Peace in Christ
The Lord Jesus shall send His “angels”….that is, His messengers…with a great sound of a trumpet (the Spirit of Truth) and they shall gather His elect from the “four winds”….from EVERY WIND OF DOCTRINE that is being preached by earthly-thinking men who lie in wait to deceive.
The 4 winds…every wind of false Bible teachings of men…. have scattered His people. They need to be gathered together from the 4 winds of heaven in the Word of Truth. “Heaven” = anything highly exalted among earthly men (their teachings, their commandments, their church handwritings of ordinances, etc)
Mat 24:31 KJV
(31) And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
His messengers (apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers) are sent out to gather together His elect together in the UNITY (oneness) of the faith and of the knowledge (epignosis = FULL knowledge) of the Son of God unto a complete man. We are to be gathered together in one mind and one body (Christ) and no longer be "scattered" among the denominations of earthly-minded men.
Eph 4: KJV
(11) And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
(12) For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
(13) Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
The Son of God comes to give us an understanding by the opening up of the Scriptures to our hearing ears and minds.
We were once children tossed “to and fro” in the “sea” of instability and carried about with the 4 winds….every wind of teaching preached by deceitful men who are “unlearned and unstable” and who are beguiling the unstable souls of those who listen to them. We were once scattered by the 4 winds.
Ephesians 4:
(14) That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
We are to take heed on how we hear Him….and grow in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are to glorify Him….and not earthly men.
2Pe 3:18 KJV
(18) But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
The “unlearned and unstable” currently wrest the Scriptures unto their own destruction. They lead MANY down that broad path to their mortal destruction.
We must not be led away with the error of the wicked and fall from our own stability. They will not believe the things that they will hear the Spirit saying at the end of this age.
2Pe 3:16-17 KJV
(16) As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
(17) Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
We are to take heed on how we hear His voice as He speaks the revealed Word to us.
Man must not “upbraid”…defame…. what he hears the Son of God teaching (the knowledge of our Lord and Savior) in the Spirit of Truth.
The knowledge of our Lord Jesus shall be given to those who will not defame what they hear…but will be taken away from those who will waver in belief.
Jas 1:5-7 KJV
(5) If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
He that wavers in his faith (upbraiding what he hears) is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. They will not be able to receive the Word of the Lord as they will not believe what they hear.
(6) But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
(7) For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
The 4 winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea….as there are many unstable souls currently being deceived by every wind of doctrine being preached by the “natural brute beasts of men” who are likened to a “lion, bear, leopard”.
The 4 beasts of Daniel are the “natural brute beasts”….those preachers who are choosing to be sensual and not holding onto the Spirit…that come up from the “sea”.
They beguile the “unstable souls” who have become faint and weary in well doing. Those souls are “tossed to and fro” being carried about every wind of doctrine (the 4 winds) that they are “preaching” to those who are unstable.
Daniel saw the “dreamers” in his vision by “night”….for it is currently “night” where those who are in charge of their congregations do not have any understanding. They have no knowledge of God as the Scriptures are shut from the eyes of their understanding. They preach every wind of doctrine....the 4 winds of the heaven.
Dan 7:2-3 KJV
(2) Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
(3) And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.
They are as “raging waves of the sea foaming out their own shame” as they are “unlearned and unstable” and will rage against any who would preach the Word of Truth to them.
The 4th beast of Daniel 7 is about their speaking of evil words and evil actions against the Word of Truth....and will be judged for it.
They have no understanding as they are as “wandering stars” to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness to the age.
Jud 1:13 KJV
(13) Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
But the judgment will sit when the Lord comes to open up the Scriptures to our hearing ears.
The “fiery stream” issued and came forth from before Him as He opens up the Scriptures to our hearing ears. He comes with myriads of His saints to execute judgment upon all that are ungodly.
The 4th beast of Daniel has “iron teeth” as they speak against what they do not understand. They speak “hard” speeches against Him….against the hearing of His voice.
Jud 1:14-16 KJV
(14) And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
(15) To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
(16) These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
Those who will behave as the 4th beast of Daniel 7 are those (earthly-minded “preachers” and their followers) who will continue to walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise the government of God as they will not do what He commands. They are “bold” men, self-willed (arrogant), and who are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
2Pe 2:9-11 KJV
(9) The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
(10) But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
(11) Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
In the judgment, the rest of the beasts (the lion, bear and leopard) will have their dominion (to catch and destroy us) taken away as they will receive what they hear.
Their lives will be “prolonged” for a season and time: when the Lord comes to speak His words of life and spirit to them. They will be saved as they will inherit eternal life because they will believe. They will not behave like the 4th beast....raging against what they will hear the Lord speaking.
Not so with the 4 beast of natural men who will behave badly towards the hearing of the Word of Truth….the fiery stream of the Truth.
Dan 7:9-12 KJV
(9) I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
(10) A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
(11) I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
(12) As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.
They …those natural brute beasts (the lion, bear, leopard) of men will hear and renounce the hidden things of dishonesty and will no longer walk in craftiness. They will no longer handle the Word of God deceitfully. They will no longer “retail” the Word of God for their own unjust gain.
2Co 4:2-5 KJV
(2) But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
(3) But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
(4) In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
(5) For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
Like when the Lord called James and John, they will IMMEDIATELY leave their father “Zebedee” (meaning “my gifts”) and those who are “hired servants” and will follow after Him. They will no longer preach for “gifts” along with all the other hirelings who are preaching for pay’s sake. They will no longer retail the Word of God for "gifts" to be given to them.
Mar 1:19-20 KJV
(19) And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
(20) And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
Like Matthew who sat at the “receipt of custom”, they will hear His call to follow Him and will arise from the receiving of money from their congregations (that they “sit” at as leaders) and will leave off from that “occupation”.
Mar 2:14 KJV
(14) And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him
The Lord Jesus shall send His “angels”….that is, His messengers…with a great sound of a trumpet (the Spirit of Truth) and they shall gather His elect from the “four winds”….from EVERY WIND OF DOCTRINE that is being preached by earthly-thinking men who lie in wait to deceive.
The 4 winds…every wind of false Bible teachings of men…. have scattered His people. They need to be gathered together from the 4 winds of heaven in the Word of Truth. “Heaven” = anything highly exalted among earthly men (their teachings, their commandments, their church handwritings of ordinances, etc)
Mat 24:31 KJV
(31) And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
His messengers (apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers) are sent out to gather together His elect together in the UNITY (oneness) of the faith and of the knowledge (epignosis = FULL knowledge) of the Son of God unto a complete man. We are to be gathered together in one mind and one body (Christ) and no longer be "scattered" among the denominations of earthly-minded men.
Eph 4: KJV
(11) And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
(12) For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
(13) Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
The Son of God comes to give us an understanding by the opening up of the Scriptures to our hearing ears and minds.
We were once children tossed “to and fro” in the “sea” of instability and carried about with the 4 winds….every wind of teaching preached by deceitful men who are “unlearned and unstable” and who are beguiling the unstable souls of those who listen to them. We were once scattered by the 4 winds.
Ephesians 4:
(14) That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
We are to take heed on how we hear Him….and grow in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are to glorify Him….and not earthly men.
2Pe 3:18 KJV
(18) But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
The “unlearned and unstable” currently wrest the Scriptures unto their own destruction. They lead MANY down that broad path to their mortal destruction.
We must not be led away with the error of the wicked and fall from our own stability. They will not believe the things that they will hear the Spirit saying at the end of this age.
2Pe 3:16-17 KJV
(16) As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
(17) Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
We are to take heed on how we hear His voice as He speaks the revealed Word to us.
Man must not “upbraid”…defame…. what he hears the Son of God teaching (the knowledge of our Lord and Savior) in the Spirit of Truth.
The knowledge of our Lord Jesus shall be given to those who will not defame what they hear…but will be taken away from those who will waver in belief.
Jas 1:5-7 KJV
(5) If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
He that wavers in his faith (upbraiding what he hears) is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. They will not be able to receive the Word of the Lord as they will not believe what they hear.
(6) But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
(7) For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
The 4 winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea….as there are many unstable souls currently being deceived by every wind of doctrine being preached by the “natural brute beasts of men” who are likened to a “lion, bear, leopard”.
The 4 beasts of Daniel are the “natural brute beasts”….those preachers who are choosing to be sensual and not holding onto the Spirit…that come up from the “sea”.
They beguile the “unstable souls” who have become faint and weary in well doing. Those souls are “tossed to and fro” being carried about every wind of doctrine (the 4 winds) that they are “preaching” to those who are unstable.
Daniel saw the “dreamers” in his vision by “night”….for it is currently “night” where those who are in charge of their congregations do not have any understanding. They have no knowledge of God as the Scriptures are shut from the eyes of their understanding. They preach every wind of doctrine....the 4 winds of the heaven.
Dan 7:2-3 KJV
(2) Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
(3) And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.
They are as “raging waves of the sea foaming out their own shame” as they are “unlearned and unstable” and will rage against any who would preach the Word of Truth to them.
The 4th beast of Daniel 7 is about their speaking of evil words and evil actions against the Word of Truth....and will be judged for it.
They have no understanding as they are as “wandering stars” to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness to the age.
Jud 1:13 KJV
(13) Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
But the judgment will sit when the Lord comes to open up the Scriptures to our hearing ears.
The “fiery stream” issued and came forth from before Him as He opens up the Scriptures to our hearing ears. He comes with myriads of His saints to execute judgment upon all that are ungodly.
The 4th beast of Daniel has “iron teeth” as they speak against what they do not understand. They speak “hard” speeches against Him….against the hearing of His voice.
Jud 1:14-16 KJV
(14) And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
(15) To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
(16) These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
Those who will behave as the 4th beast of Daniel 7 are those (earthly-minded “preachers” and their followers) who will continue to walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise the government of God as they will not do what He commands. They are “bold” men, self-willed (arrogant), and who are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
2Pe 2:9-11 KJV
(9) The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
(10) But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
(11) Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
In the judgment, the rest of the beasts (the lion, bear and leopard) will have their dominion (to catch and destroy us) taken away as they will receive what they hear.
Their lives will be “prolonged” for a season and time: when the Lord comes to speak His words of life and spirit to them. They will be saved as they will inherit eternal life because they will believe. They will not behave like the 4th beast....raging against what they will hear the Lord speaking.
Not so with the 4 beast of natural men who will behave badly towards the hearing of the Word of Truth….the fiery stream of the Truth.
Dan 7:9-12 KJV
(9) I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
(10) A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
(11) I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
(12) As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.
They …those natural brute beasts (the lion, bear, leopard) of men will hear and renounce the hidden things of dishonesty and will no longer walk in craftiness. They will no longer handle the Word of God deceitfully. They will no longer “retail” the Word of God for their own unjust gain.
2Co 4:2-5 KJV
(2) But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
(3) But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
(4) In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
(5) For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
Like when the Lord called James and John, they will IMMEDIATELY leave their father “Zebedee” (meaning “my gifts”) and those who are “hired servants” and will follow after Him. They will no longer preach for “gifts” along with all the other hirelings who are preaching for pay’s sake. They will no longer retail the Word of God for "gifts" to be given to them.
Mar 1:19-20 KJV
(19) And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
(20) And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
Like Matthew who sat at the “receipt of custom”, they will hear His call to follow Him and will arise from the receiving of money from their congregations (that they “sit” at as leaders) and will leave off from that “occupation”.
Mar 2:14 KJV
(14) And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him
