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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – April 20

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The False Prophet,

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Part 30:

“Misguided Mercy”

To read Part 1 of this series, click here… “JANUARY 26 (The False Prophet, Part 1: Lying Eyes!)”

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“…the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel”

Proverbs 12:10

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“Why do politicians allow criminals to go unpunished, when they know that the citizenry hates to see such soft-on-crime policies result in terrific spikes in crime?”

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This was the question which a mystified TV talk-show host asked the other hosts, as he concluded by saying…“After all, this cannot be a winning agenda for these politicians!”

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

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WHY, WHY, WHY???

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Well, similar questions could also be asked!

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For example…

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“Why do governors let convicted criminals walk free from prison only to return to the streets to continue their crime sprees?”

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“Why do some adults bring their young children into barrooms to watch and even participate in Drag Shows where lewdly-attired grown-ups engage in extremely sexualized behavior, without being arrested?”

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“Why are innocent young children being given harmful drugs and mutilating surgeries to attempt to change their gender, also, without any push-back or retribution?”

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“Why is the government dishing out billions in “free money” to the citizenry instead of promoting job-creation?

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“And why is the government giving away trillions of dollars to whoever they please, knowing that by so-doing, they are ruining the economy?!”

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“And why do politicians encourage multitudes of non-citizens to flood over the national border?!”

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“And why have cities and states legalized deadly hallucinogenic drugs, also allowing deadly drugs to pour over our borders, destroying/killing millions?”

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“And why have cities and states to allow drug addicts and criminals wipe out the merchandise in various stores and shops?”

Mask Murderer – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license

Question mark – Mom & Dad – Wikimedia – This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

Gay Parade – Jazz Jennings 2016 – Wikipedia – Creative Commons License

Stacks of money – Wikimedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation;

Mass Migration – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

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“and the cities of the nations fell”

Revelation 16:19

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Well, these are just a few puzzling questions, which many cannot answer. After all, these deeds by politicians cannot possibly garner a majority of votes at election time, can they?

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Of course, some will say…“these atrocities are being covered up by the corrupt national media!”

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Or they might also claim…“these politicians are facilitating election fraud, so as to skew elections in their favor!”

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Or they might even surmise…“The media goliaths have brainwashed the masses with their evil ideologies!”

The Yellow Press by L.M. Glackens – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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But is there an even greater reason why all this evil is occurring?

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Well, let’s briefly explore this extremely puzzling question.

magnifying glass on puzzle – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

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BIBLE PROPHECY PREDICTED THIS!

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The Book of Revelation speaks of a beast which is identified in Chapters 16, 19, and 20, as “The False Prophet”.

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Now, contrary to popular opinion, this false Prophet is not merely one single individual, but represents Satan’s modus-operandi in these last centuries.

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

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THE 1ST BEAST

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So, this False Prophet antichrist spirit is the 2nd Beast of Revelation 13.

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But just what or who is that 1st Beast of Revelation 13?

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Well, Satan originally came as the 1st Beast of Revelation 13 during the Dark Ages (picture left), persecuting and killing all those who clung to their Bibles in the face of the great apostate Church of Rome, which used the civil governments as their enforcers, torturers, and henchmen.

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ABOVE PICTURE – The whore city, Babylon, the apostate church-world, as she rides the Beast, the antichrist world-system – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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THE 2ND BEAST

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But after this 1st beast received his deadly wound by a sword (the sword of the Spirit, the Word of God: Ephesians 6:13, 14), which was the printing press and all the Bibles it produced, Satan altered his modus-operandi, establishing a new and improved Beast.

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The new beast, the False Prophet, was actually Satan’s antichrist spirit working in and through his vast unseen armies to deceive the world and cause them to worship the 1st beast, which is ultimately the image of Satan and his kingdom, this antichrist world-system.

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

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THE FALSE PROPHET’S TWO HORNS: MERCY & JUSTICE

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But before we get into some very tall weeds, let’s back out and focus on just one of this beast’s two horns. Yes, the Bible reveals that this second beast has two horns like a lamb. And of course, the Lamb of God, Jesus has two horns of power, Mercy and Truth. And our focus today is on the mercy horn of this False Prophet. And as we look out upon the political landscape we can readily see a political entity which claims to be the arbiters and defenders of mercy and compassion.

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But unlike Jesus, who is the essence of true mercy and compassion, this false prophet beast is a terrible counterfeit of true mercy and compassion!

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

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MISGUIDED MERCY IS OFTEN HYPOCRITICAL 

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For instance, while this False Prophet is so concerned about saving endangered animal species, he has absolutely no problem with murdering unborn babies in the sacred sanctuary and supposed safe-haven of their mother’s womb!

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And furthermore, because this False Prophet Beast is so “merciful” to mothers who need abortions, the innocent little developing children are heartlessly and ruthlessly sucked out and cast into dumpsters, never to be seen again!

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Fetus Ellipse – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

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TRAMPLING ON CHRISTIAN’S BELIEFS

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And while this False Prophet is so tender and merciful towards the certain politically protected sexual groups, it has no problem with trampling on the rights of Christians who own businesses and desire to maintain their biblical viewpoints. Yes, while standing up for the rights of one group, this False Prophet has no problem with destroying the rights and even the livelihood of another group.

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Anti-Christian rally in Chicago – cropped image – Wikimedia

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TRAMPLING ON FREEDOM OF SPEECH

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And while this same “merciful” False Prophet is so concerned about freedom of speech, he has no difficulty in stamping out the speech of all those who do not uphold this beast’s conception of political correctness. And he makes laws which enforce so-called, “hate speech”, which on the surface seem rather good and perhaps even noble, but are quite often used to trample on the freedom of speech of Christians and others as well.

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Duct Tape Mouth – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

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GENUINE MERCY AND COMPASSION ONLY IN JESUS

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And so, these are just a few examples of how “mercy and compassion” have become a miserable counterfeit of true mercy and genuine compassion which only Jesus can share with His followers and disciples.

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And because these supposed “acts of compassion” results in oppression and destruction of the general populace, this left horn believes it is being merciful. 

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Jesus – Woman why weepest thou – Jesus – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

Proverbs 25:25

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And the Good News is that any man, woman, or child who desires to have true mercy and compassion can renounce and turn away from this two-beast, antichrist world-system, and begin to follow Jesus as leads His sheep up the gently ascending Highway to Heaven!

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ABOVE PICTURE – winter – Orion the Good Shepherd – www.signsofheaven.org

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TO READ PART 31, CLICK HERE…

May 24 (The False Prophet, Part 31: “The False Prophet’s Two Horns Concerning Capitalism VS. Socialism!”)

Communism – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

Dear Lord, Help me to be wise as a serpent in regard to the great deception going on in today’s world…

Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…September 22 (Cuttlefish & The False Prophet, Part 6: “A World of Cuttlefish Compassion!”) or you can read this…February 18 (A Form of Godliness, Part 5: “3-dollar-bill Love!” CONTINUED)

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

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

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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON

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“And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.” Rev. 12:3 

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In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not. But God has faithfully created the wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars. The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7). And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10). So we have this 7 and 10 numbering. And this gives us a great clue, as to where in the Bible we should look, to find out the riddle as to just what or who do these 7 heads, 10 crowns, and 7 horns represent. Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Flood Waters of Satan-Introduction”

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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TOMORROW…

April 21 (How Shall the Moon Be Turned Into Blood? Part 5: “Mark of the Beast in the Moon? 2nd Face: The Pharisee-Scorner”) CONTINUED

ABOVE PICTURE – Moon – 2nd Face (exaggerated for clarity) – Pharisee Scorner 

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 66 – Controversy

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ABOVE PICTURE – winter – Orion the Good Shepherd – 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 recording #161, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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

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