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1A0The “Rapture,” one of Satan’s Snares
Sadly, there is a false teaching being taught by some of the churches called, the “rapture of the church.” I know a lot of you will get angry at this statement, and I know, for some, this will be the first time you have heard anybody teach against this dangerously false doctrine which you have been taught either since childhood, or since you have been on Father’s Path. But, this is a very dangerous teaching because, it leads Christians away from Father and into the hands of satan, in other words, it could cost you your soul.
I don’t intend for you to accept this statement at face value without any supporting documentation; I will use Father’s Word to back-up my statement to prove the truth in Father’s Word. Again, it is a dangerously false doctrine\teaching, and nothing more than a “tradition of man.” Besides, if you think you want to “fly away,” you’d be wanting to miss out on a very important time and event during the tribulation, as is described in Mark 13:9-11—see below—Luke 12:10-12 and Luke 21:12-15, you would also be going to where our Lord Jesus Christ is not, because you see, Jesus will be establishing His Kingdom right here on earth as can be read in Ezekiel 44, Zechariah 14, Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21, Acts 1, I Corinthians 15, I Thessalonians, II Thessalonians 2 and Revelation 20.
Paul also tells us this in I Corinthians 15, which reads: I Corinthians 15:50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. —> All those who believe in the “Left Behind” Series of movies, and all you who believe that you’ll be gone in your flesh bodies; where do you think that flesh body is going? because, as Paul states here: it isn’t heaven. Your flesh body cannot enter into heaven, so where are you going with it?
Paul tells us in Hebrews 9:28, which reads: Hebrews 9:28 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. —> That was very plain! He will appear The Second Time, and only a second time, and at the end of this Age, at which point we all change into our spiritual bodies to be back home again with Father in His millennial Kingdom.
If you are a pastor who is teaching the false doctrine of “the rapture,” I pray for you to stop, because, you will suffer dearly for leading Father’s children away from Him, and into one of satan’s snares. I don’t say these things with joy; no, I desire all of Father’s children to know the truth in His Word. Peter tells us this in I Peter 4:17, which reads: I Peter 4:17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? —> Judgment begins with the pastors of Father’s Word, and if it is taught falsely, whether on purpose or in ignorance, is no different. It is the pastor’s responsibility, if they decided they were either “called” or saw that big GP in the sky and thought “Father YHVH wants me to ‘Go Preach,’x” when in reality, He meant to Go Plow — dig deeper into His Word, to ensure that they are teaching\preaching His Word correctly and truthfully. You say, “you don’t think judgment begins at the house of God with the priests?” Then I suggest you read about Nadab and Abihu in Numbers 10.
So, with that being said, put away from you all your preconceived ideas concerning this subject, and let’s turn to Father’s Word in a King James Version Bible, and read what He has to say concerning His Word. But, before we do, let’s first go to Him in prayer:
“Father, I come to You right now and ask that You Oh LORD Lead me and Guide me as I try and teach Your Word, don’t allow me to mis-teach or mis-lead Your Children. We, Father, also come to You as a group who desire to Learn Your Word, to thank You for inviting us to Your table in order that we might be able to partake of and receive Your Spiritual Meat, and Father, as we prepare to dine on the sustenance which sustains our inner man, we ask that You Oh LORD open our ears and eyes, that we might be able to hear and see your Truths, open our hearts and minds and prepare us in order that we may receive Your Truth. We Pray for Your Understanding of Your Word, we seek Your Knowledge in Your Word, and most importantly Father, we Pray for and desire Your Wisdom from Your Word, in Jesus’ Precious name we Pray, thank You Father, Amen.”
We will start where a lot of people became confused by what Paul was instructing, and they wrongly think and believe he was talking about something which he was not, I Thessalonians 4. Even the Thessalonians themselves became confused by what he had written in his first letter to them; and therefore, Paul had to write a second letter to them, in order to clear up the misunderstanding, read II Thessalonians 2, which we will get to later in this Study. Most people who believe in the rapture say, “the rapture is can be read in I Thessalonians 4, it’s right there in verses v4:16-18, boom, your wrong, end of conversation.” Well, then let’s go to this chapter and read what Father through Paul has to say. But, before we get to those three verses, let’s go to the beginning of the subject, back to verse v4:13. Now, most of those who know how to read, know that all writings have to have a subject, right? So what is our subject in I Thessalonians 4? Actually, there are two different subjects in I Thessalonians 4, in verses v4:1-12: we have “Exhortation;” then in verses v4:13-18: we have “Instruction.” The subject of Instruction of these verses, v4:13-18, Paul describes at the beginning of verse v4:13. We’ll pick it up there:
I Thessalonians 4:13 But I would not have you be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. —> What is Paul talking about here? Every person who has died. And he is telling the Thessalonians—and us—that we should not be like the heathen, i.e., those who don’t believe in the resurrection and/or those who don’t believe in Father. Every soul, at the death of the body, returns to The Father who created it Ecclesiastes 12:6-7. Believing that Christ resurrected; and as Christians we absolutely do, IS the Foundation for Christianity. Our loved ones which have died, they are not out in a hole in the ground, yes, their old flesh body is; but, their soul has already returned to Father.
I Thessalonians 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.
—> Jesus rose from the grave three days after His crucifixion—He immediately transfigured as soon as He gave up the Spirit, He then went to those on the other side of the gulf—the side which the rich man was on as can be read in Luke 16:19-31—and then He came out from the tomb after three days—and we too rise—our spirit—immediately when we die, and our soul returns to Father who created it as can be read in Ecclesiastes 12:5-7, which reads: Ecclesiastes 12:5 Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: (because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:) —> Man without Father is so afraid of dying, because they think that this life is all there is, they have no hope for anything after this life. And then to see the Christians mourning and crying for their deceased loved ones, it really makes them scared. But, there is nothing for us to fear. [12:6] Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. —> These are all ways which Solomon describes dying. [12:7] Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God Who gave it. —> This flesh body, which Father ELOHIM formed from the dust of the earth as described in Genesis 2:7, will return to dust as it was; but, the spirit which was created from the beginning, immediately returns to Father, it doesn’t go into the ground with the body, they separate at death. Paul also describes some of this in I Corinthians 15, which reads: I Corinthians 15:50 Now I say, brethren, flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. —> All created\formed man in the flesh have two bodies: the outer—flesh—man which we know and see everyday, the body that is sinful by nature; and the inner man which came from Father, known as the spiritual man or our soul. In order to enter in Father YHVH’s Kingdom, we all must either die, or as Paul will explain in the next few verses, be changed at Jesus’ return, these flesh and blood bodies cannot enter into His Kingdom [15:51] Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed. —> Paul is about to reveal something to those at Corinth—and us—it is a mystery to some; but, once he reveals it, it will no longer be a mystery. The mystery is this: at Jesus’ coming at the seventh trump, the last trump, all those that have not died, will, at His coming, be changed into their incorruptible—spiritual—body which can enter in Father’s Kingdom. [15:52] In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. —> Did you hear that? Jesus doesn’t return until the last trump. Did Paul say that Jesus will come first in the air to pluck out only certain Christians, and then return again at the last trump? No. Paul says that Jesus will return at the last, the 7th trump, and when He returns — in the twinkling of an eye, all living flesh bodies will change into incorruptible spiritual bodies. If you are looking for a rapture so you won’t have to be here during the tribulation, you’re looking for a falsehood, because unless you have already died, all those who are living during the end of this age, will go through the tribulation. If you expect Jesus to “pluck you away,” you’re looking for the wrong christ, because the True Christ—7th/last trump—doesn’t return until AFTER anti-christ—6th trump). Who are “…the dead that shall be raised incorruptible…” in this verse? It is those who have not accepted Christ, in other words — those who are spiritually dead. They too will be changed into their spiritual bodies. Nobody, I repeat, nobody is judged in their flesh body, all are judged in their spiritual body, see Revelation 20. All those who say there is a rapture, are saying that Father has already judged those who Jesus “left behind” to face the anti-christ in the tribulation, which is NOT true. All living flesh will face the satan in his role as anti-christ, it is part of Father’s test for us to see who has truly read His word with understanding. [15:53] For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. —> This flesh body will change into that wonderful spiritual body which can enter into the Kingdom of Father YHVH, it will not age or get sick, it won’t break down or get arthritis, nor will our eyes dim. One thing to remember about the spiritual body though, that body is still a liable to die—second death—body until the time of the Great White Throne Judgment at the end of the 1,000 year millennial reign of Christ which can be read about in Revelation 20. Jesus warns us that both our bodies are liable to die in Matthew 10:28, which reads: Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which can kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. —> If you choose to follow satan when he is loosed at the end of Jesus’ 1,000 Millennial reign, then Father will condemn your spiritual body to the lake of fire, and you will be blotted from existence and be no more. Let’s return now to my commentary of I Thessalonians 4:14. What does Paul mean when he says in this verse “…will God bring with Him.?” This is another one of the reasons/proofs as to why the “rapture” is a false doctrine/teaching. Jesus is coming here to this earth to establish His Kingdom during His millennial reign, and when He does, He’ll be bringing with Him all those who have died and returned Home to Father. We just read from Ecclesiastes 12 and I Corinthians 15 that all souls—not just Christians—return to the Father Who created them.
Jesus’ return can be read in many places in Father’s Word, we’ll start in Acts 1: Acts 1:6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of Him, saying, “Lord, wilt Thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?” [1:7] And He said unto them, “It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in His own power. [1:8] But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” [1:9] And when He had spoken these things, while they beheld, He was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight. [1:10] And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; [1:11] Which also said, “Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, Which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven.”; also in Zechariah 14, which reads: Zechariah 14:1 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. [14:2] For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. [14:3] Then the LORD shall go forth, and fight against those nations, as when He fought in the day of battle. [14:4] And His feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. [14:5] And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with Thee., skip down with me to verse [9] And the LORD shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and His name one. — When is this? On The LORD’S Day; the beginning of the 1,000 year Millennial reign of Jesus Christ, the time just before the White Throne Judgment and eternity.
I Thessalonians 4:15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord, shall not prevent them which are asleep. —> By whose word, John Hagee’s, Joel Osteen’s, or any other pastor’s? No! By the word of the Lord! We cannot prevent, “prevent” in the Greek, in the Strong’s Concordance, is Greek word number: G5348, - φθάνω, - phthano, pronounced - fthan'-o, and means: Apparently a primary verb; to be beforehand, that is, anticipate or precede; by extension to have arrived at: - (already) attain, come, prevent. Total KJV occurrences: 7., in other words, we cannot precede those which are asleep because they are already with Jesus. We—which are alive at His coming—in no way, shape, or form can join with Jesus before those who have already died because they are already there with Him.
This isn’t hard brethren, nor is there any thing to fear of the coming tribulation. We will be here, because as Paul says in this verse, “…we which are alive and remain unto the coming of our Lord,” and remember, Jesus comes at the 7th trump, anti-christ—satan in his role of the pretend to be jesus—at the 6th. So, if you love Father and have repented of your sins, you are a child of His, and He declares in many places that He will protect you. And no, He doesn’t have to fly you away to protect you either. Let’s look at three different times of tribulations which occurred in the Old Testament that are ensamples for us: (1) The Israelites who were in bondage to the Egyptians and the tribulation they went through WITH the Egyptians during the exodus. Did Father take them out of Egypt first? No. They went through all ten plagues, and as long as they were true to Him and listened to Him, not one of those plagues affected them; (2) How about Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, better known as Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego, from Daniel 3: They were thrown into the burning fiery furnace which was heated “one seven times more than it was wont to be heated” because they would NOT bow to Nebuchadnezzar’s god. Did Father “rapture” them out of that fire? No. Jesus walked in that fire with them, and not one hair was singed on their heads, nor was there even the smell of smoke on their garments; (3) What about Daniel in Daniel 4, when he was thrown in the lions den. Did Father “rapture” him out? No. The next day, king Nebuchadnezzar came to check on him, and he was still living. Nebuchadnezzar then realized that he had been fooled by his own people, and he then threw them and their families into that same lions den, and then the lions were hungry and devoured them.
What is the First Commandment? “Thou shalt have none other gods before Me.” When satan in his role as anti-christ arrives, this is our test like Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego’s, we are to do as they did, and refuse to bow down and worship just like they did. Father has already told—and shown—us that He will protect us, so there is no need to fear.
I Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: —> Let’s again break this verse down: First, Paul says the “…the Lord shall descend with a shout…,” where is the rapture in that? There isn’t one, because as we read in Acts 1:18 and Zechariah 14, Father’s Word says, Jesus is coming to the earth, not just coming in the clouds to fly people away; Secondly, this verse says, “…the dead in Christ shall rise first,” again, they rise first, because they are already with Him and we can’t precede them.
So, just what is the order of things prior to Jesus’ return to the earth to establish His Kingdom? His disciples asked Him this same question, because they too were curious. The answer to this mystery can be found in Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21, II Thessalonians 2 and The Book of Revelation. We’ll start with the three Gospels, for they actually give us our purpose for being here in this age; though The Book of Revelation also gives us much needed information about why we are here. We’ll use Mark 13, but Matthew and Luke say the same thing.
In Mark 13 Jesus will give four of His disciples, in detail, the events which lead up to His return. The subject of this whole Chapter is “the end of this earth age and the signs leading up to His return.” It is these things which we must look for today so that we are prepared for His coming. We don’t and won’t know the day but, we can know the season and the signs to look for. Jesus is about to tell these four disciples the seven events which must take place. These seven events are the seven seals, trumps and vials of The Book of Revelation. So then, let’s listen in, so that we too will know the answer to this mystery.
Don’t lose your place in I Thessalonians 4, as we’ll come back to finish out the Chapter; but we’re going to be away for quite a bit.
Mark 13:1 And as He went out of the temple, one of His disciples saith unto Him, “Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!x”
—> Since we are in the 13th Chapter of this Gospel of Mark, we know that Jesus is close to the end of His time on earth in the flesh, which means, the time for His crucifixion is close at hand. He has repeatedly told them of His being crucified and then rising from the dead after three days in order to go and be with the Father. His disciples also knew that the prophets had prophesied of His returning a second time as The Lord of Lords and King of Kings.
I myself have been to the wailing wall in Jerusalem, and I can tell you first hand, that these are some very large stones, and the temple was/is built very solidly.
Mark 13:2 And Jesus answering said unto him, “Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.” —> Many think that Titus’ destruction of Jerusalem in 70A.D. was a major destruction, and was what Jesus was speaking in reference to; however, that was nothing as compared to what will take place on the first day of the eternity, after the Great White Throne Judgment. On that day, Jerusalem will be destroyed as will buildings all over the earth, why? Father promised that He would never again destroy His earth by fire but, on the first day of the eternity there will be a shaking like as seen only once before. Father is going to restore His earth to the way it once was, he shook and destroyed His earth once before at the end of the first earth age, when the dinosaurs walked the earth. We walked with them then but, not in these flesh and blood bodies, and no, there never was any “caveman.” To find this in His Word re-read Genesis 1:1 AND Genesis 1:2, there were many, many years between these two verses, and our clue to this, is in verse v1:2. The word “was” in verse 1:2, in the Strong’s Concordance, is Hebrew is word number: H1961, - הָיָה, - hayah, pronounced - haw-yawי, and means: A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary). Total KJV occurrences: 3502., Verse v1:2 should read: Genesis 1:2 And the earth became without form and void…. The words “without form” in the Strong’s Concordance, is Hebrew word number: H8414, - תֹּהוּ, - tôhû, pronounced - toי-hoo, and means: From an unused root meaning to lie waste, a desolation (of surface), that is, desert; figuratively a worthless thing; adverbially in vain: confusion, empty place, without form. Total KJV occurrences: 20.. The word “void” in the Strong’s Concordance, is Hebrew word number: H922, - בֹּהוּ, - bôhû, pronounced - boי-hoo, and means: From an unused root (meaning to be empty), a vacuity, that is, (superficially) an undistinguishable ruin: - emptiness, void. Total KJV occurrences: 3.. So in other words, the earth was not created “without form and void”—tohu va bohu—it became that way. Ask yourself, would Father ELOHIM really create His earth a wasteful, desolate and uninhabitable place? No. He created it and it was beautiful as are all things that He creates. He doesn’t create anything that is defective—which is another reason the homosexuals are wrong when they say they were born {created} the way they are)! So, it became void and without form, let’s find the evidence to support this claim. Turn with me to Jeremiah 4: Jeremiah 4:22 For My people is foolish, they have not known Me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. [4:23] I beheld the earth, and lo, it was without form, and void, and the heavens, and they had no light. [4:24] I beheld the mountains, and lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. [4:25] I beheld, and lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled. [4:26] I beheld, and lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by His fierce anger. [4:27] For thus hath the LORD said, “The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end. —> If you think this was the flood of Noah’s time, rethink think that. In the flood of Noah’s time, it was just that, a flood of rain. Here in verse, 4:24 Father says, the “hills moved lightly,” meaning, He shook the earth also, this is the destruction which wiped out the dinosaurs as well. All the cities were broken down. That means in the first earth Age, even though we were in our spiritual bodies, we had cities and such, much like we have today, only spiritual man did not have children or reproduce.
Further evidence of this can be found in Isaiah 45: Isaiah 45:18 For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God Himself that formed the earth and made it; He hath established it, He created it not in vain, He formed it to be inhabited: “I am the LORD; and there is none else. [45:19] I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth:
I said not unto the seed of Jacob, ‘Seek ye Me in vain:’ I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right. —> No, Father never wanted this information kept from His children. It was hidden and not passed down because of “The Kenites”—to read my Study of them, click here—their father didn’t want the truth to be known.
What was the truth they were/are hiding? That is the “why” Father did this. It was because of their father — satan. Satan rebelled against Father, which can be read in Ezekiel 28, and then drew one-third of Father’s children with him during that rebellion as can be read in Revelation 12:1-4. Father had a choice to either destroy satan and that third of His—Father’s—children that followed satan in his rebellion, or destroy the Age that was and start anew with man in the flesh and without the knowledge of what happened, in order to prove in this age whether we love and will follow Him or whether we will follow satan. The best and only true way to prove to Him that you really love Him is by studying His Word to gain the understanding and knowledge that He wants you to have.
Evidence that we walked with Father before being born in these flesh bodies is quite easy to find; but, before we read in His Word the evidence of this, I want you to think for a minute. I want you to use common sense and think real hard. When asked where we came from, most Christians will reply “from God.” When you press further and ask when they were created, they really don’t have an answer. What about you, do you really believe that your soul was not created/formed until you were formed in your mother’s womb? Now, let’s go and find the proof in Father's Word. Let’s start with Esau: We read in Romans 9, which reads: Romans 9:10 And not only this, when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; [9:11] (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of Him That calleth;) [9:12] It was said into her, “The elder shall serve the younger.” [9:13] As it is written, “Jacob I have loved, but Esau have I hated.” —> Esau had not yet even been born and Father is saying that He hated him. Why would Father say this? It wasn’t because of anything Esau had did in the flesh, because he hadn’t born yet. It was because of what he did in the first earth Age, when he stood with satan against Father, he despised his heritage then, as he would again in this flesh age when he sold that heritage to his brother Jacob for a bowl of red pottage, and then cried out to his earthly father and not to his Heavenly Father that he was wronged.
Let’s look at more evidence of the first earth age. Since we’re in the New Testament, let’s stay here for a minute. Turn with me to Ephesians 1: Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. [1:4] According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love: [1:5] Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will. —> Father chose and predestinated some of His Children before the foundation of the world—the word “foundation” in the Strong’s Concordance, is Greek word number: G2602, - καταβολή, - katabolē, pronounced - kat-ab-ol-ay', and means: From G2598; a deposition, that is, founding; figuratively conception: - conceive, foundation. Total KJV occurrences: 11.. Now let’s look at G2598: G2598, - καταβάλλω, - kataballō, pronounced - kat-ab-al'-lo, and means: From G2596 and G906; to throw down: - cast down, lay. Total KJV occurrences: 3., so, in other words, when Father destroyed the first earth Age when satan rebelled against Him—how and why would Father predestinate only some of His Children? Again, it is because of what happened in that first earth Age, and that is the entire subject of Romans 11. In Romans 11, Paul again states about those who are predestinated in verse v11:1 of that same Chapter. These who are predestinated, are so, because in that first earth Age, they, like the Levites of Exodus 32, answered that call, and they stood on the side of Father against satan and those who rebelled against Father during that first great conflict. These predestinated will make that stand again in this earth age when satan and his angels are kicked out of heaven by Michael and his angels as can be read in Revelation 12:7-8.
Now we’ll go to the Old Testament to Jeremiah 1: Jeremiah 1:4 The word of the LORD came unto me saying, 1:5 “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.” —> Did Father say only that He sanctified and ordained Jeremiah? No, He said that He knew Jeremiah before He formed him in his mother’s womb. How could that be if there wasn’t an Age before this present Age, and if we didn’t walk and talk with Father before being born in the flesh?
So in conclusion of the evidence of the first earth Age, we have Father saying several times, that He either foreknew or preordained somebody: He hated Esau while he was yet in his mother’s womb because of what he did in that first earth Age, and then we have Jeremiah whom Father says He knew before He formed him in his mother’s womb.
So, now let us return to Mark 13 to complete it, before we go back and complete I Thessalonians 4.
Mark 13:3 And as He sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked Him privately, —> They are out of earshot of everybody else and feel more comfortable asking Him the things that they would be scoffed at for asking in front of a crowd of people.
Mark 13:4 “Tell us, when shall these things be?
and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?” —> Now that we are in private, tell us when are You going to come back; what are the signs we should look for; and when will You destroy all these buildings and the earth? Matthew 24:3 provides a more detailed description of the question. Matthew 24:3 And as He sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when shall these things be and what shall be the sign of Thy coming and the end of the world?” —> Most Christians are absolutely horrified by the prospect of this, and that is why they want to fly out of here in their “rapture.” Sadly, their pastors have not properly taught or prepared them. This Age will not be destroyed until His coming, which is at the exact same time we are changed into our spiritual bodies, so there is nothing to fear. The earth itself will NEVER be destroyed. Jesus is coming here to establish His Kingdom.
Mark 13:5 And Jesus answering them began to say, “Take heed lest any man deceive you: —> Jesus is telling them, Don’t listen to any man, because unless I have opened a man’s eyes to the truth in My Word, man will get this wrong. Don’t listen to those who claim they are My shepherds, you open Father’s Word, dig deep and study it for yourself to find the answer. There is only one way a man cannot deceive you and that is by studying His Word. He tells us, that we must become as little children when we study, meaning, put away all preconceived ideas, all former teachings that you have heard from man, get the tools—Strong’s Concordance, Smith’s Bible Dictionary, King James Version Bible—I recommend the Companion Bible—E-Sword—study to translate/transliterate it for yourself, so that you know Father’s Word well enough for yourself, so that no man can deceive you. If the scriptures aren’t opening up to/for you, ask Father and He will assist—Matthew 7:7, Luke 11:9.
Mark 13:6 For many shall come in My name, saying, ‘I am Christ;’ and shall deceive many. —> Jesus is telling His disciples and us, that there will be many pastors, and many who claim they are pastors, but again, unless I open their eyes to the truth, they will deceive many. Why would He want us to know this, and why would He allow this to be? Because, He said it in verse 13:5, “…Take heed lest any man deceive you:.” In other words, I want you to study so that you don’t have to listen to any man, because if that man which you are listening to doesn’t have his spiritual eyes opened by Me—Luke 24:45 which reads: Luke 24:42 Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,—he will mislead you. And when you are standing before the Great White Throne Judgment Seat, in other words, before Father, and He asks you why you didn’t study it deeply enough, you’ll be able to reply that you have, and you’ll both know that you didn’t/wouldn’t/couldn’t take satan’s mark, you were/are Sealed with Father’s Word.
Mark 13:7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled:
for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. —> What’s going with Russia today? We’re gearing up for a possible war, the same with China. Yet how many Christians who don’t know Father’s Word, and how many non-Christians are rebelling against these possible wars. Jesus told us to “…be ye not troubled:…”.
Mark 13:8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. —> This verse covers a lot of what we’re seeing today, and again, how many who don’t know Father’s Word are paining and horrified by the happenings. I rejoice, because as Jesus told us here — “…These are the beginnings of sorrows.”. What sorrows? The birth pangs of the Age which is about to be born. Now, do I rejoice that people are being injured? No. Do I rejoice about the death of some? Yes and no, and I’ll clarify, to die is to go home to Father, from whence we came, so there is in a sense, no reason to be sad, Father knew they were coming home, He is in control of all things. Did I say He causes the earthquakes and other disasters that are occurring today? No, I said He knows all things. Jesus also said in this verse “…there shall be famines…,” what famines is He talking about? We read in Amos 8, the following: Amos 8:11 Behold the days come, saith the LORD GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD. —> Who sends this famine? Father does, because His People don’t want to take the time to study, they’d rather just sit and listen to some preacher preach at/to them. A man who can deceive or mislead them.
Mark 13:9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony against them. —> What is going to happen? Father’s Elect will be delivered up to councils and satan’s synagogues, for His names sake. Fear not, for this is Father’s Elect’s purpose, to take this stand for Father as we’ll see in the next two verses, also, Father will take care of us, go back and again read Daniel 3—Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego.
Do you know that if Father has given you the truth in His word—opened your spiritual eyes and ears—and you speak that truth, you go against the majority of what the churches teach today, and for this they will deliver you up to their councils so that they can grill you over what you teach. They—the churches and councils of today—teach what has been taught and passed down from the time before the captivity of Israel by the Babylonians. When they came out of that captivity, as Ezra and Nehemiah were taking a census of who was who, they found that the priesthood didn’t even contain one true Levite, because the priesthood had been completely taken over by the nethinims—those given to service—as can be read in Ezra 8:15, which reads: Ezra 8:15 And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.. So therefore, the traditions of man based upon the law—as the pharisees and sadducees wanted it to be—was being taught by false teachers/preachers. Oh sure, after this census Ezra and Nehemiah restored the priesthood to the Levites, but, (1) they were still teaching the traditions of man; and (2) how long do you think the true Levites stayed in control of the priesthood? Like before, they became lazy and again allowed nethinims to take over and that is who was in charge of the priesthood during Jesus’ time. He identified them, and pointed them out for who they were in John 8 and many other places.
Don’t forget also, this will be during the time of the tribulation, and satan—in his role as the “pretend-to-be-christ”—and his angels will be here, and some—Father’s Elect—will have to be delivered up before him and his councils, remember, he is pretending to be Christ and what Father has given you presently that you speak now, satan, as christ, will be telling you and all the world that you are lying because you’ll be saying he is satan, not Christ, and he’ll be saying look at me I am Christ. But again, as Jesus is telling us here in this and the next two verses, don’t even think of what you’ll reply, because Father will provide His answer through His Holy Spirit.
Mark 13:10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations. —> Many churches and Christians think they have to have missionaries and go on missions because of this verse. But the reality is, that The Gospel—Father’s Word, His True Word—will be published when His elect are delivered up as these three verses here tell us about. What is Father’s Holy Spirit going to be saying? Several things: one will be the True Gospel—exposing satan and his children—those who crucified Jesus—for who they truly are—which the two churches—Smyrna and Philadelphia—the only two with which Jesus was/is pleased with—in Revelation 2:9 and 3:9—were teaching. This is important because this is what the people must come to know, and that is why it will be made public among all nations.
Let’s find out what they were teaching: Revelation 2:8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; ‘These things saith the First and the Last, Which was dead and is alive; [2:9] I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty (but thou art rich), and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are of the synagogue of Satan., now in Revelation 3:7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; ‘These things saith He That is Holy, He That is True, He That hath the key of David, He That openeth, and no man shutteth, and shutteth, and no man openeth; [3:8] I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept My Word, and hast not denied My name. [3:9] Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, but do lie; behold, I will make them come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. —> This key of David is important because it is what opens your mind to the truth in Father’s Word, and when that truth is opened and revealed by Jesus, no man will be able to seal it back up. It also exposes the mind to what really took place in the garden of Eden between satan and Eve. Satan—the tree of knowledge of good and evil, and NOT a snake—wholly—mind and body—seduced Eve into laying with him in order to try and interrupt the seedline through which He—Immanuel — God with us, Jesus—would come in the flesh. If satan could interrupt that seedline, he could have defeated Father. It was his offspring with Eve, who many years later crucified Jesus, not the Jews—Judah, Hebrews—as is still taught today. It was his offspring with Eve, who took over the scribing of Father’s Word to try and change it, as can be read in I Chronicles 2:55, it was also his offspring who took over the priesthood while the Israelites were in captivity to the Babylonians, and were found out in Ezra 8:15. The other thing that Father’s Holy Spirit will be saying through His elect, and must be published among all nations, is what comes in the next verse.
Mark 13:11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit. —> Rejoice!!! Here our purpose is clearly defined. To make that stand—as we are delivered up as verse v13:9 tells us—against satan and his angels—and yes, this will be published among all nations as verse v13:10 tells us—and allow Father’s Holy Spirit to speak through us.
What will the Holy Spirit of Father be speaking through our mouths? This can be read in Acts 2:6-8 and Joel 2. We’ll begin with our example in Acts 2, which reads: Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. [2:2] And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. [2:3] And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. —> Notice our word “cloven tongues” in this verse? This in the Strong’s Concordance, G1266, - διαμερίζω, - diamerizō, pronounced - dee-am-er-idי-zo, and means: From G1233 and G3307; to partition thoroughly (literally in distribution, figuratively in dissension): - cloven, divide, part. Total KJV occurrences: 12.. In other words, through partitioning, it can, as we’ll see in the next few verses, be understood by all within earshot. [2:4] And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. —> What happened here? Father’ Holy Spirit entered into them, and they began to speak that which Father wanted them to speak. What is “tongues?” In the Strong’s Concordance, it is Greek word number: G1100, - γλῶσσα, - glōssa, pronounced - gloceי-sah, and means: Of uncertain affinity; the tongue; by implication a language (specifically one naturally unaccquired): - tongue. Total KJV occurrences: 50.. So “tongues” is a language—English, French, Spanish, German, etc.—which is spoken by a person, who was raised not speaking that language. The word “utterance” here in this verse, in the Strong’s Concordance, is Greek word number: G669, - ἀποφθέγγομαι, - apophtheggomai, pronounced - ap-of-thengי-om-ahee, and means: From G575 and G5350; to enunciate plainly, that is, declare: - say, speak forth, utterance. Total KJV occurrences: 3.. In other words, someone who is uttering in tongues, is speaking plainly in a language that was naturally unacquired, not some unknown—only a language God and His angels speak. [2:5] And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, (these are those who are identified as such, because of where they live, and are not of the House—Nation or Tribe—of Judah) devout men, out of every nation under heaven. [2:6] Now when this was noised abroad (the being filled with the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues), the multitude came together (all the men who heard Peter, James, John, Andrew, Phillip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James), and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. —> See, that wasn’t hard, it was rather self explanatory. The speaking in tongues, means allowing Father’s Spirit to speak, and when He does, everybody hears it in their own native language, right down to dialect and accent. Let’s continue reading and what I just said, will bear out. [2:7] And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, “Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans? [2:8] And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? [2:9] Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, [2:10] Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya, about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes. [2:11] Cretes, and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.” —> So, each of these men, of every nation around the world, heard the apostles speak in their own language, even down to their own county and city in which they were born. It wasn’t an unknown tongue, and it wasn’t babbling the way the so-called “tongue speakers” do today.
Had I continued on to verses v2:12-13, we would have read that the men they were speaking to, thought they were drunk, but Peter is about to debunk and refute their thinking process.
What exactly were they speaking? Let’s continue listening to Peter, staying right in the Book and Chapter we’re in Acts 2: Acts 2:14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, ,Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: [2:15] For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. [2:16] But this us that which was spoken by the prophet Joel: [2:17] ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days,’ saith God, ‘I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: —> When did Peter say this would come to pass? In the last days. Well let me tell you, those days are very close upon us right now. We are in the final generation of this life in the flesh. [2:18] And on My servants and on My handmaidens I will pour out in those days of My Spirit: and they shall prophesy: [2:19] And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: —> Are you scared yet? You shouldn’t be, unless of course, you don’t know Father and His Word. [2:20] The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the LORD come: [2:21] And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be saved.’ —> So just what was Joel meaning? Let’s turn to The Book of Joel and find out: Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, >that I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: —> Come to pass after what? Joel was prophesying, that in the final days, the last generation of this earth Age, the alarm was to be sounded, the trumpet blown, signifying the end was near and the Day of The LORD was nigh at hand. How would we know we are in those final days? Father set benchmarks, signs, so that those of His Elect would know. The sign that the final generation started, was the establishing of Israel as a nation in 1948. How do we know that? First, Jesus tells us in Matthew 24:32, Mark 13:28 and Luke 21:29, that we must learn “The Parable of the Fig Tree.” What is the parable of the fig tree? That is the setting out of the two baskets of figs, which can be read about in Jeremiah 24. Those baskets were set in 1948, signifying the start of the final generation. How long is a generation? Either 40, 70 or 120 years, but in reality, it can be any time in between those as well. So the alarm is being sounded and the trumpet blown, meaning Father’s Elect—sons and daughters—have started prophesying that the end is close at hand, for we are 60 plus years into this final generation, and time is getting short.
What are the two different figs in Jeremiah 24? Well, first of all, we have to remember who is in Jerusalem at this time and that is what this is about. The good figs, are the three tribes of the House of Judah: the Tribes of Judah, Benjamin and part of the Tribe of Levi. Why only three tribes? Because in I Kings 11, Father YHVH told Solomon, that because of his chasing after his foreign wives’s false gods, He was going to split and divide the twelve tribes of Israel into two seperate Nations—House of Israel consisting of ten tribes and House of Judah consisting of two tribes—when Solomon died. How were they split? Reuben, part of Levi, Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph—Manasseh and Ephraim—would continue to be called the “House of Israel,” while Judah, part of Levi, and Benjamin would now be known as the House of Judah. It is these three tribes which comprise Israel—the Country—today, mixed in with the naughty figs who are the naughty figs? The naughty figs are the kenites—click here to read my Study of them—those who claim to be Jews but do lie and are of the synagogue of satan. It is those who mixed in with the House of Israel all the way back to the time of Joshua—read my Study here—stayed mixed in with our forefathers through the captivity to the Babylonians, were discovered by Ezra and Nehemiah, but then, took over the priesthood some 400 years before our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was born, and are there to this day. So, many times in the New Testament when we read the word “Jews,” the writer is really talking about someone who is identified as such, because of the location from which they were born or where they were living. The two Houses, Israel and Judah, will not be brought back together until the LORD’S Day, i.e., the first day of the Millennium, as is recorded in Ezekiel 37. Joel 2:29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out My Spirit. —> Do you see these signs Jesus said would come when He was asked by His disciples, when shall these things be and what shall be the signs of His—second—coming in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21? We will be witnessing wars and rumors of wars, earthquakes in diverse places, apostasy—lack of Father’s Word being taught chapter-by-chapter and verse-by-verse as prophesied in Amos 8:11—running rampant, morals being flushed down the toilet on a daily basis. Yes, we are there brethren, make no mistake about it. Satan—in his role as the anti-christ—the pretend-to-be-jesus—and his locust army will be kicked out of heaven shortly, are you ready for that time? [2:30] And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. —> What are all these, are they cause for concern? No, so don’t allow the hell-fire and brimstone pastors to deceive you into believing satan is going to destroy this earth with blood up to the horse’s bridles. Remember, satan wants people to worship him and for them to believe that he is Jesus Christ; he’ll be coming in, saying “peace, peace.” Also, Father is not going to allow His earth to be destroyed by nuclear holocaust, Jesus is coming here to establish His kingdom, and He will not be coming to a place that is void and desolate. When He does come though, all the evil elements shall be burned up as Peter says in II Peter 3:10, which reads: II Peter 3:10 But the day of the LORD will come as a thief in the night, in the which the heavens shall pass away with great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. —> What will actually take place on that day, the day Jesus returns? The elements which shall be burned up, are not the elements that make up this earth, rather, we again must look at our word “elements” as used here. In the Strong’s Concordance, it is Greek word number: G4747, - στοιχεῖον, - Stoicheion, pronounced - stoy-khi'-on, and means: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of G4748; something orderly in arrangement, that is, (by implication) a serial (basal, fundamental, initial) constituent (literally), proposition (figuratively): element, principle, rudiment. Total KJV occurrences: 7.. In other words, all the evil things which are on this earth will be destroyed, not the elements and/or the earth itself, just all the things which cause offense, the things which Father will not allow to pollute His coming kingdom. [2:31] The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come. —> Prior to Jesus’ return, satan will loose all the evil spirits which are being held in the bottomless pit, and when they are loosed, yeah, the sun will appear to be darkened, and the moon into blood. Now think about this for a moment, the brightness of Jesus’ coming will cause the sun to appear to be dark, and at His coming, we all change back into our spiritual bodies. So now, put away your fleshly thinking, and don’t be afraid, which is the reason why so many Christians want to fly away in their rapture, they just cannot get past thinking in the flesh, and have this fear ingrained into them.
Let’s return to Mark 13 and finish it before returning to I Thessalonians 4.
Mark 13:12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. —> This almost sounds scary, doesn’t it? Well, again, there is no need to be afraid, because one of satan’s names is death, as can be read in Hebrews 2:14, which reads: Hebrews 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had power of death, that is, the devil. —> So what is verse v12 in Mark 13 really saying and talking about? When satan comes as anti-christ, he will be so convincing in his role of pretend-to-be-Christ to those not sealed with the Key of David, that they will believe that he is Christ, and tell satan—death—and his children that those who are sealed, are non-believers, and will be pleading with satan—death—to save their family members. Again, Jesus is telling us and forewarning us, so there is no need to be afraid.
Mark 13:13 And ye shall be hated by all men for My name’s sake:
but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. —> Now we can finish the last verse from what Joel was declaring in Joel 2: Joel 2:32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call. —> Notice Joel says, “…and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.”. It is these remnant, Father YHVH’S Elect, those with the Key of David that shall be hated by all men for Jesus’ name’s sake and will endure unto the end.
Sharpen up for me, because the next verse is also important.
Mark 13:14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judea flee to the mountains:
—> Jesus is telling us, that satan, in his role of pretend-to-be-Christ, will be standing in Jerusalem claiming to be Christ, and that he will cause Christians to stop partaking of communion. Why? Because they think and believe Jesus is here with them, but, the one who is here is NOT Christ and this is why Jesus says, “…then let them that be in Judea flee to the mountains.”.
What was it that Daniel was prophesying? Let’s turn there and find out, turn with me to Daniel 9: Daniel 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. —> So, what is Daniel—who is seeing a vision from Father—prophesying in this verse? Let’s break it down to “…(let him that readeth understand)…” as Jesus told us. Daniel is telling us, that there will be a one week period of years, in other words, seven years time. Most Christians, correctly, do recognize this as the seven years time of the tribulation—we will see in a minute, that Jesus shortened this time to a five month period. And, in the middle of the “week”—…in the midst of the week…—Christians will stop partaking of communion—…he shall cause the sacrifice and oblation to cease…—why will they stop? Because, they wrongly believe that satan is Christ and that He has returned.
Do you know what the great news about this is though? When we see the abominator standing in Jerusalem, we know that Jesus’ return is very, very close, because it is Jesus Who will come and bring an end to this flesh age. How can we know whether it is satan or Jesus? Pinch yourself for one, another way is to look around you, if you still see very young children and older adults, we are still in the flesh Age, and who you see is satan. When Jesus returns, we instantly, at His coming, change into our spiritual bodies.
Let’s turn to II Thessalonians 2 and read a portion of Paul’s second letter to them. He realized, by what he was hearing coming out of Thessalonica, that they had misinterpreted some of the things he had written in his first letter to them, so he then wrote to them a second time. II Thessalonians 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering back unto Him, —> Paul is pleading with them, that they listen to what he is saying about Jesus’ return and how we’ll be gathered back to Him. As we’re about to read in this second letter to them, this gathering back to Him, takes place right here on this earth. [2:2] That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter, as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. —> Like Jesus told His disciples as we read a moment ago in Mark 13:5: “…don’t let any man deceive you…”. In other words, be careful who you listen to and pay attention to, otherwise you could be deceived into believing false doctrines. He also said the same thing, but in a different way in Matthew 16:5-12. [2:3] Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition, —> Pay attention, because, many men will come with false doctrines and will deceive many, so as to confuse and lead people to the wrong Christ. But, Jesus will not return until the apostasy—lack of hearing Father’s Word—is in full swing, and satan, as the anti-christ, stands in Jerusalem proclaiming that he is Christ, and he will be revealed as the false christ first. We are beginning to see the falling away and the apostasy take place now, as Father’s Word is being attacked on a daily basis. Christianity and the name Christ, the ONLY means by which we can be saved and have eternal life with Father, is being supplanted by many false doctrines, idols and other religions, the muslim being one of them. [2:4] Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. —> Does this sound like he’ll be coming in destroying the earth? No! He will be right there in the temple saying, I am Christ and I have returned so you can stop taking communion in My absence. This is the abomination of desolation which Jesus was talking about in Matthew 24:15 and Mark 13:14, satan saying and portraying himself as God. If you still believe that there is a rapture of the church, you obviously cannot comprehend what you read, because verses v2:1-4 of this chapter, make it very plain and clear that satan comes first. [2:5] Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? —> Paul is asking the Thessalonians—and us—don’t you remember, I already stated this? I’ll go over it with you again... [2:6] And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. —> Yes he’ll be revealed in his time alright, when is that? At the sounding of the sixth trumpet, which is the second woe trumpet. We can read that the fifth angel sounds, and that a star falls from heaven in Revelation 9:1, this star is satan, identified as Lucifer in Isaiah 14, and he goes to the bottomless pit where the fallen angels are kept, in order to loose them, and as Revelation 9:2-10 tells us, to allow them to run loose on the earth, bringing in and establishing the deception of satan’s lies, in preparation for satan’s ruling dominion. Oh, reading everything in Revelation 9:2-10 sounds so scary; but, if you are familiar with Father’s Word, you’ll understand that this is all spiritual and it is nothing but lies and deceptions, and as verse 9:4 tells us, they cannot hurt anybody who is sealed with the truth of Father’s Word in their mind. Verse 9:5 tells us that this time can only be for five months, not seven years or even 3 1/2 years, like most mis-informed preachers say. Satan himself doesn’t actually show up and take control until the sixth trumpet sounds, which is the second woe. That is when he will actually be here defacto, in charge and proclaiming himself as God. And it is in this time that he will be revealed. [2:7] For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. —> It is during this time, that the fallen angels are at work here on earth. Satan up to this point, is actually still being held by Michael the arch angel. Michael releases satan at the sixth trump, as can be read in Revelation 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
—> Notice the coma here, meaning, the sentence continues into the next verse. [12:8] And prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven. —> satan and his angels, as we’ll see, are about to be ejected from heaven. [12:9] And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world (how many people are deceived? The whole world, except as verse 9:4 tells us, those sealed with the truth of Father’s Word) he was cast out unto the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. —> Satan—as a man—but not in the flesh because he will never be born of woman—and anti-christ—and his angels now have full control over the whole earth. Let’s return to II Thessalonians 2: [2:8] And then shall that wicked be revealed, whom the LORD shall consume with Spirit of His mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of His coming. —> Satan gets revealed first, and then Christ returns. [2:9] Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, [2:10] And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; (they perish spiritually, because they accepted satan’s lies as truth) because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. —> Sadly, they believed those pastors who told them they would be raptured by the first one that appeared, and when satan showed up, they accepted his lies and his mark, whereby they cannot be saved in the flesh, they must go through the Millennium. [2:11] And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: —> see the colon indicating it continues. [2:12] That they might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. —> Father said, “you want to believe a lie and not My Word, then I’ll allow you too and make you believe even more lies,” “You want to listen to man and not study for yourself deeply enough and ask Me for understanding and knowledge? I’ll allow you to be fooled and deceived.”
How long will satan be here on earth pretending to be Christ? Bear with me a little longer, we’re almost there, we’ll find the answer to this when we get to Mark 13:20.
Mark 13:15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house: —> Why would Jesus say not to take anything out of your house? Because, when He truly returns, you won’t need anything. This Age of the flesh will be over and we’ll be in our spiritual body, and won’t have any need of those things we had in this Age.
Mark 13:16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment. —> Again, when the True Jesus returns, we will not need any of these things we obtained in the flesh.
Sharpen up for me, because, if you listen to “preachers,” our next verse, is also very scary.
Mark 13:17 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days. —> Again, to those who don’t understand Father’s Word, this is quite scary and could cause one not to want to become pregnant; but, let’s think about this for a moment. Becoming pregnant and having a child is a blessed event and is a blessing from Father. So then, why would Jesus say “…woe to them…?” You have to think spiritually here, because that is what Jesus is alluding to, “spirituality,” the inner man and not the flesh; in other words, your mind. If you have accepted satan’s lies, you have become pregnant with his false doctrines. Now think about this for a minute, because Jesus is really making this quite simple. Who is the bride of Jesus? We are. So spiritually speaking, if our Husband is away—Jesus—our Spiritual husband—has NOT returned yet—and we become spiritually pregnant—with lies and false doctrine—and THEN He returns, how do you think He’ll feel? Woe to you—wife—He—Husband—says. Is that hard? No!
You see, this really is so simple, a child can understand it, IF, you put away the traditions of man. This is where man makes his mistake, and we then get Father’s Word so wrong and have a hard time understanding it. We listen to man, and think in the flesh; and not Christ, and think spiritually.
Mark 13:18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter. —> Here could be another stumbling block for those unfamiliar with Father’s Word. Don’t think in the flesh about having to go somewhere. What Jesus is saying, is that you NOT be taken out of season; in other words, don’t be taken by the wrong husband. He has already told us the season He’ll return. It is during the harvest, and we in this Age NEVER harvest our crops in the winter, neither will Jesus return in winter.
Want another clue? Read Leviticus 23 and Numbers 29. Don’t make the mistake and think the “seventh” month equates to our month of July, because it doesn’t. Think about what time the Old Testament was written. Before Christ—B.C.—under the old calander, and NOT the Georgian calander. The seventh month to the Hebrews was the month of Abib—Tisri in the Caldee tongue—which equates today, to our September — October. The Blowing of the Trumpets back then—during Old Testament times—was a sign of a future event, or a call to action. Jesus’ birth—September 29th and not December 25th, Mary conceived on December 25th, the clue to this is Luke 1:5—Zacharias serving the “course of Abia”—and Luke 1:24-26, to read my Study on this click here—and in our future, His Return will be in this same month — Tisri—September — October—the month when the harvest is gathered in.
Mark 13:19 For in those days shall be affliction such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be. —> The hellfire and brimstoners have a party and field day with this verse, but they take it out of context. It is also the reason the rapturists want to fly away; they’re afraid of this “…affliction such as was not from the beginning of creation…” and think, “I don’t have to, nor do I want to, be here for this.”
Now, let’s take it slow and break it down. What is this “affliction”? In the Strong’s Concordance, it is Hebrew word number: G2347, - θλίψις, - Thlipsis, pronounced - thlip'-sis, and means: From G2346; pressure (literally or figuratively): - afflicted, (-tion), anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble. Total KJV occurrences: 45.. Now let’s look at G2346: G2346, - θλίβω, - Thlibo, pronounced - Thlee'-bo, and means: Akin to the base of G5417; to crowd (literally or figuratively): - afflict, narrow, throng, suffer tribulation, trouble. Total KJV occurrences: 10.. OK, now that we know the word “affliction” means, tribulation, we’ll find that it is the same word which we’ll find in verse v13:24. What is this tribulation? First of all, we have to know and understand, that there are two—2—tribulations: the first is the one we’re reading about here and in verse v13:24 and is the tribulation of anti-christ. What is the tribulation he brings? Lies and deception; his snares and his mark in both the hand and the forehead. What is his mark? Let’s go to Revelation 13: Revelation 13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: —> See the colon at the end of this verse, meaning the verse, the statement, or the thought continues. It is stated here, that all people, and that is what these examples mean—I don’t see any flying away in that—will take his mark in their hand or in their foreheads. [13:17] And no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. [13:18] Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. —> Alright, let’s go back over it, and break it all down. Verse v13:16 tells us, that everybody alive in the flesh at satan’s coming will have to have his mark in either their right hand—the right hand is symbolic of the power hand—and means, that they will be doing his works. How will they do that, you might ask? What did Jesus tell us in Mark 13:12? “…brother shall betray brother…,” if you are turning somebody who you know in to who you believe to be Christ, but is in fact the false christ, you have just did his works. That was simple. So then, what is the mark in the forehead? If you ignorantly worship him—because you have listened to and believe the lies and falsehoods you have been told—believing him to be Christ—which you will have to do in order to buy or sell—when in fact he is the false christ, you have just taken his mark in your forehead.
And don’t fool yourself and say, “I know the voice of my shepherd, I won’t be fooled.” Father says, that unless you have His—Father’s—Seal—complete knowledge of His plan from the beginning of the foundation of the world, or in other words, what transpired in the first earth age when satan rebelled and drew a third of His—Father’s—children with him—satan; what happened in the Garden of Eden between satan and Eve; who satan’s offspring are; who was in charge of the “church” during Jesus time in the flesh, including who crucified Him; who those are that say they are Jews but are of the synagogue of satan, which is the key of David; and the Seal of God in you forehead—you will take the mark of the beast.
Revelation 13:18 tells us of “Wisdom.” So, just what is Wisdom? Wisdom is knowing what the numbers 6, 6, 6 mean. And no, it doesn’t mean having those numbers tattooed on your body somewhere, nor does it mean having a computer chip inserted into your body. What it does mean is this: satan comes to this earth as anti-christ—the instead-of-christ; the pretending to be christ; the false christ, how ever you wish to say it, he comes—before the True Christ, because he comes at the “6”th Trump, the “6”th Seal and the “6”th Vial. Unlike our True Lord Jesus Christ, who doesn’t return until the “7”th Trump, the “7”th Seal and the “7”th Vial. No matter how you slice it, satan comes before our True Lord Jesus Christ, deceiving many into believing he is Christ. Notice the number of our True Lord Jesus Christ “7.” What does seven mean in biblical numerics? Spiritual Completeness and/or Spiritual Perfection.
Now, the second tribulation, is the tribulation of Jesus Christ. What, you might ask? I’ve never heard of such. Jesus gave us a great example in Mark 13:17: “…woe to them that are with child…”. If you are one of those who have sat in a church house for 5, 10, 20 or more years, and have listened to a preacher tell you about a rapture, or have never Studied Father’s Word chapter-by-chapter with understanding, so that you know and understand all the things I have stated and proved with Father’s Word here; then, you are set up for Jesus’ tribulation. Jesus describes this, seven times in Father’s Word. I’ll just quote the first and then give the references for the rest, and then give another example by Jesus: Matthew 8:11: Matthew 8:11 And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. [8:12] But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.. You’ll also find these words in Matthew 13:42,50; 22:13; 24:51; 25:30 and Luke 13:28. A study of these, will show that the occasion is “the end of the Age,” when He and His servants shall come and deal with all those who have taken the mark of the beast.
Now let’s look at another superb example given by our Lord Jesus. Matthew 25: Matthew 25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom. —> Who is this bridegroom? Remember, this is Jesus speaking, and this He talking about His return, when He returns to rule over His kingdom here on earth. [25:2] And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. [25:3] They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: [25:4] But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. —> Who are these ten virgins? They are Father and His Word believing Christians, they are not unbelievers. Who are the five which were wise, and what is their oil? The five—who took their oil—are those Christians who took the time to study Father’s Word deeply enough to gain understanding, and to know all of the signs, the season and the events which would lead up to Jesus’—the Bridegroom’s—return. The oil—let’s check out this word “oil” in our Strong’s Concordance, when we do, we find that it is Hebrew word number: G1637, - ἔλαιον, - elaion, pronounced - el'-ah-yon, and means: Neuter of the same as G1636; olive oil: - oil. Total KJV occurrences: 11.. Now let’s look at G1636: G1636, - ἐλαία, - elaia, pronounced - el-ah'-yah, and means: Feminine of a presumed derivative from an obsolete primary; an olive (the tree or the fruit): - olive (berry, tree). Total KJV occurrences: 15.. What did you notice in both those words? “EL;” the base root for our Father; ELYON and ELYAH. The oil is symbolic of our Father and His Truth—in their lamps, is representative of The Truth in Father’s Word. Five had His Truth and five did not. Who are these five foolish virgins, and why didn’t they have enough oil? If you think it is those who never gave a hoot about Father, think again, because they are Christians. It is those Christians who have sat in a pew all their lives and said, Lord, Lord, I Love you; but, they did NOT take the time to study to show thyself approved, they did not know the signs, season or events. Don’t get angry with me, I didn’t write this, nor did I say it, Jesus did. [25:5] While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. —> Much like it is today, we are all awaiting His return. [25:6] And at midnight there was a cry made, ‘Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.’ [25:7] Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. [25:8] And the foolish said unto the wise, ‘Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.’ —> Do you have enough oil—truth—in your lamp—mind—or, are you ready to fly away?—i.e., take satan’s mark—because your lamp is empty? [25:9] But the wise answered, saying, ‘Not so; lest there not be enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.’ —> Brethren get into and Study Father’s Word NOW before it is too late. Do you really think you can “buy” the Truth? No, you cannot. [25:10] And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. —> Are you able to enter in because you have the oil—truth? Brethren, do NOT allow the rapturists try and say that this is Jesus coming to “rapture” His church away—and those left behind, are just that “left behind”—because, if you say that, you are guilty of twisting Father’s Word to try and fit it into your traditions of man, and Father will be angry at you for doing so. [25:11] Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, ‘lord, lord, open to us.’ —> Are you one of these who will be left out in the cold? [25:11] But he answered and said, ‘Verily I say unto you, I know you not.’ —> What a sad state to be found in. All their lives they sat in a pew listening to preachers who preached “messages of God’s word,” because “the bible is too boring to read verse-by-verse” or because they enjoyed stringing verses together to make God’s word fit their doctrine, their traditions, when in reality, they themselves knew not the truth and led their congregations astray, and the people who had Father’s Word in their own hands, the congregants, never sought Father to learn the deeper truths in His Word, and now that He has returned, they hear these words from Him. Yes, sadly there’ll be much weeping and gnashing of teeth and praying for mountains to fall on them over the embarrassment of being deceived by satan.
Let’s return now to Mark 13:20, sharpen up for me.
Mark 13:20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom He hath chosen, He hath shortened the days. —> Jesus gives us a major clue here as to how long satan as anti-christ, can rule here on earth, how deceitful satan can be, and how closely he’ll resemble Jesus. So much so, that even Father’s Elect could possibly be fooled if satan were allowed to be on earth for the full seven years. There are many things in this verse to look at and pay attention to: (1) The first thing we have to acknowledge is that Father allows satan to have rule and dominion on His—Father’s—earth and over His People. Why? To test and to try them. Why would He do this? To see who has actually Studied His Word, to see who actually knows His Word and who are sealed with His Truths in their foreheads. It is Father Who will allow satan to run free when he is on earth in his role as anti-christ, just as Father used satan’s children—the kenites, click here to read my Study—to crucify Himself to fulfill His own plan. Father is in control of all things at all times! Want an example of Father testing His Children? See the Book of Job. In the first two Chapters, Father asked satan where he had been, satan replied that he had been coming to and fro the earth. Father then asked satan if he had seen Job during his travels and what he thought about Job, how he was a perfect and upright man who loved Father and eschewed evil. Satan told Father that Job only loved Father because Father had put a hedge about Job and that IF Father removed that wall, Job would curse Father. Notice, satan could do nothing unless Father allowed it. Father had so much confidence in Job, that He did just that, He removed His protection from Job and told satan that he could do anything to Job, except take Job’s life. Job had the Truth in Father’s Word and satan did the testing for Father. Father allowed it, and Job came through in flying colors; (2) What is this time shortening Jesus spoke of in Mark 13:20? We’ll first we have to acknowledge that Jesus is saying, that Father is shortening the time that satan is allowed to have rule over the earth. Where will we find that? Turn with me to Revelation 9: Revelation 9:1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key to the bottomless pit. —> This star which fell from heaven to earth is satan—he is actually kicked out of heaven by Michael as can be read in Revelation 12:1-4—he is coming to loose the evil spirits which have been here on earth, to set them on the people of the earth, preparing the earth for his arrival. How do they do that? [9:2] And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. —> This pit holds all the evil spirits which Christians today have the power over and can tell them to “get thee hence in Jesus’ name” and are in Father’s confinement. We are seeing and witnessing these evil spirits today, just look at the rampant homosexuality, the “trans-people” who reject Father and the body He put their soul into, the dividing of the people with the current attempt to try and teach our children to hate the Caucasian race—i.e., ruddy complected, that is, those able to show blood in the face, Hebrew word number: H120, those descended from the ten Tribes which were taken captive by the Assyrians and then went up over the Caucasus mountains and formed Europe. These evil spirits which come up out of this pit are so numerous, that the sun and air appear darkened because of the thick cloud of them. They will be loosed, just as the fallen angels will be loosed while satan will be here. [9:3] And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth; and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. —> What power do they have? Let’s look at the word “power” as it is used here in this verse, it is in the Strong’s Concordance, word number G1849, - ἐξουσία, - Exousia, pronounced - ex-oo-seeי-ah, and means: From G1832 (in the sense of ability); privilege, that is, (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence: - authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength. Total KJV occurrences: 103.. So, in other words, they are given the authority from Father to carry out His plan to test those on this earth to see if they will endure as well as Job did. What will they be doing, or stated this way, how will they be testing the people on earth? We’ll find this out when we come to verse Revelation 9:5. [9:4] And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads. —> So, they cannot hurt anything on Father’s earth, they cannot destroy His earth, they can only hurt mankind; but, not all of mankind, only those who are not sealed with Father’s Truth. Why can’t they hurt those with the seal of God in their foreheads? Because those Sealed are the ones who know Father’s Truth, and they know who these are and what they are up to. If you have been falsely taught by a preacher that Father’s earth is going to be destroyed, re-read this verse. Father will NOT allow these to destroy any thing physically; but, spiritually they have free reign, and that is what this is about: your mind. This battle is spiritual and we are about to enter into a spiritual war as has never been seen before not even as in the times of Sodom and Gomorrah. Look around you today, heck, the demon-crat party says we should be allowed to kill unborn children and allow the homosexuals to be given rights and have free reign in the USA and in our military, they even make “hate crime” laws for those who teach that Father YHVH says, homosexuality is an abomination to Him. Yeah, we’re being made ready for when satan as anti-christ and the fallen angels get here. The reality is, is that you’ll have either the Seal of God or satan’s mark in your forehead, one of the two, either/or, no middle ground. Will satan hurt or try and hurt any of Father’s Children? Only Father knows, but, I can say this, in Revelation 11 we can read about Father’s two witnesses, what satan and his angels will do to them, and how the whole world will then rejoice over their death. Father’s Elect too will rejoice, but for a different reason. We will rejoice because, we know that once they are killed, Jesus will return in three days time. [9:5] And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man. —> How long are they allowed to torment? Five months. This is the clue as to how long satan’s tribulation will be. We are about to get very graphic because of the way a scorpion devours its prey, and that is what Jesus is alluding to in this verse; but, the prey is your mind. Let’s look at how does a scorpion does indeed devour its prey. The first thing the scorpion does after it corners its prey, is to sting the prey with its tail, thereby injecting the poison into the prey and paralyzing it, while the scorpion moves in to eat. The fallen angels likewise will “sting” the people of this earth, meaning, they will render them powerless in order to inject them with their lies and deceptions. What do satan and these fallen angels look like? Just like you and I. Father said in Genesis 1:26: Genesis 1:26 And God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness:….” Who was Father talking with? The Angels — us, that is why we can read in Genesis 6:1-4 that, “…the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.…There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them.…”. It is also why, when Father brought our forefathers, the Israelites up out of Egypt, when they were hungry, Father sent “manna from heaven” for them to eat; likewise also, it is why Father and the two angels appear to Abraham, Sarah and Lot as men in Genesis 18-19, the angels Michael and Gabriel too look like men. A scorpion doesn’t have a stomach like you and I have. No, since the scorpion has an exoskeleton, and therefore no stomach, it must eat its prey outside of its body. How does it do this? By latching onto its victim with its pinchers, then pulling its victim toward its mouth. It then vomits up its digestive juices, acid, spewing that acid onto its victim to start the breakdown process. Our stomachs do the breakdown process once the food gets into the stomach. So, when the fallen angels are here, they too will be spewing their acid to breakdown our minds to accept their lies. Think this isn’t possible? Read the news headlines and look how things are today. It’s already started with things like “political correctness,” moral depravity, and many such others. The process started many years ago. Let’s also look at the “church houses” of today… Have you seen the news headlines of Catholic priests in the past few years? How about the denominations which now accept homosexual pastors and perform homosexual unions; the Lutheran church accepting in and doing “trans-gender story hour for the children;” what about all the false doctrines — with things like “easter”—the word “easter” comes from the pagan worship of ishtar — the fertility goddess of love, whereby the pagans during the Spring, go out into the asherah groves—groves of trees which had been cut into the shape of phallic symbols—and hold their Spring festival wearing brightly colored clothes, and also hold their sexual orgies, when the women become pregnant, they give birth and then throw the babies into the fire during their worship of molech—Sadly, today, all the denominal Christian churches call this “easter,” and say that it means “resurrection,” which is a bold-faced lie as Father COMMANDED in Exodus 12 to celebrate His Passover and to pass it down from Generation to Generation so that when our Children ask why we celebrate It, we tell them: Exodus 12:27 …That ye shall say, “It is the sacrifice of the LORD’S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when He smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses.…, He Never said to change It. Jesus celebrated the Passover: Matthew 26:18; Mark 14:14; Luke 22:11, Paul celebrated Father’s Passover and even told us that: I Corinthians 5:7 …For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:…, it is His Passover which saves us, not His resurrection. Yes, this breakdown process started many, many years ago. Do you know where else they like to do this? They love to start this process in the school houses, with the little children. Look at all the crap they are trying to teach our children today!!! They know that, If they can get their minds now, it’ll be easier when satan arrives. [9:6] And in those days men shall seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. —> This death is not satan. Men will literally seek to die in order to get away from the ugliness which will be upon the earth during the time of satan and the fallen angels. [9:7] And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. —> What does all this—except “their faces”—represent or mean? Satan’s army is prepared for a fight or battle. This is a real war which will take place; only instead of physical fighting, it will be spiritual and for you mind. Their faces “…were as the faces of men…” is because, they do look like us and we like them. Father is being very descriptive on purpose, He wants you to understand what is going to transpire and take place at this Age. [9:8] And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions. —> Just like satan will come in looking like the lamb of God but have the voice of the dragon, these fallen angels will be fair to look upon in order to appear harmless but, as pointed out in this verse, they will ruthlessly rip their prey—men’s—no gender involved—minds—like a ravenous lion rips its meal apart. [9:9] And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
—> Unlike most Christians today, these fallen angels are fully prepared for this battle, they know what is taking place. Far too many Christians have sat in their church, just listening to their preachers—with their denominational breastplate—who, did not prepare them for this battle, because they didn’t understand Father’s Word enough to know this was coming, and this is what Father’s Word is all about. [9:10] And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months. —> Here again is our five month time frame, what in today’s time is this? The time between Passover and The Feast of Tabernacles. They won’t be physically hurting men, because in verse 9:4, Father said they weren’t allow to, but they may spiritually deceive your mind. [9:11] And they had a king over them which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon (the name “Abaddon” in the Strong’s Concordance, is Greek word number: G3, - Ἀβαδδών, - Abaddōn, pronounced - Ab-ad-dohn', and means: Of Hebrew origin {H11}; A destroying angel: - Abaddon. Total KJV occurrences: 1.. Now lets look at Hebrew word number: H11: H11, - אֲבַדּוֹן, - 'ăbaddôn, pronounced - ab-ad-doneי, and means: Intensively from H6; abstractly a perishing, concretely Hades: -- Destruction. Total KJV occurrences: 5.. And now let’s look at H6: H6, - אָבַד, - 'âbad, pronounced - Aw-badי, and means: A primitive root: Properly to wander away, that is lose oneself; by implication to perish (causatively, destroy): -- break, destroy (-uction), + not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend… be void of, have no way to flee. Total KJV occurrences: 184.), but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon (again, let’s go to the Strong’s Concordance, where we find that it is Greek word number: G623, - Ἀπολλύων, - Apolluōn, pronounced - Ap-ol-loo'-ohn, and means: Active participle of G622; a destroyer, (that is, satan): -- Apollyon. Total KJV occurrences: 1.). —> So, as we see, Father allows satan to be in charge over these fallen angels.
Let’s return now to Mark 13.
Mark 13:21 And then if any man shall say to you, ‘Lo here is Christ;’ or, ‘lo, He is there;’ believe him not: —> A colon at the end of the verse, meaning, it continus into the next verse. Satan will be here before Jesus! How will you tell whether it is satan or Jesus? That is simple, look around you, do you see babies, children, older adults and the elderly? Then it is satan and not Jesus. When Jesus returns, and we change into our spiritual bodies, there’ll be none of those previously mentioned. Why? Because everybody will be as young adults, approximately 30-33 years of age. Our example, is Jesus Himself, and the angels Michael and Gabriel.
Mark 13:22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. —> There are many false prophets today claiming they are of Christ, the last prophet before Christ was John the Baptist, and there haven’t been any “new” prophets since, and there won’t be any new ones. How can I say that? We’ll find our answer in the next verse, so just hold on. But, satan will be so convincing that if he were allowed to be here longer he might even fool, deceive and/or seduce, Father’s Elect into believing he is Christ. I personally doubt that would happen, but you never know.
So, who are these Elect who Jesus mentions here and previously in verse 13:20? If you believe they are the so-called ones who will be “raptured away,” you would be thinking wrongly. Oh, don’t get me wrong, they are almost the perfect candidate for this verse, meaning, they—the rapturists—are already seduced into thinking they’re flying away. But in reality, Father’s Elect are those who are mentioned in verses 13:9-11. They are those who will be delivered up before satan to make that stand against him and allow Father’s Holy Spirit to speak through them.
Why are they Father’s Elect? Not because they’re pretty or anything like that; but, because of what they did, not in this Age, but, in the Age before this one. We can find the evidence of what else happened then in Revelation 12:1-4, which reads: Revelation12:1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: —> Again, a colon, meaning the verse continues into the next verse. What is this verse saying? Well, to begin with, what is being said in the verse, actually took place many, many years before the time we’re in now. It happened in an Age prior to this one—I’ll explain. The “wonder”—the word Wonder in the Strong’s Concordance, is Greek word number: G4592, - σημεῖον, - sēmeion, pronounced - say-mi'-on, and means: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of G4591; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally: - miracle, sign, token, wonder. Total KJV occurrences: 77.—means there was a great sign in heaven. What is or was this sign? The woman is mother Israel—as a Nation, not as a being, as the name Israel is masculine, not feminine. How do we know? Because of the twelve stars upon her crown—one star—the zodiacal sign, representing Israel in embryo, see Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible Appendix 12—for each of the 12 patriarchs of the House of Israel. They represent the 12 sons of Israel—whose name Father changed from Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham—the House, through whom Immanuel — God with us, The Messiah, will come through. When is all this transpiring? In the time in between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2—If you don’t know what transpired or understand what I’m saying, I suggest you read my Study of the first two verses of Genesis 1 in their entirety. It’s called the First Earth Age. [12:2] And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. —> Mother Israel—Symbolic of Mary in this Age—is about to give birth to Jesus — The Messiah of everybody. Father is showing us, that when He initially created us, He established a perfect Kingdom. We had the same political and social orders which we have today; only, Father was head over all—still much like it is today — except man allows the flesh to get in the way and think they are in charge. The only thing He didn’t do was make us love Him—that had to be of free-will. That order was a wonderful order until something happened. What was it that happened? Satan, a protecting cherub, one of the two protectors of Father’s Mercy Seat, decided he no longer wanted to be the protector of Father’s Mercy Seat, he now wanted to sit in that seat; in other words, he wanted to be God. This is all documented in Ezekiel 28. [12:3] And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. —> This “great red dragon” is satan—see Revelation 12:9 and Revelation 20:2. Satan is awaiting Jesus’ — The Messiah’s — birth in order to destroy That Child as soon as He is born. Why? Because, if he prevents this Child from being born, he defeats Father—or so he thinks—and then wins and is God—again, so he thinks, and that is never going to happen. These “seven heads,”—they will be seven earthly man kings—“ten horns”—horns are symbolic of power and are 10 “supernatural” beings—fallen angels—whom he brings with him when he comes into power in his role as the anti-christ—and “seven crowns”—again, symbolic of royalty and are those he sets into their royal positions—are those, as we’ll see in the next verse, who he—satan—drew with him when he rebelled against Father, and wanted to be God. They are those who he set in power over the dominion he tried to establish. However, the created can never be the creator. [12:4] And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. —> satan was so convincing in the First Earth Age, that he was able to cause one third of Father’s Children to follow him, which is why it is easy to see that he will be successful in this Age as well when he comes. Think about it brethren, we were all right there in heaven with Father—walking and talking with Him—and satan was able to deceive one third of Father’s Children into following him, by convincing them that he could defeat Father, and then he himself would then be god. One third of Father’s children followed him, and another third were fence sitters and decided they would stay out of the fight until the winner was decided. It is why even today that we have one third of Father’s children doing wickedness, one third who claim to love Him—but not enough to really break out their Bible and study deep enough to uncover the mysteries of Father. Oh, they do love Him, and believe they do love Him; but, they’d rather sit in their church houses and listen to the preacher preach their traditions of man, false doctrines, and nonsense, instead of allowing Father to speak with His Word and thereby gain the truth in His Word. But of course, the preacher(s) themselves don’t know the truth. And then there is the last third, Father’s Elect, who are looking forward to making that stand against satan and those who follow him.
For those of you who don’t know, this fight is real. What we hear on TV and other places today, “oh, it’s just a test of good or bad, right or wrong.” Nope. This war/fight started billions of years ago. What happened then, is what is going to happen at the end of this age. This is all a part of Father’s plan, He is in control of all things. Our test is happening today to see whether that third will do as in the Age which was, or whether they will follow Father.
Those heads, horns, and crowns mentioned in Revelation 12:3, are the dominions and powers which satan’s children are setting in place today—and have been for quite a few years now—in order to resemble that Age which was before. What are these dominions and powers? The United Nations, the G-10, the one world order—today it is being called “the Great Reset”—and such. It is all part of the vision Father’s Prophet Zechariah saw and he reported on in Zechariah 1:18, which reads: Zechariah 1:18 Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns. —> What are these four horns? They are the four horns of power and are part of what is called the four hidden dynasties of (1) Economics—commerce, finance, trade, etc.,—have you seen the price of gasoline, food and other items, our ecconomy, and how we no longer are energy independant, lately?—(2) Politics—look at the climate—and I don’t mean weather—that our President, both Houses of the Senate, Congress and the House of Representatives are putting forth today—2011—(3) Education—look at the what the professors are teaching the college students today, which then become teachers themselves, and look at what they are teaching our children; according to them, America’s history is rife with ugliness, and hasn’t done anything to help the world, the removal of Father is tantamont, sexual depravity is OK, every child can select their own gender, or no gender at all, etc.—and (4) Religion—satan loves to work from the pulpit, again, look at the acceptance of homosexual pastors, performing of homosexual unions, trans-gender story-hour, easter instead of Passover, fly away and other doctrines of man, not Christ Jesus.
Just as satan, with his cunning, deceptive, and enchanting ways drew a third of Father’s children away from Father and caused them to rebel against Him in the First Earth Age, there was the third who stood with Father, against those who rebelled. It is these who are His Elect today in this Age, it is these who will make that stand against against satan, his angels, and those who will rebel at the end of this Age. Likewise also, it is these—His Elect—who Father will use to bring forth that Word from His Holy Spirit through their mouths when they are delivered up to satan’s synagogues. It is also only Father’s Elect who can commit the unpardonable sin—blasphemy of the Holy Spirit—which can be read of in Mark 13:11; Luke 12:8-12, and Luke 21:12-15.
We can read about Father’s Elect many places in His Word, three times each in both Matthew 24 and Mark 13; once in Luke 18:7; once in Romans 8:33; in Ephesians 1:4-5; in I Peter 1:2; in Hebrews 4:3, it is these Elect who are sealed with the seal of Father of Revelation 9:4-6, it is these whose names are already written in the Lambs Book of Life from the foundation of the world—the katabole—Strong’s Concordance Hebrew word number: G2602 (click here) and G2598 (click here) — satan’s casting down and the destruction of the First Earth Age—of Revelation 13:8 and 17:8, it is these Elect who will have the victory over the beast by not taking his mark, and will then be singing the Song of Moses of Revelation 15:2-3; likewise also, it is these Elect who take part in the first resurrection of Revelation 20:4-6 and the second death has no power over them. It is also these Elect who continue to bring forth the Truth in Father’s Word and do not allow it to be corrupted by satan’s children — the kenites—(click here), nor by the traditions of man.
Mark 13:23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things. —> Did you hear the warning Jesus just gave? “But take ye heed… I have told you all things.,” there is nothing left out of Father’s Word, It is all there and It is there for you to read. Read It to the depth that you’re studying It, Study It to the depth that you’re meditating on It, meditate on It to the depth that you gain the knowledge and understanding of It. If you refuse to do this, in essence, you are choosing to refuse Father and if you choose to refuse Him, then you are rejecting Him and you have no-one to blame but yourself. I was given probably the greatest compliment in my life several years ago. I was told by a co-worker, after telling said co-worker, that I no longer care about watching sports, movies and the like; but now enjoy studying Father’s Word in my spare time, said co-worker replied “that I no longer had a life.” That co-worker was correct in that, I don’t have “life” in this Age; but, I have LIFE, eternal life that is.
Yes, Father in His Word, through His prophets and through Jesus, has foretold us all things, ALL THINGS. There are no “messages” in His Word, and there is NO MAN who can say it better than our Father. For a man to think he can, is to think he is better than Father. Father’s Word is a Biblically accurate factual account from beginning—the first earth Age—to the end of this age—present—to and through the Millennium—Jesus’ 1,000 year reign here on earth—to satan’s being loosed for a short time—to see who is foolish enough to still follow him after the millennium—to the Great White Throne Judgment—Judgment day, satan and those that do still follow him thrown into the lake of fire—and into the eternity.
This verse also tells us, that for those who take the hand of the first husband that comes, whether it be by accident, ignorance, or by whatever means, they will not have any excuses for being with the wrong husband. Our Husband doesn’t come until after the false husband is here and has deceptively “flown” his bride away on their honeymoon.
Mark 13:24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, —> Notice this verse says “…The sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,”. In other words, we have reached the opening of the sixth seal of Revelation 6:12, which reads: Revelation 6:12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; —> This has not come to pass yet as we are still in the Fifth Seal and Trump. So, this is future and prophesy of what is to come to pass. Satan will be here and open that bottomless pit to loose those evil spirits, which is why the sun appears darkened; look at the times of today, the denominational church which proclaimed: “the bible isn’t the final authority on homosexuality;” or more recently the “faith leaders” who signed documents declaring their “support of same sex marriage” while criticizing opponents who cite Father’s Word while raising objections; or those who now reject Jesus’ teaching of John 14:6 “…I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.”, they reject that the only way to Father is through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; then there is Elton John who came out and has stated that “Jesus was a gay man” yeah; the sun is getting very dim in these end times, we are so very close. [6:13] And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. —> Listen to what Jesus is saying here, “…when she is shaken of a mighty wind” those who can be shaken, are those that He is describing in Mark 13, and what Father’s Prophet Isaiah was prophesying in Isaiah 34:4, which reads: Isaiah 34:4 And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree. —> They are those who are deceived and taken out of season. He is making this so very clear. Know which Fig is which brethren—see Jeremiah 24, click here to read my Study.
Notice also, He says, “But in those days, after that tribulation…”, He is also referring to the time after satan’s tribulation, for then will come the tribulation of Christ. What tribulation is that you might ask. The tribulation of Christ is the tribulation of those who thought they were “oh so good” Christians who loved the Lord but ended up taking the mark of the beast. Now comes their shame at realizing that they took that mark of the beast, and now they have to face Jesus. They’ll be the ones wailing and gnashing their teeth and praying for the mountains to fall upon them because the shame is so hurtful to themselves, they’ll be the ones praying to die.
Mark 13:25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. —> You have to think on two levels here, on two places — heaven and earth.
So, who are these stars which fall from heaven? They are the fallen angels. Why are they “fallen?” Because they refused to be “born from above.” In other words, they told Father that they would not be born through the womb of women. Jesus told Nicodemus in John 3:1-5 that we must be “born of water and spirit.” John also told us in I John 5:6, which reads: I John 5:6 This is He That came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit That beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. —> So all souls must be born from above and come through the womb of woman, or they are fallen angels and cannot enter into the eternity. Remember, these are part of the third who followed satan when he rebelled against Father, remember also, that these held power and had high positions with satan, because they followed him. And when they com—not born through the wombof woman—they’ll be bringing their positions of power with them in order to prepare flesh man for the arrival of satan when he is kicked out of heaven by Michael and his angels.
This is what this other shaking is in this verse. The shaking of the powers in heaven during that war between Michael and his angels—those who love Father—and satan and his angels — those who love and follow satan.
Mark 13:26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. —> Again, notice the Son of man, Jesus, returns after satan and his angels are already here on earth. This is plain, simple, and to the point. Satan is here first in his role of pretend-to-be Jesus. If you have listened to false, mistaken, wrongly taught, whatever you want to call those preachers who teach the “rapture” and are prepared for the first Christ that arrives, you’re prepared for the wrong Christ and will take the mark of the beast.
The marriage to the wrong husband will bring you to a tribulation of shame like has never been seen. There will be sorrow, weeping and gnashing of teeth, praying for mountains to fall on people, and for death because of that shame. Let’s listen in to the next verse.
Mark 13:27 And then shall He send His angels, and shall gather together His elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. —> Jesus, here also in this verse, says, “and then shall He send His angels, and shall gather His elect…”, not before satan’s tribulation, but after. Just like during the exodus of our forefathers from Egypt, Father allowed His children to go through those 10 plagues and then He gathered them out of Egypt.
Let’s compare this verse with Revelation 7:1, which reads: Revelation 7:1 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. —> The four winds represent the culmination of this earth Age, because they blow from all directions toward one point, and Father has told these four angels to hold back these four winds until He is ready to bring this Age to a close, He is waiting for something to happen. What is that something? Revelation 7:2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, —> This is the destruction of this Age—this present earth Age which we are currently living in—and just prior to Jesus’ Millennial reign, but, again, the angels are told to hold back for something. What is it that this angel ascending from the east has in his hand? The Seal of the Living God. What is he going to do with this seal? Revelation 7:3 Saying, “Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. —> They have to seal Father’s Elect, all of His Elect, with Father’s Seal before Father will allow this Age to end. As we learned in Revelation 9:4, you’ll have either the Seal of Father, or the mark of the beast in your forehead, either or, no middle ground. What is the Seal of Father? The complete knowledge of His plan from the foundation of the world; the Key of David, the knowledge of the parable of the Fig Tree and what happened in the Garden between satan and Eve, the knowledge of which Christ returns first, the knowledge of what is to take place when Father’s Elect are delivered up before the anti-christ and they allow Father’s Ruach to speak through them, who those are that claim to be “Jews” but do lie and are of the synagogue of satan. How does this sealing take place? Father calls out His Elect and awakens them from the slumber that they are in. He then places a desire in their hearts to know His Word, and they pick up His Word and Study It until they gain His Knowledge, His Understanding and His Wisdom in His Word. They then become seed planters and they then plant the seeds of Truth so that others can pick up those seeds of Truth to be able to be sealed as well; Matthew 13 covers this quite well. Revelation 7:4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand, of all the tribes of the children of Israel. —> This verse says all the tribes of the children of Israel, it doesn’t say of “Judah” or “Jews;” and the Israel mentioned here, isn’t a place over against Palestine, it is the “House of Israel,” all twelve tribes of Jacob, who Father changed his name to Israel, these tribes are his son’s descendants. This 144,000, is a spiritual number, because it is one of Father’s numbers, and it denotes spiritual completion or spiritual perfection.
This then, now brings us to Revelation 6:14, which reads: Revelation 6:14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together, and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. —> We have now come to the opening of the Sixth Seal—a “seal” is information which is placed into your mind so that you know beforehand what is going to happen. Sharpen up for me.
Mark 13:28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: —> Jesus gave a command in this verse, “Now learn…”. He didn’t say, “when you get around to it,” He didn’t say, “if you want,” He didn’t say, “you might want to think about…,” He said, “Now learn…”. What did He want us to learn? The Parable of the Fig Tree. What is this Parable? Before we get to that, let’s first learn a little about agriculture. When a tree is sprouting forth new leaves, it is considered in it’s tender stage, and not yet ready to bring forth fruit. But, since it’s leaves are sprouting, you know that the weather is changing from spring toward summer, at which time it can bring forth it’s fruit. What does this mean to us? It means that we are drawing close to the end of this age.
Now, let’s continue and move to the parable itself. What Parable did Jesus say to learn? The Parable of the Fig Tree. Why does He specifically mention “Fig Tree” and not some other tree? There are several reasons for this and they all tie together. We’ll start here in the New Testament and move backward in Father’s Word, and then backward into the Old Testament. Let’s go to Mark 11: Mark 11:12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, He was hungry: —> This is our Lord, and He had just left Bethany and is on His way with His disciples to Jerusalem. Mark 11:13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, He came, if haply He might find any thing thereon: (and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves); for the time of the figs was not yet. —> First, I want to ask a question: Who is Jesus? He is, Immanuel — God with us. So Jesus, being God—ELOHIM, the creator of all things—with us, do you think He wouldn’t know when the figs would be on the trees? Of course He would, He is about to teach His disciples and us a lesson in this, as He always was. Watch what He does, He talks to this tree. Matthew 21:19 gives a better description of what He says: Matthew 21:19 And when He saw a fig tree in the way, He came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, “Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever.” And presently the fig tree withered away. —> In talking to this tree and telling it that no fruit shall grow on it, He is showing us that there are some of Father’s children who also will never produce or bare any fruit for Father. He was also telling His disciples and us to remember a prophesy which Father had given to Jeremiah in Jeremiah 24: Jeremiah 24:1 The LORD showed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon. —> What did Jeremiah say? He said Father showed him. How did Father show him? In a dream. In this dream, Father showed him two baskets and inside these two baskets were figs. Jeremiah wasn’t really seeing baskets and figs, he was seeing people. Remember, this is a Dream and a Parable. This dream and Parable are part of the Parable of the Fig Tree, the Parable Jesus told us we must learn. Jeremiah 24:2 One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad. —> Jesus was showing His disciples that there were two manner of People in Jerusalem during His time, that the two different Peoples were intermixed, one would bare fruit and one would not. We know He was speaking of People because figs, the fruit, cannot be “naughty.” The two different Peoples in this Parable are the “House of Judah”—the basket of good figs—and the kenites—the basket of naughty figs — those who claim to be Jews but do lie and are of the synagogue of satan. The kenites had become so ingrained with the House of Judah, that people thought they were of the House of Judah, when in fact they were not. These two Peoples were still inhabiting Jerusalem when Jesus walked in the flesh, He knew Who was who. This also marks who is in Israel today, because the two baskets of figs have been set out in Jerusalem. Which two baskets of figs you might ask? In 1948 the United Nations established the Nation of Israel, in doing so, the two baskets were set. Why? Because it was only the House of Judah — the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and part of Levi which returned and set up in Israel. Not all twelve tribes — ten tribes are still scattered and won’t be re-grafted in until the prophesy of Ezekiel 37 comes to pass, and that won’t be until The LORD’s Day. But, when the House of Judah became the Nation of Israel as we know it today, they also brought with them the basket of naughty figs — the kenites. So, in 1948, the prophesy of Jeremiah 24-2 came to pass. The rest of Jeremiah 24 completes this, and you should give it a read, but for the sake of this Study, I’ll continue on. Jesus was also pointing out the Fig because of it’s significance in the beginning of Father’s Word in Genesis 3: Genesis 3:7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. —> We’re picking this up in the middle of a conversation between satan—called the serpent—and Eve, and an action which had just taken place. Sadly, most churches today, teach that the action which had taken place, was an eating of an apple by both Eve and then Adam. Of course, this is what satan wants people to think, he doesn’t want people to know the truth of what really transpired, it’s all part of his deceptive nature. What really took place, was that the tree of knowledge of good and evil—satan — again, called the serpent in these verses because of his cunning, enchanting ways seduced Eve into laying with him in order to interrupt the seed-line through which Jesus would come. If you don’t have a Strong’s Concordance to be able to take the words back to the original Hebrew language, you’ll never be able to understand what really transpired. I was once paid a wonderful compliment by way of a question by a church going Christian. She asked me—in a very haughty manner—“so you translate the Bible for yourself then?” My reply was, “yes, I do.” It should have been, “Yes, I do, you mean you don’t and allow somebody to translate it for you!?” You see, reader, you need to be able to translate it for yourself, don’t listen to any man, not even myself, get the tools and translate it for yourself, so that, you’ll never be deceived. The churches today teach that a snake walked upright and held an intelligent conversation—who by the way, doesn’t have any vocal cords—with Eve—like it’s an everyday occurence—and then she and Adam ate apples. First off, what did they sew together? Fig leaves. So, where were they then? In a Fig orchard, and there are no apples in a Fig orchard. Where did they put their sewn fig leaves? On their mouths? No, they made aprons and put them on the parts of their bodies that sinned, their privates, their genitals. If it was their mouth that “sinned by eating an apple” why did they put their fig leaves on their privates?—and don’t give me this “well it wasn’t really that they ate an apple, it was the fact that they disobeyed Father, and did what He told them not to do. If we skip down a few verses, Father joins in, and He speaks to all three starting with Adam, asking him why he was hiding from Him. We read, as we continue in Genesis 3, in verse, Genesis 3:11 the following: Genesis 3:11 And He said, “Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?” —> Do you, reader, really need the writer of this Book—Father and Moses—to explain in the simplest detail, “Did you really have sexual intercourse with satan when I told you not to?” We’ll see that Father was talking about intercourse because of what He says first to satan and then to Eve in verses 3:14-16. We pick it up with Father speaking to Eve: Genesis 3:13 And the LORD God said unto the woman, “What is this that thou hast done?” And the woman said, “The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.” —> Eve replied to Father “satan beguiled me.” Let’s check out this word “beguiled” in our Strong’s Concordance, brethren, when we do, we find that it is Hebrew word number: H5377, - נָשָׁא, - nâshâ', pronounced - naw-shawי, and means: A primitive root; to lead astray, that is, (mentally) to delude, or (morally) to seduce: - beguile, deceive, X greatly, X utterly. Total KJV ocurences: 15.. So, Eve tells Father that satan seduced her. Let’s listen to Paul tell it in II Corinthians 11: II Corinthians 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. —> Now let’s look at the word “beguiled” in the Greek: we find that it is Greek word number: G1818, - ἐξαπατάω, - exapataō, pronounced - ex-ap-at-ah'-o, and means: From G1537 and G538; to seduce wholly: - beguile, deceive. total KJV occurrences: 5. Again, we see even Paul says that satan seduced Eve. So STOP listening to the lies of satan through the mouths of man—the preachers who Don’t Study Father’s Word to Gain His knowledge, and DON’T teach the Doctrine of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Genesis 3:14 And the LORD God said unto the serpent, “Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: —> Father knew and understood what satan did. He’ll point it out very plainly in the next Verse. Does a snake eat dust today? Nope, it eats rodents and such. So according to man, according to this verse then, snakes defy Father to this day!? In reality, immediately and without any parley at all, Father pronounces His sentence upon satan, and it is not a light sentence either, it’s a very heavy sentence. Father tells satan that he is and will always be in a state of degradation and utmost humility in Father’s Kingdom. Now think about this for a minute, according to the church houses, Father pronounces a heavy sentence on satan for “tempting Eve with an apple,” but yet, approximately 1,700 years later, when satan asks Father to remove the wall around Job after Father says to satan in Job 1:8 which reads: Job 1:8 And the LORD God said unto Satan, “Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?” —> So when Father removes the wall so that satan can have his way with Job, Did Father tell satan, “you can’t do anything,” or did He get angry and pronounce another heavy sentence like He did in Genesis 3:14? No, Father allowed satan to tempt and more so to Job. But yet, there was no heavy sentence. What about when satan temped Christ in the New Testament. Did Father get angry and pronounce a heavy sentence? No. But yet, people think because satan tempted Eve with an “apple” Father pronounced the harshest punishment that He did on satan. Sharpen up for me. Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; It shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise His heel. —> Father just said this plainly enough. Remember my question from Genesis 3:11 above…Does the writer really need to have this explained in the simplest detail…? Well, here it is “…thy seed (seed, sperma, posterity, offspring) and her seed (seed, sperma, posterity, offspring)” and no, He is not speaking about baby snakes and little children, nor is He saying that man will always be afraid of snakes. He—Father, YHVH—is telling satan, that there will be enmity—hatred and hostility—between his—satan’s—children and Adam’s—eth-ha-Adam’s—The Man Adam — the seed-line through which Immanuel — God with us—children. The Parable of The Sower in Matthew 13 brings this out quite nicely, let’s read some of it: Matthew 13:24 Another parable He put forth unto them, saying, “The Kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which soweth good seed in his field: [13:25] But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. another from the same Chapter Matthew 13:37 He answered and said unto them, “He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; [13:38] The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the Kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; [13:39] The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. —> No, you can’t get much plainer than that; but yet, most churches and adults still missed it. Of course Genesis 3:15 was also the first prophesy of Jesus’ coming, and what shall happen at the end of this Age. Continue listening as we continue reading into the next verse in Genesis 3: Genesis 3:16 Unto the woman He said, “I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and they desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.” —> If they ate an apple, why would Father here in this verse start talking about conception and bringing forth children? Why also in this verse, if they ate an apple, would He talk about her—Eve’s—desire shall now be to her husband—Adam? Why also, if Father told man in Genesis 1:28 to Be “fruitful and multiply, and replenish—this word “replenish” in Genesis 1:28 is another study for another day—the earth…” would He here in this verse, now punish Eve during her delivery time, and have her bring forth children in sorrow? Yes, in Genesis 2 and here in Genesis 3 Father talks about trees, and says to not partake of the “fruit.” Now let me ask you: what is the fruit of the labors of sexual intercourse? Children. Jesus Himself tells us, that this was the fruit of that sexual union between satan and Eve in John 8: 8:43 Why do ye not understand My speech? even because ye cannot hear My word. [8:44] Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. —> Do you believe Jesus—Immanuel — God with us—or man? Let’s return now to Mark 11:14: Mark 11:14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, “No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever.” And His disciples heard it. —> Was Jesus ashamed to speak to this tree? No, for there is no shame for the Creator to speak to His creation. Was He ashamed that His disciples heard Him? No, but can you imagine the looks on their faces? This again in a sense, is a Parable in and of itself, because by Jesus speaking to this tree, He is speaking to a part of His creation that will never bare fruit, just like He spoke many, many times to another part of His creation which would never bare fruit for Father, the kenites—the chief priest, the pharisees, the sadducees, and the scribes.
Now let’s return to Mark 13:29.
Mark 13:29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. —> What is nigh and even at the door? Following the verses of Mark 13, it would be summer; but for us, in reality, Jesus is talking about the end of the Age and the birth of the New Age, His 1,000 year Millennial reign — The LORD’s Day. We are very close to the end, we are in that generation — the generation of the Fig Tree, and it already has 74 years on it. Remember, in Father’s Word there are three times for a generation — 40 years, 70 years, and 120 years.
Returning now to I Thessalonians 4:17.
I Thessalonians 4:17 Then we which are alive, and remain, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. —> Again, we need to break this verse down slowly. Paul tells us, that when Jesus returns, those of us who have not died and are still alive, will, as he describes in I Corinthians 15:51-58, be instantly changed into our incorruptible—spiritual—bodies. The word “Clouds” as he uses here in this verse, means a large crowd of people, not cloud in the air, and yes, I realize he also uses the word “air” in this verse, but he is talking about our breath of life body—pneuma, as in pneumatic tires, not sky .
Let’s look up the word “air” in the Strong’s Concordance, when we do, we find that it is Greek word number: G109, - ἀήρ, - aēr, pronounced - ah-ayr', and means: From ἄημι aēmi (to breath unconsciously, i.e. respire, by analogy, to blow); “air” (as naturally circumambient): - air. Total KJV occurrences: 7.. In other words, it means to breathe or — again, our breath of life body. Let’s compare this with Genesis 2:7, which reads: Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and He breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. —> The word “breath” in this verse, in the Strong’s Concordance, is Hebrew word number: H5397, - נְשָׁמָה, - neshâmâh, pronounced - nesh-aw-mawי, and means: From H5395; a puff, that is, wind, angry or ,b>vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect or (concretely) an animal: - blast (that) breath (-eth—eth is Hebrew word number: H853 and means, The, as in, the definitive Article, so as used here, we see it means “The Breath”), inspiration, soul, spirit. Total KJV occurrences: 24..
Now that we have seen that Paul was not talking about a rapture in I Thessalonians 4:17, let’s go back to the Old Testament and read what Father has to say concerning the subject of flying away to save your soul. Turn with me to Ezekiel 13.
When you follow the subject and the object of the Chapter, you’ll see it is all about Prophets, Prophetesses, and those who prophesy out of their own heart—minds—and not the true word of Father. Father doesn’t like false prophets, and says so in this Chapter. When we get to verse v13:18, well, I’ll let Father say it, because He says it better than I ever could. He’s speaking to Ezekiel to teach us:
Ezekiel 13:17 Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy People, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them, —> Father is telling Ezekiel to speak against those who falsely teach His Word, teaching His children things which are NOT in His Word. Things such as “celebrating easter,” “speaking in a babalonian tongue,” and what this Study is about, i.e “the rapture of the church.” If you think I’m just bringing something in here which has no relevance, think again. If you say, “Father couldn’t possibly know from the Old Testament about those who would, in the future, teach about the rapture,” think again. Wasn’t it Father Who had David write Psalms 22 concerning the crucifixion of Jesus a thousand years before the crucifixion took place? Wasn’t it Father Who had David write three—3—verses which would come to pass during Jesus’ crucifixion in that Psalms? (1) David writing: Psalms 22:1 My GOD, my GOD, why hast Thou forsaken me? Why art Thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? and Jesus repeating this in Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is to say, “My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?”; (2) David writing in Psalms 22:8 “He trusted on the LORD that He would deliver him: let Him deliver him, seeing He delighted in him.”, Jesus repeating this in Matthew 27:43 He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now, if He will have Him: for He said, “I am the Son of God.”, and (3) David writing in Psalms 22:18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. and Jesus repeating in Matthew 27:35 And they crucified Him, and parted His garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, “They parted my garments among them, and upon My vesture did they cast lots.”, plus how many other places in both the Old Testament and the New Testament does Father have one of His Prophets prophesy about the end of the Age or some other prophesy?! So don’t tell me that Father didn’t\wouldn’t know His people would possibly falsely prophesy about flying away in a rapture.
Ezekiel 13:18 And say, ‘Thus saith the LORD GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of My People, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you? —> Father is telling Ezekiel to tell the women who are sewing pillows—the word “pillows” in the Strong’s Concordance, is Hebrew word number: H3704, - כֶּסֶת, - Keseth, pronounced - kehי-seth, and means: From H3680; a cushion or pillow (as covering a seat or bed): - pillow. total KJV occurrences: 2.. Now let’s look at H3680: H3680, - כָּסָה, - kâsâh, pronounced - Kaw-sawי, and means: A primitive root; Properly to plumb, that is, fill up hollows; by implication to cover (for clothing or secrecy): - clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. compare: H3780. Total KJV occurrences: 152.—so in other words, Father is telling Ezekiel, to tell these false prophet women who are sewing coverings over the armholes of Father’s robes so that He cannot stretch out His arms and save His children, to stop what they are doing. He is telling these women that they cannot save His children, only He can save the souls of His Children. In reality, what are these coverings these women are weaving together? They are false, lying, deceptive doctrines and nothing more than traditions of man.
Father also in this verse is almost pleading with His children—this also includes us today brethren, we who have the opportunity to Study His Word. He is saying to us that which He has told us all things in His Word: from what took place between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2—the first earth Age and what transpired during satan’s rebellion then, and how he drew a third of Father’s children with him— to Genesis 3—when satan seduced Eve and then lay with her to bring forth his child Cain in order to try and interrupt The Seed-line through which Father would become flesh—to Genesis 4—the line of Cain’s—satan’s—descendants, which then would lay with the fallen angels and produce those giants of Genesis 6 which also was an attempt on that Seed-line—to I Chronicles 2:55—where Father showed us who had taken over the scribeship of His Word—to Ezra 8:15—where Father showed us how those same nethinims had then taken over the priesthood—to Jeremiah 35—when the Rechabites refused to drink wine in Father’s own House, thereby Father showing us who they truly were—to Matthew 23:1-2—and Jesus identifying that the nethinims were still in charge of the priesthood, and again in John 8:44—to Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21—and Father telling us our purpose — to take that stand against the synagogue of satan, and allowing the Holy Spirit of Father to speak through us—to the Book of The Revelation and the fact that satan in his role of the anti-christ—false-christ, pretend-to-be-christ—comes before the True Christ, claiming that he is Christ.
Yes, Father’s Word, the Truth in it, is right there for People to Study, but yet, how many People will pick It up and Study It? How many will pick up the tools to in order to do translate It for themselves? No, the People would rather just go to their church houses and “look” oh so religious, they go there and hear stories of uncle Ned and how that story ties into Father’s Word. They hear/say things like “are you saved?;” “Are you born again?;” “Do you have the Holy Spirit?” etc.. Father’s House—Beth-El—should really be about Studying Father’s Word to find the truth in It, not some “feel good” nonsense which just tickles the ear. Did you realize Father’s Word, the Truth in It, actually offends most Christians because of all the false doctrines they have heard all their lives, and they just can’t believe the Truth when they hear it? Father wants His Children to know the Truth in His Word so that He can save them from the coming anti-christ; but they just won’t Study It to learn His Truth, and will as Revelation 12:9, 13:3, 13:8 and 17:8 tell us “all the world will wonder after and worship the beast except those whose names are written in the Lambs Book of Life from the foundation of the world.”
Ezekiel 13:19 And will ye pollute Me among My People for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to My People that hear your lies? —> For the sake of filling their breadbaskets—think money plates in the church houses of today—they lie, and Father tells Ezekiel here in this verse—some 460 years before the arrival of our Lord Jesus—just as He is telling us today to not listen to those who falsely prophesy in His name, when He hasn’t said something, and He hasn’t said anything about a rapture. As a matter of fact, here in this Chapter of Ezekiel, He is prophesying against it.
Do you realize how many false teachers there are out there today? When I delivered the mail, every week I would see envelopes with these false prophets begging for money from the unsuspecting, who thought they were doing Father’s wishes. These false, lying preachers would say things like “I am sending to you these three symbols which Jesus held in His hand on the night of the Last Supper;” or “As the oldest church and a bishop, I think I am safe to say that blessings from heaven are coming your way;” or, “Prayers by mail, just send in your donation;” or again, “unless you send us 1,000 dollars, we’we going to have to go off the air.” Brethren, Father does’t need your money in order to bless you! What a sad, sad thing to see, Christians duped by these false pastors and “prophets.” Brethren, Father doesn’t like it either, and they will pay dearly for lying on Father when they return Home to Him; but, as Father says, “if you want to believe a lie, I’ll allow it and even send you strong delusion that they should believe a lie.”
Ezekiel 13:20 Wherefore thus saith the LORD God; ‘Behold I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly. —> Father is very plain and clear here in this verse, there is no mincing of words. He is against those who falsely prophesy about a rapture. Do you want to know why Father is so against the rapture? It is because the rapture doctrine doesn’t teach His children to prepare for the arrival of anti-christ, when in fact, He in His Word has done just that. Father wants His children to know satan is coming first as the anti-christ—pretend-to-be-christ—it is all a test by Father to see who has Studied His Word. Revelation 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of My patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. —> Did you grasp what Jesus just told John in this verse? Father is sending anti-christ—satan—to test all the world. What does He mean by “…keep thee from the hour of temptation…”? He doesn’t mean “rapturing” His people away from here. Father is sending satan as His test upon all His Children, to see who has studied His Word; and sadly, on the day of this exam, there are many who say they want to skip out on this exam by flying away. In other words, they are telling Father, “thank you, but no, I don’t think I want to take your exam. So when you have those who teach against Father’s Word and lead souls away from His saving arms, He doesn’t like it.
Now, all of you who use a “New International Version Bible—NIV,” I know you are going to say, “this is talking about birds;” but, in the Hebrew, the word “soul” as used here in this verse, is in the Strong’s Concordance, Hebrew word number: H5315, - נֶפֶשׁ, - nephesh, pronounced - nehי-fesh, and means: From H5314; properly a breathing creature, that is, animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily of mental): - any, appetite, beast body, breath, creature, Xdead (-ly), desire, X [dis-] contented, X fish, ghost, + greedy, he, heart (-y), (hath, Xjeopardy of) life (X in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortality, one, own, person. Total KJV occurrences: 753., in other words, the breath of life body.
Ezekiel 13:21 Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver My People out of your hand, and they shall no more be in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. —> The lies with which you have blinded My Children, will I rip apart, so that I may Deliver My children and they may see My Truth.
…ye shall know that I am the LORD=Father says this phrase approximately 94 times in His Word, 94. Do you know why so many? Because, with all the lies that His children hear from false pastors, they have Him confused with the false christ. With all the hellfire and brimstone sermons which have been preached over the years, His Children think He is some angry God Who is out to destroy His own Children whom He loves dearly, He wants them to know His Truth in order that they can be saved. Yes, He is hurt that one third of His children followed satan, and another third sat on a fence and didn’t know who to follow. Jesus addresses these in Revelation 3: Revelation 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of My mouth. —> Remember, 94 times in His Word He uses the phrase “…so that they will know that I AM the LORD.”
Ezekiel 13:22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, Whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life: —> By not telling His Children His Truth, but just telling lies, these who falsely prophesy about the coming rapture caused others to also falsely spue these lies, thereby deceiving more of Father’s children. They have thereby promised life to those whom Father has said should not have life eternal, and are sending those to their spiritual death whom Father wanted to have eternal life.
Ezekiel 13:23 Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations; for I will deliver My People out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.’x’x” —> Here, Father uses that phrase again, that phrase which contains His sacred name “I AM”—יehyeh יasher יehyeh, I will be what I will be—or become. But, sadly, the false pastors won’t change, nor will they know how badly they have erred until they are home in their spiritual body standing in front of Him, and He tells them to their faces that they have caused the souls of His Children to spiritually die, and then it will be too late for them. Think about it — to be the cause of someone losing their soul and spiritual life because of a lie which you have told them over and over again, even if it was in ignorance, because that was what you were taught. If you teach Father’s Word—just like me here—you have a responsibility to ensure what you teach aligns with the Word of Father YHVH.
Aug 2011, Updated Feb 2022.
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