Posted by John Matthews on May 07, 2015 at 05:24:28:
Unfortunately Chapter 18, 19 and 20 are not included in the Chapters section on the Main Menu. There’s obviously a reason for that. Perhaps a shortage of website space!
So, on to Chapter 21:
3 Important Definitions:
(All quoted “word for word” from, The Bible, Chapter 21 – “How Near Armageddon”, and other writings (recent website posts) of Dr Elana Janson.
1.) COMING DOWN OUT OF HEAVEN
Conveys that man will be given some insight, into the meaning of the history of the past two thousand years, once he REALIZES, that this is the way, to interpret Revelation.
Man will also be given an indication that the signs of the end time are at hand.
One of the Signs:
Revelation 6: 9-11 (NIV)
9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained.
10 They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?”
11 Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers and sisters, were killed just as they had been.
[How Long? Rev 6:11 assures us that the time of the death of Christians in the end time is a “short season”.]
[Consider: Recent beheadings of Christians]
2.) THE BEAST
The rule of the West that did not distinguish Christianity as the Absolute Truth.
3.) THE FALSE PROPHET
Man, the humanist, who believed that all could be accomplished by the intellect, and not by dependence on Christ.
(End of quotes)
Two questions are these:
Are we now surprised to see CLEARLY who the Beast and False Prophet are?
Are things becoming just a little bit clearer to us, perhaps?
If so, we need to consider the following, taken from the pages of the Bible:
Revelation 17:8 (NIV)
8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction.
The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come.
[Comment from a recent post of Dr. J : “For those who have not studied this website, this verse says (in broad terms) that in the course of the past two thousand years the leaders of the nations, and the nations would be deceived and misled by the influence of Satan. (“The beast which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up”)
This means that our forefathers knew they were taking the wrong decisions, but they felt that the time had come that they had no other choice.
The nations followed their course because they believed that they were doing the best thing for future generations.
In this course of actions some would adhere to their faith, but others would be misled by the forces of evil.
So subtle is the deception of the forces of evil that those who could not find their way out of sin would and will be surprised to see how they were misled and with what deception Satan had ruined their lives”. End of comment.]
Do we even know, how to find our way out of sin? Can we acknowledge that we have sinned, that’s a good place to start!
What is sin in any case, and what is its’ eternal consequences. Can we stop sinning by ourselves – I don’t think so.
What’s the point, then.
[Comment from Dr. J: Modern man who without faith in 2015 cannot fathom the greatness of God, no longer comprehends that where God is there cannot be sin!
God gave his Commandments and man without forgiveness of sin cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.
This is why we have so many great churches built in past centuries. Places where people could learn about God and find forgiveness and worthy to enter the kingdom of God.
So you can choose to live forever or as modern man prefers to live as he wishes even if it means to perish in death.
With our intellect developed through many thousands of years how is it that modern man cannot fathom that God would want to not only give man the ability to overcome the horrible experience of death, but existence after death.
He commands obedience but also through His grace provided a way for forgiveness for our sinful nature.
The Bible tells us that God has the ability to do this. If this is the power of God at some point Almighty God is going to turn the tide of man’s spiritual ignorance that has developed particularly in the last century.
Modern man in his quest to understand the universe has just forgotten that God is.
Revelation reveals and confirms history and everything that was written in Scripture”. End of quote]
Are there any “sinless”. No.
So, WHO can help us! There is only One, who can! WE KNOW! How do we know? The “Holy Spirit” in us! Do you not feel, “His” prompting you.!!!
Amazing!
Revelation 22 : 10 (NIV)
10 Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is near.
[From my viewpoint, the two word title, “How Near”, on the opening page of this website, is most appropriate.]