Wars and War Preparations “…Wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near, Let them come up. Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears; Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’ Assemble and come, all you nations, and gather together all around…” (Joel 3:9-11) Joel 3:1 identifies the events of this chapter as occurring during the regathering of Israel. As already seen, the regathering of Israel is a proof of Christ’s presence,…
Signs of the Last Days “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money [affluence and materialism], boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal [drug addicted and prone to senseless violence], despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!”…
“Many Shall Run To and Fro and Knowledge Shall be increased“ The events of Dan 12:4 occur when Michael the archangel (Dan 12:1; Jude 9) stands up in the Time of the End. 1 Thess 4:16 shows that Christ’s return is accompanied by the symbolism of “the voice of the archangel,” therefore; the events that follow Michael’s (the archangel) standing up in Daniel 12 are proofs that the Lord is present. Selden’s first automobile in 1877 marked the leap forward…
“In considering the signs of Christ’s presence it is imperative that we are cognizant of three scriptural points. 1) If as properly understood, the Greek word parousia means presence and not coming, then the signs that many accept as evidence of Christ’s imminent coming in actually prove that he is ALREADY PRESENT. 2) Luke 17:26, 27, Matt 24:37, 38, and many other scriptures reveal that Christ is present BEFORE the tribulation period. “And as it was in the days of…
Matthew Chapter 24 Verse 43 KJV continued, “But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.” A comparison of Matt 12:29 reveals more facts in regards the binding of Satan. “… How can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he FIRST bind the strong man? And then he will…
Matthew Chapter 24 Verse 43 KJV “But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.” We have intentionally returned to Matt 24:43 in order to consider it in detail at this time. The “goodman of the house,” the householder, is Satan. The “thief” in this instance is Jesus. Verse 43 is saying that if Satan…
Matthew Chapter 24 In our last post we were discussing Luke 17:33 and its repercussions, viz. “Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.” NOTE: this text is applicable only to the consecrated, those in covenant relationship with the Father by sacrifice (Psa 50:5) it IS NOT applicable to the world nor to the mere nominal believer. Those (consecrated) who seek to save this life inordinately (for example building…
Matthew Chapter 24 Question: Is there a distinction between Noah and Lot? Noah was plainly shut in the Ark before the rain ever started, but Lot was leaving Sodom as the fire and brimstone were occurring, so wouldn’t Lot picture the Great Company? Answer: Yes. And Lot’s wife pictures the Second Death class because she looked back; that is, she was sorry she had left Sodom and longed to return. The antitype would be the consecrated who regret having taken…
Matthew Chapter 24 We continue once again with our discussion on Verse 44 “Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” In our previous post we were comparing the suddenness of the flood and that of trouble coming upon the present world with the suddenness with which the Lord will come to gather the last of the faithful. Not only was the earth (the civilized world) flooded with water…
Matthew Chapter 24 We continue with our discussion on Verse 44 “Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” Verse 38: “But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the presence of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,” tells…