Where Do We Go Looking For The Truth?

 If we read the book of Revelation in the Bible, I imagine it is confusing to some people. They may believe other gospels instead of the truth that is in God's Word. Or may not believe anything at all. 

  But we as believers can take comfort in the fact that those things that are yet to come will be just that. 

Oh, some might say, sure it can. Look at this verse and tell me what comfort that it gives...

15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:15

Yet, look at verse 14 of that chapter.

And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 

Putting them together, we can rejoice that no longer will the devil and his minions will be able to bother us or Intersphere with our lives. For they will be cast into the lake of fire but all who are believers of the risen Lord, Jesus Christ, will have no part in part of the lake of fire. 

In fact, this verse in chapter 21 of Revelation says this:

4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. (vs 4)

Have you been crying lately? Has there been sorrow in your life? What about pain? 

You are not alone. All the world suffers in some way. I myself have faced these things in my life and especially in the last two years. And so, I look forward to when I will no longer experience them and God Himself will wipe all tears from my eyes.

Yes, that day will be glorious for those that know Christ and whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.

Is that you? I prayerfully hope so. For I cannot not imagine spending eternity in the lake of fire which burns forever, and where God's enemies are. (chapter 20:10)

But the good news is as believers, we don't have to imagine that. Because praise God, we won't be there!

Thanks for coming today, friends. Have a blessed day.

Know the Difference Part Two

The Second Coming of Christ

The second coming of Jesus Christ is the hope of believers that God is in control of all things and is faithful to the promises and prophecies in His Word. In His first coming, Jesus Christ came to earth as a baby in a manger in Bethlehem, just as prophesied. Jesus fulfilled many of the prophecies of the Messiah during His birth, life, ministry, death, and resurrection. However, there are some prophecies regarding the Messiah that Jesus has not yet fulfilled. The second coming of Christ will be the return of Christ to fulfill these remaining prophecies. In His first coming, Jesus was the suffering, Servant. In His second coming, Jesus will be the conquering King. In His first coming, Jesus arrived in the most humble of circumstances. In His second coming, Jesus will arrive with the armies of heaven at His side. 

The Old Testament prophets did not make clearly this distinction between the two comings. This can be seen in Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-7 and Zechariah 14:4. As a result of the prophecies seeming to speak of two individuals, many Jewish scholars believed there would be both a suffering Messiah and a conquering Messiah. What they failed to understand is that there is only one Messiah and He would fulfill both roles. Jesus fulfilled the role of the suffering servant (Isaiah chapter 53) in His first coming. Jesus will fulfill the role of Israel’s deliverer and King in His second coming. Zechariah 12:10 and Revelation 1:7, describing the second coming, look back to Jesus being pierced. Israel, and the whole world, will mourn for not having accepted the Messiah the first time He came.

After Jesus ascended into heaven, the angels declared to the apostles, “‘Men of Galilee,’ they said, ‘why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven’” (Acts 1:11). Zechariah 14:4 identifies the location of the second coming as the Mount of Olives. Matthew 24:30 declares, “At that time 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 coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory.” Titus 2:13 describes the second coming as a “glorious appearing.”

The second coming is spoken of in greatest detail n Revelation 19:11-16, “I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. ‘He will rule them with an iron scepter.’ He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh, he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”   (credit: gotquestions.org)

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As Christians, we know that these events are going to happen no matter when or how. God doesn't give us a definite date. 

But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. Mathew 24:36

And as we know, there have been many false prophets and teachers that have ignored that passage and predicted a date and hour when Jesus will come back, only to be proven wrong when it didn't happen. 

Those predictions cause people to believe them and when proven false, it has caused many to turn away from Christ. Because they had believed a lie instead of finding the truth for themselves through the scripture, and from Jesus Himself.

Despite all of this, His coming again will happen. And Friends we are living in the end times when Jesus told us to look up for our redemption is nigh.  Luke 21:28. 

The Rapture is going to happen. Christ is going to come again. We must keep watching and looking for the Him. He is going to come for His church. No not any particular denomination, but believers that have truly been born again because of His blood that was shed for the sins of the world and have not rejected Him.

Are you watching for Him?  Am I?

Are you ready? Am I?

Our redemption is nigh. And if we are not watching, or getting ready for Him, what then? If we miss Him, we will end up in a place we do not want to be. We must except Him first as our Lord and Savior in order to be ready. And then we can truly watch for His coming. 

Thanks for stopping by Friends. I will probably not be posting tomorrow but should be back on Thursday and so Have a blessed day with those you love!

Know the Difference Part One

 With war still raging in the middle east, many are talking about end time events. Much about the Rapture and the Second Coming of Christ is being discussed. The questions are, 1. what are they and 2 are they the same event.

The answer to question no 2 is that no they are not the same. So then what will happen during these events and how do they affect us?

I am not a bible scholar, but I believe the Bible to be God's Word and I trust those that teach from scripture. And so, this week, I will give biblical answers to these questions from those people that are teaching the truth, to help us understand Biblical prophecy.

One of the biggest misconceptions about prophecy is the difference between the Second Coming and the Rapture. The two events are often confused, but they are two different events on God’s prophecy timeline. Let’s break down the two events, then discuss the difference between the two.

What is the rapture?

The term “rapture” doesn’t appear in the appear. The word derives from a Latin phrase meaning “a transport, carrying off, or a snatching away.” The idea of the rapture of the church is discussed in scripture. The church’s rapture is when God takes believers from the earth, so His judgment can be poured over the world during the tribulation period. Its description comes in 1 Corinthians 15:50-54 and 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18.

God will revive His dead believers, give them heavenly bodies and remove them from the earth. He’ll also take His living believers, who will also receive glorified bodies. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 says that the Lord will ascend from heaven with a loud command, the trumpet call of God, and the archangel’s voice. The dead will rise first, then the living, and everyone left will come together in the clouds to meet the Lord and be with Him forever. The rapture will instantly transform our bodies to fit us for eternity. 1 John 3:2 reminds us that when Jesus appears, we will be like Him, seeing Him as He is.

The Old Testament doesn’t teach the rapture doctrine, so Paul describes it as a mystery now revealed in 1 Corinthians 15:51-52. He says that we won’t sleep but be changed in the twinkling of an eye. The trumpet will sound, the dead will rise, and we’ll be changed. The rapture is God’s way of protecting His people from the tribulation, the seven years of judgment that will pour over the earth. Some argue that the tribulation period will start before the rapture. However, the Bible says that those who believe in Jesus won’t face condemnation. At the end of the seven years, Jesus returns for His second coming. (credit: beliefnet.com)

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This describes what the Rapture is. So, then the next question is What is the Second Coming? Perhaps you know the answer. But many, and especially those that have not been born again, may not know. So we will check that out for tomorrows post. 

Thanks for coming by Friends. May God grant you the peace that only comes from God in these troubled times.

Israel, Hamass and The United States.......?

What does Israel and its war with Hamass have to do with us that live in the United States, if anything? 

Good question, of course. And many people do not know the nswer. But consider the following:

It is true that The US is not mentioned in the Bible as having anything to do with that war. But the US has been one of Israel's greatest allies in the past and the present. And we see what God has to say about Israel and its friends and enemies in the following scripture:

“And I will bless them that bless thee and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”  Genesis 12:3

As we see, way back in the 12th chapter of Genesis, God gave both blessing and curse to those two types of people and no doubt countries as well. If we bless them, He will bless us. But if we curse them, He will curse us. 

The US has been a blessing to Israel for many years. But it will probably not be when after the Rapture, the anti-Christ will rise up and teach even more hate and more war against anyone that dares agree or helps Israel. Nations will continue to bend its knee to Isael's enemies, and if the US does the same during that time, this nation will face the wrath of God. Only those people that have not gone up in the Rapture, but will be saved after that event happens, and turns to God, will have any hope of finally get to call heaven their home and go to be with Jesus.

Thanks for stopping by friends. I know that these are sobering times. I pray that you are diligent about what all these things mean that we see going on. Many people believe we are living in the end times. I read a devotion by some one that said that when the disciples asked Jesus what signs they would see to know His coming, they didn't know that all these years later we are still looking for Him. 

Are you looking for Him? Are you hoping for Him? If not, then one day your time will tun out and it will be too later. For more biblical answers to questions you might have on end times events, I suggest you check out gotquestions.org. You will find great information there that spells it out so that you can know what is going to happen during the Rapture and the Second Coming of Christ.

God bless you and yours!

God Makes Us Strong

 To Christians and non-Christians, the end of time or living in the last days can be quite a scary way of thinking or living. If we are not strong in our faith, or if we are don't put our trust in Jesus like we should, we can be frightened as we look around and watch as the world is falling apart. 

The following passage of the Bible shows a picture of what end times will look like:

 3But know this, that in the last days [a]perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, [b]unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! 6 For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, 7 always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith; 9 but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, as theirs also was. 2 Timothy 3:3-9

Sound familiar?  Its a warning to us of what to come. And as we know, it is already happening. And if we just dwell upon what the Bible says about the terrible things that will happen, we can become worried. But wait, there is more bad news:

12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. 

We are sure seeing this in the world. But friends, it is not just outside of the church, but in the church as well. Satan is infiltrating even the churches that teach a little of the Bible because he wants to take as many people as he can to hell with him. He has cleverly tip toed in and through supposedly Christian pastors, people are being taught other gospels that DO NOT INCLUDE the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  And some that do teach that, are teaching a very distorted doctrine of Jesus. Evil men (and women too) and imposters will grow worse and worse.... you Batcha.

Scary, frighting, worrisome? Yes!!! And so what are we to do? Well, that passages offers hope to those that love God and want to spend eternity with Him:

. 14 But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

 And here is more hope that we can cling to during these times:

“So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Hebrews 13:6

God doesn't want us to live in fear. And even if man kills our body, he cannot kill our spirit. I believe it was John Mcarther who once said, "The only thing the devil can do to a Christian is to deliver them to Jesus." It was something like that. But its true. Satan can take us from this life. But if we are God's child, he cannot take us to hell.

So, as we watch what is happening in the world, we must diligently seek God and trust that He will take care of us. Because He is our only hope! And it is in our weakness we are made strong with His strength (2 Corinthians 12:9-11)

Thanks for coming by, friends. Have a blessed day and rejoice that our God is good!

End Times: Signs

Signs of the Times

 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers' places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Mathew 24:5-7

The disciples had asked Jesus what signs they should look for that would mean the approach of end times. He laid it out to them very simply in the passage above. Practically since the beginning of time we have had wars. And there have kingdoms fighting each other, famines and earthquakes. And seemingly on the rise in past few years has been more and more false prophets that have cleverly disguised themselves as Christians to deceive many people. Some say they even are God. You don't have to look far to find them. They are all over YouTube. One popular so-called preacher said in one of his sermons; "If you want to see God, look at me." His name is Jesse Duplantis, and he claims he has daily talks with Jesus who asks for his advice. He has made millions from his congregations and lives in a lifestyle that most of those people give because they don't see anything but that he is bringing them the gospel of Christ. Which he doesn't. He brings them the gospel of himself. 

Of course, there are many more of these people that are out to get every cent that they can out of the pockets of not only well to do, but the poor as well. They don't care if poor people give their last dime, as they preach the more you give, the more God blesses people when they give to their ministries. But what does the people giving get in return? A very very water down version of the gospel and lies from the devil.

Jesus warned about these people, and we must take heed because if we follow them, it is our very salvation that is at stake. 

Thanks for coming by friends. I apologize for not being here for the past few days. I will probably not be here tomorrow, but you may check if you wish, because it depends on some things going on in my life that may have to be taken care of. 

In the meantime, God bless you and yours

 Mathew 24:25.

How telling is that? You don't have to look very far to find 

Thanksgiving and Gratefulness

If I were to ask you what you are grateful for, I have no doubt you could name those things in your life that are blessings in your life. Those things that God has given or done for you. But did you know that there are benefits to be grateful as well? But first, what is the definition of the word grateful, anyway.

grateful: feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness.

So, what are the benefits of being grateful? Here are a few of them. (see 

5 Benefits of Being Thankful - First Things First for more info)

1. It can relief stress

2. It can make you feel more positive

3.It can strengthen your relationships.

4. It can make you healthier.

5. It can reduce your risk of depression

And let's also see what God says about being grateful as well:

According to the Bible, God considers it unjust to show a lack of gratitude

 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved 2 Corinthians 2:15

 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Colossians 3:15

And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the Lord, offer it at your own will. Leviticus 22:29

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

Psalms 103:2

Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, Psalms 107:8

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God's word speaks quite a lot about being thankful and grateful to He who is the Father of Lights, comes down from the heavens to give good gifts and does not change. James 1:17

This week being the week of Thanksgiving, we should be thankful for all things our Heavenley Father has given to us. But it does not end with just that day. We should be grateful to Him every day!

Thanks for coming by today. I am grateful for you that have stuck with this site even when I have not and could not be here to post! You are just one of the many important gifts that God has given me!