Have you read any fake news lately? There seems to be a lot of fake news these days!
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It seems as though the battle between opposing political factions has grown so bitter that today’s news organizations are willing to take sides, manipulating daily news stories in hopes of swaying public opinion one way or the other.
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But fake news is not just confined to the secular world. Yes, this phenomenon is also seen in the Christian world!
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
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“Dear Lord, Help me to see and understand the great deception, which is the Planet Earth! Help me study Thy Word that I may become wise as a serpent, but harmless as a dove…
This most amazing phenomenon is seen throughout the winter. Although it can be observed most of the winter, it is seen best when it is the western part of the sky, at winter’s end (The end of winter being the final scene of this heavenly Gospel story). Orion , the Dragon, and the Glorious White Horse are beginning to descend into the western horizon (sketch to right is Winter Constellations descending into western horizon. This can actually be seen as early as December, in the pre-dawn hours).
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And at this point it is apparent that the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation is veering toward the two bright stars, known as Castor and Pollux (sketch to below left). But the Wide Gate Stars are composed of the two brightest stars of the Auriga Constellation, known as the star, Capella, and the star, Menkalinan. The two stars, Castor and Pollux, make up the concept of the Orion’s Narrow Gate Stars.
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This can even be observed into June in the western sky (for a short time just after dark). While a dark night is best for seeing the Woman Constellation, the 4 stars which comprise the Narrow Gate/Wide Gate Stars can be seen even under mediocre conditions. It begins with the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12 Constellation (AKA Ursa Major) going towards these two doors.
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The sketch to left shows, the two doors are each composed of two bright stars. The two bright stars that comprise the Narrow Gate are the two brightest stars of the Orion the Reaper’s sickle. The two stars that comprise the ‘Wide Gate’ Stars are the two brightest stars of the wave of water that comes out of theDragon Constellation’s mouth (for explanation of “Wave of Water”, just click here). The stars that make up the ‘Narrow Gate’ are about half the width of the Wide Gate (see sketch to right).
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(For more information on Orion’s sickle, just click here,“Orion The Reaper”.)
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Editor’s note: These sketches on this page are merely sketches. The stars are not in their exact place. However, they are close enough to find them in the night sky. But as with most stars, it takes persistence to finally locate them.
And because, it was too difficult to distinguish between the true and the false, the Householder commanded his servants to, “Let both grow together until the harvest” Matthew 13:30
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And so, this has been the condition of the church-world for many long centuries.
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Oh yes, there was a time of separation of the wheat and tares during the Dark Ages when the apostate churches of Europe became vicious and hostile to the point that God’s people had to separate themselves, eventually fleeing for refuge in the mountain strongholds of the European Alps!
But today, the condition of the church-world is finally reaching a low-point, requiring God’s people to once again faithfully separate themselves from the overwhelming tide of corruption which is now flooding the local congregations and denominations with intolerable apostasy!
Yes, the churches and denominations have embraced so many wrong doctrines, among which is their prosperity-driven gospel, that it is no longer safe for God’s people and their children to continue to attend weekly services.
And since the Holy Spirit has now absented Himself from such corrupt worship, the Devil has now moved in and filled the void, bringing a counterfeit gospel with “all power and signs and lying wonders…to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. (2nd Thessalonians 2:9 & Mark 13:22)
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And so, our question is very simply answered!
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The local congregations, in all of their apostasy and deception have now become the very bundles which bind the tares together!
And those who are truly the children of the kingdom are called to make this end-time exodus out of those bundles (congregations) before they likewise get burned up in the fires of God’s Judgment…
“And I heard another voice from heaven,
saying, Come out of her, My people,
that ye be not partakers of her sins,
and that ye receive not of her plagues.”
Revelation 18:4
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And while it may be true that God’s people were to continue to congregate together until the day that was approaching (see Hebrews 10:25).
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But that “Day” has now arrived when the Lord says, “Flee to the Mountains!” It is no longer the time for God’s people to congregate.
Well, there is some Good News in all this negativity!
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Yes, God is now pouring out His Spirit upon all flesh, even as it is written in Joel 2:28…“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out My spirit upon all flesh;”
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Yes, God is now beginning to pour out His Holy Spirit upon all flesh, to plead with them to turn and repent!
for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance,
as the LORD hath said,
and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.”
Joel 2:32
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Yes, it is now the time for any hungering and thirsting soul to cry out for deliverance from this world of death!
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And together with those who have fled to the “Mount Sion…the heavenly Jerusalem” of God for refuge, they will shine as the brightness of the Sun for all the unbelieving world to see! (Hebrews 12:22)
for the day of the Lord is near in the ‘Valley of Decision’.”
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“The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining…
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“The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem…
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“And the heavens and the earth shall shake…
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“But the LORD will be the hope of His people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
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Joel 3:14-16
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LOCATING THIS CONSTELLATION GROUP…
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“Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD,
and to the house of the God of Jacob;
and He will teach us of His ways,
and we will walk in His paths:
for the law shall go forth of Zion,
and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.”
Micah 4:1, 2
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Look eastward in the early summer through fall. Find the Cassiopeia Constellation. Cassiopeia is the Mount of Blessing. In the sketch, it is the farthest mountain to the left. In the sky, it is the northern-most of these three mountains when facing eastward. It resembles a pyramid.
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Then find the second pyramid to its right (south).
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Then go a little further south to the next third pyramid. The third snow-cap is the Destroying Mountain Constellation.
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These three pyramids are the snow-capped portion of these three mountains in this sketch. (of course, you won’t see the snow-caps in the sky. They are just an embellishment in this sketch to present a concept-EDITOR).
In Part 12 (click here), concerning “As Ye See, ‘What Day Approaching’?”, it was established that there was to come a day in which God’s people are to make an end-time exodus out of the apostate church-world.
InPart 13 (click here), it was established that Habakkuk’s vision concerning the corrupting influence of “Chaldeans” is now being fulfilled as the church-world has fully embraced the prosperity-driven gospel now being taught in today’s pulpits.
After all, it is impossible to come out of this wicked world!
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But the fact is, God’s people can come A GOOD WAY OUT of the world if they choose to do so!
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For one thing, God’s people can and must vacate the apostasy which is the current condition of the church-world.
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PICTURE – Constellation – Woman of Revelation 12 flees to the mountains – Mark 13:14 – This is not a star-chart, but merely a concept picture
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“MY PEOPLE ARE DESTROYED FOR A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE”
Hosea 4:6
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But the problem is, until God’s people fully understand the current-day apostasy, they will never be able to decidedly come out of Babylon.
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Unfortunately, there are many faithful church-goers who are greatly ignorant of the Bible.
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Too many professing Christians have become so dependent on their teachers that they have never studied the Bible to the point that they are able to stand on their own two feet (spiritually speaking).
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ABOVE PICTURE: “Thy Word have I hid in my heart” Psalm 119:11
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SATAN’S “MINISTERS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS”
2nd Corinthians 11:15
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And because Satan has greatly filled the pulpits with his own, “ministers of righteousness”, the churches have become filled with doctrines based on half-truths mingled with the yeast of the Sadducees and Pharisees.
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It is as Habakkuk 1:4 prophesied…“Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.”
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As this above verse foretold, the day would come when church-goers would no longer tolerate the pure, unvarnished truth…“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;” 2nd Timothy 4:3
“SUPPOSING THAT GAIN IS GODLINESS; FROM SUCH WITHDRAW”
1st Timothy 6:5
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And in yesterday’s devotional (click here), it was proclaimed that by reason of the overwhelming prosperity-driven gospels, the church-world has filled up with worldly-minded people (i.e., Babylonians, Chaldeans) who will not tolerate any doctrine which calls for a complete “death to self”, and transformation of the heart into the likeness of Christ.
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Rock Music Christian CHURCH – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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“TO DECEIVE IF POSSIBLE, EVEN THE VERY ELECT”
Matthew 24:24 & Mark 13:22
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Oh yes, today’s churches pay lip-service to a selfless Christ-likeness. But as Ezekiel 33:31 foretells, “for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.”
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Yes, Satan, just like a forked-tongued serpent, knows how to speak out of both sides of his mouth, telling each parishioner exactly what their heart longs to hear!
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To those in the churches who love this present world, the Devil preaches a world-loving gospel.
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But to those who have some degree of faithfulness to Christ, Satan puts in just enough biblical truth to keep them in his Babylonian captivity.
And so, how are God’s people to come out of a religious system which teaches so much seemingly biblical truth? After all, the Bible reveals that “For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.” Mark 13:22
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Yes, mainstream Christianity is teaching another gospel which is so close to the Bible that Satan will attempt seduce even the Elect people of God!
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ABOVE PICTURE: The False Prophet
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“MY PEOPLE ARE DESTROYED FOR A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE”
Hosea 4:6
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And so, the great burden for God’s people today becomes to study their way out of Babylon!
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In other words, it is by knowledge, true uncompromised Bible truth, that God’s people are to find their way out of the jungle-like confusion of Babylon!
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And to fully and finally come out of “the city of confusion” (Isaiah 24:10), God’s people must purify themselves from the leaven of lies which has permeated God’s Word, via the pulpits of today’s church-world!
And this will be accomplished when God’s people study for their own selves to the point that they are each qualified to be teachers, no longer relying on the teachers of Babylon to tell them what to believe and what to not believe!
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And then, as they learn more and more of true Christlike wisdom, they will grow increasingly aware of just how great is the current-day apostasy in the church-world!
And so, when Habakkuk says that we must “RUN!”, this is how we are to “RUN!”
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In other words, it is by a constant increase of our knowledge and wisdom that we can finally come out of the City of Confusion, Babylon!
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And the 1st Epistle of John reveals, “But the Anointing which ye have received of Him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same Anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in Him.” 1st John 2:27
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Here is revealed that we need not that any human becomes our teacher, if we truly are indwelt with the Spirit of Holiness!
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He will graciously teach us everything we need to know!
In this day of church-wide apostasy, God’s true Church-Elect must finally come out of the Babylonian confusion and stand upon God’s uncompromised Word, even though they must vacate those fraternal/social/religious organizations which they have so greatly depended upon to feed them, clothe them and comfort them in times past!
THE READER IS ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 15 MINUTE AUDIO BIBLE STUDY CONCERNING THE CHURCH-WORLD REMAINING STAGNANT IN THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE BIBLE. THIS STUDY IS BASED ON HEBREWS 5:12, AND IS CONDUCTED BY HAROLD CAMPING…
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Harold-Camping – courtesy Family Radio
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Help me to flee to the mountain of God. Give me the desire to save my family from the destruction rising up all around us…
Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain
This page is about the Big Dipper, also called the Great Bear constellation (Ursa Major ). However, the ancient pagan cultures did not see this constellation as God intended it to be seen. It is actually a headless woman in childbirth. This is seen in springtime. It is seen in the northern skies.
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But as the seasons progress, this travailing woman flips upside down, now appearing as a woman with upraised arms like eagle wings who is running (eventually flying, as shown in sketch on right) into the wilderness (westward). The single star representing her birth-child (Christ) now becomes her head(“Christ is the head of the church.” Ephesians 5:23
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The 7 Stars (Big Dipper) is easy to see with its very bright 7 stars. But the Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) must be seen on a dark starry night, away from city lights.
Those who are interested in using photos on this page may click on the provided image credit link below each photo, to get to Wikimedia Commons for various licensing names, details, and tags, and all other necessary info on any particular photo.
It seems as if every church-going parishioner knows the following Bible verse…“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” Hebrews 10:25
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Now of course, this verse (Hebrews 10:25) has been the glue that has blessedly and graciously held local congregations together for the past 2,000 years!
But in this day in which the world seems to be at peace with the Church, most every local congregation teaches that we are not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together, and all the more, especially as we see the day approaching.
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But if you would ask most any congregation the question, “As you see WHAT DAY approaching?”, you would most likely hear this response, “The Day of the Lord, of course!”
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Well, that’s correct! God’s people are to congregate together until the Day of the Lord.
But when that Day finally arrives, are we still to congregate together?
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Listen to the prophet, Habakkuk…“And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” Habakkuk 2:2, 3
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OK, so there was to come a day in which God’s people are to “RUN!”
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ABOVE PICTURE: Signs Of Heaven – Winter Constellations
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RUN, CHRISTIAN, RUN!
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And what event precipitates this command to “run”?
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When the vision of Habakkuk begins to speak at the time of the end, then God’s people are to run!
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And when God’s elect people must run, this will obviously bring an end to their congregating together.
And so, the next obvious questions to ask would be…“Well, just how and when will Habakkuk’s vision begin to speak? And what will that vision be? And why are God’s people to ‘RUN!’, at that time?”
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Well, the little book of Habakkuk begins by saying…“The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. O LORD, how long shall I cry…Why dost thou shew me iniquity…Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.” Habakkuk 1:1-4 (condensed for brevity)
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So here is the basic burden which the prophet, Habakkuk did see: God’s people encompassed about (surrounded and even infiltrated) by the wicked Chaldeans (unbelievers and false brethren).
CONGREGATE UNTIL IT’S TIME TO FLEE TO THE MOUNTAINS!
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And so, to make the briefest and most concise summary of today’s devotional, it would seem that God’s people were to congregate together until the day when they would realize that Habakkuk’s vision of the corrupting influence of the Chaldeans (unbelievers and false brethren) upon God’s people is seen.
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And so, tomorrow’s devotional will attempt to reveal just how Habakkuk’s vision is now speaking and as a result is sounding the last clarion call to do as the Lord commands, “RUN!”
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PICTURE – Constellation – Woman of Revelation 12 flees to the mountains – Mark 13:14 – This is not a star-chart, but merely a concept picture
This page is about the Big Dipper, also called the Great Bear constellation (Ursa Major ). However, the ancient pagan cultures did not see this constellation as God intended it to be seen. It is actually a headless woman in childbirth. This is seen in springtime. It is seen in the northern skies.
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But as the seasons progress, this travailing woman flips upside down, now appearing as a woman with upraised arms like eagle wings who is running (eventually flying, as shown in sketch on right) into the wilderness (westward). The single star representing her birth-child (Christ) now becomes her head (“Christ is the head of the church.” Ephesians 5:23
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The 7 Stars (Big Dipper) is easy to see with its very bright 7 stars. But the Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) must be seen on a dark starry night, away from city lights.
Those who are interested in using photos on this page may click on the provided image credit link below each photo, to get to Wikimedia Commons for various licensing names, details, and tags, and all other necessary info on any particular photo.
Yesterday’s devotional (click here) established that there was coming a day in which God’s people are to “RUN!”, according to the prophecy of Habakkuk.
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And God’s people will know and understand that the time has come when Habakkuk’s vision begins to speak, as is written… “And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak” Habakkuk 2:2, 3
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So just how will this vision begin to speak? And what is this vision all about? And where are God’s people to flee to?
Well, the 1st chapter of Habakkuk explains the problem.
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Listen to Habakkuk’s complaint to the Lord…“Why dost Thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance?…Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.” Habakkuk 1:3, 4
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Here is the basic theme of Habakkuk’s prophecy: that God’s people are surrounded by the wicked, resulting in wrong judgment and slacked law.
Now Paul also speaks of this same time of trouble in the New Testament….“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” 2nd Timothy 4:3, 4
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OK, so here is revealed that the day will come in which sound doctrine will no longer be tolerated.
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And instead, fables will be substituted for those sound doctrines.
Certainly, there are many churches which still teach from the Bible.
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So maybe that day has not yet arrived.
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After all, don’t most churches teach the basic tenets of the Bible? Don’t they repeat the basic truth that Jesus came and lived and died on the Cross of Calvary for the sins of Mankind? Don’t they teach that eternal judgment awaits all who refuse that free gift of grace?
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So how can anyone possibly think that today’s churches no longer tolerate sound doctrine?
Unfortunately, whenever a church or ministry combines truth with gross error, that transforms even the true doctrines into false doctrines.
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Take for example the church at Corinth. That church began listening to a look-alike gospel, in which Paul plainly confessed…“For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.” 2nd Corinthians 11:4
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Yes, those world-loving Corinthians were already bringing in teachers who were teaching a compromised gospel.
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And Paul told them that this was “another Jesus…another Spirit…another gospel!”
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ABOVE PICTURE: The False Prophet
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“SPEAK UNTO US SMOOTH THINGS! PROPHESY DECEITS!”
Isaiah 30:10
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And this is exactly what has happened in our day!
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Satan has moved in and removed the harder and more difficult truths of the Bible, replacing them with a syrupy-sweet prosperity-driven gospel, filled with sensuality, giddiness, and mammon-loving self-seeking.
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And as a result, even the true basic doctrines being taught have lost their soundness, by reason of the false doctrines mingled in, permeating even the true doctrines with worldly-minded selfishness.
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ABOVE PICTURE: Adding to or taking from God’s Word, the Bible
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“CERTAIN MEN, CREPT IN UNAWARES”
Jude 1:4
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And because of the current-day mammon-loving apostasy, the church-world has attracted unconverted “Chaldeans” (false brethren) who will not tolerate a return to the pure truth which the Bible actually teaches.
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Listen to Revelation 18:2, 4, concerning these last days…“Babylon the Great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils…And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, 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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This above passage reveals that God’s people are to be finally called out of this harlot city, Babylon.
Oh yes, this harlot city, Babylon the Great is speaking of this entire world-system, which is Satan’s kingdom. But by compromising with this selfish world, the church-world eventually became swallowed up by Satan, and now is an integral part of Babylon the Great!
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And so, Habakkuk’s vision is now speaking. God’s people are now surrounded by Chaldeans (unbelievers and false brethren).
But where do we run? Should we flee to the mountains as it says in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21?
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But how can we flee to the mountains in this day of increasing governmental regulations? After all, the government has pretty much locked up the wilderness with no trespassing signs.
This page is about the Big Dipper, also called the Great Bear constellation (Ursa Major ). However, the ancient pagan cultures did not see this constellation as God intended it to be seen. It is actually a headless woman in childbirth. This is seen in springtime. It is seen in the northern skies.
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But as the seasons progress, this travailing woman flips upside down, now appearing as a woman with upraised arms like eagle wings who is running (eventually flying, as shown in sketch on right) into the wilderness (westward). The single star representing her birth-child (Christ) now becomes her head (“Christ is the head of the church.” Ephesians 5:23
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The 7 Stars (Big Dipper) is easy to see with its very bright 7 stars. But the Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) must be seen on a dark starry night, away from city lights.
Those who are interested in using photos on this page may click on the provided image credit link below each photo, to get to Wikimedia Commons for various licensing names, details, and tags, and all other necessary info on any particular photo.
You see, the Bible informs us that this world was originally created to be all good! And all healthy!
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Yes, the world was originally created to provide both man and animals with health and happiness. And in that original garden, everything was provided for us all to live forever! Death was nowhere to be found!
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And in that garden, mankind was given a diet and lifestyle, if continued, would have resulted in mankind’s eternal health and happiness!
LUCIFER’S PLAN OF “DIVERSITY” BROUGHT DISEASE AND DEATH!
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But unfortunately, the Bible informs us that a rebellion occurred in Heaven. Lucifer, the greatest of all angels thought he had a better plan than Heaven’s unselfish love.
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Yes, Lucifer convinced a large percentage of Heaven’s citizenry that true happiness could be attained by living for self. No longer did these rebels want to live unselfishly.
And this rebellion eventually found its way down to the fledgling planet, Planet Earth.
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And all Lucifer needed to do was to convince Earth’s two occupants to break the one rule that God had laid down: to go beyond the prescribed diet and eat of the fruit of that one forbidden tree: “The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil”.
And so, the rest is history. Lucifer and his fellow angels now became the unseen rulers of this fallen world.
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And mankind no longer followed that healthful lifestyle provided for them in the Garden. No, mankind began living a…well…a less-than-wholesome lifestyle.
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And needless to say, mankind has suffered the dreadful results of our disobedience. Haven’t we?
Oh, there is so much suffering, and sickness, and sorrow in this fallen, selfish world.
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And while those who still enjoy health seem to thrive, and have a good time in this selfish world, the older citizens, and the unfortunate ones are mostly suffering, sometimes intensely because of mankind’s rebellious ways!
The Good News is, that mankind, in these last moments of time, is finally figuring out that nature’s laws, if obeyed, will bring increased health and happiness.
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Oh no, it’s too late to completely reverse the results of our disobedience. Death will finally overtake us!
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But by the power of the Cross of Christ, we can live forever…free from all disease!
“THEY SHALL BEHOLD THE LAND THAT IS VERY FAR OFF!”
Isaiah 33:17
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Yes, for those who do take hold of the Way, Life, and Truth, they will eventually enter into a Promised Land in which disobedience will not even be an option: because they will have learned from experience that selfishness and disobedience only lead to disease and sorrow and ultimately death!
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Yes, one day soon, those who are wise will cross that dark river, only to enter into the Promised Land in which joy and peace and brotherly kindness will be unmarred by sin and sorrow!
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And they will be forever happy! And forever healthy! And forever young!
Starry Night at La Silla – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Give me the joy of knowing more about the wonders of nature. Help me to see, not only the beauty and poetry of nature, and the wisdom and law of nature, the joy of nature…and the many pictures of Love: God’s love in nature…and help me O God, to find the joy of health found in nature…
Pray for Our Nation sign – Wikimedia – Share-alike-lic.
“Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.” Isaiah 24:23
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When God created the Moon and the stars, He ordained them to “rule the night” (Gen. 1:16). The Moon, especially when it is full, can light your pathway through the night, as it reflects the light of the Sun.
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So too, the Christian is to be a light to the world: to this sin-darkened world. But as the Moon must reflect the light of the Sun, in order to be a light to the world, so also must the Christian reflect the light of Jesus, to be a spiritual light to this planet in rebellion. Listen…
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“Ye are the light of the world…Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16
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However, during an eclipse, the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, preventing that sunlight from shining on the Moon’s face. This is an incredible object-lesson about when the child of God allows the world to come between him and his Lord. Like the eclipse, that person no longer reflects the light of Jesus, because his or her love of this dark world of sin has eclipsed the light from the“Sun of Righteousness” (see Malachi 4:2).
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And so, this is just one of the many poetic truths seen in the Moon. (For more on this subject of an eclipse, you may link to the article… “Lunar Eclipse & Spiritual Eclipse”)
Those who are interested in using photos on this page may click on the provided image credit link below each photo, to get to Wikimedia Commons for various licensing names, details, and tags, and all other necessary info on any particular photo.
There are witnesses in nature that offer dramatic and undeniable testimony to God as the Creator of this wonderful universe: the wisdom of nature, the beauty of nature, the grandeur of nature, the poetry of nature, the laws of nature, as well as the many acts of love so often seen in nature.
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Yes, these are undeniable witnesses that God’s creation throughout the vast universe was no freak accident, but the product of an infinite and all-wise, and all-powerful Creator God!
And yet, in His infinite love, our Heavenly Father gives even more undeniable clues that He is the Creator.
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Take for instance, the signs of Heaven which this website has the great privilege of revealing.
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Yes, God has actually inscribed pictures of the Gospel of Salvation, written in the Sun, Moon, and stars!
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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer Constellations with Two Turtledoves (Sagittarius) & Flower of the Field (aka: Scorpio) & The 12-Star Crown (aka: Corona Borealis) & The Cross-Scepter (aka: Ophiochus & Serpens) & Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) & Arcturus Star – www.theheavensdeclare.net
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THE LITTLE UNDERSEA ARTIST
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But there is a little fish who lives in the depths of the sea, which God has given a remarkable testimony to this little fish’s Creator.
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And just what little fish are we speaking of?
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Well, this little fish is known as the Japanese Puffer fish. And believe it or not, God has given this little fish the gift of artistry! Yes, in hopes of attracting its female counterpart, this little fish begins a huge art project on the floor of the sea, in which it labors day and night to sculpt an image of the sun!
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Well, perhaps it’s the image of a flower! Or maybe it’s the image of a sunflower.
Well, regardless of exactly what this image is of, this little insignificant creature goes to work to create this remarkable image in hopes of being noticed by a potential mate!
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Now of course, this phenomenon is truly amazing in its own right!
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And yet, the inescapable analogy can readily be seen as this little Puffer Fish’s artwork seems to speak of the desire of each and every Christian: to proclaim the glorious “Sun of Righteousness” to the onlooking world!
Yes, there is nothing so vitally important to the Christian than to transform his or her own self into the image of Christ, the “Sun of Righteousness”, the ‘Rose of Sharon”, the “Lily of the Valley”.
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This is the true witness which every son or daughter of God greatly desires to accomplish, even above life itself!
And so, the Christian goes to work day and night to become transformed into Christ’s wonderful image, just like that little Puffer Fish works day and night, before the undersea tide can wash away his artistic creation!
Well, nature is filled with many other undeniable clues which testify of our wonderful Creator!
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And isn’t it amazing that our God is not an “in-your-face” God, but instead is content to remain in the background, allowing us to enthusiastically seek for and search for Him?
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And this Puffer Fish artwork is just one more clue which God has given us!
“OH HOW LOVE I THY LAW! IT IS MY MEDITATION ALL THE DAY!”
Psalm 119:97
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Of course, the Christian doesn’t need such clues.
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After all, every Believer has a personal relationship with Jesus, via His Word, which the Holy Spirit communicates into every Christian’s heart on a continuous and daily basis.
“Dear Lord, Give me the joy of knowing more about the wonders of nature. Help me to see, not only the beauty and poetry of nature, and the wisdom and law of nature, the joy of nature…and the many pictures of Love: God’s love in nature…and help me O God, to find the joy of health found in nature…
Prayer – Anna Blunden – For Only One Short Hour – Wikimedia – Public Domain
“Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.” Isaiah 24:23
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When God created the Moon and the stars, He ordained them to “rule the night” (Gen. 1:16). The Moon, especially when it is full, can light your pathway through the night, as it reflects the light of the Sun.
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So too, the Christian is to be a light to the world: to this sin-darkened world. But as the Moon must reflect the light of the Sun, in order to be a light to the world, so also must the Christian reflect the light of Jesus, to be a spiritual light to this planet in rebellion. Listen…
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“Ye are the light of the world…Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16
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However, during an eclipse, the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, preventing that sunlight from shining on the Moon’s face. This is an incredible object-lesson about when the child of God allows the world to come between him and his Lord. Like the eclipse, that person no longer reflects the light of Jesus, because his or her love of this dark world of sin has eclipsed the light from the“Sun of Righteousness” (see Malachi 4:2).
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And so, this is just one of the many poetic truths seen in the Moon. (For more on this subject of an eclipse, you may link to the article… “Lunar Eclipse & Spiritual Eclipse”)
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Whether we know it or not, or like it or not, we Christians must face the awful truth that we are the current residents of this, the Devil’s kingdom of sin and selfishness! (see 2nd Corinthians 4:4)
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But God has placed us here as a type of, “training and learning school”, for the purpose of purifying our hearts from every trace of lust for this selfish, proud and sinful world!
“HAVING A FORM OF GODLINESS, BUT DENYING THE POWER THEREOF”
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But this world is not just sinful, selfish and proud: it is also very deceitful!
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You see, Satan, not wanting to be discovered, cloaks his evil kingdom with “a form of godliness” (2nd Timothy 3:5). Yes, this world has the appearance of having much light and much truth (howbeit a counterfeit light and a counterfeit truth!)
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Yes, this current-day world is literally teeming with philosophies, religions and ideologies which come forth as a flood, out of the mouth of the Revelation 12 Dragon!
Listen…“And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman (the Church-Elect), that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.” Revelation 12:15
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Satan is that ancient Revelation 12 Dragon which spews the deceitful waters of falsehood and counterfeit truths to carry away God’s people as in a flood!
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ABOVE PICTURE: The Revelation 12 Dragon Constellation – Signs Of Heaven.org
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Well, today’s devotional will hopefully reveal just one more area in which Satan persecutes God’s people.
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And just what could that “one more area” be, in which Satan persecutes God’s people?
You see, in today’s world, there is no shortage of self-help books which offer advice on how to raise our children.
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And many of these books are written by worldly-minded professors with college degrees in psychology.
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These authors are often the best and brightest and most renowned minds in the field of psychology.
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But the problem with most of these books is that they are a product of this antichrist world. And as such, it is an anti-Bible world, to a great extent.
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Oh no, most everyone seems to love the softer and kinder and gentler words of the Bible!
“NOW THE SERPENT WAS MORE SUBTLE THAN ANY (OTHER)…”
Genesis 3:1
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And while most of these self-help books may contain much truth, the fact is, that they are built on a foundation of lies!
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They are, to a great extent, in opposition to living a totally Christlike life!
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Oh no, these authors do not come right out and say so.
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But Satan is a sophisticated serpent, and makes sure the lies which he inspires within the hearts of antichrist deceivers, are extremely subtle, covert, euphemistic, and even “sugar-coated”, as they say!
Now, Satan doesn’t merely put forth his child-psychology books, and then rests satisfied! But he currently has been allowed to raise up laws which are beginning to forbid God’s people from raising their children in a biblical way…“Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?” Psalm 94:20
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Yes, this proactive Devil works tirelessly through the present-day authorities to make laws to “protect” our children from so-called, “religious fanatics”.
And thus, Satan has insidiously created his own version of “normal” in society.
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This entire society has been designed by “the god of this world” to have the appearance of being “normal”.
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And let’s face it! Satan has likewise been very successful by raising up unsanctified persons who truly are fanatical, thus stigmatizing Christianity by reason of their taking true Christianity to the extremes!
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And so, most Christian parents today are extremely nervous about appearing to be fanatical in any way, for fear of losing their children to governmental “child-abuse authorities”.
“BE YE THEREFORE, WISE AS SERPENTS, AND HARMLESS AS DOVES!”
Matthew 10:16
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And as a result, Christian parents now must exercise extreme caution in a society which demands that we raise our children “in moderation”, not giving them too much Christianity!
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Therefore, Christian parents must be “wise as serpents and harmless as doves” when raising children in this increasingly Bible-intolerant society.
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We are indeed entering into a new level of subtle persecution by the vast armies of the Wicked One!
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And even though the coming time of trouble will be just as cruel as the persecution of the Dark Ages, it will be much more refined and sophisticated!
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Oh yes, it may indeed progress into overt wickedness and cruelty! But at the beginning, it will be difficult for the general populace to see through Satan’s cunning sophistry.
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord”
Ephesians 6:4
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One great means of counteracting the tide of evil which is now overflowing this world, is to pray for grace to live with our family in such a way as to show them that Heaven is a place to enjoy. And the parents need to show much heavenly love for their children. Whether engaging them in their little games and sports, or hugging them often, or just making life in the home nice and breezy.
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This is an integral part of what it means to “bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord”
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The Christian parents must, kindly, patiently, and gently, guide your children through their childhood in such a way which will cause them to desire, yes, even yearn, to walk side-by-side with you along the joy-filled highways and byways of eternity!
But the Good News is, that God is always one step ahead of Satan.
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And He has provided a way of escape for Christian parents, so that they can raise their children in a godly manner, even in this period known as the Great Tribulation!
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But like never before, today’s parenting requires a total self-sacrificing devotion to God’s Word, to unceasing prayer, and shunning as much of this selfish world as possible!
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But God’s grace is now abounding and now available like never before!
ABOVE PICTURE: TV indoctrination – www.signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Give me spiritual insight, that I might see the true battle! Help me put on my heavenly armor, that I might be a properly fitted soldier in the Lord’s army…
Well, If you look up and lift up your head, you just might see a wonderful sign, which God spoke about in Revelation 12. It is a constellation of a woman. The ancients only saw it as a great bear. It is commonly known as Ursa Major . It is also known as the 7 Stars (aka, The Big Dipper), but with the addition of various other stars.
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But with the eye of faith, it actually appears as the Revelation 12 Woman. You see, God has placed in the heavens, the symbol of His bride, the Church-Faithful.
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Listen… “And there appeared a great wonder (sign) in heaven; a woman…And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered…And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place… from the face of the serpent. Revelation 12:1, 2, 14.
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TRAVAILING IN SUMMER, FLEEING IN WINTER
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In the summer night-sky, Just as this passage says, she appears as the woman-in-travail. But in the winter, she flips upside-down, to appear as the Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12, just as this passage states. But whether this Virtuous Woman is in labor pains, or fleeing to the mountains, she is the heavenly icon of God’s bride, His Church.
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And now we need to explore how this fleeing woman in the heavens relates to us, the Church. Just like this fleeing woman, we too, need to flee from the wrath to come. But how do we flee? And where do we flee to? Well just read this article and you will find out exactly what the Bible has to say about all this.
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There’s a great deal of speculation about this above passage concerning the return of Elijah, the Prophet, just prior to the “great and terrible day of the Lord”.
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Will this Elijah be the exact same Elijah who came to Israel back in the days of the kings of Israel?
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Or will he be another individual, who, like John the Baptist, will come in the spirit and power of Elijah?
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Or was this Old Testament prophecy fulfilled in the coming of John the Baptist?
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And these are the three most popular theories about this most infamous human prophet who is to return in these last moments of time.
But notice that our signature Bible passage speaks of Elijah turning the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to the fathers.
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And let’s face it! Satan has so poisoned the waters of our society to the degree that learning the sinful ways of this world is “as easy as falling off” that proverbial, “log!”
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ABOVE PICTURE: television & the image of Satan – www.signsofheaven.org
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THE IMAGE WHICH SPEAKS
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Yes, with the advent of the many high-tech devices combined with television and radio, Satan is now flooding this society with an overwhelming tsunami of evil.
“CHOKED WITH THE CARES AND RICHES AND PLEASURES OF THIS LIFE”
Luke 8:14
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But he has also created this cornucopian super-society which has all but diverted the thoughts and intents of God’s people away from their great commission to lead their little flock up that heavenward pathway to the Celestial City of God!
Yes, Satan has created a giant Babylonian dream machine.
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And this devilish device has bewitched and enchanted God’s people away from their solemn duty to raise their children to supremely love the Lord and devote their lives to His service in evangelizing lost souls!
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ABOVE PICTURE: Dream Maker of Babylon – Signs Of Heaven.org
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TURNING HEARTS HEAVENWARD!
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And so, in view of this current-day crisis, there indeed is a great need to turn the heart of the fathers back to the children, and the heart of the children back to the fathers!
Now for those parents who don’t want to wait for the return of Elijah, but wish to have their hearts knit together with their children to the glory of God, there is much that can be done right this very minute!
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Elijah and Elisha by G. Dore – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain
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THE UNIVERSITY of HEAVEN
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Yes, God has created this world to be a school in the ways of Heaven.
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Just look around!
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All of nature is filled with teaching moments which can be used to draw the hearts of little children to their Creator.
“I AM THE ROSE OF SHARON AND THE LILY OF THE VALLEYS”
Songs 2:1
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Mothers can use the countless little duties of everyday life as teaching moments to instill the love of God into the hearts of her children.
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For instance, take the children into the garden and intertwine heavenly lessons found by cultivating flowers and vegetables.
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The Bible often speaks of flowers and vegetables in relation to Salvation. And there are no better object lessons than the things of nature to teach little children heavenly lessons!
And let’s face it! God has put the love of nature into the hearts of children.
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Children are naturally drawn to nature. And such spiritual lessons learned from nature will remain forever in their hearts!
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And by teaching some of those verses while showing them the flowers and plants spoken of in the Bible will make such a dramatic effect on their hearts and minds, which will never be taken away from them (or you).
Of course, fathers can likewise teach their sons many lessons in the shop, while working with tools and projects around the home.
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And if the father has a mind exercised in spiritual things, these times can become great teaching moments which will not only prepare them for adult life in this fallen world, but also will prepare them for eternal life!
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After all, Jesus was home-schooled in a carpenter’s home!
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He no doubt learned many spiritual lessons in His earthly father’s shop!
And the father can often take his children out into the field or forest and point out some little aspect of nature, and relate it to some aspect of Heaven.
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Of course this too requires the father to have a mind that is trained in spiritual things.
Well, the Good News is that we don’t have to wait for Elijah to show up (whom this website teaches to actually be speaking of God’s end-time Elect people, collectively)!
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We can begin right now to put away the vain and foolish pursuits which steal away the precious moments with our children and with His Word!
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And by spending copious time contemplating the Bible and nature, parents can direct the hearts of their children upward to Heaven in such a way, that they will be able to withstand the fierce trials and temptations which will undoubtedly assail us all in these coming days, and prepare us to walk through the Everlasting Doors which will open up for each and every child of the King on that glorious day!
“MOON IS CONFOUNDED”…The first face, a man’s face, is easy to see. It is that proverbial ‘Man in the Moon’. Most have seen it. Even as little children. (The other two faces are not so easy to see. But let’s concentrate on the first face.) Notice that the‘Man in the Moon’appears as though he is looking down at the Earth.‘Shock and Awe’. That’s the look on his face. Sadness too! You might even see the tears running down his cheeks.(“Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.” Psalm 119:136)The Moon is spoken of as a“faithful witness”. God’s covenanted law is spoken of as afaithful witnessas well. Listen to the Psalmist…
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“It (God’s covenant with David [i.e., Christ]) shall be established for ever as the Moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.” Psalm 89:37. Notice here that God is comparing His Covenant to the Moon as a“faithful witness”. The Moon reflects the light of the Sun, just as Christians should reflect the light of the Sun of Righteousness, Jesus, who should be in their daily lives. And so the Moon fulfills the verse from Psalms which proclaims… “Praise ye him, Sun and Moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.” Psalm 148:3
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“Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times;
and the turtle (dove) and the crane and the swallow
observe the time of their coming;
but My people know not the judgment of the LORD.”
Jeremiah 8:10
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This above passage from Jeremiah makes a great backdrop for the Signs Of Heaven constellation, known as the Two turtle-doves Constellation (previously known as Sagittarius).
Yes, in a very timely manner, God is now revealing these “signs in the Sun…Moon, and in the Stars”, as prophesied in Luke 21:25.
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And so, let’s examine how today’s signature prophecy from Jeremiah 8:10 ties together with this sign of two flying birds, formerly known as Sagittarius.
“LOOK UP, LIFT UP YOUR HEADS…FOR YOUR REDEMPTION DRAWETH NIGH!”
Luke 21:28
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You see, this constellation, which is seen world-wide puts an incredibly great and awesome exclamation mark on this Jeremiah prophecy concerning Judgment Day.
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And visa-versa, Jeremiah 8:10 likewise places an equally great and awesome exclamation mark on this Signs Of Heaven Constellation.
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What Jeremiah is telling us, is that God’s people do not know the time of the Judgment of God.
“WRITTEN FOR OUR ADMONITION, UPON WHOM THE ENDS OF THE WORLD ARE COME”
1st Corinthians 10:11
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Now at this point, someone will stand up and object, saying, that prophecy from Jeremiah 8:10 was only for ancient Israel, and not for us!
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Well yes, God’s people did not know the time of their judgment.
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But God is now revealing these “signs in the Sun…Moon, and…Stars” for the very purpose of revealing that the great Judgment of God is now at hand!
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Two turtle-doves & Flower Of The Field Constellations
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“GOD WILL DEFEND…DELIVER…AND PRESERVE”
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Yes, as we lift up our heads and look up, we see these two birds flying over us, even as it is written…“As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem (His people); defending also He will deliver it; and passing over He will preserve it.” Isaiah 31:5
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And so, this constellation reminds us of God’s promised protection for His people in these last moments of time!
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ABOVE STAR CHART: Summer Constellations of Signs Of Heaven.org
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A DUEL FULFILLMENT
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Therefore, this constellation is a duel fulfillment: a condemnation of the apostate church-world, and a promise of protection of His faithful remnant people in these last moments of time.
And yet another prophecy concerning these last days…“But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity.” Ezekiel 7:16
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This constellation reminds us of our escape from spiritual Babylon in this end-time exodus which is now occurring!
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And as it says in Isaiah 38:14…“Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.”
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Yes, in these last moments of time there will be a great mourning among God’s people, which will prepare them to stand in the coming tempest.
And just one more prophecy…“The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle(dove) is heard in our land;” Song of Solomon 2:12
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Here is a celebration of victory, as the glorious Gospel finally triumphs over sin and selfishness!
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All is now well, as God’s people rejoice as the flowers appearing, and as the birds singing in the long-anticipated and long-awaited Promised Land!
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All is now well!
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ABOVE STAR CHART: Summer Constellations of Signs Of Heaven.org
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THE READER IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 20+ MINUTE AUDIO BIBLE STUDY FROM JEREMIAH, CHAPTER 51 CONCERNING THE END OF THE CHURCH AGE, CONDUCTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING OF FAMILY RADIO…
THE TWO TURTLE-DOVES CONSTELLATION… This constellation appears in early spring in the south. It moves from east to west during the night and slowly moves to the western horizon by fall. It is commonly known as Sagittarius. (The three stars at the top of the 2nd Turtle-dove are not shown in some Sagittarius Star-charts, but are in others.)
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Sagittarius Constellation star-chart from a wikipedia. Editor of this site has sketched in the Turtle-doves. Star-chart is under Share-alike license
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GOD’S LAST CALL
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So these Two Turtle-doves are a sign of witnessing to a lost and dying world. And it may just be that these Two Turtle-doves are a sign of God’s last message to the world!
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Yes, the Bible says… “And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.” Luke 21:25-27.
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And so, if these signs are a fulfillment of Luke’s prophecy, then these Two Turtle-Doves are a symbol of God’s last message of mercy to this world!
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ABOVE PICTURE: summer constellations with Two Turtle-doves
THIS IS STUDY #237 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…
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the winter, it is seen best when it is the western part of the sky, at winter’s end (The end of winter being the final scene of this heavenly Gospel story). Orion , the Dragon, and the Glorious White Horse are beginning to descend into the western horizon (sketch to right is Winter Constellations descending into western horizon. This can actually be seen as early as December, in the pre-dawn hours).
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the width of the Wide Gate (see sketch to right).
