Many Have Taken the Mark of the Beast
Revelation 14:9-10 Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed in full strength in the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.
The end time prophecy about taking the Mark of the Beast has been the subject of all kinds of speculation and theories. Most christians have been told this mark is something “new” that will come forth based on technological advances of mankind. I see a totally different reality about this Mark of the Beast. It is already here now and has been for a very long time. Most professing Christians have ALREADY taken the Mark. But there is good news, we can replace the Mark with the Mark of God if we repent and are birthed by the Spirit of God.
The Mark of the Beast is really quite simple. All are born with a sinful nature, we are indeed children of the devil and are destined to take the Mark of the Beast unless we come to know Christ and are transformed into a new creation. Said another way, the Mark of the Beast is simply walking in the flesh. It is the antithesis of being born again. The gospel of Jesus Christ is all about losing our life to gain our life. It is about putting to death this sinful nature, the old man and being renewed by the Spirit of God and walking henceforth being led by the Holy Spirit. Paul wrote a wonderful verse that defines this.
Romans 8:5-6 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, 7because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so
This is how we stop practicing sin and are released from the Law. The Scriptures speak to this front cover to back cover, but understanding the simplicity of this has been overrun by the complexity or the error of deception brought by our enemy. I will show you the references to the Mark and share my understanding on the words in the Book of Revelation regarding this hot topic of speculation.
What Accompanies the Mark
Many Christians are gulping down the wine of the wrath of God. This is doctrines of demons. As the opening verse shows, it is those who take the Mark are made to drink the wine and the wrath of God that accompanies the wine. This is the simply the false doctrines (wine) and the powers of darkness (the wrath). This is how believers have been blinded and put to sleep as I have been writing on of late. Most Christians are drunk as a skunk with their doctrine and false religion and unless they awaken and sober up quickly will be lost to the final judgment that looms on the horizon. Man made religion is fallen, Mystery Babylon the Great is fallen. This is false religion based on another gospel, a religion that is actually promoting and serving a false Jesus, the dragon himself. The events of the Book of Revelation are mostly complete, the majority of what we call church is bowing TODAY to the image of the Beast. The abomination that causes desolation is ALREADY standing in God’s temple, which is inside of God’s people.
When Jesus walked in the flesh, God’s people were looking to the natural world to see signs of their coming Savior. They totally missed it and Israel lacked any wisdom that their Lord had come as the spiritual Savior of their souls, not a fleshly kingdom. The same egregious error is happening again as it relates to the interpretation of prophecy about the end times. While there are things happening in the natural that provide credence to natural interpretations of prophecy, it all does not line up. It is a distraction caused be the enemy and allowed by God to help usher in and reinforce the strong delusion we are told will come and deceive the whole world. The Lord is coming quite soon and anyone thinking they can read the newspaper and be smart enough to know what time it is on God’s clock is going to be rudely awakened while they are spiritually asleep. Jesus will come when NOBODY expects Him, except the very few, the Holy Remnant that will be sober, awake and watching.
Mark of God and the Beast
The Mark of the Beast is described in Revelation as being on one’s hand or on their forehead. Markings on our hands and our forehead are spoken of in many places in the Prophets. This language really speaks to our deeds (what we do, ie your hands) and what our mind is focused on (the mind set on the Lord not the things of the world).
Before I show you some things on the Mark of the Beast, we need to understand there is also a Mark of God. This is the Mark you must have to enter the Kingdom. The simplicity and purity of our devotion to Christ is summed up in His Foremost Commandment. Love HIM with all your heart. Understanding the Mark of the Beast and the Mark of God is just as simple. You don’t need to have a PhD in Bible Studies, you just need to obey God from a pure heart and you will be marked by God.
Deuteronomy 6:5-8 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6“These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. 7“You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up. 8“You shall bind them as a sign on your hand and they shall be as frontals on your forehead.
Exodus 13:8-9 You shall tell your son on that day, saying, ‘It is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.’ 9“And it shall serve as a sign to you on your hand, and as a reminder on your forehead, that the law of the LORD may be in your mouth; for with a powerful hand the LORD brought you out of Egypt. We are all born into the world (Egypt) and like the original Israelis are brought out of Egypt (the world) by the Spirit of God. Our testimonies serves as the sign on our hands and our forehead if we walk in purity and holiness being led by the Holy Spirit. That is the Mark of God.
Ezekiel 9:4-5 The LORD said to him, “Go through the midst of the city, even through the midst of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the abominations which are being committed in its midst.” 5But to the others He said in my hearing, “Go through the city after him and strike; do not let your eye have pity and do not spare. Before God sent the destroyer in, His true believers and followers were marked for protection.
Isaiah 44:5 ”This one will say, ‘I am the LORD’S'; And that one will call on the name of Jacob;
And another will write on his hand, ‘Belonging to the LORD,’
Revelation 7:2-4 And I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the seal of the living God; and he cried out with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, 3saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees until we have sealed the bond-servants of our God on their foreheads
God has relented and delayed His coming as He is patient and wishes no man to perish. The four Whirling Wheels of Ezekiel are these four angels that execute final judgement beginning at the house of God. They have been held back until the full remnant is sealed and marked by God on their foreheads.
The sons of God are led by the Spirit of God. If we really are sons, we will have died to ourself, putting to death the deeds of the flesh. We will have been crucified with Christ and raised anew in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. We will no longer be walking in our flesh, we will be a new creation with marks shown by our deeds (hand) and our heart (your mind) will be 100% given to God and our whole desire will be to please Him and do His will. This is what is written on our forehead. This is not accomplished by merely saying some words with your lips.
Christians Are Deluded Into Taking the Mark
I can’t imagine many Christians short of a gun to their head to walk up and take the mark of the beast. If they truly believe in Christ they would not do that, they would rather die and go to heaven then take a mark that condemns them to Sheol. The mark is taken without Christians even being aware they are taking the mark. They are deceived into taking it, they are not forced to do it. This passage and what I have mostly written about describes how the mark gets taken.
Revelation 13:14-17 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived. 15 He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17 and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
I am going to convey my understanding of key aspects of this complex passage below. First you need to know that the “he” referenced in here is the false prophet, which is really multiple prophets and represent the organization and leadership of the Apostate Churches or Mystery Babylon themselves. These false churches serve the spirits of AntiChrist (the Beast from the Sea), which are really demon spirits whom in turn serve the dragon or Satan directly. The role of the Apostate Church is to get the nations to worship the image of the Beast. This image is false “religion” that is based on doctrines of demons which is poured out and drunk in increasing quantities as the end nears. Most Christians are bowing to their religion which they believe is the truth but it is false religion and has become an idol in their heart. They want to believe the ear tickling gospel of Love that leaves out the judgment, the fear and absolute requirement to walk in purity and holiness before God. This is no gospel at all, it is delusion. I am not going to rehash all of that here but if you are so lead, you can read these posts Worshipping Image of Beast, Jesus Walked As Man, and Churches Are Drunk.
Key Consequences Related to the Mark
Let’s review two things from the above passage applicable to those that take the Mark of the Beast.
1. Those that DO NOT Worship the Beast are killed
If we don’t come out out of this false church having the mark of God, we will be killed. Jeremiah saw the initial destruction of the fallen away church and spoke to the death and risk of life that apostasy brings to the true sheep.
Lamentation 5:9-11 We get our bread at the risk of our lives because of the sword in the wilderness. 10Our skin has become as hot as an oven, because of the burning heat of famine. 11They ravished the women in Zion, the virgins in the cities of Judah.
Killing in this sense is not physical death, it is spiritual death and attacks from the powers of darkness. You either go along with the false gospel and the false Jesus or you are surrounded and attacked by the enemy. These attacks come directly thru lies and oppression of demons, and also come from spirits of the antiChrist working thru the church and the people who have taken the mark and drunk the sweet yet poisonous wine. Others have been so harmed that they leave church and fall totally away from any belief in Christ. Innocent blood is shed by these organizations that teach the false gospel and that is what this killing refers to. I don’t dismiss the fact the Catholic church killed millions physically centuries ago but this end time prophecy speaks to and end time spiritual destruction. People are dying from unbelief and the afflictions brought on by the powers of darkness. They see the promises in the Bible not being manifest and they do not believe yet the reason the promises are not manifest is because there is no power in the false church because the religion of today has not purged sin out. They have mixed with the world and perverted the truth. The True Church we are told will be led by the Spirit into the wilderness where they will be protected by God as everyone else goes thru tribulation. We are told to come out and be separate and touch not what is unclean, we need to get out of Babylon and trust God and the seal He has placed on our foreheads, if we really are His.
Revelation 9:4 They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those people who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads
Unless we truly die to self and are Born Again as a new and transformed creation walking in the Spirit and power of Christ, we will be overcome by the enemy. In the above passage, when the flood of deceit (not of water) is unleashed, the powers of darkness, they are told not to harm those that have been marked by God. These are the Elect and Chosen of God.
Those that do bow down to the image, worship the false Jesus, follow the false gospel and take the Mark are still destroyed in the end. Those that walk in the flesh will attack those that don’t and will seek to kill them and all the while thinking they are doing a service to God. The god they serve and bow to is the one with a little g, not GOD ALMIGHTY. The cult of apostate Christianity in all of its forms and denominations is a powerful force of coercion. The demons cannot afford to have any dissenters preaching real truth that would expose the big LIE and the deception they have so craftily worked upon the people. Jesus told us to FLEE from this church when we see the signs of its abomination and the spiritual armies surrounding it. I see it crystal clear and its foretelling is in the Scripture and the record is unbroken.
Luke 21:21-22 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her. 22 For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
Matthew 24:15-16 Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand), 16 “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. 18 And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.
When you see these things we are told to run not walk out of there. We are not to go back to the “world” either which is the references to getting things out of your house or your clothes. The Angels told John about Babylon the Great Harlot Church and the judgments that would come upon it. After being shown what the Babylon Church was all about, another voice came with a warning to the saints.
Revelation 18:4-6 And I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her (Babylon), my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. 5 For her sins have reached to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. 6 Render to her just as she rendered to you, and repay her double according to her works; in the cup which she has mixed, mix double for her.
People in these false churches and false religion are harlots. Mystery Babylon is called the Mother of Harlots. Harlots are Christians that have not died to self. They are married to their flesh and claim to be married to Jesus. That is adultery. Since their flesh has not died, they are still under the Law and the wrath of God abides upon them. They cling to clichés like “it is finished” but are blind to the truth and continue to drink the sweet wine of deception. The true church is not supposed to be hanging out with people who call themselves brothers yet practice sin. With such people, we are told we should not even eat.
2. No one may buy or sell except those who have the Mark
Luke 17:28 It was the same as happened in the days of Lot: they were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building
It is a very good thing if you are found not buying or selling when Jesus returns. The ones doing that are the ones that will be destroyed just as in the days of Lot. Look at church today in Babylon, everyone is focused on building a new church, putting up a larger building but the true gospel not to be found. I see this reference pointing directly to the merchandising of religion and the spreading of a false gospel thru the works of the flesh. The doomed flock spoken about to Zechariah indicates the doomed will be selling souls into bondage to the world and the false religion.
Zechariah 11:5 Those who buy them slay them and go unpunished, and each of those who sell them says, ‘Blessed be the LORD, for I have become rich!’ And their own shepherds have no pity on them
If you have the Mark of the Beast that is what you are doing. You may think you are serving God but you may be surprised. Jesus builds the church, we are to preach the gospel not build churches. True Christians that walk in the Spirit will not be peddling doctrine and building their own tower into heaven, they will be led by the Spirit of God.
Those that speculate about imbedded microchips being the Mark misunderstand what is meant by buying or selling. They are looking to the natural for some kind of debit card scheme coming in the form of a microchip. From the carnal mind this makes sense but the Mark is a spiritual not a physical mark.
The treasures in God’s temple are the very souls of His true people. In the Prophets it speaks to the plunder of the Temple and this allegorically refers to the lost souls of God’s people, and even though material things like candle sticks are mentioned, the lesson was a spiritual lesson not one about candle sticks. God could care less about a golden candlestick. We are His candlesticks, His light on earth, a reflection of His light.
I see the two one line Kingdom parables in Matthew giving us some insight into what is meant by buying and selling. True Christians that have the Spirit will make ONE transaction to sell themselves and buy the real Gold from Jesus. This is dying to self plain and simple and being born again as a new creation led by the Spirit of God.
Matthew 13:44-46 The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
45“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, 46and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.
Jesus tells the last church of the end times, the church of Laodicea to buy gold from Him only. He has already paid the price, but we must be willing to sell and die to ourselves. The Parable on the 10 Virgins speaks to the foolish virgins needing to go buy some oil (Holy Spirit) but of course there was not enough time, it is too late once the Bridegroom comes.
Matthew 25:9-10 But the prudent answered, ‘No, there will not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the dealers and BUY some for yourselves.’ 10“And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came
So I believe that NOT being able to buy or sell has nothing to do with buying or selling physical items like food or clothing – but that it refers to trafficking in the religious trappings of the Babylon Church and its accompanying works of the flesh. If we take the Mark, we will not be able to crucify our flesh and we will remain a harlot in a church that produces harlots. If we take the Mark, we will not be able to buy the gold from Jesus. The real WORD will not be given or understood by people walking in the flesh. There will be a drought meaning the Holy Spirit is not be able to perform the sanctification and circumcision of our hearts.
Once you are indoctrinated and made drunk with the false doctrine of Babylon and get in line then you are empowered in their organizations to “fish for souls”, evangelize, preach, and be taught. But to buy and sell their stuff you need to along with their traditions, their gospel, their Jesus and their doctrine. If you do not conform, you will be branded a heretic and ultimately kicked out of the synagogue if not converted. I believe this is the Satanic counterfiet of buying and selling with the true God. Jesus does not allow us to buy/sell His truth, or even see it if we have impure hearts and practice sin. In the same way, in Satan’s church you are not be able to buy or sell unless you have the devil’s Mark.
The way I see the problem is that if you are truly seeking the Living God and you go to one of these Babylon Churches, you will either speak out (try to sell truth) against the famine of the WORD and the lack of the Holy Spirit (drought) that is there or you will quietly become part of the problem by shrinking back from the true God and the true WORD. You will not be able to SELL the truth about sin, repentance and judgment to the deceived Christians inside these churches. Likewise you will not be able to receive any real spiritual blessing (BUY) from the false church because the wine and the food that is served will be an abomination to the true God that you follow.
The passages about Jesus in the Temple turning over the tables speaks to the buying and selling that went on in God’s former physical Temple. This was an abomination to God but I believe the message has a deeper reference to the spiritual merchandising of religion and false doctrines of the fallen away church of the end times.
Mark 11:15-17 Then Jesus went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 16 And He would not allow anyone to carry wares through the temple. 17 Then He taught, saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’”
The demons are the thieves, they have come to kill, steal and destroy God’s people. What man calls church is indeed a den of thieves as sin has been accommodated and the sweet wine of Satan has gotten everyone drunk and stumbling in the day light. They stumble over the stumbling stone which is the real Jesus. Their flesh does not want to hear about the dying to self and paying the price of following Jesus. They will kick you out if you try to tell them that. True Born Again Christians that are dead to their flesh and renewed by the Spirit will not be allowed to buy or sell anything in this false temple called Mystery Babylon. Here is an example.
John 12:41-43 Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue; 43 for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God.
Very many Christians, in fact the most, love the approval of men more than love the approval of God. My Bible says you won’t be found worthy of God if this is the case.
Summary
The mark of the beast simply means you have the mind and the nature of Satan. If you walk in the flesh you have this mark and you cannot be led by the Spirit of God. This is not rocket science, it is simple. If you are not Born Again and do not die to your flesh nature, you have the mark of the beast. Your mind thinks like Satan, the beast. You are focused on the lusts of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the boastful pride of life. Those are the same things Satan is interested in and is focused on.
If you go to man built church that teaches the false gospel and worships the false Jesus, you will either be awakened to the truth and come out of Babylon or you will continue to drink the sweet wine of false doctrine and will remain in captivity and blinded to the truth. If you take this Mark and do not get rid of it by a true circumcision by the God, you will die. I say this out of Love that any that do not really know God and hear His live voice, will pause and examine themselves to see if they are in the true faith.
Romans 8:12-13 So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh– 13for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
Only those that DO NOT have the Mark of the Beast will be going to heaven. Are you still walking in the flesh with this mark? Here is what the Apostle John saw and was told about those that were in heaven.
Revelation 20:4-5 Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
The deceivers have come and have everyone’s focus looking to the natural for interpretations of the end times. If they only had the spiritual eyes to see, they would see that virtually all the signs in the Book of Revelation are ALREADY IN PLACE. Jesus will come like a thief when NOBODY is expecting HIM. I am blowing a trumpet, I am telling you, HE IS COMING VERY SOON. Repent and turn to the real Jesus and the real God and be led by His Spirit. THERE IS STILL TIME, THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN. If you do not, you will die immersed in your religion and will be astonished and stunned when you realize you have been serving Satan all along. Our Judge comes quickly. There is little time left to put on the divine nature of Christ.
Dear Randall,
You should have no Fear. The Love from Jesus will cast out all fear.
Jesus is Love
Love and Faithfulness
Dear Randall,
You should be more careful in your words: “Not all speak with tongues…………..nor have i since that day.”
I will post again my comments: “Doctrines like water baptism to be “saved”,speaking in unknown tongues to be filled with the Holy Spirit of Jesus are Marks of the Beast.” I will further add they are Marks of the false prophet.
To say that ALL must be baptised in water to be “Saved” or ALL must speak in unknown tongues to be filled with the Holy Spirit of Jesus is NOT the Truth. I am able to speak in a Heavenly language (unknown tongues). That is NOT the requirement for being filled with the Holy Spirit of Jesus our God. What is the true sign is IF you Love Jesus and His Church.
You should also obey, honor , worship, praise ,ect. Jesus.
Jesus is Full of Care
Love and Compassion
Esther, Bill, sandra, karen , Melivn and al
others be blessed. What beatiful words written aforetime for our learning.
I cant say enough…………….Praise the Lord!!!
Sandra and i had such a wonderful time reading the scriptures toniight.
Then listening to two wonderful songs all talking of our Hope In Christ.
I pray this for all of you as well.
We can come together, pray together, read together and then go out and win souls, let the light of Christ shine within.
These days be Evil…………………Oh were it not for His mercies and compassions upon us daly we would be but consumed away.
Let us sing a song.
To the Lord be all the GLory
To teh Lord be all the Praise.
Come what may , through it all, may God be glorified.
Exalted in song and speech. And always boasting in the Lord.
Rejoice in the Lord……………..Sing peoples…………………Sing………………….for our very , every hope is in the Lord. This world has went dim…………….it has faded away…………now the eyes are upon the true treasures…………….i can live in a hole , as a stranger, and still have all…………………..For God is my all in all. My only hope and joy.
Sing peoples sing……………rejoice loudly ,
And may all seek Him…………and only Him with the whole heart.
The coming of the Lord draws nigh………………………………and so few can see, nor have this hope . But we shall sing aloud……………………….For behold one day He comes quickly…….and then , and only then………….shall we be HOME>
Sing peoples sing.
Thank you Bill, I have a better understanding of who israel is. God bless.
sis Karen, sorry. In my zeal I have imposed a personal belief upon you in my writing that. Tthat is what I believe, consider it also a Romans 14 thing, that I should be preaching scriptural truth over my own experience. God bless.
Peace be with you from our Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ:
1CORINTHIANS 12:4–12
4)Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5)And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
6)And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
7)But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
8)For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
9)To another faith by the same spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same spirit.
10)To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
11)But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
12)For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
Many gifts, one Spirit, one body of Christ, in whom all things are possible.
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Karen, You are loved, and I want you to know that you are in my prayers, the Lord is our ever present strength in times of trouble, may His love, and His grace be with you.
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God bless, with Love to all in Christ Jesus, Sandra
@Paul
Sept 13 2006.
I received the baptism of the holy spirit………..and spoke with other tongues.
This is not the mark of the beast.
Oh, Paul…………i fear you may be in danger of blashpemy of the Holy Spirit.
I know tongues is abused and some is not authored by God.
But tongues is real…………..and in several cases was seen in the manifestation of the Spirit.
Not all speak with tongues…………..nor have i since that day.
Just be careful what you say. Not all who speak with tongues shall be saved.
Lord , Lord did we not …………………..And he shall say…………………..depart from me.
But the spirit in some……………..does give tongues………………and some even interpret.
So the church can be edified.
And remember i was not taught by church………..nor grew up in any.
Yet much truth has been revealed. That is grace. Sing aloud for Grace.
Isolation and idleness………………….hardens the heart, and bitterness and jugment can arise.
LOVE is central……………………….all things done from a heart filled with love…………..is such a a gift of Grace.
I love you all. Be blessed.
Hi Esther, I am not quite sure what you were trying to say to me when you wrote “The truth is in the word, we must preach The Word over our personal experience”.
I also want to mention that I put some of my personal experiences in this blog in order to help people see from a different angle. I dont do it because I like to talk about myself. If I think quoting a scripture can help someone I do it but I find being a living epistle works best for me (but not in every case).
1 Corinthians Chapter 15
38 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
39 All fleshis not the same flesh: but there is one kind of fleshof men, another fleshof beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.
40 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the gloryof the celestial is one, and the gloryof the terrestrial is another.
In verse 28 there is the wicked ( the flesh of beasts, the flesh of birds) and the righteous (the flesh of men, the flesh of fishes).
The flesh of beasts —Beasts of the earth
Lord tells us of celestial and terrestrial divisions of groups of flesh and hosts of heaven in verses 39, 40 There are two groups of beasts of the earth. One is terrestrial; earthly flesh beasts in the natural (lions, tigers and bears etc). and one celestial; The celestial are the (spiritual) beasts of the earth which are brute beasts, or 2 factions of evil spoken of in only 2 places in the text , (2 Peter 2:12 Jude 1-10. (these have the mark of the beast in their foreheads)The celestial beasts of the earth are the children of Satan who are possessed with the spirit of the serpent that devour the flesh of the multitude (Deut. 28:26, Psalm 79:2, Isa. 18:6, Jer. 7:33, 15:3, 16:4, 19:7, 34:20, Rev. 6:8). Beasts of the earth are one of the four sore judgements of tribulation by the Lord (Jer. 15:3). The beasts of the earth are paired together with the fowls of the heaven in the verses quoted above. (the scorpions marked in the hands) The beasts of the earth are also referred to as the beasts of the field and the beasts in the forest occasionally (Psalm104.20, Isa. 56:9, Mic. 5:8). They are all one in the same. “Brass” is also often another metaphor that is representative of the serpents.
The flesh of birds—Fowls of the heaven
The fowls of the heaven are again divided into celestial and terrestrial groups as well in verses 39,40. The natural terrestrial (flesh) birds that one sees everyday, and the celestial (spiritual) fowls of the heaven. These are the scorpions, the celestial fowls of the heaven. There are numerous passages referring to the fowls of the heaven (Jer.7:33, 15:3, 19:7, 34:20, Eze. 29:5, 31:13, 32:4). These 2 factions of evil 1 the fowls of the heaven (the scorpions) are always paired with 2 the beasts of the earth (the serpents) in the prophetic books. The fowls of the heaven are also one of the four sore judgements of the Lord (Jer. 15:3). Iron is also often another metaphor for the scorpions. The scorpions as they are referred to throughout this book are actually described in the 5 th trumpet as locusts with the tail of a scorpion in Rev ch 9..
These 2 factions (the beasts of the earth, and the fowls of heaven) together make up the tares. They are referenced in Matthew 24 as the tribes of the earth, they are also mentioned in many places in the text as (the inhabitants of the earth, or the earth dwellers).
The flesh of men and fishes are the two witnesses
The flesh of men are the 144,000 or remnant disciples, the flesh of fishes are the multitudes. 7 plus 7 =14 the number of deliverance which is All Israel. Matthew 14-18 He said, Bring them hither to me. 19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, (((and gave the loaves to his disciples))), and (((the disciples to the multitude))). The multitudes are also referenced as (doves, oxen, and sheep). The 144,000 are referenced as the 1st crop which is barley, together they make up the wheat # 14, the 2 witnesses.
41 There is one gloryof the sun, and another gloryof the moon, and another gloryof the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
Sun-Moon-Stars
The sun can be a terrestrial (physical) sun which brings light to the earth, or celestial a (spiritual) sun. The celestial sun is the gospel light of Jesus Christ, which brings light to the refined moon as silver which reflects the light of the gospel. Zeck 13.
The moon can be a terrestrial (physical) moon, or a celestial (spiritual) moon in verses 40,41 it tells us that there are both. There is also a glory of the moon, sun, and stars. Both terrestrial and celestial. The celestial moon is a metaphor for the multitudes in the church which reflect the light of the sun (Jesus Christ and the gospel). The celestial moon is darkened spiritually dead church which gives no light) Joel 2:10, 3:15, Rev. 8:12) and it will be turned into blood, (Joel 2:21, Acts 2:20). The moon will also not give her light (Isa. 13:10, Eze. 32:7, Matt. 24:29, Mark 13:24).
The stars can be terrestrial (physical) stars, or celestial (spiritual) stars, which are the individual and very unique members of which make up the body of Christ, and all have different gifts and functions in the body. (for one star differeth from another star in glory.) God works and forms each of his stars in different ways, and through different tribualtions, as he forms our clay vessels. Each of us is a complete and very different formation according to His will for His pleasure. (Ephesians 1-9–Revelation 4:11 )
42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
45 And so it is written, The first man Adamwas made a living soul; the last Adamwas made a quickening spirit.
Bill
Romans 11- 26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father’s sakes. 29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
Verse 28 is a big verse.
30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
Peace be with you
Bill
I want to apologise if my posts sounded harsh, bro Charles and sis Karen. Love, Esther.
Mr Larson is not ‘misdirected in his practice of God’s Word’, that is an understatement because you do not want to judge righteous judgment. Perhaps you are not aware of his ministry. He is a child of the devil, taken captive by him to do his will. This is discernment and a righteous judgment of The Holy Spirit. The apostle Paul will tell you no different. These are workers of satan who have transformed themselves into angels of light as in 2 Cor 11:13-14, and we have been warned, by Jesus and by his apostles, not to believe them – not one word, because even the very elect can be deceived.
Sis Karen, it is indeed true that for you, being already married to an unbelieving husband that 1 Cor 7:14 applies to you. But 1 Cor 7:14 is not the perfect will of God for marriages (ie it is not what He would have us to teach our children) because of 1 Cor 7:16. I reiterate – 2Cor 6:14 is the perfect will of God. Brother Charles, I made no assumption that sis Karen knows these scriptures.
It is a small thing for me to take a rebuke for correction. What The Word says is what we have to teach and preach. If I have not done this, I stand corrected. We are here to minister and to edify one another, how can we correct one another if we do not make righteous judgments according to the Word of truth?
Concerning ‘touching not the unclean thing’, I do not agree with you. I will bring to your remembrance these scriptures:
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. 2Co 6:14-18
This is speaking of fellowship, keeping company with, being in agreement of the faith with, being advocates of. This has no relation with the example of the police officer, as he is able to carry out his line of duty without fellowshiping with or partaking in the lawlessness of the criminals in his care.
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. 2Jn 1:9-11
He who will be a friend of the world is an enemy of God. Also 2 Jn 1:9-11
I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person. 1 Cor 5:9-13
The Lord does not mince His Words like man does. The Lord wants us to be separate, abstaining even the appearance of evil.
Sister Esther,
I told myself that I was not going to comment on critical, judgmental responses because most people cannot consider themselves wrong. I believe you can stand back and consider yourself to be wrong because of what you have written in the past, just as I would like to think that I can.
Karen knows the scriptures just like you do regarding unequally yoked. I’m sure she would like a Godly man for a husband and that can still happen; maybe it can with our prayers and compassion.1 Corinthians 7: 14 would have been a more accurate place for you to have quoted from regarding her situation. Pray for her Esther, and thank the Father that you do not have that day to day challenge, because I am much thankful i am not in that situation. The fervent prayers of a righteous man (or woman), availeth much.
‘Touch not the unclean thing”, I believe was taken out of context, consider this. If Christ would have used that verse as you did in regards to coming to this unclean, sinful earth in all of his righteousness, he wouldn’t have put his big toe upon this planet; we wouldn’t have eternal life through him. If the police officers of this world would abstain from “touching the unclean things” of this world, there would be utter rampant lawlessness .It is not what goes into a man that defiles him, it is what comes out: If this is not the case, then indeed we should enclose ourselves in a vacuum, and not touch the “unclean things” of this world. God used this Mr. Larson, however misdirected in his practice of Gods Word, to show those who have eyes to see this amplified mark of the beast within mans spirit. It showed how Gods image within the temple of man has been destroyed/profaned by the evil one, waxing cold the affections of many in self, “beastly “exaltation. It was offered for that purpose only, so that we can see how satan is profaning and destroying the image of God within the temple of man, by placing his mark of ownership on him spiritually, “ the mark of the beast”. This is not a rebuke towards you; it is an opportunity to see things in a different light. In Christ’s love, Charles
Dear Friends of Jesus,
Doctrines like water baptism to be “saved”,speaking in unknown tongues to be filled with the Holy Spirit of Jesus are Marks of the Beast.
Jesus is to be Praised
Love and Understanding
Bro Charles, The Holy Spirit in me was grieved by the video of the interview with the two satanists. Bob Larson is of the apostate church and his ministry delves into cults, the occult and the supernatural – the things of satan. These things are abominations in the eyes of our Lord, we should have nothing to do with them. ‘Touch not the unclean thing’.
Sis Karen, you are one of the few who have found ‘unequally yoked’ marriage to have worked for you – glory to God. However, I know many who are suffering needlessly because they did not regard the commandment not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers, in marriage. The truth is in The Word, we must preach The Word over our personal experience. With God, all things are possible but His Word should be our first and final authority. Only they who do His will enter into The Kingdom.
We need to be separate from the world. I shared on this topic on the discussion page. The apostate church has the agenda of saving the world in the name of their false christ. The will of Jesus is to seek out the lost sheep of Israel. This is how we know if we are not of the world. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Joh 15:19
Truth always separates, always divides, and by the truth we can discern between the holy and the profane.
Karen, what you speak about, is the uncomplicated simplicity of the gospels. Christ who is Love manefested within us, so that we can introduce him to a lost and dying exterior world. Thank you
Let me also quickly mention, I have to watch carefully that I dont compromise. The family I married into are all unbelievers. It is a real challenge sometimes but not impossible. I have been together with my husband for 19 years. This year he told me he is now a believer ( I didnt say Christian). All those years I preached scripture down his throat, he despised me but when I began to manifest “Christ”s character (love, patience, longsuffering, etc) he came to me not too long ago and told me he can “see” things that he couldnt see before. He told me he knows there is a God. I am not saying scripture quoting is bad. The point is I wasnt producing fruit but only head knowledge. So, seeds planted do grow sometimes.
Glory to God!!!!
Charles, I watched the video. I can see your point. This is why it is sooooo important that we manifest “Christ in us” to this dying world. Many Christians bicker over beliefs. It makes a bad witness. I hear all too often here in Germany, I dont want anything to do with Christians, they are evil or judgmental or full of hatred. . . etc. Some of these same people seek my company. What is it that they are attracted to? Could it be the fruits of the spirit in us that draws them? Isnt this what softened my art teacher’s heart? When no one else was there for her (athiest), Christians reached out to her and she recognized this. Knowing and discussing the WORD is one thing but are we LIVING it in front of others?
Good discussion started here, thanks guys for your latest input
Karen
Thanks Charles,
On a collective layer of the apostate church
i view the “buy and sell” as merchandizing in the temple. Buy and sell are 2 factions of evil.
In order to buy and sell, or continue to mercahdise in the apostate harlot system they will need to be marked in the forhead (the serpent) or the works of the hand (scorpion). If one is marked with the Ink horn in Ezek 9, which is the sealing of the Holy Spirit, they will not be merchandise God’s word in that apostate system. For they have no guile in their mouth, and are not defiled by women (the apostate church). One must have the mark of the beast to continue merchandising souls for Satan. And of course their gain in all this is being faithful to Satan, they get to keep the spoils of the love of money. Which satan could care less about money, he lets his servants the false prophets keep that as their rewards.
Ezek 28 14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
16 By the (((multitude of thy merchandise))) they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire
The false prophets are merchandizing the congregations today, because they are an image of their daddy Satan who was a merchandiser from the beginning.
When Jesus turned over the money tables, they were merchandising “doves” (the multitudes)
Agape
Bill
AMEN ,
WE just give God the glory for allowing us to see his truths in these last days.
@Charles I am seeing things clearer all the time and some of what you have shared has brought what I tried to explain into much crisper focus. We must put off the satanic nature and put on the Lord Jesus. That indeed determines how we are marked. Think about all the restless activities of buying and selling when we are not in the Sabbath rest that is in CHRIST. He truly wants us purer than gold and if we follow Him will burn up all impurity in the furnace of fire.
Pete,
this article has been a blessing,an awareness is coming to the body of Christ in these last days Jer 33:3
MARK OF THE BEAST
I will say in respect to others that this is what God has shown “me”, you can make the free will choice to differ with what is written here. I would also say that satan is trying to duplicate what God does, but in his darkened evil realm. God wants full stature sons of light; satan also wants a full stature son of darkness, in regards to the internal son of perdition. Many things have been written on the mark of the beast. Many people have tried to identify this mark in a literal sense, not knowing that the spiritual “kingdom within” is where satan wants to place his “beastly nature”. This mark upon the “kingdom within” was established within the heart of king Nebuchadnezzar,it manifested itself in the outward appearance of Babylon, which is self internal rule over Gods will. When the king of Babylon manifested his self will in pride and arrogance, and self exaltation in defiance to God, his internal spiritual “kingdom within” was exposed, by eating grass like the “BEAST” of the field that he truly was. Satan is so clever that he hides this manifestation of the mark, 666, by the confusion that self rule causes, which is Babylon. It says in Genesis that the serpent (satan) is the most crafty (clever) of all of the “BEASTS” of the field. Satan is so clever he has people always looking in a literal world for truth, instead of Gods spiritual WORD, and its appearance within our “Kingdom Within”. The number of man in his self will, self exaltation is 666: three sixes represent man saturated, committed to self exaltation. Man is a triune being, just like God the Father is (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost). Man consists of spirit, soul/mind, and body. Man in the fullness of self will, self exaltation, in spirit, soul, and body receives this mark of the beast within his “kingdom within” or spirit: he is sealed with this beastly mark “spiritually” of 666 having achieved in the now darkened kingdom of man, a full stature son of perdition: he has given himself totally over to the lusts and desires of his father, satan .Just like it is with God, who desires to fill the believer with his WORD and seal him with eternal life ( his WORD), satan wants you to be filled with his presence, spirit , soul, and body with self rule , self exaltation, 666! If you are looking in a literal world for the mark of the beast, you are being misdirected by the craftiest “BEAST” of the field, satan. Your heart/kingdom within is like a garden, and you must tend and keep it as God directed Adam. Just like a natural garden needs protected from “beasts “ of the field so the crop isn’t destroyed ( our eternal spirits), we must garner our internal kingdom within with the presence of Gods WORD, the tree of eternal life. That tree of eternal life that Christ hung upon brings life to the spirit of man: it will destroy self will when we take it up daily; it will fend off the beast who wants to ravage your eternal spiritual garden, and place his mark upon it by exercising your will over Gods. I will attach a link for the soul purpose of showing this spiritual mark of the beast, within the two people who are being interviewed. The person conducting the interview doesn’t understand that he is talking to spiritually dead people. He doesn’t understand that these people are of a seared conscience and a reprobate mind, totally committed to the ruler of this world.
These two represent the total arrival of man the son of perdition in spirit, mind and body, a 666 full stature son of perdition. They likened themselves to “beasts” in regards to animal instincts gaining ascendency, they are void of Gods Love. Gods life appears totally dead within these two people, it is an over amplified illustration of this mark of the beast. Maybe there is a spark of Gods Word that can be kindled in their hearts; I hope that is the case. God bless, Jer 33:3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsl4jjsHnoA&feature=related
I agree with you pete and i have been seeing and learning. The true meaning of the lord and im so amazed so far in what l found. i be decieved for so long until reasently discovering the true word. God saw me going down the wrong road and he helped me get back on the right road. l’ve been searching for him even more even though im relearning all this. i was amazed what h has been showing me in a short time so far. ive been studying abou the mark of the beast and its true meaning.
Plus l have studying about the true sabboth and i can’t believe that the false churches can’t see it. i sure could use all the help in my journey home t my lord and my on true god which l love so much.
Pete be blessed brother. you too Bill . And Jose.
Jose is right on not let this consume us. And i know it doesnt .
However when Christ and Paul spoke of being marytered it was physical death.
Just keep that in mind as well.
I do believe this mark will be physical as well.
But the important thing is that we be not of the world. Dead to it. crucified unto it , all its desires, pleausers , ambitions etc. If we be dead unto the world, then we are truly alive unto Christ. Thus we shall never take a physical mark. For we shall not be decieved.
But concerning deception Jose. Any who have not the love of christ and have the love of the world are already decieved by their own hearts lusts. This is deception.
ANd as we all were once decieved……….we were so until God shed his grace, the light of Christ inot our hearts.
Someone who has not Christ is decieved already. And no matter what the natural mind may conceive , when a physiclal mark comes they will take it.
Even if they say they wont now. They will be given over to the lie.
ITs just how it is.
So let us just be thankful for Christ, the grace of God in our lives every day.
Once the apex of strong delusion is sent it will be as though it changes overnight.
They just simply will believe the lie of the son of perdition.
Our natural mind wrestles with this. Saying things like they wont do it.
But they will. And they will actually believe it is Gods will.
That they do Gods work.
But i deeply value the fact that all of us knows we must not set our affections upon this world, nor the things in it.
This is our hope………………………Christ.
The only hope we have. All to the glory of the Father.
Yall be blessed and praise the Lord .
@Bill Very interesting this Lamentations 5 verse. I never connected that but have come to see the beheading as the method of killing the flesh in the spiritual sense. It is God’s will that we be sanctified, which means flesh must die so He can raise us up in power of the Holy Spirit.
Beheaded is five times in the NT, it means grace is given to those who suffer persecution.(ALL of Gods people) 2 Timothy 3:12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
Persecution is 14 times in the NT, which is 7 plus 7 meaning the disciples joined with the multitudes. Its found in Matthew 14-14. Jesus blessed the bread and gave it first to his disciples 7, and then the disciples did give unto the multitudes 7. Both became Holy in God’s eyes, together they make up the holiness of the saints 14 joined into one holy body of Christ. Rev (7-14). The prophecy was spiritually given in Gen 8 the (7 days twice) in which Noah sent forth the dove. The dove is the symbol of Gods people in the text 7 plus 7 =14. This is also found in story of the 7 yrs. Jacob laboured under Leban for Leah, of which was born the 4th son Judah, who received the sceptre blessing and the seed appointment. The next 7 years Jacob worked for Leban to obtain Rachael from whom Joseph was born.—Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall (the multitudes—).Both Judah, and Joseph received the greater blessings of the 12 sons.
Lamentations 5:5 Our necks are under persecution: we labour, and have no rest
In Lamentations we find the one and only time the word persecution is in the OT. It is describing the persecution as a beheading. This is spiritual for being UNDER persecution. Does it mean that it could be natural in being martyred at the stake like W. Tyndale, or being imprisoned like John Bunyan? Absolutely. All that follow Christ will suffer persecution of some way or another. It could come in many different ways. Kent Hovind is imprisoned for example, Chris has lost his family and has been disconnected from the church he was attending.
for speaking the truth.
Agape
@randall I see you’re point of view and I respect it, but my belief stands on the spiritual interpretation. A microchip mark of the beast will stand out to ovbious to deceive anyone. The scripture explains that he causes all to receive a mark, the only way I could see this happening is by deception. And to my understanding it isn’t much of a deception if every christian knows, every church that I attended in my Christian walk teaches this doctrine. Lets work on not getting this mark in our spiritual walk, so if this mark comes to manifest as a chip ( which I doubt it will ) we will stand firm in God.
the spiritual side of the mark is the love of the world and the rejection of God.
But …………….lets all just take rest.
Cause flat out like in the days of paul and onward Christains have been marytered, etc.
And the mark sounds very physical as well.
Lets all , all of us, me as well. Be careful on what we teach concerning prophecy in revelations. Very careful.
One aspect says…………..cant buy or sell. And lets not misinterpret this.
Its not buy and sell. The ones who take this mark are able to buy and sell.
The ones not taking it……………cannot buy or sell.
This has not occured yet. Again ………..this has not occured yet.
Whens the last time you , for being a christian have been not able to buy or sell.
I have too had this discussion with Sda.
Lets just be very careful on what we teach.
@Mindy, I answered already on the other video, so I cut and pasted my comment and emailed it to you.
I am wondering, Pete, your stance on the word ‘beheaded’ with those that did not take the mark. How is this done or is this spiritual in your opinion? Also, I mentioned on another of your posts regarding the SDA claiming Sunday worship instead of Saturday sabbath keeping is the mark of the Beast. Any thoughts on that? Enjoyed this immensely! Thanks much and God bless
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Thank you so much for this!!! This revelation came to me some months back that the beast would not be a physical stamp. I am so pained by what my generation considers important. People will have illicit sex, steal, lie, covet, be greedy etc. I ask God why and He revealed to me that people had taken the mark of the beast. So many church people are focused on the mark being physical that they don’t realized the devil has deceived them!
Hi Brother Pete,
I just re-read your article. It’s such good truth. It is like the book that is eaten in the Bible, it is sweet in your mouth and bitter in your stomach. Since I last left a comment I have been reading and listening to Milton Green ( I googled him after seeing his name in one of your articles) I can’t tell you the importance of his writing and your blogging in actually going as far as snatching me out of the fire, not just because of going back into babylon but also from personal iniquity. I never really ever thought I had arrived, but his book the Great falling away, has shown me my true condition. Its like layers of an onion. I have been in some considerable repentance, and am in the process of leaving the church. I am sharing your blog and the falling away book with my family and we are seeking the Lord earnestly, not only for our own walk but for others.
Thank you Pete for your faithfulness.
Love In Jesus
Deborah.
You are speaking the truth Pete!
okay I found what I was looking for. I am in agreement.
This seems a very reflective and thoughtful perspective. You may find some enjoyable reading here- http://timutele.wordpress.com/2009/12/22/the-image-of-the-beast/ all the best in your studies, Timu Tele