These are the latter or last days and there are “Seven Events” that consummate the “end of this Flesh or Second Earth Age.” One of the major events or signs that Jesus’ Second Advent is very near, even knocking at the doors, is the coming of the instead of jesus, satan as the anti-christ, which precedes the Second Coming of Christ Jesus. Our Lord taught us the signs of the end times in Matthew – Chapter 24, Mark - Chapter 13 & Luke - Chapters 17 & 21. There is only one way to avoid the deception of satan as the instead of jesus, the anti-christ, and that is by studying our Father’s Word so you are not a part of “the deception, the famine of the end times and bowing down to the false christ when he is cast to this earth to perpetrate the greatest deception ever to be known to mankind.”
Mark 13:3 says, “And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,” The Mount of Olives, from which our Savior ascended, is the place where Christ will again descend at His Second Coming. Zechariah 14:3 says, “Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.” Verse 4 says, “And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which [is] before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, [and there shall be] a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.” This is the valley of decision or judgment where Christ Jesus will divide the sheep {very elect} from the goats [deceived by the false christ, satan]. Matthew 25:32 says, “And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth [his] sheep from the goats: Verse 33 says, “And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.”
Mark 13:4 says, “Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled? From the previous Verse we learned that Peter, James, John and Andrew asked Christ Jesus privately about the events/signs of His Second Coming. Privately, as in the sense of an interpretation wherein you thinks out for yourself by pondering or meditating upon a matter. Luke 10:23 says, “And he turned him unto [his] disciples, and said privately, Blessed [are] the eyes which see the things that ye see:” Verse 24 says, “For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen [them]; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard [them].” Jesus’ teachings in Luke allows us to understand that these events/signs would happen in our time, not the time of the prophets and kings, however the latter days and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of this Age are to come.
“Disciple” is “mathetes {math-ay-tes'}” in the Greek, meaning, “a pupil or one eager to follow the teachings of another, learning by use and practice.” “Use” and “Practice” are two very important words to one desiring “to be a disciple of Christ Jesus.” Paul teaches in Hebrews 5:14 which says, “But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.” “Strong meat” is what a mature student of Father God’s Word requires “to be a disciple of Jesus’ private teachings.” “Use” and “Practice" discloses the meaning of disciple as “one who learns”, and Paul used “Exercised” in place of “Practice.” Paul stresses our senses are exercised as an analogy to the exercise of our physical bodies. “Senses” is “aistheterion {ahee-sthay-tay'-ree-on}” in the Greek, meaning, “the faculty of the mind for perceiving, understanding, discerning, achieved by exercise, practice, and/or use.” You will “lose” if these “senses” are not used, and in this case, “lose out” on obtaining an intimate relationship with Christ Jesus that is required to be a disciple of His private teachings.
Mark 13:5 says, “And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any [man] deceive you:” This is the first sign disclosed in Jesus’ teaching to His disciples, “to be on guard against deception.” “Deceive” in the Greek is “planao {plan-ah'-o}”, meaning, “apostasy or a falling away from the truth or real thing.” Paul teaches about the “apostasy” of the end or latter days, being this generation, which would make you a follower of the instead of jesus, satan. II Thessalonians 2:1 says, “Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and [by] our gathering together unto him,” Paul is guiding our attention to a specific time, that of the Second Coming of Christ Jesus. At Christ’s First Advent He came as the Lamb of God to be offered for the sins of many, however “Christ’s Second Coming/Advent” will not be as the Lamb slain, rather to establish Himself “as King of kings and Lord of lords” [Hebrews 9:28]. Christ Jesus will have the cup of the wrath of Almighty Father God, that same cup He prayed would pass from Him just prior to His Passion of the cross [Matthew 26:39, 42 & 44]. Verse 2 says, “That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.” When you study our Father’s Word Chapter by Chapter and Verse by Verse as commanded by our Almighty God, then you will not be shaken and/or troubled concerning the Second Coming/Advent of Christ Jesus. Confusion is overshadowed by complete knowledge and understanding. Paul teaches in another of his Epistles thusly. Romans 13:11 says, “And that, knowing the time, that now [it is] high time to awake out of sleep: for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed.” Verse 12 says, “The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
II Thessalonians 2:3 says, “Let no man deceive you by any means: for [that day shall not come], except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;” Paul is warning against deception the same as Christ Jesus in His private teaching to His disciples did. Paul also discloses to us who the man is causing the deception prior to the Day of the Lord as, [1] that man of sin and [2] the son of perdition. Christ Jesus said do not be deceived by any man, especially and including "that man of sin and/or the son of perdition", “satan as the instead of jesus.” Verse 4 says, “Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.” Isaiah teaches us thusly concerning that man of sin and the son of perdition [satan]. Isaiah 14:12 says, “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! [how] art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!” “Lucifer” is another of satan’s names, and means, “morning star or son of the morning.” This vile one, satan, has always wanted to sit on the very Throne of our Father God Almighty. He will be cast to this earth as the pretend or fake christ, which is his “disguise of deception for these end times or latter days as the anti-christ or the instead of jesus.” Verse 13 says, “For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:” In the First Earth Age {spiritual} satan’s name was lucifer and he committed this offense against our Father God in the Heaven or First Earth Age {former/spiritual}, and will again perpetrate this deception in this Second Earth Age {current/flesh}. Slew footed satan’s deception brought about the destruction of that First Age just as his deception as the anti-christ or the instead of jesus will consummate the end of this Second or Flesh Earth Age we now live in. Verse 14 says, “I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.” This is exactly Paul’s teaching in II Thessalonians 2:4 which says, “Who [satan]” will oppose and exalt himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God will sit in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” Ecclesiastes 1:9 says, “The thing that hath been, it [is that] which shall be; and that which is done [is] that which shall be done: and [there is] no new [thing] under the sun.” Verse 10 says, “Is there [any] thing whereof it may be said, See, this [is] new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.” Verse 11 says, “”[There is] no remembrance of former [things]; neither shall there be [any] remembrance of [things] that are to come with [those] that shall come after.”
Mark 13:6 says, “For many shall come in my name, saying, I am [Christ]; and shall deceive many.” In these end times or last days many preachers, pastors, reverends, ministers, evangelists, all the many pulpit gurus, are professing that our Father God called them to preach the Gospel. The very elect who are the disciples of the teachings of Christ Jesus realize that many are called, but few are chosen to bring forth the truth of these end times or latter days. Paul teaches that the many professing to be of Christ Jesus are the ministers of satan who transform themselves into ministers of righteousness just as satan will disguise himself as an angel of light [the anti-christ or the instead of jesus]. Take heed against this deception. Anyone who professes to be called unto the Gospel and does not study and teach our Father God’s Word precept upon precept and line upon line {Chapter by Chapter and Verse by Verse}, with stammering lips and another tongue will they speak to this people. Here a little, and from there a little more, that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken by satan and held captive by him at his will [Isaiah – Chapter 28].
Mark 13:8 says, “For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these [are] the beginnings of sorrows.” After war follows famine, and the famine for the end times is taught by the prophet Amos as Amos 8:11 says, “Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:” Amos is very exact in teaching us “what the famine for the end times are”; not for bread and water, rather “for the truth of our Father God’s Word.” Many are claiming that they are proclaiming the word of truth, however you must study to show yourself approved of our Father God, rightly dividing the Word of Truth with a Chapter by Chapter and Verse by Verse study of our Father God’s Word, DAILY. Verse 12 says, “And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find [it].” People are hungry for the Truth of our Father God’s Word and we see just what Amos teaches in this Verse happening today. People of all denominations, religious backgrounds and professions are seeking, however not finding because many are called since few are chosen, meaning the chosen few with ears to hear and eyes to see, the very elect. Christ Jesus said in Matthew 13:3, “Behold, a sower went forth to sow;” Verse 4, “And when he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:” Verse 5, “Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:” Verse 6, “And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.” Verse 7, “And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:” Verse 8, “But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.” Verse 9, “Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.” Verse 10, “And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?” Verse 11, “He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.” “Use, Practice and/or Exercise” are what define a disciple in Father God’s Word of Truth. Amos 8:13 says, “In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.” No gender is intended in this Verse because all of Father God’s children, male and female should be spiritual virgins waiting for the Second Coming/Advent of our “King of kings and Lord of lords” who is Christ Jesus. Paul teaches that in due season we shall reap “IF” we faint not [Galatians 6:9]. Therefore, let us not become weary in well doing, that is to study our Father God’s Word of Truth that will equip us to stand against the deception and disguise of satan as the anti-christ or the instead of jesus.
The opposite of war is peace and safety, and this is how satan as the anti-christ or the instead of jesus will deceive many. Paul teaches in I Thessalonians 5:1, “But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.” Paul is simply stating that he has taught about the end times or latter days over and over again, and it should have taken root so that satan’s deception will not come to pass if one has ears to hear and eyes to see. Verse 2 says, “For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.” A thief attacks when one is asleep or off guard. Therefore, you should continually be on a spiritual watch so that satan’s disguise and deception as the anti-christ or the instead of jesus will not rob you of your faith. James teaches that faith without works is dead [James – Chapter 2]. Verse 3 says, “For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.” Slew footed satan will be trying to convince the world that he is our True Christ here to rapture or fly them away. He will come in peace and with a generous supply of prosperity for all. Paul has said, I have warned you time and time again against this deception. “As Travail Upon A Woman With Child” is the equivalent of the labor pains for satan’s deception as the anti-christ or the instead of jesus are occurring closer and closer together just like a woman in labor about to bring forth unto the birth. The earth will not escape because all who remain alive until the Second Coming of Christ Jesus will be here on the earth and not rapture or fly away before the Second Advent/Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Verse 4 says, “But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.” Paul is speaking to the true disciples of Christ Jesus being those who are skillful in the Words of Christ, desiring strong meat and not milk, by continual Use, Practice and/or Exercise therein. Knowledge concerning our Father God’s Word of Truth is the only way to escape being overtaken by the thief, satan as the instead of jesus. Christ Jesus said in John 10:8, “All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep [having strong meat, God’s Truths] did not hear them.” The vile one’s [satan] deception as the instead of jesus is an event that comes before the return or Second Coming of Christ Jesus. Slew footed satan is cast to this earth at the Sixth Trump, and Christ Jesus returns at the Seventh Trump [Revelation – Chapters 6,13,16 & 19].
I Thessalonians 5:5 says, “Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.” There is no darkness in Christ Jesus because He is the Light of the world. Therefore, as His disciples, we abide in His Light and the darkness cannot overshadow us, which is the darkness of false doctrines. David teaches in Psalms 119:11, “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” It is a great sin to be deceived by satan as the instead of jesus when our Lord has foretold us all things concerning this deception. When Jesus taught the following, He was speaking to those who did not take the time to study DAILY for themselves, and thusly snared by satan’s disguise as the instead of jesus. Matthew 7:21 says, “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.” Verse 22 says, “Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?” Verse 23 says, “And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.”
Mark 13:14 says, “But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: The proper translation should be the “abomination of the desolator”, who is satan disguised as the instead of jesus or the anti-christ. “Desolation” is “a condition”, and cannot stand where it ought not since “only a person or entity can stand” where he ought not and bring about the condition of desolation. Daniel taught about satan’s deception in Daniel – Chapter 9 as Verse 27 says, “And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make [it] desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.” When you think of overspreading, you would think of something with wings, therefore the desolator enters on the wings of abomination and brings about the condition of desolation. This is exactly satan’s false message of the flyaway doctrine [rapture] and our Father God hates this message. Ezekiel 13:20 says, “Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I [am] against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make [them] fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, [even] the souls that ye hunt to make [them] fly.” Daniel also prophesied of Christ Jesus’ Two Advents; Christ was crucified during His First Advent and Christ Jesus will be misrepresented prior to His Second Advent with satan’s deception as the instead of jesus. Daniel also makes clear the time of the desolator, satan as the instead of jesus when he teaches, “even until the consummation”, which is the major event to bring about or consummate the end of this Flesh or Second Earth Age.
Mark 13:16 says, “And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.” One that is a disciple of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ should never be without their garment, that is our Father God’s Gospel Armor. It is the garment of truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, prayer and the Word of our Father God [Ephesians 6:10 – 18]. Christ Jesus said in Luke 17:34, “I tell you, in that night there shall be two [men] in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.” Verse 35 says, “Two [women] shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Verse 36 says, “Two [men] shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.” Therefore, he that is in the field let him not turn back. Paul teaches in Hebrews 10:38, “Now the just shall live by faith: but if [any man] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. Verse 39 says, But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul." If you draw back, then you will be caught up in the deception of that man of sin, that son of perdition, satan, in his disguise as the instead of jesus.
Mark 13:17 “But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!” Jesus Christ said in Mark 13:34, “For the Son [Jesus Christ] of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.” Christ Jesus’ house is His many-membered body, the church. If while Christ Jesus is on His far journey {sitting at the right hand of Father God}, His house, the church does not remain faithful to their Bridegroom/Husband, then they are like a woman who does not remain faithful to her husband in his absence. If a man has been away from his wife, not home for a year, but when he returns his wife has a nine-month-old baby, then that baby belongs to another, not to her husband. Christ Jesus is speaking spiritually concerning His spiritual house, meaning that if you are deceived by satan as the instead of jesus, you were not faithful and are no longer Christ Jesus’ spiritual virgin [Matthew 25:1 – 13].
Christ Jesus commanded us to work and watch in His absence from His spiritual house “in those days”, being the days when satan is on this earth deceiving the world with his disguise as the instead of jesus. Christ Jesus did not say flyaway [rapture], but to work and watch. Watch for His return as “King of kings and Lord of lords.” Christ Jesus said His Second Coming would be without observation. The vile one’s [satan] disguise as the instead of jesus will be accompanied by lying signs and wonders or mind boggling miracles. “Touch not; taste not; handle not; Which all are to perish with the using; [Colossians 2:21 & 22].”
Luke 17:20 says, “The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:” Do not be deceived by satan’s mind-boggling miracles, which are lying signs and wonders. If one is caught up with satan’s deception as the instead of jesus, you will not be with observation or watching and working as Christ Jesus commanded us. “Observation” has a two-fold implication: [1] the Kingdom of Almighty God will not consist of mind-boggling deceptive miracles and [2] the Kingdom of our LORD requires that you work and watch. Luke 17:21 says, “Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” The Kingdom of Almighty God is in the Spirit of prophecy, which is the indwelling Holy Spirit of our LORD. The Holy Spirit is our teacher or spiritual instructor in these end times. The Spirit of prophecy is nothing more than spiritual guidance and instruction concerning the events that consummate the end of this Flesh Age and the Second Coming of Christ Jesus. Our Father God’s Gospel Armor on and in place helps you have the Kingdom of our LORD internally.
Let us end this Bible Study with Paul’s teaching concerning our Father God’s Gospel Armor. Ephesians 6:10 says, “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.” Our Father God said through the prophet Zechariah in Chapter 4:6, “Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” Our Father God’s Spirit endows with strength, power and might to do His will and understand His ways [Matthew 28: 18 – 20]. Verse 11 says, “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” “Armour of God” means to be wholly armed, where the spiritual helps needed for overcoming the temptations of the devil are in place, which is the Word of Father God and can be called upon by the Spirit of our LORD. This is especially true in the latter end of these end times when satan will disguise himself as the instead of jesus, as Verse 12 says, “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].” Many people believe that the anti-christ or the instead of jesus is a flesh man that will be influenced by the evil spirit of satan, however this is an untruth since it will be satan himself in disguise, deceiving the world into believing his final role of this Flesh Age, the instead of jesus. Paul teaches that we will not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against spiritual wickedness cast down from the high place of the Heavens. Revelation 12:9 says, “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” Paul further teaches concerning satan’s casting to the earth in II Corinthians 11:4 which says, “For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or [if] ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with [him].” Verse 14 says, “And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.” “Transformed” means, “to disguise oneself as another, or to assume another’s appearance”, and in this case satan will transform or disguise himself as the anti-christ or the instead of jesus, which is his deception for the Biblically illiterate to believe he is our True Christ. Ephesians 6:13 says, “Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” “The evil day” is the day of satan’s deception that Christ Jesus has warned us against which is satan’s disguise as the instead of jesus. You cannot "stand" if you any moment, rapture or fly away. You can only "stand" against satan’s deception if you know what to expect and this is only accomplished by studying our Father God’s Word precept upon precept and line by line {Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse}. In doing so, you can call on the spiritual help of our Father God’s whole armour as Revelation 7:12 says, “Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, [be] unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
Mark 13:23 says, “But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things,”
Mark 13:37 says, “And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.”
Ephesians 6:13 says, “Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to Stand.”
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