman With Child (Actually, this Woman is made of the Big Dipper, plus the addition of more fainter stars, which together comprise what is commonly known as Ursa Major). So these two constellations are each double-entendres.

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**So with the addition of these two extra constellations (the Turtle-doves, and the Woman), we now have 7 Summer Constellations, plus the star, Arcturus guiding them.**

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So maybe the best way to tell this story is to take each constellation individually…

ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer Constellations w/doves & Rev. 12 Woman – www.theheavensdeclare.net

ARCTURUS, THE STAR

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Arcturus must be the first participant in this heavenly story. Many have wondered whether Arcturus was the actual star, which guided the wise men from the east, unto Bethlehem.

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**The Bible certainly makes that suggestion. “Can you guide Arcturus with his sons?”, God asked Job.**

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Well if Arcturus was that very star, it would seem that God must have done something miraculous, in order to accomplish such a phenomenon. But regardless of whether or not Arcturus was that star, God is revealing Arcturus in the heavens as the “Host” of this heavenly entourage, known as “Signs in the Sun, Moon, and stars”. For brevity’s sake, they’ll be referred to as the Signs Of Heaven. This phenomenon begins in early spring, and continues on for the entire year. It is composed of both the Summer as well as the Fall and Winter Constellations. This heavenly odyssey tells the story of the Gospel. But it also tells us just what lies ahead for God’s people. And this website will prepare you “to be hidden”, so to speak, when the great Day of wrath comes upon the world; as it will come so imperceptibly, that most people won’t realize why all these things are happening.

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ARCTURUS REPRESENTS JESUS…

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This beautiful star, Arcturus, symbolizes Jesus. It is found by following the handle of the Seven Stars Constellation (also known as, The Big Dipper) to this very brightest of stars just beyond the handle.

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And if you locate the other constellations in this summer group, it appears as if this star, Arcturus, is leading this heavenly procession of constellations.

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So too, Jesus leads His children on a spiritual odyssey, even while we’re here on Earth. Just like the Twelve Disciples, we also follow Jesus (in our mind’s eye) listening to His Word…learning from our life experiences, and evangelizing the world. This star, Arcturus, is spoken of in Job… “Can you guide Arcturus with his sons?” God asks Job. And Job thought he was pretty smart until God began to question him about these eternal mysteries. But now at the end of time, God is revealing the answer to this heavenly riddle as He promised to show signs in the Sun, Moon, and stars just before the end comes. (see Luke 21:25)

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer Constellations – w/Ark & 7 Stars – www.theheavensdeclare.net

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FULFILLMENT NOW REVEALED

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And it appears as if these starry host are the fulfillment of that ante-type star of Bethlehem, which guided the wise men to the First Advent. In other words, just as that single star guided those wise men of old, so too, these signs in Heaven are just now being revealed, to guide wise men today, to the Second Advent of our Lord Jesus.

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But this last-day sojourn will be a spiritual journey, and not a physical, literal journey. So no one need be left out. These will guide us into the heavens right from where we are: at home, or in confinement, or from our wheelchair, or hospital bed: wherever we happen to be. This is because we will be on a ship which is powered by the Holy Spirit; and our journey takes place in our own heart. And God’s Word, the Bible, will be our compass and our star-chart to guide us onward and upward, into the very heavens and into the very highways and byways of eternity!

So this star, Arcturus, leads out this heavenly entourage in a northwest direction.

FLOWER OF THE FIELD CONSTELLATION

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This is probably the best time to introduce this Flower of the Field Constellation. This is actually where the story written in the sky begins. It all starts with lost Mankind; fallen humanity; a planet in rebellion against Heaven. And just like the flower of the field, so too, Mankind has only its fading glory to hold on to.

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“As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.” Psalm 103:15, 16.

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For a little while in the Sun, does Mankind rejoice in its beauty and talents. And for a little while, the pleasures of sin and selfishness are sweet to the taste and lovely to behold. But eventually, the heat and the winds and time itself, begin to cause that flower of the field to wither, and eventually fall away and die.

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EVERY FLOWER SHALL BOW

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And so, this constellation in the sky presents this concept of the fading flower; the concept that Mankind’s beauty and glory is like the little flower of the field. But one incredible aspect of this phenomenon is that as summer draws to a close, this Flower of the Field Constellation (aka Scorpio) appears to bow itself completely down…in the direction Arcturus is traveling. This would seem to depict that wonderful Bible passage… “For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW TO ME, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.” Romans 14:11, 12.

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Ultimately, every man, woman, and child who ever lived will bow at the Judgment Throne, confessing that God’s ways are the best ways; and that our selfishness was only the pathway to sin, sorrow and destruction. And so, just as this constellation appears to bow itself, so will all of Mankind bow before the Judgment Throne of God, confessing that selfishness was not the way to happiness! And by bowing every knee, there will be a universal acknowledgement that Jesus is the true way to happiness.

Above photo of sun/dandelion Wikipedia &. Click here for link.

Photo of yellow dandelion courtesy share-alike lic. Click here for link

ABOVE PICTURE: “Ark of the Covenant” (aka Sagittarius) and “Flower of the Field” (aka Scorpio) Constellations ( in the autumn) Public Domain-www.signsofheaven.org

ARK OF THE COVENANT CONSTELLATION

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The next step in this Salvation story would be the Temple Service, symbolized by this constellation of the Ark of the Covenant. The Temple Service was the beginning of God’s dealings with the nation of Israel. And the Ark of the Covenant was the center-piece of the Old Testament. This Ark of the Covenant Constellation (AKA Sagittarius) is located in the southern sky and moves east to west through the night. It simply looks like a long box with a single star on either end (Symbolizing the two angels which were on either side of the actual Ark of the temple service).

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Of course, the Ark was the centerpiece of the Old Testament Sanctuary Service. It represented the mercy of God for a fallen planet in rebellion. It was where the blood of the animal sacrifices were sprinkled upon, to make atonement for the sins of God’s people. (And atonement for the entire Human Race, who are represented by that Flower of the Field.)

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And this Ark Constellation seems to be mentioned in Revelation… “And the temple of God was opened in Heaven, and there was seen in His temple the Ark of His Testament:” Revelation 11:19.

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ABOVE PICTURE – SUMMER CONSTELLATIONS: Ark (Sagittarius) – Cross-scepter (Ophiuchus & Serpens Caput) – Flower of the Field (Scorpio) – signsofheaven.org – Not for profit uses!

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THE ZODIAC CONSTELLATION NAMES

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

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2 TURTLE-DOVES CONSTELLATION

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**Now, the Temple Service required a sacrifice. And so, this brings us to the Two Turtle-doves Constellation.**

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