Scriptual Proofs of The Quickening and How the U.S.A. A PreTrib Rapture Conversion of A Thief Got This Way By Matthew Stepp By Lucien J. LeSage Jr. A Look at Some Causes of Wayne, West Virginia of Pride, Louisiana of Our Present Great Wickedness By Curtis Pugh “Watch ye therefore, and Years ago I asked a man of Poteau, Oklahoma pray always, that ye may be how he thought he would accounted worthy to escape make it to Heaven. He Introduction all these things that shall replied thus, “I hope my All knowledgeable come to pass, and to stand good works will outweigh people will agree that before the Son of man” my bad.” So, what if a man these United States as a (Luke 21:36). had lived a life of thievery? Would he need to country was founded upon I remember at an ordination some years pay back all that he had stolen, which would the moral principles set ago, the question of a PreTrib Rapture came be a just thing to do? Would that get him into forth in the Bible. Along with other ancient up, as versus a PostTrib Rapture. As at most Heaven? Or what if he did enough positive lawgivers, God’s man Moses and God’s Ten ordinations, the church convened a peculiar works the rest of his days, could that offset the Commandments are repeatedly found in group of dedicated pastors, that have studied evil that he had committed? What if he found statue form even on our Supreme Court and preached the messages God has given them himself in a situation because of circumstances building. John Adams, second President for many decades and we were all unanimously that it was impossible for him to ever do one of this nation said, “Our Constitution was PreTrib. This fact obviously does not make a kind act toward any man? Is he without hope? made only for a moral and religious people. PreTrib Rapture conclusive, but is certainly is The Bible tells us about such a man who It is wholly inadequate to the government of a “weighty” consideration, that I hope young was a thief. A “malefactor” as he was called any other.” The U. S. has failed many times to preachers and beloved readers will not cast in Luke 23:32. When I was very young, the live up to those standards. She has a history immediately aside. Every one of us have come religious leaders who were at that time giving demonstrating that she has not always acted to the point when we were ordained, as having me religious training taught me that there as a moral nation should: that is without grown up with this PreTrib doctrine being was a “good thief” and a “bad thief” that were question also. But from the earliest days taught by our local “… house of God, which is crucified along with Jesus. However, Jesus said preachers of various groups in this country the church of the living God, the pillar and that “there is none good but one, that is God” sounded forth those Biblical standards of ground of the truth” (I Tim. 3:15), and have (Matt. 19:17). Paul says,“there is none that conduct and influenced many people. Some of “actually set out to study the subject” with just doeth good, no, not one” (Rom. 3:12). Even these preachers may have been regenerate and as much purpose and askance as one would all the righteousness that we can produce in obeyed God from the heart while others may expect young “know-it-all” preachers (such as the flesh is called“filthy rags” (Isa. 64:6). So have been legalistic works mongers hoping I was!). I remember very well, my first years at how could we call one good and one bad? Was to please God in their flesh. At any rate, we • (Continued on page 18) • (Continued on page 2) • (Continued on page 11) Brick by brick houses are built. Steady plodding will accomplish anything. “For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little” (Isaiah 28:10).
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Watch ye therefore, and pray pray and therefore, ye Watch Israel, Jerusalem and the sealed sealed the and Jerusalem Israel, New Testament churches being being churches Testament New
drunken are drunken in the the in drunken are drunken
on the face of the whole earth. earth. whole the of face the on gives lots of information about about information of lots gives The next argument for the Lord’s Lord’s the for argument next The
in the night; and they that be be that they and night; the in
it come on all them that dwell dwell that them all on come it they are associated with. He He with. associated are they TRIBULATION.
sober. For they that sleep sleep sleep sleep that they For sober.
you unawares. For as a snare shall shall snare a as For unawares. you characters and precise events events precise and characters FOUND IN THE GREAT GREAT THE IN FOUND
others; but let us watch and be be and watch us let but others;
life, and so that day come upon upon come day that so and life, John writes about the particular particular the about writes John CHURCHES WILL NOT BE BE NOT WILL CHURCHES
Therefore let us not sleep, as do do as sleep, not us let Therefore
drunkenness, and cares of this this of cares and drunkenness, Revelation pulls no punches as as punches no pulls Revelation 1. GOD’S BAPTIST BAPTIST GOD’S 1.
of the night, nor of darkness. darkness. of nor night, the of
overcharged with surfeiting, and and surfeiting, with overcharged absent argument. The book of of book The argument. absent Rapture and the coming of Christ! of coming the and Rapture
children of the day: we are not not are we day: the of children
lest at any time your hearts be be hearts your time any at lest a silence argument. It is an an is It argument. silence a book detailing the end times, the the times, end the detailing book
all the children of light, and the the and light, of children the all
“And take heed to yourselves, yourselves, to heed take “And Actually, it is not essentially essentially not is it Actually, of the context of this particular particular this of context the of
overtake you as a thief. Ye are are Ye thief. a as you overtake
wrath are the following passages, passages, following the are wrath Testament Baptist churches. Baptist Testament this verse and DOCTRINE out out DOCTRINE and verse this
darkness, that that day should should day that that darkness,
Rapture OUT OF that time of of time that OF OUT Rapture the Body of Christ, the Lord’s New New Lord’s the Christ, of Body the to be speaking of Hell, is to wrench wrench to is Hell, of speaking be to
But ye, brethren, are not in in not are brethren, ye, But
that proclaim a PreTribulational PreTribulational a proclaim that upon the face of the entire earth, earth, entire the of face the upon wrath.” To make the Apostle Paul Paul Apostle the make To
child; and they shall not escape. escape. not shall they and child;
explicit passages from our Lord Lord our from passages explicit surely the most important entity entity important most the surely God hath not appointed us to to us appointed not hath God
as travail upon a woman with with woman a upon travail as
pass off as an “assumption.” Two Two “assumption.” an as off pass prophecy, no mention is made of of made is mention no prophecy, “For “For not the Thessalonian church. church. Thessalonian the not
destruction cometh upon them, them, upon cometh destruction
simply too obvious in Scripture to to Scripture in obvious too simply detailing the heart of the endtimes endtimes the of heart the detailing destruction cometh upon them” upon cometh destruction
Peace and safety; then sudden sudden then safety; and Peace
poured upon the earth is just just is earth the upon poured argument that for 15 chapters chapters 15 for that argument “sudden “sudden of the Lord cometh, cometh, Lord the of
night. For when they shall say, say, shall they when For night.
and judgmental wrath being being wrath judgmental and make Baptists, it is surely a weighty weighty a surely is it Baptists, make Jesus Christ.” Jesus When the day day the When
Lord so cometh as a thief in the the in thief a as cometh so Lord
(3.5 or 7 yrs) of God’s righteous righteous God’s of yrs) 7 or (3.5 for Baptists, to Baptists and to to and Baptists to Baptists, for obtain salvation by our Lord Lord our by salvation obtain
perfectly that the day of the the of day the that perfectly
That there is a specific time time specific a is there That particularly written by Baptists, Baptists, by written particularly appointed us to wrath, but to to but wrath, to us appointed
unto you. For yourselves know know yourselves For you. unto
clothed in sackcloth” in clothed (Rev.1:2-3). that the New Testament is is Testament New the that salvation. For God hath not not hath God For salvation.
ye have no need that I write write I that need no have ye
hundred and threescore days, days, threescore and hundred “silence argument.” Considering Considering argument.” “silence and for an helmet, the hope of of hope the helmet, an for and
times and the seasons, brethren, brethren, seasons, the and times shall prophesy a thousand two two thousand a prophesy shall
envies, and all evil speakings” evil all and envies,
You must be born-again. be must You
“But of the the of “But I Thessaloians 5:1-9, 5:1-9, Thessaloians I unto my two witnesses, and they they and witnesses, two my unto
all guile, and hypocrisies, and and hypocrisies, and guile, all you are still dead in your sins. sins. your in dead still are you
wrath (what else can he mean?) in in mean?) he can else (what wrath months. And I will give power power give will I And months.
laying aside all malice, and and malice, all aside laying Scriptures indicate it is because because is it indicate Scriptures
that we are not appointed to to appointed not are we that tread under foot forty and two two and forty foot under tread
“Wherefore, “Wherefore, “laying aside” sin, sin, aside” “laying “laying aside” “laying sin? If not, the the not, If sin?
The Apostle Paul also verifies verifies also Paul Apostle The and the holy city shall they they shall city holy the and
of our new birth is that we are are we that is birth new our of and in sins (Eph. 2:1). Are you you Are 2:1). (Eph. sins in and
minions. for it is given unto the Gentiles: Gentiles: the unto given is it for
this new creation. One evidence evidence One creation. new this again, but still dead in trespasses trespasses in dead still but again,
tribulations of the flesh and Satan’s Satan’s and flesh the of tribulations leave out, and measure it not; not; it measure and out, leave
is evidence of spiritual life, or or life, spiritual of evidence is sin tells us that one is not born born not is one that us tells sin
His holy wrath, but ONLY the the ONLY but wrath, holy His which is without the temple temple the without is which
evidence of physical life, there there life, physical of evidence “laying aside” “laying of absence The
churches to be ready to suffer suffer to ready be to churches “But the court court the “But (Rev. 11:14). (Rev.
sins” (Eph. 2:1). Just as there is is there as Just 2:1). (Eph. “laying aside” “laying sins. sins. be will saved
but never does the Lord tell His His tell Lord the does never but the third woe cometh quickly” cometh woe third the
were dead in trespasses and in in and trespasses in dead were God this side of Heaven, yet the the yet Heaven, of side this God
that fate, as we have already noted, noted, already have we as fate, that second woe is past; and, behold, behold, and, past; is woe second
, who who , quickened (made alive) (made You will not find a sinless child of of child sinless a find not will You
trouble. Israel is condemned to to condemned is Israel trouble. “The “The hereafter” more (Rev. 9:12). 9:12). (Rev.
—“And you hath he he hath you —“And spiritually aside these sins and other sins. sins. other and sins these aside
the great tribulation of Jacob’s Jacob’s of tribulation great the behold, there come two woes woes two come there behold,
Cor. 5:17). They are now alive alive now are They 5:17). Cor. saved will be constantly laying laying constantly be will saved
churches WILL NOT go through through go NOT WILL churches “One woe is past; and, and, past; is woe “One earth. earth.
all things are become new” become are things all (II (II “cast off” sin. Those who are are who Those sin. off” “cast
that dwell upon the earth.” the upon dwell that God’s God’s being poured out upon the entire entire the upon out poured being
things are passed away; behold, behold, away; passed are things “lay aside” “lay or or to God of child
upon all the world, to try them them try to world, the all upon Satan’s or even the Anti-Christ!) Anti-Christ!) the even or Satan’s
Christ, he is a new creature; old old creature; new a is he Christ, aside. It is an ever battle of the the of battle ever an is It aside.
temptation, which shall come come shall which temptation, timetable of His holy wrath (not (not wrath holy His of timetable
“Therefore if any man be in in be man any if “Therefore aside,” not past tense—laid tense—laid past not
will keep thee from the hour of of hour the from thee keep will or 1,260 days). It will be on God’s God’s on be will It days). 1,260 or
they become a new creation. creation. new a become they —“laying —“laying in the present tense present the in
the word of my patience, I also also I patience, my of word the two 3.5 year segments (42 months months (42 segments year 3.5 two
When a person is born of God God of born is person a When aside” these sins. NOTE: it is is it NOTE: sins. these
“Because thou hast kept kept hast thou “Because 3:10, 3:10, which will be broken down into into down broken be will which
Born Again—Part 1 Again—Part Born “laying “laying evidenced. We do so by by so do We evidenced.
Philadelphia church in Revelation Revelation in church Philadelphia years of great tribulation coming, coming, tribulation great of years
Evidences of Having Been Been Having of Evidences The new birth must be be must birth new The
amplifies this “rescue” to the the to “rescue” this amplifies but) prove that there are seven seven are there that prove but)
ew Birth #8 Birth ew N The (I Peter 2:1). Peter (I
the whole earth.” earth.” whole the Christ further further Christ book of Revelation to (not assume, assume, (not to Revelation of book
“snare...on all... “snare...on surely prophesied prophesied surely
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. (Psalms 65:12) (Psalms
“escape” will find an an find will from this this from shall be.” shall
worthy saints in His churches churches His in saints worthy world to this time, no, nor ever ever nor no, time, this to world
Himself proclaiming that those those that proclaiming Himself not since the beginning of the the of beginning the since not
Plant City, Florida City, Plant (Luke 21:34-36). This is the Lord, Lord, the is This 21:34-36). (Luke Little Hills Little
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field; the one shall be taken, and and taken, be shall one the field; for ye know not when the time is. is. time the when not know ye for imminent PreTribbers! imminent
Heaven’s glory! glory! Heaven’s man be. Then shall two be in the the in be two shall Then be. man “Take ye heed, watch and pray: pray: and watch heed, ye “Take of PostTribbers, but cannot be of of be cannot but PostTribbers, of
from the present and then from from then and present the from also the coming of the Son of of Son the of coming the also Judgment and the wrath of God. God. of wrath the and Judgment could very well be a condemnation condemnation a be well very could
Baptists, except as spectators spectators as except Baptists, and took them all away; so shall shall so away; all them took and lost and undone can expect only only expect can undone and lost (Luke 12:35-40). That last phrase phrase last That 12:35-40). (Luke
Israel, has no revelation involving involving revelation no has Israel, knew not until the flood came, came, flood the until not knew in the expectations, while the the while expectations, the in at an hour when ye think not” think ye when hour an at
is going to deal with Daniel’s Daniel’s with deal to going is oe entered into the ark, And And ark, the into entered oe N ready,” to find “comfort and joy” joy” and “comfort find to ready,” also: for the Son of man cometh cometh man of Son the for also:
seven year gap, where the Lord Lord the where gap, year seven in marriage, until the day that that day the until marriage, in to the saints to “watch and be be and “watch to saints the to through. Be ye therefore ready ready therefore ye Be through.
shall not prevail against! But the the But against! prevail not shall drinking, marrying and giving giving and marrying drinking, PreTrib Rapture. Exhortations Exhortations Rapture. PreTrib suffered his house to be broken broken be to house his suffered
church” which the gates of Hell Hell of gates the which the flood they were eating and and eating were they flood the 4-5 is perfectly in tune with a a with tune in perfectly is 4-5 have watched, and not have have not and watched, have
“my “my closes with specific words to to words specific with closes as in the days that were before before were that days the in as 24:32-51 and all of I Thessalonians I of all and 24:32-51 the thief would come, he would would he come, would thief the
apocalyptic nook opens and and opens nook apocalyptic coming of the Son of man be. For For be. man of Son the of coming The context of both Matthew Matthew both of context The the house had known what hour hour what known had house the
not aware of the churches. The The churches. the of aware not oe were, so shall also the the also shall so were, oe N of PreTrib Rapture and His return. return. His and Rapture PreTrib this know, that if the goodman of of goodman the if that know, this
Jesus and His revelator John are are John revelator His and Jesus my Father only. But as the days days the as But only. Father my His silent, thief-like aspect of the the of aspect thief-like silent, His blessed are those servants. And And servants. those are blessed
(Rev. 1:4, 22:16). It is not because because not is It 22:16). 1:4, (Rev. no, not the angels of heaven, but but heaven, of angels the not no, in a bit, but it is inextricably tied to to tied inextricably is it but bit, a in third watch, and find them so, so, them find and watch, third
you these things in the churches” the in things these you
day and hour knoweth no man, man, no knoweth hour and day the imminent nature of His return return His of nature imminent the the second watch, or come in the the in come or watch, second the
sent mine angel to testify unto unto testify to angel mine sent “But of that that of “But the world unawares. unawares. world the in the New Testament. More on on More Testament. New the in them. And if he shall come in in come shall he if And them.
you, and peace…I Jesus have have Jesus peace…I and you, coming for His own, and catching catching and own, His for coming like coming than any other writer writer other any than coming like and will come forth and serve serve and forth come will and
which are in Asia: Grace be unto unto be Grace Asia: in are which point very clearly, of Christ Christ of clearly, very point to speak of His imminent, thief- imminent, His of speak to make them to sit down to meat, meat, to down sit to them make
“John to the seven churches churches seven the to “John
Several verses bring out this this out bring verses Several Our Master and Saviour has more more has Saviour and Master Our that he shall gird himself, and and himself, gird shall he that
pretribulationally! the Rapture! the for signs, when the Lord comes. comes. Lord the when signs, for watching: verily I say unto you, you, unto say I verily watching:
Lord has already raptured them, them, raptured already has Lord the Lord’s return for His people at at people His for return Lord’s the our Lord, but will still be watching watching be still will but Lord, our lord when he cometh shall find find shall cometh he when lord
not. They are absent, because the the because absent, are They not. even Satan will be able to hinder hinder to able be will Satan even to watch for the imminent return of of return imminent the for watch to are those servants, whom the the whom servants, those are
not be mentioned, and they are are they and mentioned, be not house” (Matt. 12:28-29). Not Not 12:28-29). (Matt. view, is that folks are not exhorted exhorted not are folks that is view, unto him immediately. Blessed Blessed immediately. him unto
then the Lord’s churches should should churches Lord’s the then man? and then he will spoil his his spoil will he then and man? One of the errors of a PostTrib PostTrib a of errors the of One and knocketh, they may open open may they knocketh, and
But, if the PreTrib view is true, true, is view PreTrib the if But, except he first bind the strong strong the bind first he except judgment. Selah! Think about it! about Think Selah! judgment. wedding; that when he cometh cometh he when that wedding;
churches should be mentioned. mentioned. be should churches man’s house, and spoil his goods, goods, his spoil and house, man’s heads of the imminent coming coming imminent the of heads when he will return from the the from return will he when
were true, then the Lord’s Lord’s the then true, were how can one enter into a strong strong a into enter one can how scattered raindrops upon their their upon raindrops scattered unto men that wait for their lord, lord, their for wait that men unto
Honestly, if the PostTrib view view PostTrib the if Honestly, God is come unto you. Or else else Or you. unto come is God occurred, until they feel the first first the feel they until occurred, burning; And ye yourselves like like yourselves ye And burning;
preconceived or otherwise? otherwise? or preconceived of God, then the kingdom of of kingdom the then God, of will know nothing of what has has what of nothing know will be girded about, and your lights lights your and about, girded be
Or just trying to prove a point, point, a prove to trying just Or if I cast out devils by the Spirit Spirit the by devils out cast I if hither!,” up “Come but the world world the but “Let your loins loins your “Let at the Rapture. Rapture. the at
desiring to consider this honestly? honestly? this consider to desiring “But “But primarily being alluded to. to. alluded being primarily shall hear the promised shout, shout, promised the hear shall words describing the saints future future saints the describing words
this period of time? Are we really really we Are time? of period this and entering” aspect is what is is what is aspect entering” and not silent for His people, for they they for people, His for silent not rest and redemption are the key key the are redemption and rest
in His prophetic accounting of of accounting prophetic His in belongings! But the “breaking “breaking the But belongings! beds. Certainly, the Rapture is is Rapture the Certainly, beds. 7). Salvation, deliverance, rescue, rescue, deliverance, Salvation, 7).
John the revelator involve them them involve revelator the John steal nor covet another person’s person’s another covet nor steal the fields, at the mills, or in their their in or mills, the at fields, the from heaven...” heaven...” from (II Thess. 1:6- Thess. (II
Revelation 4:1) not care to have have to care not 4:1) Revelation Certainly, Christ Jesus will not not will Jesus Christ Certainly, from their everyday activities in in activities everyday their from the Lord Jesus shall be revealed revealed be shall Jesus Lord the
receive a picture of the Rapture in in Rapture the of picture a receive of stealing and covetousness. covetousness. and stealing of silently” and snatch away His elect elect His away snatch and silently” are troubled rest with us, when when us, with rest troubled are
would God suddenly (yes, after we we after (yes, suddenly God would do with the “thieving activities” activities” “thieving the with do the Lord will come “suddenly and and “suddenly come will Lord the that trouble you; And to you who who you to And you; trouble that
in the first three chapters? Why Why chapters? three first the in excursion into our realm,” than to to than realm,” our into excursion merry parties (as in Noah’s day), day), Noah’s in (as parties merry recompense tribulation to them them to tribulation recompense
given such detailed instructions instructions detailed such given speaking of the “unexpected “unexpected the of speaking 44). As the world continues their their continues world the As 44). a righteous thing with God to to God with thing righteous a
church? The churches that were were that churches The church? King will be “thief-like” are more more are “thief-like” be will King of man cometh” man of (Matt. 24:36- (Matt. “Seeing it is is it “Seeing (Mark 13:33-37). 13:33-37). (Mark
His Name sake. But where is the the is where But sake. Name His predicting that the return of the the of return the that predicting hour as ye think not the Son Son the not think ye as hour unto you I say unto all, Watch” all, unto say I you unto
godly folk that must suffer for for suffer must that folk godly The context of the Scriptures Scriptures the of context The be ye also ready: for in such an an such in for ready: also ye be you sleeping. And what I say say I what And sleeping. you
and gives instructions to those those to instructions gives and blessed hope of God’s people. God’s of hope blessed house to be broken up. Therefore Therefore up. broken be to house Lest coming suddenly he find find he suddenly coming Lest
even tabulates tribulation martyrs martyrs tribulation tabulates even the PreTrib Rapture is indeed the the indeed is Rapture PreTrib the and would not have suffered his his suffered have not would and cockcrowing, or in the morning: morning: the in or cockcrowing,
angels and two witnesses. He He witnesses. two and angels joyous at the unknown timing, but but timing, unknown the at joyous come, he would have watched, watched, have would he come, at even, or at midnight, or at the the at or midnight, at or even, at
kings, kingdoms, reprobates, reprobates, kingdoms, kings, the Rapture occurs! Excited and and Excited occurs! Rapture the in what watch the thief would would thief the watch what in the master of the house cometh, cometh, house the of master the
mentions heathens, Catholics, Catholics, heathens, mentions servant will not be surprised that that surprised be not will servant goodman of the house had known known had house the of goodman therefore: for ye know not when when not know ye for therefore:
Satan and the False Prophet. He He Prophet. False the and Satan “exhorted” faithful and wise wise and faithful “exhorted” come. But know this, that if the the if that this, know But come. the porter to watch. Watch ye ye Watch watch. to porter the
about the Beast/AntiChrist, Beast/AntiChrist, the about will be the lost reprobates. An An reprobates. lost the be will not what hour your Lord doth doth Lord your hour what not man his work, and commanded commanded and work, his man
(Continued from page 3) page from (Continued unaware at the PreTrib Rapture Rapture PreTrib the at unaware Watch therefore: for ye know know ye for therefore: Watch to his servants, and to every every to and servants, his to •
The ones that are caught caught are that ones The shall be taken, and the other left. left. other the and taken, be shall his house, and gave authority authority gave and house, his PreTrib Rapture PreTrib
RAPTURE. be grinding at the mill; the one one the mill; the at grinding be taking a far journey, who left left who journey, far a taking
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was simply the latest devout Jew Jew devout latest the simply was and do count them but dung, dung, but them count do and tree; When her branch is yet yet is branch her When tree; Actually, I will not argue that that argue not will I Actually,
of a Pharisee” a of (Acts 23:6). Paul Paul 23:6). (Acts suffered the loss of all things, things, all of loss the suffered ow learn a parable of the fig fig the of parable a learn ow N “ the “day of Jesus Christ is at hand.” at is Christ Jesus of “day the
“the son son “the Paul states that he was he that states Paul Jesus my Lord: for whom I have have I whom for Lord: my Jesus through the doors and be here. here. be and doors the through saints, “sleepy” and “unaware” that that “unaware” and “sleepy” saints,
a Pharisee” a (Phil. 3:5). In fact, fact, In 3:5). (Phil. of the knowledge of Christ Christ of knowledge the of imminent, that He could walk walk could He that imminent, apostasy is making some of the the of some making is apostasy
Hebrews; as touching the law, law, the touching as Hebrews; things but loss for the excellency excellency the for loss but things a promise that His return is so so is return His that promise a to the very real possibility, that that possibility, real very the to
“an Hebrew of of Hebrew “an Jews. He was He Jews. Yea doubtless, and I count all all count I and doubtless, Yea Christ Jesus our Lord gives us us gives Lord our Jesus Christ tribulation, but instead is referring referring is instead but tribulation,
culture. They were devout devout were They culture. those I counted loss for Christ. Christ. for loss counted I those imminent, even at the doors. doors. the at even imminent, a PostTrib Rapture out of great great of out Rapture PostTrib a
influenced by Greco-Roman Greco-Roman by influenced what things were gain to me, me, to gain were things what The coming Rapture is nigh/ is Rapture coming The of the apostle is not referring to to referring not is apostle the of
But Paul’s family was not not was family Paul’s But “But “But left behind. He later wrote, wrote, later He behind. left OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. NEW THE OF 13:11-14). Certainly, this passage passage this Certainly, 13:11-14).
wealthy and refined. and wealthy learning…his entire career, he he career, entire learning…his on the Lord Jesus Christ” Jesus Lord the on OF OUR LORD IS THE THEME THEME THE IS LORD OUR OF (Rom. (Rom.
inhabitants of this city were were city this of inhabitants All of his family history…all of his his of history…all family his of All in strife and envying. But put ye ye put But envying. and strife in 3. THE IMMINENT RETURN RETURN IMMINENT THE 3.
class person at this time. The The time. this at person class ever known (save Jesus, of course). course). of Jesus, (save known ever chambering and wantonness, not not wantonness, and chambering Scripture. Scripture.
wages for the average working working average the for wages greatest missionary this world has has world this missionary greatest rioting and drunkenness, not in in not drunkenness, and rioting bears that out in each portion of of portion each in out that bears
city of Tarsus was 18 months months 18 was Tarsus of city moment forward, Paul became the the became Paul forward, moment honestly, as in the day; not in in not day; the in as honestly, the end times, and the context context the and times, end the
only so, but the annual tax in the the in tax annual the but so, only Christ (Acts 9:1-9). From this this From 9:1-9). (Acts Christ the armour of light. Let us walk walk us Let light. of armour the of ALL prophecies concerning concerning prophecies ALL of
citizenship. This was costly. Not Not costly. was This citizenship. stopped in his tracks by the risen risen the by tracks his in stopped of darkness, and let us put on on put us let and darkness, of “day of Christ” as the culmination culmination the as Christ” of “day
had clearly purchased his his purchased clearly had persecute more believers, he was was he believers, more persecute us therefore cast off the works works the off cast therefore us of the “day of the Lord” or the the or Lord” the of “day the of
rich kid. One of his predecessors predecessors his of One kid. rich One day, as he was on his way to to way his on was he as day, One far spent, the day is at hand: let let hand: at is day the spent, far either. These passages are speaking speaking are passages These either.
Undoubtedly, Paul was raised as a a as raised was Paul Undoubtedly, them” (Acts 26:10). (Acts when we believed. The night is is night The believed. we when Rapture will be PostMillennial, PostMillennial, be will Rapture
in Tarsus in Cilicia (Acts 22:3). 22:3). (Acts Cilicia in Tarsus in death, I gave my voice against against voice my gave I death, now is our salvation nearer than than nearer salvation our is now Reign. But that does not mean the the mean not does that But Reign.
28). His early years were spent spent were years early His 28). and when they were put to to put were they when and time to awake out of sleep: for for sleep: of out awake to time during and after the Millennial Millennial the after and during
citizen by birth (Acts 22:25- (Acts birth by citizen authority from the chief priests; priests; chief the from authority the time, that now it is high high is it now that time, the also have many allusions to events events to allusions many have also
his conversion. He was a Roman Roman a was He conversion. his up in prison, having received received having prison, in up “And that, knowing knowing that, “And Tribulation’s seven years, but they they but years, seven Tribulation’s our Saviour. our
indication they ever met prior to to prior met ever they indication many of the saints did I shut shut I did saints the of many located at the end of the Great Great the of end the at located of the opening Heavens to reveal reveal to Heavens opening the of
was born, though there is no no is there though born, was I also did in Jerusalem: and and Jerusalem: in did also I Armageddon and other events events other and Armageddon merely amplify the expectation expectation the amplify merely
born around the same time Jesus Jesus time same the around born “Which thing thing “Which Agrippa, Paul said, Paul Agrippa, many connotations concerning concerning connotations many are signs to be aware of, but these these but of, aware be to signs are
Paul (or Saul, in Hebrew) was was Hebrew) in Saul, (or Paul In recalling his early life to King King to life early his recalling In of the Lord do indeed have have indeed do Lord the of I do not deny the fact that there there that fact the deny not do I
about this man. this about he knew Judaism to be (Acts 8:3). 8:3). (Acts be to Judaism knew he concerning the thief-like return return thief-like the concerning that could come at any moment. moment. any at come could that
This is all many people know know people many all is This in complete opposition to all that that all to opposition complete in The remainder of the references references the of remainder The be looking for our Blessed Hope Hope Blessed our for looking be
thirteen of the books in the Bible. Bible. the in books the of thirteen church as he saw “The Way” to be be Way” to saw “The he as church (Continued from page 4) page from (Continued is full of constant exhortations to to exhortations constant of full is •
primary author, or sole author, of of author, sole or author, primary men. This led him to ravage the the ravage to him led This men. PreTrib Rapture PreTrib and others. The New Testament Testament New The others. and
Paul is credited with being the the being with credited is Paul (Gal. 1:14). He was a leader of of leader a was He 1:14). (Gal. passages in the epistles of Paul Paul of epistles the in passages
other men in some letters. But, But, letters. some in men other beyond those around his age age his around those beyond 21, Matthew 24-25, numerous numerous 24-25, Matthew 21,
He may be writing along with with along writing be may He Paul advanced in Judaism Judaism in advanced Paul related to each other. Luke 12 & & 12 Luke other. each to related
description of himself may vary. vary. may himself of description student. is your only Hope into Heaven. into Hope only your is coming, as they are inextricably inextricably are they as coming,
Testament begin this way. His His way. this begin Testament the first century, and Paul was his his was Paul and century, first the Like Paul, you must see that Jesus Jesus that see must you Paul, Like in the section on the thief-like thief-like the on section the in
Thirteen books in the New New the in books Thirteen Pharisee – the greatest teacher of of teacher greatest the – Pharisee iln ofraealfrCrs? Christ? for all forsake to willing return have already been quoted quoted been already have return
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and purity and abstinence died.” died.” abstinence and purity and Have you seen today that that today seen you Have (Mark 13:28-32). Many of the the of Many 13:28-32). (Mark
died, the glory of the Law ceased, ceased, Law the of glory the died,
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Gamaliel (Acts 22:3). When the the When 22:3). (Acts Gamaliel reality. The man who fought so so fought who man The reality. my words shall not pass away. away. pass not shall words my
rabbis of the first century, century, first the of rabbis resurrection of Jesus Christ is a a is Christ Jesus of resurrection and earth shall pass away: but but away: pass shall earth and
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matters “that never happened.” happened.” never “that matters shall not prevent them which which them prevent not shall today, you will not find this church church this find not will you today,
here from Christ concerns concerns Christ from here our conversation is in heaven; heaven; in is conversation our unto the coming of the Lord Lord the of coming the unto our Lord. Yet, if you go to Corinth Corinth to go you if Yet, Lord. our
(Matt. 11:21). The proclamation proclamation The 11:21). (Matt. “For “For Scripture? Absolutely not! not! Absolutely Scripture? which are alive and remain remain and alive are which them to wait for the coming of of coming the for wait to them
long ago in sackcloth and ashes” and sackcloth in ago long
there? No? Does that negate negate that Does No? there? the word of the Lord, that we we that Lord, the of word the Christ” (I Cor. 1:7-8). Paul told told Paul 1:7-8). Cor. (I
Sidon, they would have repented repented have would they Sidon, actual recipients of the letter still still letter the of recipients actual “For this we say unto you by by you unto say we this “For in the day of our Lord Jesus Jesus Lord our of day the in
had been done in Tyre and and Tyre in done been had the Lord comes back. Are the the Are back. comes Lord the to be raptured in his lifetime. lifetime. his in raptured be to the end, that ye may be blameless blameless be may ye that end, the
works, which were done in you, you, in done were which works, Vibrant hope of being here when when here being of hope Vibrant The Apostle Paul was expecting expecting was Paul Apostle The Who shall also confirm you unto unto you confirm also shall Who
Bethsaida! for if the mighty mighty the if for Bethsaida!
of that coming gathering. coming that of coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: Christ: Jesus Lord our of coming the Lord’s death till he come.” he till death Lord’s the
thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, thee, unto woe Chorazin! thee, wrote their epistles in expectation expectation in epistles their wrote behind in no gift; waiting for the the for waiting gift; no in behind and drink this cup, ye do shew shew do ye cup, this drink and
“Woe unto unto “Woe temporal matters. matters. temporal is imminent, and so the apostles apostles the so and imminent, is “So that ye come come ye that “So Baptist Church: Church: Baptist “For as often as ye eat this bread, bread, this eat ye as often as “For
of the sovereignty of God over over God of sovereignty the of claims that His return/rapture return/rapture His that claims Paul writes to the Corinthian Corinthian the to writes Paul Check out I Corinthians 11:26, 11:26, Corinthians I out Check
Let me illustrate that thought thought that illustrate me Let commandments. Christ, Himself Himself Christ, commandments. Scripturally. First, as the Apostle Apostle the as First, Scripturally. deliverance in the person of Christ. of person the in deliverance
looking for His return every day.” every return His for looking it absolves us from obeying open open obeying from us absolves it Let us look at this matter matter this at look us Let for an anti-christ/man of sin, but but sin, of anti-christ/man an for
to die a martyr’s death, but I am am I but death, martyr’s a die to prophecy of God and claim that that claim and God of prophecy surely is. surely the wrath to come. Not looking looking Not come. to wrath the
that “if the Lord tarry, I expect expect I tarry, Lord the “if that the liberty of Scripture to take a a take to Scripture of liberty the in His own words, then it most most it then words, own His in expectation and deliverance from from deliverance and expectation
for Peter was portrayed constantly, constantly, portrayed was Peter for (Mark 13:35-37). We do not have have not do We 13:35-37). (Mark the Lord says that it is imminent imminent is it that says Lord the 10). Always a “personal” waiting, waiting, “personal” a Always 10).
Baloney! A more proper lifestyle lifestyle proper more A Baloney! unto you I say unto all, Watch” all, unto say I you unto
matter, including His coming. If If coming. His including matter, the wrath to come” to wrath the (I Thess. 1:9- Thess. (I
start watching until after I die.” die.” I after until watching start you sleeping. And what I say say I what And sleeping. you time and measurements in any any in measurements and time Jesus, which delivered us from from us delivered which Jesus,
because He prophesied. So do not not do So prophesied. He because Lest coming suddenly he find find he suddenly coming Lest we cannot restrict God to human human to God restrict cannot we he raised from the dead, even even dead, the from raised he
he will not come until after I die, die, I after until come not will he cockcrowing, or in the morning: morning: the in or cockcrowing, hands of the omnipotent One, so so One, omnipotent the of hands for his Son from heaven, whom whom heaven, from Son his for
by telling others, “Well, I know know I “Well, others, telling by even, or at midnight, or at the the at or midnight, at or even, we must carefully leave in the the in leave carefully must we living and true God; And to wait wait to And God; true and living
the Lord to watch for His return, return, His for watch to Lord the master of the house cometh, at at cometh, house the of master total depravity, as something that that something as depravity, total to God from idols to serve the the serve to idols from God to
to ignore the commandment of of commandment the ignore to for ye know not when the the when not know ye for the total inability of the truth of of truth the of inability total the had unto you, and how ye turned turned ye how and you, unto had
of prophecy. Peter had no right right no had Peter prophecy. of “Watch ye therefore: therefore: ye “Watch Himself to to Himself responsibility in salvation with with salvation in responsibility what manner of entering in we we in entering of manner what
never negated by the expectation expectation the by negated never commandments of Christ Jesus Jesus Christ of commandments as we must reconcile human human reconcile must we as “For they themselves shew of us us of shew themselves they “For
return. Our responsibilities are are responsibilities Our return. death, etc, is to deny the open open the deny to is etc, death, (John 14:3) (emph. TMS). Much Much TMS). (emph. 14:3) (John following the pattern of Christ. Christ. of pattern the following
prescribed for us until His glorious glorious His until us for prescribed could not have come before Peter’s Peter’s before come have not could where I am, there ye may be also” be may ye there am, I where
for an imminent coming. He was was He coming. imminent an for
waiting in the labors that He has has He that labors the in waiting So for us to say that Christ Christ that say to us for So receive YOU unto myself; that that myself; unto YOU receive He was right to tell them to hope hope to them tell to right was He
responsibility is to be watching and and watching be to is responsibility it was. it you, I will come again, and and again, come will I you, not lie to the Baptists in Corinth. Corinth. in Baptists the to lie not
longsuffering and grace. Our only only Our grace. and longsuffering Second Coming was delayed, and and delayed, was Coming Second if I go and prepare a place for for place a prepare and go I if cometh” (Matt. 24:44). Paul did did Paul 24:44). (Matt.
and we cannot presume upon His His upon presume cannot we and happen to the Apostle Peter, if the the if Peter, Apostle the to happen And d n “A Saviour’s promise to return. return. to promise Saviour’s as ye think not the Son of man man of Son the not think ye as
hold no restraints upon our Lord Lord our upon restraints no hold And our Lord knew what would would what knew Lord our And an exciting expectation of our our of expectation exciting an ye also ready: for in such an hour hour an such in for ready: also ye
had He so desired. Time can can Time desired. so He had Tyre and Sidon without a doubt. doubt. a without Sidon and Tyre tenor of the New Testament is is Testament New the of tenor “Therefore be be “Therefore would have hope. hope. have would
that the Lord could have come, come, have could Lord the that what would have happened in in happened have would what return of Christ. But the whole whole the But Christ. of return that way, so that every generation generation every that so way, that
fulfill His Holy Word, denies not not denies Word, Holy His fulfill Speaker of these words. He knew knew He words. these of Speaker Scriptural proof of the imminent imminent the of proof Scriptural course not! It was stated/revealed stated/revealed was It not! course
Lord had all things planned to to planned things all had Lord of the Lord’s being the Author and and Author the being Lord’s the of the saints. These verses alone are are alone verses These saints. the never know.” hahahaha!!) Of Of hahahaha!!) know.” never
with the fact of knowing that the the that knowing of fact the with fiction or fantasy, but for the fact fact the for but fantasy, or fiction rapture and the resurrection of of resurrection the and rapture (“No one knows when. You will will You when. knows one (“No
Jerusalem, etc, etc, etc. But even even But etc. etc, etc, Jerusalem, this an “alternate reality” of science science of reality” “alternate an this be witnesses to Christ’s coming coming Christ’s to witnesses be that to cause them to despair? despair? to them cause to that
5) the sack and destruction of of destruction and sack the 5) works exhibited. We might term term might We exhibited. works which are alive and remain” remain” and alive are which shall shall Father only” Father (Matt. 24:36). Was Was 24:36). (Matt.
beyond, 4) Pentecost empowering, empowering, Pentecost 4) beyond, blessing of Bethsaida’s mighty mighty Bethsaida’s of blessing “we “we this passage he refers to the the to refers he passage this the angels of heaven, but my my but heaven, of angels the
martyr, 3) Paul’s trip to Rome and and Rome to trip Paul’s 3) martyr, ashes. But, they never had the the had never they But, ashes. (I Thess. 4:15-18). Four times in in times Four 4:15-18). Thess. (I hour knoweth no man, no, not not no, man, no knoweth hour
2) Peter’s prophesied end as a a as end prophesied Peter’s 2) themselves out in sackcloth and and sackcloth in out themselves one another with these words” words” these with another one “But of that day and and day that of “But Christ said said Christ
spread of the world-wide Gospel, Gospel, world-wide the of spread at all. The city would have decked decked have would city The all. at the Lord. Wherefore comfort comfort Wherefore Lord. the so that we might labor with hope. hope. with labor might we that so
and signs concerning: 1) the the 1) concerning: signs and have repented. No doubt about it it about doubt No repented. have air: and so shall we ever be with with be ever we shall so and air: of the imminent return, is simply simply is return, imminent the of
fulfillment of many prophecies prophecies many of fulfillment supremely states that Tyre would would Tyre that states supremely clouds, to meet the Lord in the the in Lord the meet to clouds, God’s purpose for the doctrine doctrine the for purpose God’s
hindsight, that can now see the the see now can that hindsight, speaking. Matter-of-factly, He He Matter-of-factly, speaking. up together with them in the the in them with together up during their lifetimes. lifetimes. their during
He did not. We have a luxury of of luxury a have We not. did He have happened.” but it is Christ Christ is it but happened.” have alive and remain shall be caught caught be shall remain and alive the Rapture? It was not coming coming not was It Rapture? the
lifetime. But that is only because because only is that But lifetime. were “speculating” what “might “might what “speculating” were rise first: Then we which are are which we Then first: rise would Paul tell them to wait for for wait to them tell Paul would
back in the Apostle Peter or Paul’s Paul’s or Peter Apostle the in back might have cause to say that they they that say to cause have might God: and the dead in Christ shall shall Christ in dead the and God: if there is no imminent hope, why why hope, imminent no is there if
the Lord could not have come come have not could Lord the was John or James speaking, we we speaking, James or John was archangel, and with the trump of of trump the with and archangel, Lord’s churches elsewhere. But, But, elsewhere. churches Lord’s
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been done in Tyre…they would would Tyre…they in done been shall descend from heaven with with heaven from descend shall PreTrib Rapture PreTrib out of existence, except as through through as except existence, of out
“..If the mighty works…had works…had mighty the “..If are asleep. For the Lord himself himself Lord the For asleep. are waiting patiently. It has since gone gone since has It patiently. waiting
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Did Timothy die too soon? Was Was soon? too die Timothy Did the Son of God. And perfectly in in perfectly And God. of Son the all of which certainly is fulfilled in in fulfilled is certainly which of all MATTHEW 24 MATTHEW
ready for Christ’s visible return. return. visible Christ’s for ready Reign. All perfectly predicted by by predicted perfectly All Reign. be “all nations without exception,” exception,” without nations “all be THE BIBLE IS IS BIBLE THE N I E N OUTLI
charge to a man, Timothy, to be be to Timothy, man, a to charge 31) will usher in the Millennial Millennial the in usher will 31) decreed and elected,” or it could could it or elected,” and decreed THE CLEAREST PRETRIB PRETRIB CLEAREST THE
I Timothy 6:14-15, a personal personal a 6:14-15, Timothy I the Judgment of the Nations (vs. (vs. Nations the of Judgment the can come.), it could be “all nations nations “all be could it come.), can to all nations. nations. all to
but Christ’s imminent coming. coming. imminent Christ’s but and the Battle of Armageddon and and Armageddon of Battle the and well be thinking, now, the Lord Lord the now, thinking, be well the world, and us being a witness witness a being us and world, the
5:1-11, not looking for wrath, wrath, for looking not 5:1-11, advent will occur (vs. 29-30) 29-30) (vs. occur will advent 2 Wales. After those trips, he might might he trips, those After Wales. including the Gospel going to all all to going Gospel the including
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to see Christ. I Thessaloians Thessaloians I Christ. see to seven years run their course, the the course, their run years seven in traveling to far off Spain and and Spain off far to traveling in which the signs must be fulfilled, fulfilled, be must signs the which
other churches are right to expect expect to right are churches other After the Great Tribulation’s Tribulation’s Great the After can see the Apostle Paul’s urgency urgency Paul’s Apostle the see can only God knows the extent to to extent the knows God only
Colossians 3:4, like Corinth, the the Corinth, like 3:4, Colossians and us. Our end is the Rapture. the is end Our us. and or Second Century (Surely you you (Surely Century Second or only God truly knows, because because knows, truly God only
moment. I Thessaloians 2:19, 3:13, 3:13, 2:19, Thessaloians I moment. the end of the age for the disciples disciples the for age the of end the nations” at the time of the First First the of time the at nations” able to have been assuredly said, said, assuredly been have to able
of seeing Christ return at any any at return Christ seeing of nations” Lord, Himself has already shown shown already has Himself Lord, could be “all known known “all be could 2016. For how long that has been been has that long how For 2016.
that mandate an imminent hope hope imminent an mandate that be great tribulation” great be “all “all (vs. 21), the the 21), (vs. for every generation because because generation every for would hinder His coming today in in today coming His hinder would
a few of the multiplied references references multiplied the of few a “then shall shall “then midpoint), long before before long midpoint), God’s prerogative, and is pertinent pertinent is and prerogative, God’s that there are no prophesies that that prophesies no are there that
For lack of space, I will but list list but will I space, of lack For of desolation (at the 3.5 year year 3.5 the (at desolation of in that the extent of the witness is is witness the of extent the that in can for sure say in our day and age age and day our in say sure for can
of death into life everlasting. life into death of long before the abomination abomination the before long is what I made mention of earlier, earlier, of mention made I what is imminent return, for which we we which for return, imminent
that instantaneous transformation transformation instantaneous that then shall the end come.” end the shall then chronologically in order, but but order, in chronologically This This live our lives in expectation of His His of expectation in lives our live
wonder of a PreTrib Rapture and and Rapture PreTrib a of wonder witness unto all nations; and and nations; all unto witness trouble in verses 15–28. Exactly Exactly 15–28. verses in trouble off these signs of the times and and times the of signs these off
of the churches would share in the the in share would churches the of preached in all the world for a a for world the all in preached week and the time of Jacob’s Jacob’s of time the and week 70 wonderful passages, we can check check can we passages, wonderful
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not only himself, but the members members the but himself, only not gospel of the kingdom shall be be shall kingdom the of gospel outline continues with Daniel’s Daniel’s with continues outline Luke 21. As we read through these these through read we As 21. Luke
The Apostle Paul expected, that that expected, Paul Apostle The “And this this “And will occur is vs. 14, 14, vs. is occur will The rest of the grand end times times end grand the of rest The in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and and 13, Mark 24, Matthew in
author to write in such a manner. manner. a such in write to author given by Christ before the Rapture Rapture the before Christ by given the presence of sin. of presence the (two millennia?) before His return return His before millennia?) (two
return of Christ could cause an an cause could Christ of return and final sign sign final and from the power, penalty and now now and penalty power, the from (vs. 12). The 10 The 12). (vs. happen over the next few centuries centuries few next the over happen
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Only a belief in the imminent imminent the in belief a Only He is speaking about a deliverance: deliverance: a about speaking is He 11) and cold-hearts amid apostasy apostasy amid cold-hearts and 11) outline of occurrences that would would that occurrences of outline
up in victory” in up (I Cor. 15:51-54). 15:51-54). Cor. (I verse, but just like Matthew 10:22, 10:22, Matthew like just but verse, prophets and televangelists (vs. (vs. televangelists and prophets Jesus Christ, Himself laid out the the out laid Himself Christ, Jesus
eath is swallowed swallowed is eath D written, is about salvation by works, in this this in works, by salvation about 9) and from within (vs. 10), false false 10), (vs. within from and 9) 22:20). The reason being is that that is being reason The 22:20).
brought to pass the saying that that saying the pass to brought Obviously, the Lord is not talking talking not is Lord the Obviously, persecutions from without (vs. (vs. without from persecutions Even so, come, Lord Jesus” Lord come, so, Even (Rev. (Rev.
immortality, then shall be be shall then immortality, rescued/delivered/raptured. rescued/delivered/raptured. pestilences, earthquakes (vs. 7), 7), (vs. earthquakes pestilences, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Amen. quickly. come I Surely
this mortal shall have put on on put have shall mortal this end, the same shall be… saved” be… shall same the end, / rumors of wars (vs. 6), famines, famines, 6), (vs. wars of rumors testifieth these things saith, saith, things these testifieth
have put on incorruption, and and incorruption, on put have “he that shall endure unto the the unto endure shall that “he be false churches (vs. 5), wars and and wars 5), (vs. churches false be “He which which “He apostle expected it. it. expected apostle
when this corruptible shall shall corruptible this when 14). The Lord here promises that that promises here Lord The 14). away first…” away Christ says there will will there says Christ the saints, even John the beloved beloved the John even saints, the
must put on immortality. So So immortality. on put must come” come” (Matt. 24:13- (Matt. coming) (His come, except there come a falling falling a come there except come, first century, even though all of of all though even century, first
incorruption, and this mortal mortal this and incorruption, nations; and then shall the end end the shall then and nations; any means: for that day shall not not shall day that for means: any would not have come during that that during come have not would
this corruptible must put on on put must corruptible this the world for a witness unto all all unto witness a for world the “Let no man deceive you by by you deceive man no “Let 2:3, 2:3, truth, I do believe that the Lord Lord the that believe do I truth,
and we shall be changed. For For changed. be shall we and kingdom shall be preached in all all in preached be shall kingdom the Apostle Paul in II Thessaloians Thessaloians II in Paul Apostle the because I see it as a scriptural scriptural a as it see I because
shall be raised incorruptible, incorruptible, raised be shall . And this gospel of the the of gospel this And . away) The time of apostasy predicted by by predicted apostasy of time The However, having said all that, that, all said having However,
shall sound, and the dead dead the and sound, shall be saved saved be (delivered/snatched (delivered/snatched “the end is not yet” not is end “the (vs. 6). 6). (vs. of time that I come quickly/suddenly. quickly/suddenly. come I that
last trump: for the trumpet trumpet the for trump: last , the same shall shall same the , end (His coming) (His analysis of current events in our our in events current of analysis promised the Philadelphia church church Philadelphia the promised
the twinkling of an eye, at the the at eye, an of twinkling the he that shall endure unto the the unto endure shall that he Verses 4-14 provide a detailed detailed a provide 4-14 Verses His appearance. Revelation 3:11, 3:11, Revelation appearance. His
be changed, In a moment, in in moment, a In changed, be “But “But these two precious verses. verses. precious two these in Scripture. in “we” coming. I John 2:28, 2:28, John I coming. at at 2
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not all sleep, but we shall all all shall we but sleep, all not The end equals His coming in in coming His equals end The outline of the end times is found found is times end the of outline to them that look for Him, is the the is Him, for look that them to
I shew you a mystery; We shall shall We mystery; a you shew I precisely when the Lord comes. comes. Lord the when precisely as clearly as can be. No better better No be. can as clearly as Hebrews 9:28, promise exclusively exclusively promise 9:28, Hebrews
“Behold, “Behold, himself” (Phil. 3:20-21). 3:20-21). (Phil. a sign for the end. The end comes comes end The end. the for sign a to answer these two questions questions two these answer to waiting for a blessed hope. hope. blessed a for waiting
even to subdue all things unto unto things all subdue to even not yet.” not Wars are insufficient of of insufficient are Wars the world?” world?” the The Lord proceeds proceeds Lord The man, also was told to be watching/ be to told was also man,
the working whereby he is able able is he whereby working the must come to pass, but the end is is end the but pass, to come must of thy coming, and of the end of of end the of and coming, thy of advent. Titus 2:13, this now dead dead now this 2:13, Titus advent.
his glorious body, according to to according body, glorious his not troubled: for all these things things these all for troubled: not be? and what shall be the sign sign the be shall what and be? 2) Setting up His Kingdom at the the at Kingdom His up Setting 2)
that it may be fashioned like unto unto like fashioned be may it that “…see that ye be be ye that “…see them in verse 6, 6, verse in them Tell us, when shall these things things these shall when us, Tell 1) Appearing at the Rapture and and Rapture the at Appearing 1)
Who shall change our vile body, body, vile our change shall Who end of the world?” world?” the of end The Lord tells tells Lord The came unto him privately, saying, saying, privately, him unto came for the quick and 2) for the dead. dead. the for 2) and quick the for
Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Christ: Jesus Lord the Saviour, the sign of thy coming, and of the the of and coming, thy of sign the mount of Olives, the disciples disciples the Olives, of mount of two phases of Jesus’ coming: 1) 1) coming: Jesus’ of phases two of
from whence also we look for the the for look we also whence from “and what shall be be shall what “and question was was question And as he sat upon the the upon sat he as And 24:3, “ 24:3, God’s glory. II Timothy 4:1, speaks speaks 4:1, Timothy II glory. God’s
topic is verses 13-14. The disciples’ disciples’ The 13-14. verses is topic (Continued from page 6) page from (Continued apostles’ question in Matthew Matthew in question apostles’ charge is to live in expectation of of expectation in live to is charge •
this grand outline for the current current the for outline grand this synoptic Gospels, starts with the the with starts Gospels, synoptic death, not rapture? No! The The No! rapture? not death, PreTrib Rapture PreTrib
The most important part of of part important most The of Matthew 24 and the other other the and 24 Matthew of departing this world through through world this departing
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11:15 is never referred to as a “last “last a as to referred never is 11:15 shall call.” shall D LOR the whom apostasy, etc. All other signs occur occur signs other All etc. apostasy, The The on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, sickle, thy in Thrust cloud, the on
Great Tribulation in Revelation Revelation in Tribulation Great hath said, and in the remnant remnant the in and said, hath and parallel passages concerning concerning passages parallel and with a loud voice to him that sat sat that him to voice loud a with
The seventh trumpet of the the of trumpet seventh The D LOR the as deliverance, be ones listed in Matthew 24:3-14 24:3-14 Matthew in listed ones came out of the temple, crying crying temple, the of out came
3. Which is the Last Trump? Last the is Which 3. Zion and in Jerusalem shall shall Jerusalem in and Zion the Rapture to occur are the the are occur to Rapture the sharp sickle. And another angel angel another And sickle. sharp
Century A.D. Century shall be delivered: for in mount mount in for delivered: be shall The only signs necessary before before necessary signs only The golden crown, and in his hand a a hand his in and crown, golden
setting up His kingdom in the First First the in kingdom His up setting D LOR the of name the on call not necessary before the rapture. the before necessary not Son of man, having on his head a a head his on having man, of Son
can force the Lord’s hand into into hand Lord’s the force can to pass, that whosoever shall shall whosoever that pass, to 1. The sign of the man of sin is is sin of man the of sign The 1. the cloud one sat like unto the the unto like sat one cloud the
comings in the Old Testament, Testament, Old the in comings S N POSTULATIO POSTTRIB “And it shall come come shall it “And is Joel 2:32, 2:32, Joel is behold a white cloud, and upon upon and cloud, white a behold
more than not speaking of two two of speaking not than more SWERS TO TO SWERS N A SPECIFIC 19:21). Interesting in this context context this in Interesting 19:21). follow them. And I looked, and and looked, I And them. follow
invalidate clear prophecy, any any prophecy, clear invalidate end time passage in the Bible. the in passage time end (Joel 3:9-16, Zec. 12, Rev. 16:12- Rev. 12, Zec. 3:9-16, (Joel labours; and their works do do works their and labours;
call it a third coming, does not not does coming, third a it call follow after, just like every other other every like just after, follow and the Battle of Armageddon! Armageddon! of Battle the and that they may rest from their their from rest may they that
Just because the Bible does not not does Bible the because Just the man of sin and his revelation revelation his and sin of man the prophecy of a PostTrib advent advent PostTrib a of prophecy henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, Spirit, the saith Yea, henceforth:
coming, as it were). were). it as coming, phase (or 3 (or phase hundred furlongs.” hundred Rapture, and all of the events of of events the of all and Rapture, Clearly a a Clearly which die in the Lord from from Lord the in die which
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but must of necessity require a 2 a require necessity of must but the space of a thousand and six six and thousand a of space the that the chapter starts with the the with starts chapter the that me, Write, Blessed are the dead dead the are Blessed Write, me,
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that cannot occur at the Rapture, Rapture, the at occur cannot that even unto the horse bridles, by by bridles, horse the unto even not do more than just mention mention just than more do not voice from heaven saying unto unto saying heaven from voice
of the Rapture and also prophesies prophesies also and Rapture the of blood came out of the winepress, winepress, the of out came blood article on this chapter, so I would would I so chapter, this on article the faith of Jesus. And I heard a a heard I And Jesus. of faith the
studying that there are prophesies prophesies are there that studying trodden without the city, and and city, the without trodden Daniel. I have written an entire entire an written have I Daniel. the commandments of God, and and God, of commandments the
Even so, it is evident from Bible Bible from evident is it so, Even God. And the winepress was was winepress the And God. that parallel a study of the book of of book the of study a parallel that saints: here are they that keep keep that they are here saints:
now seen a necessity for two trips. trips. two for necessity a seen now great winepress of the wrath of of wrath the of winepress great outline with a few more revelations revelations more few a with outline “Here is the patience of the the of patience the is “Here
Testament prophecies, there is is there prophecies, Testament of the earth, and cast it into the the into it cast and earth, the of the Apostle Paul follows Christ’s Christ’s follows Paul Apostle the 14:12-16 refers to the Rapture, Rapture, the to refers 14:12-16
advent. But clearly from Old Old from clearly But advent. the earth, and gathered the vine vine the gathered and earth, the PreTrib outline in the Bible, where where Bible, the in outline PreTrib Coming. Revelation Revelation Coming. Lord’s 2 Lord’s 2
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angel thrust in his sickle into into sickle his in thrust angel Thessaloians 2, as the next clearest clearest next the as 2, Thessaloians BIBLE of TWO PHASES of the the of PHASES TWO of BIBLE to separate the Rapture from the the from Rapture the separate to
grapes are fully ripe. And the the And ripe. fully are grapes Special note must be taken of II II of taken be must note Special CLEAREST PICTURE IN THE THE IN PICTURE CLEAREST the necessity of the 7-year hiatus hiatus 7-year the of necessity the
of the vine of the earth; for her her for earth; the of vine the of (Luke 21:26-28). (Luke in Revelation 14, we have THE THE have we 14, Revelation in neither do PostTrib ascribers see see ascribers PostTrib do neither
sickle, and gather the clusters clusters the gather and sickle, your redemption draweth nigh” draweth redemption your
13:10 it refers to martyrdom, but but martyrdom, to refers it 13:10 up His kingdom (Acts 1:8), and and 1:8), (Acts kingdom His up
saying, Thrust in thy sharp sharp thy in Thrust saying, up, and lift up your heads; for for heads; your up lift and up, life’s journey as well. In Revelation Revelation In well. as journey life’s year hiatus before He comes to set set to comes He before hiatus year
him that had the sharp sickle, sickle, sharp the had that him begin to come to pass, then look look then pass, to come to begin point out the end for those saints’ saints’ those for end the out point coming in with at least a 2000 2000 a least at with in coming
fire; and cried with a loud cry to to cry loud a with cried and fire; glory. And when these things things these when And glory. Revelation 13:10 and 14:12 to to 14:12 and 13:10 Revelation did not see Christ’s first advent advent first Christ’s see not did
the altar, which had power over over power had which altar, the in a cloud with power and great great and power with cloud a in that, it is a phrase that is used in in used is that phrase a is it that, Old Testament, either. The Jews Jews The either. Testament, Old
another angel came out from from out came angel another they see the Son of man coming coming man of Son the see they lies your salvation. But more than than more But salvation. your lies were never mentioned in the the in mentioned never were
also having a sharp sickle. And And sickle. sharp a having also shall be shaken. And then shall shall then And shaken. be shall the end) possess ye your souls/ your ye possess end) the dead). Two separate “comings” “comings” separate Two dead).
the temple which is in heaven, he he heaven, in is which temple the earth: for the powers of heaven heaven of powers the for earth: endurance” (he that endures to to endures that (he endurance” King (judging the quick and the the and quick the (judging King
“And another angel came out of of out came angel another “And things which are coming on the the on coming are which things and Mark. In your “patience/ your In Mark. and out His people) and a furious furious a and people) His out
fear, and for looking after those those after looking for and fear, earth” the of “vine is reaped. reaped. is the Rapture text in both Matthew Matthew both in text Rapture coming Bridegroom (rapturing (rapturing Bridegroom coming
“Men’s hearts failing them for for them failing hearts “Men’s week, where (not the elect, but) but) elect, the (not where week, verse is the counterpart to our our to counterpart the is verse replete with prophesies of a a of prophesies with replete
week) week) possess ye your souls.” your ye possess at the end of the Daniel’s 70 Daniel’s the of end the at This last last This for our sin), so, too, is Scripture Scripture is too, so, sin), our for of course, in Daniel’s 70 Daniel’s in course, of
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head perish. In your patience patience your In perish. head the Second Advent/Armadeddon Advent/Armadeddon Second the of a virgin) and (a sacrificial lamb lamb sacrificial (a and virgin) a of grab hold of (primarily Israelites, Israelites, (primarily of hold grab
there shall not an hair of your your of hair an not shall there Revelation 14:17-20 refers to to refers 14:17-20 Revelation of two types of prophesy (born (born prophesy of types two of that only tribulation saints can can saints tribulation only that
all men for my name’s sake. But But sake. name’s my for men all He never leaves His cloud! His leaves never He coming of Christ was a fulfillment fulfillment a was Christ of coming vs. 20-28, actually has a promise promise a has actually 20-28, vs.
to death. And ye shall be hated of of hated be shall ye And death. to sickle. The PreTrib Rapture! And And Rapture! PreTrib The sickle. His Bride. Much like the first first the like Much Bride. His the Great Tribulation passage of of passage Tribulation Great the
of you shall they cause to be put put be to cause they shall you of elect from the earth with His sharp sharp His with earth the from elect then coming a second time with with time second a coming then passages, in that the Lord within within Lord the that in passages,
kinsfolks, and friends; and some some and friends; and kinsfolks, Himself (not the angels) reaps the the reaps angels) the (not Himself of Christ coming for His Bride, Bride, His for coming Christ of on the Matthew 24 and Mark 13 13 Mark and 24 Matthew the on
by parents, and brethren, and and brethren, and parents, by clouds, cf. Acts 1:9) and the Lord Lord the and 1:9) Acts cf. clouds, This also fulfills the requirement requirement the fulfills also This The Luke 21 reference expands expands reference 21 Luke The
“And ye shall be betrayed both both betrayed be shall ye “And Man is on a cloud (coming in the the in (coming cloud a on is Man “vine of the earth.” earth.” the of “vine reaping of the the of reaping
the almighty love of God. of love almighty the
interposed. Christ, the Son of of Son the Christ, interposed. parallel passage in Luke 21:16-19, 21:16-19, Luke in passage parallel (Rev. 16:12-16) for the second second the for 16:12-16) (Rev. snatched away to safety. Seized by by Seized safety. to away snatched
“patience of the saints” the of “patience with the the with
Rapture is also validated in the the in validated also is Rapture the angels gathering the wicked wicked the gathering angels the the word delivered. Raptured, or or Raptured, delivered. word the
Lord’s coming is prophesied here, here, prophesied is coming Lord’s be speaking about the PreTrib PreTrib the about speaking be for His elect in a first reaping, then then reaping, first a in elect His for Joel, in the original caption uses uses caption original the in Joel,
.” d e p a e r The first phase of the the of phase first The end shall be saved” be shall end That verses 13-14 can only only can 13-14 verses That scriptural picture of Christ coming coming Christ of picture scriptural (Matt. 10:22). 10:22). (Matt.
on the earth; and the earth was was earth the and earth; the on “…he that endureth to the the to endureth that “…he .” d e v a s harmony with all of Scripture. of all with harmony Revelation 14:14-20 shows the the shows 14:14-20 Revelation
on the cloud thrust in his sickle sickle his in thrust cloud the on the name of the Lord shall be be shall Lord the of name the 2. Two comings or three? or comings Two 2. (Continued from page 7) page from (Continued •
PreTrib Rapture PreTrib the earth is ripe. And he that sat sat that he And ripe. is earth the …whosoever shall call upon upon call shall …whosoever time period associated with Israel. with associated period time that “ that
thee to reap; for the harvest of of harvest the for reap; to thee are noted as landmarks of that that of landmarks as noted are Acts 2:21 and Romans 10:13 Romans and 2:21 Acts says says
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as juxtaposed with the first death death first the with juxtaposed as Matt. 24:31, 25:31-40). 24:31, Matt. “One woe is is woe “One wide catastrophes. catastrophes. wide about time periods usually longer longer usually periods time about
as the second death. Specifically, Specifically, death. second the as trouble—Armageddon (Zech. 12; 12; (Zech. trouble—Armageddon same judgment and are world- are and judgment same Christ,” etc, are indeed speaking speaking indeed are etc, Christ,”
resurrection. It is only referred to to referred only is It resurrection. day of the time of Jacob’s Jacob’s of time the of day and vials. All are part of the the of part are All vials. and 1,260 The “day of the Lord,” “day of of “day Lord,” the of “day The
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never actually calls this the second second the this calls actually never Revelation, the seals, trumpets trumpets seals, the Revelation, Israeli saints being saved on the the on saved being saints Israeli 5. The Last Day Last The 5.
20:11-15. Interestingly, the Bible Bible the Interestingly, 20:11-15. between the three woes of of woes three the between tribulation, with the last of the the of last the with tribulation, chronologically and in species. in and chronologically
throne judgment of Revelation Revelation of judgment throne The Bible makes no distinction distinction no makes Bible The find the Bible teaches a great great a teaches Bible the find obviously and evidently is, both both is, evidently and obviously
for judgment, until the great white white great the until judgment, for 6. The Timing of God’s Wrath God’s of Timing The 6. searcher for the truth will certainly certainly will truth the for searcher second resurrection, because it it because resurrection, second
will not be resurrected to stand stand to resurrected be not will coming! is destroyed further. A sincere sincere A further. destroyed is nothing wrong with calling it the the it calling with wrong nothing
this second type of resurrection) resurrection) of type second this supreme goal of Christ and His His and Christ of goal supreme remaining earth’s population population earth’s remaining resurrection. Certainly, there is is there Certainly, resurrection.
participating in “a first phase” of of phase” first “a in participating goal, but they always point to the the to point always they but goal, casualties as one-third of the the of one-third as casualties with the life of the first (type of) of) (type first the of life the with
19:20 has two souls at least least at souls two has 19:20 Tim. 3:1). The signs are never the the never are signs The 3:1). Tim. with another potential 2 billion billion 2 potential another with more important to contrast death death contrast to important more
without exception (Revelation (Revelation exception without perilous times shall come” shall times perilous (II (II trumpet follows not much later later much not follows trumpet of) resurrection, but the point is is point the but resurrection, of)
the Saints. The reprobates, almost almost reprobates, The Saints. the know also, that in the last days days last the in that also, know that is beyond me. The sixth sixth The me. beyond is that referred to as the second (type (type second the as to referred
The first to be resurrected are are resurrected be to first The “This “This is anathema to Scripture. Scripture. to anathema is the earth is currently undergoing undergoing currently is earth the experience. It could have been been have could It experience.
Resurrections? Christ cannot yet return. That That return. yet cannot Christ How anyone can envisage that that envisage can anyone How that none of the saints will ever ever will saints the of none that
4. The Timing of the Two Two the of Timing The 4. for signs and telling others that that others telling and signs for swoop. swoop. death or everlasting contempt, contempt, everlasting or death
action. no time of reprieve to be looking looking be to reprieve of time no taken out of this earth in one fell fell one in earth this of out taken is simply referred to as a second second a as to referred simply is
a coming action, not a finishing finishing a not action, coming a events are imminent. We have have We imminent. are events projected, two billion folks are are folks billion two projected, one to everlasting life. The second second The life. everlasting to one
because trumps typically herald herald typically trumps because be looking forward, for these these for forward, looking be seal. If an 8 billion population is is population billion 8 an If seal. type of resurrection. Namely, the the Namely, resurrection. of type
is designated so, is peculiar in itself, itself, in peculiar is so, designated is days” to simply exhort us to always always to us exhort simply to days” and girls are killed with this one one this with killed are girls and a chronological “first,” but a first first a but “first,” chronological a
That the “I Corinthians 15 trump” trump” 15 Corinthians “I the That then, we must take the term “last “last term the take must we then, that 1.5 billion men, women, boys boys women, men, billion 1.5 that that the first resurrection is not not is resurrection first the that
Corinthians 15 seven years earlier. earlier. years seven 15 Corinthians great white throne. Contextually Contextually throne. white great 6 billion souls, that would mean mean would that souls, billion 6 never termed thusly, we can tell tell can we thusly, termed never
New Testament’s “last trump” in I I in trump” “last Testament’s New resurrection of the dead at the the at dead the of resurrection With a total earth population of of population earth total a With So, if the second resurrection is is resurrection second the if So,
so it is not to be confused with the the with confused be to not is it so John 2:18), to a PostMillennial PostMillennial a to 2:18), John beasts of the earth” the of beasts contempt” (Rev. 6:7-8). 6:7-8). (Rev. (Dan. 12:1-2). (Dan.
termed a “last trump” in Scripture, Scripture, in trump” “last a termed of apostasy and cold hearts (I (I hearts cold and apostasy of and with death, and with the the with and death, with and some to shame and everlasting everlasting and shame to some
seventieth week. It is never never is It week. seventieth from the present current era era current present the from kill with sword, and with hunger, hunger, with and sword, with kill some to everlasting life, and and life, everlasting to some
Reign, but also the end of the the of end the also but Reign, Biblically to speak of everything everything of speak to Biblically the fourth part of the earth, to to earth, the of part fourth the dust of the earth shall awake, awake, shall earth the of dust
the beginning of the Millennial Millennial the of beginning the The phrase “last days” is used used is days” “last phrase The power was given unto them over over them unto given was power many of them that sleep in the the in sleep that them of many
again is a pivotal trump sounding sounding trump pivotal a is again saints in battle (Rev. 19:14, et al). et 19:14, (Rev. battle in saints and Hell followed with him. And And him. with followed Hell and found written in the book. And And book. the in written found
The Matthew 24:31 trumpet trumpet 24:31 Matthew The requires a glorious return with His His with return glorious a requires eath, eath, D was him on sat that name delivered, every one that shall be be shall that one every delivered,
peculiar nation. peculiar rapture for His saints, and then it it then and saints, His for rapture and behold a pale horse: and his his and horse: pale a behold and that time thy people shall be be shall people thy time that
His perpetual promises for His His for promises perpetual His Bible requires two returns: a a returns: two requires Bible Come and see. And I looked, looked, I And see. and Come even to that same time: and at at and time: same that to even
has tempered that great woe with with woe great that tempered has either PreTrib or PostTrib. The The PostTrib. or PreTrib either the voice of the fourth beast say, say, beast fourth the of voice the was since there was a nation nation a was there since was
great woe for Israel, although God God although Israel, for woe great fulfilled with just one coming, coming, one just with fulfilled opened the fourth seal, I heard heard I seal, fourth the opened , such as never never as such , Jacob’s Trouble) Jacob’s
the Lord’s churches, but it heralds heralds it but churches, Lord’s the opposite, that they cannot be be cannot they that opposite, “And when he had had he when “And unimaginable. unimaginable. year Great Tribulation/Time of of Tribulation/Time Great year
for Israel. It is the last trump for for trump last the is It Israel. for are so diverse and diametrically diametrically and diverse so are scale of the fourth seal alone is is alone seal fourth the of scale (obviously again a specific time/7 time/7 specific a again (obviously
where the clock starts ticking again again ticking starts clock the where prophecies of the coming of Christ Christ of coming the of prophecies there shall be a time of trouble trouble of time a be shall there The extent of the catastrophic catastrophic the of extent The
12:1 and I Thessalonians 4:16 is is 4:16 Thessalonians I and 12:1 coming. So many many So coming. the children of thy people: and and people: thy of children the Wonder what he thinks now?). now?). thinks he what Wonder two phase 2 phase two
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Rom. 1:7, I Cor. 1:2, etc). Daniel Daniel etc). 1:2, Cor. I 1:7, Rom. great prince which standeth for for standeth which prince great occurring before our eyes in 2013! 2013! in eyes our before occurring most compelling arguments for a a for arguments compelling most
members (the New Testament Testament New (the members shall Michael stand up, the the up, stand Michael shall that he thought the sixth seal was was seal sixth the thought he that 4:16) 18; Joel 2; etc.). This is One of the the of One is This etc.). 2; Joel 18;
to Gentile (& Jewish) church church Jewish) (& Gentile to had one PostTrib pastor tell me me tell pastor PostTrib one had (tms-PreTrib rapture of I Thess. Thess. I of rapture (tms-PreTrib justice (Isa. 47; Zech. 12, 14; Rev. Rev. 14; 12, Zech. 47; (Isa. justice
that is specifically addressed addressed specifically is that “And at that time time that at “And six seals off as current events (I (I events current as off seals six Dan.12:1-2- Dan.12:1-2- Mount of Olives will render swift swift render will Olives of Mount
during this church age, in a book book a in age, church this during damnation” nor ever shall” and pass the first first the pass and shall” ever nor (John 5:28-29). 5:28-29). (John second advent of the Lord on the the on Lord the of advent second
signal the end for the Gentiles, Gentiles, the for end the signal evil, unto the resurrection of of resurrection the unto evil, earth has never seen before, no no before, seen never has earth the fall of Babylon, where the the where Babylon, of fall the
Corinthians 15:52, does indeed indeed does 15:52, Corinthians of life; and they that have done done have that they and life; of them “Great Tribulation like the the like Tribulation “Great them references to Armageddon and and Armageddon to references
of “last.” The “last trump” of I I of trump” “last The “last.” of done good, unto the resurrection resurrection the unto good, done credulity is strained to call part of of part call to strained is credulity do refer to a 24-hour day, are are day, 24-hour a to refer do
important than the terminology terminology the than important shall come forth; they that have have that they forth; come shall calamities in Revelation, the the Revelation, in calamities and Isaiah, that probably actually actually probably that Isaiah, and
seven. Seven of seven being more more being seven of Seven seven. graves shall hear his voice, And And voice, his hear shall graves With a studious reading of these these of reading studious a With day,” particularly in Zechariah Zechariah in particularly day,”
trump,” but it is the last of the the of last the is it but trump,” cometh quickly” cometh in the which all that are in the the in are that all which the in (Rev. 11:14). 11:14). (Rev. Old Testament references to “one “one to references Testament Old
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PreTrib Rapture PreTrib …The second woe is is woe second …The “Marvel not not “Marvel 9:12). 9:12). for the good/evil. good/evil. the for it literally or prophetically of a a of prophetically or literally it
two woes more hereafter” more woes two (Rev. (Rev. refer to distinct resurrections resurrections distinct to refer will determine whether to take take to whether determine will
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great day of his wrath is come; come; is wrath his of day great 1. Israel’s Importance in Daniel’s Daniel’s in Importance Israel’s 1. “I say then, Hath God cast cast God Hath then, say “I
shall lose his life shall preserve preserve shall life his lose shall
the wrath of the Lamb: For the the For Lamb: the of wrath the the enemies of God. of enemies the 12:9-11). life shall lose it; and whosoever whosoever and it; lose shall life
sitteth on the throne, and from from and throne, the on sitteth PostTribulational destruction of of destruction PostTribulational the valley of Megiddon” of valley the (Zech. (Zech. Whosoever shall seek to save his his save to seek shall Whosoever
us from the face of him that that him of face the from us from the world’s judgment and a a and judgment world’s the from mourning of Hadadrimmon in in Hadadrimmon of mourning back. Remember Lot’s wife. wife. Lot’s Remember back.
and rocks, Fall on us, and hide hide and us, on Fall rocks, and of a PreTribulational deliverance deliverance PreTribulational a of mourning in Jerusalem, as the the as Jerusalem, in mourning field, let him likewise not return return not likewise him let field,
And said to the mountains mountains the to said And many clear pictures in the Bible Bible the in pictures clear many In that day shall there be a great great a be there shall day that In take it away: and he that is in the the in is that he and away: it take
in the rocks of the mountains; mountains; the of rocks the in the Lord to come for us. 3) The The 3) us. for come to Lord the is in bitterness for his firstborn. firstborn. his for bitterness in is house, let him not come down to to down come not him let house,
hid themselves in the dens and and dens the in themselves hid lives to be watching/waiting for for watching/waiting be to lives bitterness for him, as one that that one as him, for bitterness housetop, and his stuff in the the in stuff his and housetop,
bondman, and every free man, man, free every and bondman, imminence factor in our current current our in factor imminence for his only son, and shall be in in be shall and son, only his for day, he which shall be upon the the upon be shall which he day,
and the mighty men, and every every and men, mighty the and 2) Ignoring (or denying) the the denying) (or Ignoring 2) mourn for him, as one mourneth mourneth one as him, for mourn Son of man is revealed. In that that In revealed. is man of Son
men, and the chief captains, captains, chief the and men, expense of the Gentile nations. nations. Gentile the of expense have pierced, and they shall shall they and pierced, have shall it be in the day when the the when day the in be it shall
the great men, and the rich rich the and men, great the of Israel to prominence at the the at prominence to Israel of shall look upon me whom they they whom me upon look shall destroyed them all. Even thus thus Even all. them destroyed
And the kings of the earth, and and earth, the of kings the And He will again restore the nation nation the restore again will He and of supplications: and they they and supplications: of and brimstone from heaven, and and heaven, from brimstone
were moved out of their places. places. their of out moved were week, where God declares that that declares God where week, of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace grace of spirit the Jerusalem, of out of Sodom it rained fire and and fire rained it Sodom of out
and every mountain and island island and mountain every and
avid, and upon the inhabitants inhabitants the upon and avid, D the importance of Daniel’s 70 Daniel’s of importance the But the same day that Lot went went Lot that day same the But
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scroll when it is rolled together; together; rolled is it when scroll I will pour upon the house of of house the upon pour will I PostTrib view are: 1) The ignoring ignoring The 1) are: view PostTrib sold, they planted, they builded; builded; they planted, they sold,
“And the heaven departed as a a as departed heaven the “And come against Jerusalem. And And Jerusalem. against come Overall, the greatest errors of a a of errors greatest the Overall, they drank, they bought, they they bought, they drank, they
week. week. the clock of Daniel’s 70 Daniel’s of clock the
to destroy all the nations that that nations the all destroy to S N CLUSIO N CO SOME in the days of Lot; they did eat, eat, did they Lot; of days the in
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to stop the inexorable ticking of of ticking inexorable the stop to to pass in that day, that I will seek seek will I that day, that in pass to focus, etc. etc. focus, them all. Likewise also as it was was it as also Likewise all. them
name. But they will not be able able be not will they But name. “And it shall come come shall it “And Armageddon. Armageddon. to saints alone, 4) Resurrection Resurrection 4) alone, saints to the flood came, and destroyed destroyed and came, flood the
throne and blaspheme His holy holy His blaspheme and throne the last week, during the Battle of of Battle the during week, last the Suddenness, 3) Peculiar attention attention Peculiar 3) Suddenness, oe entered into the ark, and and ark, the into entered oe N
will shake their fists up at God’s God’s at up fists their shake will grace and salvation at the end of of end the at salvation and grace in their 1) Imminence, 2) 2) Imminence, 1) their in in marriage, until the day that that day the until marriage, in
earthly view and reprobate men men reprobate and view earthly and finally the great outpouring of of outpouring great the finally and much more comfortable together together comfortable more much married wives, they were given given were they wives, married
Heaven’s window will be open to to open be will window Heaven’s of sin’s abomination of desolation), desolation), of abomination sin’s of Thessalonians/Corinthians are are Thessalonians/Corinthians They did eat, they drank, they they drank, they eat, did They
There are verses that indicate indicate that verses are There and sacrifices (including the man man the (including sacrifices and The Rapture passages in in passages Rapture The the days of the Son of man. man. of Son the of days the
of the Lord will be surprising. surprising. be will Lord the of treaty covenant,” temple worship worship temple covenant,” treaty themselves with. themselves oe, so shall it be also in in also be it shall so oe, N of
Nothing about the PostTrib return return PostTrib the about Nothing to fruition, including the “peace “peace the including fruition, to as the Pauline ones concern concern ones Pauline the as “And as it was in the days days the in was it as “And
months later, Christ will come. come. will Christ later, months Testament prophesies will come come will prophesies Testament be seen as a “comforting” passage, passage, “comforting” a as seen be Return
occur on schedule, and finally, 42 42 finally, and schedule, on occur Israel, and the multitude of Old Old of multitude the and Israel, world judgment and can in no way way no in can and judgment world 2. The Imminence of the Lord’s Lord’s the of Imminence The 2.
abomination of desolation will will desolation of abomination the clock will start again for for again start will clock the 24:30 passage concerns itself with with itself concerns passage 24:30 have always been different. different. been always have
will die at the midpoint and the the and midpoint the at die will Gentiles be come in.” come be Gentiles Then Then Zechariah, et al. The Matthew Matthew The al. et Zechariah, to Israel and the Baptist churches churches Baptist the and Israel to
days begins. The two witnesses witnesses two The begins. days “fulness of the the of “fulness occurs when the the when occurs passages in Joel, Isaiah and and Isaiah Joel, in passages “church” or Israel, but the promises promises the but Israel, or “church”
meticulous counting of 1260 1260 of counting meticulous to Israel, until a particular time time particular a until Israel, to 19:11-16 and other Armageddon Armageddon other and 19:11-16 entity, known alternately as the the as alternately known entity,
the Great Tribulation starts, the the starts, Tribulation Great the “partial” blindness has happened happened has blindness “partial” to Matthew 24:30-31 is Revelation Revelation is 24:30-31 Matthew to necessitating a “universal, invisible” invisible” “universal, a necessitating
(Matt. 24:36). Simply put, when when put, Simply 24:36). (Matt. A patent prophesy is revealed that that revealed is prophesy patent A The passage that is most parallel parallel most is that passage The have combined them into one, one, into them combined have
heaven, but my Father only” Father my but heaven,
away their sins” their away (Rom. 11:25-27). 11:25-27). (Rom. be comfortable with it. with comfortable be Lord’s church and Israel, so they they so Israel, and church Lord’s
no man, no, not the angels of of angels the not no, man, no unto them, when I shall take take shall I when them, unto parallel passages that I could never never could I that passages parallel place for a distinction between the the between distinction a for place
of that day and hour knoweth knoweth hour and day that of Jacob: For this is my covenant covenant my is this For Jacob: contemporary Scripture and and Scripture contemporary because their “theories” saw no no saw “theories” their because
“But “But for one simple statement, statement, simple one for turn away ungodliness from from ungodliness away turn and incompatible with so much much so with incompatible and left the ranks of Landmarkism, Landmarkism, of ranks the left
upside down to make provision provision make to down upside eliverer, and shall shall and eliverer, D the Sion of PostTrib view is incomplete incomplete is view PostTrib Amillennialism. They have also also have They Amillennialism.
eventually must turn Scripture Scripture turn must eventually is written, There shall come out out come shall There written, is PreMill Biblical doctrine. A A doctrine. Biblical PreMill have ended up in Preterism or or Preterism in up ended have
testament. All PostTribbers PostTribbers All testament. so all Israel shall be saved: as it it as saved: be shall Israel all so and examples of the PreTrib, PreTrib, the of examples and have not stopped at PostTrib, but but PostTrib, at stopped not have
is incontrovertibly a PreTrib PreTrib a incontrovertibly is the Gentiles be come in. And And in. come be Gentiles the visions, there are so many pictures pictures many so are there visions, leaving the ranks of PreTrib, PreTrib, of ranks the leaving
imminence and surprise factor factor surprise and imminence to Israel, until the fulness of of fulness the until Israel, to from Enoch’s rapture to John’s John’s to rapture Enoch’s from Israel. So many folk I have heard heard have I folk many So Israel.
other left” other (Luke 17:26-36). The The 17:26-36). (Luke blindness in part is happened happened is part in blindness from Noah’s ark, to Lot’s Sodom, Sodom, Lot’s to ark, Noah’s from take into account the nation of of nation the account into take
the one shall be taken, and the the and taken, be shall one the wise in your own conceits; that that conceits; own your in wise make. As we examine passages passages examine we As make. prophecy had better seriously seriously better had prophecy
Two men shall be in the field; field; the in be shall men Two this mystery, lest ye should be be should ye lest mystery, this Scripture is an essential point to to point essential an is Scripture 2). Any dealing with end time time end with dealing Any 2).
shall be taken, and the other left. left. other the and taken, be shall that ye should be ignorant of of ignorant be should ye that I think this harmony of the the of harmony this think I he foreknew...” he (Rom. 11:1- (Rom.
be grinding together; the one one the together; grinding be “For I would not, brethren, brethren, not, would I “For 7. Harmony of Scripture of Harmony 7. not cast away his people which which people his away cast not
shall be left. Two women shall shall women Two left. be shall
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one shall be taken, and the other other the and taken, be shall one PreTrib Rapture PreTrib confused with the Lord’s New New Lord’s the with confused the seed of Abraham, of the the of Abraham, of seed the
shall be two men in one bed; the the bed; one in men two be shall Israel is not, nor ever will be be will ever nor not, is Israel For I also am an Israelite, of of Israelite, an am also I For
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Heaven? When the disciples of of disciples the When Heaven?
Rapture seven years earlier. years seven Rapture a savior, and the Son of God in a a in God of Son the and savior, a even possible for him to obtain obtain to him for possible even
with the many prophecies of the the of prophecies many the with about Jesus being the Christ, and and Christ, the being Jesus about knowledge from your Word. your from knowledge undoing what he had done. Is it it Is done. had he what undoing
event, which cannot be reconciled reconciled be cannot which event, But what the thieves had heard heard had thieves the what But Lord give us instruction and and instruction us give Lord getting down from that cross and and cross that from down getting
advent advent at Armageddon. A 2 A Armageddon. at two and they both reviled Christ. Christ. reviled both they and two doctrines to your heart. Please Please heart. your to doctrines man who had no hope of ever ever of hope no had who man
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through the city of Jerusalem Jerusalem of city the through is very clear that there were only only were there that clear very is thoughts and time-honored Bible Bible time-honored and thoughts very Son of God, to be saved? A A saved? be to God, of Son very
an invincible army pouring pouring army invincible an with him reviled him.” reviled him with The Bible Bible The May God bless these words, words, these bless God May religious leaders in mocking the the mocking in leaders religious
(Joel 2:1-11, et al) shows shows al) et 2:1-11, (Joel “And they that were crucified crucified were that they “And and PreTrib. and and who was joining in with the the with in joining was who and
gathering of the saints/elect. the of gathering in that same verse of both thieves, thieves, both of verse same that in what God is prophesying, PreMil PreMil prophesying, is God what a man in such a situation as this this as situation a such in man a
saints and speak of an exclusive exclusive an of speak and saints (Mark 15:32). And then we read read we then And 15:32). (Mark honest exegesis. It is just too clear clear too just is It exegesis. honest in the beginning. Is it possible for for possible it Is beginning. the in
spoken from Heaven to God’s God’s to Heaven from spoken that we may see and believe” and see may we that
in inviable lines. And that is not not is that And lines. inviable in that both thieves were the same same the were thieves both that
“come up hither” up “come are are words descend now from the cross, cross, the from now descend there, and string them together together them string and there, So we see from these passages passages these from see we So
The The 4:1/11:12) (Revelation “Let Christ the King of Israel Israel of King the Christ “Let to take obscure verses here and and here verses obscure take to 15:32).
sometime after (7 years!). (7 after sometime seen. The mockers even said, said, even mockers The seen. is just not there in context. It has has It context. in there not just is with him reviled him” reviled him with (Mark (Mark
separate judgment of the wicked wicked the of judgment separate which these thieves surely had had surely thieves these which teaches it. The PostTrib support support PostTrib The it. teaches “And they that were crucified crucified were that they “And
of the saints, followed by a a by followed saints, the of G OF THE JEWS,” THE OF G N KI “THE
friends of mine think the Bible Bible the think mine of friends verifies the same when he says says he when same the verifies
like, silent rapture and reckoning reckoning and rapture silent like, accusation written over him, him, over written accusation I try to honestly understand why why understand honestly to try I in mocking Jesus. Mark’s gospel gospel Mark’s Jesus. mocking in
parable shows an imminent, thief- imminent, an shows parable was even a superscription of His His of superscription a even was any PostTrib expositor. Even as as Even expositor. PostTrib any and the scribes and elders of Israel Israel of elders and scribes the and
(Luke 19:11-27) The 10 pounds pounds 10 The 19:11-27) (Luke temple in three days, etc. There There etc. days, three in temple uneasiness in all the writings of of writings the all in uneasiness joined in with the chief priests priests chief the with in joined
before the coming judgment. coming the before something about the raising of a a of raising the about something And I have never felt a twinge of of twinge a felt never have I And were only two and they both both they and two only were
Bridegroom coming for the bride bride the for coming Bridegroom said, I am the Son of God” of Son the am I said, and and Ghost-inspired writers reported. reported. writers Ghost-inspired both joined in the mocking. There There mocking. the in joined both
imminent return, and the the and return, imminent “for he he “for Israel” of King the be and and yore expected. It is what the Holy Holy the what is It expected. yore “cast the same in his teeth.” his in same the “cast They They
10 virgins parable shows an an shows parable virgins 10 “if he “if others” saved “he and and is easy to see what the saints of of saints the what see to easy is “thieves also” “thieves the Notice 44).
(Matthew 25:1-13) The The 25:1-13) (Matthew “if thou be the Son of God” of Son the be thou “if as, pictures, but taken as a whole, it it whole, a as taken but pictures, same in his teeth” his in same (Matt. 27:38- (Matt.
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if thou didst receive it, why dost dost why it, receive didst thou if him as he is” he as him rain began? A picture/prophesy picture/prophesy A began? rain (I John 3:2). John (I save. If he be the King of Israel, Israel, of King the be he If save.
that thou didst not receive? now now receive? not didst thou that shall be like him; for we shall see see shall we for him; like be shall entered the ark, before the 40-day 40-day the before ark, the entered saved others; himself he cannot cannot he himself others; saved
another? and what hast thou thou hast what and another? that, when he shall appear, we we appear, shall he when that, God wait seven days, after Noah Noah after days, seven wait God the scribes and elders, said, He He said, elders, and scribes the
who maketh thee to differ from from differ to thee maketh who what we shall be: but we know know we but be: shall we what judgment. (Gen. 7:10) Why did did Why 7:10) (Gen. judgment. chief priests mocking him, with with him, mocking priests chief
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at his coming” his at Was it the thief? Paul gives us the the us gives Paul thief? the it Was translated out (Gen. 5:24), but but 5:24), (Gen. out translated (I John 2:28). John (I three days, save thyself. If thou thou If thyself. save days, three
and not be ashamed before him him before ashamed be not and then who made the difference? difference? the made who then (picturing the churches) was was churches) the (picturing the temple, and buildest it in in it buildest and temple, the
appear, we may have confidence, confidence, have may we appear, If one was different in the end, end, the in different was one If the days of Noah, where Enoch Enoch where Noah, of days the saying, Thou that destroyest destroyest that Thou saying,
in him; that, when he shall shall he when that, him; in thief? (Matt. 24:37) As it was in in was it As 24:37) (Matt. him, wagging their heads, And And heads, their wagging him,
“And now, little children, abide abide children, little now, “And the other? Was he a better or good good or better a he Was other? the Scriptural Types and Prophecies and Types Scriptural And they that passed by reviled reviled by passed that they And
Was he just more righteous than than righteous more just he Was 3. PreTrib Pictures Abound in in Abound Pictures PreTrib 3. expects the Lord to come quickly. quickly. come to Lord the expects hand, and another on the left. left. the on another and hand,
was different in the end, but why? why? but end, the in different was (Rev. 6:14-17, 16:9). 6:14-17, (Rev. and then Christ. He simply simply He Christ. then and with him, one on the right right the on one him, with
repented not to give him glory” him give to not repented did save one as we shall see. One One see. shall we as one save did
not to look for the Anti-Christ Anti-Christ the for look to not were there two thieves crucified crucified thieves two there were
over these plagues: and they they and plagues: these over malefactors if He so pleased. He He pleased. so He if malefactors in this chapter, his exhortation is is exhortation his chapter, this in “Then “Then between them at the first. first. the at them between
name of God, which hath power power hath which God, of name save even one or both of these two two these of both or one even save but as he concludes his thoughts thoughts his concludes he as but of Jesus Christ who was placed placed was who Christ Jesus of
great heat, and blasphemed the the blasphemed and heat, great 27). Yes, it is possible for God to to God for possible is it Yes, 27). knows the man of sin is coming, coming, is sin of man the knows thieves reacted to the presence presence the to reacted thieves
things are possible” are things …And men were scorched with with scorched were men …And last time” last (Mark 10:26, 10:26, (Mark (I John 2:18). John John 2:18). John (I not. Let us see how both of these these of both how see us Let not.
not with God: for with God all all God with for God: with not and who shall be able to stand? stand? to able be shall who and whereby we know that it is the the is it that know we whereby one better than the other? I think think I other? the than better one
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Also, Paul told the church at at church the told Paul Also, an elect remnant of the chosen chosen the of remnant elect an Armageddon and the Millennial Millennial the and Armageddon Revelation 14:16 & 19. The first first The 19. & 14:16 Revelation
(Revelation 7 & 14). & 7 (Revelation restoration, and refreshment for for refreshment and restoration, chapter are precise details of both both of details precise are chapter compare the two reapings of of reapings two the compare
is the remnant 144 thousand thousand 144 remnant the is there is a promise of redemption, redemption, of promise a is there King of Kings. Within this this Within Kings. of King Rapture can be seen here, as you you as here, seen be can Rapture
knowledge of Jesus Christ, which which Christ, Jesus of knowledge their idolatry and immorality immorality and idolatry their a coming Messiah, to a coming coming a to Messiah, coming a and Israel. The PreTribulational PreTribulational The Israel. and
Jews that come to the saving saving the to come that Jews God’s judgments upon Israel for for Israel upon judgments God’s beyond Isaiah 53’s prophecy of of prophecy 53’s Isaiah beyond concerning both the Gentiles Gentiles the both concerning
seed.” seed.” The promise was for those those for was promise The to indicate that in the midst of of midst the in that indicate to many years to the end times far far times end the to years many Verse 8 is a two-fold prophecy prophecy two-fold a is 8 Verse
promise are counted for the the for counted are promise From the context it seems seems it context the From Gentiles be come in.” come be Gentiles that looks forward through through forward looks that
of God: but the children of the the of children the but God: of to Israel, until the fulness of the the of fulness the until Israel, to Isaiah 65 is a prophetic chapter chapter prophetic a is 65 Isaiah
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formed. Remember Paul told told Paul Remember formed. His elect and the restored nation nation restored the and elect His of the religion of this world. In In world. this of religion the of Century, but it is openly openly is it but Century, Lord’s 1 Lord’s
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and still others never really have have really never others still and shall reign upon the earth with with earth the upon reign shall cluster of Israel and in the cluster cluster the in and Israel of cluster to the Pharisaic element in the the in element Pharisaic the to
and others the bugs have eaten, eaten, have bugs the others and of the Millennium when Christ Christ when Millennium the of here right now, that are in the the in are that now, right here 5). This rejection is not limited limited not is rejection This 5).
Some, the birds have picked at, at, picked have birds the Some, of refreshment and fruitfulness fruitfulness and refreshment of are all the elect of God that are are that God of elect the all are holier than thou…” than holier (Isa. 65:1- (Isa.
in that cluster is a perfect grape. grape. perfect a is cluster that in give us a glimpse of the promise promise the of glimpse a us give So it is my belief the new wine wine new the belief my is it So come not near to me; for I am am I for me; to near not come
know that not every single grape grape single every not that know have sought me.” sought have It seems to to seems It years. …Which say, Stand by thyself, thyself, by Stand say, …Which
about a cluster of grapes, you will will you grapes, of cluster a about lie down in, for my people that that people my for in, down lie will be raptured out before the 7 7 the before out raptured be will good, after their own thoughts; thoughts; own their after good,
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prophecy of them both. them of prophecy be a fold of flocks, and the valley valley the and flocks, of fold a be is the remnant here on earth right right earth on here remnant the is unto a rebellious people, which which people, rebellious a unto
that are living now. This is Isaiah’s Isaiah’s is This now. living are that dwell there. And Sharon shall shall Sharon And there. dwell (the true church, which I believe believe I which church, true (the spread out my hands all the day day the all hands my out spread
2) the church, and saints of God God of saints and church, the 2) inherit it, and my servants shall shall servants my and it, inherit destroyed). And again the Bride Bride the again And destroyed). not called by my name. I have have I name. my by called not
specifically the 144 thousand, and and thousand, 144 the specifically mountains: and mine elect shall shall elect mine and mountains: be no lost people, they will all be be all will they people, lost no be me, unto a nation that was was that nation a unto me,
is the remnant 1) Israel, more more Israel, 1) remnant the is out of Judah an inheritor of my my of inheritor an Judah of out Millennial Kingdom (there will will (there Kingdom Millennial me not: I said, Behold me, behold behold me, Behold said, I not: me
wine that is found in the cluster cluster the in found is that wine forth a seed out of Jacob, and and Jacob, of out seed a forth years tribulation will walk into the the into walk will tribulation years I am found of them that sought sought that them of found am I
people, but mainly Israel. The new new The Israel. mainly but people, “And I will bring bring will I “And conclusion: conclusion: all the saved Jews during the 7 7 the during Jews saved the all of them that asked not for me; me; for not asked that them of
in this verse that pertain to God’s God’s to pertain that verse this in following Isaiah 65:9 support this this support 65:9 Isaiah following After the battle of Armageddon Armageddon of battle the After “I am sought sought am “I Messiah and King. King. and Messiah
I believe we can see two things things two see can we believe I redeems His elect. The two verses verses two The elect. His redeems
will be raptured out. raptured be will as Israel finds herself rejecting her her rejecting herself finds Israel as
He regenerates, restores, and and restores, regenerates, He professing ones but the possessing) possessing) the but ones professing will have grace upon the Gentiles, Gentiles, the upon grace have will
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a single cluster of grapes with the the with grapes of cluster single a the flock.” the There are more more are There God’s people (whoever they may may they (whoever people God’s
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and wasted vines in Israel that are are that Israel in vines wasted and is God’s dealing with Israel, as as Israel, with dealing God’s is
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that God is burning the corrupt corrupt the burning is God that
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so also there is a promise of a time time a of promise a is there also so I re-studied this chapter for the the for chapter this re-studied I
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clergy to marry which has led led has which marry to clergy and will call themselves Free Free themselves call will and Romish/Catholic errors some some errors Romish/Catholic almost two thousand years with with years thousand two almost
the mass takes place, forbids its its forbids place, takes mass the will stop teaching sovereign grace grace sovereign teaching stop will obviously prophesying of some some of prophesying obviously that has infiltrated religion for for religion infiltrated has that
supposed transubstantiation of of transubstantiation supposed the Apostle Paul predicts it. Some Some it. predicts Paul Apostle the (I Tim. 4:2-3). These verses are are verses These 4:2-3). Tim. (I it is the teaching of Catholicism Catholicism of teaching the is it
its congregants every time the the time every congregants its departed from the faith. Of course course Of faith. the from departed believe and know the truth” the know and believe
And to take it one step further, further, step one it take to And
holds devilish doctrines, lies to to lies doctrines, devilish holds in, some Baptist churches have have churches Baptist some in, thanksgiving of them which which them of thanksgiving asked. They are false teachers! teachers! false are They asked.
the Roman Catholic Church who who Church Catholic Roman the Except where apostasy comes comes apostasy where Except hath created to be received with with received be to created hath people mentioned) that is being being is that mentioned) people
passage clearly has reference to to reference has clearly passage Bible. abstain from meats, which God God which meats, from abstain “some” the are (These teachers?
think the precise nature of the the of nature precise the think Baptist doctrine stands for the the for stands doctrine Baptist to marry, and commanding to to commanding and marry, to are the marks of these false false these of marks the are
once delivered unto the saints. I I saints. the unto delivered once the reverse is similarly true that that true similarly is reverse the with a hot iron; Forbidding Forbidding iron; hot a with head, but with the heart! What What heart! the with but head,
have departed from the faith faith the from departed have the Bible for Baptist doctrine, so so doctrine, Baptist for Bible the having their conscience seared seared conscience their having The problem is not with the the with not is problem The
ecclesiastical organizations that that organizations ecclesiastical your doctrine. It has always been been always has It doctrine. your “Speaking lies in hypocrisy; hypocrisy; in lies “Speaking
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whole host of individuals and and individuals of host whole check Baptist church history for for history church Baptist check once delivered unto the saints.” the unto delivered once professed believers. For I believe believe I For believers. professed
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1:1-3, I Peter 1:19-21)’ the the 1:19-21)’ Peter I 1:1-3, of God. It becomes then a very very a then becomes It God. of you that ye should earnestly earnestly should ye that you believers deny the basic doctrines doctrines basic the deny believers
of the Lord Jesus Christ (Heb. (Heb. Christ Jesus Lord the of immutable and unchanging Word Word unchanging and immutable me to write unto you, and exhort exhort and you, unto write to me of demons so that professed professed that so demons of
days began with the ministry ministry the with began days previous generations’ stand for the the for stand generations’ previous “…it was needful for for needful was “…it faith! Jude 3, 3, Jude faith! scholars,” but the satanic influence influence satanic the but scholars,”
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enable a progression of the Lord’s Lord’s the of progression a enable self-serving lies. They teach a false false a teach They lies. self-serving Lord Jesus! Lord
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departing from the faith. Selah! Selah! faith. the from departing 144,000 to be separated, sealed sealed separated, be to 144,000 with will not receive it. Something Something it. receive not will with MATTHEW STEPP MATTHEW it!
taught here, not anymore. Just Just anymore. not here, taught 30:7). Revelation 7 & 14 speak of of speak 14 & 7 Revelation 30:7). it. The heart that all men are born born are men all that heart The it. (I Sam. 4:21). Selah! Think about about Think Selah! 4:21). Sam. (I
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they do not believe in Sovereign Sovereign in believe not do they the time of Jacob’s trouble; but but trouble; Jacob’s of time the man must have a spiritual mind. mind. spiritual a have must man “…she named the child Ichabod, Ichabod, child the named “…she
make sure everyone knows that that knows everyone sure make so that none is like it: it is even even is it it: like is none that so that believe, but to believe it a a it believe to but believe, that Ichabod on there for you, because because you, for there on Ichabod
themselves Baptist? They want to to want They Baptist? themselves ). “Alas! for that day is great, great, is day that for “Alas! ). 27 (Rom. 1:16). It is power to those those to power is It 1:16). (Rom. your doors, though. God is putting putting is God though. doors, your
those churches do not just call call just not do churches those Seventieth Week (Dan. 9:24- (Dan. Week Seventieth Jew first, and also to the Greek” the to also and first, Jew
Please take Baptist off from over over from off Baptist take Please
Will Baptists. Ever wonder why why wonder Ever Baptists. Will the Ephraimites during Daniel’s Daniel’s during Ephraimites the every one that believeth; to the the to believeth; that one every why not start your own church? church? own your start not why
bestowed upon the Jews and and Jews the upon bestowed (Continued from page 13) page from (Continued power of God unto salvation to to salvation unto God of power If these modern start’s are good, good, are start’s modern these If •
There will be sovereign grace grace sovereign be will There the gospel of Christ: for it is the the is it for Christ: of gospel the Forum #2 Forum a headcovering, but not men. not but headcovering, a
forsaken His beloved Israelites. Israelites. beloved His forsaken “For I am not ashamed of of ashamed not am I “For there. there. sexist for women to have to wear wear to have to women for sexist
have sought me.” sought have God has NOT NOT has God salvation, but he did not stop stop not did he but salvation, anabaptism. To start thinking it is is it thinking start To anabaptism.
lie down in, for my people that that people my for in, down lie gospel was the power of God unto unto God of power the was gospel the church without requiring requiring without church the
Achor a place for the herds to to herds the for place a Achor (Rom. 8:28). Paul said that the the that said Paul 8:28). (Rom. MATTHEW STEPP MATTHEW To start letting Presbyterians join join Presbyterians letting start To
fold of flocks, and the valley of of valley the and flocks, of fold called according to his purpose” his to according called
65:17-25). Selah! Think about it! about Think Selah! 65:17-25). preachers preach in their pulpits. pulpits. their in preach preachers
there. And Sharon shall be a a be shall Sharon And there. “are the the “are called.” are which These These ” D LOR the saith mountain, (Isa. (Isa. way. To start letting Methodist Methodist letting start To way.
and my servants shall dwell dwell shall servants my and “unto them them “unto was the power of God God of power the was hurt nor destroy in all my holy holy my all in destroy nor hurt to now start doing it a different different a it doing start now to
and mine elect shall inherit it, it, inherit shall elect mine and free will. Notice that Paul said it it said Paul that Notice will. free serpent’s meat. They shall not not shall They meat. serpent’s they previously had done, and and done, had previously they
an inheritor of my mountains: mountains: my of inheritor an and it has nothing to do with men’s men’s with do to nothing has it and bullock: and dust shall be the the be shall dust and bullock: themselves to stop doing what what doing stop to themselves
out of Jacob, and out of Judah Judah of out and Jacob, of out it. Something else must take place place take must else Something it. the lion shall eat straw like the the like straw eat shall lion the churches have decided amongst amongst decided have churches
And I will bring forth a seed seed a forth bring will I And itself cannot cause men to believe believe to men cause cannot itself lamb shall feed together, and and together, feed shall lamb some point in time, the modern modern the time, in point some
that I may not destroy them all. all. them destroy not may I that Paul’s testimony that the gospel by by gospel the that testimony Paul’s earth: and…The wolf and the the and wolf and…The earth: key element here is to see that at at that see to is here element key
will I do for my servants’ sakes, sakes, servants’ my for do I will (I Cor. 1: 23-24). So we see from from see we So 23-24). 1: Cor. (I create new heavens and a new new a and heavens new create church of “God’s choice!” The The choice!” “God’s of church
it not; for a blessing is in it: so so it: in is blessing a for not; it God, and the wisdom of God” of wisdom the and God,
“For, behold, I I behold, “For, sovereign grace! grace! sovereign “their choice” instead of the the of instead choice” “their
estroy estroy D saith, one and cluster, and Greeks, Christ the power of of power the Christ Greeks, and glory- the power and glory of of glory and power the glory- Bride. Going to the church of of church the to Going Bride.
As the new wine is found in the the in found is wine new the As them which are called, both Jews Jews both called, are which them kingdom with power and great great and power with kingdom do not give a fig about the Baptist Baptist the about fig a give not do
, , D LOR the saith “Thus 65:8-10, 65:8-10, Greeks foolishness; But unto unto But foolishness; Greeks Christ will set up His earthly earthly His up set will Christ departed on alien immersion and and immersion alien on departed
However, as we connect Isaiah Isaiah connect we as However, a stumblingblock, and unto the the unto and stumblingblock, a the Great Tribulation, when when Tribulation, Great the and landmarkism. Some have have Some landmarkism. and
about it! about Christ crucified, unto the Jews Jews the unto crucified, Christ Millennial Reign that will follow follow will that Reign Millennial departed from church authority authority church from departed
Gentiles’ Rapture. Selah! Think Think Selah! Rapture. Gentiles’ “But we preach preach we “But again he said, said, he again most famous descriptions of the the of descriptions famous most fi r s t …” t s r fi (II Thes. 2:3). Some have have Some 2:3). Thes. (II
wine” of the sovereign grace of the the of grace sovereign the of wine” power of God” God” of power (I Cor. 1:18). And And 1:18). Cor. (I Verses 17-25 are some of the the of some are 17-25 Verses except there come a falling away away falling a come there except
partially referring to that “new “new that to referring partially unto us which are saved it is the the is it saved are which us unto through the blood of Jesus Christ! Jesus of blood the through for that day shall not come, come, not shall day that for
Our verse 8 here in Isaiah 65 is is 65 Isaiah in here 8 verse Our that perish foolishness; but but foolishness; perish that there by God’s gift of grace grace of gift God’s by there man deceive you by any means: means: any by you deceive man
winepress of the wrath of God.” of wrath the of winepress
preaching of the cross is to them them to is cross the of preaching by Hell-deserving sinners going going sinners Hell-deserving by “Let no no “Let folks stand for the truth? truth? the for stand folks
earth, and cast it into the great great the into it cast and earth, “For the the “For Paul also tells us this, this, us tells also Paul fact that Heaven will be inhabited inhabited be will Heaven that fact FAITH anymore. Why do not not do Why anymore. FAITH
and gathered the vine of the the of vine the gathered and 4. Now concerning that message message that concerning Now 4. can explain the end times and the the and times end the explain can some do not. It is not part of THE THE of part not is It not. do some
in his sickle into the earth, earth, the into sickle his in Paul tells us in I Corinthians 15:1- Corinthians I in us tells Paul with grace. Sovereign Grace alone alone Grace Sovereign grace. with used to teach and practice it. Now Now it. practice and teach to used
“And the angel thrust thrust angel the “And vs. 19, 19, vs. day according to the Scriptures as as Scriptures the to according day that dealing is judgment tempered tempered judgment is dealing that services. All Baptist churches churches Baptist All services.
unto the Battle of Armageddon- Armageddon- of Battle the unto buried and rose again the third third the again rose and buried is God’s dealing with Israel, and and Israel, with dealing God’s is headcovering in public worship worship public in headcovering
25:33, 41 and Revelation 16:12-16 16:12-16 Revelation and 41 25:33, sins in a substituting way and was was and way substituting a in sins the primary focus of the chapter chapter the of focus primary the the teaching of the woman’s woman’s the of teaching the
separating the goats of Matthew Matthew of goats the separating and that He died for His people’s people’s His for died He that and favor. As we stated at the outset, outset, the at stated we As favor. prophesy even more by stopping stopping by more even prophesy
Advent, where the angel is is angel the where Advent, concerns that Jesus is the Christ Christ the is Jesus that concerns the word grace as unmerited unmerited as grace word the today are fulfilling the latter days days latter the fulfilling are today
reaping of verse 19 is the Second Second the is 19 verse of reaping doubt the message of the gospel gospel the of message the doubt God in verses 15-16, truly defines defines truly 15-16, verses in God they ask! But Baptist churches churches Baptist But ask! they
earth was reaped.” was earth Whereas the the Whereas to them that are lost. Without a a Without lost. are that them to upon these wretched rejecters of of rejecters wretched these upon Candlesticks? “What is that?” that?” is “What Candlesticks?
his sickle on the earth; and the and earth; the on sickle his
Paul said that the gospel was hid hid was gospel the that said Paul Armageddon. That grace is shown shown is grace That Armageddon. and become irrelevant to God. God. to irrelevant become and
that sat on the cloud thrust in in thrust cloud the on sat that the gospel. I am reminded that that reminded am I gospel. the of Jacob’s trouble, leading up to to up leading trouble, Jacob’s of centuries ago left apostasy behind behind apostasy left ago centuries
“And he he “And the Church Age- Church the vs. 16- 16- vs. They both rejected the truth of of truth the rejected both They Verses 11-16 enscribe the time time the enscribe 11-16 Verses and Protestants do? They have have They do? Protestants and
the Rapture signaling the end of of end the signaling Rapture the mocking way was absolute truth. truth. absolute was way mocking
have pierced” have and finally believe! finally and does it matter what Catholics Catholics what matter it does
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The Quickening The poured upon the remnant that that remnant the upon poured Supper. Again Paul’s appropriate appropriate Paul’s Again Supper. Forum #1 Forum
“spirit of grace” of “spirit that will be be will that the stopped using wine in the Lord’s Lord’s the in wine using stopped
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wicked: who can know it” it” know can who wicked: ( Jer. Jer. ( the preaching of Paul to open her her open to Paul of preaching the a ring of truth to it let us see what what see us let it to truth of ring a
above all things, and desperately desperately and things, all above does not say that the Lord used used Lord the that say not does Holy Spirit. While that may have have may that While Spirit. Holy much alive for by a man’s soul he he soul man’s a by for alive much
“The heart is deceitful deceitful is heart “The says says spoken of Paul” of spoken (Acts 16:14). It It 16:14). (Acts and that it was plowed up by the the by up plowed was it that and of knowing God. His soul is very very is soul His God. knowing of
honest and good and yet Jeremiah Jeremiah yet and good and honest unto the things which were were which things the unto good ground was plowed ground ground plowed was ground good is that which, if alive, is capable capable is alive, if which, that is
Jesus spoke of the heart being being heart the of spoke Jesus Lord opened, that she attended attended she that opened, Lord I have said in the past that the the that past the in said have I to regeneration. The spirit of man man of spirit The regeneration. to
in Luke’s account of this parable parable this of account Luke’s in God, heard us: whose heart the the heart whose us: heard God, “good ground?” “good the is what Now the spirit of man that is dead prior prior dead is that man of spirit the
absolutely correct. Now notice notice Now correct. absolutely Thyatira, which worshipped worshipped which Thyatira, be opened it is opened. opened. is it opened be important to remember that it is is it that remember to important
that doeth good?” doeth that Well, that is is that Well, a seller of purple, of the city of of city the of purple, of seller a Christ commands that the heart heart the that commands Christ is a work of the Word of God. It is is It God. of Word the of work a is
“there is none none is “there not Paul say that that say Paul not a certain woman named Lydia, Lydia, named woman certain a will hear His voice and live. When When live. and voice His hear will Holy Spirit. Peter said conversion conversion said Peter Spirit. Holy
is, God” is, (Matt. 19:17)? And did did And 19:17)? (Matt. And d n “A what is said concerning her. her. concerning said is what When Christ calls the dead they they dead the calls Christ When said regeneration is a work of the the of work a is regeneration said
“there is none good but one, that that one, but good none is “there the preaching of Paul. This is is This Paul. of preaching the that was dead came forth.” came dead was that
conversion or sanctification. Jesus Jesus sanctification. or conversion
ground good when Jesus said that that said Jesus when good ground woman named Lydia that heard heard that Lydia named woman “he “he forth” come we read that that read we spoke of the Christian’s ongoing ongoing Christian’s the of spoke
the ground good. So how is the the is how So good. ground the Acts we are told about a certain certain a about told are we Acts “Lazarus “Lazarus When Christ said, said, Christ When of regeneration as a birth. Peter Peter birth. a as regeneration of
sowing of the seed did not make make not did seed the of sowing Now notice in the book of of book the in notice Now there be light” be there there was light. light. was there an ongoing birthing. Jesus spoke spoke Jesus birthing. ongoing an
we have already pointed out the the out pointed already have we flesh” (Ezekiel 11:19, 36:26). 11:19, (Ezekiel “let “let of Christ. When Christ said, said, Christ When Christ. of past), but present tense, “being” - - “being” tense, present but past),
only regenerates good people. As As people. good regenerates only and will give them an heart of of heart an them give will and which is different than the voice voice the than different is which does not say “having been,” (in the the (in been,” “having say not does
causing regeneration, the gospel gospel the regeneration, causing stony heart out of their flesh, flesh, their of out heart stony that is preached indiscriminately indiscriminately preached is that in the English for it says “being.” It It “being.” says it for English the in
to the preaching of the gospel as as gospel the of preaching the to within you; and I will take the the take will I and you; within 8:11). But it is the Word of God God of Word the is it But 8:11). by other sects. The tense is clear clear is tense The sects. other by
then according to those that hold hold that those to according then heart, and I will put a new spirit spirit new a put will I and heart, “seed is the word of God” of word the is “seed (Luke (Luke time those who had been baptized baptized been had who those time
true and I do not dare doubt it, it, doubt dare not do I and true “And I will give them one one them give will I “And Lord. Lord. the Lord tells us. He says that the the that says He us. tells Lord the only baptized aright for the first first the for aright baptized only
and effect. If what Jesus says is is says Jesus what If effect. and Ezekiel declaring the words of the the of words the declaring Ezekiel one that produces any fruit? Well Well fruit? any produces that one they re-baptized saying that they they that saying re-baptized they
am simply trying to show cause cause show to trying simply am (Jer. 32:39). Then we read of of read we Then 32:39). (Jer. “good ground” “good which is the only only the is which forefathers always denied that that denied always forefathers
apart from the preached Word. I I Word. preached the from apart of their children after them” after children their of
sowing? And what is meant by the the by meant is what And sowing? such as baptism. Our anabapist anabapist Our baptism. as such
saying that the Holy Spirit works works Spirit Holy the that saying ever, for the good of them, and and them, of good the for ever, meant by the seed that the sower is is sower the that seed the by meant to do with redoing something something redoing with do to
regeneration. But please, I am not not am I please, But regeneration. way, that they may fear me for for me fear may they that way, Now we must ask. What is is What ask. must we Now the prefix “ana” means. It has has It means. “ana” prefix the
great blunder of gospel preaching preaching gospel of blunder great give them one heart, and one one and heart, one them give hear.” (Luke 8:5-8) (Luke Surely every Baptist knows what what knows Baptist every Surely
the ground good. Here is the the is Here good. ground the “And I will will I “And through the prophet, prophet, the through that hath ears to hear, let him him let hear, to ears hath that meaning and in a different tense. tense. different a in and meaning
voice of the Son of God can make make can God of Son the of voice (Jer. 24:7). Again the Lord said said Lord the Again 24:7). (Jer. said these things, he cried, He He cried, he things, these said with an important difference in in difference important an with
was any fruit produced. Only the the Only produced. fruit any was unto me with their whole heart” whole their with me unto
hundredfold. And when he had had he when And hundredfold. “anagennao” - a related word, but but word, related a - “anagennao”
Only when it fell on good ground ground good on fell it when Only their God: for they shall return return shall they for God: their sprang up, and bare fruit an an fruit bare and up, sprang used a different word. He uses uses He word. different a used
and no fruit was ever produced. produced. ever was fruit no and shall be my people, and I will be be will I and people, my be shall other fell on good ground, and and ground, good on fell other sinner. But Peter in his statement statement his in Peter But sinner.
fell on three other types of ground ground of types other three on fell : and they they and : D LOR the am I that up with it, and choked it. And And it. choked and it, with up infusing life into a spiritually dead dead spiritually a into life infusing
brought forth fruit. The same seed seed same The fruit. forth brought give them an heart to know me, me, know to heart an them give thorns; and the thorns sprang sprang thorns the and thorns; speaks of the work of the Spirit in in Spirit the of work the of speaks
made good by His grace the seed seed the grace His by good made “And I will will I “And concerning the Lord, Lord, the concerning moisture. And some fell among among fell some And moisture. two verses (John chapter 3). He He 3). chapter (John verses two
and then because the ground was was ground the because then and who can know it,” know can who but he also said said also he but withered away, because it lacked lacked it because away, withered we have the word ‘born’ in these these in ‘born’ word the have we
ground good apart from the seed seed the from apart good ground things, and desperately wicked: wicked: desperately and things, as soon as it was sprung up, it it up, sprung was it as soon as the word ‘gennao’ both times that that times both ‘gennao’ word the
the ground good but made the the made but good ground the “The heart is deceitful above all all above deceitful is heart “The And some fell upon a rock; and and rock; a upon fell some And Pugh on this point. “Jesus used used “Jesus point. this on Pugh
Lord did not use the seed to make make to seed the use not did Lord the heart? Well Jeremiah did say, say, did Jeremiah Well heart? the fowls of the air devoured it. it. devoured air the of fowls would like to quote Elder Curtis Curtis Elder quote to like would
than the seed that fell on it. So, the the So, it. on fell that seed the than true then what has to happen in in happen to has what then true it was trodden down, and the the and down, trodden was it Greek word than John does. I I does. John than word Greek
made good by something other other something by good made heart” (Eph. 4:18). Now if this is is this if Now 4:18). (Eph. some fell by the way side; and and side; way the by fell some r.” e v e Well Peter uses a different different a uses Peter Well
that was already good or was was or good already was that because of the blindness of their their of blindness the of because sow his seed: and as he sowed, sowed, he as and seed: his sow God, which liveth and abideth for for abideth and liveth which God,
ground good but fell on ground ground on fell but good ground the ignorance that is in them, them, in is that ignorance the “A sower went out to to out went sower “A meaning. meaning. incorruptible, by the word of of word the by incorruptible,
Word of God, did not make the the make not did God, of Word from the life of God through through God of life the from so there is no doubt about its its about doubt no is there so not of corruptible seed, but of of but seed, corruptible of not
the seed, which was the preached preached the was which seed, the darkened, being alienated alienated being darkened, tells us exactly what it means means it what exactly us tells “Being born again, again, born “Being Peter said, said, Peter
HEART...?” Please notice that that notice Please HEART...?” “Having the understanding understanding the “Having making. In this parable the Lord Lord the parable this In making. what about I Peter 1:23 where where 1:23 Peter I about what
which in an honest and GOOD GOOD and honest an in which light. So we read of Paul saying, saying, Paul of read we So light. which illustrates the point I am am I point the illustrates which God. Someone will certainly ask, ask, certainly will Someone God.
patience” (Luke 8:15). “They, “They, 8:15). (Luke blinded heart cannot see spiritual spiritual see cannot heart blinded concerning the sowing of seed seed of sowing the concerning opened heart to the Word of of Word the to heart opened
it, and bring forth fruit with with fruit forth bring and it, eye cannot see natural light, the the light, natural see cannot eye parable that our Lord spoke spoke Lord our that parable conversion is the response of an an of response the is conversion
having heard the word, keep keep word, the heard having body.” Therefore just as a blinded blinded a as just Therefore body.” In the Gospels we read of a a of read we Gospels the In is the opening of the heart while while heart the of opening the is
in an honest and good heart, heart, good and honest an in same to the soul as the eye is to the the to is eye the as soul the to same to receive it. it. receive to see quickening or regeneration regeneration or quickening see
the good ground are they, which which they, are ground good the A. W. Pink said, “The heart is the the is heart “The said, Pink W. A. (Continued from page 14) page from (Continued heart with the understanding. You You understanding. the with heart •
“But that on on that “But was, for He tells us, us, tells He for was, The Quickening The here? No, a thousand times no! no! times thousand a No, here? she heard his preaching in the the in preaching his heard she
the Lord said the good ground ground good the said Lord the 17:9)? Do we have a contradiction contradiction a have we Do 17:9)? heart but opened her heart that that heart her opened but heart
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he their understanding, that that understanding, their he connection with the preaching of of preaching the with connection experiences.... A person knows knows person A experiences.... hand: repent ye, and believe the the believe and ye, repent hand:
“Then opened opened “Then We read in Luke, Luke, in read We the Holy Spirit always works in in works always Spirit Holy the conversion is a series of Christian Christian of series a is conversion and the kingdom of God is at at is God of kingdom the and
understanding brought about? about? brought understanding hyper-calvinist. We believe that that believe We hyper-calvinist. is not in itself an experience; experience; an itself in not is “And saying, the time is fulfilled, fulfilled, is time the saying, “And
God” (Rom. 3:11). So how is is how So 3:11). (Rom. object for our faith. We are not not are We faith. our for object Best said that “Regeneration “Regeneration that said Best Christ” (Acts 20:21). And again, again, And 20:21). (Acts
there is none that seeketh after after seeketh that none is there Without the gospel there is no no is there gospel the Without of natural surroundings.” W. E. E. W. surroundings.” natural of faith toward our Lord Jesus Jesus Lord our toward faith
is none that understandeth, understandeth, that none is Without the seed there is no fruit. fruit. no is there seed the Without consciousness and is also aware aware also is and consciousness repentance toward God, and and God, toward repentance
“There “There 13:23). But again we read, read, we again But 13:23). good ground to bring forth fruit. fruit. forth bring to ground good is that by which man has self self has man which by that is Jews, and also to the Greeks, Greeks, the to also and Jews,
“understandeth” (Matt. (Matt. that he yet it was the seed that caused the the caused that seed the was it yet soul of man. The soul of man man of soul The man. of soul “Testifying both to the the to both “Testifying first. first.
that the good ground hearer is is hearer ground good the that seed that made the ground good good ground the made that seed The Word of God converts the the converts God of Word The the gospel. Repentance is always always is Repentance gospel. the
different. The difference was was difference The different. again that while it was not the the not was it while that again can know and experience God. God. experience and know can from repentance and faith in in faith and repentance from
it is the understanding that is is that understanding the is it that was sown let us point out out point us let sown was that by regeneration is that which which that is regeneration by of. No man will be saved apart apart saved be will man No of.
the sower. In Matthew’s account account Matthew’s In sower. the us to know. Concerning the seed seed the Concerning know. to us spirit of man - when made alive alive made when - man of spirit this thief that Luke gives account account gives Luke that thief this
account concerning the parable of of parable the concerning account the spirit of God is what enabled enabled what is God of spirit the or quickens the spirit of man. The The man. of spirit the quickens or progression that took place in in place took that progression
would like to point out one more more one out point to like would (I Cor. 2:12). Being quickened by by quickened Being 2:12). Cor. (I that, “The Holy Spirit regenerates regenerates Spirit Holy “The that, Let us now look at the the at look now us Let
Before we get to the thief I I thief the to get we Before they are spiritually discerned” spiritually are they
to the thief. Brother Cockrell said said Cockrell Brother thief. the to which was an experience. an was which
have never been any fruit. any been never have can he know them, because because them, know he can and W. E. Best before returning returning before Best E. W. and of God resulting in his conversion conversion his in resulting God of
seed that was sown there would would there sown was that seed foolishness unto him: neither neither him: unto foolishness statements by Milburn Cockrell Cockrell Milburn by statements It was wrought by the Holy Spirit Spirit Holy the by wrought was It
God. In Jesus’ parable without the the without parable Jesus’ In God. the Spirit of God: for they are are they for God: of Spirit the Let me add a couple of of couple a add me Let without that worked within him. him. within worked that without
creature in Christ by the Word of of Word the by Christ in creature man receiveth not the things of of things the not receiveth man Both physical and spiritual. and physical Both conversion. It was something from from something was It conversion.
his soul and fashioning the new new the fashioning and soul his with spiritual. But the natural natural the But spiritual. with even both of them” of both even (Pro. 20:12). 20:12). (Pro. and what followed was his his was followed what and
the quickened sinner. Converting Converting sinner. quickened the comparing spiritual things things spiritual comparing hath made made hath D LOR the eye, seeing that when it did it was immediate immediate was it did it when that
of the Word of God delivering delivering God of Word the of which the Holy Ghost teacheth; teacheth; Ghost Holy the which “The hearing ear, and the the and ear, hearing “The from? from? something happened. I contend contend I happened. something
death. So again James is speaking speaking is James again So death. man’s wisdom teacheth, but but teacheth, wisdom man’s Where does the seeing eye come come eye seeing the does Where other in the beginning and then then and beginning the in other
which brought forth or begat begat or forth brought which we speak, not in the words which which words the in not speak, we does the hearing ear come from? from? come ear hearing the does shown he was the same as the the as same the was he shown
So there was a conception of lust lust of conception a was there So to us of God. Which things also also things Which God. of us to present in order to hear. Where Where hear. to order in present a new leaf in life. No, as we have have we as No, life. in leaf new a
finished, bringeth forth death.” forth bringeth finished,
the things that are freely given given freely are that things the The potential to hear must be be must hear to potential The this thief decided to turn over over turn to decided thief this
forth sin: and sin, when it is is it when sin, and sin: forth is of God; that we might know know might we that God; of is before the other can take place. place. take can other the before by the Lord Jesus. It was not that that not was It Jesus. Lord the by
lust hath conceived, it bringeth bringeth it conceived, hath lust of the world, but the spirit which which spirit the but world, the of an example. One must be present present be must One example. an Damascus. Paul was apprehended apprehended was Paul Damascus.
“Then when when “Then 1:15 where we read read we where 1:15 we have received, not the spirit spirit the not received, have we Jesus would have never used it as as it used never have would Jesus Paul’s experience on the road to to road the on experience Paul’s
the word was translated in James James in translated was word the ow ow N “ conversion. Listen to Paul, Paul, to Listen conversion. the spiritual world as well or else else or well as world spiritual the decision for Jesus any more than than more any Jesus for decision
delivered which is exactly how how exactly is which delivered with an opened heart and then then and heart opened an with the natural world and is true in in true is and world natural the was not the result of his making a a making his of result the not was
speaks of being brought forth or or forth brought being of speaks 13:15). Notice understanding understanding Notice 13:15). before he can hear. This is true in in true is This hear. can he before that what happened to this thief thief this to happened what that
(James 1:18). But this word word this But 1:18). (James and I should heal them” them” heal should I and (Matt. (Matt. ear?” A man needs a hearing ear ear hearing a needs man A ear?” on the cross. I have labored to show show to labored have I cross. the on
of firstfruits of his creatures” his of firstfruits of
heart, and should be converted, converted, be should and heart, first, the hearing or the hearing hearing the or hearing the first, Now let us get back to the thief thief the to back get us let Now
truth, that we should be a kind kind a be should we that truth, should understand with their their with understand should 8:8). So I ask, “what is needed needed is “what ask, I So 8:8). nothing.
begat he us with the word of of word the with us he begat and hear with their ears, and and ears, their with hear and ears to hear, let him hear” him let hear, to ears (Luke (Luke see but without light he still sees sees still he light without but see
“Of his own will will own his “Of into question. question. into they should see with their eyes, eyes, their with see should they “He that hath hath that “He Lord also said: said: also Lord blindness cured before he can can he before cured blindness
verse in James that will be called called be will that James in verse have closed; lest at any time time any at lest closed; have In the parable of the sower the the sower the of parable the In a blind man needs to have his his have to needs man blind a
(end of quote). Then there is the the is there Then quote). of (end of hearing, and their eyes they they eyes their and hearing, of for hearing. hearing. for have endeavored to demonstrate, demonstrate, to endeavored have
between the Lord Jesus and Peter.” Peter.” and Jesus Lord the between gross, and their ears are dull dull are ears their and gross, and sound must both be present present be both must sound and can bring spiritual life. As we we As life. spiritual bring can
understood, there is no conflict conflict no is there understood, this people’s heart is waxed waxed is heart people’s this present for sight. A hearing ear ear hearing A sight. for present dead sinner. Only the Holy Spirit Spirit Holy the Only sinner. dead
conversion. And so, rightly rightly so, And conversion. “For “For heart as well for Jesus said, said, Jesus for well as heart see without light. Both must be be must Both light. without see the Holy Spirit that quickens the the quickens that Spirit Holy the
as a natural man – that needs needs that – man natural a as understanding involves the the involves understanding see light but a seeing eye cannot cannot eye seeing a but light see of darkness into light, but it is is it but light, into darkness of
It is a man’s soulish life – his life life his – life soulish man’s a is It but they do not open it. Spiritual Spiritual it. open not do they but ears opened. A blinded eye cannot cannot eye blinded A opened. ears forth and delivers the sinner out out sinner the delivers and forth
conversion, it needs regeneration. regeneration. needs it conversion, Scriptures give understanding understanding give Scriptures they need to have their spiritual spiritual their have to need they what gives knowledge and brings brings and knowledge gives what
does. A man’s spirit does not need need not does spirit man’s A does. regeneration or quickening. The The quickening. or regeneration can hear that spiritual message message spiritual that hear can add that the Word of God is is God of Word the that add
soul does not need life, his spirit spirit his life, need not does soul necessary first and that is given in in given is that and first necessary (Rom. 10:14)? But before they they before But 10:14)? (Rom. the person born of God.” I would would I God.” of born person the
his natural surroundings. A man’s man’s A surroundings. natural his given first. A spiritual mind is is mind spiritual A first. given they hear without a preacher” a without hear they
faith are experiences known to to known experiences are faith
is self conscious and conscious of of conscious and conscious self is potential to understand must be be must understand to potential have not heard? and how shall shall how and heard? not have experimental. Repentance and and Repentance experimental.
(Continued from page 15) page from (Continued to open their understanding. The The understanding. their open to believe in him of whom they they whom of him in believe is taking place; therefore, it is is it therefore, place; taking is •
not say that he used the scriptures scriptures the used he that say not not believed? and how shall they they shall how and believed? not The Quickening The is always an awareness of what what of awareness an always is
scriptures” (Luke 24:45). It does does It 24:45). (Luke call on him in whom they have have they whom in him on call existence. Conversion, however, however, Conversion, existence.
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• (Continued on page 18) page on (Continued • we indeed justly; for we receive receive we for justly; indeed we kingdom” (Luke 23:42). It is a a is It 23:42). (Luke experienced conversion as a result result a as conversion experienced
And d n “A toward God for he now says, says, now he for God toward me when thou comest into thy thy into comest thou when me they have prayed and have never never have and prayed have they (Acts 16:31), but when it comes comes it when but 16:31), (Acts
Next we see his repentance repentance his see we Next “Lord, remember remember “Lord, He now says, says, now He many are trusting in a prayer prayer a in trusting are many Christ, and thou shalt be saved” be shalt thou and Christ,
and the dead (Acts 10:42). (Acts dead the and or a right that he thought he had. had. he thought he that right a or salvation is an experience. How How experience. an is salvation “Believe on the Lord Jesus Jesus Lord the on “Believe say, say,
Heaven who will judge the living living the judge will who Heaven plea for mercy and not a demand demand a not and mercy for plea simply trust in an experience but but experience an in trust simply that will grant life. The Bible does does Bible The life. grant will that
but he now fears the God of of God the fears now he but seeks mercy from Christ. This is a a is This Christ. from mercy seeks has experienced? We cannot cannot We experienced? has no command that can be obeyed obeyed be can that command no
may have feared Roman justice justice Roman feared have may own soul” soul” own (Mark 8:36)? He now now He 8:36)? (Mark experienced what this thief thief this what experienced by the law” the by (Gal. 3:21). There is is There 3:21). (Gal.
will bring about repentance. He He repentance. about bring will the whole world, and lose his his lose and world, whole the this land. How many have have many How land. this righteousness should have been been have should righteousness
now he has “godly sorrow” which which sorrow” “godly has he now it profit a man, if he shall gain gain shall he if man, a profit it Grace” in gatherings across across gatherings in Grace” could have given life, verily verily life, given have could
has opened his understanding and and understanding his opened has “for what shall shall what “for be saved. He knew knew He saved. be Multitudes sing “Amazing “Amazing sing Multitudes there had been a law given which which given law a been had there
understanding.” The Holy Spirit Spirit Holy The understanding.” others” and indeed he needed to to needed he indeed and truth he had heard. had he truth “For if if “For for only God can give life. life. give can God only for
the “beginning of knowledge and and knowledge of “beginning the saved saved “he say mockers the heard then his soul was converted by the the by converted was soul his then responsible to give themselves life life themselves give to responsible
(Luke 23:40)? He is experiencing experiencing is He 23:40)? (Luke found himself to be in! He had had He in! be to himself found quickened by the Holy Spirit and and Spirit Holy the by quickened change. However, they are not not are they However, change.
art in the same condemnation” same the in art
What an awful predicament he he predicament awful an What “dost not thou fear God” fear thou not “dost he was was he but God’s requirements did not not did requirements God’s but
not thou fear God, seeing thou thou seeing God, fear thou not to undo the wrong he has done. done. has he wrong the undo to the other thief when he asked asked he when thief other the when Adam fell we all fell in him. him. in fell all we fell Adam when
ost ost D “ Christ he now tells him, him, tells now he Christ He can never come down and try try and down come never can He of Christ and his question to to question his and Christ of men were alive in Adam, but but Adam, in alive were men
thief as he had done in mocking mocking in done had he as thief hanging on a tree with no way out. out. way no with tree a on hanging in there between his mocking mocking his between there in they have spiritual life because because life spiritual have they
Instead of joining the other other the joining of Instead shut up to the mercy of God. He is is He God. of mercy the to up shut sacrifice of Himself. Somewhere Somewhere Himself. of sacrifice are responsible to live as though though as live to responsible are
about what happened first? first? happened what about but the LORD Jesus Christ. He is is He Christ. Jesus LORD the but that very time in history by the the by history in time very that and neighbor as themselves. They They themselves. as neighbor and
Now, what does Luke tell us us tell Luke does what Now, He now has no place to turn turn to place no has now He taking care of his sin problem at at problem sin his of care taking Lord God with all their heart heart their all with God Lord
with was truth. truth. was with Son of God. of Son has Jesus’ promise. His Lord was was Lord His promise. Jesus’ has They are responsible to love the the love to responsible are They
that he had heard and joined in in joined and heard had he that He believes that He is the sinless sinless the is He that believes He the love that is in Christ Jesus. He He Jesus. Christ in is that love the the letter, but also in the spirit. spirit. the in also but letter, the
Remember also that the mocking mocking the that also Remember knows that Jesus is without sin. sin. without is Jesus that knows Death cannot separate him from from him separate cannot Death the moral law of God not only in in only not God of law moral the
“is the beginning of knowledge.” of beginning the “is
never said what comes next. He He next. comes what said never sins. He is safe for evermore. evermore. for safe is He sins. Men are responsible to keep all all keep to responsible are Men
understanding.” In Proverbs 1:7 it it 1:7 Proverbs In the kingdom else he would have have would he else kingdom the of Christ. He is saved from his his from saved is He Christ. of A quick note on responsibility. responsibility. on note quick A
the knowledge of the holy is is holy the of knowledge the King of Israel, and the Lord of of Lord the and Israel, of King a rest it was! A rest in the promise promise the in rest A was! it rest a and dying world. dying and
the beginning of wisdom and and wisdom of beginning the that Jesus is the Son of God, the the God, of Son the is Jesus that savior. He now has rest and what what and rest has now He savior. salvation with the rest of the lost lost the of rest the with salvation
is is D LOR the of fear “the that that (Luke 23:41). He now believes believes now He 23:41). (Luke he knows Him experimentally as as experimentally Him knows he to reject the work of Christ for for Christ of work the reject to
tells us. I read in Proverbs 9:10 9:10 Proverbs in read I us. tells man hath done nothing amiss” nothing done hath man
wrote in “Amazing Grace.” Now Now Grace.” “Amazing in wrote us, otherwise we would continue continue would we otherwise us,
and receives the word as Jesus Jesus as word the receives and “but this this “but a mocking way. He says says He way. mocking a damnation as the song writer writer song the as damnation “but God” “but hath quickened quickened hath others,
and has a good and honest heart heart honest and good a has and that had been said about Him in in Him about said been had that had relieved that fear of eternal eternal of fear that relieved had We were dead in our sins, even as as even sins, our in dead were We
ground is he that understandeth understandeth that he is ground of Christ and now believes all all believes now and Christ of heart to fear God and now grace grace now and God fear to heart “but God.” “but is It anything. me or
Holy Spirit. Remember the good good the Remember Spirit. Holy He now sees the righteousness righteousness the sees now He his soul. Grace had taught his his taught had Grace soul. his (Eph. 2:1-5). You see it is not you you not is it see You 2:1-5). (Eph.
It was wrought in him by the the by him in wrought was It him a heart of flesh. of heart a him peace that must have flooded flooded have must that peace Christ, (by grace ye are saved) are ye grace (by Christ,
within him but from without. without. from but him within away the stony heart and given given and heart stony the away paradise” (Luke 23:43). Oh the the Oh 23:43). (Luke quickened us together with with together us quickened
instantaneous event that came came that event instantaneous work of the Holy Spirit has taken taken has Spirit Holy the of work Today shalt thou be with me in in me with be thou shalt Today when we were dead in sins, hath hath sins, in dead were we when
a manifestation of the the of manifestation a to his heart. The Lord through the the through Lord The heart. his to unto him, Verily I say unto thee, thee, unto say I Verily him, unto wherewith he loved us, Even Even us, loved he wherewith
What now follows is is follows now What Son of God” of Son was suddenly truth truth suddenly was “And Jesus said said Jesus “And Jesus cannot lie. lie. cannot Jesus rich in mercy, for his great love love great his for mercy, in rich
on the cross. cross. the on said, I am the the am I said, he “for Israel,” and salvation from the Lord’s promise. promise. Lord’s the from salvation even as others. But God, who is is who God, But others. as even
to show you all of this in the thief thief the in this of all you show to “if he be the King of of King the be he “if ,” d o G f o and and soul. He receives the assurance of of assurance the receives He soul. by nature the children of wrath, wrath, of children the nature by
death” (II Cor. 7:10). I would like like would I 7:10). Cor. (II “if thou be the Son Son the be thou “if ,” s r e h t o and and been unfathomable to his lost lost his to unfathomable been flesh and of the mind; and were were and mind; the of and flesh
sorrow of the world worketh worketh world the of sorrow “he saved saved “he those mocking words, words, mocking those from the Lord that it must have have must it that Lord the from flesh, fulfilling the desires of the the of desires the fulfilling flesh,
not to be repented of: but the the but of: repented be to not AT FIRST HE MOCKED. All All MOCKED. HE FIRST AT He now receives such a statement statement a such receives now He in times past in the lusts of our our of lusts the in past times in
worketh repentance to salvation salvation to repentance worketh RECIEVE THE WORDS THAT THAT WORDS THE RECIEVE been beyond his comprehension. comprehension. his beyond been also we all had our conversation conversation our had all we also
“For godly sorrow sorrow godly “For tells us, us, tells THE GROUND GOOD TO TO GOOD GROUND THE Then what comes next must have have must next comes what Then of disobedience: Among whom whom Among disobedience: of
that worketh repentance. Paul Paul repentance. worketh that HOLY SPIRIT HAS MADE MADE HAS SPIRIT HOLY personal savior. personal that now worketh in the children children the in worketh now that
perish.” But there is something something is there But the work of the Holy Spirit. THE THE Spirit. Holy the of work the before he knows Him as his his as Him knows he before of the power of the air, the spirit spirit the air, the of power the of
ye repent, ye shall all likewise likewise all shall ye repent, ye and judgment to come as a result of of result a as come to judgment and knows Jesus as Lord and King King and Lord as Jesus knows world, according to the prince prince the to according world,
“except “except repent and as Jesus said, said, Jesus as and repent convinced of sin, righteousness, righteousness, sin, of convinced to eternal damnation. Notice, he he Notice, damnation. eternal to according to the course of this this of course the to according
gospel” (Mark 1:15). Men must must Men 1:15). (Mark law of the land. The thief was now now was thief The land. the of law not, then he is toast and doomed doomed and toast is he then not, Wherein in time past ye walked walked ye past time in Wherein
(Continued from page 16) page from (Continued who is to be feared, not simply the the simply not feared, be to is who he knows that if the Lord does does Lord the if that knows he dead in trespasses and sins; sins; and trespasses in dead •
The Quickening The (Luke 23:41). Justly before God God before Justly 23:41). (Luke obligation to remember him and and him remember to obligation hath he quickened, who were were who quickened, he hath
the due reward of our deeds” our of reward due the
plea because the Lord is not under under not is Lord the because plea And u o y d n “A of being quickened? quickened? being of
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information to the reader. And And reader. the to information • (Continued on page 18) page on (Continued • During the Old Testament Testament Old the During
by them in their introductory introductory their in them by about A. D. 100. D. A. about – introduces his book calling it it calling book his introduces –
Give Him the Glory! the Him Give of the translators is insisted upon upon insisted is translators the of Apostle John finished his writing writing his finished John Apostle the prophet – this time Isaiah Isaiah time this – prophet the
preaching of the Gospel. the of preaching marginal renderings in the view view the in renderings marginal “visions” ceased when the old old the when ceased “visions” Jerusalem...” Jerusalem...” (Isa. 1:1). Again Again 1:1). (Isa.
soul by His grace through the the through grace His by soul origin). The importance of these these of importance The origin). the Book of Revelation then such such then Revelation of Book the he saw concerning Judah and and Judah concerning saw he
spirit and the converting of your your of converting the and spirit part of the translation from its its from translation the of part ceased with the completion of of completion the with ceased Isaiah the son of Amoz, which which Amoz, of son the Isaiah
with the quickening of your dead dead your of quickening the with readings, but they have been a a been have they but readings, we really believe that revelation revelation that believe really we “The vision of of vision “The statement: statement:
gave all that to you and it started started it and you to that all gave (Some disparage the KJV marginal marginal KJV the disparage (Some for the congregation he serves. If If serves. he congregation the for Second: another introductory introductory another Second:
“Brother Lucien, Yes!” Then God God Then Yes!” Lucien, “Brother }” naked made is (Prov. 29:18). 29:18). (Prov. pastors His foreordained plan plan foreordained His pastors the message God had given him. him. given had God message the
brethren (I John 3:14)? You say, say, You 3:14)? John (I brethren law, happy is he. {perish: or, or, {perish: he. is happy law, I doubt that God reveals to to reveals God that doubt I “vision” was was his because rather
God (Rom. 8:16)? Do we love the the love we Do 8:16)? (Rom. God perish: but he that keepeth the the keepeth that he but perish: the great commission. However, However, commission. great the and saw unspeakable things, but but things, unspeakable saw and
our spirit that we are the sons of of sons the are we that spirit our there is no vision, the people people the vision, no is there home and abroad in carrying out out carrying in abroad and home he was transported to Heaven Heaven to transported was he
Does God’s Spirit witness with with witness Spirit God’s Does “Where “Where missing from most Bibles. Bibles. most from missing being energetically involved at at involved energetically being “vision,” not because because not a is It Jonah.
but the righteousness of Christ? Christ? of righteousness the but includes the KJV marginal note note marginal KJV the includes and spiritual maturity, as well as as well as maturity, spiritual and spared through the preaching of of preaching the through spared
and lostness with no place to go go to place no with lostness and The following quotation quotation following The progress in knowledge, holiness holiness knowledge, in progress city had backslidden after it was was it after backslidden had city
thief and seen our own sinfulness sinfulness own our seen and thief d o G g n eari F pastor ought to want his flock to to flock his want to ought pastor on his heart as a heaviness. That That heaviness. a as heart his on
Have we been converted like the the like converted been we Have d d ease C opulace P the or spiritually. Surely every every Surely spiritually. or message for Nineveh and was was and Nineveh for message
well as the mind (Rom. 10:9-10)? 10:9-10)? (Rom. mind the as well that ce n seque n o C not increase whether numerically numerically whether increase not burden because it was a stern stern a was it because burden
Have we believed in the heart as as heart the in believed we Have the ith W ible B the of congregation to become they will will they become to congregation to his book. He tells us it was a a was it us tells He book. his to
on the cross the object of our hope? hope? our of object the cross the on d d o G the g n reachi P vision as to what he wants his his wants he what to as vision Prophet Nahum’s introduction introduction Nahum’s Prophet
being? Is His substitutionary work work substitutionary His Is being? of n essatio C he T I: leader does not have a dream or or dream a have not does leader Elkoshite.” This statement is the the is statement This
in the Lord Jesus with all of our our of all with Jesus Lord the in departed from living moral lives. moral living from departed serves. Their idea is that if the the if that is idea Their serves. ahum the the ahum N of vision the of book
professors? Well, are we trusting trusting we are Well, professors? a doubt we have as a country country a as have we doubt a vision for the congregation he he congregation the for vision ineveh. The The ineveh. N of burden “The
been regenerated or are mere mere are or regenerated been in the cesspool of sin? Without Without sin? of cesspool the in speak, for instance, of a pastor’s pastor’s a of instance, for speak, of the word. First: Nahum 1:1: 1:1: Nahum First: word. the of
How do we know that we have have we that know we do How most people in this country living living country this in people most “vision” and and word this take some verses as to the Biblical usage usage Biblical the to as verses
won’t get you there.” there.” you get won’t we see all around us? Why are are Why us? around all see we in this way. On the other hand, hand, other the On way. this in “vision.” Consider the following following the Consider “vision.”
your neighbor as yourself, but it it but yourself, as neighbor your departure from good morals that that morals good from departure claim that God speaks to them them to speaks God that claim But let us deal with this word word this with deal us let But
your heart and soul and mind and and mind and soul and heart your to the Bible, that has caused this this caused has that Bible, the to revelations to the Bible. They They Bible. the to revelations Testaments. Testaments.
said. To love the Lord with all all with Lord the love To said. sees aright. What is it, according according it, is What aright. sees things they claim to receive added added receive to claim they things whether in the Old or New New or Old the in whether
believe every word that God has has God that word every believe taken out soon - if this preacher preacher this if - soon out taken sort of thing. By means of such such of means By thing. of sort “prophesied,” etc., in the Bible Bible the in etc., “prophesied,”
man’s responsibility was, said, “To “To said, was, responsibility man’s once again in this world – unless unless – world this in again once word to mean dreams and that that and dreams mean to word we read the word “prophecy” or or “prophecy” word the read we
Wilbur Johnson when asked what what asked when Johnson Wilbur eventually be refugees – pilgrims pilgrims – refugees be eventually by them. These cultists use the the use cultists These them. by these last two statements when when statements two last these
Christ” (Acts 20:21). Brother Brother 20:21). (Acts everything, sound Baptists shall shall Baptists sound everything, folk sometimes are influenced influenced are sometimes folk events. We ought to remember remember to ought We events.
and faith toward our Lord Jesus Jesus Lord our toward faith and Baptists go along with most most with along go Baptists on the media that even Baptist Baptist even that media the on contain revelations about future future about revelations contain
Greeks, repentance toward God, God, toward repentance Greeks, While liberal and compromising compromising and liberal While their presence so influential influential so presence their all books written by the prophets prophets the by written books all
both to the Jews, and also to the the to also and Jews, the to both by politicians and government. government. and politicians by heretics are so popular and and popular so are heretics “fore-telling” of future events. Not Not events. future of “fore-telling”
“Testifying “Testifying repentance and faith.” faith.” and repentance also a definite anti-Biblical stand stand anti-Biblical definite a also Pentecostal and charismatic charismatic and Pentecostal telling” of God’s Word as well as a a as well as Word God’s of telling”
sinners are limited to the terms of of terms the to limited are sinners sins by our countrymen, but but countrymen, our by sins “vision.” meaning of the word word the of meaning
mean either or both a “forth- a both or either mean
The demands of the gospel upon upon gospel the of demands The sorts of immorality and other other and immorality of sorts the above text and deal with the the with deal and text above the time. The word “prophecy” can can “prophecy” word The time.
presented as a duty of the sinner. sinner. the of duty a as presented approval and participation in all all in participation and approval First of all let us go back to to back go us let all of First God with prophecy during this this during prophecy with God
sovereign God, it is never never is it God, sovereign now. Today we see not only the the only not see we Today now. left to us. us. to left ministry. No men were gifted by by gifted were men No ministry.
is presented as the act of the the of act the as presented is But things are vastly different different vastly are things But what the King James translators translators James King the what a public “vision” or preaching preaching or “vision” public a
E. Best said, “Since regeneration regeneration “Since said, Best E. her daughters. her it because they only have a part of of part a have only they because it of John the Baptist were without without were Baptist the John of
the evidences of regeneration. W. W. regeneration. of evidences the separated from the Harlot and and Harlot the from separated James Version love only a part of of part a only love Version James Testament until the preaching preaching the until Testament
born. Repentance and faith are are faith and Repentance born. wicked living, and certainly certainly and living, wicked some who claim to love the King King the love to claim who some from the completion of the Old Old the of completion the from
is already, “IS” born, not shall be be shall not born, “IS” already, is separated for the most part from from part most the for separated am a dying breed it seems). Sadly, Sadly, seems). it breed dying a am Those four hundred “silent years” years” “silent hundred four Those
is born of God” of born is (I John 5:1), that that 5:1), John (I especially were a separate people: people: separate a were especially and be familiar with both, (but I I (but both, with familiar be and existed between the Testaments. Testaments. the between existed
believeth that Jesus is the Christ Christ the is Jesus that believeth to those principles. Baptists Baptists principles. those to reader and the marginal notes notes marginal the and reader from this world! Such a time time a Such world! this from
“Whosoever “Whosoever above we read that that read we above of people in the past adhered adhered past the in people of with both the introduction to the the to introduction the both with God’s preachers were absent absent were preachers God’s
to regeneration that is from from is that regeneration to see that a significant number number significant a that see
Bible student ought to have a Bible Bible a have to ought student Bible But there were other times when when times other were there But
(Continued from page 17) page from (Continued (Continued from page 1) page from (Continued preacher insists that every serious serious every that insists preacher God had a prophetic ministry. ministry. prophetic a had God • •
How the U.S.A. the How The Quickening The importance of these notes, this this notes, these of importance drawn our text, from time to time time to time from text, our drawn
just as those men insisted on the the on insisted men those as just period from which we have have we which from period
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• (Continued on page 20) page on (Continued • Brown Commentary says, first of of first says, Commentary Brown returned to the camp, but we have have we but camp, the to returned large measure for our present present our for measure large
to run wild.” Jamieson, Fausset, Fausset, Jamieson, wild.” run to for their actions when Moses Moses when actions their for this way? Because the preachers preachers the Because way? this preachers, then, are to blame in in blame to are then, preachers,
‘perish,’” are let loose, “are left left “are loose, let are ‘perish,’” paganism. And they suffered suffered they And paganism. So how did the U. S. A. get get A. S. U. the did how So A majority of this country’s country’s this of majority A
the phrase means “the people people “the means phrase the both the spirit and actions of of actions and spirit the both find tasty: thorns and briars! and thorns tasty: find ruth T
naked.” Barnes comments saying saying comments Barnes naked.” eating and drinking. Theirs was was Theirs drinking. and eating their goats the things that goats goats that things the goats their the reach P to d frai A
the phrase thus: “a people made made people “a thus: phrase the merry in singing, lewd dancing, dancing, lewd singing, in merry majority of preachers are feeding feeding are preachers of majority re A or d ompromise C
Literal Translation translates translates Translation Literal Word of God the Israelites made made Israelites the God of Word deceits” (Isa. 30:9-10). The The 30:9-10). (Isa. ave H reachers P
or, is made naked.” naked.” made is or, Young’s Young’s open or public preaching of the the of preaching public or open unto us smooth things, prophesy prophesy things, smooth us unto s ’ merica A of ost M III.
“perish: “perish: alternative reading: reading: alternative honored. Because there was no no was there Because honored. not unto us right things, speak speak things, right us unto not they forebear. they
First of all notice the KJV KJV the notice all of First which they danced around and and around danced they which and to the prophets, Prophesy Prophesy prophets, the to and whether men hear or whether whether or hear men whether
the people perish” people the ? ? “ phrase, the 7:41). They made the very thing thing very the made They 7:41). Which say to the seers, See not; not; See seers, the to say Which is faithful in telling the truth truth the telling in faithful is
phrase? How are we to understand understand to we are How phrase? works of their own hands” own their of works (Acts (Acts : : D LOR the of law the hear not not for such name-calling if he he if name-calling such for not
phrase. But what of the second second the of what But phrase. unto the idol, and rejoiced in the the in rejoiced and idol, the unto children, children that will will that children children, What else? This preacher cares cares preacher This else? What
message is the meaning of this first first this of meaning the is message those days, and offered sacrifice sacrifice offered and days, those this is a rebellious people, lying lying people, rebellious a is this extremest! Hard-line Christian! Christian! Hard-line extremest!
open or public preaching of God’s God’s of preaching public or open “And they made a calf in in calf a made they “And words: words: “That “That testimonial against Israel: against testimonial epithets may be hurled my way – – way my hurled be may epithets
is no vision...” vision...” no is Where there is no no is there Where wrong? Stephen preached these these preached Stephen wrong? told to write these words as a a as words these write to told Bigot! Crazy! These and other other and These Crazy! Bigot!
“Where there there “Where part of our text. text. our of part Winter Solstice time. Think me me Think time. Solstice Winter in the United States? Isaiah was was Isaiah States? United the in going on in our country? Fanatic! Fanatic! country? our in on going
So let us go back to the first first the to back go us let So and nominal Christians do at at do Christians nominal and in the same situation today here here today situation same the in have in the past, and presently are are presently and past, the in have
men. and made merry just like pagans pagans like just merry made and thereof” (Jer. 5:31)? Are we not not we Are 5:31)? (Jer. depraved and anti-God things as as things anti-God and depraved
the preaching of God’s message to to message God’s of preaching the “holidays.” They ate and drank drank and ate They “holidays.” and what will ye do in the end end the in do ye will what and for sin and especially for such such for especially and sin for
“vision” as used in them means means them in used as “vision” other pagan celebrations we call call we celebrations pagan other my people love to have it so: so: it have to love people my Are there not consequences consequences not there Are
without a doubt that the word word the that doubt a without only at Christmas but at all the the all at but Christmas at only bear rule by their means; and and means; their by rule bear note of such magnitude of sin? sin? of magnitude such of note
are enough to demonstrate demonstrate to enough are that most of the world does not not does world the of most that prophesy falsely, and the priests priests the and falsely, prophesy Do we think God does not take take not does God think we Do
seldom heard. Surely these verses verses these Surely heard. seldom least they did the same things things same the did they least “The prophets prophets “The to that prophet: prophet: that to always associated with paganism? paganism? with associated always
“precious” or rare in that day: day: that in rare or “precious” most of the world does! Well, at at Well, does! world the of most Jeremiah it is with us. God said said God us. with is it Jeremiah living immoral lives which is is which lives immoral living
6:8). The word of the Lord was was Lord the of word The 6:8). They celebrated Christmas as as Christmas celebrated They country. As it was in the days of of days the in was it As country. paganism? Are not most of them them of most not Are paganism?
of the judges (See Judges 4:4; 4:4; Judges (See judges the of the people do in Moses absence? absence? Moses in do people the due to “missionaries” from our our from “missionaries” to due most of our citizens involved in in involved citizens our of most
ministry during the entire time time entire the during ministry of God’s message. So what did did what So message. God’s of now found around the world world the around found now part of “Christianity”? Are not not Are “Christianity”? of part
two instances of any preaching preaching any of instances two Law let alone an open preaching preaching open an alone let Law Our nation’s corruption is is corruption nation’s Our these pagan celebrations as a a as celebrations pagan these
Acts 3:24). These are the only only the are These 3:24). Acts among the Israelites even the the even Israelites the among gather and keep a crowd. crowd. a keep and gather conditioned to expect and relish relish and expect to conditioned
of the series of prophets” (See (See prophets” of series the of 32:7). Why? There was not yet yet not was There Why? 32:7). other human methods used to to used methods human other after generation who are now now are who generation after
Samuel is mentioned as the first first the as mentioned is Samuel corrupted themselves” corrupted (Ex. (Ex. activities, giveaways and all the the all and giveaways activities, Have we not corrupted generation generation corrupted not we Have
of prophecy since Deborah. Deborah. since prophecy of out of the land of Egypt, have have Egypt, of land the of out a false gospel, entertainment, entertainment, gospel, false a the meeting houses of Baptists? Baptists? of houses meeting the
) are the only instances instances only the are ) 2:27 Sam. people, which thou broughtest broughtest thou which people, the Word of God by substituting substituting by God of Word the not paganism been brought into into brought been paganism not
of God” of (I (I “man the of prophecy “thy “thy 32:6). God said to Moses, Moses, to said God 32:6). - works-mongers all who pervert pervert who all works-mongers - kiddies as well as the adults? Has Has adults? the as well as kiddies
“The song of Hannah, and the the and Hannah, of song “The and rose up to play,” to up rose and (Exodus (Exodus motivational speakers, showmen showmen speakers, motivational good – especially good fun for the the for fun good especially – good
or published.” He further notes: notes: further He published.” or sat down to eat and to drink, drink, to and eat to down sat mercenary “Reverends,” “Doctors,” “Doctors,” “Reverends,” mercenary as not only harmless, but even even but harmless, only not as
“There was no vision promulgated promulgated vision no was “There “...the people people “...the naked. It is written: written: is It naked. liberals, denominational hacks, hacks, denominational liberals, things viewed by most people people most by viewed things
Barnes says in his commentary: commentary: his in says Barnes restraint. They made themselves themselves made They restraint. given them to serve. We mean the the mean We serve. to them given joined in the frolic? Are not these these not Are frolic? the in joined
the last phrase in this statement statement this in phrase last the of Israel threw off all moral moral all off threw Israel of guard and feed the flock God has has God flock the feed and guard God’s people – Baptists included included Baptists – people God’s
vision” (I Sam. 3:1). Regarding Regarding 3:1). Sam. (I receiving the Law the children children the Law the receiving not refer to those who faithfully faithfully who those to refer not And have not the majority of of majority the not have And
those days; there was no open open no was there days; those Moses was upon the mountain mountain the upon was Moses laid upon them by God. We do do We God. by them upon laid them – doing these very things. things. very these doing – them
was precious in in precious was D LOR the of Exodus chapter thirty-two. While While thirty-two. chapter Exodus of God who preach the burdens burdens the preach who God of this nation – the vast majority of of majority vast the – nation this
before Eli. And the word word the And Eli. before D LOR Like the children of Israel in in Israel of children the Like do not mean the faithful men men faithful the mean not do opportunity are not the people of of people the not are opportunity
Samuel ministered unto the the unto ministered Samuel t n estrai R the harm of their hearers. We We hearers. their of harm the done the same? At every “holiday” “holiday” every At same? the done
“And the child child the “And such statement: statement: such oral M ll A ff O n hrow T hands” prophesied falsely to to falsely prophesied population of the United States States United the of population
Third: Take note of one other other one of note Take Third: as H opulace P he T II. “by wicked wicked and women have have women and
worship we ask this: has not the the not has this: ask we worship
to him to proclaim. proclaim. to him to deprived of moral restraints.” restraints.” moral of deprived things – these preachers: men men preachers: these – things and rejoicing in typical idolatrous idolatrous typical in rejoicing and
God to Judah and Jerusalem given given Jerusalem and Judah to God “the people perish” people “the means “are “are means God” was involved as it is in all all in is it as involved was lewdness, drunkenness, feasting, feasting, drunkenness, lewdness,
“vision.” It was the message of of message the was It a
They go on to say that the phrase phrase the that say to on go They and foreknowledge of of foreknowledge and counsel
themselves,” themselves,” by engaging in in engaging by
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How the U.S.A. the How to the KJV marginal note which which note marginal KJV the to 2:23: preachers in this country country this in preachers 2:23: Having established that God God that established Having
all, “Compare Margin” referring referring Margin” “Compare all, condition. If we may allude to Acts Acts to allude may we If condition. not time or space for that here. that for space or time not
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in a great house there are not not are there house great a in two sorts: (1) in later life many many life later in (1) sorts: two against the apostate Baptists, the the Baptists, apostate the against can only conclude that preachers preachers that conclude only can
“But “But warning of Paul to Timothy: Timothy: to Paul of warning demonstrated in many cases of of cases many in demonstrated salvation and (2) another one one another (2) and salvation the rolls of a Baptist church. We We church. Baptist a of rolls the
Remember the illustration and and illustration the Remember of an experience of grace. This is is This grace. of experience an of testimony for the Lord and His His and Lord the for testimony in their sins, even if they are on on are they if even sins, their in
and practices are to be avoided! avoided! be to are practices and kind of “faith” is not the result result the not is “faith” of kind to have a dual testimony: (1) a a (1) testimony: dual a have to spiritual things, being yet dead dead yet being things, spiritual
and their dangerous doctrines doctrines dangerous their and “believe,” but most often their their often most but “believe,” You may have been called upon upon called been have may You flesh today have no interest in in interest no have today flesh
These wolves in sheep’s clothing clothing sheep’s in wolves These go to Heaven. Oh they claim to to claim they Oh Heaven. to go and serve the Lord where you are. are. you where Lord the serve and in Corinth and those yet in the the in yet those and Corinth in
their works” their (II Cor. 11:13-15). 11:13-15). Cor. (II into professing faith so they can can they so faith professing into its pastor and members faithfully, faithfully, members and pastor its problems in the congregation congregation the in problems
whose end shall be according to to according be shall end whose tender as to be easily enticed enticed easily be to as tender there whenever possible, pray for for pray possible, whenever there It was carnality that caused the the caused that carnality was It
the ministers of righteousness; righteousness; of ministers the And these little children are so so are children little these And attend the preaching of the Word Word the of preaching the attend churches that cause the problems. problems. the cause that churches
ministers also be transformed as as transformed be also ministers names on the membership roll! roll! membership the on names ought to support it financially, financially, it support to ought within the membership of most most of membership the within
it is no great thing if his his if thing great no is it get’em in the water! Get their their Get water! the in get’em Baptist church somewhere. You You somewhere. church Baptist Baptist.” It is the mixed-multitude mixed-multitude the is It Baptist.”
into an angel of light. Therefore Therefore light. of angel an into “Get’em down the aisle and and aisle the down “Get’em ought to be a member of a sound sound a of member a be to ought often charismatic or “Freewill “Freewill or charismatic often
Satan himself is transformed transformed is himself Satan sorrow which works repentance. repentance. works which sorrow congregation in your area? You You area? your in congregation and the other something else – – else something other the and
of Christ. And no marvel; for for marvel; no And Christ. of They lack the experience of godly godly of experience the lack They Father! Is there no sound Baptist Baptist sound no there Is Father! one church: one a Baptist church church Baptist a one church: one
themselves into the apostles apostles the into themselves given evidence of regeneration. regeneration. of evidence given of blessing and fellowship with his his with fellowship and blessing of was the member of more than than more of member the was
deceitful workers, transforming transforming workers, deceitful those so young as to have not not have to as young so those need not deprive the child of God God of child the deprive not need hereabouts will state that a person person a that state will hereabouts
“For such are false apostles, apostles, false are such “For said, said, churches of that era!) We mean mean We era!) that of churches Word of God. Circumstances Circumstances God. of Word published in the local papers papers local the in published
as those of whom Paul wrote. He He wrote. Paul whom of those as teenagers were members of the the of members were teenagers who treasure, guard and obey the the obey and guard treasure, who than one instance that obituaries obituaries that instance one than
preachers today of the same class class same the of today preachers that indicates that children or or children that indicates that of God blessing will come to those those to come will blessing God of preacher has observed in more more in observed has preacher
even entertain. There are many many are There entertain. even verse in the New Testament Testament New the in verse is a famine for hearing the Word Word the hearing for famine a is keep them on their rolls too. This This too. rolls their on them keep
are some ideas he should not not should he ideas some are or example! (There is not one one not is (There example! or in times and in places where there there where places in and times in notified or for whatever reason reason whatever for or notified
of God ought not to hear. There There hear. to not ought God of done without Biblical precept precept Biblical without done this: even in times of no “vision” - - “vision” no of times in even this: previous church either is not not is either church previous
There are some things that a child child a that things some are There independent maturity. This is is This maturity. independent for us today. That application is is application That today. us for join another “church” and their their and “church” another join
heed what ye hear” ye what heed (Mark 4:24). 4:24). (Mark little children not even yet of of yet even not children little day, there is surely an application application an surely is there day, People move to a new place and and place new a to move People
“And he said unto them, Take Take them, unto said he “And from emotionally immature immature emotionally from our text in Proverbs had in his his in had Proverbs in text our their churches at the same time. time. same the at churches their
this warning from the Lord Jesus: Jesus: Lord the from warning this they call “a profession of faith” faith” of profession “a call they or “law” was all that the writer of of writer the that all was “law” or members of more than one of of one than more of members
Lord’s congregations consider consider congregations Lord’s have resorted to eliciting what what eliciting to resorted have that a part of the Old Testament Testament Old the of part a that is because often their people are are people their often because is
yourself far from one of the the of one from far yourself saved and baptized that they they that baptized and saved law, happy is he.” he.” is happy law, Being mindful mindful Being can claim such large memberships memberships large such claim can
Whether or not you find find you not or Whether been so anxious to see folk folk see to anxious so been “but he that keepeth the the keepeth that he “but says, says, reason some organized Baptists Baptists organized some reason
spiritually. spiritually. the people called Baptists have have Baptists called people the of Christ. The last of our text text our of last The Christ. of that when somebody dies.” The The dies.” somebody when that
God, served Him and prospered prospered and Him served God, Furthermore, many among among many Furthermore, extension, faithful congregations congregations faithful extension, rolls? Why we do not even do do even not do we Why rolls?
of God’s message) walked with with walked message) God’s of ractice P blessing upon individuals and by by and individuals upon blessing cries? Purge our membership membership our Purge cries?
was no “vision” (public preaching preaching (public “vision” no was nd nd a e n Doctri iblical B but for spiritual well being and and being well spiritual for but “ What? The average Baptist Baptist average The What?
lived during times when there there when times during lived rom F aptists B ost M for us: not for national revival, revival, national for not us: for with Israel: Exodus 12:38). 12:38). Exodus Israel: with
in His Word. God’s people who who people God’s Word. His in of Departure he T IV. But wait! Our text has great hope hope great has text Our wait! But of mixed nationalities left Egypt Egypt left nationalities mixed of
joy must be found in the Lord and and Lord the in found be must joy Popery as it is. is. it as Popery d o G of d or W the mixed multitude.” multitude.” mixed (A multitude multitude (A
of your soul depends on it! Your Your it! on depends soul your of hold to infant baptism: pillar of of pillar baptism: infant to hold to aithful F hose T for separated from Israel all the the all Israel from separated
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Your blessing depends upon it! it! upon depends blessing Your Protestants who claim to preach preach to claim who Protestants of rospect P he T V. ow it came to pass, when when pass, to came it ow N “ 13:3: 13:3:
But you must stay in the Word! Word! the in stay must you But proclaimed. Many among those those among Many proclaimed. and nation. and did as recorded in Nehemiah Nehemiah in recorded as did
moral separation.) moral old truths they once faithfully faithfully once they truths old the ungodly preachers of our day day our of preachers ungodly the churches need to do what Israel Israel what do to need churches
but we speak of ecclesiastical and and ecclesiastical of speak we but apostatized from the grand grand the from apostatized great parallel between them and and them between parallel great deceits” (Isa. 30:10). Most Baptist Baptist Most 30:10). (Isa.
that you might minister to them, them, to minister might you that the majority. Baptists have largely largely have Baptists majority. the corrupters of Israel and we see a a see we and Israel of corrupters us smooth things, prophesy prophesy things, smooth us
around the Lord as you can so so can you as Lord the around abominations of the earth are in in are earth the of abominations certainly cited by God as the the as God by cited certainly unto us right things, speak unto unto speak things, right us unto
individually with believers believers with individually of the Harlot and the cultist cultist the and Harlot the of matter. The lying prophets were were prophets lying The matter. “Prophesy not not “Prophesy of Israel cry out, out, cry Israel of
field. The Protestant daughters daughters Protestant The field. are nevertheless culpable in the the in culpable nevertheless are that you ought not to fellowship fellowship to not ought you that converted who, like the children children the like who, converted
Self-reliant Arminians hold the the hold Arminians Self-reliant may not be solely responsible, but but responsible, solely be not may truth to others. (We do not say say not do (We others. to truth fallen away and not yet genuinely genuinely yet not and away fallen
preach the whole counsel of God. God. of counsel whole the preach morally to where she is today. They They today. is she where to morally give you opportunity to speak the the speak to opportunity you give unregenerate members not yet yet not members unregenerate
have failed in large measure to to measure large in failed have U. S, has come down, down, down down down, down, come has S, U. in false churches will doubtless doubtless will churches false in most Baptist churches are many many are churches Baptist most
(Continued from page 19) page from (Continued are a great part in the reason the the reason the in part great a are Your unwillingness to participate participate to unwillingness Your earlier “profession.” So among among So “profession.” earlier •
How the U.S.A. the How apostasy of most modern Baptists Baptists modern most of apostasy with their corrupt organizations. organizations. corrupt their with later in life and repudiate their their repudiate and life in later
sorts of “churches” along with the the with along “churches” of sorts place by having nothing to do do to nothing having by place (2) they are genuinely converted converted genuinely are they (2)
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will then be responsible for for responsible be then will the Obama administration’s lack lack administration’s Obama the homeschooled are not getting kind kind getting not are homeschooled
12:5). He is our only hope! only our is He 12:5). subject matter experts. Commanders Commanders experts. matter subject lawmakers on Sept. 22 bemoaned bemoaned 22 Sept. on lawmakers education. “Students who are are who “Students education.
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man child, who was to rule all all rule to was who child, man com. The training teams will include include will teams training The com. ? victims e d oci n ge help comments viewed as ignorant at best best at ignorant as viewed comments
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holy. For there has come one one come has there For holy. executive officers, and command command and officers, executive ****** flurry of frustration and fear among among fear and frustration of flurry
make things right and pure and and pure and right things make “command triad” of commanders, commanders, of triad” “command the new cultural order. cultural new the Secretary John King created a a created King John Secretary
personally ruling this world shall shall world this ruling personally officers and enlisted leaders—the leaders—the enlisted and officers its own report about ways to enforce enforce to ways about report own its (WNS)--U.S. Education Education (WNS)--U.S.
of corruption that only Christ Christ only that corruption of face-to-face briefings to senior Navy Navy senior to briefings face-to-face government, which recently issued issued recently which government, homeschoolers
have made it such a stink hole hole stink a such it made have Mobile training teams will present present will teams training Mobile and gender extends to the federal federal the to extends gender and rattle ts n comme
the citizenry of this country country this of citizenry the phase of the training starts Nov. 1. 1. Nov. starts training the of phase to the new definitions of sexuality sexuality of definitions new the to s ’ secretary n ucatio Ed
corrupt immoral mess. And we we And mess. immoral corrupt the all-Navy message stated. The first first The stated. message all-Navy the faith-based organizations that object object that organizations faith-based ******
full God will straighten out this this out straighten will God full expectations of personal behavior,” behavior,” personal of expectations liberty protections for churches and and churches for protections liberty policy, and the families appealed. families the and policy,
allotted to this nation has become become has nation this to allotted training will emphasize policies and and policies emphasize will training identity. The push to revoke religious religious revoke to push The identity. policy. A lower court upheld the the upheld court lower A policy.
time – when the cup of iniquity iniquity of cup the when – time according to Military.com. “This “This Military.com. to according in accordance with their gender gender their with accordance in expression in its nondiscrimination nondiscrimination its in expression
9:22-23). God has determined the the determined has God 9:22-23). rank-and-file sailors for the changes, changes, the for sailors rank-and-file accommodating transgender persons persons transgender accommodating gender identity, and gender gender and identity, gender
“to destruction.” “to (See Romans Romans (See to prepare both senior leaders and and leaders senior both prepare to to fines and penalties for not not for penalties and fines to voted to include sexual orientation, orientation, sexual include to voted
wrath” “made up” (KJV margin) margin) (KJV up” “made Burke, outlines the service’s strategy strategy service’s the outlines Burke, accommodation and subjected subjected and accommodation Fairfax County School Board after it it after Board School County Fairfax
“vessels of of “vessels – will be found to be be to found be will – Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Robert Robert Adm. Vice Personnel Naval be can considered places of public public of places considered can be a school district resident, sued the the sued resident, district school a
Christ. Others – the vast majority majority vast the – Others Christ. announcement, delivered by Chief of of Chief by delivered announcement, Against Discrimination, churches churches Discrimination, Against that student’s parents, along with with along parents, student’s that
judgment through the Lord Jesus Jesus Lord the through judgment members to serve openly. The The openly. serve to members the Massachusetts Commission Commission Massachusetts the months. An unidentified student and and student unidentified An months.
this world for they have escaped escaped have they for world this policy allowing transgender service service transgender allowing policy Identity Guidance report by by report Guidance Identity agreed to hear that case in the coming coming the in case that hear to agreed
glory. These shall be taken out of of out taken be shall These glory. personnel on the Pentagon’s new new Pentagon’s the on personnel Oct. 1. According to the Gender Gender the to According 1. Oct. last week the state supreme court court supreme state the week last
before prepared for sharing His His sharing for prepared before announced its plan for training all all training for plan its announced from the law that goes into effect effect into goes that law the from definitions of gender and sex, and and sex, and gender of definitions
“vessels of mercy” of “vessels which God has has God which (WNS)--The U.S. Navy has has Navy U.S. (WNS)--The should not expect any exemption exemption any expect not should district’s decision to adopt new new adopt to decision district’s
population will be found to be be to found be will population ce n accepta transgender persons, and churches churches and persons, transgender also are challenging a local school school local a challenging are also
but at what cost! Some of the the of Some cost! what at but er nd sge n tra n o sailors approve protected class status for for status class protected approve parents to sue. Families in Virginia Virginia in Families sue. to parents
States now are shall be remedied, remedied, be shall are now States n n trai to y d rea Navy has become the latest state to to state latest the become has the redefinition of “sex,” prompting prompting “sex,” of redefinition the
condition in which these United United these which in condition ****** (WNS)--Massachusetts (WNS)--Massachusetts the Minnesota district accepted accepted district Minnesota the
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has good things to say are in in are say to things good has Commission accused the Obama Obama the accused Commission college. in public schools. The suits illustrate illustrate suits The schools. public in
and about whom the population population the whom about and today, lawmakers on the Helsinki Helsinki the on lawmakers today, average on standardized tests and in in and tests standardized on average on gender identity and restroom use use restroom and identity gender on
most of such men who are “nice” “nice” are who men such of most the determination for years. But But years. for determination the homeschoolers perform better than than better perform homeschoolers administration’s Title IX guidance guidance IX Title administration’s
has God’s endorsement. Probably Probably endorsement. God’s has the State Department to make make to Department State the proves homeschooling’s success— homeschooling’s proves of cases challenging the Obama Obama the challenging cases of
the community does not mean he he mean not does community the and Syria. Advocates had asked asked had Advocates Syria. and advocates say students’ performance performance students’ say advocates joined the burgeoning docket docket burgeoning the joined
church” and does “nice things” in in things” “nice does and church” and other minorities within Iraq Iraq within minorities other and intentional about it.” But homeschool homeschool But it.” about intentional filed in Ohio and Minnesota have have Minnesota and Ohio in filed
is a “nice guy” and has a “nice “nice a has and guy” “nice a is genocide against Christians, Yazidis, Yazidis, Christians, against genocide that’s true unless parents are “very “very are parents unless true that’s (WNS)--Lawsuits recently recently (WNS)--Lawsuits
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Christian and University Christian Christian University and Christian traumatize is not acceptable.” not is traumatize euthanasia have gained ground in the the in ground gained have euthanasia decision in January to eliminate eliminate to January in decision
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in its platform to dismantling the the dismantling to platform its in 1993. “Being hostile to abortion is an an is abortion to hostile “Being 1993. media on Sept. 17 but declined to to declined but 17 Sept. on media recently established rates, such as as such rates, established recently
the Democratic Party committed committed Party Democratic the abortion,” which has been illegal since since illegal been has which abortion,” confirmed the teen’s death to the the to death teen’s the confirmed the British Royal Navy. Even more more Even Navy. Royal British the
in November. For the first time ever, ever, time first the For November. in to “the offense of obstruction to to obstruction of offense “the to legalizing euthanasia for all minors minors all for euthanasia legalizing years to the Continental Navy and and Navy Continental the to years
survival could hinge on the election election the on hinge could survival same penalties that currently apply apply currently that penalties same who helped craft the 2014 law law 2014 the craft helped who a lineage going back hundreds of of hundreds back going lineage a
support, the Hyde Amendment’s Amendment’s Hyde the support, $33,600) and two years in prison, the the prison, in years two and $33,600) died recently. The Belgian lawmaker lawmaker Belgian The recently. died Mate, and Quartermaster have have Quartermaster and Mate,
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as many as 60,000 babies each year. year. each babies 60,000 as many as law, owners of pro-life sites could could sites pro-life of owners law, old, the first minor approved for for approved minor first the old, job title, as well as their rank. Ratings Ratings rank. their as well as title, job
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and lawmakers have included the the included have lawmakers and plans to ban pro-life websites found found websites pro-life ban to plans INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS INTERNATIONAL Times called “a tectonic shift in in shift tectonic “a called Times
Amendment on September 30, 1976, 1976, 30, September on Amendment announced in September that it it that September in announced ****** (WNS)--In a decision the Navy Navy the decision a (WNS)--In
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literally at stake in this election,” election,” this in stake at literally as they become adults. become they as 1997. If passed, the nation’s capital capital nation’s the passed, If 1997. First Liberty Institute senior counsel. senior Institute Liberty First
policy is in jeopardy. “Lives are are “Lives jeopardy. in is policy likely will shed feelings of confusion confusion of feelings shed will likely assisted suicide law, enacted in in enacted law, suicide assisted religious in nature,” said Jeremy Dys, Dys, Jeremy said nature,” in religious
of bipartisan support, the life-saving life-saving the support, bipartisan of multiply harm for children who most most who children for harm multiply modeled after Oregon’s physician- Oregon’s after modeled for prayer specifically because it was was it because specifically prayer for
legislative victories. But after decades decades after But victories. legislative gender dysphoria so lightly could could lightly so dysphoria gender the “Death with Dignity Act,” is is Act,” Dignity with “Death the FHSAA rejected Cambridge’s request request Cambridge’s rejected FHSAA
the pro-life movement’s first major major first movement’s pro-life the the new law, experts warn treating treating warn experts law, new the is ripe for abuse. The law, called called law, The abuse. for ripe is Constitution were in error. “The “The error. in were Constitution
for most abortions, became one of of one became abortions, most for transgender activists celebrated celebrated activists transgender caretakers, and communities, and and communities, and caretakers, its policy and interpretation of the the of interpretation and policy its
prohibition banning federal funding funding federal banning prohibition and paperwork as adults. While While adults. as paperwork and legislation harms doctors, patients, patients, doctors, harms legislation high school athletics in Florida, that that Florida, in athletics school high
Hyde Amendment, a spending spending a Amendment, Hyde the change using the same process process same the using change the vote down the measure, saying the the saying measure, the down vote convince the FHSAA, which governs governs which FHSAA, the convince
(WNS)--Forty years ago, the the ago, years (WNS)--Forty change, children in Norway apply for for apply Norway in children change, legislation called on the council to to council the on called legislation following a months-long effort to to effort months-long a following
t n me nd me A e d y H seek court approval for the gender gender the for approval court seek the narrow victory, critics of the the of critics victory, narrow the of Cambridge Christian School School Christian Cambridge of
th 40 appy H , , ay d birth process in Malta requires a parent to to parent a requires Malta in process hearing. While supporters celebrated celebrated supporters While hearing. Florida attorneys filed suit on behalf behalf on suit filed attorneys Florida
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of the fleet. the of a similar law, and the second behind behind second the and law, similar a Services sends the bill to the entire entire the to bill the sends Services disagreed, and on Sept. 27, one of of one 27, Sept. on and disagreed,
administering the training to the rest rest the to training the administering
the fifth country in the world to pass pass to world the in country fifth the Committee on Health and Human Human and Health on Committee Association (FHSAA). Both schools schools Both (FHSAA). Association
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surgery. The law, adopted with with adopted law, The surgery. city council committee voted Oct. Oct. voted committee council city schools and their fans would violate violate would fans their and schools
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which is in him? even so the the so even him? in is which we are in him that is true, even even true, is that him in are we 8:1-3 ). Here he says that those those that says he Here ). 8:1-3 some truth. But they cannot know know cannot they But truth. some
of a man, save the spirit of man man of spirit the save man, a of may know him that is true, and and true, is that him know may the same is known of him” of known is same the (I Cor. Cor. (I an intellectual apprehension of of apprehension intellectual an
what man knoweth the things things the knoweth man what us an understanding, that we we that understanding, an us to know. But if any man love God, God, love man any if But know. to about in baptism may indeed have have indeed may baptism in about
yea, the deep things of God. For For God. of things deep the yea, of God is come, and hath given given hath and come, is God of knoweth nothing yet as he ought ought he as yet nothing knoweth who say that the new birth comes comes birth new the that say who
the Spirit searcheth all things, things, all searcheth Spirit the “And we know that the Son Son the that know we “And wrote: that he knoweth any thing, he he thing, any knoweth he that religion. Those religious groups groups religious Those religion.
them unto us by his Spirit: for for Spirit: his by us unto them Christ.” Christ.” The aged Apostle John John Apostle aged The “And if any man think think man any if “And and again, again, and intimidated by mere intellectual intellectual mere by intimidated
love him. But God hath revealed revealed hath God But him. love glory of God in the face of Jesus Jesus of face the in God of glory puffeth up, but charity edifieth,” charity but up, puffeth
follower of the Lamb, do not be be not do Lamb, the of follower
God hath prepared for them that that them for prepared hath God the light of the knowledge of the the of knowledge the of light the “Knowledge “Knowledge means. Paul wrote, wrote, Paul means. a blind man. Therefore, humble humble Therefore, man. blind a
heart of man, the things which which things the man, of heart hath shined in our hearts, to give give to hearts, our in shined hath by the Holy Spirit what the Bible Bible the what Spirit Holy the by sinners, he is a blind man leading leading man blind a is he sinners,
neither have entered into the the into entered have neither light to shine out of darkness, darkness, of out shine to light read the Bible and not been taught taught been not and Bible the read takes it upon himself to teach other other teach to himself upon it takes
Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, heard, ear nor seen, not hath Eye “For God, who commanded the the commanded who God, “For doctrines today. Lost men have have men Lost today. doctrines individual is a blind man. And if he he if And man. blind a is individual
“But as it is written, written, is it as “But as follows: follows: as In II Corinthians 4:6 Paul wrote: wrote: Paul 4:6 Corinthians II In are so many different churches and and churches different many so are
the Holy Spirit in an individual, the the individual, an in Spirit Holy the
are freely given to us of God.” of us to given freely are
truth only. That is one reason there there reason one is That only. truth (Continued from page 23) page from (Continued Holy Spirit and the actual work of of work actual the and Spirit Holy •
The Short Pews Short The we might know the things that that things the know might we who have “head knowledge” of the the of knowledge” “head have who Apart from dependence upon the the upon dependence from Apart
the spirit which is of God; that that God; of is which spirit the are a multitude of such folk today today folk such of multitude a are the working of the Holy Spirit? Spirit? Holy the of working the
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