CHRIST JESUS HAS FORETOLD US ALL THINGS:
NEITHER SHALL THEY SAY, LO HERE! OR, LO THERE!
NEITHER SHALL THEY SAY, LO HERE! OR, LO THERE!
It is imperative that people realize the time we are living in today and understand we are the generation who will see the Second Coming of Christ Jesus. Therefore, it is crucial that you know the events that usher in the Day of our Lord, the Seventh Trump being the time when Christ Jesus will return to the earth as "King of kings and Lord of lords, and set up His Millennial Kingdom. However, before the Seventh Trump, there are six events that we must endure before the great and notable Day of our Lord. One such event that is very important to understand is satan’s disguise as the instead of jesus or the anti-christ. The vile one’s disguise will precede the Second Coming of Christ Jesus which is when he shall attempt to deceive most of mankind into believing he is our True Christ, however he is the anti-christ, the instead of jesus, the first/false christ. Our Father God’s Word declares this is the way it shall be.
Luke 17:23 says, “And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after [them], nor follow [them].” Christ Jesus was demanded of the Pharisees to know when Father God’s Kingdom would come. Jesus answered in Luke 17:20 which says, “The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:” “Observation” is “parateresis {par-at-ay'-ray-sis}” in the Greek, meaning “in such a manner that it can be watched with the eyes, i.e., in a visible manner.” It is derived from “paratereo {par-at-ay-reh'-o}”, which means, “to watch assiduously (with care and persistence), or to watch insidiously (intended to entrap, beguiling but harmful).” If you study our Father’s Word to know the events that usher in the Day of the Lord, then you shall watch for Jesus’ Second Coming with care and persistence and neglect nothing requisite for that Day. On the other hand, if you do not know the events that precede the Second Coming of Christ Jesus, then you will be beguiled by those events and become entrapped by the false doctrine that is rampant amongst the religious community of today. One such false doctrine is the rapture, any moment or flyaway of the church. As previously mentioned, there are six events that precede the Second Coming of Christ Jesus, however in accordance with His teachings, there is no mention of one of those events being the rapture, any moment or flyaway of the church before His returns at the Seventh Trump. Christ Jesus was asked by His disciples in Matthew 24:3 which says, “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 thy coming, and of the end of the world?” Our Lord Jesus Christ answered as follows. Verse 4 & 5 {First Event} says, “And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.” “For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.” Verse 6 & 7 {Second Event} says, “And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet.” “For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:” Verse 7/con’t & 8 {Third Event} says, “and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.” “All these [are] the beginning of sorrows.” Verse 9 - 14 {Fourth Event} says, “Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.” “And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.” “And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.” “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” “But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.” “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.” Although you are being given specific Scripture for this particular study, it is very important that you read this entire Chapter. Verse 23 & 24 {Fifth Event} says, “Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here [is] Christ, or there; believe [it] not.” “For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect.” Verse 32 - 34 {Sixth Event} says, “Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer [is] nigh:” “So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, [even] at the doors.” “Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.” Christ Jesus has told us the six events that will precede His Second Coming and there is no mention of the rapture, any moment or flyaway of the church. However, Christ Jesus did say that one of the events was a false christ and a false prophet coming before His return, who would have the power to perform great miracles. That false christ and false prophet is satan as the anti-christ. And, Christ Jesus said that all six events would be fulfilled in our generation {The Generation of the Fig Tree} before the end of this Flesh or Second Earth Age and His Second Coming. This “includes” satan’s deception as the anti-christ, and is the reason Christ Jesus told us in Luke 17:23, “And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after [them], nor follow [them].” Our Lord is forewarning us that satan as the anti-christ will deceive many into believing he is our True Christ, however he is the false christ, the instead of jesus. They will say that our Christ is here on the earth, however our Lord has told us in advance not to follow after or listen to them because they are Biblically illiterate and are being deceived by satan as the first/false christ.
Luke 17:33 says, “Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.” Seeking to save your life can also be called the rapture of the church. Those who believe this false teaching are taught they will magically fly away before the tribulation of the anti-christ [satan]. However, this is contrary to what Christ Jesus teaches concerning the six events that precede His Second Coming. Our Lord said in Matthew 24:29 - 31, “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:” “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.” “And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.” If you have the ability to comprehend what is read, then the rapture is not a viable option, since it has absolutely no credibility in light of the teachings of Christ Jesus. Our Lord said that He would not return to this earth until after the first tribulation as Matthew 24: 26 says, “Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, [he is] in the secret chambers; believe it not.” This is that great deception; the report of satan who comes first as anti-christ, who is instead of jesus, the fake, and this tribulation shall befall this generation we now live in.
Luke 17:34 says, “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.” “That night” is “the night of Father God” and “it is satan’s deception as the anti-christ”, he who comes to this earth first as the instead of jesus. “Taken” is the Greek word “paralambano {par-al-am-ban'-o}, meaning, “to accept or acknowledge one to be such as he professes to be, to take with one in order to carry away.” Revelation 12:7 says, “And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, Verse 8 says, “And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.” Verse 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.” Verse 15 says, “And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.” Carried away” sounds just like the rapture or flyaway false teaching; it is one of the flood of lies that satan will use to deceive the earth into believing he is our True Christ, when in fact, he is the vile, instead of jesus, that son of perdition.
Luke 17:35 says, “Two [women] shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.” The one left is that one who is not deceived by satan’s disguise as the first/false christ to be cast to this earth. “Left” is in step with Jesus’ teaching in Luke 17:31 which says, “In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.” When satan is cast to this earth as the first/false christ, the anti-christ, he will come in peacefully and prosperously. Daniel teaches us concerning satan’s deception as the instead of jesus in Daniel 8:23 which says, “And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.” Verse 24 says, “And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.” Verse 25 says, “And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify [himself] in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.” The deception of satan as the anti-christ will be mighty in power because he will operate using a two-fold one world system that will be both political and religious in nature [Revelation – Chapter 13]. Paul teaches us that we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against satan’s spiritual wickedness in high places [Ephesians 6:12]. The vile one, satan, will use any means necessary to deceive mankind into believing he is our True Christ here to any moment, rapture or fly away the Biblically illiterate. Economic, educational, political and religious chaos permeates this earth today, and when satan is cast to this earth as the anti-christ, he will deceive the ignorant masses into believing that he has come as the prince of peace to restore love and order to the world, economic equality for one and all. However, satan is he that is the deceiving prince of darkness as we are taught from Daniel’s prophesy. Christ Jesus has already foretold us that when we hear of wars and rumors of wars that the end of this Age is not yet. If satan comes to this earth fueling the political and religious flames of violence he will not deceive many into believing his disguise that he is our True Christ, instead of the first/false christ. Therefore, the opposite of war is peace, and this is exactly what Daniel teaches us in his prophecy for the end times concerning satan’s event as the anti-christ.
Luke 17:36 says, “Two [men] shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.” You have a choice to make, which is either to be taken or left in the field. Christ Jesus said in Luke 12:37, “Blessed [are] those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.” If you are left in the field instead of taken and carried away with satan’s flood of lies, then you shall be the one left watching, working and waiting for the return of our True Bridegroom, Jesus Christ. The vile one, satan, will deceive most of mankind with his wicked devices of peace and prosperity, however our Lord said in Matthew 16:26, “For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” The world will pass away and your righteous acts are the only things that you will carry into Father God’s Kingdom of the Eternal Age. Faith without works is dead, therefore, it is crucial to your eternal soul to stand on watch against satan’s temptation of peace and prosperity, masked in his one world system of political and religious unity. Remember Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego who refused to bow a knee to the image Nebuchadnezzar set up, which is an example for us living in these end times. The vile one, satan, will set up an image celebrating his beastly one world system of religion and politics, and just like Nebuchadnezzar, command that all the earth worship him by bowing a knee to him as the first/false christ. However, as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, the one left in the field will proclaim by their continual vigil of watching, working, standing and waiting. “Be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up [Daniel – Chapter 3 {18}.
Luke 17:37 says, “And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body [is], thither will the eagles be gathered together.” Christ’s disciples were inquiring of Him where are the ones taken, and Jesus did not respond that they would rapture or flyaway. Hear and understand what Christ Jesus said, “Wheresoever the body [is], thither will the eagles be gathered together.” In other words, “For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together [Matthew 24:28].” Eagles are from the vulture family that feasts upon dead flesh, therefore, that is where they gather. Here, Christ Jesus is revealing to us a specific time that this event will take place and it involves the ones taken, that is, the ones taken into deception by satan as the anti-christ, who are spiritually dead. The timeframe that Christ Jesus is directing us to is recorded in the Book of Revelation.
Revelation 11:3 says, “And I will give [power] unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred [and] threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.” Prophecy given in days is always indicative of our Father God’s children or the children of the light. Sackcloth was usually worn in mourning, and the two witnesses are mourning the desecration of the Jerusalem temple when satan will inhabit it as the anti-christ, pretending to be our True Christ, and those deceived upon the earth by his disguise will worship him as such. Our Lord foretold us of this time when He said in Luke 21:6, “[As for] these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.” However, there is good news for the children of the light {very elect}, those who are not deceived by satan as the first/false christ. We are also taught that after the temple is destroyed because of satan’s abomination as the instead of jesus in Revelation 21:22, “And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.”
Revelation 11:4 says, “These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.” Remember Jesus Christ revealed unto John that the "candlesticks” are the “seven churches.” Out of these seven churches, which are indicative of the churches of today world-wide, our Father God was only pleased with two, being the churches of Smyrna and Philadelphia because of the doctrine they taught. Both churches know that satan will come first to the earth as the anti-christ, an event that precedes the Second Coming of Christ Jesus. Neither church taught the false doctrine of the rapture, any moment or flyaway of the churches before the appearance of satan and his tribulation as the first/false christ. The “two olive trees” are the ‘two witnesses” {God’s anointed ones} that will be here on this earth, along with the two candlesticks {churches of Smyrna and Philadelphia, which are Father God’s very elect} to teach and keep the testimony of Christ Jesus. This is the teachings of Paul to us concerning the occurrences before the Day of our Lord or the Second Coming of Christ Jesus.
II Thessalonians 2:1 - 4 says, Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and [by] our gathering together unto him,” “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.” “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;” “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.” Even in the midst of the son of perdition, who is satan, deceiving the earth with his abomination that he is our True Christ, the two witnesses will empty the golden oil out of themselves, which is the truth that the five wise virgins knew about satan as the first/false christ, and did not go whoring {spiritually speaking} after him. This knowledge allowed them to remain faithful virgins awaiting the return of their True Bridegroom, Christ Jesus, who will not appear again on this earth until after satan’s desecration of the Jerusalem temple as the anti-christ [Zechariah – Chapter 4 & Matthew 25:1-13].
Revelation 11:7 says, “And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.” Our Father told satan in Psalms 105:15, “[Saying], Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.” This is why satan is the only entity of perdition or, the only entity at this present time judged and sentenced to death of his soul, because after his fall from Father’s grace, he has always been and will always be the son of disobedience and destruction. This is spiritual warfare between our Father God and satan and do not allow yourself to be beguiled by satan as he did Eve {Adam} in the Garden of Eden. Paul teaches in II Corinthians 11:2, “For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present [you as] a chaste virgin to Christ.” Paul penned, by the blessings of Father God’s Holy Spirit, most of the New Testament of the Holy Bible; therefore, giving him credentials that he was of the very elect of Father God. We should remember Paul from his revelation on the Damascus Road, wherein our Father God said Paul was a chosen vessel unto Him, just like the two witnesses and the two candlesticks. Our Father said to Paul in Acts 9:5, “And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is] hard for thee to kick against the pricks [Acts 26:14].” Therefore, Paul would not kick against the pricks in his teachings to us, rather he would denounce the false doctrine of deception of unfaithful children in these end times. Chaste virgins are those who know that satan will be cast to this earth as the anti-christ before the Day of our Lord, and that there is no rapture, any moment or flyaway of the church before satan’s deception. II Corinthians 11:3 says, “But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.” Paul is comparing the sexual fornication of Eve with satan to the spiritual fornication of those who believe in the rapture, any moment or flyaway of the church before the tribulation of satan as the anti-christ. Verse 4 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].” Another jesus is satan’s deception as the anti-christ, the first/false christ that will be cast to the earth before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The gospel of satan that precedes his deception as the anti-christ is the rapture, any moment or flyaway of the church. Our Father God said concerning the teachings of the fly-away doctrine in Ezekiel 13:20, “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.” II Corinthians 11:13 says, “For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.” Our Lord said that in the times preceding His Second Coming in Matthew 24:5 “For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.” Look around, wake up and see all of the television evangelists, ministers, prophets/prophetess’, bishops, reverends, preachers, teachers; all of the pulpit gurus who are speaking from their own hearts concerning the events of the end times. II Corinthians 11:14 says, “And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.” Make no mistake about it; satan will come disguised as another jesus, the anti-christ or he that comes in the place of our Christ Jesus, before the Second Coming of our Lord. Verse 15 says, “Therefore [it is] no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.” You can either believe in the teachings of Christ Jesus and Paul or listen to the false teachings of the false religious leaders. Our Lord and Paul have both laid out for us the events that usher in the Day of our Lord, and both have stated that satan will be cast to this earth first as the false christ. Neither have taught anything in reference to the rapture, any moment or flyaway of the church before satan’s deception as the first/false christ.
Revelation 11:8 & 9 says, “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.” “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.” The testimony of Christ Jesus is in the spirit of prophecy, and these Verses are prophecy being fulfilled as taught by David in Psalms 79:1 - 3 which says, “[[A Psalm of Asaph.]] O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.” “The dead bodies of thy servants have they given [to be] meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.” “Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and [there was] none to bury [them].” Our Father God has revealed unto us all the events that usher in the Second Coming of Christ Jesus for those who seek Him with their whole heart.
Revelation 11:10 says, “And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.” The two witnesses will be a torment to those deceived into believing satan’s deception as the first christ cast to this earth. He is the false christ or the anti-christ, which means he who comes instead of or in the place of Christ Jesus. Our Lord said in John 16:2 & 3, “They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.” “And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.”
Revelation 11:11 says, “And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.” The rejoicing of the earth will be short lived; satan’s deception as the first/false christ is about to be exposed. Those deceived will be praying for rocks and mountains to fall on them, and even seeking death to hide their shame from our True Christ and this is the fear that overtakes them because now they realize they have been had by satan’s deception. Isaiah 14:16 & 17 says, “They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, [and] consider thee, [saying, Is] this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;” “[That] made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; [that] opened not the house of his prisoners?” Ignorance, rebellion and stubbornness causes you to stay steeped in man’s traditions and satan’s deception taught as doctrine, and the remedy for that ignorance is studying Father God’s word Chapter by Chapter and Verse by Verse, daily, for yourself. [Keep in mind the three days and a half, after which the two witnesses are revived.]
Revelation 11:12 says, “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.” This is the only rapture, any moment or flyaway the church will ever experience, and it occurs to the two witnesses and not the church body. Also, note that the two witnesses are on the earth the same time as satan in disguise as the first/false christ, murdered because of their tormenting testimony against his deception, and their deceased bodies lie in public view for a period of three days and a half. This should call to your mind what satan inspired his children to do when Christ Jesus was removed from the cross, buried, however not yet risen from His earthly tomb. Matthew 28:62 – 66 says, “Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,” “Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.” “Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.” “Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make [it] as sure as ye can.” “So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.” This time satan and his followers, even the deceived christians that accept his disguise as the first/false christ, will see the two witnesses arise from the dead and ascend to Father God in the Heavens. Revelation 1:7 says, “Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they [also] which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wait because of him. Even so, Amen.” Today, we had better make our watch as sure as we can so that we can "stand" against satan's deception as the first/false christ who will be cast to this earth before our True Vine, Christ Jesus' Second Coming.
Revelation 11:13 says, “And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.” These “seven thousand” that are slain “are the Nephilim [fallen angels] of Genesis – Chapter 6”, who chose to impregnate the womb of woman rather than to be born through the womb of woman as commanded by our Father God, which means to be born from above [they were not], and not born again [John – Chapter 3]. These are satan’s band of fallen angels who sought to pollute the bloodline of Christ Jesus just like satan attempted to do when he impregnated the womb of Eve with his offspring Cain [Genesis – Chapter 3]. Affrighted” in the Greek is “emphobos {em'-fob-os}”, meaning, “the remnant or those not deceived by satan as the anti-christ, have inspiring reverence and love for that which is about to happen simultaneously with the resurrection of the two witnesses.”
Revelation 11:14 says, “The second woe is past; [and], behold, the third woe cometh quickly.” The first woe is satan cast to this earth as the first/false christ, which is a test for those upon the earth by which Father God measures our faithfulness and love for Him. Also, satan’s deception will reveal those who studied our Father God’s word Chapter by Chapter and Verse by Verse as compared to those who did not, therefore, unable to heed the forewarnings of Christ Jesus concerning His Second Coming. The second woe is the death of the two witnesses, which the deceived rejoice over. And, the next Verse reveals the third woe that comes quickly, which is the Second Coming of Christ Jesus.
Revelation 11:15 says, “And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.” Our Father is so very good to us, His children. Even though no one knows the exact hour that Christ Jesus will return, our Father God has given us seasons or events that usher in Christ’s Second Visitation to this earth. At the same time the two witnesses are revived to ascend unto our Almighty God of Heaven, Christ Jesus will return for His faithful, virgin bride {wife/very elect}, those not deceived by satan’s deception as the first/false christ. Will you be ready by finishing your course because you kept your watch, or will you be one that Christ Jesus will say unto: “depart from me, ye that work iniquity, I never knew you?”
II Timothy 4:7 & 8 says, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith:” “Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.” Amen, Amen!!!
Yours In Christ,
I Bid You Peace
Luke 17:23 says, “And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after [them], nor follow [them].” Christ Jesus was demanded of the Pharisees to know when Father God’s Kingdom would come. Jesus answered in Luke 17:20 which says, “The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:” “Observation” is “parateresis {par-at-ay'-ray-sis}” in the Greek, meaning “in such a manner that it can be watched with the eyes, i.e., in a visible manner.” It is derived from “paratereo {par-at-ay-reh'-o}”, which means, “to watch assiduously (with care and persistence), or to watch insidiously (intended to entrap, beguiling but harmful).” If you study our Father’s Word to know the events that usher in the Day of the Lord, then you shall watch for Jesus’ Second Coming with care and persistence and neglect nothing requisite for that Day. On the other hand, if you do not know the events that precede the Second Coming of Christ Jesus, then you will be beguiled by those events and become entrapped by the false doctrine that is rampant amongst the religious community of today. One such false doctrine is the rapture, any moment or flyaway of the church. As previously mentioned, there are six events that precede the Second Coming of Christ Jesus, however in accordance with His teachings, there is no mention of one of those events being the rapture, any moment or flyaway of the church before His returns at the Seventh Trump. Christ Jesus was asked by His disciples in Matthew 24:3 which says, “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 thy coming, and of the end of the world?” Our Lord Jesus Christ answered as follows. Verse 4 & 5 {First Event} says, “And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.” “For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.” Verse 6 & 7 {Second Event} says, “And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet.” “For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:” Verse 7/con’t & 8 {Third Event} says, “and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.” “All these [are] the beginning of sorrows.” Verse 9 - 14 {Fourth Event} says, “Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.” “And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.” “And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.” “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” “But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.” “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.” Although you are being given specific Scripture for this particular study, it is very important that you read this entire Chapter. Verse 23 & 24 {Fifth Event} says, “Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here [is] Christ, or there; believe [it] not.” “For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect.” Verse 32 - 34 {Sixth Event} says, “Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer [is] nigh:” “So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, [even] at the doors.” “Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.” Christ Jesus has told us the six events that will precede His Second Coming and there is no mention of the rapture, any moment or flyaway of the church. However, Christ Jesus did say that one of the events was a false christ and a false prophet coming before His return, who would have the power to perform great miracles. That false christ and false prophet is satan as the anti-christ. And, Christ Jesus said that all six events would be fulfilled in our generation {The Generation of the Fig Tree} before the end of this Flesh or Second Earth Age and His Second Coming. This “includes” satan’s deception as the anti-christ, and is the reason Christ Jesus told us in Luke 17:23, “And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after [them], nor follow [them].” Our Lord is forewarning us that satan as the anti-christ will deceive many into believing he is our True Christ, however he is the false christ, the instead of jesus. They will say that our Christ is here on the earth, however our Lord has told us in advance not to follow after or listen to them because they are Biblically illiterate and are being deceived by satan as the first/false christ.
Luke 17:33 says, “Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.” Seeking to save your life can also be called the rapture of the church. Those who believe this false teaching are taught they will magically fly away before the tribulation of the anti-christ [satan]. However, this is contrary to what Christ Jesus teaches concerning the six events that precede His Second Coming. Our Lord said in Matthew 24:29 - 31, “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:” “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.” “And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.” If you have the ability to comprehend what is read, then the rapture is not a viable option, since it has absolutely no credibility in light of the teachings of Christ Jesus. Our Lord said that He would not return to this earth until after the first tribulation as Matthew 24: 26 says, “Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, [he is] in the secret chambers; believe it not.” This is that great deception; the report of satan who comes first as anti-christ, who is instead of jesus, the fake, and this tribulation shall befall this generation we now live in.
Luke 17:34 says, “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.” “That night” is “the night of Father God” and “it is satan’s deception as the anti-christ”, he who comes to this earth first as the instead of jesus. “Taken” is the Greek word “paralambano {par-al-am-ban'-o}, meaning, “to accept or acknowledge one to be such as he professes to be, to take with one in order to carry away.” Revelation 12:7 says, “And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, Verse 8 says, “And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.” Verse 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.” Verse 15 says, “And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.” Carried away” sounds just like the rapture or flyaway false teaching; it is one of the flood of lies that satan will use to deceive the earth into believing he is our True Christ, when in fact, he is the vile, instead of jesus, that son of perdition.
Luke 17:35 says, “Two [women] shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.” The one left is that one who is not deceived by satan’s disguise as the first/false christ to be cast to this earth. “Left” is in step with Jesus’ teaching in Luke 17:31 which says, “In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.” When satan is cast to this earth as the first/false christ, the anti-christ, he will come in peacefully and prosperously. Daniel teaches us concerning satan’s deception as the instead of jesus in Daniel 8:23 which says, “And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.” Verse 24 says, “And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.” Verse 25 says, “And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify [himself] in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.” The deception of satan as the anti-christ will be mighty in power because he will operate using a two-fold one world system that will be both political and religious in nature [Revelation – Chapter 13]. Paul teaches us that we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against satan’s spiritual wickedness in high places [Ephesians 6:12]. The vile one, satan, will use any means necessary to deceive mankind into believing he is our True Christ here to any moment, rapture or fly away the Biblically illiterate. Economic, educational, political and religious chaos permeates this earth today, and when satan is cast to this earth as the anti-christ, he will deceive the ignorant masses into believing that he has come as the prince of peace to restore love and order to the world, economic equality for one and all. However, satan is he that is the deceiving prince of darkness as we are taught from Daniel’s prophesy. Christ Jesus has already foretold us that when we hear of wars and rumors of wars that the end of this Age is not yet. If satan comes to this earth fueling the political and religious flames of violence he will not deceive many into believing his disguise that he is our True Christ, instead of the first/false christ. Therefore, the opposite of war is peace, and this is exactly what Daniel teaches us in his prophecy for the end times concerning satan’s event as the anti-christ.
Luke 17:36 says, “Two [men] shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.” You have a choice to make, which is either to be taken or left in the field. Christ Jesus said in Luke 12:37, “Blessed [are] those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.” If you are left in the field instead of taken and carried away with satan’s flood of lies, then you shall be the one left watching, working and waiting for the return of our True Bridegroom, Jesus Christ. The vile one, satan, will deceive most of mankind with his wicked devices of peace and prosperity, however our Lord said in Matthew 16:26, “For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” The world will pass away and your righteous acts are the only things that you will carry into Father God’s Kingdom of the Eternal Age. Faith without works is dead, therefore, it is crucial to your eternal soul to stand on watch against satan’s temptation of peace and prosperity, masked in his one world system of political and religious unity. Remember Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego who refused to bow a knee to the image Nebuchadnezzar set up, which is an example for us living in these end times. The vile one, satan, will set up an image celebrating his beastly one world system of religion and politics, and just like Nebuchadnezzar, command that all the earth worship him by bowing a knee to him as the first/false christ. However, as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, the one left in the field will proclaim by their continual vigil of watching, working, standing and waiting. “Be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up [Daniel – Chapter 3 {18}.
Luke 17:37 says, “And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body [is], thither will the eagles be gathered together.” Christ’s disciples were inquiring of Him where are the ones taken, and Jesus did not respond that they would rapture or flyaway. Hear and understand what Christ Jesus said, “Wheresoever the body [is], thither will the eagles be gathered together.” In other words, “For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together [Matthew 24:28].” Eagles are from the vulture family that feasts upon dead flesh, therefore, that is where they gather. Here, Christ Jesus is revealing to us a specific time that this event will take place and it involves the ones taken, that is, the ones taken into deception by satan as the anti-christ, who are spiritually dead. The timeframe that Christ Jesus is directing us to is recorded in the Book of Revelation.
Revelation 11:3 says, “And I will give [power] unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred [and] threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.” Prophecy given in days is always indicative of our Father God’s children or the children of the light. Sackcloth was usually worn in mourning, and the two witnesses are mourning the desecration of the Jerusalem temple when satan will inhabit it as the anti-christ, pretending to be our True Christ, and those deceived upon the earth by his disguise will worship him as such. Our Lord foretold us of this time when He said in Luke 21:6, “[As for] these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.” However, there is good news for the children of the light {very elect}, those who are not deceived by satan as the first/false christ. We are also taught that after the temple is destroyed because of satan’s abomination as the instead of jesus in Revelation 21:22, “And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.”
Revelation 11:4 says, “These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.” Remember Jesus Christ revealed unto John that the "candlesticks” are the “seven churches.” Out of these seven churches, which are indicative of the churches of today world-wide, our Father God was only pleased with two, being the churches of Smyrna and Philadelphia because of the doctrine they taught. Both churches know that satan will come first to the earth as the anti-christ, an event that precedes the Second Coming of Christ Jesus. Neither church taught the false doctrine of the rapture, any moment or flyaway of the churches before the appearance of satan and his tribulation as the first/false christ. The “two olive trees” are the ‘two witnesses” {God’s anointed ones} that will be here on this earth, along with the two candlesticks {churches of Smyrna and Philadelphia, which are Father God’s very elect} to teach and keep the testimony of Christ Jesus. This is the teachings of Paul to us concerning the occurrences before the Day of our Lord or the Second Coming of Christ Jesus.
II Thessalonians 2:1 - 4 says, Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and [by] our gathering together unto him,” “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.” “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;” “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.” Even in the midst of the son of perdition, who is satan, deceiving the earth with his abomination that he is our True Christ, the two witnesses will empty the golden oil out of themselves, which is the truth that the five wise virgins knew about satan as the first/false christ, and did not go whoring {spiritually speaking} after him. This knowledge allowed them to remain faithful virgins awaiting the return of their True Bridegroom, Christ Jesus, who will not appear again on this earth until after satan’s desecration of the Jerusalem temple as the anti-christ [Zechariah – Chapter 4 & Matthew 25:1-13].
Revelation 11:7 says, “And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.” Our Father told satan in Psalms 105:15, “[Saying], Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.” This is why satan is the only entity of perdition or, the only entity at this present time judged and sentenced to death of his soul, because after his fall from Father’s grace, he has always been and will always be the son of disobedience and destruction. This is spiritual warfare between our Father God and satan and do not allow yourself to be beguiled by satan as he did Eve {Adam} in the Garden of Eden. Paul teaches in II Corinthians 11:2, “For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present [you as] a chaste virgin to Christ.” Paul penned, by the blessings of Father God’s Holy Spirit, most of the New Testament of the Holy Bible; therefore, giving him credentials that he was of the very elect of Father God. We should remember Paul from his revelation on the Damascus Road, wherein our Father God said Paul was a chosen vessel unto Him, just like the two witnesses and the two candlesticks. Our Father said to Paul in Acts 9:5, “And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is] hard for thee to kick against the pricks [Acts 26:14].” Therefore, Paul would not kick against the pricks in his teachings to us, rather he would denounce the false doctrine of deception of unfaithful children in these end times. Chaste virgins are those who know that satan will be cast to this earth as the anti-christ before the Day of our Lord, and that there is no rapture, any moment or flyaway of the church before satan’s deception. II Corinthians 11:3 says, “But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.” Paul is comparing the sexual fornication of Eve with satan to the spiritual fornication of those who believe in the rapture, any moment or flyaway of the church before the tribulation of satan as the anti-christ. Verse 4 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].” Another jesus is satan’s deception as the anti-christ, the first/false christ that will be cast to the earth before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The gospel of satan that precedes his deception as the anti-christ is the rapture, any moment or flyaway of the church. Our Father God said concerning the teachings of the fly-away doctrine in Ezekiel 13:20, “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.” II Corinthians 11:13 says, “For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.” Our Lord said that in the times preceding His Second Coming in Matthew 24:5 “For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.” Look around, wake up and see all of the television evangelists, ministers, prophets/prophetess’, bishops, reverends, preachers, teachers; all of the pulpit gurus who are speaking from their own hearts concerning the events of the end times. II Corinthians 11:14 says, “And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.” Make no mistake about it; satan will come disguised as another jesus, the anti-christ or he that comes in the place of our Christ Jesus, before the Second Coming of our Lord. Verse 15 says, “Therefore [it is] no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.” You can either believe in the teachings of Christ Jesus and Paul or listen to the false teachings of the false religious leaders. Our Lord and Paul have both laid out for us the events that usher in the Day of our Lord, and both have stated that satan will be cast to this earth first as the false christ. Neither have taught anything in reference to the rapture, any moment or flyaway of the church before satan’s deception as the first/false christ.
Revelation 11:8 & 9 says, “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.” “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.” The testimony of Christ Jesus is in the spirit of prophecy, and these Verses are prophecy being fulfilled as taught by David in Psalms 79:1 - 3 which says, “[[A Psalm of Asaph.]] O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.” “The dead bodies of thy servants have they given [to be] meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.” “Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and [there was] none to bury [them].” Our Father God has revealed unto us all the events that usher in the Second Coming of Christ Jesus for those who seek Him with their whole heart.
Revelation 11:10 says, “And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.” The two witnesses will be a torment to those deceived into believing satan’s deception as the first christ cast to this earth. He is the false christ or the anti-christ, which means he who comes instead of or in the place of Christ Jesus. Our Lord said in John 16:2 & 3, “They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.” “And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.”
Revelation 11:11 says, “And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.” The rejoicing of the earth will be short lived; satan’s deception as the first/false christ is about to be exposed. Those deceived will be praying for rocks and mountains to fall on them, and even seeking death to hide their shame from our True Christ and this is the fear that overtakes them because now they realize they have been had by satan’s deception. Isaiah 14:16 & 17 says, “They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, [and] consider thee, [saying, Is] this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;” “[That] made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; [that] opened not the house of his prisoners?” Ignorance, rebellion and stubbornness causes you to stay steeped in man’s traditions and satan’s deception taught as doctrine, and the remedy for that ignorance is studying Father God’s word Chapter by Chapter and Verse by Verse, daily, for yourself. [Keep in mind the three days and a half, after which the two witnesses are revived.]
Revelation 11:12 says, “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.” This is the only rapture, any moment or flyaway the church will ever experience, and it occurs to the two witnesses and not the church body. Also, note that the two witnesses are on the earth the same time as satan in disguise as the first/false christ, murdered because of their tormenting testimony against his deception, and their deceased bodies lie in public view for a period of three days and a half. This should call to your mind what satan inspired his children to do when Christ Jesus was removed from the cross, buried, however not yet risen from His earthly tomb. Matthew 28:62 – 66 says, “Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,” “Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.” “Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.” “Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make [it] as sure as ye can.” “So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.” This time satan and his followers, even the deceived christians that accept his disguise as the first/false christ, will see the two witnesses arise from the dead and ascend to Father God in the Heavens. Revelation 1:7 says, “Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they [also] which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wait because of him. Even so, Amen.” Today, we had better make our watch as sure as we can so that we can "stand" against satan's deception as the first/false christ who will be cast to this earth before our True Vine, Christ Jesus' Second Coming.
Revelation 11:13 says, “And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.” These “seven thousand” that are slain “are the Nephilim [fallen angels] of Genesis – Chapter 6”, who chose to impregnate the womb of woman rather than to be born through the womb of woman as commanded by our Father God, which means to be born from above [they were not], and not born again [John – Chapter 3]. These are satan’s band of fallen angels who sought to pollute the bloodline of Christ Jesus just like satan attempted to do when he impregnated the womb of Eve with his offspring Cain [Genesis – Chapter 3]. Affrighted” in the Greek is “emphobos {em'-fob-os}”, meaning, “the remnant or those not deceived by satan as the anti-christ, have inspiring reverence and love for that which is about to happen simultaneously with the resurrection of the two witnesses.”
Revelation 11:14 says, “The second woe is past; [and], behold, the third woe cometh quickly.” The first woe is satan cast to this earth as the first/false christ, which is a test for those upon the earth by which Father God measures our faithfulness and love for Him. Also, satan’s deception will reveal those who studied our Father God’s word Chapter by Chapter and Verse by Verse as compared to those who did not, therefore, unable to heed the forewarnings of Christ Jesus concerning His Second Coming. The second woe is the death of the two witnesses, which the deceived rejoice over. And, the next Verse reveals the third woe that comes quickly, which is the Second Coming of Christ Jesus.
Revelation 11:15 says, “And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.” Our Father is so very good to us, His children. Even though no one knows the exact hour that Christ Jesus will return, our Father God has given us seasons or events that usher in Christ’s Second Visitation to this earth. At the same time the two witnesses are revived to ascend unto our Almighty God of Heaven, Christ Jesus will return for His faithful, virgin bride {wife/very elect}, those not deceived by satan’s deception as the first/false christ. Will you be ready by finishing your course because you kept your watch, or will you be one that Christ Jesus will say unto: “depart from me, ye that work iniquity, I never knew you?”
II Timothy 4:7 & 8 says, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith:” “Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.” Amen, Amen!!!
Yours In Christ,
I Bid You Peace
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