EZEKIEL 38 AND PSALM 83 WARS

AT THAT TIME

AT THAT TIME

At that time (a time of great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world) the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man (Jesus) coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. Mat 24:30

As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took (they were taken) them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man (second coming). Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left. Mat 24:37-41

Contrary to the pre tribulation rapture doctrine, it is not a good thing to be taken at that time.

Jesus told them another parable: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.  But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ “  ‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ “ ‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn. Mat 13:24-30

At that time, the faithful believers in Yeshua (Jesus) do not have to fear the thief that comes in the night. The good seed stands for the sons of the Kingdom.

Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the Master has put in charge of the servants in His household to give them their food at the proper time? It will be good for that servant whose Master finds him doing so when He returns. I tell you the truth, He will put him in charge of all His possessions. But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’ and he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.  Mat 24:45-47

PLEASURE SEEKERS

CHURCH OF PLEASURE SEEKERS

Not only do the majority of church goers participate in “Escapism Theology” as I wrote about in an earlier post but they devote a large part of their life to finding new ways to experience personal pleasures (self serving). Now we all enjoy many of the pleasures of this life but if they cause us to not be able to focus on the really important matters, that have eternal consequences, we need to take a close look at how we are living.

The parable of the sower that Yeshua (Jesus) shared with His followers contained the knowledge of the secrets of the Kingdom of God only to be understood by His followers (seekers of the Kingdom). If you are not seeking the Kingdom, you will not understand or you will become a seeker.

“This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. Those (seeds)along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. Those (seeds) on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away. The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop”. Luke 8: 11-15

The nature of a seed is that it grows into a plant like the one that it came from. In this parable the seed represents the Word of God that became flesh and lived among mankind for a time and then died for us not seeking His own pleasure.

Come, let us reason together! Are you willing to risk an eternity of love, joy and peace not to mention all that He has prepared for us, that we are unable to begin to imagine, for the fleeting pleasures of this world.

You will be amazed, if you focus on the needs of others, how much pleasure will come back to you.

ESCAPISM THEOLOGY

FEAR BASED ESCAPISM THEOLOGY

 My definition of escapism theology is rooted in the desire to escape one or more of the following;  pain, discomfort, loss, loneliness, the unknown, disappointments, commitments, callings, responsibilities, persecution, disciplines, poverty, addiction, relationships, debt, difficulty,  inferiority, discouragement, failure, disability, sickness, and most of all, death and hell.

Now for the people of no faith (trust) in the Creator, some of their solutions are; reckless living, busyness, denial, love of money, suicide, etc.

For the religious; dead works, public devotion, choosing to believe in a pre tribulation rapture, etc.

People of faith (trust) in Yeshua (Jesus) know that He is in control of all things as the coming King of Kings that will soon rule all of this earth righteously and is looking for believers that will rise above the fears and have trust (faith) in Him to be with them through all things, being of good courage in the warfare that they encounter in this world, fighting the good fight of faith (trust) to the end of their life, whenever that may happen.

To participate in the latter, you must put aside most of what you have been taught, what you have chosen to believe, and what is popular to believe. Then, seek the Kingdom of Yeshua (Jesus) and His righteousness, dare to ask Him to show you the truth from the manual for life (the Christian Bible).

Some, in the religious realm, will use their self determined superiority to convince you of lies that they have chosen to believe through control, fear and manipulation. Do not let the size of a group or how impressive they are, in the worlds terms, keep you from seeking the truth, for you will know it when you find it.

To know all about God is not enough, you must get to Know God through a relationship with Him. ‘Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow is the road that leads to life, and only a few find it’.  Mat  7:13-14

Don’t take my word for this, it’s your responsibility to check it out.

The Gospel of the World

THE GOSPEL OF THE WORLD

The religions of the world, including the Christian religion for the most part, are so busy having the answers for us to live successfully in this world and somehow in the process work our way to some sort of heaven that suits us, that they neglect the truth.

The Gospel of the Kingdom that was taught by Yeshua (Jesus) in His day, is not the gospel of the majority, that is being taught today. In the extreme, you will find that several well known organizations keep great secrets at the top, not revealed to the masses, such as the fact that they believe you must lose your soul to win a great place in this world and have great power and riches ( in other words, serve Satan). This is the opposite of the truth, you must realize that everything in this world is temporary including your life and you must ‘Seek First the (eternal)  Kingdom’ then you will also have what you need, not what you greed.

The more prevalent approach of religions is to teach us how to pray more, how to read more, how to meditate more, how to enjoy more, how to prosper more, how to win friends, how to diet better, how to raise children, how to get out of debt, how to invest, how to get promoted, how to be safe, etc. The truth is that if you turn your focus onto the Kingdom of Yeshua (Jesus) you can enjoy a supernatural guidance by the Spirit of the Living God that includes a love, joy and peace that passes all understanding. Your mind and your intellect will not take you there; you must go to the end of your thoughts and ask for His help to receive the promise to save your soul, If you are able to humble yourself in this way you will sincerely wonder why you fought it for so long because everyone has been given a measure of faith (trust) in the Creator and He desires that you receive His free gift of salvation.

What you accomplish in this world will soon be forgotten. Just try to remember your relatives of more than 100 years ago.

Good and evil will not co-exist in the same realm that the Creator does anymore than darkness will co-exist in light. Mankind is in darkness and must come into the light. Don’t confuse heaven with hell! The road you travel has to be your choice, don’t blow it!

WAR OF THE WORLD PT 3

WAR OF THE WORLD PT 3

When the thousand years of the reign of the Messiah (Jesus) is over Satan will once again be on the earth to deceive the peoples of the nations, the descendents of those who survived this war. Satan will gather an incredible number of followers, try to conquer, but will suffer his final defeat and will be eternally dealt with.

“When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth --- Gog and Magog --- and to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city He loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them. And the devil, who had deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur(lake of fire), where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever.” Rev 20:7-10

Now the final outcome of this last seven thousand years on earth for all the people who have lived and died will play out. It doesn’t matter what you believe, it only matters what is true. Do not be deceived by what appeals to you but ask the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to show you. You cannot escape judgment but you can get a pardon. None of the religions of the world, none of the denominations, none of the secret groups, no amount of money, no amount of power and influence, can get you a pardon from this world of sin. Only the Way, the Truth, and the Life (Jesus the Christ) can if you will believe and receive His salvation.

“Next I saw a great white throne and the One sitting on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them. And I saw the dead, both great and small, standing in front of the throne. Books were opened; and another book was opened, the Book of Life; and the dead were judged from what was written in the books, according to what they had done. The sea gave up the dead in it; and death and hell gave up the dead in them; and they were judged, each according to what they had done. Then death and hell were thrown into the lake of fire (burning sulfur). The lake of fire is the second death. Anyone whose name was not found written in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire.” Rev 20:11-15

WAR OF THE WORLD PT 2

WAR OF THE WORLD PT 2

It is very important that we all understand what is at stake for us in this final part of the war between good and evil. If you can only believe in the physical world that you can see and touch, you are missing the whole purpose of your life and the eternal consequences of not loving the truth. Falling for the lies of  the evil one who tells you what your earthly lusts want to hear will prevent you from taking part in the most incredible future the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob has prepared for those who seek His kingdom.

“Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds that fly about in mid-heaven, “Come, gather together for the great feast God is giving, to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of generals, the flesh of important men, the flesh of horses and their riders and the flesh of all kinds of people, free and slave, small and great!” I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to do battle with the Rider of the horse and His army. But the beast was taken captive, and with it the false prophet who, in its presence, had done the miracles which he had used to deceive those who had received the  mark of the beast and those who had worshiped his image. The beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. The rest were killed with the sword the goes out of the mouth of the Rider on the white horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.” Rev 19:17-21

There is a time following this that, for those that survive this war, will be a righteous reign of the whole earth for a thousand years. For that period of time the evil one will not be a problem and everything on the earth will be as it was meant to be.

“Next I saw an angel coming down from heaven, who had the key to the Abyss and a great chain in his hand. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan (the Adversary), and chained him up for a thousand years. He threw him into the Abyss, locked it and sealed it over him; so that he could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were over. After that, he has to be set free for a little while.”  Rev 20:1-3

WAR OF THE WORLD PT 1

WAR OF THE WORLD

You may be concerned about a third world war and remember the history of the first and second world war but the war you should really be focused on is the invisible war that has been going since time began.

“Once more, Satan took Him up to the summit of a very high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in all their glory, and said to Him “All this I will give to you if you will bow down and worship me.” “Away with you, Satan!” Jesus told him, “For it is written: ‘Worship Adonai your God, and serve Him only.’ Mat 4:8

In this world you must serve one of two masters, there is no neutral position so make sure you are not buying into the kingdoms of this world and all that glitters and that must soon come to an end. Evil is progressing at an incredible rate and will be defeated but at a great cost.

“….ADONIA, God of heaven’s armies, has begun His reign.” Rev 19: 6

“Next I saw heaven opened, and there before me was a white horse. Sitting on it was the one called Faithful and True, and it is in righteousness that He passes judgment and goes to battle. His eyes were like a fiery flame, and on His head were many royal crowns. And He had a name written which no one knew but Himself. He was wearing a robe that had been soaked in blood, and the name by which He is called is,  “THE WORD OF GOD.” The armies of heaven, clothed in white linen, white and pure, were following Him on white horses. And out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations --- “He will rule them with a staff of iron.” It is he who treads the winepress from which flows the wine of the furious rage of  Adonai , God of heaven’s armies. And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written:

KING OF KINGS

AND

                 LORD OF LORDS”  Rev 19:11-16

THE BIG PICTURE PT 2

THE BIG PICTURE  2  When you buy a piece of equipment you receive an operators manual that is to be used to understand how the manufacturer meant for you to use it. You usually only go to the areas that you are unsure about, if that. If you were to use it properly, you would read and seek to understand it all in context, before operating the equipment. Once you have a general understanding of it, you operate the equipment according to that understanding, only referring to the manual as you need to, as you encounter problems.

The original recorded Word of God is the manual for life, in your present form, in this world. Most people in this world have chosen to ignore and write their own manuals which is about as ridiculous as the above mentioned equipment trying to write its own instructions. You are simply not in possession of enough information or understanding  about your creation by the manufacturer  to do this.

When you chose to believe, you will have a limited understanding and perhaps receive a “Quick Start Manual” to get started in an exciting journey that will require a deeper understanding as you begin to operate the equipment you have been given. As a desire to be able to better operate grows you will want to read and understand the whole manual. As you learn you will be able to remember as needed what the manual says and only have to refer to it as you encounter unfamiliar situations.

Unfortunately, some people have equipment that they have never operated because of limited knowledge of its operation or have plans to someday take it out of the box. Others take it out of the box, admire it, learn all about it, study its operation, brag about having it, but deny it fulfilling its purpose.

Without apology

Ray Wetmore

THE BIG PICTURE PT 1

THE BIG PICTURE  It does not matter who you are, what you have, or what you love when you come to your end. This life is just the beginning of an eternal journey that can be incredibly good or bad, your choice. If you insist in believing in the  many gods of this world you will perish with them. If you think that you can design the kind of god that suits you, that in itself makes him less powerful than you and unable to save you from the things to come.

The first big step that you must make is to allow yourself to admit that you do not know the answers and challenge the creator to show you the truth. He that is the way, the truth and the life will show you if you have the courage to ask with sincerity.

Don’t be the frog in the pot that is slowly coming to a boil but see the increasing wickedness of this world  and its inevitable end and prepare for your end by making the right choice. Don’t let the pleasures of your so called friends or the ridiculous performance of the lost, dead religious crowd rob you of a real relationship with the creator of the universe and all that is in it.

Without apology

Ray Wetmore