Sadly many just do not accept them, so I ask, if about 3/4 of all prophecies have come to pass, as written, and shown by history, what makes YOU think the last 1/4 will not happen?
Can you begin to see why Biblical Prophecy is the most sought after Bible's Secret?
Acts 2:47. "Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."
According to Time magazine some years ago, they wrote that new religious groups are exploding. They wrote of, "the church of the Four Leaf Clover, Church of the Fuller Concept, and the Psychedelic Venus church, as well as Soul-craft Inc.Did this make you ask, "What are they doing?" Is it NOT a confusing mess? I mean no disrespect but. . .Christian Science, when science says there is no God?
Confusing?
I fully expect the grocery stores to begin featuring "Billy Grahams" and or "Presbyterian Muffin Flakes" any day now. Does God have a people on earth today called "His Church"?
THE END of Religious Controversy" "There is but one inquiry to be made, namely, which is the true church.....By solving this one question you will at once solve every question of religious controversy that has ever been or that ever can be agitated."
Would you agree, at any level, that there's a hunger to know and discover truth? A hunger for genuine Christianity?
Have you ever wondered, how can I find the truth, the Real honest to God, Truth?
1 Timothy 3:15. "But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth."
God, via the Holy Spirit, made sure that His truth was put to paper, for you and me, but which Church, as they are all under the controls of men, right?
John 8:32. "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
John 7:17. "If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself."
AS AN ETERNAL TRUTH: You do not go to any Church to find the truth, you go to the Holy Bible to find truth! [Only leaders of apostasy will give argument to this, agree?]
When you have found enough of God's truth, to know truth, when you hear and read it, then go and find a church that TEACHES GOD'S TRUTH!
Sadly, many go to the nearest church, from their homes. Remember this verse...
Ephesians 4:4-6. "There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all."
Please know this fact: "Not all churches teachings are according to God's Word!" But, the ONE God has a church how can I find it? Throughout the centuries God had had men and Women who have been faithful to Him.
Genesis 26:5. "Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws."
Deuteronomy 7:6. "For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth."
Deuteronomy 7:7. "The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:"
Deuteronomy 7:9 " Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;"
Haggai 1:12. "Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the LORD"
Romans 11:4-5. "But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace."
The word "REMNANT" means that which remains and is the same as the original. Most of us know that Satan's object of attack is God's Church, the remnant, right? He already has all the others, those who reject or ignore him or worship Him knowingly, but falsely! Satan turned his wrath on the woman the one in White [Rev.12:1-2.] Symbolic of His Church.
From: "Development of Christian Doctrine" p. 372
"We are told by Eusebius that Constantine, in order to recommend the new religion to the heathen, transferred into it the outward ornaments to which they had been accustomed in their own."
They had been used to their "religious Leaders wearing Scarlet and Purple attire.
CENTURIES OF CHRISTIANITY: A CONCISE HISTORY P.58
"The new Christians were, as far as thinking and habits went, the same old pagans.... Their surge into the churches did not wipe out paganism. On the contrary, hordes of baptized pagans meant that paganism had diluted the moral energies of organized Christianity to the point impotence."
CHURCH HISTORY, CENTURY 2, CH.2 SECTION 7.
"Christianity became an established religion in the Roman Empire and took the place of paganism....Christianity as it existed in the Dark Ages might be termed Baptized Paganism"
A statue in point? Under the Roman Caesars the seated statue of Jupiter became a statue of St. Peter! Even including the solar wheel over his head, and the ledge in front of its feet, has been worn down by hands and lips, of the believers, over the 1000's of years
"HISTORY OF THE EASTERN CHURCH" P184
Arthur P. Stanley says, "His [Constantine's] coins bore on the one side the letters of the name of Christ; on the other side the figure of the sun-god... as if he could not dare to relinquish the patronage of the bright luminary."
It was during this time 321A.D. this age of compromise the Pagan's day of the sun replaced the Bible's Sabbath.
{IBID} "The retention of the Pagan name of 'Dies Solis,' or Sunday. . .is, in great measure owing to the union of Pagan and Christian sentiment with which the first day of the week was recommended by Constantine to his subjects, Pagan and Christian alike, as the 'Venerable Day of the Sun'."
In most these the oldest of churches, you'll find the sun disc as part of the altar's embellishments, among other symbolic items.
STEPS TO COMPROMISE: TRADITION over the Bible.
: PENANCES ideas of men, GOD said repent{to turn away from sins]
: INDULGENCES sins on the credit card, prepaid sins via money1
: IMAGES Christ figures on a Cross, statues
: Church Hierarchy infallible
Human Dogmas over Bible doctrines.
GREATEST SATAN'S GOD'S
ISSUES VS. COUNTERFEIT VS. TRUTH
Authority Church Council; God's Word
Prayer Images Holy Spirit
Salvation Human Works God's Grace
Intercession Priests/Mary Christ
Worship Sunday Sabbath
Death Immortal Soul Sleep
Baptism Sprinkling Immersion
Health Laws Abolished Laws Eternal
Do you dear reader, know that of the over 200 tongues on earth plus many more dialects, some 80 languages have their word for Saturday, as their word for REST /Sabbath means rest! How come?
The FOUNDATION of the DIVINE SYSTEM:
- the authority of God
- the Word of God
- the love of God
- the law of God
- the teachings of God
- the Authority of man /men
- the words of men/man
- the works of men/man
- the law of men/man
- the traditions of men/man
- the Union of Church and State, used Civil powers to enforce church degree's.
Revelation 12:6. ":And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days."
{prophetic time = one day for one year Ezekiel 4;16- NUMBERS 14::34 OR 1260 YEARS DAN. 9:25 start date from degrees by Cyrus Ezra 1:1-4 and by Darius Ezra 6:1-12 and Ezra 7:12-13 by Artexeres in 457 B.C.to 1798 A.D
This IS, the 1260 days/years time span, and sadly there was, and still is but one "HORN", one power system of men, that fits into this span of time, leading humanity for 1260 years of Religious Persecution. Yet, faithful men and women of God kept the lamp of truth burning, during this time!
DOES IT SURPRISE. . . YOU. . . THAT GOD'S WORD, SHOWS DETAILS OF HUMAN RELIGIOUS ERROR, EVEN APOSTASY'S? Remember HE uses only truth and love, if the ones . . .YOU. . love, are in error, would you not attempt to gently correct????
Jude 1:3. "Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints."
Ever heard of the Waldensian' s? They had the Holy Bible, from which they made many copies, and shared them clandestinely, because during much of this time span, a person carrying even one copied verse from the Holy Bible, could put then at the stake to be burned to death! They were not the only people, who put their very lives at risk, to keep the Holy Word alive before humanity! They included the Huguenots, in fact, in 1179 the Waldensians moved to Rome, where they continued to preach and, teach the Bible. Even after Pope Alexander 3rd, forbade them to do either, without the local Authorities, the clergy,'s written approveal. This they refused.
Declared as heretics by Pope Lucias 3rd in 1184 A.D. at the Synod of Verona and again by Pope Innocent 3rd in the 4th Lateran Council in 1215. In Strasbourg Germany in 1211, more than 80 Waldensians were burned at the town's stake! During the following centuries they were nearly exterminated!
The Huguenots fared even worse, began by Resancon Hugues a religious leader and politician who dies in 1532A.D. by the 1,500's they, all 200,000 were driven out of France. IN the that year on a FRIDAY 13TH. . ..they were rounded up in one city, and 50,000 were put to death, men, woman, children, babes, old folks, all died, because they felt the need to follow the Holy Bible, Rome deemed them heretics in need of death!
Then this led to the Reformers, Hus, Calvin, Luther, John Wycliffe 1328-1384, who died as a prisoner on the way to London Eng. in chains. he was buried and 40 years later, a Pope ordered his body exhumed, and the bones burned, and his ashes dumped in the river! {Guess they thought that'll teach'em!}
Source: Wikipedia, Waldenses- Huguenots, Wycliffe.
One POINT of Interest: Charles King of France, on his way, with a army, to take Martin Luther, to be burned, was saved because the Ottoman Empire's army stood at the very gates of Vienna, Austria, and had to be stopped! Was that simply an accident, or God's providence?
Does the Bible give us a reason or reasons for this persecution against fellow Christians? YES!
Revelation 12:17. "And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ."
Please make note of the words "Remnant", and "Woman" as the woman is symbolic of the Church, but there are two women and two types of churches, under the 'Christian' label.
Revelation 12:1-2. "And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered."
White-- symbolic of purity, agree?
Revelation 17:1-5. "And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH"
Who would or could confuse this woman, as being pure? She represents the apostate church, and as a mother, her daughters are also apostate churches, because they are unfaithful in their worship and doctrines, because they are of men.Please note the color of her garments, and who else wears these colors with pomp and pride?
Daniel 7:25. "And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time."
It will be of a great benefit to you, readers, if you read this 7th chapter of Daniel, perhaps it will entice you to read the of Daniel, and compare it the man's historic records of empires in that region, knowing the Bible came first!
So does God have His Church yet today? The Bible's got the answer.
- 1 The remnant shall arise after 1798 [Napoleon captured and disbanded the nation of the Vatican)
Revelation 14:6-7. "And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters."
- 2 It preaches the everlasting Gospel
Revelation 14:12. "Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus."
- 3 It will preach loyalty to ALL of God's Commandments,[ not just 9 or 8. ]
Exodus 20:8-11. "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it."
- 4 It keeps the 7th Day Sabbath
Revelation 14:7. "Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters."
and----THE 2300 YEARS....
457B.C.and; 34AD.+ 2300 years brings us to1844 AD.to the end as we know it. {When is unknowable to men] Judgement of all the the dead began in 1844, and continues .....
- 5 it teaches the hour of God's Judgment has come
1 Corinthians 6:19-20. "What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."
1 Corinthians 10:31. "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God"
- 6 Gives God the glory via His health message
.Revelation 14:9-10. "And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:"
- # 7 Warns world of the Mark of the Beast [M.O.B.]
Revelation 12:17. "And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ."
Revelation 19:10. "And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
Revelation 12:17 . ".....and have the testimony of Jesus Christ."
Ok, you ask, "What is the Testimony of Jesus Christ?"
Revelation 19:10. "...for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.."
Can you not see, by God's own Word, that His, last day church, would keep His commandments and have the gift of prophecy?
- #8, have the gift of Prophecy.
Revelation 14:13."And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them."
Ecclesiastes 9:5. "For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten."
Psalms 115:17. "The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence."
Psalms 6:5. "For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?"
John 5:28-29. "Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation"
- #9. Teaches the truth about death being but a sleep until the Resurrection.
As you've just learned that you will find the TRUTH in God's Word!
Revelation 14:14. "And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle."
- #10 Teaches the truth about Christ's Second Coming, [not as a secret!]
.Revelation 18:1-4. "And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues."
The under lining is mine, for emphasis.Please take heed!
- 11 Calls people to come out of Babylon/Confusion- false teachings.
Revelation 14:6-7."And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters."
Matthew 24:14. "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come."
- #12 it must be a world-wide church, a World-wide message
John 10:16. "And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd."
Ephesians 4:5. "One Lord, one faith, one baptism,"
Sorry but God's Church is NOT in the majority, we can't base truth upon a majority vote, as all are sinners, and ALL are in need of a Savior, Jesus Christ is only, able none other! Truth, seldom wins a popularity contest, thus God's Church is NOT the most popular.
Nor are they the most splendid nor spectacular, as God values truth above all architecture, nor does it need nor seeks approval from popular 'religious leaders'!
TRUTH is TRUTH, even if religious leaders accept it or not!
Therefore the Holy Bible is TRUTH, and only the TRUTH, thus the Bible and the Bible ONLY! All else must be in support, a lesser light
Hebrews 11:7. "By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith"
John 10:27. "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:"
Proverbs 4:18. "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day."
Acts 2:47. "Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved"
Acts 5:29. "Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men."
We ought to obey God rather than men. . . WHY?
Can man or men save them selves, or even . . . YOU. . .? NO! to both!
Sorry for the length, it's a life or death issue, both can be eternal, choose with wisdom.
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johnb
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