Daily Devotional, Year 4 – April 7 (The Revelation 12 Crown Constellation, Part 2: “Hold Fast To What Thou Hast!” CONTINUED)

By admin On January 26th, 2018

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – April 7

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The Revelation 12 Crown Constellation,

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Part 2:

“Hold Fast To What Thou Hast!” CONTINUED

To read Part 1, click here…January 15 (The Revelation 12 Crown Constellation, Part 1: “Hold Fast To What Thou Hast!”)

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“Behold, I come quickly:

hold that fast which thou hast,

that no man take thy crown.”

Revelation 3:11

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This above verse is perhaps the hardest saying in the entire Bible…“Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.” Revelation 3:11

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And just why could this possibly be the hardest saying in the Bible?

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Simple! Because it’s so easy to let good things slip away!

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Transfiguration – Bloch – Wikimedia Commons – US-public-domain

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“For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again:”

Proverbs 24:16

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For example, if a Believer decides to adopt the regimen of setting aside three special times a day for prayer, it’s so easy to eventually let these special times slip away.

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Maybe some crisis occurs, or some lifestyle interruption, or just too many cares and pleasures pile up, causing the Believer to fall off this schedule of thrice-daily prayer-time.

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Multitask – Wikimedia – C.C. Share-alike License

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CREEPING COMPROMISE

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Quite often, the Believer will be tempted into a certain bad habit or nagging sin. And he or she decides to compromise by allowing some seemingly lesser substitute instead.

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Maybe that Believer tries to overcome the temptation to drink by only allowing himself to drink “Near-Beer”.

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Or a former cigarette addict decides to overcome the temptation to go back to smoking, by substituting with e-cigarettes.

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Or he decides to once again to go back to watching “just a little television”.

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In each case, such tempted ones will eventually fall back into the real thing! The “Near-Beer” drinker will most likely find himself back to drinking the real thing. And the e-cigarette smoker, in a moment of weakness, will light up a real cigarette. And the television watcher will find himself watching more and more programs.

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Offering a toast with sparkling wine flutes – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

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“The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways:”

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The Bible clearly teaches…“The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways:” Proverbs 14:14

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Yes, God sees right through our hearts. He knows that we may still be secretly, even unconsciously harboring lust for this-or-that pleasurable sin. And so, in His mercy, He will sometimes allow the Devil to sift us as wheat, just as he did to Peter on the night he denied His Lord.

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And God may just decide to allow our sins to fester out like Job’s sore boils, causing us to completely fall back into our old sins.

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And so, we must decide to never allow our selves to capitulate with temptation!

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Tissot – The Sorrow of Peter – Joyful Heart.com

Job – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“…They hid for me their net in a pit”

Psalm 35:7

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But here is where it becomes really difficult!

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Because, just when we make vows, the Devil often will come along, and patiently draw us back into that old besetting sin, so that all those noble resolutions become like worthless ropes of sand!

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Gluttony – cropped and colored image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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“That ye put off concerning the former conversation (lifestyle) the Old Man”

Ephesians 4:22

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So what’s the answer? How can we overcome our “Old Man” who desires to gain control of our life and soul?

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Listen to James 4:6-10…“Wherefore He saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 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. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up.”

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This above prescription for spiritual victory is not just for a night, or a week, but is for a lifetime. Yes, until we fully overcome the world, the flesh, and the Devil, we must take on this type of repentance and seeking after God’s mercy and grace.

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Girl Praying – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“As sorrowful yet alway rejoicing!”

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But do not despair, O tried and tempted one! For as we allow God to purify us and deliver us from that “Old Man” within, we will find joy, even in the midst of our tears…“behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing…” 2nd Corinthians 6:9, 10

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And so, this seeming paradox of being sorrowful, yet always rejoicing will be ours, just as Paul rejoiced in the midst of his trials, if indeed, we allow God’s chastening Hand to continue to do its work in our hearts.

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Paul Shipwrecked – Acts 27:41-44 – www.lavistachurchofchrist.org – Public Domain

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‘They that sow in tears…shall doubtless come again rejoicing!”

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And one day soon, this next prophecy will find its fulfillment in our lives…“They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.” Psalm 126:5, 6

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And once this promise is fulfilled for us, we will never ever compromise with sin again; but we will instead hold fast to, and walk continually by every single “great and precious promise” which the Bible declares!

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Mall witnessing, Panama City, Panama

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TO READ PART 3, CLICK HERE…

May 28 (The Revelation 12 Crown Constellation, Part 3: “Hold Fast To What Thou Hast!” CONTINUED)

ABOVE PICTURE – Revelation 12 Woman (Ursa Major) reaches for Crown (Corona Borealis + other stars) – signsofheaven.org – Not for profit uses! summer constellations

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to hold fast to any good thing that I have…

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE DESIRE OF AGES

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THE READER IS INVITED AND HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SCROLL DOWN AND LISTEN TO THE AUDIO READING OF A CHAPTER FROM ELLEN WHITE’S STORY-FORM BOOK ON THE LIFE OF JESUS, “THE DESIRE OF AGES”.

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Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – made of the various constellations on this website

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THE OPEN FORUM

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ALSO, JUST BELOW THAT IS A 25 MINUTE AUDIO SEGMENT FROM HAROLD CAMPING’S NIGHTLY BIBLE-BASED, CALL-IN TALK-SHOW, “THE OPEN FORUM”

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Harold Camping on phone – Courtesy of Family Radio.org

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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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FIVE WISE VIRGINS STARS

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This constellation was identified on May 22nd, 2014. It is simply five stars, two from the Serpens Constellation, and three from the Hercules Constellation.

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What gives this constellation impetus and significance is that it appears as five evenly positioned stars, in a slight oval pattern, as if they were sitting in a meeting, listening, or perhaps watching someone.

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Second, they appear to be gathered in front of The Crown of Revelation 12 Constellation. (just below Corona Borealis in this Wikipedia star-chart, in which the editor of this site sketched in these two constellations)

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer constellation – Five Wise Virgins Stars & The Glorious Crown – Corona Borealis – signsofheaven.org – Not for profit uses! – Wikipedia Star chart with constellations drawn in by this website.

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GATHERED AROUND GLORIOUS CROWN!

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The position of these stars is significant in a number of ways. The first, being that these Five Wise Virgins are gathered around the 12-star Crown of Revelation 12. And the obvious message here is, that these wise virgins represent the faithful portion of God’s Church. And as wise virgins, they understand the importance of winning the glorious crown of victory, which Jesus promised.

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Listen… “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.” 1st Corinthians 9:24, 25.

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And so, God is showing us the difference between the wise and the foolish in His Church. While the wise are gathered around this crown of victory, the foolish are nowhere to be found.

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Corona Borealis/Bootes & Five Wise Virgins – Wikimedia

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TOMORROW:

April 8 (“And Just Who is My Neighbor?” Part 2: Good Samaritan)

Good Samaritan – (Watts) – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

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

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Chapter 53 – The Last Journey From Galilee

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Sign of the Son of Man – www.theheavensdeclare.net – Not for commercial uses

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this recording #147, a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry, and includes caller’s questions regarding his teachings on “the end of the church age”…

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

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – December 22 (A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day, Part 6: “I Was…Naked, and Ye Clothed Me:”

By admin On January 23rd, 2018

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – December 22

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A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day,

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Part 6:

“I Was…Naked, and Ye Clothed Me:”

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

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“Then shall the King say

unto them on His right hand,

Come, ye blessed of My Father,

inherit the kingdom prepared for you

from the foundation of the world:

For I was…Naked, and ye clothed Me:”

Matthew 25:34-36

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GOD THREATENS US ABOUT JUDGING!

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God tells us plainly… “Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.” Romans 2:1

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With such an indictment as this above verse points out, how can we still point the accusing finger at others? Yes, whenever we point the accusing finger at somebody else, there are indeed, three fingers pointing right back at us!

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And of course, the number “three” is the very number of the Godhead, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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Finger-pointing icon – Wikimedia – Share-alike-license

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“I WAS NAKED, AND YE CLOTHED ME!”

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In today’s cornucopian super-society, it is rather difficult to find someone who is literally naked. Oh yes, in the winter, there are many homeless ones who must struggle to stay warm.

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And in other countries, there are no doubt, many who are badly in need of adequate clothing.

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And this website encourages the generosity of Christians toward those who are truly in need.

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Homeless and cold – cropped photo – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license

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SPIRITUAL NAKEDNESS

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**But when Jesus says to His wise and blessed ones…“For I was…Naked, and ye clothed Me:”, perhaps He was speaking of those whose sins are a source of public shame for them.**

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In other words, we live in a world full of sinners (including us!). And all too often, it becomes somewhat of a popular sport for people to gossip about and expose others for their shameful past and/or present.

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In a very real sense, when we “air the dirty laundry” of others, are we not exposing their shameful nakedness to those with whom we are gossiping to?

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

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AM I ONE OF SATAN’S HELPERS?

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**Yes, all too often, those of us who consider ourselves to be “Christian”, are engaging in the work of that old “accuser of our brethren”, “the god of this world”, Satan. *(Revelation 12:10 & 2nd Corinthians 4:4)***

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Listen…“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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Here is revealed that Satan engages in constant and unceasing finger-pointing at God’s professed people!

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And let’s face it! Satan is a polished professional at his evil craft! He really doesn’t need our help! Nevertheless, he exults whenever he can get a Christian to strip another human of their dignity, by gossiping about their failings!

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Eve in the Garden & The Whispering Serpent – www.signsofheaven.org

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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” often begins to torment us with all sorts of “evil surmisings” about the motives of others. (1st Timothy 6:4)

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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, not allowing Satan any access, is our first and foremost duty!

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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Well, the very Good News is, that this is still the day of repentance! And those who truly desire to serve the Lord, can make a complete turn-a-round in our own individual life, by simply doing the exact opposite, from this day forward!

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And instead of joining in the verbal rock-throwing at another soul, for his or her own sins, the Christian instead can make a practice of presenting that scorned individual in the best light possible!

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Yes, rather than joining in with the verbal rock-throwing, the true Christian can begin to “clothe the naked”, by making excuses for those whose sins are his or her source of shame and embarrassment.

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Oh no, we don’t want to ever lie or exaggerate. But we can always find some nice thing to say about others.

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And we can remind others that we are in the midst of a fierce battle between Heaven and Hell. Therefore, it is not surprising that so many have been taken prisoners by the Devil, being caught in a giant web of addiction and shameful behavior.

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So, let’s live by the golden rule and talk about others in the same way that we would want them to talk about us!

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TO READ PART 7, CLICK HERE…

January 13 (A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day, Part 7: “Snowflakes”)

Snowflake – Aaron Burden 2017-02-01 (Unsplash) – Wikimedia – Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

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

Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic 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 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. (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 eye-brow 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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Unlike the first Moon-man’s sad look of shock and awe (click here to see and read about); this ‘man/fox/wolf/dog’ appears to be that of anger and scorn. As if he is disgusted at the sinful planet below. 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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THIS BEAST WITHIN

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Well, the Bible has much to say about Pharisees. And the Bible has much to say about wolves, and foxes, and dogs. And this wolf-face inscribed in the Moon has much to tell us about ourselves. So if you are a truth-seeker, then this article will be an eye-opener, as we explore just what the Bible has to say about these things. And the fact is, this Pharisee Moon-Beast is in the heart of each and every human. And so, if you (or me) find that this wolf-man has some things in common, please don’t despair. For God is giving us these signs, while there still is time. While there still is hope.

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THE PHARISEES…

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“Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.” Prov. 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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TOMORROW:

December 23 (As The Flower of the Field, Part 14: “There Ain’t No Mountain High Enough?”)

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Wikipedia – Fair-Use Rationale

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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 #354 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 4: February 5 (Noble Bereans, Part 49: “Dead People Speaking!?”)

By admin On January 22nd, 2018

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“Complete List of Daily Devotionals”

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Daily Devotional, Year 4: February 5

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Noble Bereans, Part 49: “Dead People Speaking!?”

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 review 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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St Paul Preaching (Raphael, 1515) Wikipedia US public domain

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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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La Bible, Notre-Dame – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike License

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A BABYLONISH HELL

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It only makes sense that spiritual Babylon (in the form of today’s fallen world, including the world-loving churches and denominations) would have doctrines which originated in ancient Babylon. And the church-doctrine of “the immortality of the soul”, living in a conscience state in Hell actually originated in ancient Babylon.

(information from the much despised and much maligned book, “The Two Babylons” by Alexander Hislop).

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After all, it was the serpent in the garden who first falsely promised the woman…“Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4, 5

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Yes, it has always been that serpent, Satan, who lies against Bible truth, when Scripture clearly teaches…“The soul that sinneth, it shall die.” Ezekiel 18:4, 20

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Hell – Hieronymus Bosch – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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CHURCHES ARE BABYLON

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**Ellen White taught the truth (that the soul dies), and yet, the present-day church-world considers her to be a heretic over such teachings.**

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This is because the fallen and apostate churches and denominations continue to cling to a more Babylonish ideology of eternal existence.

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They believe that whether or not a person is saved, they will go on and on, either in Heavenly bliss, or else in Hellish eternal torment.

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Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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HAROLD CAMPING

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Harold Camping also believed in the immortality of the soul for most of his life, although he did finally recant over his life-long belief in “Eternal Torment”, just a few years prior to his death.

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**And so, this is one area of the Three Angel’s Messages that the 1st message (given by Ellen White) is more correct than the 2nd Angel’s Message (Harold Camping).**

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Nevertheless, God has raised up the 3rd Angel’s Message to set these things straight.

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Harold-Camping – courtesy Family Radio

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STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!!!

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And every truth-seeking Noble Berean is highly encouraged to spend much time searching these things out, by following these daily devotionals, and listening to the accompanying audio segments at the bottom of each day’s devotionals.

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 50, CLICK HERE…Daily Devotional, Year 4: February 6 (Noble Bereans, Part 50: “Liberty of Conscience Now Threatened!”)

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Duct Tape Mouth – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

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“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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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic.

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

The info and pics of the constellations on this site are all taken from Wikipedia and from The Internation Astronomical Union (click here to view their site)

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THESE SIGNS ARE MENTIONED

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From time to time, the Book of Revelation mentions stars. But when we get to Revelation Chapter 12, it speaks of two “great signs in heaven”. First, it speaks of the sign in heaven of a woman with child. Then it speaks of the sign in heaven of a great red dragon, with a tail that sweeps one-third of the stars and casts these stars down to the earth. So we get the sense that this phenomenon that the Apostle John was seeing, was closely intertwined with the starry host of the heavens. And these two signs in heaven, a woman, and a dragon, are a big part of this website, Signs Of Heaven.

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And so this phenomenon that the Apostle John was seeing, was closely intertwined with the starry host of the heavens.

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What really gives validity to this idea, is that God created the Universe in such a way, that if one looks at the major constellations, then this Revelation 12 scenario can be seen. So please read on. And if you really want to see this heavenly battle, you just might. It will take some real effort on your part. But through prayer, faith, and study of the site, God may just graciously open your eyes to see this amazing story written on the heavenly scroll above. But don’t wait! This heavenly scroll will soon be rolled up, just as it is written… “And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together;” Revelation 6:14

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WINTER CONSTELLATIONS-SEEN IN FALL: This sketch to the right is how this constellation group appears in the eastern sky in fall. This is the four primary constellations of the Winter Constellations. They can be seen in this position, in the late fall above the eastern horizon. The Woman of Revelation 12 is commonly called Ursa Major or The Big Dipper and appears in the north. Orion the Soldier is the at the bottom is to the south of the Woman. The The Dragon of Revelation Constellation’s mouth isThe Hyades Cluster, and the tip of his tail is Pleiades, and his Wave of Water is primarily the Auriga constellation. The Glorious Horse Constellation head is of Perseus Constellation and his rear end is Cassiopeia Constellation.

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TOMORROW…

Daily Devotional, Year 4: February 6 (Noble Bereans, Part 50: “Liberty of Conscience Now Threatened!”)

Duct Tape Mouth – Wikimedia – Share-alike license

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

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Dear Noble Berean, This 44 chapter audio book is a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.

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Chapter 34 – Can Our Dead Speak To Us

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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To all Truth-Seekers, this is a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #86

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

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Daily Devotional, Year 4: February 4 (Noble Bereans, Part 48: “Ellen White & Harold Camping Regarding Eternal Torment?”)

By admin On January 22nd, 2018

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Daily Devotional, Year 4: February 4

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Noble Bereans,

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Part 48:

“Ellen White & Harold Camping Regarding Eternal Torment?”

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 review 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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St Paul Preaching (Raphael, 1515) – Wikipedia – US public domain

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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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La Bible, Notre-Dame – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike License

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CAMPING AND WHITE BOTH IN AGREEMENT

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Well, it’s too bad that Harold Camping didn’t understand Ellen White’s ministry.

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Yes, Harold Camping thought Mrs. White to be a false prophet.

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But had he explored her ministry more closely, he might have discovered that she taught many similar truths which he also taught!

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Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Harold-Camping – courtesy Family Radio

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THE CHURCH DOCTRINE of “ETERNAL TORMENT”

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For over 45 years, Harold Camping taught and defended the church-doctrine commonly known as “Eternal Torment”.

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Since his single-digit years as a small child, he heard this church-doctrine taught in Sunday School.

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And because this horrific view of Hell’s eternal torment was so deeply etched into the hearts and minds of churchgoers through the decades, Harold Camping was just one of many who were solidly conditioned to believe in this archaic Catholic church-doctrine.

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After all, haven’t we all been thoroughly indoctrinated to believe that Hell is a place of fiery eternal torment?

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Harold Camping – Wikipedia – copyrighted – not-for-free-use

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ELLEN WHITE TAUGHT “HELL IS THE GRAVE”

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Now, on the other hand, Ellen White always taught that Hell was merely the grave.

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And by scrolling down to almost the bottom of this page, the Reader can listen to a 40+ minute audio chapter from Ellen White’s book, The Great Controversy, which deals with the subject of the church-doctrine known as “Eternal Torment”.

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Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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HAROLD CAMPING FINALLY CHANGED VIEW HIS OWN VIEW OF HELL

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Now for so many decades, Harold Camping vehemently opposed, not only Ellen White’s view regarding the nature of Hell, but was also very much in opposition to her entire ministry, calling her a “false prophet”.

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And it wasn’t until the last few years of Camping’s 50+ year radio ministry, that he finally admitted that he had been wrong concerning the true nature of Hell.

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But finally, after all those decades of publicly defending and even promoting “Eternal Torment”, Camping at last realized that it was just another false Babylonish doctrine which the churches had been clinging to through the centuries (yes, the ancient Babylonians originally taught that Hell was a place of conscious existence).

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Harold-Camping – courtesy Family Radio

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CAMPING AND WHITE ALIGNED REGARDING HELL

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Now the point of today’s devotional is to show just one more doctrine that both White and Camping agreed on: Hell being the grave.

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Yes, when Camping finally realized that God does not eternally torment all unbelievers and apostate Christians, then he was aligned with Ellen White in their correct understanding of the nature of Hell.

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Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Harold-Camping – courtesy Family Radio

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SOME TEACHINGS NEED TO BE MODIFIED

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Now it must also be stated that other of Camping’s teachings quite often presented various Bible truths which White’s ministry did not address back in her day. These truths were the proverbial, “other side of the coin”, since the Bible has many different facets of truth, some of which Camping taught, but Ellen White did not, and visa-versa!

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And as every Truth-seeker explores the writings of Ellen White and the audio recordings of Harold Camping, there should begin to be the implementation of the exhortation from 1st Thessalonians 5:21 that we must…“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.”

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**Yes, every truth-seeking Noble Berean should be daily investigating both those ministries with the intent to prove all things, and hold fast the good things from each ministry.**

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In other words, there are some doctrines which the 1st Angel’s Message taught that have been modified by the 2nd Angel’s Message.

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But there are likewise, some truths taught by the 2nd Angel’s Message which the 1st Angel’s Message modifies.

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Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Harold Camping on phone – Courtesy of Family Radio.org

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3RD ANGEL’S MESSAGE CORRECTS 1ST TWO MESSAGES

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But in God’s great mercy and wisdom, He has raised up the 3rd Angel’s Message to blend these two messages together. And combined with the Third Angel’s Message, these three separate messages will make one complete and harmonious, biblical message.

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And so, the Reader is encouraged to read through all of these daily devotionals, but also listening to the audio messages at the bottom of each day’s devotional.

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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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PROOF POSITIVE OF CAMPING’S AND WHITE’S MINISTRY

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And the very Good News is, that this further agreement between Camping’s ministry and White’s ministry puts a great big giant exclamation mark on the validity and veracity of both these two ministries.

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Yes, they both are indeed a dramatic fulfillment of the prophecy found in Revelation 14 concerning the messages of the three angels!

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And every truth-seeking “Noble Berean” is invited and encouraged to scroll down to the bottom of this day’s devotional to listen to the 40+ minute audio version of Ellen White’s Chapter 33 from The Great Controversy, entitled, “The First Great Deception“

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Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

Harold-Camping – courtesy Family Radio

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TO READ PART 49, CLICK HERE…

February 5 (Noble Bereans, Part 49: “Dead People Speaking!?”)

Hell – Gustave Dore – Wikipedia – US 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…

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

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

The info and pics of the constellations on this site are all taken from Wikipedia and from The Internation Astronomical Union (click here to view their site)

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THESE SIGNS ARE MENTIONED

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From time to time, the Book of Revelation mentions stars. But when we get to Revelation Chapter 12, it speaks of two “great signs in heaven”. First, it speaks of the sign in heaven of a woman with child. Then it speaks of the sign in heaven of a great red dragon, with a tail that sweeps one-third of the stars and casts these stars down to the earth. So we get the sense that this phenomenon that the Apostle John was seeing, was closely intertwined with the starry host of the heavens. And these two signs in heaven, a woman, and a dragon, are a big part of this website, Signs Of Heaven.

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And so this phenomenon that the Apostle John was seeing, was closely intertwined with the starry host of the heavens.

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What really gives validity to this idea, is that God created the Universe in such a way, that if one looks at the major constellations, then this Revelation 12 scenario can be seen. So please read on. And if you really want to see this heavenly battle, you just might. It will take some real effort on your part. But through prayer, faith, and study of the site, God may just graciously open your eyes to see this amazing story written on the heavenly scroll above. But don’t wait! This heavenly scroll will soon be rolled up, just as it is written… “And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together;” Revelation 6:14

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WINTER CONSTELLATIONS-SEEN IN FALL: This sketch to the right is how this constellation group appears in the eastern sky in fall. This is the four primary constellations of the Winter Constellations. They can be seen in this position, in the late fall above the eastern horizon. The Woman of Revelation 12 is commonly called Ursa Major or The Big Dipper and appears in the north. Orion the Soldier is the at the bottom is to the south of the Woman. The The Dragon of Revelation Constellation’s mouth isThe Hyades Cluster, and the tip of his tail is Pleiades, and his Wave of Water is primarily the Auriga constellation. The Glorious Horse Constellation head is of Perseus Constellation and his rear end is Cassiopeia Constellation.

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TOMORROW…

February 5 (Noble Bereans, Part 49: “Dead People Speaking!?”)

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

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This 44 chapter audio book is a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.

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Chapter 33 – The First Great Deception

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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This is a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year-long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #85

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

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – December 23 (As The Flower of the Field, Part 14: “There Ain’t No Mountain High Enough?”)

By admin On January 21st, 2018

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – December 23

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As The Flower of the Field,

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Part 14:

“There Ain’t No Mountain High Enough?”

To read Part 1, click here… “March 19th (As the Flower of the Field!)”

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“All flesh is grass,

and all the goodliness thereof

is as the flower of the field:

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth:

because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it:

surely the people is grass.

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth:

but the Word of our God shall stand for ever.”

Isaiah 40:6-8

ABOVE STAR-CHART: Flower of the Field Constellation commonly known as Scorpio – seen in spring through summer (Flower drawn in over Wikipedia star-chart)

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There was a very popular old song composed back in the 1960’s, which still gets a lot of play even today…

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“There ain’t mountain high enough

There ain’t no valley low enough

There ain’t no river wide enough

To keep me from gettin’ to you babe

…Just call my name, I’ll be there in a hurry

You don’t have to worry!”

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This was a very excellent song, as far as the songs of the world.

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Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Wikipedia – Fair-Use Rationale

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IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS!

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And yet, like so many of the world’s songs, this very popular song made a great big promise!

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Yes, many popular songs make great promises, such as…“I’ll love you forever! I’ll never leave you! I’ll always be there for you! I’ll always cherish you!”

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Well, those are very nice sounding promises!

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But are they true and possible promises?

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Man Husband & Married Wife on swing – Fraternal love (Prehispanic sculpture from 250–900 A.D., of Huastec origin) – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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MANY SAD AND EVEN TRAGIC ENDINGS!

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Well, just looking at the statistics, the divorce rate in this society is extremely high!

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And that stat doesn’t even take in to account all the unhappy and loveless and even violent marriages that continue on without divorce!

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Very sad!

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Makes us want to cry for such sorrowful situations!

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Yes, there are so very many sad and heartbreaking stories in this sad ol’ world!

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And finally, even those few relationships that are happy and loving, will all ultimately end with the death of one or both partners. Every last one!

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Listen…“For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun. Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6

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This above passage presents the stark and bleak truth that death is final, and nothingness is the final ending for all, including their love!

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Divorce – Wikimedia – the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

Argentine graves east falkland by Chris Pearson wikimedia share-alike license

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“WITHOUT CHRIST…HAVING NO HOPE”

Ephesians 2:12

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Yes, there is a mountain far too high!

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And there is a valley far too low!

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And there is a river much too wide to ever cross!

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Because when death finally comes, it will be forever!

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No hope! No possibility of ever crossing that mountain, valley and river!

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Foggy Church Graveyard – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons 2.0

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A VERY SAD AND TRAGIC ENDING!

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**Well, the story of the two recording artists who sang that song, “There Ain’t No Mountain High Enough!” has an extremely sad ending.**

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Because, tragically, they both died just a few short years after recording that song. One died of cancer, while the other was murdered by his own father!

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Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Wikipedia – Fair-Use Rationale

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“HE THAT BELIEVETH IN ME, THOUGH HE WERE DEAD, YET SHALL HE LIVE!”

John 11:25, 26

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But perhaps there is a ray of hope in that dark story.

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Maybe, just maybe, they both began to trust in Jesus prior to their untimely deaths!

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Do you think?

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Because if they did, then those impossible words will actually become true promises! And the vow they made to each other will not be merely a hollow and empty promise!

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Yes, those impossible lyrics, “There ain’t no mountain high enough, there ain’t no valley low enough, there ain’t no river wide enough, to keep me from gettin’ to you”, will actually be very possible!

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Because, if those two singers did indeed begin to trust in the Savior, then they will joyfully rise one day to live forever in a wonderful and joyful place called, The Promised Land.

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Yes, even though there is a river far too wide for anyone to cross, yet the Savior is very willing to carry us across, if only we will begin to place our life in His hands!

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Thomas Cole – Pilgrim of the Cross at the End of His Journey – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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TO READ PART 15, CLICK HERE…

March 19 (As The Flower of the Field, Part 15: “Black Holes In Inner-Space: Romantic Idolatry!”)

Artist’s imaginative concept of a Black Hole – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully realize the meaninglessness of this life and to fully appreciate the infinite value of the world-to-come…

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Click credit links below each pic, for licensing names/details/tags/etc.. Most pics cropped/reduced in size

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

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THE FLOWER OF THE FIELD CONSTELLATION

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This is perhaps one of the most amazing constellations that God has created! It truly looks like a flower, and appears to be blowing in the direction of westward. But as autumn draws near, this constellation appears to bow itself down, just like the flowers of Earth bow down, at the summer’s end.

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And these are not merely obscure stars! No! These are among the biggest and brightest stars in the night heavens!

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**The Two Turtle-Doves Constellation is also known as Sagittarius .**

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The Flower of the Field is commonly known as Scorpio .

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But there is another obvious aspect to this constellation group. Notice that the birds are flying in the same direction as the flower is bending; it is as if the east wind is blowing these heavenly messengers…

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“The wind blows where it desires, and you hear the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it comes, and where it goes: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. John 3:8.

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So here is another incredible Bible concept, written in the heavens! And God has spoken of these signs! Listen… “For ever, O LORD, Thy Word is settled in heaven.” Psalm 119:89

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WHY IS THIS FLOWER POINTING UPWARD?

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To the right is a star-chart from Wikipedia. The editor of this site has sketched in the Flower of the Field Constellation on this constellation commonly referred to as the Scorpio Constellation (plus a few other close-by bright stars).

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Do you see the long blade of grass growing from the base of the Flower of the Field? This grass blade is made of the two highest stars of the Lupus Constellation, and the two lowest stars of the Libra Constellation.

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As this Wikipedia star-chart shows, the flower appears to be pointing to Arcturus and the Revelation 12 Woman (shown in sketch below). Arcturus represents Jesus, as He leads His sons (and daughters) on a spiritual journey up a heavenward pathway, as is written… “Canst you bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or can you guide Arcturus with his sons?” Job 38:32.

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ABOVE STAR-CHART: Flower of the Field Constellation commonly known as Scorpio – seen in spring through summer (Flower drawn in over Wikipedia star-chart)

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TOMORROW…

December 24 (1st Corinthians 13…the Love Chapter: “Love Does Not Insist Upon Its Own Way”)

Family eating meal – Wikipedia – 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 #355 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – December 21 (As The Flower of the Field, Part 13: “Forever Young?”)

By admin On January 21st, 2018

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – December 21

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As The Flower of the Field,

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Part 13:

“Forever Young?”

To read Part 1, click here… “March 19th (As the Flower of the Field!)”

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“All flesh is grass,

and all the goodliness thereof

is as the flower of the field:

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth:

because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it:

surely the people is grass.

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth:

but the Word of our God shall stand for ever.”

Isaiah 40:6-8

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Back in 1979, a very nice song was recorded entitled, “Forever Young”.

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And it sang about God, and it praised the virtues of doing what is right in daily life and wished for the fulfillment of our earthly dreams.

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But the song’s big centerpiece was to desire for the listener to be “forever young!”

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Very nice sentiments!

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Bob Dylan – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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WE’VE ALL GROWN OLDER NOW

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**But alas, time does not stop! And life’s passenger train just keeps rolling down the tracks of time, never slowing down, on its way to the final station.**

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And we have all grown much older since those lyrics were first penned: about 50 years have passed since that song was composed. Most of that song’s original fans are now well into their 70’s or 80’s, although many have no doubt passed away.

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But the sad truth is that none of us have stayed forever young!

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Train locomotive – Hans Baluschek Anfahrender Schnellzug – 1909 – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“THE GRASS WITHERS, AND THE FLOWER THEREOF FALLS AWAY”

1st Peter 1:24

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Now maybe one might say that being “young in heart” is a fulfillment of what it means to be “forever young”.

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**But even being young-at-heart is only a temporary situation! Because we all must eventually die.**

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No, Isaiah 40:6-8 says it very poetically…“All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the Word of our God shall stand for ever.”

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Here is the fate of all humans. Forever in Sheol (Hebrew for: “the grave”)!

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Child & Dandelion – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away”

Psalm 90:10

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Yes, human life is like the grass, and our beauty is like the fading flower of the field. We begin with so much life and vitality. And we flourish for about twenty years.

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But then, like that flower of the field, we begin to slowly wither away! By thirty a few petals have fallen away. By forty a few more. And by fifty, the petals begin to fall away with increasing rapidity!

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And should we live well into our eighties or even into our nineties, we lose most all of our beauty! Our backs bow down. Our skin wrinkles. Many loved ones have died. And we hurt in so many ways!

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And try as we may to hold on to our youthful vitality, it slips away like a thief in the dark shadows of the night!

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Woman applying make-up – Wikimedia – Share-alike License 2.0

Lady in sling – Photo by Liz Roll – FEMA – Elderly cared for in Louisiana – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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GIVING ACCOUNT ON JUDGMENT DAY

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Now, we can attempt to live in denial of this most solemn and sobering truth. And we can pretentiously claim that we’ll be “forever young”. But deep down we know that it’s just a big lie; a hollow boast; a mere exercise in self-deceived futility!

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Yes, that locomotive-of-fate is still racing us toward our final destination, even as it is written… “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment…” Hebrews 9:27

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As this above verse affirms, we all must ultimately die. But after that, we all must stand before God on that Last Day of Judgment, to give account for how we spent our time here on earth.

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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But the Good News in all this is when we continue reading that above passage from Hebrews, Chapter 9!

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Listen as that passage continues… “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto Salvation.” Hebrews 9:27

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**Yes, Jesus Christ has actually provided a way of escape from our appointed and certain doom! That’s right! He bore the sins of many on that cruel Cross of Calvary!**

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And for all those who do take hold of Salvation, there will be no end…“And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die! Believest thou this? ” John 11:26

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These are the very words which Jesus spoke! And He speaks these same words to each of us today!

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Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – made of the various constellations on this website

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“THOSE WHO SLEEP IN JESUS WILL GOD BRING WITH HIM!”

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Oh yes, our fallen mortal bodies will wither away and perish. And we will lie in our graves for a short time.

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But the great and precious promise is this…“For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.” 1st Thessalonians 4:14

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Yes, in a blink of the eye, God will one day, very soon, raise us up, and bring us to be with Him, to live together forever in that wonderful Promised Land that awaits us!

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And there we will be forever happy!

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And there we will truly be FOREVER YOUNG!

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Second Coming – Return – Resurrection Morning – Jan Luyken – Bible – Wikipedia – US Public Domain (2)

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TO READ PART 14, CLICK HERE…

December 23 (As The Flower of the Field, Part 14: “There Ain’t No Mountain High Enough?”)

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Wikipedia – Fair-Use Rationale

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to fully realize the meaninglessness of this life and to fully appreciate the infinite value of the world-to-come…

Prayer – Mother and Daughter – Wikipedia – (cropped image) the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic 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 FLOWER OF THE FIELD CONSTELLATION

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This is perhaps one of the most amazing constellations that God has created! It truly looks like a flower, and appears to be blowing in the direction of westward. But as autumn draws near, this constellation appears to bow itself down, just like the flowers of Earth bow down, at the summer’s end.

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And these are not merely obscure stars! No! These are among the biggest and brightest stars in the night heavens!

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**The Two Turtle-Doves Constellation is also known as Sagittarius .**

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The Flower of the Field is commonly known as Scorpio .

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But there is another obvious aspect to this constellation group. Notice that the birds are flying in the same direction as the flower is bending; it is as if the east wind is blowing these heavenly messengers…

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“The wind blows where it desires, and you hear the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it comes, and where it goes: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. John 3:8.

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So here is another incredible Bible concept, written in the heavens! And God has spoken of these signs! Listen… “For ever, O LORD, Thy Word is settled in heaven.” Psalm 119:89

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THE ZODIAC CONSTELLATION NAMES

By the way, it is not the purpose of www.theheavensdeclare.net to give any validity to the Zodiac or any pagan deities. But the common names of many constellations must be given, solely for the purpose of locating them on star-charts.

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WHY IS THIS FLOWER POINTING UPWARD?

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To the right is a star-chart from Wikipedia. The editor of this site has sketched in the Flower of the Field Constellation on this constellation commonly referred to as the Scorpio Constellation (plus a few other close-by bright stars).

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Do you see the long blade of grass growing from the base of the Flower of the Field? This grass blade is made of the two highest stars of the Lupus Constellation, and the two lowest stars of the Libra Constellation.

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As this Wikipedia star-chart shows, the flower appears to be pointing to Arcturus and the Revelation 12 Woman (shown in sketch below). Arcturus represents Jesus, as He leads His sons (and daughters) on a spiritual journey up a heavenward pathway, as is written… “Canst you bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or can you guide Arcturus with his sons?” Job 38:32.

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ABOVE STAR-CHART: Flower of the Field Constellation commonly known as Scorpio – seen in spring through summer (Flower drawn in over Wikipedia star-chart)

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TOMORROW…

December 22 (A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day, Part 6: “I Was…Naked, and Ye Clothed Me:”

Good Samaritan – (Watts) – Wikipedia – US 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 #353 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – December 18 (Who Are The Daughters of Sara? Part 2: “Who Was The First ‘Women’s Liber’?”

By admin On January 21st, 2018

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – December 18

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Who Are The Daughters of Sara?

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Part 2:

“Who Was The First ‘Women’s Liber’?”

To read Part 1, click here…October 21 (“Who Are The Daughters of Sara?”)

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“And the serpent said unto the woman,

Ye shall not surely die:

For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof,

then your eyes shall be opened,

and ye shall be as gods,

knowing good and evil. “

Genesis 3:4, 5

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Today, there was a huge march for women’s rights across the country!

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Thousands were protesting all the remaining inequalities that today’s women suffer!

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And the event was a huge success!

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Women’s March on Washington – cropped image – Wikipedia – the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

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THE FIRST ‘WOMEN’S LIBER’?

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QUESTION: So just who was the first ‘Women’s Liber’?

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Well, there are the obvious names.

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And even among the Hollywood crowd, this very popular movement has its own list of women’s rights champions!

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

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EVE, THE VERY FIRST WOMEN’S LIBER!

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But to find the very first ‘Women’s Liber’, we would have to go all the way back to the very first woman, Eve.

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That’s right, it was Eve who boldly asserted herself to elevate her own station in life.

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Listen to Genesis 3:4, 5, 6… “And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.”

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Here is revealed that Eve had already become dissatisfied with her appointed position in life! She wanted to be equal with God!

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MILLENNIUMS OF OPPRESSION

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So, is this what happened? Did the serpent (Satan) tell her the truth? Does history record that women have enjoyed equality with men through the ages?

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Actually no.

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Quite the opposite, wouldn’t you agree? Many women have suffered much cruelty throughout the history of the world. And their lessor physical strength has allowed many cruel husbands to bully their wives into various hardships throughout the centuries!

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An Armenian woman in slavery after the Armenian Genocide bears Thistles to fuel home. – Wikimedia – Public Domain in USA United States public domain tag

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ONLY A DROP IN THE BUCKET OF TIME

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But through the last several centuries, women have slowly elevated themselves, especially over the last 150 years. And now in this new millennium, many men have lost their leadership role in the home, and even in the workplace in many instances.

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But what is the last 150 years in the perspective to all the thousands of years of oppression?

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And today’s Women’s March is occurring so close to the end of time here on earth, that it’s more or less just an exercise in futility!

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Woman’s March Seattle – Woman’s March Jan. 21, 2017 – Wikimedia – the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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A HUGE EXCLAMATION MARK!

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But when one sits back and reflects on the big picture, isn’t it ironic that Eve’s attempt to elevate her position in life, is only coming to fruition in these last moments of time!?

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If we would think this all through, Eve’s story along with the current Women’s Lib Movement, together make a remarkable testimonial to the veracity of the Bible and its divine Authorship! Yes, it really puts a huge exclamation mark on just how “spot-on” the Bible actually is!

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It shows just what a grand liar the Devil was (and is), that this entire world history only proves how Eve’s attempt to elevate her status was futile at best: thousands of years of oppression; not only for women, but for most of the entire human race as well…men and women!

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Eve – Tizian – Wikipedia – pub-dom

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“ALL HIS COMMANDMENTS ARE SURE! THEY STAND FAST FOR EVER AND EVER!”

Psalm 111:7, 8

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**And Eve’s failure to elevate herself (and most all the women born thereafter) only proves that God knows best, in His commandments concerning the varied roles that men and women are to adhere to.**

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And now that we are so near the end, this attempt by our leaders to fight for elevation of women over men, is not only futile, but is sure to end in some sort of destructive whirlwind (as will every aspect of Mankind’s rebellion against Heaven!)

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Eve – Tizian – Wikipedia – pub-dom

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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But the Good News is, that today is still the Day of Salvation!

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And all those who desire to live forever in a Land in which everyone will enjoy an exalted station in life, in the earth-made-new!

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And all are invited to join this end-time exodus out of this sad Babylonian world of confusion and begin the upward ascendancy toward that wonderful and happy Promised Land!

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And doesn’t this “sad ol’ world” just keep getting sadder with each passing day?

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But the New Heaven and New Earth will be a wonderful place filled with laughter, and singing, and joy, and peace! And we will truly be, forever young!

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The River Of The Water Of Life by H. Melville – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to put on the adornment of a meek and quiet Spirit. Give me the Spirit of submission to my husband and to my heavenly husband, Christ…

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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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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FIVE WISE VIRGINS STARS

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This constellation was identified on May 22nd, 2014. It is simply five stars, two from the Serpens Constellation, and three from the Hercules Constellation.

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What gives this constellation impetus and significance is that it appears as five evenly positioned stars, in a slight oval pattern, as if they were sitting in a meeting, listening, or perhaps watching someone.

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Second, they appear to be gathered in front of The Crown of Revelation 12 Constellation. (just below Corona Borealis in this Wikipedia star-chart, in which the editor of this site sketched in these two constellations)

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ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer constellation – Five Wise Virgins Stars & The Glorious Crown – Corona Borealis – signsofheaven.org – Not for profit uses! – Wikipedia Star chart with constellations drawn in by this website.

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GATHERED AROUND GLORIOUS CROWN!

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The position of these stars is significant in a number of ways. The first, being that these Five Wise Virgins are gathered around the 12-star Crown of Revelation 12. And the obvious message here is, that these wise virgins represent the faithful portion of God’s Church. And as wise virgins, they understand the importance of winning the glorious crown of victory, which Jesus promised.

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Listen… “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.” 1st Corinthians 9:24, 25.

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And so, God is showing us the difference between the wise and the foolish in His Church. While the wise are gathered around this crown of victory, the foolish are nowhere to be found.

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Corona Borealis/Bootes & Five Wise Virgins

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TOMORROW:

December 19 (Planet Earth, Devil’s Island, Part 15: “Hell’s Witnesses: ‘Judgment Day!’”)

Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US 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 #350 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – December 20 (Planet Earth, Devil’s Island, Part 16: “Hell’s Witnesses: ‘Judgment Day!'” CONTINUED)

By admin On January 19th, 2018

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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – December 20

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Planet Earth, Devil’s Island,

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Part 16:

“Hell’s Witnesses: ‘Judgment Day!'” CONTINUED

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

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“For, behold, the LORD cometh out of His place

to punish the inhabitants of the earth

for their iniquity:

the earth also shall disclose her blood,

and shall no more cover her slain.”

Isaiah 26:21

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This above passage reveals that the time is coming (and now is) in which all the wickedness which has been greatly covered up will finally be exposed!

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Yes, the god of this world works overtime to make sure this world’s inhabitants remain prisoners on this “Devil’s Island” prison planet.

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And so, he insulates us in various ways, keeping us from fully realizing just how bad this present evil world truly is!

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

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APOCALYPSE NOW!

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In yesterday’s devotional (click here), it was revealed that we have now entered into the beginning of Judgment Day. And the Lord is allowing the world’s inhabitants to witness much of the sin, filth and atrocities which have been covered up for much too long! Oh yes, our society has become rather sterilized in many respects. We’re a very neat and clean and moral society to a great extent, at least outwardly we are.

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But through the various high-tech innovations, it is now possible to behold much more of the filth, selfishness, and atrocities which have been occurring around the world, currently, but even in the ages-past!

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TV – ABC-Good Morning America – Wikipedia – Share-alike License

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THE TOTAL DEPRAVITY OF THE HUMAN HEART

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But today’s devotional will turn to a more personal level in which God is allowing us to behold the wickedness of this Devil’s-Island-world we live in.

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Yes, the earth’s inhabitants are mired in a sea of wickedness. And even on a personal level, we’re drowning in sin and sorrow. Oh yes, a certain percentage of the world is enjoying their sin, to a degree.

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Especially the younger generation and those in good health are enjoying the pleasures of sin and selfishness, unaware of their impending judgment!

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And there is an exterior veneer of morality in our society, which only makes it more difficult to discern the total depravity of the human heart (“The [human] heart is desperately wicked, and deceitful above all things; who can know it?” Jeremiah 17:9).

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**Here is God’s pronouncement of the human heart…“desperately wicked, and deceitful above all things“! Jeremiah 17:9

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New Year Eve 2008 – TimeSquare – cropped image – Wikipedia – Creative Commons License 3.0

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“AND BECAUSE INIQUITY SHALL ABOUND, THE LOVE OF MANY SHALL WAX COLD!”

Matthew 24:12

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And for the majority of the world’s population, sin and selfishness is taking its toll on us personally:

sickness,

death,

pain,

suffering,

broken hearts,

substance abuse,

anger,

suspicion,

jealousy,

revenge,

societal decay,

governmental oppression,

financial problems,

dishonesty,

greed,

lust,

adultery,

vulgarity,

loveless indifference,

and other similar sinful and selfish behaviors, either committed personally or by others, are making this life very unhappy and extremely difficult for many people.

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Yes, the many atrocities and woes which plague Mankind are actually Hell’s witnesses that this is truly a “‘Hell’s Island’ Prison-Planet” we live in! And those who call themselves “atheists” need only open their eyes to this vast ocean of sin and suffering and realize that this can only be the work of a literal evil spirit ruler.

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

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CANNIBALISM COMING

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But things are only going to get continually worse!

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Yes, the Bible even prophesies that this world’s conditions are going to get so horrible, that seemingly good and moral and tender-hearted women will be engaging in cannibalism, if you can believe that! (“Shall the women eat their fruit, and children of a span long?”…”The tender and delicate woman…shall eat them [her children]…”)

(See Lamentations 2:20 & Deuteronomy 28:57)

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Cannibalism in Russia and Lithuania 1571. – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY!”

Proverbs 25:25

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Well, the Good News is, that God has provided a way of escape out of this horrible and tragic situation!

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Yes, the Door of Salvation is still open to one and all! And the invitation yet goes out to any and every man, woman, and child who is sick and tired of living in this filthy world, to renounce this kingdom of evil, and join the mass end-time exodus now going on.

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“Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea”

Revelation 21:21

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And very soon, this present earth will pass away with a great noise!

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But all those who do join this end-time exodus will instead be translated into the long-awaited Promised Land: a land flowing with milk and honey, in which “there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” Revelation 21:4

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The River Of The Water Of Life by H. Melville – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 17…

Planet Earth, Devil’s Island, Part 17 – “A World of Terror”

Minneapolis Riots – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Open my eyes that I may see this world for what is truly is…

Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic 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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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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TOMORROW

December 21 (As The Flower of the Field, Part 13: “Forever Young?”)

Bob Dylan – Wikipedia – 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 #352 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain

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Daily Devotional, Year 4: January 24 (Noble Bereans, Part 43: “Re-Thinking Ellen White Concerning the Adventist Apostasy”)

By admin On January 19th, 2018

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Daily Devotional, Year 4: January 24

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Noble Bereans,

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Part 43:

“Re-Thinking Ellen White Concerning the Adventist Apostasy”

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

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There are many who condemn Ellen White as being a false prophet and cult leader. But more often than not, most people rarely spend any time really studying her writings.

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And so, instead of an open-minded researching of her writings like all truth-seeking, “Noble Bereans” do, they instead read some short “hit-piece” publication with a list of her supposed false doctrines.

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And sadly, this is enough to satisfy most churchgoers.

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Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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BITTER DISPUTE WITH HIERARCHY

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And because of this ignorance, few people realize that Ellen White engaged in years of disputes with the leaders of her own denomination, because of their apostate behavior. And in addition, she was a sharp critic over the worldliness that began to enter into the Adventist denomination just a few short years after its inception. And this apostasy continued throughout its sad history.

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And the bitter dispute with the church hierarchy became sharpest in the 1890’s, until she finally had to remove herself from this most distasteful situation: she moved to Australia for a few years (in which she founded churches, hospitals and schools in the “down under” country).

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Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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OTHER CHURCHES NO WORSE THAN ADVENTISTS

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Just listen to her sharp rebuke to her own denomination concerning their condemnation of other churches…“Among the professed children of God, how little patience has been manifested, how many bitter words have been spoken, how much denunciation has been uttered against those not of our faith. Many have looked upon those belonging to other churches as great sinners, when the Lord does not thus regard them…If they had had the light that many of the members of our churches have had, they might have advanced at a far greater rate, and have better represented their faith to the world.” {RH August 1, 1893, par. 5}

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Here is revealed that Ellen White was not just some steely-eyed cult leader. Her only loyalty was to God alone, and to His infallible Bible. Oh yes, she loved “The Church”. But ultimately, she regarded God’s true Church as being comprised of only the true worshipers of God, no matter what church or denomination they belonged to.

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Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“WHERE TWO OR THREE ARE GATHERED TOGETHER”

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Listen to her statement regarding God’s true Church…“God has a church. It is not the great cathedral, neither is it the national establishment, neither is it the various denominations; it is the people who love God and keep His commandments. ‘Where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them’ (Matthew 18:20). Where Christ is even among the humble few, this is Christ’s church, for the presence of the High and Holy One who inhabiteth eternity can alone constitute a Church.” {Upward Look 315.5}

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So, this above quote reveals that Mrs. White was under no delusion that Salvation must require membership to the Adventist denomination, as many today ignorantly accuse her.

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Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“BROUGHT DOWN TO HELL”

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As a matter of fact, during her bitter dispute with the Church hierarchy during the 1890’s, she wrote…“Of those who boast of their light, and yet fail to walk in it, Christ says, “But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. And thou, Capernaum [Seventh-day Adventists, who have had great light], which art exalted unto Heaven [in point of privilege], shalt be brought down to Hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.” {RH August 1, 1893, par. 5} (Parenthetical comments by Mrs. White)

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Here was a stinging rebuke to a denomination which was rebelling against God’s Word because of their love of this present world.

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Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“COME OUT OF HER, MY PEOPLE”

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And just one year prior to this above quote, she actually advocated bringing out God’s people from that denomination…“There is a little hope in one direction: Take the young men and women, and place them where they will come as little in contact with our churches as possible, that the low grade of piety which is current in this day shall not leaven their ideas of what it means to be a Christian.” {12 Manuscript Releases p. 333.1}

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ABOVE PICTURE – winter Constellations – Woman of Revelation 12 (Ursa Major) flees to the mountains – Mark 13:14 – Dragon comprised of Hyades, Pleiades, etc…Valley of Decision mountain comprised of Cassiopeia, etc… (This is not a star-chart, but merely a concept picture since this mountain is not in this position, but is actually in the fall months)

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AFTER 150+ YEARS, THE APOSTASY STILL GROWS

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Tragically, the Adventist Church has continued down the road to ruination!

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And such additional sins as committing mass murder of innocent unborn children, in their hospitals as well as placing their seal of approval on unnatural relationships, have made it abundantly manifest to all sincere worshipers of God, that His Spirit of Holiness no longer abides there, but has been “taken out of the midst”. (see 2nd Thessalonians 2:7)

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

Wedding cake of a same sex marriage – Wikimedia – share-alike license

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THE CHIEF OF SINNERS: ME!

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Now it should be no joyful duty to condemn any church or denomination. Any such criticism should only be done with fear and trembling!

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And when we consider our own sins, we must agree with Paul…“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.” 1st Timothy 1:15

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“FLEE OUT OF THE MIDST OF BABYLON…AND DELIVER…HIS SOUL”

Jeremiah 51:6

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Nevertheless, God is now calling His people to come out of Babylon, the apostate church-world.

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And all those Adventists who truly love the Lord will realize that they must “flee to the mountains” and join with those who belonged to non-Adventists denominations who likewise have come out of this church-wide apostasy which has spread throughout all denominations.

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

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“STREAMS OF (GRACE-FILLED) WATERS”

Isaiah 30:25

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But when they do arrive in those mountainous strongholds, they will be delighted to find…“He shall dwell on high: his place of defense shall be the munitions of rocks: bread [of Heaven] shall be given him; his [living] waters shall be sure. Thine eyes shall see the King in His beauty: they shall behold the [Promised] Land that is very far off.” Isaiah 33:16, 17 (parenthetical comments by this website’s editor)

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 44, CLICK HERE…

January 27 (Noble Bereans, Part 44: “God’s Law & The United States”)“

Prayer for USA – Wikimedia

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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…

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

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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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***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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ThomasCole-Pilgrim of the Cross at the End of His Journey – Wikimedia – US public domain

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TOMORROW…

January 25 (Upward, Into the Promised Land! Part 4: “Cleansing the Sanctuary” CONTINUED)

Priesthood – the Holy of Holies – www.thebiblerevival.com – Public Domain

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this 44 chapter audio book, a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.

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Chapter 22 – Imprisonment and Death of John

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year-long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #73

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

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – January 13 (A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day, Part 7: “Snowflakes”)

By admin On January 13th, 2018

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – January 13

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A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day,

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Part 7:

“Snowflakes”

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

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GOD THREATENS US ABOUT JUDGING!

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God tells us plainly… “Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.” Romans 2:1

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With such an indictment as this above verse points out, how can we still point the accusing finger at others? Yes, whenever we point the accusing finger at somebody else, there are indeed, three fingers pointing right back at us!

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And of course, the number “three” is the very number of the Godhead, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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Finger-pointing icon – Wikimedia – Share-alike-license

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“I KNOW YOU ARE, BUT WHAT AM I!?”

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In the fiery political wars now occurring, there is a whole lot of name-calling going on between the two major ideologies commonly referred to as the “Left” and the “Right”.

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“He’s a modern-day ‘Hitler'” is often growled in this red-hot partisan battle now raging.

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Adolph Hitler – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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SNOWFLAKES

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Another derogatory tag which has emerged, is to call someone a “snowflake”. And this term is used to describe college students who cannot tolerate hearing any opposing political viewpoint.

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In other words, calling some student a “snowflake” is to say that they will simply “melt away” (not literally, but figuratively) whenever confronted by an opposing opinion.

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Berkeley protests – cropped image – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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SNOWFLAKES: NATURE’S LITTLE WONDER!

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Well it’s too bad that society often hijacks so many good and wonderful aspects of Creation, and stains them with a bad connotation.

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After all, we are told that no two snowflakes are alike. Yes, it seems as if these little wonders have an endless variety of unique geometric designs: each of them beautiful in their own special way.

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Snowflakes – Wilson Bentley – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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“…THE EARTH, IT SHALL TEACH THEE”

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Well of course, setting aside the sheer beauty of the snowflake, these unique little creations can teach us lessons too!

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Listen…“But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this? In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.” Job 12:7-10

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Here is a great revelation about nature: that it can be enjoyed on multiple levels. Not only can we just revel in nature for its sheer beauty, but also, we can learn more about our Creator from the countless objects of Creation.

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Yes, the Gospel is written throughout nature; from the tiniest atom to the greatest galaxy, God’s love is there to be discovered!

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Snowflake – Aaron Burden 2017-02-01 (Unsplash) – Wikimedia – Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication

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So just what can we learn from the tiny snowflake?

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

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GOD, A LOVER OF VARIETY

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Well, the obvious lesson is that God is a lover of variety. Yes, the seemingly infinite variety of snowflake designs are a reminder that all of Creation is filled with variety.

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From rocks, to trees, to mountains, to valleys, to rivers and lakes and oceans, to flowers, and to animals, we instinctively understand that God is a lover of variety.

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Four seasons – Wikimedia – Share-Alike License

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Now this brings us to the point of today’s devotional.

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Exclamation Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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A ‘ONE-COOKIE-CUTTER’ GOD?

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Although this website has attempted to lay down biblical principles concerning how people should live, especially Christians, nobody should get the idea that God has only one cookie-cutter design for all humans.

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Especially when it comes to one’s employment, or his or her choice of living quarters, none of us can make “a hard-and-fast rule-of-thumb”. We’re just not smart enough nor are we wise enough to be the judge of such matters!

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Gingerbread man – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

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OUR HEAVENLY FATHER KNOWS BEST

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Only our infinite Heavenly Father knows what’s best for each of His children. Every personal need and circumstance of each individual is as varied as the unique little snowflakes! Only God knows the particular needs of each human.

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For example, one person may require a much higher paying career than the next person. Or one person may require a new home, while another can be happy with just a little shanty. One person can be a veritable “Apostle Paul”, traveling afoot through the land, while another requires a cottage by a pond.

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John Constable – The Hay Wain Cottage by a river – Wikipedia – US public domain

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

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“JUDGE NOTHING BEFORE THE TIME!”

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We just cannot limit how God works in the lives of others. That’s why we are counseled to “Judge nothing before the time until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.” 1st Corinthians 4:5

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And so, the bottom line is just this: let’s just prayerfully seek out God’s will for our own self, and leave the remainder of humanity in His capable hands!

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TO READ PART 8, CLICK HERE…

January 1 (A 3-Fingered Judgment-Day, Part 8: “Judgment Day: What Did We Expect?”)

Finger pointing – Wikimedia – Public domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to leave all judgment to Thee…

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

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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 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. (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 eye-brow 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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Unlike the first Moon-man’s sad look of shock and awe (click here to see and read about); this ‘man/fox/wolf/dog’ appears to be that of anger and scorn. As if he is disgusted at the sinful planet below. He is very moral, you see.

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Moon – 2nd face Scorner – highlighted photo – Blue moon of 31.08.2012 – by Cezar Popescu – Wikimedia – Creative-Commons – CC0-1.0-Universal-Public-Domain-Dedication

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THIS BEAST WITHIN

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Well, the Bible has much to say about Pharisees. And the Bible has much to say about wolves, and foxes, and dogs. And this wolf-face inscribed in the Moon has much to tell us about ourselves. So if you are a truth-seeker, then this article will be an eye-opener, as we explore just what the Bible has to say about these things. And the fact is, this Pharisee Moon-Beast is in the heart of each and every human. And so, if you (or me) find that this wolf-man has some things in common, please don’t despair. For God is giving us these signs, while there still is time. While there still is hope.

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THE PHARISEES…

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“Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.” Prov. 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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TOMORROW:

January 14 (Babylon = Baby-Land! Part 3: Jesting)

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

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – April 7 (The Revelation 12 Crown Constellation, Part 2: “Hold Fast To What Thou Hast!” CONTINUED)

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – April 7

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The Revelation 12 Crown Constellation,

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Part 2:

“Hold Fast To What Thou Hast!” CONTINUED

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“Behold, I come quickly:

hold that fast which thou hast,

that no man take thy crown.”

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This above verse is perhaps the hardest saying in the entire Bible…“Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.” Revelation 3:11

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And just why could this possibly be the hardest saying in the Bible?

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Simple! Because it’s so easy to let good things slip away!

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“For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again:”

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For example, if a Believer decides to adopt the regimen of setting aside three special times a day for prayer, it’s so easy to eventually let these special times slip away.

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Maybe some crisis occurs, or some lifestyle interruption, or just too many cares and pleasures pile up, causing the Believer to fall off this schedule of thrice-daily prayer-time.

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CREEPING COMPROMISE

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Quite often, the Believer will be tempted into a certain bad habit or nagging sin. And he or she decides to compromise by allowing some seemingly lesser substitute instead.

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Maybe that Believer tries to overcome the temptation to drink by only allowing himself to drink “Near-Beer”.

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Or a former cigarette addict decides to overcome the temptation to go back to smoking, by substituting with e-cigarettes.

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Or he decides to once again to go back to watching “just a little television”.

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“The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways:”

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The Bible clearly teaches…“The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways:” Proverbs 14:14

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Yes, God sees right through our hearts. He knows that we may still be secretly, even unconsciously harboring lust for this-or-that pleasurable sin. And so, in His mercy, He will sometimes allow the Devil to sift us as wheat, just as he did to Peter on the night he denied His Lord.

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And God may just decide to allow our sins to fester out like Job’s sore boils, causing us to completely fall back into our old sins.

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And so, we must decide to never allow our selves to capitulate with temptation!

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