Last Day Prophesies
Part 2
Matt. 24: 2 - And Yahushua said unto them, See you not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
3 - And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the world?
4 - And Yahushua answered and said unto them, take heed that no man deceive you.
5 - For many shall come in my name, saying, I am HaMashiyack; and shall deceive many.
So, now we are into the NT. What we are about to see is that the main theme throughout both testaments does not change. The lying Christian teachers have succeeded in snuffing out all possible hope that their followers will ever see eternal life. Our mission is to correct all the lies and bring as many as possible into the fold. When the entire earth is bathed in the same grand deception, it makes it a monumental obstacle. They need their earthly man-god that they can plainly see to worship, rather than some invisible deity for whom they are so spiritually blind, they cannot see that the proof of Yahuwah is everywhere.
Many have already been deceived. Among them over two billion Christians. Yes, Christianity is no different than any other pagan, counterfeit religion. They believe that their numbers constitute truth. That belief is as far from the truth as east id from the west. For centuries, Yahuwah worked only through His prophets, and they were few indeed. Mostly all were killed for their good works. We can expect no different, folks.
Even the disciples asked of Yahushua when the end would come. Yahushua merely told them the signs of the end. Many have certainly come in Yahushua’s name claiming to be He. All have proven to be liars. Many have also come claiming to know when the end would come. They too have all proven themselves liars. There is only one who will never lie or deceive us and the whole world is going to know when He returns.
Matt. 24:6 - And you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that you be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 - For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in different places.
8 - All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 - Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and you shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
10 - And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
Every generation has believed that the end was coming in their day. All went to their graves disappointed. Again, I proclaim, it makes no difference when the end comes if we have not spiritually prepared ourselves. We have been patiently awaiting the first resurrection. However, if we are not truly spiritually ready, we will have to await the 2nd resurrection.
Our “sorrows” began almost 1700 years ago when Emperor Constantine usurped the original faith and created his own counterfeit religion, Christianity. Rather than conquest by the word of truth, he conquered by military might. Being the official religion of the Roman Empire, it was demanded that everyone conform or die. Obviously, the vast majority chose to conform.
Today we have way too many pagan religions everywhere. If it were not for the fact that eternal death is such a sad ending, it would make a hilarious comedy. Not to glorify Satan or anything, but he is a master of deception. Just as he created many Christs, he also created many religions. And, just like his false Christs, his religions are all equally false. Each labels the other as false, and endeavors to convert the other. When all else fails, war is their answer. Meanwhile, they are all wrong, all deceived. All headed for the “other” place, all the while acting as everything fine and their salvation guaranteed. Satan is one sick creature.
Matt 24:11 - And many false prophets shall rise and shall deceive many.
12 - And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
13 - But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
There have been many false prophets indeed. Some were operating while the Apostles yet lived. Many more have appeared since. The only way to tell a true prophet from a fake is whether or not their prophesies come true. Since the end-time prophesies have not yet come about, many are poo pooing them altogether. Many are turning away from Yahuwah because they have wearied of waiting for them. The love that they once had for Yahuwah has grown cold and they have nurtured a Laodicean attitude. It will only be those who endure till the end who will be saved. These will be the ones who devoted their lives to become like Yahuwah, despite the fact that the end has not yet come. For each and every one of us, the end is the end of our physical lives. We only have till that time to get it right.
Matt. 24:14 - And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
15 - When you therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso reads, let him understand:)
16 - Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
17 - Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
18 - Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
19 - And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
20 - But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
21 - For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
22 - And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
24 - For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
29 - Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
30 - And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
THIS gospel, the true gospel, must be preached in all the world before the end comes. And it was moving in that direction prior to Constantine. It was then that the righteous followers were scattered and almost obliterated. However, I do believe that a portion of righteous Believers has always been around to witness to all generations, so that none have excuse. And this is the direction in which we are to be moving too. Towards the Kingdom, not away from it.
In these verses we learn of another sign to watch for – the abomination of desolation standing in the holy place. This will be a statue of some sort (perhaps robotic) that can both move and speak. It may also be a hologram. Yet, the people at that time will believe it to be real. And, of course, his appearing will be accompanied with great signs and miracles.
Just as the Beast feels secure in his position, his end will come in the sudden appearance of the True Messiah coming in the clouds from heaven with a huge angelic host to conquer and take control back from HaSatan.
Acts 2:15 - For these are not drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
16 - But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
17 - And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith Elohim, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
This prophesy did come true during the days of the Apostles, but it is to happen in the last days as well. We cannot afford to sit around expecting Yahuwah do all these things for us. He does not want lazy, slothful followers. He will reward all who take the bull by the horns and set out to proclaim this True Gospel throughout all the world. We must be filled with the same resolve as the Apostles fully trusting in Yahuwah to verify our words with signs and miracles.
1 Tim. 4:1 - But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,
This is happening today just as it has been happening all along. We, the faithful and true, must be on guard constantly. We are the prime target of HaSatan. We are the ones he is attempting to entice back into his congregation. We must study and test every spirit and every doctrine against the Word of Elohim to determine if it is true or false. Let’s remember the lesson of Job.
2 Tim. 3: 1 - This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 - For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 - Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 - Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of Elohim;
Wow! That certainly sounds like our generation today; however, can the same not be said of every generation? Can the end really be this close? That is not for us to know, unfortunately. We just need to be ready when the time comes; and, we will not be ready if we are not about developing the nature of Yahuwah in us and doing our part in spreading the True Gospel.
1 John 2:18 - Little children, it is the last time: and as you have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
19 - They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
John was no different than anyone of us in regard to expecting Yahushua’s return in his lifetime. Who knows what the people would have done if they knew these events were yet 2,000 years in the future? They may have just thrown up their hands and walked away. It is better simply to not know everything at times.
John cites the fact that there were numerous Antichrists operating in his day for his belief that those were the last days, but he had no idea how many more Antichrists were to come. Besides “the” Antichrist, Constantine, every Christian minister and every person that preaches a different gospel than what is written and preserved for us in both the OT and the NT, is an Antichrist.
And, for those wondering why Yahushua is waiting for so long; Yahuwah’s love for his creation is so great that the physical human mind cannot fathom it. Yahuwah allotted man 6,000 years to learn His ways and He always keeps his word. But I believe His real purpose was to bring as many as possible into His Kingdom.
If people were truly following the course Yahushua prepared for them, it would have greatly reduced the number of Antichrists, because not many would have believed them. HaSatan is a much more deceptive adversary than most realize. Just as he has bombarded mankind with 16 saviors and multiple, diverse religions, so has he done with multiple Antichrists. For he knows that man is like a swarm of fish and will always feel more confident among greater numbers.
Last Day Prophesies
Part 2
Rev. 11: 1 - And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of Elohim, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
2 - But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
3 - And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
Forty-two months or 1260 days, the result is the same – 31/2 years. This will occur at the beginning of the 7-year tribulation as this event is followed by the 3rd woe (the last half of the tribulation period).
4 - These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the Elohim of the earth.
There is another place in the Scriptures where it talks of two olive trees and two witnesses.
Zech. 4:3 - And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.
4 - So I answered and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
5 - Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Know you not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
6 - Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of Yahuwah unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says Yahuwah of hosts.
7 - Who are you, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
8 - Moreover the word of Yahuwah came unto me, saying,
9 - The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and you shall know that Yahuwah of hosts has sent me unto you.
10 - For who has despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of Yahuwah, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
11 - Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?
12 - And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?
13 - And he answered me and said, Know you not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
14 - Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by Yahuwah of the whole earth.
Of course, there is a great deal of controversy concerning who these two olive trees (witnesses) are going to be. My former church, the WCG, thought they had it all figured out. Its founder, Herbert Armstrong was to be one of the witnesses and his dead brother, the other. Now both are dead. Some say they are going to be resurrected OT figures like Moses, Enoch and/or Eliyah. Some say two literal end-time prophets.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_witnesses
Identity[edit]
In attempting to interpret Revelation 11, commentators who hold to a premillennial eschatology generally interpret the two witnesses in one of three ways: (1) as individuals either manifested in some form of reincarnation; or "in the spirit" of biblical prophets who once appeared in Bible history; or simply as two individuals newly arrived on the earth; (2) as corporate in nature (human) standing for the Church only or for Israel only; or both Israel and the Church; or for both Jewish and Gentiles believers in Jesus; or (3) as symbolism or an expression of biblical concepts (i.e., the Old and New Testaments; the Law and the Prophets;[4] Mercy and Grace).
In other words, nobody knows, and all are just guessing. Well, I am not going to guess but am going to wait and see.
5 - And if any man will hurt them, fire proceeds out of their mouth, and devours their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
6 - These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
It has been a very long time since events like these have taken place. They occurred with the mighty prophets of old. The end-time generation will once again witness such miracles.
There will be no guessing when the time comes. The whole world is going to witness these events. These two witnesses are going to be hated by all men and they will seek to kill them; however, Yahuwah will not allow that until they finish their 3 ½ year ministry.
Rev. 11:7 - And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
8 - And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
9 - And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
10 - And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and s-hall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
11 - And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from Elohim entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
12 - And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
The Scriptures don’t mention anything, but I wonder how many true servants of Elohim will there be at that time. I also wonder if all will be in Jerusalem firmly supporting these two witnesses. I do know one thing for sure. I would dearly love to be there.
The fact that everyone gives gifts to one another reminds me of a similar time of year when people give each other gifts. Could it be that these events will occur around Xmas season when all the pagan saviours were supposedly born? What will be their mental state when the two are raised up from the dead and ascend to heaven before every eye.
The spirit of life is what the “Holy Spirit” really is – not a person at all. It is the power of elohim in us that helps do mighty works – and there are going to be many mighty works coming on the horizon. But there will be another 3 ½ years before the saints receive their reward. At the beginning of this final stage, the 144,000 will be sealed and safely hidden somewhere on the earth. Those who remain will experience the greatest portion of HaSatan’s fury. Yet, after this time, there will be a very great multitude who convert and turn to Yahuwah. Can you imagine what their lives are going to be like? With all of today’s technology there are precious few places anyone can hide. Some may be chipped and trackable. If they are not “marked” they will be all the more sought after and destroyed. No matter what our end, we must stay focused on the fact that Yahuwah possesses the power over death and can raise us up in the end.
Rev. 12:1 - And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
2 - And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
3 - And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
4 - And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
5 - And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto Elohim, and to his throne.
6 - And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she had a place prepared of Elohim, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
Just recently, we witnessed what everyone believes to have been the Sign of the Virgin. Yet, none of the events prophesied to occur after that event have manifested. So, what are we to make of this event? One man even theorized that the tribulation had already occurred (which only proved him clueless). The tribulation will not begin until the two witnesses appear.
The red dragon, of course, will be the satanic, one world government that will be moving full steam ahead by then.
I believe verse four is talking of an event that has already happened and will happen again. I believe the stars of heaven referred to here means angels. As we know one third of the angels rebelled, yet not all descended to earth at the previous time. The time talked about here likely means they will all descent then (likely for the purpose of destruction) and they will all meet their eternal end afterwards. The man child of verse 5 is Yahushua.
Following Yahushua’s resurrection, the church indeed was forced to flee into the wilderness of human civilization to seek escape from persecution. The end time will be much, much worse. We can only get through it if we have all of our spiritual armour in place. For some, this means hiding all the truth of Yahuwah from the rest of the human population, hoarding to themselves and believing they are special. This is like hiding our light under a bushel basket. That is not what we are called to do. We are called to let our lights shine like glorious beacons for others to take notice of and flock to.
There is going to be a literal removing of 144,000 of the people of Elohim who will be taken to some place of safety. As physical beings, we can understand the physical much better than the spiritual. And so, we continually process things physically. When we receive the spirit of life we are to begin to process everything spiritually. Failure to do so results in all sorts of physically imagined scenarios.