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SATAN'S AIM
Revelation describes the great battle between Christ and Satan.
Now we go to Revelation and find this is exactly what he is trying to set up. We see that
all the world (almost) will worship Satan before Christ comes.
BEWARE! BEWARE! The warnings of Revelation are for such a time as this. We do not want to be sucked into this false worship and be found paying homage to the dragon when Christ comes to claim His true worshippers.
Revelation 13:4
Who is the dragon? Rev. 12:9 tells us it is Satan , the devil himself-- who is at war against
Christ.
What is the devils fury aimed against at the end of time?
We need to see the clues here. We need to be astute Bible students to recognize how the dragon will induce the world to worship Him. We see there will be a grand attack on the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus.
What is Jesus testimony and warning concerning the commandments?
Note here, that these people think they are worshipping God, but their worship is in vain, useless because they have set aside God's commandments and replaced their own.
THE PLAN FOR THE COUNTERFEIT KINGDOM PLAN OUTLINED
So how will Satan get everyone worshipping him?
Don't for a minute think the counterfeit won't look like the real thing -- it will look very
much like the real thing, but it will be the counterfeit, and the Bible has plainly revealed to
us this fact so we need not be deceived!
BEWARE! Blessed is he who reads and understands and keeps the things written in the
book of Revelation.
The first beast in Revelation 13, is identified as the same one that caused so much religious tyranny in the 1260
years --none other than the papacy.
The second beast is identified as one that begins lamb like -- Christ centered -- yet it too
starts to speak like the dragon -- in religious tyranny which sets itself against the
commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus. This is none other but Protestantism who has lost her protest and rejoins with the papacy (in the grand ecumenical movement now sweeping America and the world)
Now see what happens:
Daniel 11:40,45
Into this realm a christ will appear --- to set up his kingdom. But this christ is the ultimate
antichrist, Satan himself, getting the whole world to worship him.
Listen to this message straight from the world of spirits through the medium of "mary" who is really the devil masquerading as Mary.
"His Second Coming, beloved children, will be like the first. As was His birth on this night,
so also will be the return of Jesus in glory, before His final coming for the last judgment,
the hour of which, is hidden in the secrets of the Father. The world will be completely
covered in the darkness of the denial of God, of its obstinate rejection of Him and of
rebellion against His law of love..Almost no one will be ready to receive Him. He will come
suddenly and the world will not be ready for His coming. He will come for a judgment for
which man will find himself unprepared. He will come to establish His kingdom in the world,
after defeating and annihilating His enemies...The new era, corresponds to a particular
encounter of love, of light, and of life between paradise. ...The new era, .coincides with
the defeat of Satan and his reign. All his power is destroyed, He is bound, with all the
wicked spirits, and shut up in hell from which he will not be able to get out to do harm in
the world. Herein, christ reigns..." (Thunder of Justice p. 360-361)
Sound familiar??? Is this not the message the churches are now adopting and promoting in their earthly millennium theories.
Now what does the bible say:
Acts 1.11
Matt.24.30,31
CHRIST HIMSELF WARNED US
Matt. 24.24-30
Then He describes the real coming:
What about those who are left:
What happens to the saints of God?
1 Thess. 4.16,17
BEWARE of those who would belittle God's commandments.
The earthly kingdom modern theologians are advocating is the Kingdom that will be destroyed in Rev. 18 and
the first part of chapter 19. This is the kingdom we are to be BEWARE OF and avoid at all
costs. This is the kingdom of deception by which the devil goes out to gain the worship of
the whole world (Rev. 13:4)
Babylon will be set up-- "who glorified herself and lived luxuriously...sitting as queen...kings
of the earth commit fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth who became rich by her" Alas that great city
that was clothed in fine linen--in one hour smoke of her burning--for God has avenged
her."
Do you see any parallels with Daniel 11 and the kingdom it describes as being set up in the glorious land in the time of the end? The emphases on ships, merchants, gold and silver. The declaration that God will bring it to an end! The earthly counterfeit kingdom will be thrown down and destroyed.
Then comes the deliverance of God's saints.
Revelation 19:6-9
Vs. 11 Now Christ rides forth as the great bride groom! Faithful and True in righteousness
He executes judgment.
Vs. 14-15
This is the execution of the wicked! Out of His mouth goes a sharp sword. That with it He should strike the nations. He will rule them with a rod of iron.
This is not the setting up of any earthly kingdom. One must really read much into it to
come up with that idea!
Psalms 2.9
"Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's
vessel."
The rod of iron smashes and brings total end to the wicked! "This is the fierceness and wrath
of Almighty God" (Rev. 19:15)
Rev. 19:17-18
I want to be part of the marriage supper of the Lamb mentioned in verse 9. This one does
not occur on earth! If you want to stay on earth when it is left in desolation I feel sorry
for you -- I want to go to Jesus' to His "Father's house" where He has prepared mansions
for me" (John 15:1-3) I want Christ to take me home with Him, to the most glorious place
in the universe --Some say our belief is la-la land -- I indeed feel sorry for them.
Yes, the beast and the false prophet are burned-- 1 Thess. 2:8 tells us they are destroyed
by the brightness of His coming. Everyone on earth is dead. The rest were killed with the
sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. vs. 21
Satan is left on this desolate earth for a thousand years, he can't deceive any nations -- for
the righteous have been taken up to heaven (1 Thess. 4:17) the unrighteous have been
killed.
Interestingly in Rev.20:4 we see again the wording that thrones are set up, like in Daniel 7, but
this time the saved are going through the judgment procedures-- reviewing God's justice. This does not refer to the earth. The righteous are in heaven where the investigative judgment took place. They are studying the justice and love and salvation of God. They live and reign WITH Christ for a thousand years. They are with Christ in His Father's house— where Christ sits on the throne beside God as King of Kings— Just like Jesus promised in John 15:1-3 "In my Father's house are many mansions, I go to prepare a place for you, and if I go, I will come again and receive you unto myself, that where I am you may be also."
Blessed are they that took part in the first resurrection!
Yes there are two resurrections:
Rev. 20: 5
Next we see the beloved city-- what is the beloved city?.
A city prepared as a bride -- a bride is beloved. Biblical writers often move in reverse
order.
THIS IS THE SECOND DEATH 20:14
God will create the earth anew.
There will be no one moaning and weeping throughout all eternity (This text clearly tells us
the wicked will not be suffering for eternity) for Rev. 21:4 Says God will wipe away every
tear, there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. there shall be no more pain, for
all these things are passed away.
Malachi 4.1-4
Yes, after the 1000 years God will set up a glorious kingdom on the recreated earth!
Rev. 22.2-8
Going back to the beginning of this controversy we see Lucifer/Satan's aims. He wants to be God. He wants the worship and position of God. Isaiah 14:13 "I will exalt my throne above the stars of God, I will sit on the mount of the congregation on the sides of the north. I will be like the Most High."
All the world marveled and followed after the beast which received the deadly wound but
was healed. So they worshiped the DRAGON who gave authority to the beast.
Rev. 12:17 tells us plain enough that he goes forth with great fury against those who KEEP
THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD and have the testimony of Jesus.
Matthew 15:3-10
"Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God replacing them with your tradition?
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: (But you have made a law by which a person can avoid this responsibility) Thus have you made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
You are hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
This people draws near to me with their mouth, and honour me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."
Through two apparently Christian systems, who do exactly what Jesus said was useless worship and then force everyone to join in this vain worship.
"The dragon gives the beast his power and great authority. (Rev. 13:2) The second beast exercises all the authority of the first beast (13:12) He forces all to worship the first beast (13:12) They preform great signs to deceive those who dwell on the earth by these signs. (13:14) all who would not worship the image of the beast are to be killed (13:15)
We see a king of the North in the time of the end gaining power, power with ships, power over the treasures of gold and silver. He shall go out with great fury to destroy and annihilate many, and he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and the glorious holy mountain, yet he shall come to his end.
Will his coming be like his first coming?
Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus,
which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him
go into heaven.
"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."
Do not accept anyone who calls himself christ here upon the earth, no matter how many
signs and wonders they perform.
"For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and
wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Behold, I have warned you.
Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; do not go: behold, he is
in the secret chambers; do not believe it.
Matt. 24.27
For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shines even unto the west; so shall also
the coming of the Son of man be.
Matt. 24.28
For where the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
Matt. 24:30,31
"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."
"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."
BEWARE of those who teach that Christ will establish an earthly kingdom in a sinful world.
THESE ARE ALL THINGS we are told are the tools Satan will use to get the whole world
worshiping him.
Let us be glad and rejoice for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His wife has
made herself ready and to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright,
for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints Blessed are those who are called to
the marriage supper of the Lamb!
What does it mean to rule with a rod of iron?
There is another supper, here mentioned. The one that occurs on earth alright! I don't
want to be part of that supper. It's strictly for the birds feeding on the dead caresses of
those left behind.
The second death (notice death-- not burning always) has no power on them.
Compare with John 5.27-30
"And has given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear
his voice,
And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they
that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just."
Now the rest of the dead live not until the 1000 years are finished -- (which implies they
live again after the 1000 years are finished) --immediately after this we see Satan back
deceiving them --
"BELOVED"-- what does that word mean? What is the beloved city?
John first tells us the outcome of Satan's final deceptive endeavour, but then goes back to
fill in the details. The beloved city descended, all the people that ever lived were either
inside or outside that city as the great white throne judgment occured showing the justice
of God for all to see, then the final irrevolcable fire descends to eternally and
everlastingly do away with all traces of sin.
For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
"In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever."
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