Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Time is running out.


We need to comprehend Daniel 11:45,12:1

We need this comprehension because this is one of the very LAST prophecies before probation for all mankind is up and intercession is over. When Michael stands up, it's finished, those who are unjust will remain unjust and those who are just will remain just.

You see, intercession ends BEFORE Christ returns, not after. The decision to choose Christ as your Savior  isn't something you can make in the last minute when you see Jesus returning, matters will be settled long before then.

People don't want to think about that though, they'd rather simply believe what is, is and they have no control over anything. Or they believe no matter what they'll be saved or God isn't love. Or they believe nothing really matters, and they're good enough anyway. People believe a lot of things but do they believe the way to Christ is truly the NARROW way, and FEW there be that find it?  Jesus said it was, it is truth!

We are given prophecies so we can know the times we live in.  We can look back through history and watch as prophecy unfolded, and know that the future prophecies WILL come to past.  The following prophecy in Daniel 11:45-12:1 as well as Revelation allows us to WATCH, to KNOW when the end of probation is closing in. God would NOT make His end a big secret only few can figure out. God has written it plainly in His word for those who are willing to… Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2Ti_2:15).

If we are NOT willing to study God's word then we are NOT willing to be HIS, not really, not when we have the opportunity to study and choose not to.

This study is very IN DEPTH- it gets right into the linguistics and such of the Biblical language- the Hebrew, the Greek. We have to STUDY this. No, we might not be Biblical scholars but we have the ability to learn from them.

So PLEASE, no matter how 'DRY' and 'BORING', no matter how 'HARD' and 'CONFUSING' it might seem as we study, it is WORTH the time and effort.  The same effort you would put into digging for a buried treasure if someone told you they buried one deep, deep, deep in your back yard. You would dig, and dig, and dig even if it took you months to do so to find that treasure. If we would be willing to physically dig for a hidden treasure (a treasure that is guaranteed to be there) then why do we believe we shouldn't have to expend any mental effort in our studying God's Word? WHY?

Please, by the GRACE of GOD and with a very prayerful heart read the following-

Dan 11:45  And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.
Dan 12:1  And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.  

(Christ's Return)

Rev 22:11  He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
Rev 22:12  And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Rev 22:13  I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

(Christ's Return)

PLEASE  NOTE-  A LOT has happened since 1990 (23 years ago) when the following study was written- after this study there will be more information added to prove just how close we are to the very end.

Remember read it slowly, study it, digest is, reread it until you gain understanding.  Dig...dig...dig….

1990 Dec -- XXIII -- 12(90)

In Daniel 8, an expressed command is given - "Gabriel make this [Daniel] to understand the vision."

(Dan_8:16 ... Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.)

From this point on to the close of the book (of Daniel), (the angel) Gabriel is in close communication with Daniel.

Daniel had seen in vision a ram, and an he-goat with a notable horn which was broken off.
In its place there arose four horns less prestigious, or in Gabriel's words - "not in his power" - that is, not in the power of the "great horn." (8:22)

Dan 8:20  The RAM which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
Dan 8:21  And the ROUGH GOAT is the king of Grecia: and the GREAT HORN that is between his eyes is the first king.
Dan 8:22  Now that being BROKEN, whereas FOUR stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, BUT NOT IN HIS POWER.

These symbols, Gabriel explains in unequivocal language.
The "ram" is declared to be "the kings of Media and Persia." (8:20)
The he-goat represented NOT "the American airforce" but "the king of Grecia"
and the great horn "is the first king" or Alexander the Great. (8:21)
In his place would stand up four kingdoms which were finally reduced to two, and become in Daniel 11, "the king of the north" and "the king of the south."

(My interjection- we know from HISTORY- Alexander the Great -

Alexander III of Macedon (20/21 July 356 – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great ... was a king of Macedon, a state in northern ancient Greece. ...He was undefeated in battle and is considered one of history's most successful commanders.


And after He died His kingdom was divided into FOUR parts.

'The Empire split into four kingdoms, which would retain their sovereignty in order from least to longest: the Seleucids in Asia Minor and the Middle East, the Antigonids in Macedon (an area partly encompassing Greece), the Attalids in Pergamum (Asia Minor) and the Ptolemys in Egypt.

All four kingdoms were eventually incorporated into the Roman Republic.


THIS is history! This is FACT.

Biblical prophecy- FOUR kingdoms would stand up but not in the same power.

Continuing on…)

The other power in Daniel 8 is the "little horn" which waxed "exceeding great." (8:9)

This "little horn" is defined as coming forth "out of one of them" clearly separating the power it symbolizes from being either the "king of the south" or the "king of the north" at any time in history.

(Let's make sure we understand this-  the LITTLE HORN- comes forth OUT OF ONE OF THEM… and is NOT the KING of the SOUTH, NOT the KING of the NORTH.)

To increase our understanding of this factor in the prophecy, we need to consider the phrase, "and out of one of them," from a linguistic viewpoint.
In Hebrew, as well as other languages, nouns have gender, either masculine, feminine, or neuter.
Pronouns referring to these nouns must also have the same gender as the noun.
In Daniel 8:8, the four horns are pictured as extending "toward the four winds of heaven."

Dan 8:8 Dan 8:8  Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great HORN was broken; and for it came up four notable ONES ((((HORNS))) toward the four winds of heaven.

Then in verse 9, comes the phrase - "and out of one of them" - "horns" or "winds"?

Dan 8:9  And out of one of them came forth a little horn...

 In the Hebrew, "horns" is feminine, while "winds" is either feminine or masculine.

 The pronoun, "them," is masculine which would, refer to "winds" rather than to "horns."

 However, the SDA Bible Commentary points out that "this phrase presents confusion of gender." (Vol. 4, p. 840)

While "them" is masculine, the word for "one" is in its feminine form, thus mixing the genders in the same phrase.

So whether out of one of the horns, which can be substantiated by HISTORICAL documentation, or from one of the four winds which fits the directions emphasized through the vision, the final designation is that this "little horn" IS ROME in BOTH its PAGAN and PAPAL phases as distinct from the four horns, and NOT a part of them.

When the pagan phase of Rome is introduced in the prophecy of Daniel 11, it is not designated as either the "king of the south" nor the "king of the north."

Daniel 11:19-21 is recognized as describing emperors of Rome, Julius Ceasar through Tiberius, none of which are symbolized as a king of either the south or the north.

Thus when the papal phase enters the continuum of the prophecy of Daniel 11, it cannot be considered as either of the two kings.

With this factor clearly in mind, the "he" which did "stand in the glorious land" (Palestine and not America" fulfilling Daniel 11:16, Will be the SAME "he" which shall "enter into the glorious land" as noted in Daniel 11:41, and will be the "he" which "shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain" of Daniel 11:45 - only that the latter "he" will be the second or PAPAL phase of the "little horn" of Daniel 8, or "the king" of Daniel 11:36.

We have given all too little thought or attention to papal thinking in regard to the Middle East
and Jerusalem.

Even though progress has been made in recent years improving relations between the Roman Catholic church and the Jews, the Vatican has not to this day offered to extend diplomatic recognition to Israel. This reluctance to do so disturbs and baffles Jewish leaders. "Documents issued by the Catholic church acknowledge the religious significance of Israel, but professor and Nobel laureate Elie Weisel stresses that it is of 'absolute importance to the Jewish people' that Israel be acknowledged politically as well." (National & International Religion Report, Oct. 22, 1990, p. 2) While no explanation has been given by the Vatican as to why they have not recognized the State of Israel, some observers suggest that the Roman Catholic church cannot politically afford to offend its Arab membership in the Middle East. It should also be noted in passing that President Bush's White House chief of staff, Sununu, has religious roots stemming from one of the Uniate or Eastern Rites of the Roman Catholic church.

The objectives of Papal Rome call for the internationalization of Jerusalem. On June 30, 1980, the Holy See lodged with the Security Council of the United Nations, a letter published the same date In the L'Osservatore Romano which set forth "the position of the Holy See concerning Jerusalem and all the holy places." This became Security Council document S/14032. In this document, a resolution on Palestine approved by the UN, Nov. 29, 1947, is noted along with a "special statute" for the city of Jerusalem drawn up by the Trusteeship Council, April 14, 1950 in harmony with the resolution of the UN. It calls for a "corpus separatum" for "Jerusalem and the surrounding area" administered by the Trusteeship Council of the UN. This is the Vatican position. It is totally at cross purposes with the perspective and the law of the State of Israel.

John Paul II clearly outlined the Papal view and significance of Jerusalem in an Apostolic Letter published in L'Osservatore Romano, April 30, 1984. He wrote:     Before it was the city of Jesus the Redeemer, Jerusalem was the historic site of the biblical revelation of God, the meeting place, as it were, of heaven and earth, in which more than in any other place the word of God was brought to men. ...

Indeed, in so far as she [Jerusalem] is the homeland of the hearts of all the spiritual descendants of Abraham who hold her very dear, and the place where, according to faith, the created things of earth encounter the infinite transcendence of God, Jerusalem stands out as a symbol of the coming together, or union, and of universal peace or the human family. ...

I think of and long for the day on which we shall all be so "taught of God" (Jn 6:45) that we shall listen to his message of peace and reconciliation. I think of the day on which Jews, Christians and Muslims will greet each other in the city of Jerusalem with the same greeting of peace with which Christ greeted the disciples after the resurrection: "Peace be with you" (Jn 20:19). ...

This peace proclaimed by Jesus Christ in the name of the Father who is in heaven thus makes Jerusalem the living sign of the great ideal of unity, of brotherhood and of agreement among peoples according to the illuminating words of the Book of Isaiah: "Many peoples shall come and say: 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths"' (Is 2:3).

Consider, whom does the Bible indicate will be the prime earthly force in the final events of human history? Who was the one who drew back the iron curtain which had separated Europe for decades? What is this power's objectives for Jerusalem? Read the above paragraphs from the Pope's Apostolic Letter once again. Note that he is basing his objectives on the prophecy of Isaiah 2:3. Open your Bible and read all of the verses of the context verses 2-6. When are these verses to be fulfilled? - "IT SHALL COME TO PASSIN THE LAST DAYS."

Observe, the Pope looks for a time when mankind shall once again be taught of God, and perceives Jerusalem as the place where the word of God was brought to man - "where the created things of earth encounter the infinite transcendence of God." Now read the last part of verse 3 what he envisions will happen again "for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem." - Ask yourself, what kind of a law, and what word would go forth should he and the one whom he represents be the "movers"? And they will be!

God plans to have a city of peace as the center of the whole united earth for "the spiritual descendants of Abraham." It is called the NEW JERUSALEM. Now note again what is the pope's objective for, "all the spiritual descendants of Abraham." Herein is the tale of "two cities" as amplified in the book of Revelation, but God calls the "Jerusalem" promoted by the "beast" who carries the woman, "Babylon the great." (See Rev. 17:2-5) Instead of so much prophetic speculation with "junk bond" interpretations, we need to know the prophetic word and watch as the scroll unrolls. And it is now unrolling!

(WWN 12/90)

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Now PLEASE note the following that has taken place since 1990- and tell me there isn't a connection, that we shouldn't be watching, that nothing is happening concerning the Vatican and Jerusalem.


1993

Foreign Relations -- Vatican

Vatican, Israel Agree to Full Ties : Religion: The historic accord will be signed today, ushering in a new alliance between Christians and Jews. Ambassador exchange and papal visit are expected soon.
December 30, 1993|WILLIAM D. MONTALBANO | TIMES STAFF WRITER


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In December 1993, the Vatican and Israel signed a diplomatic treaty; they exchanged ambassadors a few months later. The Vatican-Israel agreement normalized relations between the two nations, furthered a Jewish-Catholic dialogue already under way, and helped establish a path for regularizing the church's legal status in Israel. "On the whole, it's a pretty promising relationship," says Cohen, noting that it isn't always without tensions. Overall, the Vatican's relationship with Israel is based on international law, not theology, says Massa.

PROPERTY REMAINS AN ISSUE . The 1993 accord has yet to be ratified by Israel's Knesset and the legal status of church properties and communities in Israel are still under negotiation. Massa says the Vatican is disappointed with the unresolved economic issues and lack of ratification. The church has extensive properties in Israel. When the region was controlled by the Ottoman Empire and later the League of Nations, those properties enjoyed a special legal and tax status--which became unclear once the state of Israel was created. In a paper on the first five years of the accord, Rabbi David Rosen, director of the American Jewish Committee's Department for Interreligious Affairs, says normalizing the legal standing of church personnel and institutions are complex matters (WordDoc). "The Holy See would have liked to have been considered as an extra territorial entity, enjoying the same privileges granted to foreign delegations and their properties," Rosen contends. "Aside from the principle, to have done so for the Catholic community without doing so for other Christian denominations would have posed substantial difficulties for Israel."



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PLEASE NOTE THE DATE for the following!!!!!!!    JULY 2013!   THIS YEAR, THIS MONTH!

Israel and Vatican close to signing Holy Land accord
Palestine and Jordan fear deal on East Jerusalem sites will cross “red lines”
By Lauren Gelfond Feldinger. News, Issue 248, July-August 2013
Published online: 08 July 2013

After two decades of talks, Israeli and Vatican officials are closer than they have ever been to reaching agreement over a number of disputed Holy Land sites, including the room in which Christians believe the Last Supper took place.

Historically, relations between Israel and the Vatican were strained: the Vatican did not drop the charge that the Jewish people were responsible for killing Jesus until 1965, while the actions of Pope Pius XII during the Nazi era remain controversial. The Vatican, meanwhile, has had concerns about Israel overseeing Catholic sites. Official diplomatic relations were not established until 1994. Tensions over the status of a number of historic holy sites are ongoing, because of contested sovereignty issues or because of the competing claims of different religious groups.

After a meeting in June, Zion Evrony, Israel’s ambassador to the Holy See, told The Art Newspaper that a final agreement was now possible within months. “I know that some will be skeptical and say ‘we have heard this before’, but this time, I believe we are closer to the finish line and there is a good reason for optimism,” Evrony said. 

The Israeli ambassador and Catholic officials in Israel would not give details, but a draft agreement outlines tax exemptions at non-commercial holy sites and gives more rights to the Vatican at key sites of Catholic interest in Jerusalem and Caesarea.

The most controversial site in the draft agreement is Jerusalem’s Cenacle compound, which is important to Christians, Jews and Muslims. According to Masha Halevi of Jerusalem’s Hebrew University, Christians venerate the space upstairs in the Cenacle, where the Last Supper is believed to have taken place, while Jews consider it a 13th-century holy site marking King David’s tomb. Muslims consider it the Prophet David’s burial site and it has been Waqf (Islamic Trust) property since 1551.

To add to the complexity, the site is on Mount Zion. While Israel considers this its territory, others consider it a disputed no-man’s land arising from the period 1948 to 1967, or Occupied Arab East Jerusalem. Palestine and Jordan believe the area is subject to international, not Israeli, law.

The Art Newspaper was told that Israel and the Vatican have resolved “99 per cent” of the outstanding issues, but the Vatican is worried about a Palestinian backlash, says an Israeli source involved in the negotiations.

The Vatican has long taken the position that it will not discuss sites in East Jerusalem, or the West Bank, with Israel. However, “if the agreement recognises church institutions in East Jerusalem, then there is a sense of de facto recognition [of Israeli sovereignty],” the source says. The Franciscan Custodian of the Holy Land in Jerusalem declined to answer questions.

Any deal may also prove controversial in Jordan, which considers itself a guardian of Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem. In March, Palestine signed an agreement with Jordan, re-emphasising Jordan’s responsibilities. After a Vatican-Israeli meeting in January, a Jordanian official issued a statement saying that Jordan would reject any agreement between the Holy See and Israel that led to “action” at Jerusalem’s holy sites.

A senior Palestinian official says that Jordan and Palestine are calling on the Vatican “to abide by international law and article four of the Geneva Convention, which considers East Jerusalem occupied territory, until both sides reach a final status agreement on issues of Jerusalem”.

Israeli and Vatican officials are negotiating over Waqf properties, he says. “As Palestinians, we don’t interfere in internal Israeli affairs or negotiations, but we do care when it comes to East Jerusalem [and] international law and conventions. We are positive that the Holy See is aware of the red lines… but we are worried that mistakes could be made.”

A potential Pandora’s box

The sovereignty of the Cenacle site has long been debated. The Muslim Dajani-Daoudi family of Jerusalem, which holds a document from the Ottoman Sultan in 1529 granting them guardianship over the site and rites to the land as their family burial plot, considers the site to be Waqf property, as do Palestine and Jordan. The Franciscan Catholics argue that they were the guardians of the site before the Ottoman era; Jews consider it part of Second Temple period Jerusalem.

Today, an Orthodox Jewish school is housed on the ground floor, and the Last Supper Room upstairs is a tourist site. Israel allows mass twice a year and for rare special occasions. A Palestinian source says that the new agreement would grant Franciscans two hours of daily prayer time at the Cenacle, and administrative rights, without granting ownership. He also says that rites at the Garden of Gethsemane were listed in the draft agreement.

The Israeli source says that, in addition to a Palestinian backlash, an agreement could potentially open “a Pandora’s box” by creating a precedent for other Christian communities to claim properties or benefits at the holy sites that Israel claims sovereignty over.

“I believe that the problems that remain can be resolved,” Zion Evrony said. “Once this agreement is signed, I believe it will remedy a hurdle that may have prevented the upgrading of relations between Israel and the Holy See. A future visit by the Pope [could also]… strengthen our relations.” He did not discuss Palestinian concerns.


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We cannot CLOSE our eyes to the nearness of CHRIST'S RETURN!  We cannot CLOSE our eyes to the nearness of the CLOSE of probation for all mankind!  Wait, what am I saying? We can close our eyes to it but if we do we will be eternally lost!

We are being WARNED!
We are being SHOWN!
We have been given prophetic signs!
Will we HEED THEM? Will we?!

Or will we continue to hide our heads in the sand pretending nothing is really going on?  Do we really believe we will be LESS accountable because we are hiding? No, in fact, we will be more accountable for choosing to hide!

This is God's TRUTH!

This is HIS WORD!

I didn't make the prophecies up, I didn't make history up, I didn't make the plan of Salvation.  If you believe in GOD, if you believe in JESUS CHRIST then you must believe in their HOLY WORD to us and live it!

Tomorrow we will once again continue on with Bonhoeffer's, Cost of Discipleship, but this needed to be said because of what He's speaking of concerning us as workers for Christ.

Time is RUNNING OUT!

We have to note the times we live in and as workers for Christ we must give the message for the times we are in.

Please Lord, help us!
Give us ONLY Your truth!
We do not ever want to be deceived!

Please open our hearts and minds to Your WORD.

Guide us!

Love us!
Forgive us!
Save us!


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