At some time during the end of this present age, there will be a massive invasion involving Islamic nations aligned with the country which today is called Russia.  The attack will be against the nation Israel and the goal will be to annihilate God’s chosen nation.  Before this goal can be accomplished the invading army will be supernaturally destroyed in a remarkable way that will bring glory to Jehovah.  The details of this invasion are clearly revealed by the prophet Ezekiel in chapters 38-39.

What Nation Will Lead This Invasion?

Long ago the prophet Ezekiel predicted that in the latter days the people of Israel would be invaded by a great confederacy of nations coming down from the north. This important prophecy is found in Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39. How can we identify these mighty invaders?

Those who will attack the people of Israel are identified in Ezekiel 38:2:

Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince (literally “the prince of Rosh”) of Meshech and Tubal.

Let us consider these names one by one so that we might identify this vast multitude of people who have come to attack and annihilate Israel:
1) MAGOG–this term was used to describe the region where the descendants of Magog lived.  According to Genesis 10:2,  Magog was one of the sons of Japheth. Japheth was one of the sons of Noah (see Genesis 9:18,27). Josephus, the Jewish historian, says that the descendants of Magog were “by the Greeks called Scythians” (Ant. i.6.1). According to the Encyclopedia Britannica (1957) and The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, the Scythian people lived to the north of the Black Sea and north of the Caucasus Mountains. This area today is part of Russia. Gesenius, the Hebrew scholar, says that the descendants of Magog were “a great and powerful people, inhabiting the extreme recesses of the north.”
2) ROSH–some Bible scholars, such as Gesenius, believe that the modern name of “Russia” is derived from this ancient place name “Rosh,” because of the similarity of sounds, and also because certain Greek writers of the 10th century (A.D.) described people living in the area later called Russia by the word “Rōs.”  Other Bible students take the position of Old Testament scholar Merrill F. Unger who says that the word Russia was not derived from Rosh, “although the general area was that now occupied by Russia and Turkey.”
3) MESHECH was another son of Japheth (Genesis 10:2). The descendants of this man lived for centuries in Asia Minor (probably in Cappadocia), and later were pushed northward by their enemies into the mountainous area southeast of the Black Sea.  Today this area borders on Russia.
4) TUBAL was another son of Japheth (Genesis 10:2). The descendants of this man also lived in Asia Minor, not far from the Black Sea. The descendants of Tubal and Meshech probably lived close to each other, because in the Scriptures the two names are almost always found together.

Where Will This Massive Army Come From?

If these names (Magog, Rosh, Meshech, Tubal) seem confusing, there is perhaps an easier way to identify the source or origin of this massive army of invaders.   From what direction will these armies come?  The Bible is very clear about this:

And thou shalt come from thy place out  ____   ______    ____________    _________, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army (Ezekiel 38:15).

And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up _________   _____    ____________    ___________, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel (Ezekiel 39:2).

The Hebrew expression for “north part,”  in both of these verses literally means “the extreme parts of the north”  or “the remote parts of the north” (NASB) or “the far north” (NIV) or  “the uttermost parts of the north” (RSV).
Examine a world map or a globe. What is the nation located to the extreme north of Israel? _______________________________   Moscow is located almost due north of Jerusalem!

Russia today is not an Islamic nation, but it has an Islamic population that is growing very rapidly, and this is causing concerns among those in Russia who are not Islamic.  The average Islamic family in Russia is bearing more children than the average non-Islamic Russian family, and this means that the Islamic population in Russia is growing larger all the time. It is possible that in the future Islamic Russians will be in the majority.

The Identification of the Other Nations Who Will Participate in This Invasion

 These nations are listed in Ezekiel 38:5-6,

“Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:  Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.”

As we identify these other nations that will join with Russia, we discover that all of them are Islamic nations:

Persia – Today this is the nation known as Iran.

Ethiopia -  Do not confuse this with modern day Ethiopia.  The Ethiopia described by Ezekiel was located directly south of Egypt and would correspond to the modern country of Sudan.
Libya =  It is remarkable that the ancient country of Libya corresponds to the modern country of Libya. We would think the country would change names after more than 2500 years, but it has not.
Gomer and Togarmah =  These ancient names found their location in what today is the country of Turkey.

Thus, the four countries which will align themselves with Russia to invade Israel are these:

Iran Sudan Libya Turkey

Every year countries change politically and in many other ways, and in a year from now our descriptions of these countries may be out of date.  However, as you think about these four countries, ask yourself these questions:

Are these countries Arab nations?  [As of 2010, none of these countries were Arab countries; they are Muslim countries but not Arab countries]

Are these countries Islamic?

Are these countries controlled by radical Islamic groups?

Are these countries enemies of Israel today?

Do these countries desire to wipe Israel off the face of the map?

Are these countries aligned in any way with Russia?  Do they receive military aid and weaponry from Russia?

How is the Invading Army Described?

The SIZE of the invading army from the far North is described in Ezekiel 38:15:

And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and _________    ___________ with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a ____________    ________________, and a ____________ army.

This massive army is described as being a mighty army consisting of many people and comprising a great company. According to verse 16, this army will be like a cloud covering the land.  Think of a fog that settles into a valley. The fog seems to be everywhere.  So also this army will cover the land in an all pervading way.

This army will be against Israel.

“And thou shalt come up ______________ my people of Israel” (Ezekiel 38:16).

Their thoughts and intentions towards Israel will be EVIL (Ezekiel 38:10).  They will attack Israel with the goal of destroying God’s people.

Not only will this army be against Israel, but it will also be against God:

 “So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel” (Ezekiel 39:7).

This army was polluting God’s Name.  Because these invading peoples were against God, God was against them:

“Behold I am _______________ thee, O Gog” (Ezekiel 38:3 and 39:1).

What has God promised to do to those who curse Israel (Genesis 12:3)?  ______________________________ Those who are enemies of Israel are enemies of God.  If God be against you, who shall be for you (compare Romans 8:31)?   It is a dangerous thing to be against God and against His people.

When Will This Invasion Take Place?

According to Ezekiel 38:8 it will occur “In the ________________ years.”

According to Ezekiel 38:16 it will take place “in the _____________ days.” Both of these expressions point to a future time just prior to the return of the Messiah to establish His kingdom on earth.  The Jewish people divided time into two distinct ages:  1)  the present age,  2) the age to come or the Messianic age when the Messiah will rule on the earth.  The expressions “the latter years” or “the latter days” refers to the time near the end of this present age.  It also refers to the time just prior to the Messianic age, or the time just prior to Christ’s return to earth.

It will be a time when Israel is prosperous.  Notice the description of Israel’s wealth in Ezekiel 38:12-13.

We are also told that the invasion will take place when the people of Israel will dwell S_____________ (Ezekiel 38:14 and compare Ezekiel 38:11 which also seems to describe a time of peace when Israel will not even need walls to protect its villages).

According to God’s Word, when will Israel be dwelling in safety, without fear of hostile forces round about them?

Certainly such conditions do not exist for Israel now.  Today the nations that surround Israel are hostile, and most of them desire Israel’s destruction.  Israel today must be on constant alert against foreign enemies and radical terrorists. They are not dwelling securely in their land today.

Certainly such conditions will not exist for Israel in the great tribulation (the last half of Daniel’s 70th week, the last three and a half years before the Messiah returns).  During the great tribulation the nation Israel will be under intense persecution by the forces of Antichrist (Revelation 12-13).  It is referred to as “the time of Jacob’s T_____________” (Jeremiah 30:7) and it will be the greatest time of trouble Israel has ever known (compare Daniel 12:1—“and there shall be a time of ________________  such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time”).

Is there any future time when Israel will dwell in safety?    Prior to the great tribulation, the nation Israel will make a treaty or covenant with a future ruler from the area which was once considered part of the Roman empire.  Bible students identify this ruler as the Antichrist or the man of sin–see Daniel 9:27.  He will provide the Jews with a certain amount of protection and safety, even if it is only temporary.   The time that Israel will be under the protective treaty of this powerful man will be during the first half of Daniel’s 70th week.  At the end of this three and a half year period (“in the midst of the week”), the Antichrist will break his treaty with the Jews (Daniel 9:27).   In light of these facts, the most likely time for this Islamic invasion will be some time during the first half of the tribulation period when Israel is living in safety, protected by the Antichrist.  [Note: The seven year tribulation period is identical to Daniel's 70th week, this "week" being a period of seven years.]

Other Bible scholars believe that this invasion will take place prior to the tribulation (prior to Daniel’s 70th week).  Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum explain how Israel could be dwelling securely in the land prior to the tribulation:

They dwell securely (38:11,14).  This has often been misconstrued as meaning a state of peace, but this is not the meaning of the Hebrew root batach.  The nominal form of this root means “security.”  This is not the security due to a state of peace, but a security due to confidence in their own strength.  This, too, is a good description of Israel today.  The Israeli army has fought four major wars since its founding and and won them swiftly each time.  Today Israel is secure, confident that her army can repel any invasion from the Arab states.  Hence, Israel is dwelling securely.  Israel is dwelling in unwalled villages (38:11).  This is very descriptive of the present-day kibbutzim in Israel.  [Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum, The Footprints of the Messiah, pages 121-122].

The advantage of this view is that it more easily explains the seven years of Ezekiel 39:9 (the time it will take to burn the weapons of war). If the invasion takes place near the beginning of the tribulation, then the burning of the weapons would take place at a time when Israel would be in flight (the last half of the tribulation) and not able to finish the burning of the weapons.

How is the Invading Army Described?

The invading forces from the north are described as “a ____________ company, and a ___________________ army” (Ezekiel 38:15).  This invading coalition will have great military might.   Such an army would never attack Israel without being confident that they could win the battle.
Who is able to wage war with such a mighty military force, made up of these different nations, all sharing a passionate hatred for Israel?  What nation would dare to enter into battle against such a formidable foe?  How could Israel possibly win?  This situation will be similar to the days when powerful Goliath was defying the armies of Israel (1 Samuel 17). Who could possibly defeat such a great giant? With man this was impossible, and the situation seemed totally hopeless from a human point of view.  However, Goliath, that great giant, was defeated by a great God!

The Mighty Invaders Meet Their Doom

The invaders from the north will come against Israel with evil intent (Ezekiel 38:10-12), but who will actually bring them there (see Ezekiel 38:16)? ________________________________  God will draw them into battle (Ezekiel 38:4). The LORD wants these armies in the land so that He can accomplish His purposes, and these soldiers and their commanders will definitely be in for a big surprise! Who will defeat this “MIGHTY ARMY” (see Ezekiel 38:18-23; 39:1-7)? Circle the correct answer:

a. The Israelites b. The United States c. The man of sin d. The European nations e. China f. God Himself

What will be the result of this supernatural victory?  How will God be viewed?  The following passages give us the answers:

Ezekiel 38:16 __________________________________________________________________

Ezekiel 38:23 __________________________________________________________________

Ezekiel 39:6 ___________________________________________________________________

Ezekiel 39:7 ___________________________________________________________________

Ezekiel 39:13 __________________________________________________________________

Ezekiel 39:21-22 _______________________________________________________________

The world will recognize that God did it!  God will get the credit.

The Seven Months and the Seven Years

How long will it take to burn the weapons which will be remaining from this defeated army (Ezekiel 39:9)? __________________  Compare also Psalm 46:9.

How long will it take for Israel to bury the dead (Ezekiel 39:12)? _______________________________

The seven months and the seven years remind us of the size and magnitude of this invading army.  Their bodies and their weapons will require a massive cleanup effort that will be ongoing.

Another Invasion of God and Magog After the Millennium!

After the thousand year reign of Christ, the land of Israel will once again be invaded by a massive army (see Revelation 20:7-9). The names “Gog” and “Magog” are used again (Rev. 20:8), not because these are the same people, but because of these important similarities:
1) In both cases the invaders are against God and against God’s people. 2) In both cases the invading army is made up of a vast multitude. 3) In both cases Israel and Jerusalem are the targets. 4) In both cases the enemy is Satanically inspired. 5) In both cases the enemy is destroyed by God Himself, supernaturally, without any help from man.
The invasion described in Ezekiel 38-39 will take place before Christ’s millennial kingdom whereas the invasion described in Revelation 20 will take place after the thousand year kingdom has expired.

THOUGHT QUESTIONS: Does it pay to be on God’s side? How can I know for sure that I am on God’s side?

“The LORD is on my ____________;  I will not fear.  What can man do unto me?” (Psalm 118:6).

Each month, millions of people search the internet to find answers for their deepest hurts and Loneliness. Google alone sees more than 5 million hits on the subject of loneliness.

Last year more than 22 million Americans ages 12 and older abused or were addicted to alcohol or drugs.

21 million Americans (7% of the nation) struggle with depression. 30,000 commit suicide each year.

An estimated 40 million people in the U.S. Feel trapped or crippled by fear. They live as prisoners to their own anxieties.

An average of 150,000 people slip into eternity each day. The vast majority of them aren’t prepared to stand before God. They do not know His son Jesus Christ who died to rescue them from their sins.

Be Ready for the Day of the Lord

Through Jesus We Have a Relationship With God
The Word of life existed from the beginning. We have heard it. We have seen it. We observed and touched it.
This life was revealed to us. We have seen it, and we testify about it. We are reporting to you about this eternal life that was in the presence of the Father and was revealed to us.
This is the life we have seen and heard. We are reporting about it to you also so that you, too, can have a relationship with us. Our relationship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
We are writing this so that we can be completely filled with joy.
This is the message we heard from Christ and are reporting to you: God is light, and there isn’t any darkness in him.
If we say, “We have a relationship with God” and yet live in the dark, we’re lying. We aren’t being truthful.
But if we live in the light in the same way that God is in the light, we have a relationship with each other. And the blood of his Son Jesus cleanses us from every sin.
If we say, “We aren’t sinful” we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
God is faithful and reliable. If we confess our sins, he forgives them and cleanses us from everything we’ve done wrong.
If we say, “We have never sinned,” we turn God into a liar and his Word is not in us.
My dear children, I’m writing this to you so that you will not sin. Yet, if anyone does sin, we have Jesus Christ, who has God’s full approval. He speaks on our behalf when we come into the presence of the Father.
He is the payment for our sins, and not only for our sins, but also for the sins of the whole world.
Those Who Know Christ Obey His Commandments
We are sure that we know Christ if we obey his commandments.
The person who says, “I know him,” but doesn’t obey his commandments is a liar. The truth isn’t in that person.
But whoever obeys what Christ says is the kind of person in whom God’s love is perfected. That’s how we know we are in Christ.
Those who say that they live in him must live the same way he lived.
Dear friends, it’s not as though I’m writing to give you a new commandment. Rather, I’m giving you an old commandment that you’ve had from the beginning. It’s the old commandment you’ve already heard.
On the other hand, I’m writing to give you a new commandment. It’s a truth that exists in Christ and in you: The darkness is fading, and the true light is already shining.
Those who say that they are in the light but hate other believers are still in the dark.
Those who love other believers live in the light. Nothing will destroy the faith of those who live in the light.
Those who hate other believers are in the dark and live in the dark. They don’t know where they’re going, because they can’t see in the dark.
Don’t Love the World
I’m writing to you, dear children, because your sins are forgiven through Christ.
I’m writing to you, fathers, because you know Christ who has existed from the beginning. I’m writing to you, young people, because you have won the victory over the evil one.
I’ve written to you, children, because you know the Father. I’ve written to you, fathers, because you know Christ, who has existed from the beginning. I’ve written to you, young people, because you are strong and God’s word lives in you. You have won the victory over the evil one.
Don’t love the world and what it offers. Those who love the world don’t have the Father’s love in them.
Not everything that the world offers—physical gratification, greed, and extravagant lifestyles—comes from the Father. It comes from the world, and
the world and its evil desires are passing away. But the person who does what God wants lives forever.
Live in Christ
Children, it’s the end of time. You’ve heard that an antichrist is coming. Certainly, many antichrists are already here. That’s how we know it’s the end of time.
They left us. However, they were never really part of us. If they had been, they would have stayed with us. But by leaving they made it clear that none of them were part of us.
The Holy One has anointed you, so all of you have knowledge.
I’m writing to you because you know the truth, not because you don’t know the truth. You know that no lie ever comes from the truth.
Who is a liar? Who else but the person who rejects Jesus as the Messiah? The person who rejects the Father and the Son is an antichrist.
Everyone who rejects the Son doesn’t have the Father either. The person who acknowledges the Son also has the Father.
Make sure that the message you heard from the beginning lives in you. If that message lives in you, you will also live in the Son and in the Father.
Christ has given us the promise of eternal life.
I’m writing to you about those who are trying to deceive you.
The anointing you received from Christ lives in you. You don’t need anyone to teach you something else. Instead, Christ’s anointing teaches you about everything. His anointing is true and contains no lie. So live in Christ as he taught you to do.
We Are God’s Children
Now, dear children, live in Christ. Then, when he appears we will have confidence, and when he comes we won’t turn from him in shame.
If you know that Christ has God’s approval, you also know that everyone who does what God approves of has been born from God.
1 John 1:1-10
1 John 2:1-29
Rev. MC

      Dear friends, I had intended to write to you about the salvation we share. But something has come up. It demands that I write to you and encourage you to continue your fight for the Christian faith that was entrusted to God’s holy people once for all time.

Jude 1:3-25

God Bless.

Rev  MC

A Vision of God’s Throne in Heaven

Rev 4:1-11

Rev. MC.

Faith in Christ Brings You Joy

1 Peter 1:3-25

Rev. MC

 Since you were brought back to life with Christ, focus on the things that are above—where Christ holds the highest position.
Keep your mind on things above, not on worldly things.
You have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Christ is your life. When he appears, then you, too, will appear with him in glory.
Therefore, put to death whatever is worldly in you: your sexual sin, perversion, passion, lust, and greed (which is the same thing as worshiping wealth).
It is because of these sins that God’s anger comes on those who refuse to obey him.
You used to live that kind of sinful life.
Also get rid of your anger, hot tempers, hatred, cursing, obscene language, and all similar sins.
Don’t lie to each other. You’ve gotten rid of the person you used to be and the life you used to live,
and you’ve become a new person. This new person is continually renewed in knowledge to be like its Creator.
Where this happens, there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, uncivilized person, slave, or free person. Instead, Christ is everything and in everything.
As holy people whom God has chosen and loved, be sympathetic, kind, humble, gentle, and patient.
Put up with each other, and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Above all, be loving.This ties everything together perfectly.
Also, let Christ’s peace control you. God has called you into this peace by bringing you into one body. Be thankful.
Let Christ’s word with all its wisdom and richness live in you. Use psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to teach and instruct yourselves about {God’s} kindness. Sing to God in your hearts.
Everything you say or do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Col 3:1-17

God Has Spoken to Us Through His Son

  In the past God spoke to our ancestors at many different times and in many different ways through the prophets.
In these last days he has spoken to us through his Son. God made his Son responsible for everything. His Son is the one through whom God made the universe.
His Son is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact likeness of God’s being. He holds everything together through his powerful words. After he had cleansed people from their sins, he received the highest position, the one next to the Father in heaven. The Son has become greater than the angels since he has been given a name that is superior to theirs.
God never said to any of his angels, “You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.” And God never said to any of his angels, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son.”
When God was about to send his firstborn Son into the world, he said, “All of God’s angels must worship him.”
God said about the angels, “He makes his messengers winds. He makes his servants flames of fire.”
But God said about his Son, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter in your kingdom is a scepter for justice.
You have loved what is right and hated what is wrong. That is why God, your God, anointed you, rather than your companions, with the oil of joy.”
God also said, “Lord, in the beginning you laid the foundation of the earth. With your own hands you made the heavens.
They will come to an end, but you will live forever. They will all wear out like clothes.
They will be taken off like a coat. You will change them like clothes. But you remain the same, and your life will never end.
But God never said to any of the angels, “Sit in the highest position in heaven until I make your enemies your footstool.”
What are all the angels? They are spirits sent to serve those who are going to receive salvation.

 For this reason we must pay closer attention to what we have heard. Then we won’t drift away {from the truth}.
After all, the message that the angels brought was reliable, and every violation and act of disobedience was properly punished.
So how will we escape punishment if we reject the important message, the message that God saved us? First, the Lord told this saving message. Then those who heard him confirmed that message.
God verified what they said through miraculous signs, amazing things, other powerful acts, and with other gifts from the Holy Spirit as he wanted.
He didn’t put the world that will come (about which we are talking) under the angels’ control.
Instead, someone has declared this somewhere in Scripture: “What is a mortal that you should remember him, or the Son of Man that you take care of him?
You made him a little lower than the angels. You crowned him with glory and honor.
You put everything under his control.” When God put everything under his Son’s control, nothing was left out. However, at the present time we still don’t see everything under his Son’s control.
Jesus was made a little lower than the angels, but we see him crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death. Through God’s kindness he died on behalf of everyone.
God is the one for whom and through whom everything exists. Therefore, while God was bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was the right time to bring Jesus, the source of their salvation, to the end of his work through suffering.

 Jesus, who makes people holy, and all those who are made holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus isn’t ashamed to call them brothers and sisters.
He says, “I will tell my people about your name. I will praise you within the congregation.”
In addition, Jesus says, “I will trust him.” And Jesus says, “I am here with the sons and daughters God has given me.”
Since all of these sons and daughters have flesh and blood, Jesus took on flesh and blood to be like them. He did this so that by dying he would destroy the one who had power over death (that is, the devil).
In this way he would free those who were slaves all their lives because they were afraid of dying.
So Jesus helps Abraham’s descendants rather than helping angels.
Therefore, he had to become like his brothers and sisters so that he could be merciful. He became like them so that he could serve as a faithful chief priest in God’s presence and make peace with God for their sins.
Because Jesus experienced temptation when he suffered, he is able to help others when they are tempted.

 Brothers and sisters, you are holy partners in a heavenly calling. So look carefully at Jesus, the apostle and chief priest about whom we make our declaration of faith.
Jesus is faithful to God, who appointed him, in the same way that Moses was faithful when he served in God’s house.
Jesus deserves more praise than Moses in the same way that the builder of a house is praised more than the house.
After all, every house has a builder, but the builder of everything is God.
Moses was a faithful servant in God’s household. He told {the people} what God would say in the future.
But Christ is a faithful son in charge of God’s household. We are his household if we continue to have courage and to be proud of the confidence we have.
As the Holy Spirit says, “If you hear God speak today, don’t be stubborn.

Heb: Chapter 1-3:1-7

God Bless,

Rev. MC

This seems rash to many of you – BECAUSE – you do not ‘know what the Church taught consecutively for nearly 1900 years.’ Did you know that NONE of God’s Great Leaders EVER believed Jesus could come at any time, that the ‘Imminent-Coming-&-Rapture’ is an ALL NEW doctrine?

EXAMPLES:
FACT: [ A ] Paul wrote II Thessalonians 2.1-3 to REBUKE them sharply, for believing Christ was coming soon.

FACT: [ B ] Paul GUARANTEED Christ could not come UNTIL many things happened … (Scripture in blue)

Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

LET NO MAN DECEIVE YOU BY ANY MEANS: for that day shall not come, EXCEPT … [Then Paul lists MANY things that MUST come to pass FIRST!!]

FACT: [ C ] Jesus specifically GUARANTEED He would not come UNTIL: Mt 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and THEN shall the end come.

And How did Christ command us to preach this Gospel of the KINGDOM to all the world?
Mrk 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to EVERY CREATURE (person).

Mat 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Mat 28:19-21 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,

. . . Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

FACT: ARE YOU READING THIS CAREFULLY?

FACT: DO YOU BELIEVE JESUS MEANT WHAT HE SAYS?

[ I ] Jesus commanded that the gospel of a “KINGDOM” – not just of believe-&-be-saved-when-you-die – but the KINGDOM GOSPEL MUST be taught in every nation.

[ II ] Jesus commanded His Gospel be preached to every living person, Mrk 16.15

[ III ] Jesus commanded that we teach EVERYTHING that He taught his disciples, Mat 28.20 – NOT just a ‘4-spiritual-laws-in-4-short-minutes’

[ IV ] Jesus commanded that ALL people in ALL nations not just be instruction-taught, but ‘TAUGHT TO OBSERVE “ALL” THINGS’ – (Greek ‘carefully attend to by codified law’) – just was we define an Orthodox Jew who is OBSERVANT, as one who obeys the Mosaic Law.

[ V ] Jesus further commanded that ALL of this be done by HIS AUTHORITY, claiming that HE HAS IT ALL – not just in Heaven but also on EARTH! The simple truth is NONE of these things can be done by His authority, in His Name, UNTIL His Name is established in Authority!

FACT: [ E ] Jesus further DEFINED & WARNED us against BEING DECEIVED as follows:

Luk 21:8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
. . . by those who come properly, in the Name of Jesus, (NOT coming in their OWN name),

. . . properly declaring that JESUS is the Christ (NOT saying that THEY are the Christ),

. . . Preaching that the time of His coming DRAWETH NEAR! (Instead of AFTER the Church had obeyed & carried out His Commission!)

REALITY CHECK: Are you getting this?
REALITY CHECK: OR, do you believe TITANIC Doctrine? [See 'The Titanic' on NavBar]

Jesus warned us that THIS MESSAGE is the SIGN OF DECEPTION: preaching that JESUS IS COMING SOON!

FACT: [ F ] Why is this a great sin? Because those who preach “Jesus is coming Soon” INSTEAD of preaching “The Commission of Jesus Christ is GREAT & we must be about our Father’s Business”, get people ‘So heavenly minded they are no earthly good!’

This is what happened to the Thessalonians, and Paul had to write a Second Letter, calming them down, telling that day would NEVER COME UNTIL . . . Many things had happened [See Scripture above]

FACT: [ G ] Many of you have READ the New Testament 100 times , many books on prophecy, and many more times the Olivet Discourse Scriptures of Mat 24, Mrk 13, & Luk 21, WITHOUT EVER HEARING & SEEING , Luke 21.8 . . . ,
. . . as CLEAR AS CAN BE! BEWARE!

“CHRIST’S CHURCH”

 Statement On Holy Scriptures;

The ‘Lens’ Through Which All Knowledge Is Understood;

“THEN” by inherent definition – it must be:

Holy, Inspired, Inerrant, Intrepid, Infallible, Infinitive, Invincible, Indestructible, Inexhaustible, Inalienable, Immutable, Implacable, Impossible-to-Improve:

Eternal and Indubitable NEVER FAILING and ALL CONQUERING!DEDUCTING from the simple fact – that God equates His Word with Himself: “In the Beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God, . . .” John1: 1  (and other Scriptures),

Thus ‘GOD’S WORD’ can have no lesser standard than stated above;

“GOD’S WORD MUST” THEREFORE BE:

As true in history, archeology, geography, Earth science, medical science, nutrition, gerontology, agriculture, botany, astronomy, physics, chemistry, climatology, government, law, psychology, sociology – and every subject it touches – as in Theology, Divinity and Doctrine:

And “IF IT BE NOT”- true in all subjects mentioned above; and And “IF IT BE NOT”

Holy, Inspired, Inerrant, Intrepid, Infallible, Infinitive, Invincible, Indestructible, Inexhaustible, Inalienable, Immutable, Implacable, Impossible-to-Improve: Eternal and Indubitable in EVERY FIELD OF KNOWLEDGE: Whatever else it may be, it cannot be ‘The Incomparable Word’ of the Great Creator God!

Rev

The great Early-Church historian Eusebius quotes Hegisippus’ account of the martyrdom of James the Just, The brother of the Lord Jesus. (Eccl. Hist. 2.23).

The Scribes and Pharisees threatened James about the growth of the Church at Jerusalem (of which James was Bishop of the city). urging James to “renounce Jesus”, under literal threat of limb and life. They persuaded James to address the crowds from the pinnacle of the temple, expecting him to discourage them from believing that Jesus is the Christ.

They challenged him, ‘Thou just one, in whom we ought all to have confidence, forasmuch as the people are led astray after Jesus, the crucified one, declare to us, what is the gate of Jesus.’ James replied, ‘Why do ye ask me concerning Jesus, the Son of Man? He himself sitteth in heaven at the right hand of the great Power, and is about to come upon the clouds of heaven.’

Realizing that they had miscalculated, in great rage, the Scribes and Pharisees threw James down from the pinnacle of the temple. It didn’t kill him. Bleeding and dying, James was crawling into the Temple top pray at the Holy Altar.

The Scribes and Pharisees attacked him literally in the temple, and he was finished off with clubs, literally having his skull crushed with a hammer.

What’s significant is that Hegisippus connects this event with the immediate beseiging of Jerusalem by Vespasian. Eusebius underlines the point by saying that Hegisippus is in agreement with Clement about this, and also quotes Josephus: ‘These things happened to the Jews to avenge James the Just, who was a brother of Jesus, that is called the Christ.’

This shows the New Testament Church saw in the destruction of Jerusalem the fulfilment of the vision of the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven and a vindication of one who suffered as Jesus suffered.

It makes a lot of sense to think that James was saying in effect,

‘It doesn’t matter much what I say. Soon you will experience an event that will demonstrate that Jesus was right in his announcement that God is acting decisively in history to judge Israel and reign over his people.’