THE DROWNING OF GOD’S WORD

Today many people who profess themselves as great teachers of Christ teach their students a watered down version of God’s word. Many of our most prominent teachers do this. It makes them money, afterall, to speak everything in a positive manner. Like bad things don’t come to evildoers. Teaching that God is basically a pacifist who’s ready to reward just about all of mankind. Teaching to raise the ego of people to think they are empowered and destined for greatness. As a true member of the election of grace I can say this is foolhearty. Not everybody has a destiny. As a matter of fact, by far most people don’t have a destiny. This may not be something many Christians would like to hear but it’s true. You most likely don’t have a destiny.

Nearly everyone is here to just do one thing. Making a choice. That’s it. That and procreation is very much encouraged with God blessing your marriage. How can a person have a fair shot to make the right choice if we all have a destiny? What I mean by that is people die at early ages all of the time. Some people die in their early twenties. Did that person have as good of a chance to make the right choice as a person who lived until 80? If they both had destinies, how unfair would that be?

Many people will say to someone who’s lost a loved one “it was his/her time”. How do they know? Some people just die and it had nothing to do with God. There are accidents, diseases, murder, stupidity, and other things that might take a person’s life. If a person is murdered, how can it be that person’s time? That’s not a destiny.

I’m afraid this generation will have so many people thinking they’re either escaping the tribulation or they built their spiritual strength with milktoast teaching that they will be utterly unprepared and will have no idea what to do when the most convincing one will do his best to help them fail. It’s time to wake up. We’re at the door!

Everyone better be prepared and have ideas of how hard indeed it will be in the last days. It’s called the worst period of time in this age’s history for a reason. Ever really truly wonder what it was like for Jews in Europe in the ’30s and ’40s? War gripped nearly the entire world. The people in London were hiding in subways from the blitzkrieg. Imagine all of that and think of the weapons of today. Think of the global interest in the world today. All it would take is the snapping of a twig to send this entire world into chaos the likes you can’t imagine. The only thing you can do is prepare yourselves with God’s real word and make sure your soul does not fail you. What are you going to do when the tribulation starts and you’re still here thinking you were supposed to be raptured and realize your teachers have failed you? How far a drop will your faith take? Satan’s counting on that. Ezekial 13:20 speaks against teachers who teach their flock how to fly. That can only mean teachers who teach their flock the rapture. What else would it mean? That’s why it says time and time again in the NT to prepare yourself. Read the blog “The Rapture” and get your head out of thinking you get to fly away while those God chose as his prophets of the last generation have to be here.

Feeling empowered today will only allow you to have a bigger fall when things go wrong. Humble yourselves. Don’t think “God has my back and I can’t fail.” If you do, you will fail and you will hear it from Him. You better read and prepare yourselves to make your own decision of who to follow. To you it may sound like an easy choice now, but I promise you it’s going to be the toughest thing you will ever have to do. Don’t smile and think you’re floating through the air when it comes to God’s word. Be determined to get to know the book beyond what your teachers teach you, no matter the denomination. As it’s written in Revelation 2-3, only two churches of Christ Jesus has no fault in, and they don’t even exist yet. The churches of Philadelphia and Smyrna were the only ones not to fail Jesus and both were started by Peter, but since his first church was in Ephesus that would be called the Church of Peter. Since the churches of Philadelphia and Smyrna weren’t a newer kind of church when it was established by Peter, then that means the ones Jesus was talking about do not exist yet. Every denomination of the church of Christ has failed him and has failed you. Read on your own. You can go to church, but read on your own. More than likely, your teacher will not know what to do when the time comes either.

THE WISDOM OF THE ELECTION OF GRACE

Once one of the election of grace (or God’s elect) gains in wisdom, they see the wrongs in perceptions of God’s word and His ways. They also wish to correct those who’ve been taught things that are so wrong they cannot fathom how people believe in what they believe. This is something on many, I should say most subjects they cannot do though. God has given everyone but the election of grace the spirit of slumber. At the very most there can only be seven thousand of the election of grace on Earth today. It’s written in Romans 11 that God reserved to Himself 7000 men (and women) for the last generation. Paul states on his own that some have lived who were of the election of grace but there are seven thousand that are reserved for the last generation. There will be more of God’s elect living in the last generation than at any time in this age’s history because of their importance. God’s election isn’t every Christian like many teachers like to teach. The number of them is written right there, isn’t it? It’s there for a reason. Those are the same 7000 who meet their destiny in Revelation 11:13. The same seven thousand. At that time their jobs will be done.

There will be a time when one of the election of grace realizes they cannot share the wisdom God has given them but on a few things. The proof of this is many things written in the Bible. When the elect are in the synagogue of Satan, they really don’t answer questions with the wisdom they’ll have. They’ll put things in a way that no one can gainsay or argue against. The Holy Spirit will speak for them but it’s apparent that questions that are asked of them won’t be totally answered. Their wisdom will be just as apparent plus they will have all amazed at their ability to communicate to everyone’s native language. Proof they are sent by God.

Jesus was asked by his disciples why he speaks to everyone else in parables. Jesus said to them that because of who the people are he cannot speak openly so he speaks in parables. Only to the disciples can he speak openly to. The reason was because they were of the election of grace. He was able to tell them everything. In a previous blog I pointed out that in Matthew 24:3 when the disciples privily came to Jesus asking for the signs of his coming and the end of the world, that the word “world” really in the original Greek is the word “αιων” (ahee-OWN). Αιων actually means “age”. Not world. They were not asking for signs of the end of the world, but the end of the age instead. How did they even know to ask for signs of the end of the age? Because Jesus taught them about the ages of our creation.

Being one of the election of grace, I would like to say everything on subjects in God’s word, but I cannot. Only after the blowing of the seventh trump will God’s mystery be finished. That is when the spirit of slumber is lifted so this creation can have the best choice possible. At that time all will know who Satan is and know God’s word is true, but with Satan’s ability to play on every human weakness that will be multiplied at that time will it be such a difficult choice. When Jesus returns, no human will be judged upon permanently except for those who make the right choice. Read the blog “There Is A Difference Between Heaven And Everlasting Life” and see what I mean by that.

It’s tough to know what is right and what God really means on things but holding it back. If one of God’s elect decides to share everything they know, people will not react to it in a positive way. They’d say “how can you go against the interpretations of hundreds of years by thousands of men? What makes you think you’re right and all of them are wrong?” That kind of conversation will get no one anywhere. Centuries ago people would be chastized for blasphemy or heresy for teaching God’s word in its true form. Prophets were killed for doing just that. The prophets were right and the murderers and true heretics were wrong, but one prophet is but one prophet. Going against the grain amongst thousands of people is perceived as wrong to the thousands of people.

The election of grace are the prophets of any era, including this one. If this is the last generation then there are 6999 others on Earth at this time. Many have not answered their call as of yet, but they will. They have to. God will not let them fail. They may not give all of the answers you seek, but have faith in why they cannot. Don’t be discouraged as to why God has given you the spirit of slumber. He is God and He has His reasons. Have faith in that as well. Gain in wisdom and faith, which everyone is allowed to do, so you can make the best choice when that choice is brought to you. If this generation is the last one, then the only way to avoid that choice and the hardships of the Tribulation Period is by death alone. There is no rapture.

THE PROPHETS OF THE LAST GENERATION

The mystery of God’s elect, or the election of grace is a complex one. Some feel that every Christian is one of God’s elect. This is foolish. How can a person that chose Christ say that God chose them? That’s what God’s elect means. God’s chosen. The election of grace happened before this age started. Before the days of Adam. Grace is an act of God. The election of grace is the name of the people God chose before the foundation of this age. Simple as that. In Romans 11, Paul reiterates that the final generation will have seven thousand of these people. Paul states on his own that some have lived that were of the election of grace, but in the last generation there will be 7000. There will be more of God’s elect in the last generation than at anytime in this age’s history, because of the last generation’s importance. So anyone thinking that every Christian is someone God chose is quite conceited, not to mention foolish.

If this is the last generation, then there are only 7000 of these people. About one for every millionth person on Earth. Maybe that’s when things might get started. When the Earth’s population reaches seven billion people. One in a million. That’s just me thinking an enticing thought.

Jesus says that many are called but few are chosen. The chosen, being the election of grace, are also called. The difference is that the election of grace, no matter how hardheaded they are, will have to answer their call at some point. The call starts right around the time they turn 25. Not sure the reason for that, but maybe it’s because that’s when the person ceases in being a young adult and becomes an adult. God allows them to live their life for a period of time with restrictions, but then they have jobs to do. There are things that the elect aren’t allowed to do even before they are called.

The gifts the elect receive from their birth are bits and pieces of knowledge. They not only know there is a god, but they know who He is. They know who the Messiah is. They know the Bible is genuinely God’s word. If they have lost a loved one that has gone to heaven, they know they will see them again. It’s not a matter of faith or hope on these matters like with everyone else. No matter how strong someone’s faith may be, only the election of grace absolutely know. They just don’t have the proof until they answer their call.

If one of God’s elect refuses to answer their call, God will grind them down to a powder, figuratively speaking. God will make them humble if they refuse to humble themselves. In this generation, this may be the case with many of God’s elect. They may be prophets just like Paul, Ezekial, Daniel, Isaiah, and others, but they are human beings living in the worst generation in this age’s history. A froward and selfish generation. It may take time to separate the mindset of this generation from them, but eventually it will happen.

The job of God’s elect is to not make a choice, like with just about everyone else. They cannot falter. They are not allowed to bow to another. They are not allowed to be convinced to follow false christs and prophets. God will not let them. Even the most convincing of them, the False Prophet and Satan will not be able to convince the elect of anything that everyone for at least a moment will. Read Matthew 24. It’s not possible for the elect to be deceived. The job for the elect is to help those who need to make a choice make the right one. Such a great weight upon their shoulders for the sakes of the people of the last generation. To help save souls so God does not have to destroy them after the next age.

As I’ve written before, there is an age after this one. One that will last a little more than a thousand years. It’s all written there and made clear in the original Greek. Many times when the word “world” is written in the NT, that word in the original Greek is “αιων”, which really means age, as is the case in Matthew 24:3. Even though they are only here to help this creation, they will be hated by many but respected by all. Once one of the elect reaches to a point of great wisdom and Pentecost Day comes, everyone will know who the election of grace are. Will you let them show you the way to salvation, or will you have antipathy towards them when they tell you what you’re doing is wrong? At the end, will you be divided to the right or the left of Jesus? That’s up to you.

WHO WILL BE THE ANTICHRIST?

That’s a question that has perplexed man for centuries. Even moreso now does this question come up. Some of the answers from paranoid speculation are pretty funny. No, it’s not President Bush. The Bible does give clues as to who the antichrist will be and what his origin will be. Don’t just look at a world figure you don’t like and say “AHA!” That’s just dumb. Try actually reading for once.

In Daniel chapter 7 it tells of the origin of the antichrist. It talks about the number of world kingdoms that have conquered Israel. This prophecy says that one is yet to come. Their reign will not last forever but there will be a revival of this empire. Nowhere does it actually say revival but it mentions how this kingdom will reform. The kingdom that took over after Daniel was the Roman Empire, so where the antichrist will come from will be from the revival of this Roman Empire.

Many speculate that the European Union is this revival of the Roman Empire. I happen to agree with that speculation. This revival will have ten kings, which means countries, at first. Then the eleventh country from this revival of the Roman Empire will be diverse. This is where the antichrist will come from. It says the prince of that nation will speak great things against the Almighty. If the speculators are correct, then it will be the eleventh nation to join the European Union. The EU did start out with ten nations. The eleventh is a little foggy because Spain and Portugal both came in at the same time. So which one will it be if this is true? The eleventh nation, according to prophecy, will bring in three more. Spain had a big hand in bringing the next three countries. Also, the headquarters were moved to Madrid. This is where the power of the EU lies.

So if the speculators are correct, then the antichrist will have to come from the nation of Spain. Many wise Christians believe it is King Juan Carlos, but I have reason to believe it is not him. It’s certainly not President Bush, Barack Obama, Rupert Murdoch, Bill Clinton, or Spongebob Squarepants. It has to be a person from Europe, even if the EU isn’t what Daniel’s prophecy speaks of, and it has to be from the eleventh nation of this rising empire.

Now what will be the role of the antichrist? The antichrist is a human being with the spirit of Satan inside him. Halfway through the tribulation the antichrist will die. Yes, he will die. It will happen in a war with a wound to the head. Three days later he will seemingly rise again. Nearly all will be in awe, except for the 7000 members of the election of grace. When he seemingly rises again, it will no longer be the antichrist as a human being. It will be Satan in the flesh. It’s after the war in heaven, spoken of in Revelation 12, kicking Satan out of heaven and onto Earth that begins Satan’s reign as antichrist. He will have three and a half years of trying to convince everyone to accept him as their god. To simply just say you’re going to know he’s not will not prepare you for how convincing he will be or how needy you will be. It will feel like you need to accept him as your god just to stay alive and be better off. . He will play on every human weakness that will be exposed during the events of the tribulation period. It says in Matthew 24 that he and others will be so convincing that only the election of grace will not be convinced for at least a moment. The election of grace are not allowed to be swayed or convinced. Everyone else for at least a period of time will be.