KING JAMES BIBLE ONLINE EZEKIEL 28

Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

13Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

14Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

15Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

16By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

17Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

18Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.

19All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.

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And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

KING JAMES BIBLE ONLINE iSAIAH 14

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!

13For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

14I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

15Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

16They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;

17That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?

18All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.

19But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.

20Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.

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The Bible is the Gospel of Jesus Christ, given by God. It reveals the war between Heaven and the forces of evil of this world.

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These forces of evil include both an invisible army of evil angels, as well as the visible army of antichrists: the unsaved multitudes around the world. And these two armies are led by Lucifer, now given the title of “Satan”, as well as “The Devil”.

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But the title of this article is “Where Will Lucifer Spend Eternity?” And so, in the name of brevity, let’s just get to this question.

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Now, the Church-world, for the most part, has taught that the Devil (along with every person who died unsaved throughout history) will be endlessly tormented in some netherworld dungeon throughout eternity-future!

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And by a careless reading of the Bible, theologians have come up with this church-doctrine, based on some Bible verses which seem to confirm this idea.

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And yet, because the apostate church which existed during the Dark Ages of Europe did not compare everything concerning the true nature of Hell, they only took a select number of the verses which appear to confirm this idea of “Eternal Torment”.

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And this website has man articles dealing with this fallacious church-doctrine, which the Reader is encouraged to begin studying to gain a greater understanding of this topic…(please begin with “Eternal Torment? Part 1″)

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But what about Lucifer? After all, Revelation 20:10 explicitly says…”And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.”

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So how could anybody get the idea that Lucifer will suffer anything less than endless torment!?

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And let’s face it! This verse (Revelation 20:10) is always included as a further proof-text of the church-doctrine, “Eternal Torment”.

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But just as theologians of the Dark Ages ignored all the Bible passages which speak of Hell as either this fallen world, or as the grave/death, so also they ignored (and still do) what Ezekiel has to say about Lucifer…“Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth…15Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee…17Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee…19All…the people shall be astonished at thee…and never shalt thou be any more.” Ezekiel 28:14, 15, 17, 19 (Entire passage condensed for brevity and clarity)

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So here it is revealed that this evil one who once was given the office “the anointed cherub which covers” will be exposed before all the world, “and never shall you be any more!”

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So it seems that the Bible contradicts itself! In Revelation 20:10, the Devil will be tormented day and night for ever and ever”. But in Ezekiel 28

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WORK-IN-PROGRESS – The Coming New World Order

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In these divided states, there is a giant disagreement. You see, it seems that a large portion of the citizenry keeps warning us about “the coming New World Order”. And one of the great fears about such a giant paradigm shift is that such a global government would eventually do away with individual nations.

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But also, there is a large segment of the population who would like to see such a world order! And the unofficial world-anthem would be something like…

Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace… You…

You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will be as one

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Well, such a dream like this may sound good on paper. After all, to imagine all the people

Isn’t it nice to enjoy that wonderful hour of the morning when the sun first arises, saturating the whole world with a golden hue!? And what about on a warm summer evening, as all nature basks in the same golden hue just prior to the sun going down?

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Photographers know what you’re speaking of when you refer to these “golden hours of the day”.

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Yes, just after sunrise and right before sundown, the sun begins to appear golden, which even gives a person’s silhouette a golden glow. And photographers take advantage of this narrow window of time to hopefully take very flattering photos of their subjects. Yes, these golden moments of the day are the most beautiful!

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But as with everything in nature, this phenomenon offers spiritual insight, as we look out upon this world.

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At the dawn of Creation, mankind was created to glorify God. Everything God created was good and beautiful. And all nature rejoiced in what their Creator had made!

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But as we all know, mankind rebelled against Heaven, and we have been suffering ever since!

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And yet…and yet, we have seen much supposed goodness during the last few decades. Haven’t you noticed how much humanitarianism is going on these days? The television is bombarded with messages concerning some aspect of social justice! Why, it’s amazing how much generosity and kindness seems to be occurring these days! Yes, mankind has gone through the past few decades, which seemingly offered much promise, of mankind achieving some semblance of brotherly kindness. Myriads of social programs have sprung up like proverbial mushrooms throughout the land!

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And it seemed, for a while, that many nations were striving to come together in the name of “social equity and justice”.

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And what about television? Yes, with the advent of television, radio, Internet and the printed page, the world was now being presented as a pretty nice place with much beauty and brotherly kindness. And even some of the darker aspects of the world could be glossed over with a bright artificial “makeover”. And fresh-faced hosts greeted us each morning with light and witty and hopeful conversation, even amidst their horrible daily news reports!

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And children were shuttled off to their respective learning centers where they would receive their daily dose of the ABC’s plus other, less-than-wholesome, subjects.

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One could perhaps say that these past decades have been the golden hour of Man’s existence! There seemed to be a lot of hope! Society became state-of-the-art in many respects!

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But tragically, just as the golden hour of the day is brief and fleeting, so also, this seeming golden hour of mankind is quickly passing as the golden light appears to be fading and the dark night rapidly approaches.

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Yes, we are now seeing things beginning to deteriorate. The nations are becoming increasingly angry. The general populace is becoming intolerant of one-another. And the entire world seems to be edging towards totalitarian indifference. The “peace and love” crowd have become an angry mob. The free speech advocates of the 1960’s have now joined the cancel culture. Law and order seems to be giving sway to lawless chaos!

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Now amidst this gloomy report, is there any Good News? Well, yes! Even though this world seems to be on a downward spiral, doesn’t have to be the experience of those who desire to escape from this awful and hopeless situation. No, just the opposite! Listen…”Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.” Matthew 13:43

Yes, the sun may be going down upon this ever-darkening world. But those who renounce this hopeless world will, instead, “shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.” Daniel 12:3

Have you noticed how so many song-composers seem to just “run dry” when they get older? You would think that they would only get better through having tasted so much of life’s ups and downs!

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But just the opposite is true!

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But hey, this all seems to go well with this youth-worshiping world we now live in! Yes, our society definitely caters to the young and strong and beautiful!

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But actually, the world is fulfilling Bible prophecy, whether they know it or not!

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Listen to Scripture…A voice says, “Cry!”
    And I said,^[c] “What shall I cry?”
All flesh is grass,
    and all its beauty^[d] is like the flower of the field.
⁷ The grass withers, the flower fades
    when the breath of the Lord blows on it;
    surely the people are grass.
⁸ The grass withers, the flower fades,
    but the word of our God will stand forever.

Yes, the Word of Truth reveals that man’s glory is like the flower of the field. It flourishes for a little while, and then it withers and eventually dies. And so it is with so many music artists. They are young and fresh and so is their music.

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But just like the well which eventually runs dry, so do their careers! No longer can they compose all those fresh songs. Their beauty fades like the proverbial flower of the field.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. 1st Timothy 5:17

mass formation compulsion

Mask Mandates and vaccinations

careers

music

killing Jews and Christians

Did Jesus have OCD?

The best compulsion: Bible study and contemplation

5 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

² By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

³ And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

⁴ And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

⁵ And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

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produce from natural foods or Freddies

7:30am walk to Mcdz

8am McDz

10am Treasures

10:15 prep lunch

10:30 ride to Freddies (check for veggies, lemons, tea)

11:00 lunch

11:45 Natural Foods

12:15 Goodwill

1:00 Library (listen to Thru The Bible)

3:00 TEMA ride bike home – prep dinner

4:00 Mcdz

5:30 Freddies (listen to vcy)

6:30 (Walmart for prayer)

8:00 Do website pics

The Church of God has been growing in apostasy for several centuries, ever since persecution ceased by The Church of Rome in Europe. Worldly compromises have steadily crept into the church-world over the last two centuries. (For detailed information about these compromises, the Reader is encouraged to read such articles as…) 

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And yet, in spite of this growing apostasy, God did not completely abandon His Lukewarm people. Perhaps, the world’s most popular daily Bible study is now the 5-year “Thru The Bible” study, heard daily via many radio stations, both domestically as well as in other nations, hosted by the late, John Vernon McGee.

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And when it began in the 1970’s it seemed like a very great way to be introduced to the Bible via its, book-by-book, chapter-by-chapter, and sometimes even verse-by-verse systematic study through the entire Bible, over a five year period, then repeating itself for another five year period. And so, a new listener could “jump in” at any point and continue, knowing that in five years, he or she would have completed the entire Bible, regardless of whatever book of the Bible they first jumped in at.

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And Vernon McGee made a very plain and easy to understand presentation, often adding his own humorous quips, grandfatherly advice, and folksy “down-home” witticisms, which only made his study that much more popular with neophyte Christians.

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Unfortunately, McGee’s study has its flaws.

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First, how McGee ever concluded that there is humor in the Bible, thus allowing him to tell jokes, quips, witticisms etc., is truly a mystery! Because the Bible, while being the very essence of godly love, sympathy, tenderness, etc., never resorts to humor, or jesting, no, not even once! This uses of worldly humor is just one of the worldly compromises which has crept into the Christian community. 

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McGee was an avid supporter of the Scofield Study Bible, and as such, McGee was misled by this false teacher in a number of different areas, such as the Pre-Tribulation Rapture. 

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McGee also believed in Eternal Torment, which was a heresy via The Church of Rome’s misunderstanding of proper Bible hermeneutics requiring all related passages to be rightly balanced concerning this subject. Well, time and space does not permit McGee’s flaws to be thoroughly reviewed.

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Sufficed it to say, that McGee had many other errors in his teachings which marred his efforts to present a systematic, verse-by-verse, chapter-by-chapter, book-by-book daily study through the entire Bible in five years.  

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But aside from that grave error, Doctor McGee also allowed himself to be heavily influenced by the extremely flawed, even heretical writings of Cyrus Scofield, who, among other heresies, convinced McGee that there was a previous creation, dying off prior to the 7 day Creation week recorded in Genesis! This grievous error, McGee somewhat publicly renounced on his radio program, prior to the end of his 5-year Thru The Bible radio series.

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He also clung tenaciously to Scofield’s Pre-Tribulation Rapture teachings, as well as Scofield’s hyper-dispensationalism teachings.

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On the other hand, to McGee’s credit, he did believe in Election by grace and grace alone. And his 5-year series stayed fairly much within the basic parameters of Bible truth. And truth-be-told, much of his daily teachings were really excellent, barring the aforementioned Scofield-inspired false doctrines (A Pre-Adamic-Creation, Hyper-Dispensationalism, and Pre-Tribulation Rapture, as well as his irreverent humor).

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Nevertheless, his grandfatherly demeanor was very biblical and even much needed and appreciated by so many of his followers, who grew up in non-Christian homes, void of Bible-believing parents to nurture them up in the Word, on a daily basis.

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Therefore, with great sadness it must be confessed that McGee’s ministry was severely tarnished with the same Babylonish influences and errors, of which God is now calling His people to come out of and separate from… “Come out of her (Babylon) My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” Revelation 18:4

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The great day of God is upon us! And God is wanting to purify His Elect with the same purity as Jesus Christ possessed, even as it is written…“And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.” 1st John 3:3. Without such Christlike purity, it would be impossible for God’s people to “shine forth as the Sun“, as Matthew 13:43 prophesy’s of in these last moments of New Testament times.

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But the very Good News is, that we still have opportunity to study God’s Word for our own selves. And along with the teachings of the messages of the three angels of Revelation 14, there is ample study material to keep one extremely busy “until the Lord come”. 1st Corinthians 4:5

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And praise the Lord, He has given us two very wonderful patriarchs  who did not rely on worldly humor, to fill the void of our “less than godly family situations”! Both Harold Camping and Ellen White can more than compensate for our needs as we join this end-time exodus away from this City of Destruction, and begin our heavenward sojourn to the Celestial City of God, the heavenly Promised Land!

“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.”

⁴ Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant ⁵ or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;

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The Return of Elijah, Part 5: “Fathers & Children” CONTINUED “Children and Atheism”

To read Part 1, go here…June 22 (The Return of Elijah, Part 1: “Fathers & Children”)

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“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet

before the coming of the great and dreadful

day of the LORD:

And he shall turn the heart of the fathers

to the children,

and the heart of the children to their fathers,

lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.”

Malachi 4:5, 6

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There’s a great deal of speculation about this above passage concerning the return of Elijah, the Prophet, just prior to the, “great and terrible day of the Lord”. 

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Will this Elijah be the exact same Elijah who came to Israel back in the days of the kings of Israel?

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Or will he be another individual, who, like John the Baptist, will come in the spirit and power of Elijah?

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Or was this Old Testament prophecy fulfilled in the coming of John the Baptist?

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And these are the three most popular theories about this most infamous human prophet who is to return in these last moments of time.

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Elijah leaves earth witnessed by Elisha – Wikigallery

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THE FLOODS OF EVIL

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But notice that our signature Bible passage speaks of Elijah turning the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to the fathers.

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And let’s face it! Satan has so poisoned the waters of our society to the degree that learning the sinful ways of this world is “as easy as falling off” that proverbial, “log!”

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ABOVE PICTURE: television & the image of Satan – www.signsofheaven.org

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For a nation which was created by God to become a safe-haven of refuge from the persecution and tyranny which went on for centuries in Europe, The United States has tragically devolved into a different form of tyranny and persecution.

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Satan used the apostate church-world to bring about what was named, The Dark Ages, by means of oppression of God’s people, as well as many secularists. Dungeons, torture chambers, poverty, book-burning, incineration of humans, banishment from society, and false church-doctrines were the order of the day during those centuries.

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But today, Satan has come against humanity with new weapons of mass destruction. Instead of famine/scarcity/poverty, this master-of-persecution has been flooding the western nations with opulence, over-abundance, hedonistic-pleasures, which has proved far more destructive than his former weapons of war.

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One of Satan’s rather new assault weapons has become atheism. Yes, atheism, the belief that there is no God has resulted in tearing down the law of God which was the glue which held societies together. Yes, the Bible speaks of this in such passages as…“Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.” Romans 3:19

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Here we see that the entire world is “under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.” Romans 3:19

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Now, this little series called, “The Return of Elijah” has primarily focused on the fact that when Elijah does return, “he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers” Malachi 4:6

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Well, this is a very wonderful verse when we consider that our society has devolved into a very self-serving one. In other words, focus of many or perhaps most is upon seeking after materialistic/fleshly and vain pleasures and the proud and ambitious pursuits.

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And instead of schooling their children at home, most pre-occupied parents have left this responsibility up to our atheistic school-systems! Thus, most children have been thoroughly indoctrinated into atheism, socialism, hedonism, as well as sexual perversions!

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And now, the western societies are “reap(ing) the whirlwind”, as the Prophet, Hosea puts it!

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Yes, much or most of the younger generation have been raised without a firm foundation. They are like a ship, driven and tossed with the wind, having little or no moral compass. Just listen to the desperate pleas in social media from confused teens who are delving into immorality, not even realizing right from wrong, even in the most basic of fundamental truths of nature!

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And like never before, young people are turning to suicide, drugs, rap-music, and other tragic pursuits, simply because they have never received a spiritual upbringing from their detached, distracted, and disengaged parents.

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Children need to have purpose for living

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DON’T WAIT FOR ELIJAH!

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Well, the Good News is that we don’t have to wait for Elijah to show up (whom this website teaches, to actually be speaking of God’s end-time Elect people, collectively)!

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We can begin right now to put away the vain and foolish pursuits which steal away the precious moments with our children and with His Word!

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And by spending copious time contemplating the Bible and nature, parents can direct the hearts of their children upward to Heaven in such away that they will be able to withstand the fierce trials and temptations which will undoubtedly assail us all in these coming days, and prepare us to walk through the Everlasting Doors which will open up for each and every child of the King on that glorious day!

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

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“Dear Lord, Help me to build a wall of protection around my family, by my own faithfulness to Thy divine will…

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READ MORE…

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To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “OCTOBER 24 (Taking Back This Nation For God! Part 3: A Hedge With A Swinging Gate!)” or you can also read this article…SEPTEMBER 1 (Our Favorite Babysitter: Satan! Part 2: To Die For My Child?) or this next article… April 8 (Finding Perfect Peace, Pt. 8, “Protecting Our Kids”)

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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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1st FACE…THE NIGHT WATCHMAN

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“MOON IS CONFOUNDED”… The first face, a man’s face, is easy to see. It is that proverbial ‘Man in the Moon’. Most have seen it. Even as little children. (The other two faces are not so easy to see.  But let’s concentrate on the first face.) Notice that the ‘Man in the Moon’ appears as though he is looking down at the Earth. ‘Shock and Awe’. That’s the look on his face. Sadness too! You might even see the tears running down his cheeks. (“Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.” Psalm 119:136) The Moon is spoken of as a “faithful witness”. God’s covenanted law is spoken of as a faithful witness as well. Listen to the Psalmist…

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“It (God’s covenant with David [i.e., Christ]) shall be established for ever as the Moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.” Psalm 89:37. Notice here that God is comparing His Covenant to the Moon as a “faithful witness”. The Moon reflects the light of the Sun, just as Christians should reflect the light of the Sun of Righteousness, Jesus, who should be in their daily lives. And so the Moon fulfills the verse from Psalms which proclaims… “Praise ye him, Sun and Moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.” Psalm 148:3

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Full moon (“blue moon”) as seen on 31.08.2012 as seen from Slobozia, Romania – by Cezar Popescu – Wikimedia – Public Domain – photo cropped and highlighted

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READ MORE…

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To explore deeper into this subject, please read…Moon Into Blood Trilogy: 1st Face: The Night Watchman

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TOMORROW…

September 4 (We Wrestle Not Against Flesh & Blood! Part 5, “Satan’s Psychological War Against Our Children!”)

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Luke 21:25 foretells the following…”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;”

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Here is one of the last events to happen just prior to the return of Christ, for it is written…”And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” Luke 21:28

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If ever there was a time to be looking up, as this verse commands, it is NOW!

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And while looking up, has the Reader yet located the “Serpent of Old Constellation”? Well, by all means do so! It is a very remarkable constellation with jaws made from the very same stars that form the head of that ancient Babylonian constellation, “Draco”.

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Now, the body of Draco is made of completely different stars than the body of this Serpent of Old Constellation. Just the four stars which make up the head of Draco are the very same four stars which form the jaws of the Serpent of Old.

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The reason for bringing this up is to use this Serpent of Old Constellation’s jaws to illustrate the main point of today’s devotional.

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You see, those four stars which comprise the Serpents jaws make him appear to have his deadly jaws wide open. And one of the remarkable aspects of this is discovered by following the two trajectories of each jaw, both the upper as well as the lower jaws.

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And if one should do this, it will be discovered that the lower jaw makes a straight line across the night-sky to, guess where?

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The two stars of the lower jaw makes a trajectory straight to the Valley of Decision Constellation!

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But if you should follow the trajectory of the two stars which comprise the upper jaw, guess where that leads to?

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The two stars of the upper jaw makes a trajectory straight across the night-sky to the five foolish virgin stars on the Broad Way to Hell Constellation which is part of the Valley of Decision Constellation!

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So just why is this important?

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Well, the reason why these two trajectories are important is because they illustrate the great purpose of Satan, as he leads the apostate portion of the Church to The Valley of Decision, to be judged, and then ultimately down to Hell!

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Here is where the parable of the Ten Virgins begins to have great significance in these last days! You see, in that parable, the five foolish virgins could not make it into the wedding supper. Because, when their lamps went out, they just did not have any oil in their vessels to see the Way into the wedding supper! And only the five wise virgins had back-up oil to light their Way into the supper.

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Here is a great illustration concerning the seal of God and the mark of the Beast!

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To put it very concisely, only those who have the oil of God’s Holy Spirit in their vessels (their hearts), have the seal of God. But those who do not have oil in their vessels (their hearts) will soon be filled with the character of Satan, which is the spirit of Antichrist, which is the spirit of the world.

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Now both groups had oil in their lamps, which symbolized the Word of God, the Bible. And yet, those lamps all went out! Here is a frightening truth which many do not fully grasp. In these last days, it appears as if God is going to withdraw His Spirit from the Bible. And those who have been hiding His precious promises in their hearts will be required to walk by whatever scriptures they have already stored within.

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But those who have been too busy in the world will find themselves bankrupt and left in darkness on that Day!

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In other words, at some point in time, God’s people will be required to rely only upon whatever portion of the Bible they previously hid in their hearts via the daily study and contemplation of God’s precious promises. But the foolish ones in the Church had been so preoccupied with the cares and pleasures of the world that they neglected to do the ever-so-critical heart-work necessary to stand in the Evil Day!

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Listen again to Luke….”And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.” Luke 21:34-36

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Here is a warning to all, that we must not allow the cares and pleasures of this life eclipse our necessary preparation for the coming crisis!

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Jesus plainly revealed to His disciples that true Salvation can only be revealed by a total devotion to God…”So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:33

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And so, there are many in today’s church-world who have been deceived by their church-leaders into believing that they can still vigorously pursue the many seemingly “good” pleasures and ambitious pursuits of this selfish world, and still maintain a relationship with Christ. Oh yes, those foolish ones go to church each week. And oh yes, they have enjoyed many fruitful Bible studies in the past.

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But when that dreadful Day finally arrives, it will be so sad when they discover that they were totally bankrupt of heavenly grace: no oil in their vessels (their hearts)!

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And so, this is why that wily old serpent, the Devil and Satan is leading all the foolish ones in the Church to the Valley of Decision, and ultimately off to Hell!

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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.” Joel 3:14

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Well, there is a bit of Good News, in spite of this dreadful news just presented.

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You see, in His great mercy, God has allowed just enough time for all of us who have foolishly squandered our precious moments seeking for earthly treasures and pleasures, to repent! Yes, those of us who have been foolish virgins, spiritually speaking, can use this little probationary time remaining, to cry out to God for mercy and grace!

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Listen to James 4:4, 8-10, as he speaks to God’s professed people…”Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God… Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up.”

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Not only does God consider worldly-minded Christians His enemies, but he graciously calls us to a deep repentance and a heart-felt humbling before His throne, crying out to Him for another chance!

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And so, O man, woman, and child, we have our work cut out for us! There is not a moment to lose! The Evil Day is upon us! There is no more time to dilly-dally in the world! We must continue to beg and plead for God’s grace, until we are firmly standing upon the solid Rock of holiness and victorious Christ-likeness!

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One of the most remarkable sights is revealed when we realize that God has created the stors of the heavens to tell the Gospel story!

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THE SERPENT OF OLD CONSTELLATION

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And if one should look in the vicinity of Corona Borealis, he or she might behold a constellation known as the “Serpent of Old Constellation”.

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It is a very remarkable constellation with jaws made from the very same stars that form the head of that ancient Babylonian constellation, “Draco”.

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Now, even though the head is the same, the body of Draco is made of completely different stars than the body of this Serpent of Old Constellation. Just the four stars which make up the head of Draco are the very same four stars which form the jaws of the Serpent of Old.

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – 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

Yes, this constellation reminds us of Satan, as he deceived the very first humans, coming in the form of a serpent, convincing them to transgress the one and only law of God given to them to obey!

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And this Master-Deceiver has been busily deceiving the human race ever since!

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One way in which he deceives humans is to convince us that he doesn’t even exist. And then he has perpetuated many false ideas about science, specifically designed to explain away his workings, as if they are merely the result of natural occurrences.

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Mental illnesses are a dramatic illustration of Satan’s genius as he disguises the true cause…devil possession, or devil harassment.

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Now, another ingenious tactic Satan uses, is to camouflage his attacks by using existing circumstances to misdirect people from realizing the true spiritual nature of his workings.

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For example, Satan might use a personal tragedy as an opportunity to strike a person with so-called, ‘mental illness’. And then, everybody assumes it was the tragedy or personal loss responsible for the mental illness.

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Another example of Satan’s sophistry is how he uses the physical appearance or effeminate mannerisms of an individual to provide cover for Satan’s tempting that person into a life of unnatural sexual desires. The result is that people just assume that person’s abhorrent attractions are due to genetic causes, when they are actually the workings of devils!

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And these and countless other deceptions are enough to convince us that so much of mankind’s troubles are due to natural causes, thus further erasing Satan and his vast unseen armies from any blame for the world’s woes.

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We humans are so easy to deceive! We just imagine that if Satan does exist, he is no more than some pitch-fork wielding imp in red long-johns! We think that if Satan exists, he’s just some sort of simpleton, when the truth is, that we are the true simpletons! After all, don’t we think that he’s smart enough to cover his tracks? Don’t we understand that if we truly realized that he is “the god of this world”, we would begin to cry out to the true God of Heaven for deliverance?

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The true worshiper of Christ will hopefully not be “ignorant of his devices”. This world is literally teeming with Satan’s deceptions! And the vast majority of the human race are totally deceived as to the true nature and existence of the spiritual battle raging all around us!

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Well, the Good News is, that this is still the hour in which we can cry out for heavenly wisdom, and the ability to read, contemplate, and understand the Book which has been given to Mankind…the Holy Bible! And that Book will become our guide-map out of this very deceptive world of selfishness and death! And there awaits a Promised Land in which we will never again be deceived! Because the Devil, Lucifer, will be forever vanquished. He won’t even exist! And in that wonderful Land, we will live forevermore…forever happy, and forever young!

One night, while lying in bed, Vanessa thinking back on her day, and the conflict she had with a friend. What started out as a little disagreement, soon crescendo-ed into a blowout argument. Of course, the two parted ways in a huff, and each spent the remainder of the day like steaming hot tea-pots!

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Now, the usual modus-operandi of these two church-going ladies, is to remain in that condition for some days, or even weeks until both became totally simmered down, and ready to resume their friendship.

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Now, the question is, “Is this the proper conduct for true Christians to engage in? Does forgiveness need time to heal and even days/weeks to forgive?

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Maybe the Scriptures can offer insight into the matter of forgiveness.

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Well, if we go to Acts, the true account of Stephen’s stoning death, we see a Christian engaging in instant forgiveness, as he cried out in the midst of his bloody assault…“And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.”

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Another wonderful example is, of course, the words of Jesus, when suffering on that cruel Cross of Calvary…”Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” Luke 23:34

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Here above, we see two instances of instant forgiveness! One example by Jesus, and another by a human, Stephen!

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And so, just how do these examples line up and agree with Scripture?

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Listen…”And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:31, 32

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So here is a passage just jam-packed with spiritual admonition about the heart-condition of the, “true worshippers” of God! And let’s not imagine that such a godly Spirit merely comes and goes. This is to be an ongoing Spirit within a Believer’s heart.

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Listen again to Paul’s letter to Galatia…“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Galatians 5:22, 23

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And listen to how Galatians comes to an end…¹⁸ Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.”

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Daily Devotional, Year 2, December 24

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Liberty of Conscience in the Family

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“For I (God) know him (Abraham),

that he will command his children and his household after him,

and they shall keep the way of the LORD,

to do justice and judgment”

Genesis 18:19

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In centuries past, the family was often ruled over by the stern hand of the father.

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Divorces were rare and family members knew they had to obey when in the sight of the father.

Jewish Children with their Teacher in Samarkand – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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FAMILIES TODAY

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Fast-forward into our current-day society.

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To a great extent, the father no longer enjoys such supreme authority.

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Maybe in some other cultures.

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But not the western nations so much.

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And decreasingly so in all cultures, pretty much.

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As a matter of fact, it is not uncommon today, for the wife to be the head boss of the household.

Family Portrait – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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THE CHRISTIAN HOME

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But for the Christian home, things should be much closer to Heaven’s way of governing.

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In other words, the Christian father and mother should take their respective roles, bringing up their children wisely and patiently and godly.

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Well, at least that’s the way it should be.

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But in most cases, the children, tragically, have been greatly influenced by outside associations (TV, Internet, radio…and even comic books, friends, public-schooling, etc…)

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And so, needless to say, family life in the west has become very complicated for all, but especially for the Christian!

Divorce – Wikimedia – the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

ABOVE PICTURE: TV indoctrination – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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“For I know him (Abraham), that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment…”

Genesis 18:19

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Quite often, the newer Christian is very zealous to “command his (or her) children and his household after him”, just like faithful Abraham.

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But more often than not, the new Believer soon discovers that in today’s world, “the god of this world” has worked 24/7/365 to make things extremely difficult, especially for Christians!

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“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord”

Ephesians 6:4

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But as the Believer becomes more seasoned in the Word, he or she begins to let go of the “tight grip on the reins”, so to speak, thus allowing more breathing room for family members to continue their world-loving lives.

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And thus, that frustrated Believer begins to spend copious amounts of time in his or her “prayer closet”, praying and pleading for their Salvation!

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And this sad state of affairs causes the Believer to determine to live closer and more devoted to the Lord.

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And thus, by such fiery trials, the Lord, day-by-day, imperceptibly changes Believers into Christ’s glorious image!

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

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“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose”

Romans 8:28

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Yes, God is able to take all such bitter situations and turn them around for that suffering Believer’s future eternal joy!

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And God, indeed, “works ALL THINGS together for good”, even both the big and little problems of everyday life! Romans 8:28

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But we have the following “exceeding great and precious” promise that we must cling to…

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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.

Psalm 128:1-4

Second Coming – Return – Resurrection Morning – Jan Luyken – Bible – Wikipedia – US Public Domain (2)

Family eating meal – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to learn patience and forbearance with my family. And help me to more greatly lay down my life on the altar of self-sacrificing love on their behalf…”

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

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

June 22 (The Return of Elijah, Part 1: “Fathers & Children”),

….or you can also read…

January 8 (“Successful Absentee Parenting”)

….or you can also read…

“December 24 (“Love Does Not Insist Upon Its Own Way”)”

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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ETERNITY NOT A PUFFY LITTLE CLOUD!

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“Where there is no vision, the people perish” Proverbs 29:18

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In the beginning, God placed our first parents in a beautiful garden.

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But as a result of sin, this world lost much of its beauty.

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The curse has marred, to a great extent, the pristine condition of nature.

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But there are perhaps many, who are under the impression, that God’s redeemed will spend all eternity sitting on a puffy little cloud, strumming a harp.

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Nothing could be further from the truth…“And I saw a new heaven and a NEW EARTH:” Revelation 21:1

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Do we really imagine that the same God who created that incredible garden for our first parents, would then put us through all this sorrow and hardships of this life, only to now stick us in some boring situation, for all eternity?

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Such people don’t know God nearly well enough.

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The beauty and innocent joys of this present world, are just a faint reflection of what awaits all those who persevere on the upward pathway to that Celestial City of God.

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LET’S CATCH A VISION OF THAT PROMISED LAND

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So, Signs Of Heaven encourages the reader to begin to get a vision of the New Heaven and New Earth, and begin to get excited about it.

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When we hear the cry of a newborn baby, or the innocent laughter of little children.

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When we see a little forest creature having fun, or we enjoy a walk along the sand at the ocean, and hear the majestic roar of the crashing waves.

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These, and the many other joys of life were created by the One who has also gone to prepare an even more beautiful place for us to live.

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He knows our needs, and will provide a place: a far more wonderful home than this sin-cursed Earth!

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And when we finally cross that river, and we stand together on the shores of that world to come, we will look in amazement at what He has in store for us there.

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And then we will know for certain, that “His mercy endures forever”, because “God is love”!

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TOMORROW

DECEMBER 25 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 33: “Which Church Will You Choose?”)

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

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

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year-long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #42

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How To Be Hidden in the Day of Wrath

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

and shut thy doors about thee:

hide thyself as it were for a little moment,

until the indignation be overpast.

For, behold, the LORD cometh out of His place

to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity:

the earth also shall disclose her blood,

and shall no more cover her slain”

Isaiah 26:20, 21

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

Isaiah 3:12

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

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

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

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

Acts 17:11

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

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

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

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

Proverbs 28:12 

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

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

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

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

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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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PICTURE – Constellation- Woman of Revelation 12 flees to the mountains Mark 13:14 This is not a star-chart, but merely a concept picture, but made up of real constellations (Ursa Major & Auriga, Hyades, etc…, howbeit not in their actual positions in the night-sky)

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WALKING THROUGH DANGEROUS MINE-FIELDS, ETC….

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

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

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

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

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

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

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BUILDING THE BUNKER

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

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

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

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

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

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Bunker – wikipedia – GNU Free Documentation license

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

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 FRESH AIR SUPPLY

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

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

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

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

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Filtered_Air_Mover_with_Pressure_Switch wikipedia Share Alike 3.0 license

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PURE WATER SUPPLY

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

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

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

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

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FOOD STORAGE

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

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

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Emergency Food Rations – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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AMMUNITION

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

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

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

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

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STORING UP A GOLD & SILVER RESERVE

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

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

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

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

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SELF DEFENSE

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

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

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

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

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

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Karate children – wikipedia – share-alike license

Jacob – Wikimedia-US – Public-Domain

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

1st John 5:4  

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

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

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

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To explore deeper into this subject, please read…Daily Devotional, Year 3 – May 15 ( Hide Thyself…For A Moment! Part 3: “How To Stay Hidden”), or you can also read this next article…“Daily Devotional, Year 3 – February 10 (Cease Ye From Man! Part 9: “Time To Be Hidden”)“

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Daily Devotional, Year 1 – December 3

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The Sign Of The Son Of Man In Heaven,

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Part 1:

“Why Do We Hate Jesus?”

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“The world cannot hate you;

but Me it hateth,

because I testify of it,

that the works thereof are evil.”

John 7:7

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“THEY HAVE REWARDED ME…HATRED FOR MY LOVE”

Psalm 109:5 

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Today’s article asks the question, “Why did the world (us) put Jesus on the Cross?”

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Yes, we’re all responsible for putting Jesus on the Cross!

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But why? Why did we do it?

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Well, the ugly truth is, we did it out of pure hatred!

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ABOVE STAR-CHART: Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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“THE WORKS THEREOF ARE EVIL”

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But just why did we hate Jesus so much?

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Listen to the words which Jesus spoke to His then unsaved brothers…

…”The world cannot hate you;

but Me it hateth, because I testify of it,

that the works thereof are evil.”

John 7:7

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Here we have it! We hated Jesus because He criticized our beloved world!

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After all, this world is not Jesus’ world.

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No, it was handed over to Lucifer, who now carries the title, “The Devil”, and “Satan”.

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

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“IF ANY MAN LOVE THE WORLD, THE LOVE OF THE FATHER IS NOT IN HIM”

1st John 2:15-17

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And so, when Jesus showed up and condemned this world, the world, in all its hopeless and abject unbelief, didn’t want to hear all that criticism and negativity from Jesus!

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And eventually, they put Jesus on the cruel Cross of Calvary in hopes of forever silencing Him.

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ABOVE STAR-CHART: Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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“A FRIEND OF THE WORLD IS THE ENEMY OF GOD”

James 4:4

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But what about Christians?

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Listen to God’s assessment of His very own professed people…

…”for with their mouth they show much love,

but their heart goeth after their covetousness.”

Ezekiel 33:31

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Here is revealed what God sees when examining our hearts…

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…oh yes, we may profess to love Jesus, but quite possibly, we just might unknowingly love the Devil.

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TO LOVE THIS WORLD IS TO LOVE THE GOD OF THIS WORLD

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“Now how could I ever be accused of loving the Devil?

That’s a ridiculous idea!

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You see, what we really need to understand is that Satan is called, “the god of this world” (2nd Corinthians 4:4).

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And as such, he has filled this world with tokens of his selfish character.

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In other words, this world is a reflection of image of Satan.

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Yes, all that is in world, our little daily morsels, our selfish entertainments, our proud, ambitious attainments, and our fleshly desires are not from God, but are of this, the Devil’s world!

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And the very fact that we still pursue these selfish attributes, reveals just who our first love truly is!

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

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

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Well, in spite of all this negativity, there is a bright rainbow of promise!

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And that bright promise is found in Malachi 3:3…

…”And He (God) shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver…

that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.”

(Condensed)

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Here we have the essence of God’s love for us: the purification and reconciliation of His people back into His image, the Holy Image we discarded long ago in the garden.

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And once this is accomplished, our hatred for Jesus will be transformed into pure love! Love for Jesus, and love for His people.

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Rainbow over Sandy’s Hill – geograph.org.uk – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. Attribution: Simon Barnes

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TO READ PART 2, CLICK HERE…

June 30 (The Sign Of The Son Of Man In Heaven, Part 2: “Jesus: The True Meaning of Coming Out of Babylon”)

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

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Show me these wonders in the heavens…

Prayer at Day’s End – Angelus by Jean-François Millet – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

Revelation 12 Woman & The Narrow Gate Stars (Orion’s Gate to Heaven),

or you can also read this shorter article…

“JANUARY 7 (TIME TO GET OUT OF DODGE!)“

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

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“Immediately after the tribulation of those days…

And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven…”

Matthew 24:29, 3o (Condensed for brevity)

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SIGN OF THE SON OF MAN IN HEAVEN

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Encircling this entire globe is a great sign in Heaven!

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Without a doubt, the greatest of all signs!

(This picture is the straightened-out version, while this massive constellation actually curves completely around the globe!)

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One reason why it is so great is because it is so vast, encompassing both the summer and winter skies!

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And it is comprised of most all the signs revealed on this website.

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It is called, “The Sign of the Son of Man in Heaven Constellation”, even as it is revealed in Matthew 24:30…

…”And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven:

and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn,

and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven

with power and great glory.”

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Yes, here is the most remarkable of all signs in heaven!

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GRAND MASTER LEVEL

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But to really see this sign requires the stargazer to achieve a “grand-master status”, so to speak, in the Signs Of Heaven.

(Well, perhaps that earthly title is not such an appropriate term.)

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Nevertheless, to see this great constellation first requires one to become fully familiar with all the other signs revealed on this website.

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But once the reader does achieve (or rather, “receive”) a thorough familiarity with all these other signs…

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…then that Reader can go out and see the granddaddy of all signs, “The Sign of the Son of Man in Heaven Constellation”!

(There is, however one other great sign which has not yet been revealed, because of its complexity, called the “Holy Ghostly-Priest Constellation”)

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

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FURTHER READING

Sign of the Son of Man in Heaven Constellation

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TOMORROW…

December 4 (The Orion Phenomena (“Orion The Soldier”)

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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 #335 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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Today’s Devotional – June 24th

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Darby’s & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture

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Part 11

The War Nobody Prepared For!

To read Part 1, of this series, click here…JANUARY 25 (Darby & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture, Part 1)

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“For when they shall say, Peace and safety;

then sudden destruction cometh upon them,

as travail upon a woman with child;

and they shall not escape.”

1st Thessalonians 5:3.

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What if an extremely reliable source warned you that a great and strong and very evil army was going to come against you and fight against you? 

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And this very reliable source told you that you really, really need to get yourself ready for that war?!

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But then, as you began to get ready, all your friends began to hug you and embrace you and tell you not to worry!

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“No”, they say, “You don’t need to worry about that! Because,” they explained, “the same reliable source who warned you to get ready, is actually going to remove you far away, just prior to that war, to a place of complete peace and safety!”

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

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“THEY CRY, ‘PEACE, PEACE’, WHEN THERE IS NO PEACE!”

Jeremiah 6:14, 8:11

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But the Bible warns…

…”For when they shall say, Peace and safety;

then sudden destruction cometh upon them,

as travail upon a woman with child;

and they shall not escape.”

1st Thessalonians 5:3.

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Yes, since about the 1950’s, the Christian community has been gradually changing its stance on the Book of Revelation, now saying that most of it doesn’t concern the Church!

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Many voices have been saying “peace and safety”, when in fact, they should be crying…

…”Blow ye the trumpet in Zion,

and sound an alarm in my holy mountain:

let all the inhabitants of the land tremble:

for the day of the LORD cometh,

for it is nigh at hand;” 

Joel 2:1.

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ABOVE PICTURE – Orion & Revelation 12 Dragon seen at Eagle Ridge in winter – Signs Of Heaven.org – Not for profit use!

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

2nd Peter 3:16

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Today’s Bible teachers and theologians try their best to deny and cover up the fact that historical records give Cyrus I. Scofield credit for popularizing this false doctrine of the “Pre-Tribulation Rapture”…

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

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Today’s Bible teachers/theologians would love you to believe that the name “The Rapture” is the proper biblical name for Christ’s Return.

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But the fact is, in the New Testament centuries prior to these two men, the God-given, biblical name, “The Coming of the Lord” was correctly used. (See 1st Thessalonians, 4:15)

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John Nelson Darby – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

Cyrus Scofield – 1920 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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A LIE REPEATED OFTEN

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

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The fact is, “The Pre-tribulation Rapture”, is found nowhere in the Bible!

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And just like Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s Propaganda Minister, many have been trumpeting this non-biblical dogma called, “Pre-tribulation Rapture”, day and night, via TV and radio, and pulpits!

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

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THEOLOGIANS HAVE CREATED 2 EVENTS INSTEAD OF 1 EVENT

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Oh yes, they correctly say that “The Coming of the Lord” will still occur on the last day.

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But they have now concocted a completely new 2nd Coming by adding this new event, “The Rapture”, inserting it into that very same passage which only speaks of “The Coming of the Lord”!

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In other words, it is actually, “The Coming of the Lord”, in which God’s people will be “caught up together (with the resurrected dead) to meet the Lord in the air”.

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Not this spurious, so-called “Rapture”!

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ABOVE PICTURE – Adding to or taking from God’s Word, the Bible

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A SALVATIONAL ISSUE!

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But God cares! And the Bible even pronounces a curse on anyone who adds to, or takes away from, the prophecy of this book.

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Listen… “For I testify unto every man that hears the words of the prophecy of this book,

If any man shall add unto these things,

God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book….”

Revelation 22:18

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TO READ PART 12, CLICK HERE

June 25th – Darby’s & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture, Part 12: “The War Nobody Prepared For!” CONTINUED

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

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to wake up and get myself ready for that great and terrible day…

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

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “April 2nd (Add Thou Not!)”…

…or you can also read… “Castor and Pollux (Part 2: The Return of Christ & The Dawning of the Day)”

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

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“A CROWN OF 12 STARS UPON HER HEAD” …

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If you have access to a very dark sky out in the country; if you watch this wreath, you will eventually see 5 more very faint stars, making a total of 12 stars, plus that single star in the middle.

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This wreath now becomes a crown of 12 stars.

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This goes along with Revelation 12, which tells of a crown of 12 stars upon the head of the Virtuous Woman of Revelation 12.

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Just listen to Revelation… 

…“And there appeared a great wonder in heaven;

a woman…and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:”

Revelation 12:1.

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But this crown is not yet upon the head of the Virtuous Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation (also known as Ursa Major).

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It is just above her head, as if she has yet to attain it.

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Of course, the 13th star in the middle would represent Christ (Who is our true Crown of our rejoicing).

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Okay, so we have a picture of Christ and His twelve tribes of Israel.

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But also, we have a picture of Christ and His twelve apostles, which is a picture of His Church.

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So, this heavenly crown is a multi-faceted concept.

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer Constellations w/ark & Rev. 12 Woman – www.theheavensdeclare.net

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…“The 12-Star Crown Constellation of Revelation 12”

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TOMORROW:

“June 25th (The War Nobody Prepared For! Part 2)

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

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO STUDY IN JEREMIAH 

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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 STUDY #173 IS PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING OF FAMILY RADIO…

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

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Today’s Devotional – November 30

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Power of Positive-Thinking Gospels,

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Part 2

“Our Children!”

To read part 1, click here…June 9th (The Power of Positive-Thinking Gospels! Part 1)

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“And He (Jesus) said unto them (Joseph & Mary),

How is it that ye sought Me?

Wist ye not that I must be about My Father’s business?”

Luke 2:49 

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FAMILY VALUES

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There is a growing consensus that our society is fast becoming a veritable Sodom & Gomorrah!

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Decadence and perversion are rapidly becoming the order of the day!

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And with the advent of modern high-tech devices, the current wave of moral degeneracy is just now sweeping over the land like a giant tsunami!

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And so, Just how do we raise our children to “escape all these things, and to stand before the Son of Man”? Luke 21:36

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THE SINS OF SODOM

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Well, one thing is for sure! We should not raise them to love the sins of Sodom!

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Now there are many who do not understand just what the sins of Sodom were.

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But listen to what God has to say about this…

…”Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom,

pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters,

neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. 

And they were haughty, and committed abomination before Me:

therefore I took them away as I saw good.”

Ezekiel 16:49, 50

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The fact is, the very first two sins mentioned were “pride”, and “fullness of bread”.

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These are the sins which led to the downfall of Sodom and ultimately led to her fiery destruction!

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And sadly, this prosperity-driven gospel being embraced in the churches today, is giving our children exactly the wrong idea of what it means to be Christ-like!

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

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CHRIST & PAUL: OUR ROLE-MODELS

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Listen to Paul’s testimony…

…”Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss

for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord:

for whom I have suffered the loss of all things,

and do count them but dung,

that I may win Christ,”

Philippians 3:8

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Yes, Paul became poor in the eyes of the world, all for the sake of winning Christ.

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And Paul encourages us by saying… “Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.” 1st Corinthians 11:1

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Paul Shipwrecked Acts 27:41-44-www.lavistachurchofchrist.org–public domain

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DEATH-TO-SELF BRINGS GOD’S BLESSINGS 

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You see, we can try to give our children a Wonder-World Theme-Park existence…           

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…attempting to turn their life into one continuous round of picnics, parties, sports, vacations, amusements, and whatever else we think will make them happy and well-adjusted.

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But that will not save their soul! 

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Listen… “Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD;

that walketh in His ways…

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house:

thy children like olive plants round about thy table. 

Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children,

and peace upon Israel.”

Psalm 128:1, 3, 4, 6

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As this above passage reveals, it is by walking in the way of Jesus, God will bless our family.

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Castle of Disney – Wikipedia – Public dom.

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TRUE RICHES: EVERLASTING LIFE!

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“In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver,

and his idols of gold,

which they made each one for himself to worship,

to the moles and to the bats; 

To go into the clefts of the ragged rocks,

for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of His majesty,

when He ariseth to shake terribly the earth.”

Isaiah 2:20, 21

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So just what day is this above prophecy speaking of?

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Obviously, it is speaking of these last days!

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And it reveals that God’s people will finally realize that the Salvation of our children will only be accomplished when we finally decide to order our lives after the pattern of Christ!

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Yes, Everlasting Life! Now that’s true riches!

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Christ’s Return by Jan Luyken – Wikipedia – Public domain

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Just listen to the serious-minded words of the young lad, Jesus (the role-model for us and our children)…

“And He (Jesus) said unto them (Joseph & Mary),

How is it that ye sought Me?

Wist ye not that I must be about My Father’s business?”

Luke 2:49

Jesus the Carpenters Son by – www.lavistachurchofchrist.org US public-domain.jpg

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TO READ PART 3, CLICK HERE…

June 11th (Power of Positive Thinking Gospels, Part 3: Being Crucified )

Crucifixion of Peter – Caravaggio Martirio di San Pietro – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to love the idea of forsaking all, to follow Jesus. Help me to set a good example for my family, as I conform my life to the pattern and image of Jesus Christ…

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…

…”November 23 – (The Two Spirits In The World)“

or you can also read…

….”November 25 – (How Narrow is the Narrow Gate?)“

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TODAY’S HEAVENLY SIGN

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THE NARROW GATE STARS

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And at this point it is apparent that the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation  is veering toward the two bright stars, known as Castor and Pollux (sketch to left).

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But the Wide Gate Stars are composed of the two brightest stars of the Auriga Constellation, known as the star, Capella, and the star, Menkalinan.

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The two stars, Castor and Pollux, make up the concept of the Orion’s Narrow Gate Stars.

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This can even be observed into June in the western sky (for a short time just after dark).

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While a dark night is best for seeing the Woman Constellation, the 4 stars which comprise the Narrow Gate/Wide Gate Stars can be seen even under mediocre conditions.

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It begins with the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation (AKA Ursa Major) going towards these two doors.

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The sketch to left shows, the two doors are each composed of two bright stars.

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The two bright stars that comprise the Narrow Gate are the two brightest stars of the Orion the Reaper’s sickle.

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The two stars that comprise the ‘Wide Gate’ Stars are the two brightest stars of the wave of water that comes out of the Dragon Constellation’s mouth (for explanation of “Wave of Water”, just click here).

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The stars that make up the ‘Narrow Gate’ are about half the width of the Wide Gate (see sketch below left).

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Revelation 12 Woman & The Narrow Gate Stars (Orion’s Gate to Heaven)”

or you can also read… “Castor and Pollux & The Mystery Ship of Scripture”

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TOMORROW:

DECEMBER 1 (Apostle Paul’s Fun & Recreation, Part 2: How Should I Unwind?)

Paul Shipwrecked – Acts 27:41-44 – www.lavistachurchofchrist.org – Public Domain

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

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this Open Forum #18, a small 30-minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50-year long series of 90-minute nightly talk shows…

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

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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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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – October 23

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And The Nations Were Angry! Part 13: “What If The Right Horn Prevails?” 

To read Part 1, go here…October 24th (And The Nations Were Angry!)

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“And the nations were angry, and Thy wrath is come,

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and the time of the dead, that they should be judged,

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and that thou shouldest give reward unto Thy servants the prophets,

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and to the saints, and them that fear Thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
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And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in His temple the Ark of His testament…”

Revelation 11:18, 19

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Star-chart to right is from Wikipedia. Editor has sketched over Sagittarius to show this Ark Constellation.

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FLOWER POWER? NOT SO MUCH!

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Can you believe it? it’s been over 50 years since the Summer of Love in San Francisco!

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Remember that?

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Well, most people were born in the years following that notable event. But it was a real effort by that then young generation to engage in brotherly love at a time when America was at war.

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Everything was peace and love!

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Flowers were given as a symbol of peace and love!

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Flower Power Demonstrator – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“LOVE SHMOVE!”

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Well, it wasn’t long until that movement went the way of almost every movement.

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And the world returned back to its normal push-and-shove ways, now even more skeptical of any so-called, “peace and love” rhetoric.

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

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Well, things just keep progressing…DOWNWARD!

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Yes, we seen this nation become hopelessly divided. And the leaders as well as the activists are getting more hateful, and more violent with each passing month!

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

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“Dear Lord, Help me to hide myself in this day when you are causing the nations to drink of Thy cup of fury…

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READ MORE…

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To explore deeper into this subject, please read…August 11 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 13: “Revelation 11:18: Why Are The Nations Angry?”), or you can also read… January 8 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 39: “What If The Nations Fail?”

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

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

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THE ARK IN THE HEAVENS

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So what importance to us is all this information? Well, if a person goes out at night, beginning in April (earlier in southern-most latitudes, and later in northern-most), in the pre-dawn hour, they just might locate the constellation commonly referred to as the Sagittarius Constellation . It is located in the southern sky. (Each night it appears a little earlier, slowly inching westward, through the summer, until it finally disappears below the western horizon in November.)