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Litebeam
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Revelation is a huge and complicated subject. I have come to believe that in this age where our knowledge is increased and we have abilities such as the internet where knowledge may be shared and discussed, that we should be trying to help each other understand.
Here is how I am beginning to see things. I would appreciate any and all HELP in understanding the following passages.....
The Spirit of anti-Christ is in the world now. Soon Satan himself will make an appearance, claiming to be Christ Himself.
Rev. 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
This verse means that Satan was permitted or allowed to speak and have power for 42 months.
Of course we know that Jesus overrode this time period and shortened it,
else no flesh would be saved.
Mark 13:20 "And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved:
but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days."
We learn in Rev. 9 that the shortened period is 5 months, the time of the swarming locusts.
Rev. 13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
Many people when they read these last two verses imagine that the dragon, Satan,
the anti-Christ, is going to say evil things against God.
But he's not going to be speaking "bad things" about God.
He's going to be speaking AS GOD,
i.e. everything that comes out of his mouth is blasphemous because he is claiming that HE IS GOD.
That's the blaspheme!
Remember what Paul told us would happen BEFORE our gathering back to Christ?
2 Thes. 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2 Thes. 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Satan sits in the temple of God claiming to be the Messiah
-and all those Christians who didn't have enough oil in their lamps,
i.e. were Biblically illiterate and were not sealed with the knowledge of His Word,
are bowing to the dragon, worshipping Satan, believing he is Jesus!
The dragon is really good at deception.
And don't forget he's claiming he is Jesus Christ, King of kings and Lord of lords,
the ruler of the whole world with power over all kindred’s and tongues and nations.
And all the world believes this impostor!
Rev. 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
There it is, the Great Apostasy!
If you don't know ahead of time that there are two Christ’s, one real and one false.
If you don't understand God’s word real, real good,
then you will worship Satan as Jesus.
You see, from Ezekiel 28 we know how beautiful and marvellous
and wonderful and charismatic this guy really is!
And from Daniel we know he enters in peacefully and prosperously with a booming economy,
meaning big bucks for everyone
And from Revelation, chapter 12,
we know that he drew a third of God's children away from God in the first earth age!
And we know how He beguiled Adam and Eve
Folks, he's really, really good at swooning people!
They just love him to death (both figuratively and literally)!
Those who do not have the word of God ( seal of God ) in their minds will have the mark of the beast in their minds.
They will be Satan's RIGHT HAND MEN. (service)
All this takes place up to and at the sounding of the 6th trumpet.
When the 7th trumpet sounds, Christ returns and the flesh age will end.
God bless!
Here is how I am beginning to see things. I would appreciate any and all HELP in understanding the following passages.....
The Spirit of anti-Christ is in the world now. Soon Satan himself will make an appearance, claiming to be Christ Himself.
Rev. 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
This verse means that Satan was permitted or allowed to speak and have power for 42 months.
Of course we know that Jesus overrode this time period and shortened it,
else no flesh would be saved.
Mark 13:20 "And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved:
but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days."
We learn in Rev. 9 that the shortened period is 5 months, the time of the swarming locusts.
Rev. 13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
Many people when they read these last two verses imagine that the dragon, Satan,
the anti-Christ, is going to say evil things against God.
But he's not going to be speaking "bad things" about God.
He's going to be speaking AS GOD,
i.e. everything that comes out of his mouth is blasphemous because he is claiming that HE IS GOD.
That's the blaspheme!
Remember what Paul told us would happen BEFORE our gathering back to Christ?
2 Thes. 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2 Thes. 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Satan sits in the temple of God claiming to be the Messiah
-and all those Christians who didn't have enough oil in their lamps,
i.e. were Biblically illiterate and were not sealed with the knowledge of His Word,
are bowing to the dragon, worshipping Satan, believing he is Jesus!
The dragon is really good at deception.
And don't forget he's claiming he is Jesus Christ, King of kings and Lord of lords,
the ruler of the whole world with power over all kindred’s and tongues and nations.
And all the world believes this impostor!
Rev. 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
There it is, the Great Apostasy!
If you don't know ahead of time that there are two Christ’s, one real and one false.
If you don't understand God’s word real, real good,
then you will worship Satan as Jesus.
You see, from Ezekiel 28 we know how beautiful and marvellous
and wonderful and charismatic this guy really is!
And from Daniel we know he enters in peacefully and prosperously with a booming economy,
meaning big bucks for everyone
And from Revelation, chapter 12,
we know that he drew a third of God's children away from God in the first earth age!
And we know how He beguiled Adam and Eve
Folks, he's really, really good at swooning people!
They just love him to death (both figuratively and literally)!
Those who do not have the word of God ( seal of God ) in their minds will have the mark of the beast in their minds.
They will be Satan's RIGHT HAND MEN. (service)
All this takes place up to and at the sounding of the 6th trumpet.
When the 7th trumpet sounds, Christ returns and the flesh age will end.
God bless!
