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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – November 21

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Planet Earth, Devil’s Island,

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Part 12:

“Planet Earth: The Devil’s Slaughter-house!”

To read Part 1, click here… March 13th (Planet Earth: Devil’s Island!)

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“But if our gospel be hid,

it is hid to them that are lost:

In whom the god of this world

hath blinded the minds of them which believe not,

lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ,

who is the image of God,

should shine unto them.”

2nd Corinthians 4:3, 4

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Have you ever taken a tour of a slaughterhouse?

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Not a very pleasant experience, is it?

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Well, the unsuspecting animals are ushered in, totally unaware they are marching to their doom.

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Oh well, they are just dumb animals, aren’t they?

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Slaughter house – Swine inspection USDA – Wikimedia – USDA Public Domain

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HITLER’S HELL

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Well, back in the 1940’s, that cruel monster, Hitler, pretty much did the same things to humans, didn’t he?

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Yes, he herded up his imaginary enemies, and took them into to his own version of a slaughterhouse, and led them to their final end.

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Well, it’s a good thing that such a monstrous cruelty no longer happens to humans!

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Or does it?

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Adolph Hitler – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Nazi Death-Camp Corpses Wagon – Buchenwald-18th – Wikimedia – Public-Domain

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SATAN’S SLAUGHTERHOUSE

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You have to admit. The Devil is pretty clever!

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Yes, this arch-enemy of Heaven has created his own world-system in which the inhabitants do not realize their great peril!

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From our daily “Soma”, being spoon-fed to us via the television, Internet, radio, as well as the printed media, to this gigantic theme-park society in which every conceivable pleasure, earthly treasure and ambitious pursuit is now attainable!

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And it is no wonder why so few are willing to drink of the water of the fountain of everlasting life!

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We’re just too busy having fun!

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Castle of Disney – Wikipedia – Public Dom

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LIKE LAMBS TO THE SLAUGHTER!

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Well, this is exactly what “the god of this world”, Lucifer (now given the title, Satan, the Devil, and the Dragon) desires, in his role as Master-of-Ceremonies of this selfish planet of earthly delights!

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And like sheep going to the slaughter, we humans do not realize that we are heading for our own doom!

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And just like Hitler’s Hell, Satan and his unseen armies are tirelessly working around the clock to take as many unsuspecting prisoners as they possibly can, into the meat-grinder of death!

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

sheep – Lambs to the slaughter – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

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THE ULTIMATE PIED PIPER OF HAMLIN

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Satan is the quintessential Pied Piper of Hamlin, as he plays his narcotic-like melody, leading us as the proverbial lemmings, over the cliff of eternal damnation!

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If he can just keep us busy long enough, he can steal our soul!

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Yes, if he can just get us to pass beyond our day of earthly probation, we lose our soul!

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And we’re just so busy having a good time in this world of selfish cares, ambitions, and pleasures, that we’re totally oblivious of our great peril!

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“THERE’S NO WAY OUT OF HERE?”

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Well, is there any hope in this seemingly hopeless situation?

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Yes, to the world, life is hopeless just like the following lyrics from a certain secular songster…“So it slips through your hands like grains of sand, you watch it go…There’s no way out of here, when you come in you’re in for good!”

(David Gilmour “There’s No Way Out Of Here”)

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Yes, to the world, life is hopeless!

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There’s no way out of here!

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Or so it seems!

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Girl – Depression by Danielzanetti for Wikimedia – cropped image – C.C. Share-alike License 3.0

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

proverbs 25:25

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But the extremely Good News is that there is indeed, a way out of here!

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And that “way out of here”, was provided on the Cross of Calvary, when God gave His only begotten Son to become our substitute in the grave. He bore our sins, to provide forgiveness, and the gift of everlasting life!

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And so, what’s stopping us from forsaking this hopeless slaughterhouse world, and beginning our sojourn up that highway to Heaven, where we will be forever happy and forever young?

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Pilgrim enters Heaven – Study for The Cross and the World…… Brooklyn Museum Thomas Cole US public domain

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TO READ PART 13, CLICK HERE…

November 22 (Planet Earth, Devil’s Island, Part 13: “Planet Earth: The True Globe Theater!”)

The Globe Theater audience – Wikimedia – CC public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Open my eyes that I may truly understand the battle that rages all around us. Let me not be like the proverbial lamb to the slaughter, but help me to escape this doomed planet…

Prayer – Mother and Daughter – Wikipedia – (cropped image) the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…January 2 (This Vanity Fair Dream-Machine! Part 2: It’s A Disneyland World!), or you can also read…January 13 (Habakkuk Says “Run!” Part 8: “The World: A Crazy Weird Cartoon!”)

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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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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LOCATING THE DRAGON

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REVELATION 12 DRAGON IS NOT DRACO!

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First, let it be stated, that this Dragon Constellation is not the same constellation commonly referred to as “Draco” (photo to right is Draco).

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This Revelation 12 Dragon from Signs Of Heaven, has not been previously recognized. But you will discover that it is a very intricate and complex constellation, once you are comfortable locating it (picture below, right).

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Draco, (Picture right) Ursa Minor Wikipedia share-alike license

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 REVELATION 12 DRAGON  

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The star-charts below (below, right) are from Wikipedia and are combined into one chart to show these three constellations, which the editor has sketched over with these three constellations, as they appear when in the west. Hopefully, this will be an assist in locating these constellations in the night-sky.

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LOCATION…

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The Revelation 12 Dragon Constellation can be located by finding Orion in winter months.

 

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The Dragon is to Orion’s left, and the Dragon’s mouth is right next to Orion’s shield. This Dragon’s mouth is the V-like constellation The Hyades Cluster, which is also known as the head of Taurus the Bull. The Dragon’s tail-tip is Pleiades and the lower shaft of his tail is partly of Aries  and Pisces. Then with aid of a dark and starry night, you may begin to connect the mouth and the tail with a very long body in an oval shape. The front and back legs are made of a few stars: the front legs partially of stars from Taurus . The back legs and rear fin are made of 6 stars from the Cetus Constellation.

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BODY HARD TO SEE

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The long oval-shaped body has relatively few stars, but can been seen, howbeit with a dark, starry night. The four stars of the front fins are made partially of Taurus .

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…“The Dragon of Revelation 12 Constellation“  

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TOMORROW

November 22 (Planet Earth, Devil’s Island, Part 13: “Planet Earth: The True Globe Theater!”)

The Globe Theater audience – Wikimedia – CC public Domain

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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 #323 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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Click on image credit links below each photo, for licensing names, details, and tags, etc.. Most Images cropped & reduced in size.

 

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – November 20

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A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day,

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Part 4:

“Every Man A Liar”

To read Part 1, click here…January 20th (3 Fingered Judgment-Day)

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“LET GOD BE TRUE,

BUT EVERY MAN A LIAR”

Romans 3:4

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It’s truly amazing how rapidly society is devolving morally!

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By means of the Internet, it doesn’t take long to see how dishonest this society is becoming!

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Pinocchio – Wikimedia – by André Koehne. (contact here)

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THE EVOLUTION HOAX

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But dishonesty is nothing new! After all, for many decades, The Master-Deceiver has been brainwashing our children into atheism in the public schools!

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Yes, Satan uses erring men to perpetuate the false science called “Evolution”, quite often using myths and hoaxes as proof of this devilish-designed ideology.

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Even schoolbooks are repeating the fake myths and hoaxes, already exposed and discredited decades earlier!

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And using the same phony charts and imaginary pictures once created by imaginative artists, all in attempt to keep the lie of “Evolution” going!

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Fake Reconstruction of Eoanthropus dawsoni – Wikipedia – Public Domain

Headsets – France in XXI Century School – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“EVERY MAN A LIAR”

Romans 3:4

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And now, in this day of 24/7/365 news, the public gets to witness all this political wrangling on a daily, yea even an hourly basis!

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And one very sad phenomenon in all this is, that quite often, the accusers must exaggerate the facts, so that the supposed accusation carries with it the maximum impact. Either by adding some little lie, or twisting or omitting some facts, or sometimes even totally fabricating the entire story!

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Pinocchio – cropped image – Wikimedia – by André Koehne. (contact here)

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YELLOW JOURNALISM: THE NEW NORM!

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And of course, it would be remiss to ignore the role of the various major news organizations today!

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Yellow Journalism has all but become the industry standard in today’s society. As a matter of fact, William Randolph Hearst, that much-maligned and infamous poster-boy for Yellow Journalism, would fit right in with today’s news-industry hucksters! 

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William Randolph Hearst – 1906 – Wizard of Ooze – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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A PANDEMIC of LIES!

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Just think about how many lies, errors, misstatements, and coverups (and maybe even many murders) about the pandemic, have been foisted upon the populace by the corrupt government and media!

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And even now, some of this pandemic misinformation is knowingly being used as a power-grab by some power-hungry political party!

Posters against anti-Covid measures and vaccinations in France – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license

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“THE WICKED…GO ASTRAY AS SOON AS THEY BE BORN, SPEAKING LIES”

Psalm 58:3

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Well, as already stated, this is nothing new! False accusers have been around a very long time!

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This same underhanded tactic of twisting, omitting, adding-to, or out-and-out lying was used against Jesus, in attempt to convict that sinless Savior of law-breaking. 

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But Satan eventually achieved his goal, by using false witnesses to implement a certain half-truth…“We heard Him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.” Mark 14:58

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Yes, it was this half-truth that put Jesus on that cruel Cross.

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

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Well, let’s “fast-forward” back again to today’s world.

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A WAKE-UP CALL FOR GOD’S REMNANT PEOPLE

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The world hasn’t changed so much in 2,000 years, has it? Well, at least we’re not so different in the area of truthfulness. Yes, the same characters are still around, crafting and casting their lies and half-truths against their supposed enemies.

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And if the world so freely lies and twists the facts against one-another, then how much more will they use the same tactics against Christians during “the hour of temptation, which shall (very soon) come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.” Revelation 3:10 (Parenthetical comment added by Editor)

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Protest – Anti-Christian rally in Chicago – cropped image – Wikimedia

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“CHRIST JESUS CAME INTO THE WORLD TO SAVE SINNERS; OF WHOM I AM CHIEF”

1st Timothy 1:15

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Oh yes, Satan will have plenty of ammunition to hurl against us, without having to make up lies!

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Because, the sad fact is, we Christians must all hang our heads in shame because of our own past missteps, misdeeds and mis-spoken words! Even more than this dishonest world, we likewise must hang our heads in shame!

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Gossips in the Altstadt in Sindelfingen, Germany – Sally Kennison – Share-alike License – Wikimedia

Twemoji2 – crossed fingers – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

Proverbs 25:25

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Well, the Good News is, that the Bible is literally teeming with great and precious promises which God’s people can cling to while they are waiting for their Lord to rescue them at His 2nd Appearing!

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For instance, King David had many accusers, bringing both true and false accusations against him.

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Listen to how he responded… 

“They also that seek after my life lay snares for me:

and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things,

and imagine deceits all the day long.

But I, as a deaf man, heard not…

For in thee, O LORD, do I hope:

thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.”

Psalm 38:12-15

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Here is seen that David met his false accusers with godly forbearance and faith-filled silence, because he put all his trust in God, and not in his own human wisdom or in his own abilities.

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King Saul David by Guercino – 1646 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES”

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And so, the Reader is encouraged to hear Peter’s admonition…

“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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Yes, it is by the great and precious promises in scripture that will deliver us from every satanic evil and each lurking danger which we must carefully and prayerfully walk through during the coming months.

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 5, CLICK HERE…

December 15 (A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day, Part 5: “Every Man…His Labor…Is The Gift of God”)

Palmer – Carpenter – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to crucify that “Old Man” within. Remove far from me all vanity and lies. Give me the desire and power to hide your great and precious promises in my heart…

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

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Moon Into Blood Trilogy: 2nd Face: The Pharisee Scorner”,

or you can also read… “Fleeing to the Mountains, Part 3: The Abomination in My Heart”

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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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 SCORNER (THE PHARISEE)”

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Please tilt your head to the left. Do you see a man with a very long pointed nose. 

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Do you see an angry look? His right eyebrow is raised as if he is judging.

 

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This second face in the Moon appears to be that of a combination of a man as well as a fox. Or maybe a wolf.

Doesn’t he have a long narrow nose like a wolf or fox? Maybe even a dog.

Nevertheless, the expression on his face, as he appears to look down upon the Earth, is that of scorn. 

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Moon – Public Domain – 2nd face Pharisee Scorner – by Cezar Popescu for Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain – cropped, highlighted & rotated photo

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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THE PHARISEES…

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“Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.” Proverbs 21:24

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Yes this wolf-like beast-face in the Moon, is what the Bible calls a proud Pharisee.

They were the morality crowd.

They were the finger pointers.

They were the scorners.

They didn’t realize that their own pride was even more reprehensible to God than the drunkenness, immorality, or sexual perversions of the unsaved of the world.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Moon Into Blood Trilogy: 2nd Face: The Pharisee Scorner”

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TOMORROW:

November 21 (Planet Earth, Devil’s Island, Part 12: “Planet Earth: The Devil’s Slaughter-house!”)

sheep – Lambs to the slaughter – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

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90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM, A QUESTION/ANSWER CALL-IN, TALK SHOW.

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN…The Open Forum Harold Camping February 18, 2003

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy Bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – November 18

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The Revelation of Jesus,

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Part 5:

“Understanding Daniel & Revelation”

To read Part 1, click here…October 3rd (The Revelation of Jesus, Part 1, Seeing Jesus in Prophecy)

 

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A radio Bible teacher was recounting a conversation which he had many years earlier with an elder pastor, who offered some sage advice.

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And at some point in the conversation, the elder pastor remarked… “I can fill up my church, by preaching on Bible prophecy, but I can empty the same church by preaching on the Book of Romans!” 

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And then, the elder pastor concluded his complaint by saying… “One thing you’re going to find out in your pastor-ship is, that most parishioners are more interested in Anti-Christ, than they are interested in Christ!”

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ABOVE PICTURE: The False Prophet – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses

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ITCHING-EAR-DRIVEN GOSPELS

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Another person said basically the same thing, but in a slightly different manner… “Far too many people who would travel over land and sea, to attend a Revelation seminar, wouldn’t even walk across the street to study about Jesus!”

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TBN – Orlando Crucifixion – Wikipedia – Share-Alike License

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MANY “ITCHING EARS” GOSPELS TODAY!

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Well, these above comments were made decades ago. And yet, they are still as true today as they were back then!

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Yes, the sad truth is, that we current-day Christians mostly have itching ears, and long to have them scratched by spending our time hearing interesting and exotic things which, at best, bring little profit to the soul!

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Cat scratching – cropped image – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution

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BIBLE WRONGLY INTERPRETED

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Perhaps, the greatest reason why Bible prophecy is so popular with many church-attendees is because it is not really about the Bible, but is actually about the world!

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“What!?’ Someone might say, “We’re wearing out the Bible’s pages in both the Book of Revelation and the Book of Daniel! How could that be about the world?”

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Well, the simple truth is, perhaps as much as 99% of those who study Bible prophecy are doing so incorrectly, resulting in wrong interpretations. That’s right, most Bible prophecy is being wrongly interpreted!

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And as a result, most of today’s popular theories about Revelation are incorrect, rendering most prophecy seminars next to worthless.

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Cyrus Scofield – 1920 – – US Public Domain

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So just what is the problem?

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What in the world are we doing wrong!?

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

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SOLA SCRIPTURA NO LONGER FOLLOWED

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Well, for one thing, the vast majority of prophecy classes do not understand the proper method of Bible study, much less how to study Revelation.

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And the first great mistake is that Bible teachers and theologians attempt to decipher Revelation by means of history books and newspapers.

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In other words, instead of clinging to that old Reformation mantra, “Sola Scriptura (the Bible only)”, these erring men will attempt to read newspapers to find something out there in the world that is similar to the various images and actions in Revelation.

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And by this means, the Book of Revelation and Daniel are mostly looked upon as a mere prognostication of future world events.

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Newspaper reader – Santa Cruz Argentina – Wikimedia – Share-alike Lic.

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“LINE UPON LINE, PRECEPT UPON PRECEPT”

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And the Bible student must be looking for a revelation of Jesus, “comparing spiritual things with spiritual” if he or she ever expects to find truth (see 1st Corinthians 2:13, 14).

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Therefore, history books and newspapers will be of no value when attempting to decipher hidden truths in Daniel and Revelation.

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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AFTER THOROUGH STUDY, THEN LOOK OUT INTO THE WORLD!

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Now of course, once the Bible student studies Daniel & Revelation, discovering that it too is the Gospel of Jesus in Revelation, and that it relates to the individual Christian as well as to the Church, then and only then will that Bible student be able to examine Church history or the daily newspapers.

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For instance, when Revelation Chapter 9 speaks of locusts, a Bible student may look out into the world to find something that resembles locusts.

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Perhaps some black helicopter or even some Nano-tech device.

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black helicopters – Wikimedia – US Army – Public Domain

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“THAT WHICH THE PALMERWORM HATH LEFT, THE LOCUST HATH EATEN!”

Joel 1:4 

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Instead, by prayerfully and carefully searching the Scriptures, that Bible student will eventually discover that locusts symbolize the various ways that God removes earthly riches or even spiritual riches from worldly-minded, apostate Believers…

“If I shut up heaven that there be no rain,

or if I command the locusts to devour the land,

or if I send pestilence among My people;

If My people, which are called by My name,

shall humble themselves, and pray,

and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways;

then will I hear from Heaven,

and will forgive their sin,

and will heal their land.”

2nd Chronicles 7:13

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Comparing this above passage with Joel, Chapter 1 and other similar related verses which speak of locusts, then the Bible student can begin to see locusts as representing God’s various ways of chastising His wayward people.

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Christian and Apollyon – Pilgrim’s Progress – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS IS THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY”

Revelation 19:10

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And so, instead of wearing out one’s Bible in only two places (Daniel & Revelation), the Bible prophecy student should instead be searching every “nook and cranny” of the Bible to truly find a correct understanding of the Gospel and how it plays out in the world, past, present, and future, as it relates to the Church.

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In other words, whether it be the Old Testament prophets, or the Psalms, Proverbs, the four Gospels, the Epistles, or any and every other book of the Bible, it all is very relevant to gaining more and more insight into Bible prophecy.

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Because Daniel and Revelation are also about the character of Jesus and how He battles against the Devil and his followers, in attempt to bring His own faithful followers through to ultimate and final victory.

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And the entire Bible is, “the Spirit of prophecy”! Revelation 19:10

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The Psalms – Wenceslas Hollar – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Book of John – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the ability to study the entire Bible for the purpose of seeing Jesus and His glorious character, in hopes of conforming my life into His wonderful image… 

Pray for Our Nation sign – Wikimedia – Share-alike-lic.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…June 22nd (The Natural Man & Bible Prophecy), you may also read…May 14 . . . . Noble Bereans? Part 58: “Rightly Dividing The Word of Truth”

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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 WOMAN ON THE ALTAR CONSTELLATION

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“Let my prayer 

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Psalm 142:2

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LOCATING THIS CONSTELLATION…

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This “Golden Altar” Constellation is only seen in winter through spring, in mid-sky. 

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It is to the south of the “Fleeing Woman Constellation” (AKA Ursa Major  or The Big Dipper).

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The “Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12” Constellation is in the northeastern sky in this sketch.

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You would be facing east and looking very high up almost to mid-sky to see this constellation group this way.

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The altar is farther south but still in the eastern sky.

This altar itself is commonly known as “Leo Major“, with the smoke rising being “Leo Minor“.

 

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… Woman of Revelation 12, (“The Woman on the Altar”)

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TOMORROW…

November 19 (The Whisperer, Part 4: “The Accuser of the Brethren”)

Eve & The Whispering Serpent – wwwsignsofheaven – Share-Alike License

 

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90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM, A QUESTION/ANSWER CALL-IN, TALK SHOW.

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN…The Open Forum Harold Camping February 14, 2003

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy Bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – November 7

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Come Out of Her, My People!

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Part 55:

“A Counterfeit Congregation” 

To read Part 1, click here… “May 12th (Come Out of Her, My People?)”

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“For there shall arise false Christs,

and false prophets,

and shall show great signs and wonders;

insomuch that, if [it were] possible,

they shall deceive the very elect.”

Matthew 24:24

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CITY OF CONFUSION

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Babylon was given its name during the building of that infamous Tower of Babylon, because God confused their speech…

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Listen… “Therefore is the name of it called Babel;

because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth:

and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.”

Genesis 11:9 

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And so, the name, Babylon, actually means, “City of Confusion”.

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by G. Dore’ – The Confusion Of Tongues in Babylon – from www.creationism.org-public domain

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“COME OUT OF HER MY PEOPLE”

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The Bible pronounces a curse upon all those who refuse to, “Come out of Her (Babylon) My people!”

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And the reader is encouraged to click on and begin reading this series of devotionals called “Come Out of Her, My People”, to gain a fuller understanding of just why God considers today’s churches to be spiritual Babylon.

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Yes, upon all those who refuse to join the Exodus out of this “City of Confusion”, the apostate churches, the following sentence is pronounced… “Come out of her, My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.”

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James Tissot – The Flight of the Prisoners – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“BE YE THEREFORE, WISE AS SERPENTS!”

Matthew 10:16

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It will be nearly impossible for God’s true worshipers to join this end-time exodus out of spiritual Babylon (the world and the worldly churches) until they are firmly convinced that the churches have truly become fully apostate.

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And so, those in the church-world who are sincere truth-seekers, must devote much time to exploring the Bible concerning this matter to the point that they are confident that the churches have, indeed, been yoked together with this fallen, Babylonish world.

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Magnifying Glass – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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“A FORM OF GODLINESS”

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What makes it so difficult to discern the utter apostasy of the church-world, is that everything appears to be “business as usual” in the churches.

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Oh yes, those “wacky name-it-and-claim-it” churches over there are obviously apostate as they continue in their wildly lawless behavior and crazy apostate doctrines! And then there are the ultra-liberal churches which embrace the same decadence which is destroying the western nations.

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Falling Backwards – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Share-alike License

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CONSERVATIVE CHURCHES

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But what about these conservative churches over here? You attend one of their services and you would swear that they are just as spiritually vibrant as they ever were! Preaching from the Bible, conservative music, the pews filled with happy, earnest-looking, and well-behaved parishioners, a serious-minded pastor, and even a nice choir!

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So how in the world could we ever believe that “My little conservative congregation could possibly be apostate!?” That idea seems totally ridiculous!?

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Church choir singing – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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DECEIVING THE VERY ELECT!

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But what we are forgetting is that we are in the last moments of time! And the Bible plainly declares… “For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect.”

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Because so many faithful churchgoers do not prayerfully consider this passage from Matthew 24, they are NOT equipped to properly discern Satan’s counterfeit deception!

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After all, the preacher still preaches straight from the Bible. And most all the parishioners carry their Bibles with them. And they seem to be doctrinally correct for the most part!

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But remember, it says in this above passage from Matthew 24:24, that these false Christs and “false prophets…if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect.”

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Oh no, God’s Elect will ultimately be delivered. But can they be deceived up to a certain degree?

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Audience hands – cropped & altered – Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain

 

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“ALL POWER AND SIGNS AND LYING WONDERS”

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Listen to this next passage…

“For the mystery of iniquity doth already work:

only he who now letteth [will let],

until he be taken out of the way.

And then shall that Wicked be revealed,

whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth,

and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

[Even him], whose coming is after the working of Satan

with all power and signs and lying wonders,”

2nd Thessalonians 2:7-9

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Here is revealed that Satan will work with “all power and signs and lying wonders”. Now it becomes evident that Satan’s counterfeits are going to be very close to the real thing! After all, with “all power and signs and lying wonders”, it is no wonder that “they shall deceive, if [it were] possible, even the elect.”

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And let’s face it, 2nd Corinthians 11:14, 15 reveals…

“And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness…”

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So, if we put these three above passages together (Matthew 24:24 & 2nd Thessalonians 2:7-9 & 2nd Corinthians 11:14, 15), it becomes evident that Satan can and will be able to create such a close counterfeit of the true, that even the very elect can be deceived (howbeit, not to the point of damnation.)

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

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“FEW THERE BE THAT FIND IT (SALVATION)”

Matthew 7:14

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And yet, there are many unsaved ones attending church each week who will be deceived unto the forfeiting of their souls! The entire church service is a sham! Satan and his fellow angels make it seem as if God is right there, blessing that church service! 

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So, with such a clever and close counterfeit, how can we possibly know if Satan, (the true abomination of desolation) is actually the one ruling over all of today’s local congregations?

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(Now, there may still be a few, or even, hopefully, many pastors and parishioners who genuinely love the Lord at the time of this writing)

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

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”

Proverbs 25:25

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Well, there is still some very Good News available, in this hopeless world!

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Yes, the doors of mercy are still left open for any and every needy soul who longs to escape this doomed planet! And all may come before the throne of Almighty God and beg and plead for Salvation.

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And the Bible assures us that…“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:13

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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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TO READ PART 56, CLICK HERE…

December 27 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 56: “The Evangelical Cult!” CONTINUED)

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

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the incredible and wonderful gift of Salvation. Open my eyes that I may behold this world as You see it. Let me not be deceived by the counterfeit gospels which pervade the today’s church-world…

Praying Hands – Otto Greiner – Wikimedia – .bassenge.com – Cropped image – Public Domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Ark of the Covenant Constellation, Pt. 2: How To Enter The Most Holy Place”, or you can also read… ” April 7th (1 Preacher! 2 Sermons!)” , or you can also read…JANUARY 10th (How a Joke Killed!)

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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THE FIVE FOOLISH VIRGINS STARS

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A new constellation has been revealed, as of about May 29th, 2014. This constellation appears as a snake. Its body is comprised of stars from the Bootes Constellation, and its jaws are made of the four stars which Babylonians saw as the head of Draco, the Dragon. It also has a small single star for an eye.

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Now in this constellation is a group of five stars, which will be called “The Five Foolish Virgins Stars”. These are located on the opposite side of the Glorious Crown of 12 Stars, from the Five Wise Virgins Stars. But one big difference between the two is, that The Five Wise are curved around the Glorious Crown, while the Five Foolish are curved away from it!

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ABOVE STAR-CHART (with constellation drawn in by this website)- Serpent with Wise Virgins not Attached – seen late summer into fall only – Serpent Constellation – comprised of the head of Draco, plus stars from the Bootes Constellation – www.signsofheaven.org – not for profit use

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Five Foolish Virgins Stars” 

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TOMORROW 

November 8 (How To Keep The Sabbath, Part 2: “Where Prayer Was Wont To Be Made”)

Prayer by a river on the Sabbath – Acts 16-13 – Bible Illustrations by Sweet Media –

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The Open Forum Talk Show with Harold Camping 

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE TALK SHOW – – The Open Forum Harold Camping January 30, 2003

Harold-Camping – courtesy Family Radio

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – November 6

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Come Out of Her, My People!

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Part 54:

“Did I Use Lightness?” CONTINUED

To read Part 1, click here… Daily Devotional, Year 2 – NOVEMBER 7 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 25: “Did I Use Lightness?”)

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“But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness,

let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting,

which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks…

Let no man deceive you with vain words:

for because of these things cometh the wrath of God

upon the children of disobedience.”

Ephesians 5:3, 4, 6

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Paul – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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“He (Paul) was not to be accused of levity and inconstancy, nor a contradiction between his words and intentions.”

(This quote is from Matthew Henry’s comments on Paul’s statement concerning his “not using Lightness” in his ministry)

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Listen to the Apostle, Paul, as he condemns using humor…

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Now the Bible condemns the use of lightness in several places, such as in Jeremiah 23:32…

“Behold, I am against them that…cause My people to err by their lies,

and by their lightness;

yet I sent them not, nor commanded them:

therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.”

[condensed for brevity]

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Yes, the pure and holy God condemns all use of lightness (sarcasm, mocking, frivolity, joking, and flippancy). And Paul used none of these in his ministry, nor in his personal, everyday life! 

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Paul Tentmaking – La Vista Church of Christ – Creative Commons License

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“…them that…cause My people to err by their lies, and by their lightness”

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Now the Bible condemns the use of lightness in several places, such as in Jeremiah 23:32…

“Behold, I am against them that…cause My people to err by their lies,

and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them:

therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.”

[condensed for brevity]

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Here again, the Bible condemns the use of lightness by false teachers to lead astray His people!

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Prophet Jeremiah Dictates to Baruch – Wikiart.com – US Public Domain

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“False teachers handle holy things rather with wit and trifling, rather than with fear and reverence”

Thomas Brooks

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Now listen to that reformer of yesteryear, Thomas Brooks on the characteristics of false teachers…

“They preach more to please the ear than to profit the heart…

False teachers handle holy things rather with wit and trifling,

rather than with fear and reverence.

False teachers are soul-murderers.

They are like evil surgeons, that skin over the wound—but never heal it…

False teachers are hell’s greatest enrichers.”

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Thomas Brooks on, “The 7 Chacteristics of False Teachers”

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Laughing – (cropped and color added) – Fotothek df roe neg – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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JOKERS IN THE PULPITS, NOTHING NEW!

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These above words from the writings of Reformation author, Thomas Brooks, show that this great sin of modern-day preachers and evangelists is nothing new! And Brooks made that cutting statement about this great sin, so often seen in the pulpits of his day, but also in our day!

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And actually, even the Apostle, Paul, also warned against the use of joking (jesting)…

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness,

let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient:

but rather giving of thanks….

Let no man deceive you with vain words:

for because of these things cometh the wrath of God

upon the children of disobedience.”

Ephesians 5:3, 4

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Here again, the Apostle totally agrees with Thomas Brooks on this sin within today’s apostate churches, which sin, many present-day preachers consistently and ardently defend and make excuses for.

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Laughing – (cropped and color added) – Fotothek df roe neg – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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“EPHRAIM (THE APOSTATE CHURCHES) IS JOINED TO IDOLS: LET HIM ALONE!”

Hosea 4:17

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The fact is, those of us who possess (or rather, ‘are possessed by’) this dubious “gift” of making jokes and jests, and funny “off-the-cuff” remarks are quite often unaware that we are behaving in an unchristlike manner.

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We take much pride in our ability to come up with clever remarks which make others laugh. And so, our supposed “gift” actually becomes an idol in our heart. And we attempt to tenaciously cling to this idol! 

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Laughing – (cropped and color added) – Fotothek df roe neg – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

 

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“A MERRY HEART DOETH GOOD LIKE A MEDICINE”

Proverbs 17:22

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But there are many in the church-world who are in complete denial, attempting to justify this sin by saying, “Well, isn’t good to make people laugh? After all, ‘A merry heart doeth good like a medicine’!”, they confidently and presumptuously say!

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But to these misguided souls we would answer back, “It depends on what they’re laughing about!” The Bible says, “Fools make a mock at sin.” (Proverbs 14:9). And so much of jesting does exactly that! It makes light of this tragic world! And it “skins over” the wounds of a sin-sick soul, even as Thomas Brooks wrote…“They (jesting pastors) are like evil surgeons, that skin over the wound—but never heal it…”

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And of course, for the unsaved people of this lost world, what else can they do? That’s just how they deal with this tragic world! Let them engage in their foolish humor. But don’t think their laughter will help their tragic circumstances.

Joker – Jester – Puck Cover- Wikipedia – Public Domain

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“For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool…and the end of that mirth is heaviness…Sorrow“

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Just listen carefully to the Wise Man…

“For as the crackling of thorns under a pot,

so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity…

Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful;

and the end of that mirth is heaviness…

Sorrow is better than laughter:

for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.”

Ecclesiastes 7:6, Proverbs 14:13, Ecclesiastes 2:2 & 7:3

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No, as these above verses reveal, the laughter of the world is ultimately of no value…“All is vanity (meaningless) and vexation of spirit” (Ecclesiastes, read the whole book)

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Jester Comedian – Laughing Fool – possibly Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostsanen – circa 1500 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

Vincent van Gogh – Old Man in Sorrow (On the Threshold of Eternity) – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“WHEREFORE COME OUT FROM AMONG THEM, AND BE YE SEPARATE!”

2nd Corinthians 6:17

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But Christians are not to live like this hopeless and faithless world lives!

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No, we have a commission: to let the purity and faith and love and righteousness of Jesus shine out from us, that we might become as a bright beacon of the light of hope, which guides lost ships (souls) out on the stormy sea of life…into safety…“into their desired haven!” Psalm 107:30

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Our day in the light of prophecy and providence – 1921 – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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“ANOTHER JESUS…ANOTHER SPIRIT!”

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Of course, this particular question is really a tender subject in the church-world, since both pastor and parishioner alike engage in joking and jesting, to a great extent.

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But sadly, there are many pastors (not all!), and church-attendees (not all!), who desire to have some of Christ, but not all of Christ! They are unknowingly seeking a “hybrid Jesus” of their own making: half heavenly and half worldly! All such only prove their hearts are still knit together with this present world!

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Yes, either we take ALL of Christ, or we will have NONE of Christ.

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

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THE BATTLE FOR THE HEART

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What many professing Christians do not fully realize is that there exists two men striving for the mastery of our heart: “The Old Man of the flesh”, against, “The New Man of the Spirit”.

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Listen…“That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man,

which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

And that ye put on the new man,

which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.”

Ephesians 4:22-24

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It is the Old Man (actually Satan) who strives to keep us in bondage to these kinds of deceitful lusts.

Christian and Apollyon – Pilgrim’s Progress – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“COME OUT OF HER, MY PEOPLE!”

Revelation 18:4

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Yes, all those who truly desire to come out of the fog of confusion which is the current condition of the Babylonish church-world, must understand that our goal is to purify ourselves, “even as He (Christ) is pure.” (see 1st John 3:3). 

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Oh yes, Christ had a joyful heart. And yet, at the same time, He was also very serious…

“A Man of sorrows, and aquainted with grief…

As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing;”

Isaiah 53:3 & 2nd Corinthians 6:10.

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But His inner joy and agape love were borne from Heaven and not at all from earthy and sensual behavior!

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James Tissot – The Flight of the Prisoners – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.”

Isaiah 35:10

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And oh yes, Heaven will be a place of great and everlasting joy, and peace, and singing, and love incomprehensible!

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But there will not be even one joke or jest made there!

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Those things will have all perished along with the rest of this hopeless and sorrowful world of sin!

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But love, joy and peace, and even innocent laughter will reign supreme in that wonderful Promised Land, “And I saw a New Heaven, and a New Earth!” Revelation 21:1 

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River of Water of Life – H. Melville – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

 

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TO READ PART 55, click here…

November 7 (“Come Out of Her, My People! Part 55: ‘A Counterfeit Congregation’”

Church Attendance – www.thebiblerevival.com – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Make me like Jesus! Take away these awful polluted worldly jokes, sarcasm and flippant remarks which roll off my tongue, like water over a falls! Make me and mold me until I fully reflect the image of holy Jesus…

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Ark of the Covenant Constellation, Pt. 2: How To Enter The Most Holy Place”, or you can also read… ” April 7th (1 Preacher! 2 Sermons!)” , or you can also read…JANUARY 10th (How a Joke Killed!)

Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license

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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 FIVE FOOLISH VIRGINS STARS

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A new constellation has been revealed, as of about May 29th, 2014. This constellation appears as a snake. Its body is comprised of stars from the Bootes Constellation, and its jaws are made of the four stars which Babylonians saw as the head of Draco, the Dragon. It also has a small single star for an eye.

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Now in this constellation is a group of five stars, which will be called “The Five Foolish Virgins Stars”. These are located on the opposite side of the Glorious Crown of 12 Stars, from the Five Wise Virgins Stars. But one big difference between the two is, that The Five Wise are curved around the Glorious Crown, while the Five Foolish are curved away from it!

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ABOVE STAR-CHART (with constellation drawn in by this website)- Serpent with Wise Virgins not Attached – seen late summer into fall only – Serpent Constellation – comprised of the head of Draco, plus stars from the Bootes Constellation – www.signsofheaven.org – not for profit use

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Five Foolish Virgins Stars” 

 

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TOMORROW 

November 7 (“Come Out of Her, My People! Part 55: ‘A Counterfeit Congregation’”

Church Attendance – www.thebiblerevival.com – Public Domain

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The Open Forum Talk Show with Harold Camping 

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE TALK SHOW – – The Open Forum Harold Camping January 29, 2003

Harold-Camping – courtesy Family Radio

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – November 5

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Revelation 16:17-21:

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“The Seventh Plague: Cry ‘Uncle’?”

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“And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air;

and there came a great voice out of the temple of Heaven,

from the throne, saying, It is done…“

Revelation 16:17

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When you were a child, did you ever hear the expression, “Are you ready to cry, ‘Uncle’?”

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Of course, this was a common saying among children to let their opponent know, “I’ve had enough! I can’t take it anymore!”

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One of the more believable speculations of the origin of this saying is from “American Speech” in 1980: that “Uncle in this expression is surely a folk etymology, and the Irish original of the word is ‘anacol’ … ‘act of protecting; deliverance; mercy, quarter, safety’”.

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Sibling Conflict – cropped image – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

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THE PLAGUES ON EGYPT

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Now just what does this have to do with Bible prophecy?

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Well, let’s just take a moment to recall what happened in Egypt as God was pouring out His plagues upon Pharaoh and his Egyptian citizenry, just prior to the great Exodus out of that country by God’s people.

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Plague of Hail – Wikimedia – Creative Commons 4.0 License

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GOD’S PEOPLE FINALLY LET GO

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Remember how Pharaoh reacted after each plague? At first, he was ready to cry out, “Uncle! I’ve had enough!” But before long Pharaoh’s heart hardened and he relented on his promise to let God’s people go.

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But finally, upon receiving the last and final plague, he actually let God’s people go.

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Now, as we read of this Exodus account, we are reminded of another set of plagues to be poured out in the Book of Revelation.

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Israel’s Escape From Egypt Through Red Sea – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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THE PLAGUES ON EGYPT WERE A TYPE & FORE-SHADOW OF THE PLAGUES OF REVELATION 16

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Yes, we remember that there are distinct similarities between those plagues poured out on ancient Egypt, and the plagues to be poured out in these last days.

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And just listen to the reaction by those who receive of these apocalyptic plagues, soon to be poured out…

“And the fifth angel poured out his vial…

and they gnawed their tongues for pain

and blasphemed the God of heaven

because of their pains and their sores

and repented not of their deeds.”

Revelation 16:10, 11

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Well, this particular plague caused a lot of pain, but obviously, it was not enough for the recipients to cry “Uncle! I’ve had enough!” No repentance! And of course, this is just one of seven plagues to be poured out.

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The Great Day of His Wrath – John Martin – 1853 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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“LET MY PEOPLE GO”

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But what was the purpose of pouring out those plagues?

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Listen to God as He speaks to Pharaoh through Moses and Aaron…“Else, if thou refuse to let My people go, behold, tomorrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:” Exodus 10:4

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The point is, these plagues were to cause Pharaoh to finally allow God’s people to leave Egypt to serve God alone, no longer held in bondage to slavery. 

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And so, this whole nonsense that all the torment and plagues mentioned in Revelation are for the mere sake of causing fallen Mankind to suffer, is a product of unsanctified theologians.

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Tissot – The Plague of Locusts – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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PLAGUES IN TODAY’S SOCIETIES

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Now of course, the Book of Revelation is a highly spiritual Book. And so, being greatly written in allegorical language, it is very difficult to know exactly what these seven plagues will be.

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Nevertheless, as one surveys the world landscape, there is a very dramatic, and yes, even a seemingly apocalyptic series of events happening right now on a number of different fronts throughout the various societies of the world. 

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TERRORISM NOW AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE

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For instance, just think about all the violence now occurring by religious groups: bombings, beheadings and terrorism now occurring!

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The cruelty of these heinous acts, all in the name of their religion are unthinkable!

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

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THE GROWING HATRED IN THE POLITICAL WORLD

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Or what about the ongoing and ever-increasing battle now occurring in the world of politics!

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Yes, the two dominate political factions are warring with an ever-growing venomous hatred toward one-another!

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Antifa @ Protest Trump in Phoenix – 8-22-17 – Wikipedia – GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2

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CRAZINESS IN PUBLIC RESTROOMS

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Or in society, who could ever have imagined that public buildings would now be forced to allow men to use the women’s room and visa-versa?!

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Or that laws would be enacted to eliminate gender pronouns?!

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Or mutilating children’s genitals in the vain and insane effort to change their gender?!

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Unisex bathroom pictogram – cropped image – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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SOCIETY’S MORALS IN FREE-FALL

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And what about the rapidly declining moral standards?

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Each year moral standards keep plunging to new lows!

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DRUG AND SLAVE TRADES

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And the increasing illegal drug trade?

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And the increasing slave trade?

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SCHOOLS NO LONGER A SAFE-HAVEN

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Or the public schools now promoting various ideologies and lifestyles which were once condemned by society as destructive!

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And school systems (and society/government) believing they have totalitarian superiority over parental governance of their own children!

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

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BANKRUPTCY OF NATIONS

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Or the growing insurmountable debt of various nations?

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When will this all insanity cause the economy to come crashing to the ground?!

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And what will rise up out of the ashes of this once great nation?

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Victor Dubreuil – Barrels on Money, c. 1897 – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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THE STAMPING OUT OF FREE SPEECH

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Or the growing movement to ban speech which is not considered “politically correct”?

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This is unthinkable in the very nation which was founded on the freedom of political and religious speech!

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AND WHAT ABOUT NATURAL CALAMITIES?

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Well, it just seems like the world is going crazy, or at very least, falling apart!

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And this doesn’t even take into account the seeming increase of various illnesses and diseases!

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Or the increase of natural calamities!

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Or the widening divisions between various people groups!

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Or the senseless murders reported in the daily news!

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Or the increasing disdain for and destruction of the traditional family?

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Or the increasing racial tensions between various ethnicities: hatred of others merely for their skin-color, be it, “red and yellow, black, or white” (as that old children’s song once sang)!

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PEOPLE ARE FRIGHTENED AND BEWILDERED

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And considering all the pandemic craziness and all the terrifying events now occurring on a daily basis, it just seems as if we are living in the very time when the Judgments of God are being poured out upon Mankind!

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And all these horrible events are making a whole lot of people very afraid. “Why are all these awful things happening?” This is the perplexing question that many people are puzzling over!

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Global Warning – Judgment – Christ Coming by Julian Osley – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share Alike License

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ARE THESE PART OF THE SEVEN LAST PLAGUES?

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And so, the question that must be asked and considered is this: “Could it be that these things are somehow connected to the seven plagues spoken of in Revelation, Chapter 16?”

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THEY ARE INDEED APOCALYPTIC!

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Well, whether or not these horrific events are a direct fulfillment of Revelation 16, they are definitely growing in frequency and in intensity!

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And they are very apocalyptic!

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Global Warning – Judgment – Christ Coming by Julian Osley – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share Alike License

 

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REPENTANCE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS

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But the Good News is, that you and I do not have to wait for some mass public repentance to occur! No, there is no better time for an individual, be it man, woman, or child, to begin to cry out for God’s mercy and grace.

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Oh no, this may or may or not stem the swelling tide of evil sweeping over the world. But by perseveringly pleading with God, His grace, mercy, and peace may just come down to stem the tide of evil in the life of any spiritually needy soul who cries out, not “Uncle”, but rather, “Father! Save me!”

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TO READ PART 2, CLICK HERE…

March 10 (Revelation 16:17-21: “The Seventh Plague: Cry ‘Uncle’?” CONTINUED)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me an undivided heart that loves to serve Thee…

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…July 30 (The Time of Jacob’s Trouble, Part 9: “Rapture-Ready, or Earthly-Entangled?”), or you can also read…July 13th (Time of Jacob’s Trouble, Part 1: Alone With God)

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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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COULD THERE BE A GREATER SIGN?”

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In the opening verse, “And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.” Revelation 15:1, is a direct reference to the Signs In Heaven, which God is just now graciously revealing.

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Notice that this above verse says… “And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous“.

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If ever there was a great and marvelous sign in Heaven, this 7 Star Constellation seems to be just that! And it is the easiest of all constellations to locate (excepting for those in the southernmost latitudes of the Earth who cannot see it). It seems to stand alone in the northern sky, outshining any other constellation in the night heavens!

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As for its significance, it is easy to see the message for which it was created to bring. It looks like a bowl. A giant bowl! And in the winter, it begins to slowly tip through the night, as if it is finally spilling out its contents upon the earth, as stated in Revelation… “And the first (angel) went, and poured out his vial upon the earth” Revelation 16:2.

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And so it is not hard to see the message which this constellation presents. In the summer it begins to slowly tip. But in winter it does fully appear to pour out its contents upon the Earth.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… The 7 Stars & The 7 Bowls of Wrath

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TOMORROW…

November 6 (Come Out of Her, My People! Part 54: “Did I Use Lightness?” CONTINUED)

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The Open Forum Talk Show with Harold Camping 

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE TALK SHOW – – The Open Forum Harold Camping January 28, 2003

Harold-Camping – courtesy Family Radio

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Daily Devotional, Year 3: November 4

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Noble Bereans,

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Part 28:

“The Messages of the 3 Angels”

To read part 1, click here…”September 2nd (Noble Bereans?)”

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So, in this little series, the subject of those “Noble Bereans” has been introduced. And today, it is still worthy of a little more exploration into another area of concern.

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Let’s look at the key Bible passage… 

“And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea:

who coming there, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

These 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 17:10, 11

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AN OPEN-MINDED SPIRIT IN BEREA

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Okay, so those in Berea were more noble, because they: 

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1. “Received the Word with all readiness of mind.” 

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2. “And searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”

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And so, the Bereans were ready to receive new teachings, which no doubt, conflicted with the supposed, “orthodox” teachings of that day.

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Thus, there was an open-mindedness which permeated their hearts, and a willingness to search the Scriptures daily, in hopes that these seemingly new teachings were indeed true!

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THE 3 MESSAGES OF REVELATION 14

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A great part of the test which is coming upon the Church in these last moments of time is to be able to accept these three messages, which appear to have seeming discrepancies between each other.

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In other words, none of these messages are infallible. Each of them has various errors. In some cases, there are seeming errors which are not actually errors at all, just “two sides of the same coin”, spiritually speaking.

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Yes, the Bible is a complicated Book, written by a complex God. And thus, there are, “…some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction”. 2nd Peter 3:16

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THE 7TH DAY SABBATH

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One such seeming error concerns the 7th day Sabbath of the 1st Angel’s message.

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Well, because the 1st Angel’s message proclaimed the everlasting Gospel, the 7th Day Sabbath was given in terms of the letter of the Law. And so, it spoke of the Sabbath as a one day per week event. And of course, the 7th Day Sabbath, according to the letter of the Law is indeed a “one day per week event”!

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Yes, from Friday at sundown to Saturday at sundown was the day which God ordained as the 7th Day Sabbath. 

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But then, in the 2nd Angel’s message, the 7th Day Sabbath was more fully proclaimed, now being revealed to be a spiritual rest in which a soul obtains Salvation totally by God’s grace, without performing any human works.

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“ye shall find rest unto your souls”

(read Matthew 11:28-30)

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And so, both messages were correct.

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But while the 1st message presented the 7th day Sabbath according to the letter of the Law, the 2nd message revealed the spiritual nature of the 7th Day Sabbath.

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THE SUNDAY SABBATH: A GENUINE ERROR

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But as already proclaimed in today’s devotional, these 3 messages were not infallible. For instance, while the 2nd Angel’s message rightly proclaimed the spiritual nature of the 7th Day Sabbath, the 2nd message wrongly proclaimed a supposed new Sabbath which continues from midnight to midnight on the 1st day of the week, commonly referred to as the “Sunday Sabbath”, or “The Lord’s Day”.

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Of course, this new, spurious Sunday Sabbath, originally, was the brainchild of the Roman Catholic Church and has no foundation in the Bible. But later, God then corrected this error with the 3rd Angel’s message.

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Yes, the 3rd Angel’s message proclaimed an even more all-encompassing Sabbath Rest for the people of God, in which the Believer enjoys an ongoing, 24/7/365 spiritual rest, via an ever-growing trust in the “exceeding great and precious promises” of God, as revealed in the infallible Word of Christ. (see 2nd Peter 1:4)

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THE 3RD MESSAGE CORRECTS PRIOR ERRORS

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As a matter of fact, there are other similar errors and seeming errors in the 1st Angel’s and 2nd Angel’s messages. And so, God raised up the 3rd Angel’s message to clear up any confusion about these discrepancies as well as the seeming discrepancies.

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Now, of course, by no means is the 3rd Angel’s message to be regarded as infallible. Only the Bible is the infallible Word of Truth!

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And so, the truth-loving Bible student has his or her work cut out for themselves, to prayerfully study in hopes of rightly discerning these three messages of unfolding Bible truths.

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A TEST FOR CHURCH-GOERS

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Now one reason why God permitted errors to appear in these three messages is to allow enough pegs for all skeptics to hang their doubts and criticisms upon.

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Thus, by their own erroneous way, they will be separated from the true wheat (God’s true worshipers), carrying them away to be bound in bundles and spiritually burned up, even as written…“Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.” Matthew 13:30

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NOT TO WORSHIP MERE HUMANS

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Another reason for allowing errors is to keep anyone from worshiping any one of the messengers who originally proclaimed each message.

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And because each messenger confessed that God alone is infallible, there is no excuse for any mistaken notion regarding the fallibility of these three messages. Each messenger had “feet of clay”. And the truth-loving Bible student needs to place his or her implicit trust in the Bible only. 

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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The Good News is, that God’s people will more and more learn to place complete confidence in the Bible, and never place complete trust in mere mortal men!

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Listen…“The lofty looks of man shall be humbled,

and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down,

and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty,

and upon every one that is lifted up;

and he shall be brought low…

Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils:

for wherein is he to be accounted of?”

Isaiah 2:11, 12, 22 

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As this above passage proclaims, the Day of the Lord will not exalt any mere human! But instead, Isaiah 2:20, 21 calls us to “cease ye from Man, whose breath is in his nostrils”, not placing any trust in any human, including the original messengers of these 3 messages!

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And yet, make no mistake! These three messages together present very wonderful and biblical truths: truths which have been ignored, rejected, or slighted by the mainstream church-world.

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And these three messages reveal how Bible prophecy has been unfolding throughout the church-era.

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3 Angels Message – cropped image – Wikipedia via www.pri.org – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license.

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GOD’S DIVINE SIGNATURE UPON THESE 3 MESSAGES

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And so, each and every truth-loving, “Noble Berean” will study, day-by-day, week-by-week, and even month-by-month in hopes that these three messages are indeed heaven-sent messages!

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And to put a giant exclamation mark on these three messages, God has written His divine signature upon these messages via the “signs in the Sun…Moon…and…stars” Luke 21:25.

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And all those who are open-minded, and lovers of truth can begin to see this Divine signature, thus proving the authenticity of these three messages!

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ABOVE PICTURE: Orion the Soldier and the Revelation 12 Dragon (Hyades & Pleiades, etc. – winter constellations – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial use

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TO READ PART 29, CLICK HERE… 

November 10 (Noble Bereans, Part 29: “Re-Thinking Ellen White Concerning Jesting”)

Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to be an open-minded seeker of truth, even if it means giving up a very highly regarded Church opinion! Let me be willing to investigate any seemingly new teaching if it appears to have some biblical validity…

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… ” FEBRUARY 10 (The Deserted Island Theologian!)”, or you can also read…JUNE 13 (Why The World Didn’t End on May 21, 2011)

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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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FINALLY WALKING UPWARD INTO THE HIGHWAYS OF ETERNITY

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Day by day, you will find yourself walking, like the Disciples, spreading the precious Gospel seed wherever the Spirit leads.

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Taking the lovely name of Jesus, with every word spoken. Walking through this sin-darkened world, witnessing to those who take notice that of a truth, Jesus is present within you. Even like faithful Enoch, walking through the highways and byways of life in this world, spreading the Gospel-seed of unpretentious love.

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Day by day, you will become more and more closed in with God. Moment by moment, your heart will become intertwined with God’s heart, eventually two hearts beating as one heart.

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And just like Enoch, when the appointed time of sojourning on earth is finally done…you will walk onward…and upward…and into the highways and byways of eternity. (“And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.” Genesis 5:24).

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Thomas Cole – Pilgrim of the Cross at the End of His Journey – wikimedia – US public domain

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Castor and Pollux & The Mystery Ship of Scripture”

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TOMORROW…

November 5 (Revelation 16:17-21: “The Seventh Plague”)

The Great Day of His Wrath – John Martin – 1853 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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The Open Forum Talk Show with Harold Camping 

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE TALK SHOW – – The Open Forum Harold Camping January 27, 2003

Harold-Camping – courtesy Family Radio

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – November 19

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The Whisperer,

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Part 4:

“The Accuser of the Brethren”

To read Part 1, click here… MARCH 26 (The Whisperer: No Gossips In Heaven!)

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“for the accuser of our brethren is cast down,

which accused them before our God day and night.”

Revelation 12:10

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This above verse reveals that Satan’s great purpose is to accuse God’s people on a 24/7/365 basis.

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The very name, “The Devil”, means “The Slanderer”! 

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Yes, right back there in the Garden, Satan even accused God Himself of being unfair!

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And so, how much more does Satan accuse us sinners!?

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“A WHISPERER SEPARATES CHIEF FRIENDS”

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Listen…“A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.” Proverbs 16:28

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Yes, Satan is a whisperer, always ready to quietly accuse and criticize into any receptive ear!

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And those who take the name of Jesus on their lips should never get the notion that they are somehow above or beyond the Tempter’s poisonous whisperings.

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“…LEST ANY ROOT OF BITTERNESS SPRINGING UP…DEFILING MANY”

Hebrews 12:15

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One great problem with listening to Satan’s accusations and criticisms is that it obviously sours the hearers of Satan’s gossip against those whom Satan has whispered about.

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In other words, whether or not Satan’s criticisms and accusations are true, partly true, or even totally fabricated, Satan’s willing hearers cannot help but have all such criticisms begin to fester and grow, as a bitter root within their own heart.

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BITTER SPOUSES 

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Many marriages (and other relationships) have been soured, and even destroyed, because one or both spouses have allowed the Evil One to poison their mind with false accusations, or even true about their spouse.

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Thus, the relationship progressively deteriorates.

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Such persons must seek after the Lord with heartfelt repentance and tearful pleas for marital help and for personal repentance and spiritual renewal to resolve all such relationship attacks by Satan.

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SATAN STEALS OUR PERFECT PEACE

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One great problem with listening to Satan’s whisperings, is that this is how this “Accuser of our Brethren” gains access into our hearts and minds. And once we allow him access, he often begins to torment us with all sorts of “evil surmisings” about the motives of others. (1st Timothy 6:4)

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Thus, by allowing “the god of this world”, Satan, to solidify us into this sin, we soon become transformed into veritable “judges of evil thoughts”! James 2:4

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We must remember the Wise Man’s advice…

“Keep thy heart with all diligence;

for out of it are the issues of life. 

Put away from thee a froward mouth,

and perverse lips put far from thee.

Let thine eyes look right on,

and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Ponder the path of thy feet,

and let all thy ways be established.

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left:

remove thy foot from evil.”

Proverbs 4:24-27

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Yes, to guard the avenues to the soul is our first and foremost duty!

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UNSEEN EVIL ANGELS WHISPERING

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The main point to be made in today’s devotional is this: If I am having critical thoughts about another person (or even against the Lord), there is a good possibility that the old “Accuser of our Brethren” has been whispering in my ear.

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Listen to the remedy for all such critical thoughts…

“Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour,

him will I cut off:

him that hath an high look

and a proud heart will not I suffer.”

Psalm 101:5

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Whenever the whisperer puts a critical, slanderous accusation in my mind, this above verse counsels me to cut off the accuser, whether it be an invisible spirit, or even a human! Simply do not entertain any such accusations! In such cases, silence is golden!

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“IN HER TONGUE IS THE LAW OF KINDNESS”

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Our supreme Role-Model, Jesus did not engage in gossip nor slandering.  

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Oh yes, He scolded. But He scolded to one’s face, and not behind their back!

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Listen to this description of the virtuous woman…“She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.” Proverbs 31:26

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This should likewise be describing all Christians, too! 

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

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“WHO SHALL ABIDE?”

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And here is just one more promise for those who finally overcome this soul-defiling habit…

“LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle?

who shall dwell in thy holy hill? 

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness,

and speaketh the truth in his heart. 

He that backbiteth not with his tongue,

nor doeth evil to his neighbour,

nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour…

He that doeth these things shall never be moved.”

Psalm 15:1-3, 5

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As this above verse reveals, those who are truly saved will increasingly exhibit these qualities.

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A WHISPERER IS UNSAVED

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And consequently, this next verse reveals the sad condition of those who are not saved…“He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.” Proverbs 10:18

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The name, “fool” in the Bible is synonymous with being unsaved. And so, one might say, “and he that utters a slander is unsaved”. Of course, God’s people may fall into this sin. But the true worshiper of God will be overcome with grief and repentance, while the false believer has no problem with uttering such slanders.

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“BE AFFLICTED AND MOURN AND WEEP!”

James 4:9

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And so, the encouragement for today is to cry out to God for deliverance from all such slandering behavior.

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And if I do come to realize that my rude and unruly tongue is indeed a symptom of my unsaved spiritual condition, then I can assuredly go before the throne of grace and cry out for mercy and Salvation!

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Listen… Submit yourselves therefore to God.

Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. 

Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you….

Speak not evil one of another, brethren.

He that speaketh evil of his brother,

and judgeth his brother,

speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law:

but if thou judge the law,

thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.”

(To read entire passage go here…James 4:4-12 )

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TODAY’S PRAYER… 

“Dear Lord, Help me to overcome my wicked tongue, and purify my carnal heart which delights to hear and speak malicious gossip and criticisms. Get me ready to spend eternity in Thy everlasting kingdom of Heaven…

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… “April 12th (Look For The Light At The End of the Tunnel! Part 2: Judging Others!)”,

or you can also read… ” May 15th (People of Low-Mart)”

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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 SCORNER (THE PHARISEE)”

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Listen to the following revelation concerning the evil which exists within the hearts of men…

“For from within, out of the heart of men,

proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 

Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit,

lasciviousness, AN EVIL EYE, blasphemy,

pride, foolishness: 

All these evil things come from within,

and defile the man.”

Mark 7:18-23 

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Please tilt your head to the left. Do you see a man with a very long pointed nose.

(Obviously, the sketch to the right is just an exaggeration in order to help you find the face in the photo to the left.)

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Do you see an angry look? His right eyebrow is raised as if he is judging.

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This second face in the Moon appears to be that of a combination of a man as well as a fox.

Or maybe a wolf. Doesn’t he have a long narrow nose like a wolf or fox? 

Maybe even a dog. Nevertheless, the expression on his face, as he appears to look down upon the Earth, is that of scorn.

Unlike the  first Moon-man’s sad shock and awe; this ‘man/fox/wolf/dog’ appears to be that of anger and scorn.

                                                                                                                                                                                 As if he is disgusted at the sinful planet below.

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He is very moral, you see!

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Moon – Public Domain – 2nd face Pharisee Scorner – by Cezar Popescu for Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain – cropped, highlighted & rotated photo

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… Moon Into Blood Trilogy: 2nd Face: The Evil-Eyed Pharisee Scorner

 

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TOMORROW…

November 20 (A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day, Part 4: “Every Man A Liar”)

Hands-Fingers-Crossed – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

 

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90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM

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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM, A QUESTION/ANSWER CALL-IN, TALK SHOW.

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN…The Open Forum Harold Camping February 17, 2003

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy Bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Lic.

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