We Are Not Saved
Celia Rose Okhuysen
(USA)
The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved!
(Jeremiah 8:20)
DREAM - January 26, 2009
It was a bright sunny day. While approaching a badly rundown building, I repeated to myself, “What am I going to feed the people? I have already given them what I had. What else can I feed them?” I then stooped to slip under a wooden board that seemed to indicate that the property was sealed off. There was no green landscaping, and the desolate appearance gave the grounds an unkempt wilderness look. I did not enter the building.
NEXT, I am inside a different place with two women. One woman was quite mature with a bushy head of short white curly hair. She was fair complexioned and overweight in appearance, and wore a sapphire blue colored robe with a sapphire blue colored cap on her head. She seemed quite focused, and moved hastily throughout the place. The other woman was not quite middle aged, and wore a soiled white robe. She, too, was fair complexioned, slender, and her uncombed hair was dark blonde. She seemed to be totally unfocused, and slowly wandered about the place. I stood aside as I observed them for a while.
NEXT, they left, and I walked into a small room that had a commode (toilet) in the left corner of the room. I approached the commode and sat on it. While I sat and purged, I noticed piles of old white sheets on the floor. However, as I looked at them more carefully I recognized that the sheets were abandoned white soiled robes. Some appeared to be lightly soiled while others were heavily soiled. When I finished I stood up from the commode and stepped over to a pile of robes a few feet away. I reached out and tossed the robes about as I inspected them, and clearly noted different types and shades of “purgings” on each of the robes. Some were fresh “purgings” while others were dried “purgings.”
I stepped back from carefully tossing about the piles of soiled robes when I heard one of the women return. She was not aware that I was there. I stood behind some kind of partition and saw her head from over the top of the partition. It was the woman wearing the blue cap. She was talking to herself as she moved about hastily. I remained behind the partition for a while, watching and listening. The other woman did not return.
NEXT, I am in a large enclosure with wide-open observation views through adjoining sides. It was a bright sunny summer day, and the cloudless blue sky was brilliant. Outside, by one observation side, stood a very tall, mature tree. It was full of green leaves. The tree’s thick branches spread quite apart, and I could see through and far beyond the tree branches. I seemed to be in a high-observation tower ¾ at approximately thirty floors in height that positioned the tree at an unbelievable height as well as location. I then walked over to look out the other adjoining side’s observation view. I could clearly see far into the distance without any obstruction. Approximately five miles ahead stood a robust forest of colossal size tall dark green, closely clustered trees. The forest spread out endlessly on both sides.
NEXT, I heard a loud roaring noise. As I listened, the noise got louder and louder as the moments went by, and I recognized the noise as that made by plane engines. I moved toward the side from where the noise seemed to be coming, and looked out ahead through the tree branches. In the distance ahead were two jet planes approaching my direction.
Suddenly a tall man appeared a few feet next to me at my right. He was dressed in strange clothing. His blonde wavy hair came down to his shoulders, his complexion was fair, and he stood about seven feet in height. His physique was militant and strong, and his posture was quite erect. He did not acknowledge my presence.
The approaching planes were now very close. The plane behind the first plane flew at a slightly lower altitude. They flew at a VERY, VERY L-O-W-W-W altitude ¾ at exactly the same height I was at, and approached at a SLOW cruising speed. By now, the noise was totally deafening, and just as the planes were about to ram into the tree in front of me they INSTANTLY banked port side (FLIPPED all the way over as they turned to their left), and then straightened out as they flew toward the forest! It all happened so fast!
N-E-X-T, a STUNNING pace of observation took place! NOW, I was instantly outside, hovering above and moving along with the planes. I was able to clearly observe their size and shape. They appeared to be military aircraft, but were not. They glistened (shined) brightly in the sun’s light. The highly polished fuselage (body) of the planes was silver metallic. They were long and sleek (thin), similar to the Concord aircraft fuselage. The wings were swept back but not adjoined to the fuselage. There were no windows at all in the planes. As I looked down from about a thousand feet, I clearly saw the pointed RED nose cones, the shiny wings’ RED flaps, and the tails’ RED fins. On the fuselage, far apart were large sapphire BLUE colored patches on the top and on the sides.
NEXT, I was still outside, moving along with, but beneath one of the planes. I looked up and saw no markings except the bottom of the wings’ RED flaps with the engines attached to the wings ¾ two on each wing. The landing gear was retracted.
NEXT, I was instantly back in the observation tower, standing by the tall man who was now holding and operating a walkie-talkie size instrument in his hands. With the left hand he held the instrument while with the right hand he tapped his fingers at the instrument. He was totally focused. He seemed to be entering information into the instrument as the planes flew by. He still did not acknowledge my presence.
NEXT, I heard more roaring noise, and went back to the tree side from where the noise was coming. Suddenly from the left three planes flew by, also at a slightly lower altitude beneath my height, and continued toward the forest. They flew close together as the previous planes. This time I could clearly see the distinctive red and blue markings on them from a slight over view position through the tree branches.
One interesting moment was when a group of about seven or eight identical planes flew by. At this point, the man made a remark to himself while rapidly operating the instrument. (I did not understand what he said.) Smaller groups of identical planes followed, flying by out of the left. An occasional single aircraft would fly by alone. All planes were identical in style and bore the same markings, but they all varied in size. Some were larger than others. None of the planes had any windows, nor did they have cockpits.
This repetitive scene lasted for quite a while. Planes continued flying toward the building directly from ahead, and instantly making left turns toward the forest while other planes continued flying by from the left. All the planes continued flying to the right at very low altitudes straight into the trees and then just vanishing! As to where they should have been impacting (crashing) into the trees, they just simply vanished at the expected moment of impact. All the while, the man continued to operate the instrument without stopping. He never did acknowledge my presence.
NEXT, I was in what appeared to be an empty flight terminal building. However, there were no passenger departure lounges. As I walked down a very long corridor, I noticed departure gates along the right side of the terminal. Although the place was dimly-lit, (almost dark), I could clearly see that the interior of the building was all white, including the floors. It appeared that all of the gates were locked as I walked by them toward the end of the building where a small door remained opened. As I walked through the door to the outside it was now almost dark.
Outside the door stood a large plain tree on the left side by the corner of the terminal. I walked past it. There were no lights outside the terminal. As I walked a distance away from the deserted building I was met by a group of children. After a few words with them I motioned them to follow me. As I turned to head back toward the terminal, I looked ahead and saw an incredibly stunning sight!
The starless and cloudless sky was a beautiful sapphire blue color. The tree I had passed now stood farther away from the building and had become an enormous glowing tree. It was shaped like a “flat top“ tree like those found in Africa. It spread its full-bodied branches outwardly to a great extent. Its striking appearance displayed a tree whose leaves had turned into a mixture of flaming yellow-orange-red. I stopped to stare at the tree’s flaming colors and its spectacular appearance as it glowed brightly on its own in near darkness. The sunset had left a hint of daylight on the horizon in the very far distance behind the tree.
The dark field was empty with no one or any thing in sight except the empty shut down terminal without any planes at the gates, and the flaming colored leaves on the tree by itself that glowed against the backdrop of a strikingly beautiful sapphire blue sky. It was such a stunning sight! After observing this incredible scene from a distance I started walking back toward the opened door with the children behind me when I woke up from an afternoon nap. I then prayed and typed out the stunning, vivid dream. It was so real.
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[NOTE: I encourage the reader to READ THIS DOCUMENT WITH A BIBLE IN HAND so as to look up God’s Word for confirmation, instruction and comfort. Bolded, underlined, italicized and [bracket] emphases in the New King James Version - NKJV - scriptures are mine.]
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INTERPRETATION
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···“The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he who has My Word, LET HIM SPEAK MY WORD faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat?” says the Lord. “IS NOT MY WORD LIKE A FIRE?” says the Lord, “and like a hammer that breaks the rock [stony heart] in pieces?” (Jeremiah 23:28, 29)
···“…I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes…” (Matthew 23:34).
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My wondering what to say to the Saints of God clearly reveals that I am to bring the Word of God to them repeatedly to STIR them to ongoing repentance, and to immerse themselves into intimacy with Lord Jesus through prayer and the Word which this prophet of God has declared in previously posted dreams. I am to exhort them to walk the walk of faithfulness, obedience and humility before their Savior. They are to be doers and not just hearers of the Word (James 1:19-25).
The run-down building represents the Apostate Church. She had mocked the grace of God, the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ on the Cross for Her sins from which She had once been cleansed by His shed Blood, and now willfully rejected the gift of eternal life. There was no life (Bread of Life and Living Water ¾ THE WORD OF GOD) in Her. She dwells in the wilderness ¾ the dying world. Not entering the building symbolizes that I am to again hold the Apostate Church up before the Church of Jesus Christ of Nazareth as a glaring confirmation, by the Word of God, of her total rejection of God’s gift of eternal life through Christ’s death on the Cross at Calvary for Her over two thousand years ago.
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···For if, after they have escaped [turned away from] the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ [by being Born Again {John 3:3-8} through the cleansing of their sins by the Blood of Jesus Christ], they are again entangled in them [the pollutions (FILTH), sinful living, unequally yoked with unbelievers, mockers of God and His Word, idolators] and overcome [conquered by them], THE LATTER END IS WORSE FOR THEM than the beginning. For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness [faithfulness and obedience to the Word of God], than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them [John 15:12-14]. But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: “A dog returns to his own vomit,” and, “a sow [pig – hog], having washed, [returns] to her wallowing in the mire [rolling around in the mud]” (2:20-22).¾ [Romans 1:18 - Colossians 3:6]
···God is jealous, and the Lord avenges [punishes]; the Lord avenges and is furious. The Lord will take vengeance on His adversaries [opponents ¾ disobedient] and He reserves wrath [anger; rage; fury] for His enemies; the Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and will NOT at all acquit [find not guilty] the wicked [evil; depraved; immoral] (Nahum 1:2, 3).
···“Behold, ALL SOULS ARE MINE; … the soul who sins shall die [eternal separation from God]” (Ezekiel 18:4).
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Continued:
The Apostate Church once believed the lie that ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED would deliver Her from any accountability before Almighty God. This teaching led Her into a false sense of security. This lie assured Her that She would not have to walk in obedience to God’s Word nor spend time with Jesus in reading and studying the Word according to the teachings He gave His Church:
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···“I AM the true vine…. Abide in Me, and I [THE WORD] in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you [the Church], unless you abide in Me. … If you abide in Me and MY WORDS ABIDE IN YOU, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you (John 15:1, 4, 7).
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This direct word from Lord Jesus to the then “en route Church” towards apostasy clearly taught Her how She was to have been walking with Him: ABIDE ¾ BE ROOTED ¾ IN THE WORD SO THAT THE WORD (JESUS) COULD ABIDE ¾ BE ROOTED ¾ IN HER HEART! However, She never entered into intimacy with Him through the Word by ABIDING IN the Word. She therefore DENIED Lord Jesus His fervent desire for intimacy with Her by abiding in Her heart (not in Her mind) and walking with Her in intimate fellowship. He yearned to TALK to Her through the Word, REVEAL Himself to Her through the Word, comfort Her through the Word, nurture Her through the Word, answer Her prayers, and meet all Her needs. (Rev. 3:20)
Warnings and convictions from the Word of God had been freely declared to that then backslidden Church as She willfully returned to disobedience, then wickedness, and finally rejected Christ Jesus. Thusly She returned to the lost, dying world: the wilderness. She now waits to enter into eternal Hell reserved for Satan, his demons and for Her (Matthew 25:41).
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···Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own [selfish, proud, controlling] desires and enticed [lured back]. Then, when [selfish] desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin [offense and disobedience toward God]; and sin, when it is full-grown brings forth [spiritual] death [separation from God]. … Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and RECEIVE WITH MEEKNESS THE IMPLANTED WORD, WHICH IS ABLE TO SAVE YOUR SOULS (James 1:13-15, 21).
···“It is the [Holy] Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The WORDS that I speak to you are SPIRIT [FILLED] and they are [ETERNAL] LIFE (John 6:63).
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However, after much warning about the FLAMING CONSEQUENCES that awaits Her in Hell for Her utter rejection of God’s Word, Her rebellion against Almighty God, mocking and rejecting Christ’s love, His suffering and death on the Cross for Her as well as shedding His Blood to cleanse Her from all sin, She departed ¾ apostatized.
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···Now the [Holy] Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will DEPART from the faith, giving heed [attention] to deceiving spirits [evil counselors] and doctrines [lies; creeds] of demons, SPEAKING LIES IN HYPOCRISY, having their own conscience seared [welded] with a hot iron [welder’s torch]… (1Timothy 4:1, 2).
···Thus says the Lord: “CURSED is the man who trusts in man and makes FLESH his strength, WHOSE HEART D-E-P-A-R-T-S from the Lord. For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see when good comes, but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness,…. … THE HEART IS DECEITFUL ABOVE ALL THINGS, AND DESPERATELY WICKED; who can know it? I, THE LORD, SEARCH THE HEART, I TEST THE MIND, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the FRUIT of his doings. … Those who DEPART from Me shall be written in the earth [crushed to dust], because they have FORSAKEN [ABANDONED] the Lord, THE FOUNTAIN OF LIVING WATERS” (Jeremiah 17:5, 6, 9, 10, 13).
···“…for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you FORSAKE [DEPART from] Him, He will cast you off forever” (1Chr. 28:9).
···“So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing [matter] for which I sent it (Isaiah 55:11).
···“But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake [Hell] which burns with fire and brimstone, …” (Rev. 21:8.
···It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God (Hebrews 10:31).
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THIS WARNING COMES TO CURRENT BACKSLIDDEN SAINTS WHO ARE IN THE MIDST OF COURTING CONSEQUENCES BY WILLFULLY MEDITATING ON, AND ENTERING INTO TEMPTATIONS AND WAYS OF THE APOSTATE CHURCH.
REPENT ¾ STOP SINNING BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!
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···…“I have spoken to you [Saints of God], rising early and speaking, but you have not listened. And the Lord has sent to you all His servants the prophets … but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear. They [by the word of the Lord] said, ‘REPENT [stop sinning], now everyone of his evil way and his evil doings…. Do not go after other gods [position, money, fame, covetousness, sexual immorality, adultery, sexual abominations {Romans 1}, materialism, ET CETERA] to serve them and worship them, and DO NOT PROVOKE ME … and I will not harm you. Yet you have not listened to Me,’ says the Lord,’ that you might PROVOKE ME TO ANGER … to your own hurt’ ” (Jeremiah 25:3-7).
···“FOR I, THE LORD YOUR GOD, AM A JEALOUS GOD…” (Exodus 20:5).
···For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him (2Chronicles 16:9).
···FOR THE TIME HAS COME FOR JUDGMENT TO BEGIN AT THE HOUSE OF GOD; and if it begins with us [Saints of God] first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? Now “If the righteous [moral, blameless] one is scarcely saved, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?” (1Peter 4:17, 18) ¾ [In Hell.]
···FOR WHATEVER THINGS WERE WRITTEN BEFORE WERE WRITTEN FOR O-U-R [Saints of God] LEARNING, that we through the patience and comfort [AND OBEDIENCE] of the Scriptures might have hope [of eternal life] (Romans 15:4).
···For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ (1Thessalonians 5:9).
···God … now commands all men everywhere to REPENT [stop sinning], because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man [Jesus Christ] whom He has ordained [sent ¾ John 5:24] (Acts 17:30, 31).
···“As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore … REPENT [stop sinning]” (Rev. 3:19).
···“…unless you REPENT [stop sinning] you will all likewise perish” (Luke 13:5).
···IF WE CONFESS OUR SINS, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1John 1:9).
···…and the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, CLEANSES US FROM A-L-L SIN (1John 1:7).
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Continued:
No, Beloved of the Lord, ONCE SAVED is not ALWAYS SAVED. Beware of wolves in sheep’s clothing masquerading in the Church of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
[NOTE: A serious read and study of Jeremiah 23:1-4 should be entered into as it addresses shepherds (pastors) who neglect feeding the Flock of Jesus Christ the Word of God, and also the false prophets in the Church: Jeremiah 23:9-40. “Behold, I am against the prophets,” says the Lord, “who use their tongues [and pens] and say, ‘He says’ ” (Jer. 23:31). ¾ WOE!]
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···BUT EVIL MEN AND IMPOSTERS WILL GROW WORSE AND WORSE, DECEIVING AND BEING DECEIVED (2Timothy 3:13).
···Now I urge you, brethren [Saints of God], note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the [Word] doctrine which you learned, and AVOID them. For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly [by fleecing the Flock], and by smooth words and flattering speech [articulate orators] DECEIVE THE HEARTS of the simple [those who do not know, read or study the Word] (Romans 16:17, 18).
···…that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness by which they lie in wait to deceive… [Ephesians 4:14).
···“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits … every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them. … Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name? And then I will DECLARE to them, ‘I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, you who practice lawlessness [deceitfulness; infidelity; disloyalty]” (Matthew 7:15-20].
···“I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. But he who is a hireling [employee; mercenary; not a CALLED pastor - Ephesians 4:11, 12] and not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep. I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own” (John 10:11-14).
··· [Read 2Timothy 3, 4:1-4 ¾ 1Timothy 4:1, 2 ¾ 2Peter 2:1-3, 10-14]
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A woman in a spiritual dream symbolizes the Church or sin. The busy mature woman dressed in blue symbolizes the Spirit-filled Faithful Church of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Her mature appearance clearly portrays the spiritual maturity of the Faithful Church who is deeply rooted in the Word of God. Her WHITE hair symbolizes that she has kept her mind and heart full of the Word - LIGHT. Her overweight appearance symbolizes that She has been “feasting” in the Word. She is led by, and WALKS and OPERATES in the power of the Holy Spirit as symbolized by the color blue. In this particular scene she is found hastily moving about. Symbolically, she is spending time DAILY in her prayer closet “purging” Herself of SIN as revealed to her through conviction of Holy Spirit. [John 16:8 - Ephesians 5:27] She is also BUSY doing (James 1:22], preaching (Luke 24:46, 47 - Matthew 24:14) and sharing the Word (Luke 12:48), leading lost souls to the Cross of Jesus Christ as well as comforting the sick and those in need. She is in GREAT EXPECTANCY of the Rapture that is imminent ¾ ABOUT TO HAPPEN! She vigilantly awaits Her longed-for-departure into Glory to at last be with Her Lord and Savior. She has kept her heart and conduct HOLY before Him as She continuously worked out Her salvation through fear and trembling.
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···Therefore, my beloved, … WORK OUT YOUR OWN SALVATION WITH FEAR [reverence] AND TREMBLING [obedience and humility]; for IT IS GOD [the Holy Spirit] who works [and dwells] IN you [John 14:17] both to will and to do [all] for His good pleasure. Do all things without murmuring [whining and complaining], that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked [deceitful] and perverse [degenerate] generation, among whom you shine as lights [Matthew 5:14-16] in the world … (Philippians 2:12-15).
···Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober [clean sound heart and mind], and rest your hope [Colossians 1:27] fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; as obedient children [of God], not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, [Galatians 5:16-26] as in your ignorance; but as He who called you [out of the world to holiness through the Cross] is holy, you also BE HOLY in all your conduct because it is written, “BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.” And if you call on the Father … conduct yourselves throughout the time of your sojourning here [dwelling in the world] in fear; knowing that you were not redeemed [bought] with corruptible things … BUT WITH THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. … Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth [the Word of God] through the [Holy] Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, LOVE ONE ANOTHER (John 15:12 - 1Cor. 13) fervently with a PURE heart, having been born again (John 3:3-8 ¾ 1John 5:18), not of corruptible seed [the flesh] but incorruptible [seed: Jesus Christ ¾ Genesis 3:15], THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD which lives and abides forever, because “All flesh is as grass, and all the glory [pride] of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away, BUT THE WORD OF THE LORD ENDURES FOREVER” (1Peter 1:13- 17, 19-25).
···Pursue peace with all men, and HOLINESS, without which NO ONE shall see the Lord [¬read again]: looking diligently [attentively] lest [for fear that] anyone fall short of the grace [favor] of God; lest any root of bitterness [anger; hostility; vengeance, unforgiveness] springing up [from the heart] cause trouble, and BY THIS MANY BECOME DEFILED [corrupt in the heart]; lest there be any fornicator [study 1Corinthians 5:1-13] … (Hebrews 12:14-16).
···For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23).
···…God from the beginning CHOSE YOU FOR SALVATION through sanctification by the [Holy] Spirit [Romans 8:14] and belief in the truth [the Word], to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, brethren, stand fast [strong; bold; fearless] and hold the traditions [truths] which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle. Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work (2Thessalonians 2:13-17).
···“Therefore you shall be perfect [conformed to God’s Word], just as your Father in heaven is perfect (Matthew 5:43-48).
···“I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door [John 10:9], and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, HAVE KEPT [OBEYED] MY WORD, and have not denied My name. … Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep [guard] you from the hour of trial [the Tribulation] which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. BEHOLD, I COME QUICKLY! Hold fast [guard] what you have, that no one [Satan] may take your crown [of salvation]” (Rev. 3:8, 10, 11).
··· BE FOUND FAITHFUL (1Corinthians 4:2).
···“Now when these things begin to happen, LOOK UP and LIFT UP your heads, because your redemption draws near” (Luke 21:28).
···[Read the Book of 1John on the love of God, Christian living and Christian conduct.]
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The woman dressed in the soiled white robe represents the Unfaithful and Lukewarm Church. She is found careless and non vigilant about Her spiritual walk, and Her calling to be faithful to Lord Jesus. She has been neglectful of entering into intimacy with Her Lord by not abiding in Him in the Word. She is being unfaithful in not witnessing Her Lord and Savior to others due to Her selfish interests and ambitions, worldly priorities, carnal appetites, self-indulgences, and worldly pleasures. Her uncombed dark blonde hair symbolizes that She is negligent in taking care of what She is feeding Her mind and is walking around with a DARKENED MIND that is not immersed in the LIGHT of the Word. She is dressed in Her “soiled” (spotted and blemished) dress, and is not bothering to change Her filthy rag (like the Faithful Church has) into a robe of righteousness and holiness as She walks in hypocrisy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Also, She could care less how She represents her Savior and Lord to the world, and therefore continues to compromise with the ways of the world. As the Book of Hosea reveals, She’s a harlot in bed with the world, and is therefore not seen again.
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···Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity [rebellious against; hostility] with God? [Romans 8:5-8] WHOEVER THEREFORE WANTS TO BE A FRIEND OF THE WORLD MAKES HIMSELF AN ENEMY OF GOD. Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The [Holy] Spirit who dwells IN us [BORN AGAIN CHRISTIANS] yearns jealously”? But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the HUMBLE.” [1Peter 4:5-9] Therefore SUBMIT TO GOD. RESIST THE DEVIL [through humility, faithfulness, prayer and obedience to the Word] and he will flee from you. DRAW NEAR TO GOD AND HE WILL DRAW NEAR TO YOU. Cleanse your hands you SINNERS, and purify your hearts, you doubleminded (James 4:4-8).
···For let not that man [Saint of God] suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a doubleminded man, unstable in all his ways (James 1:7, 8).
···…for you know what commandments we gave you through the Lord Jesus. FOR THIS IS THE WILL OF GOD, YOUR SANCTIFICATION [setting yourself apart to God]: that you should abstain from sexual immorality [Ephesians 5:3-12]; that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor… (1Thessalonians 4:2-4).
··· DO NOT BE UNEQUALLY YOKED TOGETHER WITH UNBELIEVERS (pagans; idolaters; the world). For what fellowship has righteousness [morality] with lawlessness [immorality]? And what communion has light [truth] with darkness [deceit]? And what accord [agreement] has Christ with Belial [Satan]? Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols [compromising with unbelievers]? For you are the temple [1Cor. 3:16, 17 - 1Cor. 6:19, 20] of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell IN them and walk among them. I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE.” Therefore “COME OUT FROM AMONG THEM AND BE SEPARATE, says the Lord. Do not touch [compromise with] what is unclean [unholy], and I will receive you. I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty” (2Corinthians 6:14-18).
···For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:26).
···For as many as are led by the [Holy] Spirit of God, THESE ARE THE SONS OF GOD. … The [Holy] Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and JOINT HEIRS WITH CHRIST, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together (Romans 8:14, 16, 17). ¾ [Study Romans 8]
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The Unfaithful Church had embraced God’s Word, His mercy and His grace, and was cleansed of Her sins by Her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ’s shed Blood. She had put off Her filthy rag for a robe of righteousness when She accepted Christ as Her Savior. However, Her unfaithfulness to Her Savior now hurts and grieves Him as She continues to shame Him through sins of self-righteousness, pride, disobedience, worldliness, unholy lifestyles, rebellion against the Word of God, deceitfulness, UNFORGIVENESS, gossip, slander, compromising Herself with worldly carnal appetites ¾ SIN, SIN, SIN!. She is found BACKSLIDDEN ¾ degenerated (returned) to Her former worldly conduct.
[Webster’s Dictionary defines backslide, backslidden, backsliding as relapsing (degenerating) into bad habits, sinful behavior, or undesirable activities.]
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···“Return, O backsliding children,” says the Lord; “for I am married to you” (Jeremiah 3:14).
···“Return, you backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings” (Jeremiah 3:22).
···Your own wickedness will correct you, and your backslidings will reprove [accuse] you (Jeremiah 2:19).
···…BE SURE YOUR SIN WILL FIND YOU OUT (Num. 32:23).
···O Lord, though our iniquities [sins] testify [witness] against us…our backslidings are many, we have sinned against You. … Yet You, O Lord, are in our midst, and we are called by Your name; do not leave us (Jeremiah 14:7, 9)!
···But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses [pretenses ¾ hypocrises] are like FILTHY RAGS; we all fade as a leaf, and our iniquities [sins], like the wind, have taken us away [scattered us]. And there is no one [in our midst] who calls on Your name, who stirs [motivates] himself up to take hold of You; FOR YOU HAVE HIDDEN YOUR FACE FROM US, and have consumed us [chastened us in anger] because of our iniquities [sins] (Isaiah 64:6, 7).
···FOR OUR GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE (Hebrews 12:29).
···Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the just; for the righteous God tests the hearts and minds. … God is a just judge, and God is angry with the wicked every day (Psalm 7:9, 11).
···HUMBLE YOURSELVES in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up (James 4:10).
···Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him RETURN TO THE LORD, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts” (Isaiah 55:6, 7, 8).
···“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are LUKEWARM, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew [VOMIT] you out of My mouth. … AS MANY AS I LOVE, I REBUKE AND CHASTEN. Therefore be zealous [eager; fervent] and REPENT” [stop sinning] (Rev. 3:15, 16, 19).
···But when we are judged, WE ARE CHASTENED BY THE LORD, THAT WE MAY NOT BE CONDEMNED WITH THE WORLD (1Corinthians 11:32).
···For whoever shall keep the whole law [the Word of God], and yet STUMBLE IN ONE POINT [one transgression], HE IS GUILTY OF ALL (James 2:10).
···[Read Isaiah 51:4-8]
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Continued:
The small room with a commode represents a prayer closet. Symbolically, I am practicing my “regular routine” of “purging” as I search my heart during prayer time for any evidence of unfaithfulness, disobedience, self-righteousness, pride, walking in the flesh, unforgiveness, hypocrisy, selfishness, unholiness, ET CETERA.
Taking notice of, and going through the disposed robes reveals that the Faithful Church had been in prayer, and had “purged” Herself of all sin and unrighteousness as evidenced by all the piles of “purged” soiled robes which She left behind. (2Peter 3:14) She had changed into robes of holiness and righteousness in preparation for the Rapture. She had put off the “old man” and put on the “new man.”
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···… PUT OFF, concerning your former conduct [carnal nature], THE OLD MAN which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and … PUT ON THE NEW MAN which was created according to God [Genesis 1:27 ¾ in His holy image], in righteousness and true HOLINESS (Ephesians 4:22-24).
···For God did not CALL US to uncleanness, but in holiness (1Thess. 4:7).
···And everyone who has this hope in Him, PURIFIES himself, just as He is pure (1:John 3:3).
···Therefore put to death [purge ¾ purify] your members [appetites] which are on earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. … But now you must also PUT OFF all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you have PUT OFF THE OLD MAN [your sinful and carnal flesh] with his deeds, and have PUT ON THE NEW MAN [your reborn spirit man cleansed by the Blood] who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him [God] who created him … (Colossians 3:5, 8-10).
[NOTE: This admonition is written to the Church of Jesus Christ of Nazareth in the salutation of Colossians: “TO THE SAINTS and faithful brethren in Christ…” (Colossians 1:2).]
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Continued:
The high, enclosed observation place I found myself in is symbolic of an airport control tower. The sudden appearance of the man as planes began to arrive on the scene leaves me to interpret him as an angel who was taking a census of the Saints entering Glory [symbolic of an air controller guiding air traffic] since they will have their angels escorting them out of this world. (Hebrews 1:13, 14) (Perhaps this will be confirmed to the Faithful Church as they soon arise to meet their Savior in the air. - 1Thessalonians 4:17)
I am positioned at a height that allows me a clear observation of planes symbolically transporting the Church into Glory (to the right). The Rapture was taking place and I was witnessing that long awaited moment by the Faithful Church of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
Symbolically, the endless deafening noise is the joyful sound of the departing Faithful Saints. This is the long anticipated Rapture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. It is the most joyful, ecstatic and thrilling event to take place in the Church in the end time, thereby signaling the end of the Age of Grace: the preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world by His Church.
(Next, comes the seven year period of the Tribulation when the Antichrist shows up, followed by the return of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ, to conquer him and Satan at the battle of Armageddon [at Megiddo in northern Israel, not far from Nazareth]. He then reigns for a thousand years ¾ the Millennium ¾ in Jerusalem and rules over all nations. See END NOTES on EVENTS OF THE END TIME at the end of this document.)
The red and blue distinctive colors on the aircraft identify the passenger loads of Saints two-fold: they had been washed of their sins by the RED Blood of the Lamb (Revelation 1:5) that had been shed on the Cross for them at Calvary. The cleansing Blood justified their entrance into Glory because of their trust and faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior and Redeemer. They had walked and lived according to the Word of God. (Read Romans 6, 7, 8)
BLUE symbolizes the Holy Spirit who had convicted the Faithful Church of Her sins (John 16:8) and of Her need of a Savior: Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Holy Spirit had led Her to the Cross to receive Her eternal salvation by accepting Christ as Her Savior and Lord. She repented of Her sins and surrendered Her heart and life to His control. Holy Spirit continued guiding and counseling the Faithful Church in Her spiritual walk through the Word of God (John 16:13) as She lived justly as Lord Jesus did, as She loved mercy - FORGIVENESS - through Lord Jesus’ example on the Cross (Matthew 6:12, 14, 15), and as She walked humbly before Almighty God as Lord Jesus did (Micah 6:8).
The absence of windows in the planes symbolizes that there was no looking back. The Faithful Church had kept focused on the imminent Rapture, and had no interest in, or ties to the things, pleasures and distractions of the lost, sinful, dying world they were leaving behind.
The healthy, flourishing, thriving, GIGANTIC, MATURE TREE standing on the side where all the planes flew past it symbolizes the Cross of Jesus Christ. (1Peter 2:24) The leaves are symbolic of fruits of the Cross where the Faithful Saints found their salvation. Christ Jesus became the first fruit (1Corinthians 15:20-23) through His death so that many others would through His death become alive and enter eternal life.
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···“…unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain” (John 12:24).
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Continued:
And now, AT LAST, the long awaited event of the Rapture was finally taking place. These Faithful Saints, grouped as denominations - planes - from all over the world, were now on their way into Glory.
The dense forest is symbolic of Glorious Heaven. The healthy, deep dark-green GIGANTIC tall trees symbolize the fruits of the Cross of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. They are the gathered Saints now in a place of refreshing where they are flourishing and prospering in their promised rewards of peace, joy and eternal rest in Christ: “And thus we shall always be with the Lord” (1Thessalonians 4:17).
The vanishing planes simply merged ¾ joined with; came together ¾ with those Saints awaiting them. They were departing the earthly realm and entering the eternal Kingdom of Heaven.
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···For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep [dead in graves]. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be CAUGHT UP [raptured instantly] together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words (1Thes. 4:15-18).
···Behold, I tell you a mystery: we shall not all sleep [die], but we shall all be changed¾in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we [who are alive] shall be changed. For this corruptible [flesh] must put on incorruption [glorified bodies instantly], and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” O Death, where is your sting? O Hades [Hell], where is your victory (1Corinthians 15:51-55)?
···Arise, shine: for your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but the Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you. … The sun shall no longer be your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you; but the Lord will be to you an everlasting light, and your God your glory. Your sun shall no longer go down, nor shall your moon withdraw itself; for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended (Isaiah 60:1, 2, 19, 20).
···“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord, shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who DOES THE WILL of My Father in heaven [obeys God’s Word]” (Matthew 7:21).
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Continued:
The shut down, dim, abandoned flight terminal symbolically represents the recent “holding” place - Jesus Christ - of the Faithful Church. The locked gates represent departure points from where She departed in the Rapture. The “holding” area is symbolized by it’s white (color of purity) interior throughout. She had assembled Herself (Hebrews 10:23-25) as the Body of Christ (Colossians 1:18, 24) in prayer, holiness and faithfulness while walking in humility and obedience to Her Savior and Lord. She had lived according to the Book of Colossians. The Saints had remained in fellowship with each other by forsaking the world and all its pleasures and entrapments of sin, and at the moment of Her sudden departure, ascended to Her reward of eternal life, peace and never-ending joy with Her Savior. She had been found FAITHFUL (Rev. 3:10, 11).
The absence of passenger lounges reveals that the Faithful Saints were found vigilant and busy doing the Word and not just lounging around awaiting the Rapture (James 1:22-25). They had worked out their salvation with fear and trembling of being left behind. THEY HAD OBEYED THE WORD. (Philippians 2:12) [Study Hebrews 10] They had shown their good works to the world that glorified their Father in Heaven (Mat. 5:14-16). They had walked as lights in the world. (Philippians 2:15) Therefore, the terminal was dim because of their departure.
The enormous tree with the flaming colored leaves outside the empty terminal symbolizes the Unfaithful, Lukewarm Church. She was aflame ¾ BLUSHING with shame at having been LEFT BEHIND. She is standing on the left side OUTSIDE the building in darkness because She had stepped out of intimacy with Her Savior, and out of fellowship with the faithful praying Saints - the Sheep - who had been found awaiting the Rapture INSIDE Christ Jesus, Her Savior. Her position to the left identifies Her as walking in sin, backslidden, and in surrendered intimacy with the goats - the sinful world.
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···”And He will set the sheep [the Church] on His RIGHT hand, but the goats [the world] on the LEFT” (Matthew 25:33).
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Continued:
The shape and appearance of the tree greatly distinguishes itself as the Unfaithful Church as its ‘flat top” branches did not extend upward but outward. Symbolically, She did not reach up toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:13, 14). In other words, She was not found reaching UP toward the Son Light but OUT toward the dark sinful world. She was not found looking UP, knowing that Her redemption was near: close at hand; imminent! (Luke 21:28 ¾ Matthew 13:4-9, 14-23)
The Unfaithful Church was found wandering OUTSIDE Christ - the Word - while compromising and yoking herself with the unbelieving and idolatrous world. (Revelation 21:8) She had not been a doer (James 1:22) of Romans Chapters 5-8.
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···“…for a tree is known by its fruit” (Matthew 12:33).
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[NOTE: Trees play a strong role in this dream, and are symbolic of people as clearly portrayed here. They reveal their fruits through their words and deeds. Lord Jesus taught that a tree is known by its fruit. A good tree bears good fruit, and a bad tree bears bad fruit. (Matthew 7:17-20; 12:33-37 ¾ Luke 6:43, 44) Herein is the heart of man revealed (Matthew 12:35), for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. By one’s words one will be justified, and by one’s words one will be condemned. (Study James 3.)]
The sapphire blue sky symbolizes the overall encompassing presence of the Holy Spirit over the whole earth. He will remain with the left behind Unfaithful Church to comfort and strengthen Her during Her shock, grief, fear, and anguish. Holy Spirit will reveal Himself to Her in the Word as She also immerses Herself in repentance and prayer while finding peace, faith, strength, hope and boldness to persevere through the painful trials that will befall Her. Holy Spirit will counsel, guide, comfort and help Her through the Word. (John 14:16, 26; 16:7) She will not be left alone as an orphan (John 14:18).
The sunset’s faint light symbolizes that the Children of Light have departed but that the LIGHT of THE WORD ¾ JESUS CHRIST ¾ still remains behind, continuing to be a Lamp unto the feet (Ps. 119:105) of the Left Behind Saints who will now walk in darkness during the hour of trial that shall come upon the whole world to test those who will dwell on the earth. (Revelation 3:10) She is not to fear the things She is about to suffer for the devil is about to persecute the left behind Saints. However, they are to be faithful until death and She will receive the crown life (Revelation 2:10).
Other unfaithful Saints were found walking in NEGLIGENCE and DISOBEDIENCE to the Word. The children represent the carnal babes (1Corinthians 3:1-3) who are found walking in carnal and sinful lifestyles contrary to the Holy Character of their Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. They do not have a clue about what has happened as they are positioned apart from the flaming colored tree. They had been living according to the traditions and protocols - code of behavior; modus operandi - of the world and thought nothing of disgracing and shaming the Son of God, the Savior of the World, through their reckless and irresponsible lifestyles. They professed to be Christians but were living for the world and not for their Lord. They did not have a heart for their Savior and His Cross, the crucified Christ who suffered and died for their sins. They too had walked in the lie ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED, hoping to ride into eternal life on the coat tails of their loved ones’ denominations and memberships in denominational churches. They too shall mourn and grieve at having been left behind, but Holy Spirit will convict and comfort them through the Word. They shall repent, return to fellowshipping with the Saints of God, and enter into a walk of REPENTANCE (not sinning), faithfulness, obedience and humility with their Savior Whom they will eventually spend eternity with.
The remaining OPEN door represents Christ Jesus’ LOVE, MERCY, YEARNING and COMPASSION for the disobedient and unfaithful members of His Body. He has not closed the door to them that symbolically reveals that He awaits them in Glory after they have REPENTED (stopped sinning).
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···“…I am the door of the sheep. … I am the [OPEN] door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture (John 10:7, 9).
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Continued:
There will be many Saints who will repent as they persevere through or die during the hour of tribulation that will grip the entire earth. (Matthew 24:1-42 ¾ Mark 13 ¾ Revelation 12-19) Those Saints who will have repented and died during the Tribulation will join those Saints who had departed before them. The other Saints who will persevere and endure through, and remain alive after all the persecutions and tribulations until the return of King Jesus to reign on His throne in Jerusalem, will joyfully greet His arrival with much praise and thanksgiving after having been immersed in REPENTANCE, PRAYER, THE WORD OF GOD, FAITHFULNESS, HUMILITY and HOLY LIVING.
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PRAYER OF REPENTANCE
Lord Jesus Christ: I am a sinner. I need a Savior, and I believe that God sent You to die for me and my sins on the Cross at Calvary. Please forgive me for all my sins and save me for I do not want to go to Hell. I am truly sorry for all my sins. Please cleanse me with Your Blood. I surrender my heart, myself and my life to Your control, believing that You will take care of my soul. I forgive everyone who has ever hurt and offended me in any way. Please fill me with the Holy Spirit so that I may serve You every day in whichever way I can. Please guide me into strong Holy Spirit Christian fellowship, and to a Holy Spirit filled and Bible teaching Church where I may learn about You and how to live my life for You. Jesus, please teach me the Bible for I want to know You personally and intimately as my Savior and my Lord. Thank you for dying for me on Your Cross, and shedding Your Blood to cleanse me of all my sins. I praise You, I love You, and I choose to follow You all my life. Thank You, sweet Jesus. Amen.
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COMMENTARY
Satan has sought to weaken and root the Word of God out of the Church of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. He has tried to knock the Church off its solid Rock foundation (Matthew 16:18). He has tried to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10) the Word of Power (Hebrews 1:3), and the obedience of the Church to the Word of God in Her heart. But the raptured Faithful Church had remained in the Word of God, abiding in Christ and Christ in Her (John 15:3-11). She learned to walk in humility and obedience to Her Savior and Lord, and not in obedience to the FLESH.
The Unfaithful Church, on the other hand, through temptation, sin and corruption due to disobedience to Her Savior, has bent and stretched Herself sideways. She has longed for and reached out toward the world. She has not positioned Herself firmly on the solid Rock foundation (Matthew 7:24) through faithfulness and obedience to the Word of God. Therefore, while the Rock remains strong and continues to hold Her up, She is the one not keeping Herself holy and upright with the Word of God hidden in Her heart that She not sin against God (Psalm 119:11). During Her time of remorse and repentance (Psalm 51) She will regain Her holiness, faithfulness, integrity, faith and strength when She finally positions Herself upright in the sight of God, and in faithfulness to Her Savior and Lord Who built Her upon Himself - the Rock - and not upon the flesh: (read across)
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Psalm 18:2, 31,46 |
Psalm 25:7 |
Psalm 28:1 |
Psalm 31:2, 3 |
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Psalm 42:9 |
Psalm 61:2 |
Psalm 62:2, 6,7 |
Psalm 71:3 |
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Psalm 78:35 |
Psalm 89:26 |
Psalm 92:15 |
Psalm 94:22 |
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Psalm 95:1 |
Mat. 7:24, 25 |
Mat. 16:18 |
1Cor. 10:4 |
Only the Word of God endures forever (1Peter 1:24; Psalm 119). Only the Word of God gives faith, wisdom, comfort, strength and hope in time of fear, anguish, confusion, persecution, suffering and death. Only the Word of God imparts peace into the heart and soul to persevere and endure until taken into Glory.
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···“And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying, and there shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away” (Rev.21:4).
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END NOTES ¾ EVENTS OF THE END TIME
The sequence (succession) of events that follow the Rapture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Nazareth is briefly outlined here. These are brief excerpts from The New King James Version - Prophecy Edition, Thomas Nelson, 1985.
The Tribulation
After the Rapture, a seven-year period will begin which is called the Tribulation. … This will be the most traumatic period in the history of the world, and it will be especially difficult for Israel (Rev. 6:17; Jeremiah 30:7). We know that this period will be seven years long because the Tribulation is the seventieth “week” prophesied by Daniel (9:27). During this time, God will pour out His wrath upon the earth in a series of judgments which are described in Revelation 6 – 19. The Tribulation is the beginning of “the day of the Lord” (1Thess. 5:1-11; Zechariah 14; Jeremiah 30:7-9).
The Antichrist
Satan will be unusually active, and his work of deception will be through the Antichrist. Called “the Beast” in Revelation (13:1-10), and “the prince who is to come“ in Daniel (9:26), this man will be given enormous power by Satan. The Antichrist will use this power politically to become the dominant force in the world (Daniel 9:24 - Rev. 13:7). He will use this power ecclesiastically [through a religious background] to become the object of the world’s worship (Rev. 13:1-4, 14-18). Yet this will be more than the worship of a man; it will be the overt worship of Satan as well: “So they worshiped the dragon [Satan] who gave authority to the beast” (Rev. 13:4).
The Second Coming
The Second Coming (also referred to as the Second Advent) is the return of Jesus with an army of angels and raptured believers to destroy the forces which are arrayed against God and to deliver the Jewish people (Rev. 19:11-21; Ezekiel 38:8 - 39:8). Jesus will utterly destroy the forces arrayed against Him, and cast the Beast … into the lake of fire [Hell] (Rev. 19:19-21). Satan will be confined to a bottomless pit for 1,000 years ¾ the entire duration of the Millennium (Rev. 20:1-3). … Every living person will see Christ when He returns. (Rev. 1:7) … Christ will execute judgment at His second coming. “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him” (Jude 14, 15).
The Millennium
The thousand-year reign of Christ following the end of the Tribulation is called the Millennium. … During the Millennium, Israel will be regathered in Israel (Zechariah 8:4, 5). Christ will rule over the entire earth (Rev. 11:15). His rule will be absolute and firm (“with a rod of iron” - Psalm 2:8, 9). Believers in resurrected bodies will also be on earth and assist Christ as He rules (Rev. 5:10; 20:4). It will be a time of peace, prosperity, and justice (Isaiah 2:2-4; 11:3-9; Amos 9:13-15).
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THE RAPTURE
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END TIME DREAMS INDEX - REVISED
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FILTHY RAGS
http://www.etpv.org/2007/frags.html
A PRAYER TO HOLY SPIRIT
http://www.etpv.org/2008/ap2ths.html
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POST DATE: March 8, 2009
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