Revelations A Study. Section 11.Written by REv. Anthony Smith
Revelations A Study. Section 11. Chapter 14:1 thru 14:20, The hundred forty and four thousand preach Gospel to Jews, Rapture of Saints and destruction of wicked. Rev.14: thru 14:7. Revelations is a book of absolutes. Many of verses in chapter 14 are self explanitory. I have introduced explanition where needed. Rev 14:1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb{The Christ} stood on mount Sion [A name of Mount Hermon.Most Holy Mountain of God.]{Heb 12:22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto city[Jerusalem,City of David] of living God, heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,}, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand{The Sealed Jews of Israel}, having his Father's name{Jehovah} written in their foreheads. There are many that believe that Armogeddon has nothing to do with Israel. This is because they fail to research prophecy of old Testiment. The Land of Israel is land that Satan and Anti-christ must obtain to stop prophecy from being fulfilled. We will expand into that area later in our studies, countries, maps and areas. Rev 14:2 thru 14:7 is self explanitory. Rev 14:2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as voice of many waters, and as voice of a great thunder: and I heard voice of harpers harping with their harps: Rev 14:3 And they sung as it were a new song before throne, and before four beasts, and elders: and no man could learn that song but hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from earth. Rev 14:4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being firstfruits{First congregation of believeing Jews} unto God and to Lamb. Rev 14:5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before throne of God. Rev 14:6 And I saw another angel fly in midst of heaven, having everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Rev 14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and sea, and fountains of waters. Babylon is two places in Revelations, The physical and Spiritual. In Hebrew writeings when a name or should I say subject is mentioned twice that indicates that it happens twice. The first was fall of Physical Babalon in Old Testiment. Rev 14:8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of wine of wrath of her fornication. [Ref; Rev_16:19, Rev_17:5, Rev_17:18, Rev_18:2, Rev_18:3, Rev_18:10,Rev_18:11, Rev_18:18-21; Isa_21:9; Jer_51:7, Jer_51:8, Jer_51:64, Rev_11:8, Rev_17:2-5, Rev_18:3, Rev_18:10,Rev_18:18, Rev_18:21, Rev_19:2; Jer_51:7; Eze_16:15-22; Nah_3:19] The second is both spiritual and physical. The spiritual side concerns, false, doctrine, teaching, preaching. The physical side is an actual city of earth that John explaines later. Rev 14:9 And third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
| | Is Christianity Losing America?Written by Rev. Anthony Smith
Is Christianity Losing America? 2 Thessalonians 1:3-1:4 Is Christianity Losing America? The apostasy of professing church. (2Th 1:3); (Luke 18:8); (2Ti 3:1-8). Why is truth in Christ so hard for people to understand? The Christian culture is dwindling according to scripture and there are those that continue to denigh very existence of a problem. If we as Christians could stop for a moment and compare scripture with events of world then maybe we could bring about a revival that would bring in sinner and salvation could come to others. Believing scripture is first step in revival of church and it will spark church into action. 2Th 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means (doctrine): for that day, (rapture), shall not come except there come a falling away first (leaving of true gospel), and that man of sin be revealed (antichrist), son of perdition (ruin, destruction). Lets run a few numbers by: Between 1993 and 2002, share of Americans who said they were {Protestant} (Christians) dropped from 63 percent to 52 percent, after years of remaining generally stable, according to a study released Tuesday, July 20th, 2004 by National Opinion Research Center at University of Chicago. While nation’s share of other groups, including Muslims, Orthodox Christians, Buddhists and Hindus, rose from 3% in 1993 to 7% in 2002. The number of Roman Catholics (25%) and Jews (2%) remained stable over same period, Analysts say that Catholics are no longer a solid block of voters, but are sharply divided in their ideologies (Principles and Beliefs). The world estimate of Islamic converts under Muslim Religion are somewhere between 1 and 1.5 Billion worldwide. What does all this mean? The number of non-Christians (those who do not believe in Bible) has grown to 48 percent, in United States alone. Athiest, Agnostics, and antichristians now out number true believer in Deity of Christ. The true church, Bible believing church, is falling away. The Pope of Rome wants to make Jerusalem, The Holy City, an international city for Moslems, Jews and all other religions, under His control. One world religion, one world Government and a one world banking system, if this isn’t spirit of antichrist, I don’t know what is. Day after day news media are telling stories of Israeli and Palestinian conflict, and center of all of this conflict, if you look at prophecy, is Jerusalem. 1.Christianity 2 billion 2.Islam 1.3 billion 3. Hinduism 900 million 4.Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist 850 million 5. Buddhism 360 million 5. Chinese traditional religion 225 million 6. Primal-indigenous 150 million 7. African Traditional & Diasporic 95 million 8. Sikhism 23 million 9. Juche 19 million 10. Spiritism 14 million and Judaism 14 million. Christianity is no longer top rated Religion in United States or elsewhere in world. 2,151,000,000+ are antichrist or claim nonreligious. . Lets look at: 2Th 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means (doctrine): for that day shall not come (rapture), except there come a falling away first (leaving of true gospel), and that man of sin be revealed (antichrist), son of perdition (ruin, destruction). The order of events is: (1) The working of mystery of lawlessness under divine restraint, which had already begun in apostle’s time (2Th 2:7). The restraining factor here is Holy Ghost, which has restrained spirit of antichrist from total domination of mankind, which allows us freedom of choice. (2) The apostasy of professing church (2Th 1:3); (Luke 18:8); (2Ti 3:1-8). Apostasy; changing from doctrine of God to doctrine of man. (3) The removal of that which restrains mystery of lawlessness (2Th 2:6); (2Th 2:7). The restrainer is a person -- "he," and since a "mystery" always implies a supernatural element, (The restraining factor here again is Holy Ghost) (That which restrains, could have read, whom restrains) (See Scofield) - (Mat 13:11), This Person can be none other than Holy Spirit in church, to be "taken out of way"; (2Th 2:7); (1Th 4:14-17). (4) The manifestation of lawless one (2Th 2:8-10); (Dan 7:8); (Dan 9:27); (Mat 24:15); (Rev 13:2-10). (5) The coming of Christ in glory and destruction of lawless one (2Th 2:8); (Rev 19:11-21). (6) The day of Jehovah (2Th 2:9-12); (Isa 2:12).
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