This
book will focus on what is going to happen in the Millennium
and beyond. It is my belief that all history, past present
and future, pivots on G_d's relationship to Israel.
Jews and Gentiles will be reinforced in every positive view
they have ever held regarding their faith in G_d. You will
learn, or be affirmed in your belief, that the coming of
the Messiah, to set up the Millennium Kingdom here on earth,
(after the battle of Armageddon) is a promise to the Jews.
The details of His coming and the gathering of G_d's chosen
people are well documented in the Bible. Only One will fulfill
the prophecy of Isaiah 53 (and many other Messianic prophecies).
The precision with which the events will unfold and the
certainty which prophecy offers is too compelling not to
consider.
You will find, in reading the recorded facts cited in the
Bible, that there is no desecration of your faith, no ill
light cast upon the covenant promises of G_d to His Chosen
People and no contradictions between the Old and New Testament
or between prophecy and its fulfillment
What will be the most obvious sign leading us into what
is called the "End times?" It will be the fulfillment
of a very specific prophecy which states that the Temple
in Jerusalem will be rebuilt. The events leading up to the
restoration of the Kingdom will start with the rebuilding
of the Temple in Jerusalem. From that day forward, prophecy
is very precise and very clear.
The assertions listed below are based on the fulfillment
of these end times prophecies and each assertion is addressed
in the chapters of this book. This information is written
with total respect toward all G_d's people and in admiration
of Israel. It is intended to strengthen the relationship
that all Jews have with our Creator, our Lord. I pray that
G_D's hand is upon this presentation and that His will is
being fulfilled.
Assertions:
1. All of Israel is G_d's chosen people yet
it is often stated that only a remnant will be saved.
2. The Temple in Jerusalem will be rebuilt
soon, offerings and sacrifice will occur, again.
3. Israel will seek and find treaties of peace
and new agreements with its neighbors prior to the rebuilding
of the Temple.
4. Peace and safety will be achieved as the
Temple is rebuilt. The Antichrist will play the role of
counselor, and peacemaker.
5. The initial time period for #'s 2, 3, and
4 to be fully accomplished will be a period of 3½
years.
6. At the end of 3½ years, the Antichrist
will declare that sacrifices have ended and the Temple
will be destroyed.
7. During this latter 3½-year period,
if you are alive, you will be required to accept the mark
of the beast in order to buy and sell. No mark on the
right hand or forehead will mean, no transactions of any
kind.
8. These 3½ years will be marked by
persecution, such as never before seen, of all worshipers
of G_d. The scriptures will be destroyed and all visible
worship of G_d shall cease. The Antichrist will demand
subservience.
9. G_d will send "two witnesses."
They will have the power to cause the rain to cease and
will do remarkable things to oppose the Antichrist. They
will be hated by the people and killed by the Antichrist.
The world will celebrate their death and they both will
rise again, after lying dead in the streets for three
days.
10. During this 3½ -year period of
time, those not accepting the mark of the Beast will face
death. Many thousands will be beheaded.
11. Those refusing the mark will flee to the
mountains and valleys in order to preserve their lives.
God will provide for them as He did in the exodus from
Egypt.
12. G_d's anger with Satan and his servants,
the political leaders and the Antichrist, will lead to
the Battle of Armageddon.
13. At this time, great earthquakes will occur,
lightning and huge hailstones will besiege the earth and
islands shall disappear. The earth will become a very
different political, physical and spiritual place.
14. After the siege, it will take all those
who survive, 7 months to bury the dead and cleanse the
land. The ruined weapons of war will provide fuel for
a period of 7 years. No trees will be cut for these 7
years.
15. The Messiah and His Saints will come and
establish His Kingdom on earth for a period of 1000 years.
16. The millennium Temple will be rebuilt
in Jerusalem, not by man, but by G_d (the 4th and final
Temple). Sacrifices, not for sin, but "of righteousness"
will occur. Rivers of living water will flow from the
base of the Temple to the east and west, purifying the
Dead Sea, where fish will be abundant.
17. At the outset of the millennium, the bones
of the Jews will be resurrected and His Saints, including
King David, will reign with Him in a restored Jerusalem,
here on earth.
18. All of the seed of Abraham will be saved
but only the pure blooded Jews will enter the 4th temple.
The others, of the seed of Abraham, will serve them.
19. During the millennium, the Feast of Tabernacles
will be celebrated annually, in Jerusalem. All nations
will come, or in failing to do so, their land will receive
no rain.
20. Satan will be bound for 1000 years. There
will be no "tempter" or accuser among men for
these 1000 years.
21. During this millennium, all will be herbivorous,
not carnivorous. All animals will be vegetarians as well.
22. An elevated Highway of Holiness will be
built spanning all of Israel, stretching from the Nile
to the Euphrates. The Promised Land shall be fully restored.
23. The "oppressed" shall lead "other
nations." The last shall be first and the first shall
be last.
24. Lives will be long and fruitful, it will
be a period marked by peace and by righteousness. Jerusalem
will be as the "Garden of Eden."
25. The "New Covenant" will be a
reality for all of Abraham's children.
26. At the end of 1000 years, Satan will be
loosed to tempt and to claim, as his followers (enemies
of Israel), whomever he can.
27. G_d will wage one final war against Satan
and his followers. They, and this world, will be destroyed,
forever.
28. The sheep will be separated from the goats,
saints from sinners, at the Great White Throne Judgment.
29. New Jerusalem will descend from the heavens
and those who love G_d and have experienced His grace
and mercy will join Him.
30. Heaven will be a place of peace and beauty
beyond the imagination of man, where G_d will be worshipped
constantly and joy will reign eternally.
31. There will be no day and night there.
The Lord will be the light.
32. You will be neither young nor old.
33. The sea will no longer exist.
34. You and the Lord will be called by a new
name. We will all speak one language.
I will error, grammatically, in capitalizing references
to the Deity. I simply find that G_d's name and every
word that embodies His Presence is Holy and that His Deity
can not be properly captured in the writings of man. I
"reach" for ways to revere any references to
the One and only Deity. I will take up, in another section,
how the profaning of the Name of G_d is one of man's greatest
sins. I am unworthy of writing and speaking His Holy Name,
as if He was a man. Every word concerning His Presence
is a Holy word because He is Holy. I can relate to the
Jewish writing convention of G_D, as being respectful
and proper. I have done so up to now but will, in quoting
the Bible and referring to God, speak as a Gentile believer
and spell out His name. Forgive me God, if I have erred
in this judgment. I
will also not attempt to use Hebrew spellings for the
names of our Lord even though some have advised that it
would be more acceptable. Since I am not a Jew and am
not familiar with the language, I will speak in terms
that are normally used by Gentiles rather than those with
which I am unfamiliar.
No other individual, institution, organization or association
is responsible for the contents of this book. I feel unqualified
to proclaim to a Jew what God's Word says; yet when the
Holy Spirit seems to be leading, it is best to obey. I
feel a little like Ezekiel must have felt some 2600 hundred
years ago when he heard God say,
Ezekiel 33:7-8
7 "So you, son of man: I have made you a watchman
for the house of Israel; therefore you shall hear a word
from My mouth and warn them for Me.
8 "When I say to the wicked, 'O wicked man, you shall
surely die!' and you do not speak to warn the wicked from
his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but
his blood I will require at your hand. (NKJ)
It is absurd and very presumptuous to use my name in the
same context as Ezekiel. I am not a watchman of Israel
and I have no idea why God put this task upon my heart.
I am trying to serve Him and I feel that this is what
God wants me to do. I also believe that failing to speak
when God puts a message on your heart is a mistake. I
believe this is God's message, not mine.
Very recently, God has shown me, in a fresh and exciting
way, what I believe are truths about the Millennium and
the Kingdom Age, which I have never understood before.
As I search the commentaries of Bible expositors, I find
that some of the points of view I am going to share with
you are considered by scholars to be extreme. Therefore,
be forewarned that what I sense to be the truth places
some, not all, of these points of view, outside the mainstream.
If I am wrong, I am wrong and I am accountable to God.
I share these words in all love, praying that every soul
will be redeemed. I do so with a sincere sense of humility
and unworthiness. I pray that I am in God's will and receiving
His guidance as I write this.
I have often thought to myself that I wish God would give
me a "sign" as he did others in the Bible. But
then, isn't the Word full of "signs." Don't
we have access to prophecy "fulfilled" which
the prophets only spoke of, but did not see. Yes, we are
sitting on a treasury of signs. The Word of God is full
of signs. Forgive us God for suggesting that we need more
evidence upon which to act.
Evil and good contend for our souls, constantly. Because
of the sin of Adam, we are born with a "default setting"
of the "flesh." But God put His Spirit within
each of us, ready to be awakened at our own volition.
The Scripture says that if we resist the devil, he will
flee from us and if we draw near to God, He will draw
near to us.
How does one "flee" from the devil? Satan would
have you stop thinking about the issues raised in this
book, right now. But know that the "Word of God"
is Satan's greatest enemy and as you turn to it, Satan
will try to give you the special attention that he reserves
for those who seek a personal relationship with God. Expect
his attack, sometimes in the subtlest ways, and arm yourself
with the only force on earth greater than Satan. That
is, arm yourself with the Spirit of God, His Holy Word.
Only He can overcome the evil that is in you, in me and
in the world.
If you say, "I am without sin, my flesh is not evil,"
you are making a grave error and if you feel you can,
in your own strength, resist evil, you are compounding
the error. The Scriptures clearly teach that all have
sinned and come short of the glory of God, you and I included.
Your spirit can not contend with Satan's power. The Holy
Spirit in you is your only hope in resisting evil.
How does one draw near to God? Listen.
1 Chronicles
28:9
9 "As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your
father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing
mind; for the LORD searches all hearts and understands
all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will
be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast
you off forever. (NKJ)
2 Chronicles 15:2
2 And he went out to
meet Asa, and said to him: "Hear me, Asa, and all
Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you while you are
with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but
if you forsake Him, He will forsake you. (NKJ)
Psalms 145:18-19
18 The LORD is near to
all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth.
19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; he
also will hear their cry and save them. (NKJ)
Isaiah 55:6
6 Seek the LORD while
He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. (NKJ)
The same theme occurs in all four quotations. Seek the
Lord! That is how you draw near to Him. How does one go
about seeking the Lord? The Holy Scriptures, the inspired
Word of God, preserved for us these centuries, is the
starting point. The words of men may be useful and interesting
but they are trite in comparison to God's Word. If you
heard God's voice saying "come, I want to speak to
you." Would you hesitate to come and listen? No,
you would be awe struck. The Scriptures present a constant
opportunity to listen to God. Do you listen? You are,
if you are not listening to God, denying yourself access
to the only enduring Truth that exists. That may seem
like an extreme statement, but I say to you in all certainty,
God is the only truth that exists. Not listening to Him
is worse than foolish.
Absent a personal relationship with the Lord, you serve,
perhaps unwittingly, Satan. There is no middle ground.
The Scriptures say, "Choose, this day, whom you will
follow." As to the level of certainty regarding the
statements in this presentation, the Scripture says that
we know in part and prophesy, in part and that we now
see in a mirror, dimly, but some day, face to face.
This entire presentation rests on the view that Israel
will be redeemed. God has not forsaken His chosen people.
You will find that the chapter entitled "Has Israel
Been On Hold 2000 Years?" very useful. Knowing what
is going to happen is not enough. I encourage you, after
looking at all of the evidence, to consider taking action.
What action? Listen to the words of Ezekiel, one of Israel's
prophets.
Ezekiel 18:30-32
30 "Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel,
every one according to his ways," says the Lord GOD.
"Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so
that iniquity will not be your ruin.
31 "Cast away from you all the transgressions which
you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and
a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel?
32 "For I have no pleasure in the death of one who
dies," says the Lord GOD. "Therefore turn and
live!" (NKJ)
You are His chosen people. I, to see what I see, stand
upon the shoulders of your prophets and your people, as
does every Gentile believer. We were grafted in, saved
by grace, not of ourselves but by faith in the same Messiah
your Holy Scriptures promise. God's patience with His
chosen people is well documented, but it is time to "turn
and live" says the Lord, God.
This is not such a great book nor am I satisfied that
it makes everything clear and intelligible. But, in my
opinion, you need to understand what the whole Bible has
to say about what is going to happen and this is a feeble
effort to point you in that direction.
The prophesied events, in whatever order, will occur.
This book is not intended to "inform you" but
to call you to action. Pray that God will reveal to you
His will for your life and that He will direct you, as
only He can.
God, please forgive me if I have offended or erred.
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