"Do you know why human bones and remains
are NOT found along with those of the dinosaurs?"
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Genesis 1:1
"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth."
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He created it perfect, as He always does, and He created it to be inhabited.
Listen to Him:
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Isaiah 45:18
"For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God Himself that formed the earth and made it; He hath established it, He created it not in vain, He formed it to be inhabited: "I am the LORD; and there is none else.""
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Let there be no doubt about WHO is speaking here.
It is the Creator God of Genesis 1:1.
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This is extremely important because He says that He "did not" create the earth in "vain",
but He formed it "to be inhabited", and it was habitable.
The word "vain" used here is the Hebrew word "tohu"
and it means desolation, utter waste.
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God DID NOT create the earth as a desolation, a wasteland.
We just documented it.
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Do you believe it?
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It certainly makes sense, for even man doesn't create things "tohu".
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We now come to the second verse in the Bible.
The "prehistoric age" of Gen. 1:1 is over and the earth has now BECOME a desolation.
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You would never know it was created perfect but "became" without form, and void, if you read only the King James translation.
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Editors note:
It is obvious the translators of the King James Bible, just like many of us today, also had a problem with "preconceived" ideas as to what Scripture "meant to say" and therefore they translated the Hebrew word 'haw-yaw' to "was" instead of translating it to "BECAME". See below.
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Genesis 1:2
"And the earth 'was' (became) without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters."
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The apparent contradiction between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2 (of which there is none, and there never is)
lies in the "improper translation" of the verb "to be"
which is translated "was" in verse two, instead of "became".
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It is exactly the same word translated "became" in Gen. 2:7
"and man 'became' a living soul".
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Genesis 2:7
"And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became (not was) a living soul."
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Genesis 19:26
"But Lot's wife looked back, and she became (not was) a pillar of salt."
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Genesis 9:15
"And I will remember My covenant, which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become (not was) a flood to destroy all flesh."
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Genesis 4:3
"And in process of time it "came to pass" (not was), that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD."
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All (above verses) are the same word "haw-yaw" in the original Hebrew text!
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Check it out! in Strong's Concordance
H1961 translated "was" in 1:2 but "became" in 2:7, & 19:26 and "become" in 9:15 and, it "came to pass", in 4:3;
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ha?ya?h
haw-yaw'
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary): - beacon, X altogether, be (-come, accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), continue, do, faint, fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, X use.
(See notes about Genesis1:2 in "New International" and "Living Bible" translations - Also see notes in Dake's Reference Bible, The Companion Bible and The Scofield Reference Bible)
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So the entire earth "BECAME" in the Hebrew tongue, "tohu va bohu", translated "without form" [tohu] and "void" [bohu] in the King James Bible.
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Here are their definitions from Strong's:
tohuw, to'-hoo, Hebrew 8414;
from an unused root meaning to lie waste; a desolation (of surface), i.e. desert; figurative a worthless thing; adverbial in vain :- confusion, empty place, without form, nothing, (thing of) nought, vain, vanity, waste, wilderness.
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bohuw, bo'-hoo, Hebrew 922;
from an unused root (meaning to be empty); a vacuity, i.e. (superficially) an undistinguishable ruin :- emptiness, void.
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We are given the details of this destruction of the prehistoric age in the Book of Jeremiah, chapter 4:
Jeremiah 4:19
"My bowels, My bowels! I am pained at My very heart; My heart maketh a noise in Me; I cannot hold My peace, because thou hast heard, O My soul, the sound of the trump, the alarm of war."
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"My bowels", if you care to look it up in Strong's, is figurative for "My heart".
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Our Father is very pained that He must do this to His children and His beautiful creation.
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Here's how Dr. Moffat translates verse 19:
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[19] "O My heart, My heart! it writhes! On how it throbs! My Soul is moaning! I cannot hold My peace..."
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He anguished at the very thought of having to do the following:
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Jeremiah 4:20
"Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are My tents spoiled, and My curtains in a moment.
Ruin upon ruin, for the whole earth is ruined."
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SUDDENLY are My dwelling places ruined,
and in an INSTANT all My shelters are torn down!
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[21] "How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?"
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He hated to do it!
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[22] "For My people is foolish, they have not known Me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge."
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The word "sottish" means "stupid".
Remember, this is our Father speaking!
This is what He has to say about His children.
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Here is the N.A.S. version:
[22] "For My people are foolish, they know Me not; they are stupid children, and they have no understanding. They are shrewd to do evil, but to do good they do not know."
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Note:
If you do have understanding then you will understand that this verse is also descriptive of His children in this final generation who will have once again allowed Satan to establish his corrupt New World Order.
More on this later.
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This next verse will document that the destruction God is referring to here in Jeremiah is the destruction of the entire earth, reduced to the EXACT same condition of "tohu va bohu" and "darkness" that we read of in Gen. 1:2, which we will parallel for emphasis.
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Jeremiah 4:23
"I beheld the earth, and, lo, it WAS "without form", and "void" ; and the heavens, and they had no light."
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Genesis 1:2
"And the earth BECAME "without form", and "void"; and darkness was upon the face of the deep."
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We now continue to read the description of how the earth BECAME "tohu va bohu" as noted in Genesis 1:2.
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Jeremiah 4:24
"I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly."
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The great earthquake shook the mountains and the hills were moved with ease.
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[25] "I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled."
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Everyone was GONE, He took His sons away from their beautiful home, and everything else was turned upside down and completely destroyed, (the first earth age) but since man had not yet been born of water he left no bones behind.
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1Co 15:40
"There are also celestial2032 bodies, and bodies terrestrial:1919 but the glory of the celestial2032 is one, and the glory of the terrestrial1919 is another."
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G2032 epouranios ep-oo-ran'-ee-os From G1909 and G3772;
above the sky: - celestial, (in) heaven (-ly), high.
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G1919 epigeios ep-ig'-i-os From G1909 and G1093;
worldly (physically or morally): - earthly, in earth, terrestrial.
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1Co 15:44
"It is sown a natural5591 body; it is raised a spiritual4152 body. There is a natural5591 body, and there is a spiritual4152 body."
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G5591psuchikos psoo-khee-kos' From G5590;
sensitive that is, animate (in distinction on the one hand from G4152, which is the higher or renovated nature; and on the other from G5446, which is the lower or bestial nature): - natural, sensual.
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G4152 pneumatikos phyoo-mat-ik-os' From G4151;
non-carnal, that is, (humanly) ethereal (as opposed to gross), or (daemoniacally) a spirit (concretely), or (divinely) supernatural, regenerate, religious: - spiritual. Compare G5591.
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Man had no flesh and blood body in the age of the dinosaurs..
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You can witness "the remains" of the prehistoric world, "the world that then was", in the layers of the earths crust.
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Question?
Have you ever read about or seen TV specials which speculate about a "Lost City of Atlantis"?
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Well, if you believe God's Word, then speculation is over for you.
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There WERE cities in the prehistoric age and the next verse documents it.
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Jeremiah 4:26
"I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by His fierce anger."
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To study the Bible is the noblest of all pursuits; to understand it, the highest of all goals.
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We pray that with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, you accomplish both.
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We live in the most exciting "Bible Times" in the history of mankind, bar none!
We live in the "time of the end" that the prophet Daniel wrote of and spoke of and desired to "see", a time when many "... View MoreWe live in the most exciting "Bible Times" in the history of mankind, bar none!
We live in the "time of the end" that the prophet Daniel wrote of and spoke of and desired to "see", a time when many "would run to and fro" and knowledge "would be increased"
and the "seals" of the great book, God's Word, would be opened and be "unveiled" by the Lamb of God (Rev. 6:1) to "the wise".
who are simply those who sincerely study His Word and hear His Voice.
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Daniel 12:4
"But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased."
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Daniel was told the words of his prophecy were to be "closed up and sealed" UNTIL the time of the end.
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Daniel 12:9
"And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end."
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Then the wise in "the time of the end", aka "the last days",
would understand what was written concerning the events of the final generation.
We are living in that time now!
So therefore, we can now read and understand.
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Daniel 12:10
"Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand."
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Consider now the times!
Think about the incredible technological age of increased knowledge
and information and global communications in which we live!
Even the "scoffers" (2 Pet. 3:3) MUST admit there has NEVER been a time like this in the history of mankind!
Never!
And you see, it is "this generation" that the majority of the prophecy in God's Word was written for and to, the time when half the souls to ever "walk under the sun" are presently alive in the flesh and will soon face the glistening one Satan who as the great dragon drew one third of God's children (Rev. 12:4) away from the Mercy Seat of His Truth and Justice in "the world that then was" (2 Pet. 3:6).
That "rebellion" to His Ways caused our Father to pour out His Wrath upon that world, that first earth age, and "by His fierce anger" it did PERISH! That's right, the Word of God declares that this beautiful earth "became" utterly void and desolate, without form, and water covered the now dark surface of the whole planet (Gen. 1:2)!
You can read all about that destruction in the 4th chapter of Jeremiah, verses 19-27, and you can see the physical evidence of that destruction in the layers of the earth's crust and in the fossil records contained therein.
To wit, the "time of the end" spoken of by Daniel has arrived, the time Joel the prophet called "the last days", the time when the "wise" sons and daughters, God's servants and handmaidens would come to "see and understand" the visions and the dreams of the prophets and begin to teach (prophesy) to their brothers and sisters, i.e. they would teach the now "unsealed" visions of the prophets to their brothers and sisters.
Here are the words of Joel as quoted by the apostle Peter on that first Pentecost Day following the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
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Acts 2:17
"And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:"
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All the events that shall happen in and unto this final generation were prophesied long, long ago,
even as Jesus said in Mark 13:23 "..."behold, I have foretold you all things".
In fact, our heavenly Father made a covenant of immutable promises to our father Abraham and confirmed that covenant with Isaac and Jacob whose name He changed to "Israel".
God Promised Abraham that his children would become "as numerous as the stars of the heaven and the sand of the sea" and in his seed "shall all the nations of the earth be blessed" because he had obeyed His voice (Genesis 22:18).
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Are you an Israelite?
Be thoughtful before you answer. (Maybe you only think you're a Gentile!)
That brings us to this great Book of Zechariah, written by the prophet whose name means "Yahveh has Remembered" or "Remembered of Yah"! You see, unlike man, our Father NEVER forgets His Promises, nor His Covenants, nor His beloved children whom He Promised to save and redeem. He also Promised to send them His "messenger" before BOTH of His advents, the fulfillment of the first of which is now documented History.
To that end, and as part of the introductory to the Book of Zechariah, let us read the "prophecy" of the Zechariah who brought forth the "messenger" to prepare the way of the first advent!
I speak of Zacharias (Greek for Zechariah), the father of John the Baptist who came "in the spirit of Elijah" to prepare the way of the Lord.
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Luke 1:67
"And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,"
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If you are familiar with this account in Luke up to this point, you will recall that Zacharias could not speak until now, until it was time for God to loosen His tongue*!
*Note to the deeper scholar:
Watchmen, take heed and be patient in the Lord!
Ezekiel 3:26-27
"And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.
[27] But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; "He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house.""
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This is what He then said to Zacharias;
[68] "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for He hath visited and redeemed His people,"
[69] "And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David;"
[70] "As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, which have been since the world began:"
[71] "That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;"
[72] "To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember His holy covenant;"
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This verse pretty much sums up the name "Zechariah" and even what the Book of Zechariah is all about. You see, the second advent is about to take place and God has prepared His messengers to bring forth His Word to "prepare the way" before the second advent, that great Day of the Lord's return!
[73] "The oath which He sware to our father Abraham,"
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Do you not think that Oath, that Covenant "He sware to our father Abraham", still stands?
Yes it does!
Our people may have forgotten God,
but thankfully He has not forgotten them!
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Luke 1:74-89
[74] "That He would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve Him without fear,"
[75] "In holiness and righteousness before Him, all the days of our life."
[76] "And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the LORD to prepare His ways;"
[77] "To give knowledge of salvation unto His people by the remission of their sins,"
[78] "Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,"
[79] "To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
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We shall learn in the fourth chapter of the Book of Zechariah how our Father brings forth that "light" of saving knowledge and Truth through His "two candlesticks" in the dark hour of this final generation.
Yes, though we walk through the valley of (spiritually) dry bones (Ezek. 37), through the valley of "the shadow of death", we "serve Him without fear", i.e. "we shall fear no evil" (Ps. 23), for He is with us and we know He remembers His people and His Promises to them and to us!
We also know the Truth that Jesus Christ, the Word of God, IS THAT "Way of Peace".
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Luke 1:80
"And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel."
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And so it is in this final generation as well, that His children, His messengers to this generation, grow strong in His Word "day by day" for they eat that "daily bread" which gives them strength (Ezk. 3:1). (Note: A desert is a wilderness).
To complete our introductory, let us review some historical facts....
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Bible Question:
“If there’s no rapture, then how do you explain these six verses from 1st Thessalonians 4:13-18?”
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“If there’s no rapture, then how do you explain these six verses from 1st Thessalonians 4:13-18?”
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Steve’s Answer:
I’ll be happy to explain them.
Please see my notes under each verse below:
1Thess 4:13-18
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1 Thessalonians 4:13
" But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope."
This verse sets the subject matter.
The subject matter is this: "Where are the dead?"
That’s what Paul’s entire discourse here is about, from beginning to end.
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1 Thessalonians 4:14
"For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him."
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That’s correct.
If you believe Jesus died and rose again, then you also have to believe that those who die, while believing in Christ, will also rise again, to be with Him.
When we die, our flesh and bones go back to the ground, and our spirit and soul return to the Father who gave it. (Ecclesiastes 12:6-7).
So, those who have died in Christ, are "already with Christ" in heaven. That’s all Paul is saying here.
More on this in just a second.
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1 Thessalonians 4:15
"For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent (precede) them which are asleep."
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Again, that’s right.
We cannot precede, into heaven, those who have already died.
Why?
Because they’re ALREADY with the Father.
The book of Ecclesiastes tells us that to be absent from the flesh is to be present with the Lord.
In other words, again, when you die, your flesh and bones go to the ground/dust, but your soul and spirit return to Father in heaven immediately.
"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord."
Period.
That’s all Paul is saying here.
And that’s why, in 2 Corinthians 5:8-9, Paul would reiterate:
[8] "We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord."
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[9] "Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of Him."
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And in Philippians 1:23,
Paul reiterates, again, the Bible Truth that to be absent from the flesh is to be present with the Lord:
[23] "For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:"
[24] |Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you."
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Do you understand?
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We’re simply learning here what the Old Testament has already taught us. which is that when you die,
your soul and spirit 'immediately' return to the Lord.
If you are absent from the flesh, you are indeed present with the Lord.
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Continuing in 1st Thessalonians 4:
[16] "For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:"
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At the 2nd Advent, while Christ and His heavenly many-membered body are returning from heaven to earth,
the last trumpet will blow,
and we who are living on earth, in the flesh, will be 'changed' “in the twinkling of an eye” (1 Cor. 15:51-52) into our 'new' spiritual bodies.
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We will no longer be in the flesh at that point.
So, we will instantly join those who are already with the Lord.
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(But remember, they’re on their way HERE, to establish Christ’s Kingdom on earth.)
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1Thessalonians 4:17
"Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."
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Paul uses the word "clouds", in this verse, as a euphemism for “crowds.” Just like he does in Hebrews 12:1:
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Hebrews 12:1
"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a CLOUD of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,"
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In other words, we JOIN with Christ and His many-membered body as they descend to Earth like a great cloud, to set up Christ’s eternal Kingdom here.
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(As an aside, check out 2 Peter 2:17, Jude 1:12 and Revelation 1:7, each of which use the word ‘clouds’ as a euphemism for groups of people.)
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Finally, the word “air” in this verse (i.e., vs. 17, above), is from the Greek word ‘aer,’ which does not mean sky or even atmosphere, or heaven. Instead, it means “a breath, as breathed unconsciously; to respire, to blow.”
(See Strong's Concordance G-109.)
In other words, at the second advent, as Jesus and His many-membered body are descending like a great cloud from heaven onto this Earth to set up His eternal Kingdom, and we here on Earth, in the flesh, are being changed into our new spiritual bodies ‘in the twinkling of an eye,’ the breath of eternal life enters into us and we instantly join that great cloud of witnesses coming to earth with Christ.
We join with the crowd who are on their way here.
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Here’s another spot in the Bible (Mark 13:24-27) where that’s very clearly explained:
[24] "But in those days, AFTER that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,"
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[25] "And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken."
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[26] "And THEN shall they see the Son of man coming IN THE CLOUDS with great power and glory."
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[27] "And THEN shall he send His angels, AND SHALL GATHER TOGETHER HIS ELECT from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven."
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Our gathering together with the Lord clearly happens "after" the tribulation.
And that’s when we here on this Earth are gathered together with them who are coming to this Earth to establish Christ’s Kingdom. The very angels gather us all together.
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Let’s finish up in Thessalonians 4:
[18] "Wherefore (therefore) comfort one another with these words."
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Do you remember what the subject matter of these verses was?
It was "where are the dead"?
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Saint Paul tells us that they are with Christ, in heaven, and that they’ll be returning to this Earth with Christ, and we will then be joining them as they arrive.
And Paul says that should give us great comfort.
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It’s really that simple.
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I have no idea how these rapture believers turn that simple “where are the dead?” lesson from Paul into some fly-away into heaven to be with the Lord in the sky forever fairy tale. That is simply unbiblical.
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Christ and His Kingdom are coming 'here', to this earth, to be established eternally (Zechariah 14).
And when that happens, it will be heaven on Earth.
And all believers will live here on this Earth, in His eternal Kingdom, together with Him, in great joy and happiness.
Regards in Christ,
Steve Barwick
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Discipleship Is Costly
(Mark 8:34–38; Luke 9:23–26 )
Matthew 16:24-27 [Read Whole Chapter!]
24¶Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
27For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
"The Rewards Of Wisdom"
Proverbs 3:5-7 [Read Whole Chapter!]
5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
"Difficult Times Will Come"
2 Timothy 3:1-10 [Read Whole Chapter!]
1¶This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
8Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
9But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
"The Deceitful Heart"
Jeremiah 17:5-10 [Read Whole Chapter!]
5¶Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
6For he shall be like the HEATH in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.
7Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
8For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
9The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
10I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
"The Preaching of John the Baptist"
(Mark 1:2–8; Luke 3:1–20 )
Matthew 3:1-3 [Read Whole Chapter!]
1¶In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
"Call to Repent"
Luke 13:1-5 [Read Whole Chapter]
1¶There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
2And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?
3I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
4Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
5I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
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NEVER EVER forget the clear and precise statement Paul gave us in 2nd Thessalonians, chapter 2, verse 3.
It is a statement so simple that it can be understood by even the most basic reader.... View MoreNEVER EVER forget the clear and precise statement Paul gave us in 2nd Thessalonians, chapter 2, verse 3.
It is a statement so simple that it can be understood by even the most basic reader.
He said "let no man deceive you by any means, for that day [the day of Christ's return] shall NOT come UNTIL there is 'a great apostasy' when that man of sin, the son of perdition is revealed."
How can anyone read that sentence and still think Christ can return at any moment when that 'man of sin' has not been revealed?
Would you like to know a MYSTERY, something which is 'unknown' to most people because they have never read the Scriptures with understanding or without the "preconceived" traditions of men distorting their comprehension?
That man of sin, that son of perdition Paul said will be revealed, will be REVEALED to the world AS JESUS CHRIST, not some bad dude who goes around killing people!
Therefore, the mystery is that the FIRST Jesus who appears will actually be Satan, the false-christ, the imposter, the false messiah, BUT the "whole world" with the exception of those who have 'the seal of God' [His Word] in their foreheads (Rev. 9:4) will believe that he (Satan) is the Real Jesus Christ and will worship him (Satan) as God!
THAT IS the GREAT APOSTASY!
Do you now see why the any-moment Rapture Theory is such a dangerous doctrine?
It sets people up for the fall, even the great falling away, doesn't it?
In today's study we will examine some of the reasons why people will be so convinced he is Jesus Christ!
Let's get started.
2 Thes. 2:5
"Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?"
Paul now reminds the Thessalonians that he told them before, when he was with them, that there would be a great falling away, a great apostasy, before Jesus Christ returned and that the Wicked one would be revealed,
"Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God" (2 Thes. 2:4)."
We know that the apostle Paul was an Hebrew scholar (Acts 22:3) and that he "reasoned with them [the Thessalonians] out of the Scriptures" as it is written in Acts 17:2.
Therefore he would have been very familiar with the words of Daniel, whose prophecies concerning the false-christ parallel those of John in the Book of Revelation and Paul here in 2 Thes. 2.
Daniel 7:25
"And he shall speak great words against the MOST HIGH, and shall wear out the saints of the MOST HIGH, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time."
The blaspheme that this "little horn", the spurious messiah, the son of perdition, will speak against God is just as Paul said in 2 Thes. 2:4.
he will sit in the temple and blasphemously claim that he is God himself, i.e. that he is the Messiah returned, when IN FACT he is Satan, the "instead-of-Christ".
The "times and decrees" that he will think to change is to convince people that Jesus Christ has returned (before it is time), i.e. that it is the time of the 7th Trump when in fact it is only the 6th.
That will be easy for him considering that most people are expecting Christ to return at "any moment", thanks to the 'vision' of the Rapture Theory.
Couple that with Satan's supernatural abilities to perform "great signs and wonders in the sight of men",
and just like that,
in one day's time,
Christians all over the world will begin to worship the "dragon", the "religious beast", the "vile person", the "devil", "antichrist", "the son of perdition", as if he were Jesus Christ.
Again,
THAT is the "Great Falling Away" from the True Christ which Paul speaks of when the son of perdition is revealed!
So we now know from irrefutable Biblical documentation that the son of perdition is coming FIRST, 'before' (prior to) the real Jesus Christ returns and we gather back to Him.
To study the Bible is the noblest of all pursuits; to understand it, the highest of all goals.
We pray that with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, you accomplish both.
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https://www.americanwisdomseries.com/5148.html
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"How can Satan Deceive the Whole World?"
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Have you ever wondered how it could possibly be... View More"How can Satan Deceive the Whole World?"
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Have you ever wondered how it could possibly be
that Satan when he comes to earth is able to "deceiveth the whole world" (Rev. 12:9)?
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IF what "mainstream" Christianity is teaching,
i.e. their traditional doctrines, is True,
then how could this be?
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Is the majority right, when most professing Christians are completely Biblically illiterate?
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Think about it?
If a person is deceived it means that they believe something to be True, that is in fact, NOT so.
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Folks, it is "religion" that prevents our people
from seeing the Truth of God's Word.
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So, while the "majority" of Christianity today teaches that Jesus Christ can return "at any moment", both Jesus Christ and the apostle Paul
WARNED about "being deceived" concerning His return.
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Jesus said repeatedly that MANY would come "claiming" to represent Him,
i.e. as Christian ministers,
and would deceive MANY,
"the multitudes",
NOT just a few!
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Take a look at what the majority of our churches teach
concerning our gathering back to Christ,
then read what Paul says in 2 Thes. 2.
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Here it is:
2 Thessalonians 2:1
"Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto Him,"
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Paul is now getting to the purpose for this second letter. Paul reminded them of his 1st letter to them (1Thes.), of Christ returning and our gathering back to Him. Because of the 'misunderstanding' that could be drawn from the first letter, he writes the following.
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It's IMPORTANT in this final generation that we PAY ATTENTION for this WILL HAPPEN "during our lifetime."
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The "subject" again of this letter is; "our gathering back to Christ"
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2 Thessalonians 2:2
"That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is [the Lord is just] at hand."
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The subject is the 7th Trump,
the return of Christ, and our gathering back to Him.
Paul doesn't want you to misunderstand what he is about to say.
This is why he makes it 'plain and simple'.
Paul told them not to confuse what he is saying here, with any other teaching, or spirit, or even that first letter from him.
This is because there was a confusing part in the first letter where false teachers had crept in and "twisted" Paul's words.
The prime example of this today is the twisting of that first letter by the rapture theorist, to form the TRAP that has been set for Christians in this final generation.
Paul is saying, don't let ANYONE trouble you [confuse you], and tell you that "the day of Christ" is at hand.
The "day of Christ [the Lord]" is the day when Jesus Christ will return to earth, and gather His saints to Him.
This gathering will happen at the sounding of the seventh (last) trumpet. This is one of those tradition's of men [false doctrines] that can deceive you.
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2 Thes. 2:3
"Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;"
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Jesus Christ is not gathering anyone to Him, nor is He coming here to earth, EXCEPT there be "a falling away" FIRST.
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The word for "falling away", in the Greek is "apostasy".
Jesus told us in His revelation to John, in Revelation 9:11, that "Apollyon" is one of Satan's names, and this name is derived from the word "apostasy".
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The word "perdition" means one that "perishes".
Satan, and only Satan, has already been condemned to die [to perish] by God.
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Satan's judgment day has been pronounced already back in the first earth age, and he will have no part in the Great White Throne Judgment, or any other Judgment yet to come. He has already been Judged, and sentenced by God to death "perdition"
[Ezekiel 28 covers this judgment].
Live Link to-EZEKIEL 28
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What did Paul say again?
Jesus Christ is coming back to this earth,
but the saints of Christ will not be gathered to Him UNTIL the "son of perdition" [Satan] be revealed FIRST.
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How will we know who he is when he arrives?
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Revelation 17:8
"The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is [shall come]."
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This beast "thou [John] sawest", was in the first earth age; and is not on this earth now, as it is written in Revelation 12:7. Satan is in heaven, right now, being our "accuser", and will be cast out to this earth very shortly by Michael.
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"And shall ascend out of the bottomless pit; and go into perdition;"
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Who is he again?
He is Satan the false-christ.
Satan is not a man born of woman, but a "supernatural arch angel". In Ezekiel 28 it is written that Satan [Lucifer] is the most beautiful of all God's created beings.
And in Isaiah 14:12;
"How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer (day star), son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!"
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"Lucifer" then is another name for Satan; he is also called the Dragon, the serpent, and many other names accounting for the roles he plays, and in our generation he will come to earth, in person, as the "spurious messiah", claiming that "he" is Christ.
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Isaiah 14:13;
"For 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:'"
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Satan is saying,
I'm going to BE God, and be above the sons [stars] of God.
The "mount of the congregation" is on mount Zion; and that is "the side of the north" where Jesus Christ's Temple will be.
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Isaiah 14:14;
"I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the MOST HIGH."
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Satan is saying again, he is going to BE God.
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Isaiah 14:15;
"Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell [sheol], to the sides of the pit."
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Who is this that is going into the pit?
Who is this "son of perdition"?
It is Lucifer, who is Satan, the "son of perdition".
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The "son of perdition" of II Thessalonians 2:3 is none other than Satan himself, coming to earth to play the role of Jesus Christ.
Paul then is saying, that the True Christ, Jesus Christ, will not return to earth UNTIL this "apostasy" takes place "first".
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Isaiah 14:16;
"They 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;"
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Following Jesus Christ's return to earth, and when the "false-christ" [Satan] is safely in the pit; the world [our unsaved brothers and sisters] will wonder; how could Satan have shook all the kingdoms?
They simply can't believe that they were deceived into believing this man to be God.
Are you going to be one of those deceived into believing Satan is the Christ, or do you know the difference?
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Paul is saying to the Thessalonians that Jesus Christ will NOT come, NOR will their be a "gathering of the saints" UNTIL you see the false-christ ("son of perdition") FIRST.
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It takes a lot of guts to believe the word of a false preacher/ a false Christian preacher, over Paul, Jesus, John, Isaiah, and a whole host of other prophets and disciples, but that is what many, many, WAY TOO MANY proclaiming Christians are doing!.
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This "apostasy" [falling away] is caused by the "son of perdition", and you will see him live and in person, very shortly.
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We are NOT going to gather back to Christ
until "the son of perdition" is revealed.
There is only one "son of perdition", Satan himself.
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What does this "revealing" mean?
2 Thes 2:4
"Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped;
so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God,
shewing himself that he is God."
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What will he do when he is revealed?
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He will take over God's House,
even the body of Christ which results in the great apostasy,
and claims to BE God, i.e. Jesus Christ.
Satan will be revealed AS Jesus Christ!
It is a mystery to most.
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Hang on a few verses!
The "Son of perdition" is Satan and Isaiah just told us this very same thing.
Remember, the Temple of God is on mount Zion, and on "the side of the North".
This person sitting there is sitting in God's Seat, pretending to be God, but he's Satan: "Showing himself that he is God."
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Do you know what Jesus said about this very thing. Jesus called it in Matthew 24:15, the very same thing that Daniel called it in Daniel 9:27; "the Abomination of desolation".
A more correct translation in the "James Moffatt translation Bible" is called "The abomination by the desolator".
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"Satan claiming to be God" IS the abomination, and "he" [Satan] IS the desolator, for the entire world WILL believe him; except for God's elect, and all those who have the "seal of God" in their minds [foreheads]. The sealed of God have their gospel armour on, and they are ready to face Satan and his system in the spiritual warfare.
Does the rapture "theory" still look inviting to you? If it does, friend, your in a heap of trouble. This is not me talking, but Paul; for he is warning you to be watching out for the false-christ, for he is a copy of exactly what you expect of Christ.
The spurious messiah [Satan] will have supernatural powers, and he will come first, [at the sixth trump] before our Lord Jesus Christ returns [at the seventh trump].
We are given the exact time of the false-christ's arrival upon the earth in Revelation 9.
It is at the sounding of the SIXTH TRUMPET. The trumpets are sounded in order, and the sixth trumpet is prior to the seventh.
It can't be that hard to understand.
Satan will be God to all the people of the world, including all Christians who DO NOT HAVE "the Seal of God" in their minds [foreheads], to know the Truth.
They fall because they will not take the simplicity and understanding in which Christ taught.
Most of them never even read it for themselves; they've taken their preacher's word for it, because he is such a 'nice' man and he wouldn't tell them a falsehood! would he?
They "actually believe" it's in God's Word. "Let's sing the song on page 666. Praise the Lord, and would the ushers please pass the felt lined plate!", said the "one verse" rev.
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The whole purpose for Paul to write the II Thessalonians letter, was to warn that church, as well as the churches of today, of the errors in teaching that others were making of his 1st letter. Don't expect Christ's return tomorrow,
for these things of II Thessalonians 2:1-4 MUST TAKE PLACE FIRST.
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2 Thes 2:5
"Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?"
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Paul says "Don't you remember I told you all of this?"
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2Thes 2:6
"And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time."
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You know what Satan's status is now.
What is this "mystery"?
Let's look up the Greek word (mystery) in Strong's: musterion, moos-tay'-ree-on, Greek 3466;
from a derivative of muo (to shut the mouth); a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites) :- mystery.
It's RELIGION!
Hidden Religion!
Even the "Hidden (Secret) Dynasty of Religion"
that has crept into the churches.
It's "Churchianity",
ceremony and religious rites,
'disguised' as Christianity.
Do you not remember the 1st Seal in Rev. 6:2
and the rider of the 'first' white horse?
It is deception brought about by Satan,
the rider of the first white horse which looks like Christ's white horse,
but it isn't!
DON'T BE DECEIVED!
If you need a refresher then go back and re-read (Rev. 6:2) the 1st Seal!
Note:
Many, way too many, churches
teach that the "only he who now letteth will let,
until he be taken out of the way" in verse 7 refers to the Holy Spirit departing the earth when they are Raptured away.
That's because the "mystery" has already completely
taken over their unlearned minds.
They are "not going anywhere" before the false-christ (Antichrist) is revealed.
Paul just said so in plain and simple language.
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The subject being discussed is;
When will the "man of sin" be revealed?
The answer is;
"When Michael let's him go" in Rev. 12:7-9.
Michael is holding him back!
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Here's verse 7 from the Living Bible translation:
2 Thes. 2:7
"As for the work this man of rebellion and hell will do when he comes, it is already going on,
but he himself will not come until the one who is holding him back steps out of the way."
(Living Bible)
When Michael steps out of the way and lets Satan go, he will come to the earth (disguised) as Jesus Christ.
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There is no mystery around when this will take place, for we will know his methods of operation [withholdeth], and the signs, the seasons, and the times of Satan's arrival to earth.
If you are in the Word of God and not following these "one-verse" preachers, you will know when to expect the spurious messiah. You will also know within hours of when to expect our Lord Jesus Christ's return.
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Satan's reign on earth is not seven years because God reduced that time to "five months" for the elect's sake, as Jesus told us in Matthew 24:22.
Jesus also revealed that the time is shortened to five months, to John in Revelation 9:5, and 9:10.
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The "mystery of lawlessness" is the mystery of iniquity. "He who now letteth will let"; in the Greek should be translated;
"He who holds fast [ketcho] will stand."
The ellipsis, or "omission from an expression of a word clearly implied"; "There is one who hold's fast", instead, by repeating the verb, "will let". However, "katecho" is a transitive verb, and an object must be supplied also.
So if the subject in verse six is Satan, then the object must be his position in the heavenlies [see Ephesians 6:12], from which he will be ejected from heaven by Michael [Revelation 12:7-9].
"Out of the way", in the Greek is "out of ek", or "the midst". It is the same expression used in Acts 17:33, and I Corinthians 5:2.
Many "rapture theorists" claim this one who "letteth" is the Holy Spirit, and they claim that when He is taken away, then the false-christ will come.
By reversing the role of the characters in the verses here, and attributing what is Satan's to the Holy Spirit, you have a whole "new" doctrine called the "Any moment" doctrine.
This false doctrine is better known as the "rapture theory".
It is dangerous to play around with a foreign language; and when the flock relies upon their shepherd for the Truth, and the shepherd is "assumed" to be correct; in ignorance it is 'accepted' just because 'he said so'.
It is Michael who "holds fast" on to Lucifer [the false-christ], and Michael will continue to keep Lucifer held until The Appointed Time, spoken of above. That time is Appointed by God. Then at the Appointed time God will give Satan the keys [authority] to release his fallen angels and they will be cast to the earth [see Revelation 9:1-10].
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Let's take a look at the one [Michael] who holds on to Satan now.
Revelation 12:7;
"And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,"
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Michael [that is who the "he" is in II Thessalonians 2:7 and his [Michael's] angels fought against the dragon [another name for Satan] and his [Satan's] fallen angels.
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Revelation 12:8;
"And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven."
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This war takes place in heaven, and that is where Satan and his angels are now; though Satan's spirit, and demonic spirits are all over the earth today.
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Now we will see what Michael does with Satan, in fulfilling II Thessalonians 2:7.
Revelation 12:9;
"And the great dragon [Satan] was cast out
[that is the transitive verb of verse seven], that old serpent [this is the role Satan played in the Garden of Eden], called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world [except for God's elect]: he was cast out onto the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."
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This is when Satan will 'physically' appear on earth as the antichrist with his angels. This is the time of the false-christ's coming, and we must know when this time is, by when these events take place, for Satan comes at the sixth trumpet.
Then the verse picks up where Satan is standing in the holy place. Satan's object is to DECEIVE ALL THE WORLD, and have the world take his mark in their minds.
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God's Word thus says that Satan will come to earth and stand in that Holy place, "before" Christ will come and gather anyone back to Himself.
Back to the KJV and continuing in 2 Thes.:
2 Thes. 2:8
"And then shall that Wicked [one] be revealed,
whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of His mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of His coming:"
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Most of Christianity is awaiting an evil, Hitler like, butcher to be revealed.
Don't you SEE the mystery at work?
The "wicked one" will be revealed (disguised) as Jesus Christ.
He won't appear to be doing anything wicked at all!
He's very religious. He heals the "deadly wound".
As Daniel shows us, the "little horn", Satan, brings (false) "peace and prosperity" to the world.
The whole world will love him!
They will think Christ has returned!
Is that hidden, or what?
"The wicked" is better translated, "wicked one":
What comes out of the Lord's mouth?
It is the Truth.
That is also the Word that God put in the mouth of Paul in this writing. Satan shall then be destroyed after being cast out, and also after standing in the holy place. "After this", is the time of Jesus Christ coming and gathering of His saints. There is NO "anytime" doctrine here.
It is in the course of certain (specific) events, and God lets us know clearly the order of these events, and exactly what to expect. In Matthew 24:15 Jesus is saying exactly what Paul is saying, Satan will come FIRST and reign BEFORE "the gathering of the saints".
Then Christ will destroy Satan.
"Even him" also includes Satan's religious beast system. Satan's religious system will be present with Satan. The religious beast is discussed in Revelation 13, and this, the religious role, that gives support and authority to Satan. If you believe in the Rapture theory, you will take part in that role.
Many Christians will assume Satan to be Christ when they visibly witness the supernatural powers he possess, and the deceptions that will take place, all except God's elect.
2 Thes 2:9
"Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,"
Even if you see "religious miracles" performed by religious leaders,
especially by one claiming to be Jesus,
DON'T BE DECEIVED!
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2 Thes 2:10
"And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved."
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God is writing this Letter to us "personally",
and WE are responsible for "understanding it".
We are accountable to God to give answer for our actions. It is you and I, individually, that will stand before God and give our personal answer for the personal handling of His Word. There will be no preacher, friend or family member with you on that Judgment Day, for they will all be explaining and accounting for their own words and actions.
If your pastor is one of the false shepherds, and led many saints astray, his ignorance won't help him or you.
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This is something WE MUST think about,
our souls are at stake here!
If you "love Truth" you will study the Truth, which is His Word.
Look out across the land.
How many folks do you know that Truly study His Word?
You can tell by just listening to people
that they have not received the "love of the Truth",
even though they may attend a church regularly!
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2 Thes 2:11
"And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:"
If you want to believe a lie, God will allow it;
in fact he will help you into the system of deceptions Satan will bring on the earth.
Do you really think God will come here and Personally show you, and talk to you when you "refuse to believe His Word", when He gave it in such detail through the prophets and His Son.
If you desire to believe that your going to "fly outta here", and refuse His Word, He will so block your mind that you will not be capable of understanding Truth. God will send the "strong delusion" over your mind.
The strong delusion is an act of love given by God for your "protection".
What is the lie that they believe?
It is that Satan is Jesus,
and that his (Satan's) "church systems," his "religions,"
are True Christianity.
To study the Bible is the noblest of all pursuits; to understand it, the highest of all goals.
We pray that with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, you accomplish both.
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