SIX REASONS WHY WE RECEIVE THE BEASTLY MARK

Douggg · Apr 24, 2020

JulieB67 said:
Notice the word "thou"? Meaning we are still talking Satan here. How does this verse transition into some human man?

Because Satan is not a man, who dies and brought back to life. Isaiah 14:15, it starts talking about the end times revealed man of sin. It is picking up from Ezekiel 28:7-9, "the terrible of the nations", read it. About him "They shall bring thee down to the pit".

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Julie, you have to go to Ezekiel 28. It is impossible to understand the end times course of events without knowing Ezekiel 28:1-20

Ezekiel 28:1-10 is about the end times man.
Ezekiel 28:11-20 is about Satan.

Ezekiel 28:1-10, the first ten verses are said to be about the prince of Tyre. Which is a code name for the end times man, the revealed man of sin.

A little further down in Ezekiel 28, verse 11 begins another prophecy, but this time about the king of Tyre. Which is a code name for Satan.

Read Ezekiel 28:11-19, it talks about Satan's downfall and what is going to happen to him.

JulieB67 said:
Again, with the word "thee", we are still talking Satan. The subject hasn't changed.

The subject has not changed from verse 15. But in verse 15, it has started talking about the end times man from Ezekiel 28:7-10. It is not talking about Satan any longer.

Isaiah 14:15-20 is about the end times man, not about Satan.

Julie, you have to understand that Satan, in the end times, is going to live out his aspirations to be equal to God through the end times man of sin. In 2thessalonians2:3-4, the end times man is called the son of perdition. Son of perdition, Judas was also called, because Satan entered Judas to carry out the betrayal of Jesus.

Satan will enter the end times man, to carry out the betrayal of the Jewish people, carrying out Satan's aspiration to be equal to God, by going into the temple of God, sitting, showing that he is God. (the big lie).

2Thessalonians2:
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;

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.

The temple of God, it is talking about will be here on earth in the coming temple to be built in Jerusalem on the temple mount. It is not in heaven. Satan enters the end times man to carry out Satan's aspirations to sit on God's throne in heaven. It is the close as Satan can get to his desire.

Even so, God is not going to let that slide. And in Ezekiel 28, 7-10, God has the end times man, Satan's chosen one, killed for sitting in the temple of God here on earth, claiming to be God.

Then, in Isaiah 14:15-20 is about the person's soul, his brief time in hell.

JulieB67 · Apr 24, 2020

You didn't answer my question, why is Satan disguised as an angel of light? For what purpose?

solid_core · Apr 24, 2020

1. Seven years is symbolic. Like 1000, 40, 12 and similar.

2. The "whole world" in the Bible means something different than in today's society.

3. There is no indication whatsoever that you can receive the mark of the beast without worshipping it or even without knowing.

4. Its more plausible that John was talking about what the first church could understand, not about something 2,000 years after. In his book its said several times "the time is near".

5. There is no indication that the mark of the beast is literal, technological or related to your literal body in any way. Its all just speculation of modern futurists.

Douggg · Apr 24, 2020

JulieB67 said:
You didn't answer my question, why is Satan disguised as an angel of light? For what purpose?

It simply means Satan is a deceiver, and that he does so pretending to be a messenger of truth. Seeking to destroy men and their eternal soul.

Douggg · Apr 24, 2020

solid_core said:
4. Its more plausible that John was talking about what the first church could understand, not about something 2,000 years after. In his book its said several times "the time is near".

"the time is at hand" in Revelation 1:3. It simply means that John was about to be shown (the time is at hand) what would take place in the few years before Jesus returns. And that (the time was at hand) John was going to pass that information on to the seven church's. And anyone else, who reads Revelation.

The timesframes of 42 months, 1260 days, a time, times, half times.... in Revelation, are all elements of the 7 years. The seven seals all take place during that 7 years.... the things that must "shortly come to pass", i.e. during that short time, leading up to Jesus revealed to world coming in Great Power and Glory.

solid_core · Apr 24, 2020

Douggg said:
"the time is at hand" in Revelation 1:3. It simply means that John was about to be shown (the time is at hand) what would take place in the few years before Jesus returns.

Iam afraid your interpretation is not right.

"The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must take place shortly."
Rev 1:1

"Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near."
Rev 1:3

‘Look, he is coming with the clouds,’ and ‘every eye will see him, even those who pierced him’; and all peoples on earth ‘will mourn because of him.’ So shall it be! Amen.”
Rev 1:7

"…God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must come to pass soon."
Rev 22:6

"Behold, I am coming quickly:"
Rev 22:7

"...Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is near. "
Rev 22:10

"And, behold, I come quickly;"
Rev 22:12

"...Surely I am coming quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus."
Rev 22:20

Douggg · Apr 24, 2020

solid_core said:
"The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him

It does not mean that Jesus was revealed those things found in Revelation, and that He was about to reveal them to John.

It means the unmatched Revealing of Jesus to the world coming in Great Power and Glory, which God has bestowed upon Jesus.

Iam afraid your interpretation is not right.

My interpretation is right because Jesus has not returned yet. And Satan is still loose, seeking to destroy men and their souls.

solid_core · Apr 24, 2020

Douggg said:
It does not mean that Jesus was revealed those things found in Revelation, and that He was about to reveal them to John.

It means the unmatched Revealing of Jesus to the world coming in Great Power and Glory, which God has bestowed upon Jesus.

I am unable to even comprehend what you are saying. The stating of those verses is so simple and clear. They say that the things will happen shortly.

Douggg said:
My interpretation is right because Jesus has not returned yet. And Satan is still loose, seeking to destroy men and their souls.

This is one of today's theological intepretations. There are several others.

Douggg · Apr 24, 2020

solid_core said:
I am unable to even comprehend what you are saying. The stating of those verses is so simple and clear. They say that the things will happen shortly.

They say that the things will happen shorty.... i.e. in the short 7 years space right before Jesus being revealed to the world in great power and glory (the Revelation, i.e. the revealing of Jesus to the world as God Almighty, the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and ending of this present world,.... with the glory that God has given to Jesus).

When John saw Him, but the world has not yet, John fell at his feet as dead. Revelation 1:17.

Here are the words of that glory...

Revelation 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.

13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

What does the world think about Jesus right now? Does it envision the very heavens parting, and seeing Jesus before the Throne of God ? And coming in Great power and Glory?

What do the Jews think about Jesus? What do the Muslims think about Jesus?

Well, all that is going to change, after the few short years leading up to Revelation 19:11-16. When those 7 years covered in the scroll in chapter 6 begin - they will shortly pass - to Revelation 19:11-16.

The things that will shortly come to pass are the events in the 7 year 70th week ending with Jesus's return in great power and glory. The 7 years are a short of amount of time.

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Shortly come to pass is not meaning in John's lifetime, the first century. It is the duration of time, once the events of the scroll begin.

JulieB67 · Apr 24, 2020

Douggg said:
It simply means Satan is a deceiver, and that he does so pretending to be a messenger of truth. Seeking to destroy men and their eternal soul.

But you're not making sense in that for Satan to have to be disguised as an angel of light, people would have to see him in that disguise, or else why have the disguise? You seem to think no one will lay eyes on him. So I have to ask again this way, is anyone going to see Satan disguised as an angel of light?

Douggg · Apr 24, 2020

JulieB67 said:
But you're not making sense in that for Satan to have to be disguised as an angel of light, people would have to see him in that disguise, or else why have the disguise? You seem to think no one will lay eyes on him. So I have to ask again this way, is anyone going to see Satan disguised as an angel of light?

Julie, you are taking a verse out of context. Paul was warning about false teaches, that they can be seductive in the spiel, but that they teach false doctrine. And no wonder, because even Satan himself can transform himself a angel of light - i.e. a messenger of truth. But really is the father of lies.

It is not talking about Satan presenting himself in an end times scenario to be Jesus.

1Corinthains11:13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

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

15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

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During the time of the beast, in Revelation 13, there will be an image made of the beast. The image will be a statue in the likeness of the end time man.

When Satan gets cast down to earth in Revelation 12:7-9, from the second heaven, Satan will incarnate that statue - and make it appear to come alive and speak - and everyone will be required to worship that image (the come to life statue)

Revelation 13:14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

When the image of the beast comes to life - by Satan incarnating it - everyone will be required by the image speaking that they have to worship the image (Satan within) or be killed.

Gottservant · Apr 25, 2020

James Honigman said:
How could we possibly mistake Satan for Jesus Christ?

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God is going to make them believe a lie? I'm sure glad that's not us!

I was going to forget this thread, as rooted in panic: but then I realised that the Bible itself actually gives six reasons - so you were not stray of sound theology after all.

I think I have to repent, actually: I have wanted the mark, without rule, as if I could have it and not be short of the law. Lord forgive me.

Knowing that any mark can come between me and God, it will be something I have to guard - not something I can dismiss!

Bobber · Apr 25, 2020

ewq1938 said:
I worry about the world going to war with China over the virus and possible lawsuit for damages since China tried to do a coverup when they first knew the virus existed. They won't pay so this could lead to a war on China and China would be one of the 7 heads/mountains of the global beast empire that will come after such a great war was fought.

I don't know about the latter part of what you say but the possibility of something more serious than even the virus, a war with China has been on my mind as well. Jesus said there will be wars and rumours of wars.....they will happen....but sometimes they might just be rumours and certain ones not truly materialize. But the rhetoric presently going on is potentially more serious than some might like to consider it.....there's much talk of telling China forget the debt that's owed them and other statements being made as well.....let's just say interesting times.

Bobber · Apr 25, 2020

JulieB67 said:
Because that's what Satan does. He will have the entire world twisted and believing he is the true Savior. He will have no problem either since it's God that sends the strong delusion.

But will the Antichrist Rule the whole world? That's the thing I'm wondering about. Scripture seems to indicate not only will he not rule the whole world BUT not even all the middle east. Daniel 11:41

It also states countries from the north and east will trouble him and make war against him....China? Russia? If he controlled them how could they be making war against him? Daniel 11:44-45

Douggg · Apr 25, 2020

Bobber said:
But will the Antichrist Rule the whole world? That's the thing I'm wondering about. Scripture seems to indicate not only will he not rule the whole world BUT not even all the middle east. Daniel 11:41

It also states countries from the north and east will trouble him and make war against him....China? Russia? If he controlled them how could they be making war against him? Daniel 11:44-45

The person's time spans 7 plus years, so it depends on where on that time line, what part(s) of the world he will be effectively the leader of.

In the case of Daniel 11, the person will be in the beast phase. The way to know that is because in 11:36 he is claiming to be god. The beast phase is for the last 42 months of Revelation 13. Plus, about 3 months before that.

Anyway, his kingdom will be the EU, and it appears that the United States and Canada will be allied with the EU (although it doesn't come out and say for sure). But is logical since near the end of the 7 years, the other three regions of the world (north, south, east) attack him - as he being the King of the West.

The West (and it ten kings of the EU ruling with the beast)will be the dominate kingdom during that last 42 months, and will be calling the shots over three other three regions of the world, with the beast ruling the world from Jerusalem.

Everyone will be falling in line because they will think the beast is god.

But as the judgments of God start falling upon the earth, and the beast is not able to stop them, and energy (i.e. oil controlled in the middle east by the West) starts becoming scarce, which societies of the world depend for survival - the beast will be funneling resources to the West.

Which near the end of the 7 years, will leave the north, south, east regions of the world, no choice but to attack the beast. That is all at the end of the 7 years.
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All of the nations of the world will thus be gathered into the middleeast, with the focal point being Jerusalem. And some battles ensue, and the beast is successful, in the initial rebellion, taking control in the nearby countries to Jerusalem from where he and his Western army will be occupying.

But news out of the north, Russia and the 'stan countries, and from the East, the Asian nations - trouble him because of the immense size of their combined armies.

The middle east thus swollen with armies converging. When totally unexpected - the sixth seal event in Revelation 6 takes place. The heavens part, and the world sees Jesus in the third heaven before the throne of God, his garments drenched in the blood of the saints that had been martyred during the beast's rule, and having sickle in hand.

Which will send terror in all them gathered into the middle east, having all been part of the beast's persecution on the saints during the 42 months. So, with that impending judgment on the guilty, the kings of the earth, take counsel, and the beast, the false prophet, and Satan (incarnating the image of the beast) convince them to ban together and make war on Jesus. Which we know how that is going to turn out in Revelation 19.

Revelation 19:19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.

20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

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Revelation 20:1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

JulieB67 · Apr 25, 2020

Douggg said:
Julie, you are taking a verse out of context

I'm not taking that verse out of context. And you have inserted the word "can" in your line of thinking instead of reading the verse as is.

Paul is saying we shouldn't marvel when false teachers come up because even Satan himself is transformed meaning to transfigure or disguise) into an angel of light. So these false teachers are so minute to that fact.

You're not putting any importance to what Paul is actually saying at the end. An angel of light is exactly what that is, an angel of light. Not some human, he is disguised as an "angel" of light. Meaning people will think he is an angel of light. So I have to ask one more time, will people see him as an "angel of light?" And the verse didn't say "can" transform it said "is" transformed.

Bobber said:
But will the Antichrist Rule the whole world?

Revelation says the earth will wonder after him and those not written in the book of life will worship him.

Douggg · Apr 25, 2020

JulieB67 said:
You're not putting any importance to what Paul is actually saying at the end. An angel of light is exactly what that is, an angel of light. Not some human, he is disguised as an "angel" of light. Meaning people will think he is an angel of light.

Julie, what do you think the word "angel" means? It means messenger.

Have you never heard the expression - "I have seen the light." It is not talking about a physical light. But implies that someone has come to the truth, about something.

If a person believes Satanically inspired lies of false teachers [believing they are telling the truth], it transforms Satan into an angel of light, their source. Not physical light - but light as truth. But it will not be truth, because Satan is the father of lies.

an angel (messenger) of light (truth).

Paul was talking about...
15 Therefore it is no great thing if his [Satan's] ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

JulieB67 said:
You're not putting any importance to what Paul is actually saying at the end. An angel of light is exactly what that is, an angel of light. Not some human, he is disguised as an "angel" of light. Meaning people will think he is an angel of light. So I have to ask one more time, will people see him as an "angel of light?" And the verse didn't say "can" transform it said "is" transformed.

No, Satan is not going to appear as an angel, a supernatural being, of light. You have misunderstood the passage.

I wrote that you should read Ezekiel 28:11-20 which is about Satan.

At Jesus's return, in Revelation 19, at the end of the seven years, Satan is going to be exposed on the temple mount, when Jesus returns and the statue image he will be incarnating is turned to ashes, fulfilling Ezekiel 28:18. There will be nothing glorious about him.

Satan at one time was glorious in his appearance because he was in the near proximity of God's throne, as the anointed cherub that coverth, until iniquity was found in him, Ezekiel 28:13-15. And Satan was cast out from the third heaven, because he sinned (Ezekiel 28:16), he and the third of the angels that chose to follow him.
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Satan is going to be cast down to earth and be exposed to kings.

17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.

19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.

When that statue image of the beast is turned to ashes, and Satan exposed, all them looking on will be astonished that the living, speaking image of the beast that they will have been worshiping was really made so by Satan incarnating it.

JulieB67 · Apr 25, 2020

Also, people need to do a study of the word perdition in the Greek.

Strong's 684 -apoleia, - ruin or loss damnable, destruction, die, perish. It is dervied from
Strong's 622, apollumi-meaning to fully destroy.
The next word in the Strong's is 623, Apolluon and it is derived from 622 and it means a destroyer (i, e Satan).

Satan has already been sentenced to die, we know that. But he will be trying to bring alot of people down with him.

Michael is not holding some human back for the tribulation. He is holding Satan back until that time. (Revelation 12)

Alot of churches would have you believe that the Holy Spirit is holding him back and that is just not true. The word of God will be published and as Christ teaches, it will be the Holy Spirit that teaches through them. How can that happen if the Holy Spirit is not here?

And although I hate to get off track too much, I believed in a rapture most of my life but upon years of studying, it's just not there and you know, I'm glad of that. I accept it and love the truth as God wants us to. When I was younger, a rapture never made sense to begin with. We're talking mass destruction on a global level, a lot of the world would just stop. Planes, trains, if the Christian world would just disappear. And we're saying the people that died in these disasters would not even have a chance, because they wouldn't be left behind. People actually believe that God is going to wipe out masses of people like that in this day and age for no purpose. The bible never mentions anything like that -and loving God would not operate that way and I'm ashamed that I even believed that line of thinking. God is long suffering and would not want to see anyone perish. (2nd Peter 3:9) People seem to believe otherwise. But thank God for his precious Word! It will not happen like that.

keras · Apr 25, 2020

END TIMES – SOME F.A.Q’s :

Who are the Lord’s People ? - To be gathered into the Promised Land, soon after the Lord’s Day of vengeance and wrath. Ezekiel 34:11-31, Isaiah 35, Romans 9:24-26

This is a difficult question and really only God knows. It does seem clear, from what the Bible tells us, that they are mostly actual descendants of Jacob. all the 12 tribes.

But, even in ancient days, aliens joined and were accepted as Israelites:

Isaiah 56:8 Yet others I will gather, to those already gathered in the Land.

John 11:52 Jesus will die, not for the Jews alone but in order to gather together the scattered children of God. Revelation 5:9-10…people from every tribe, nation and language.

In Galatians 3:26-29. Paul says that all true believers in Jesus Christ are no longer aliens and are deemed by faith, to be children of Abraham. Isaiah 51:1-5, Isaiah 56:1-8

The New Testament brings a new day – not only would the Israelites be a part of God’s people but in this new day the Gentiles could be grafted into this people line. Therefore, all true believers in Jesus are now My People: the Israel of God, the Overcomers for Him.

You will know My people by their righteous lives.
John 15:16 You did not choose Me- I chose you. I appointed you to go on and bear fruit, fruit that will last.

Luke 6:44 Each tree is known by its fruit, you don’t get figs or grapes from brambles or thistles.

Matthew 12:33-35 You can tell a tree by its fruit.

Matthew 7:19 A tree that does not yield sound fruit is cut down and thrown on the fire

Isaiah 3:10 Happy are the righteous, all will be well with them. They will enjoy the fruits of their deeds.

Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is the tree of life.

When will these end time events happen?
It is very scary, but it seems likely that the prophecies that speak clearly of the Lords Day of vengeance will be fulfilled in the near future. I agree with the idea that the Great Tribulation will finish with the Return of Jesus.

An interesting verse in Luke 13:32 Jesus says that He will work for 2 days then will attain His reward on the third. As a day is like 1000 years to the Lord in heaven, then His reward, His Millennial reign will start exactly 2000 years after the start of His ministry, in 29/30 AD. And again in Hosea 6:2 After 2 days, He will revive us. On the 3rd day we will live in His presence; during Jesus’ Millennium reign.

So, working back, 2023 may be the start of the 7 year Tribulation. We can only guess how much time is needed for the Gathering and Judgement of His people and their settlement in the Land.

But, judgement may happen at any time, this crazy situation between Israel and the Muslims has gone on so long, just cannot stay like this forever. Watch Iran, their Shi-ite Muslim leaders are doing all they can to prepare the weapons to destroy Israel. This attack will be their doom. Deuteronomy 32:34-35, Jeremiah 49:35-36

How will His people gather in the Land ?
Jeremiah 30:10 Israel, do not despair, I shall bring you back safe from afar.

Ezekiel 34:11-12 Now I shall take a thought for My sheep and search for them. As a shepherd, I shall find and rescue my sheep, no matter where they were scattered, on the Day of darkness.
[the Sixth Seal worldwide disaster, fire, earthquakes, storms and tsunamis.]

Isaiah 49:22 The Lord says, I shall beckon to the nations, hoist My signal to the peoples and they will bring your sons in their arms and your daughters on their shoulders.

Jeremiah 16:15-17 I will bring the Israelites back to the Land that I gave to their forefathers. I shall send for many fishermen and they will fish for them. After that, I shall send for many hunters and they will hunt them from every place. For My eyes are on all their ways, I am watching them and I see any wrongdoing.

Isaiah 60:8-9 Who are these, that sail along like clouds, that fly like doves to their dovecotes? They are vessels assembling from the coasts and islands; they bring your children from far away, their treasure with them. The Holy One of Israel has made you glorious for His honour. Psalms 107

Hosea 2:14 Now I shall woo Israel and lead her into the wilderness, speak words of encouragement to her.

Psalm 68:7 God, when at the head of Your people, You marched through the barren waste – the earth trembled and rain poured down.

Psalm 68:17 There were myriads of Gods chariots when the Lord comes from Sinai.

Zechariah 8:8 My people, brought back to live in Jerusalem.

Zechariah 10:10 I shall lead them into Gilead and Lebanon, until there is no more room.

What will the Lord’s people eat and drink ?
Ezekiel 36:8 You, mountains of Israel will put forth your branches and yield fruit for My people, Israel for their homecoming is near. See, I am now for you, I shall turn to you – the land will be tilled and sown. I shall settle on you many people- the whole House of Israel.

Isaiah 41:17-19 The poor and needy look for water and find none. I, the Lord will provide for their needs. I shall open springs in the hills and pools in the desert.

Ezekiel 34:14-16 There will be rich grazing on the hills of Israel. I shall strengthen the sick and give My flock their proper food.

Micah 7:14….your flocks will graze in Bashan and Gilead as in days gone by. [currently part of Muslim Jordan]

Ezekiel 34:26-27 I will bless you with rain in due season. Trees will bear fruit and the soil its produce.

Psalm 81:16 You will be fed with the best flour and honey.

Joel 2:19 The Lord answered their appeal and said – I shall send you corn, new wine and oil. You will have plenty of food.

Where will My people gather ?
Ezekiel 37:21-22 I am going to take the Israelites from their places of exile among the nations. I shall assemble them on the mountains of Israel.

Amos 3:9 Make this proclamation – Assemble yourselves on the hills of Samaria, look at the tumult seething among her people.

Ezekiel 20:35-36 I shall bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, there I shall confront you and bring you to judgement. Even as I did to your forefathers in the desert of Egypt.

A leader appointed:
Jeremiah 30:21 A governor will appear, one of your own number – I will bring him near and let him approach Me. Hosea 1:11 [BEFORE the Return of Jesus]

Prayer and encouragement for His people:
Colossians 1:9-12 We ask God that we may receive from Him, full insight into His will, all wisdom and spiritual understanding, so that our manner of life may be worthy of the Lord and entirely pleasing to Him. We pray that we may bear fruit in active goodness of every kind, and grow in the knowledge of God.
In His glorious might, may He give us ample strength to meet with fortitude and patience whatever comes; and to give joyful thanks to the Father who has made us fit to share in the heritage of Gods people in the Kingdom of light.

nolidad · Apr 26, 2020

James Honigman said:
How could we possibly mistake Satan for Jesus Christ? Allow me to present 6 good reasons why we will be deceived when the devil shows up in Jerusalem pretending to be our beloved Lord Jesus. Please understand, DECEPTION is the first tribulation we will have to endure, and those who are deceived will receive the devil's beastly mark. The 2nd, and final tribulation,is the wrath of God; poured out upon all those who received that mark.

And He said unto them, 'I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven." Luke 10:18

Satan, the great deceiver, falling from heaven (after being kicked out by Michael) doing his best to emulate our Beloved, Who will be coming in the clouds of heaven with great power and glory. There will be no mistaking our Lord when He arrives in radiant glory and magnificent splendor. Sadly, there will be billions, yes billions, who will be deceived by Satan into thinking he was Jesus Christ; bowing their knee to him. How is that possible?

That's the reason for this post; it will be very difficult to resist him, and we must. Some might be thinking, "Come on, God won't really be angry with me, will He? I just made a little mistake!" No, you made a huge mistake when you broke God's 1st Commandment and worshiped the beast, but don't take my word for it. If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive the mark in his forehead or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God. . . .If we received the mark in our forehead we have believed upon Satan, and if in our hand, we have worked for him!

We could try to justify it to our Heavenly Father that we just made a poor error in judgement, but my advice is to recognize Satan as the devil when he stands in Jerusalem as Jesus Christ. So, why will that be so difficult? First of all, we need to realize he is not human. Satan will never be born of woman, he is a supernatural being. He will be the first ALIEN this world has ever seen.

Wait a minute, I watched "Alien", who would worship an ugly being like that? No one, but Satan is not ugly, and that is his second weapon. Read Ezekiel 28 and you will see that God created Satan in the full pattern, which is to say he will look like a glorious angel, perfect in beauty. Lucifer is the son of the morning, he sealest up the sum, he is the finished pattern. The world will not be able to find a throne big enough to put him on.

Thirdly, he is not a dummy. As it is written, Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel. The world will not outsmart him, he will outsmart the world, for he is full of wisdom. He will not be stomping his feet and threatening people: He shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. So, we have a brilliant, smooth talking beauty. Will you be deceived?

Fourth, we know from Revelation 13 that he will cure the deadly wound the world has received, and he will be preforming miracles like bringing fire down from heaven. That will get our attention. Fifth, and don't discount this, Satan does not arrive here by himself,

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Revelation 12:9

The nasty fallen angels will be directing all traffic to Jerusalem to go worship Satan. Those are five excellent reasons why so many good Christians will be deceived. Most Christians, even those who go to Church every Sunday, have never heard those things. They will receive his mark, in ignorance perhaps, but they will receive it. But I said six reasons, right? Good Christians, like you, who now know the truth, thanks to our beloved Lord, Jesus Christ, don't have to worry about reason #6.

Reason #6 is for the atheists, those who could care less about our Heavenly Father or our Lord Jesus Christ. Reason #6 is for those would never think about picking up a Bible to find out what their Creator had to say to them. They prefer to enjoy the temporary satisfaction of unrighteousness to live their lives out. Beloved good Christian children, you may not even need to read reason #6, but just in case there are any atheists reading this, here is reason #6.

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 11 Thessalonians 2:10

God is going to make them believe a lie? I'm sure glad that's not us!

Having been a bible College teacher of Eschatology (as well as in churches and Bible Studies) you have made several important errors.

1. Satan is not the antichrist! Satan's son as prophesied in Genesis 3 is the antichrist. He will have a supernatural birth just like Jesus (as a counterfeit). In RE. the dragon gives to teh beast his authoritry and power! Satan dos not give his authority to himself. Remember the wilderness temptation- Satan would have given Jesus all th ekingdoms of the world if Jesus would just worship him. Jesus refused, But Satans' son will accept!

2. The world doesn't recieve the deadly wound that is healed, but the antichrist himself. Once again a resurrection that imitates Jesus!

3. Christians will be long gone from planet earth and so cannot take the mark! I am talking true followers of Jesus and not just people who go to church, fill a pew but no not Jesus as Savior. Whether demons direct people to Jerusalem is mere speculation and for all of us that is a dangerous path to walk.

4. No one takes the mark out of ignorance or confusion. All who receive the mark do so willingly in open acknowledgement that the Beast is Lord and Savior! The mark is the counterfeit sealing of the holy spirit. While we are sealed with an invisible seal, the followers of the antichrist are given a visible mark,

Both are marks of ownership.

SIX REASONS WHY WE RECEIVE THE BEASTLY MARK

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