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Prophecy Today for the Body of Christ

The author does not claim to be a prophet of God. However, God can give His people insights into future events. This page presents a few of these insights. The difficulty in knowing God's foreknowledge lies in separating messages from the Holy Spirit from one's personal thoughts and current news information. Even so, one should not lightly dismiss the information presented here. This author published a newsletter to friends on March 10, 1992, projecting Bill Clinton as the winner of the 1992 presidential election. At that time he was projected by the press to be very low in the pack as the little-known governor from the small state of Arkansas. This website also posted a prediction more than a year in advance that the Y2K computer problem would cause very little disruption to business or to the average person's life. That projection proved to be accurate and in sharp contrast to other "Christian" websites and groups who predicted severe consequences and economic collapse in their books and tapes.

End Times

The Apostle Paul mentioned the Dispensation of the Fullness of the Times in Ephesians 1:10. Modern theologians generally refer to these prophecies as "End Times" events rather than "Fullness of the Times" events. The phrase "end times" is not in the Bible but by the discussion we can safely surmise that they are generally talking about the same prophesy events. Many books, website, and television programs deal exclusively with end times prophecies.

Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace 8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, 9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, 10 that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth--in Him.

The Dispensation of the Fullness of the Times begins with the Rapture, continues through the Tribulation and great Tribulation, the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, the Millennium, the Battle of Armageddon, the New Earth and New Jerusalem, and continues forever. More detailed studies of these events are list below. End times prophecies in books, websites, and on television programs are wrought with false statements contradicting clearly written details presented in numerous Scripture verses. There may be many reasons for these heretical teachings, but the most common deviation appears to be the protection of the Jewish people from the harsh prophecies presented in Scripture. Most Christians have believed these heretical teachings all of their lives, so you may quickly reject and dismiss the information below. I strongly advise you to study the referenced Scripture carefully rather than simply reject this information based on what you have heard someone say in the past. You may find the conclusions shocking even though they come directly from the Bible.

The Dispensation of the Fullness of the Times begins after Dispensation of Grace in which we are living today. The chronological listing of major end time events are:

The Book of Daniel contains prophecies about the crucifiction of Jesus Christ and end times events. The chronological graph produced by Clarence Larkin presents the best interpretation including the supporting Scripture references; however, the Book of Revelation gives more details about end time events. One week in prophecy equals seven earthly years and one earthly year equals 360 earthly days, not 365 days.

Click here to see Daniel's Seventy Weeks graph in full scale.

The length of the gap between Daniel's 69 weeks and the final one week is an unknown period in which we live today. Daniel's sixty nine weeks ended with the crucifiction of Jesus and the seventh week will begin with the rapture of the faithful dead and the Jesus Christ's living church. Some teachers claim that the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. was the tribulation but this certainly does not match with the events in the Book of Revelation and many versus in the Book of Daniel. However, Daniel did prophesy about the coming destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. in Daniel 9:26.

Daniel 9:26 "And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; And the people of the prince who is to come Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it [shall] [be] with a flood, And till the end of the war desolations are determined."

Some false teachers claim the twelve Apostles will judge Israel (Jewish people) in the New Jerusalem during the Dispensation of the Fullness of the Times. This doctrine is false because Jewish people will not be in the New Jerusalem during this period and the New Jerusalem will be in space, not in Israel. There will not be any sinful people in the New Jerusalem who require judgment because "there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles." (Revelation 21:27) Only those whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life will be there. There will be no need for judgments because all judgments have already been decided and executed. The New Jerusalem will contain God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son,  Holy Spirit, Saints comprising the "Bride of Christ," and the one hundred forty-four thousand saved out of Israel during the Tribulation. The twelve Apostles will not be judging anyone because Israel was "broken off" as a result of unbelief. God then turned to the Gentiles with the gospel of grace. The Jewish people who become believers are being grafted in again by faith in Jesus Christ, but this grafting will end with the Rapture. Many false teachers claim God will raise up Israel in the "last days" and will restore Israel to leadership of the world. This is not true. The claim has no Scriptural basis.

Revelation 21:27 But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life.

Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace 8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, 9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, 10 that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth--in Him.

Romans 11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, 14 if by any means I may provoke to jealousy [those] [who] [are] my flesh and save some of them. 15 For if their being cast away [is] the reconciling of the world, what [will] their acceptance [be] but life from the dead? 16 For if the firstfruit [is] holy, the lump [is] also [holy]; and if the root [is] holy, so [are] the branches. 17 And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree, 18 do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, [remember] [that] you do not support the root, but the root supports you. 19 You will say then, "Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in." 20 Well [said]. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either.

Revelation 20:1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is [the] Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; 3 and he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more till the thousand years were finished. But after these things he must be released for a little while. 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then [I] [saw] the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received [his] mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This [is] the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy [is] he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.

Romans 11:26 below does not mean that everyone in Israel will be saved in the End Times as many Bible teachers claim. It means that Jesus Christ (Deliverer) came out of Israel to give all in Israel the opportunity to be saved during His earthly ministry, but Israel rejected Jesus in their blindness. So God turned to the Gentiles with the offer of salvation by faith without works, which is described in Scripture as a part of the "Mystery."

Romans 11:25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. 26 And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: "The Deliverer will come out of Zion, And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob; 27 For this [is] My covenant with them, When I take away their sins."

Many Bible teachers falsely claim that covenants and promises made to the ancient nation of Israel are everlasting. This is not true. God's promises are always conditional as He states in 1 Kings 9:4-7. He can also change his mind at any time as He did about the destruction of Nineveh in Jonah 3:2-9.

1 Kings 9:4 "Now if you walk before Me as your father David walked, in integrity of heart and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, [and] if you keep My statutes and My judgments, 5 "then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, as I promised David your father, saying, `You shall not fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.' 6 "[But] if you or your sons at all turn from following Me, and do not keep My commandments [and] My statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods and worship them, 7 "then I will cut off Israel from the land which I have given them; and this house which I have consecrated for My name I will cast out of My sight. Israel will be a proverb and a byword among all peoples.

Jonah 3:2 "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you." 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three-day journey [in] [extent]. 4 And Jonah began to enter the city on the first day's walk. Then he cried out and said, "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!" 5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them. 6 Then word came to the king of Nineveh; and he arose from his throne and laid aside his robe, covered [himself] with sackcloth and sat in ashes. 7 And he caused [it] to be proclaimed and published throughout Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; do not let them eat, or drink water. 8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily to God; yes, let every one turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands. 9 Who can tell [if] God will turn and relent, and turn away from His fierce anger, so that we may not perish? 10 Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented from the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it.

Rapture

The Rapture will be the assembly by Christ in the air of the living Church Saints and the Body of Christ Saints who have died. Many pastors and Bible teachers use the phrase "Rapture of the Church." That is technically and theologically wrong. The Rapture will include more Saints than those in the "Church." Some people in the Body of Christ died before the beginning of the Church. They will all be caught up to meet the Lord in the air.

Matthew 24:36 "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. 37 "But as the days of Noah [were], so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 "For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 "and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40 "Then two [men] will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41 "Two [women] [will] [be] grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. 42 "Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. 43 "But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 44 "Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

The dead in Christ will rise first. These are people in the Body of Christ who have died such as the Virgin Mary, twelve Apostles (not including the one who betrayed Him, Judas Iscariot), Apostle Paul, John the Baptist, and everyone else. The living members of the Church will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. The Scripture is very clear on these points.

The word Rapture does not appear in the Bible. It is derived from the Greek verb, harpazo, meaning "caught up" or "taken away," which translates into the Latin word rapturo from which we get the English word Rapture. The Rapture will occur just prior to the start of the Tribulation. In fact, the Tribulation will begin immediately upon removal of the Saints in the Rapture because the Holy Spirit will also be removed from the earth. The Tribulation will be a seven-year period divided in two 3 1/2-year periods, the first period being the Tribulation and the second period being the Great Tribulation. Chaos will begin immediately after the Rapture.

1 Thessalonians 4:13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive [and] remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words. 5:1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. 2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3 For when they say, "Peace and safety!" then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others [do], but let us watch and be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. 8 But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and [as] a helmet the hope of salvation. 9 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. 11 Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

Many false teachers claim that the rapture will occur in the middle of the tribulation while other false teachers claim the rapture is after the tribulation. Matthew 24 give us the answer, "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only." The tribulation will be easily identified by those unfortunate lost souls who must endure this terrible seven years that will kill one third of the world's population. They will be able to count the seven years and know when the end of the tribulation will be. We know the rapture is not at the end of the tribulation, otherwise the event would easily be expected; but the Bible says no one knows when it will occur but God. Do not believe the false doctrines identified as the mid-tribulation rapture or the post-tribulation rapture. We must be ready now as warned in the Scripture.

The Apostle Paul 1 Thessalonians 5:1 "But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. 2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3 For when they say, "Peace and safety!" then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness." We can see from the text that saved people (sons of the light) will not suffer from the "sudden destruction." Therefore, the rapture will immediately proceed the Tribulation.

Paul also said in 1 Thessalonians 5:9 "For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him." This clearly states that believers, the Church, will not suffer the wrath (Tribulation) as many false teachers claim. These verses are very clear and cannot be denied; yet, the false teachers do not quote them nor do they give an explanation. Only 144,000 Jewish believers will be saved out of the Tribulation and Great Tribulation; therefore, the mid-Tribulation rapture theology is wrong. A post-Tribulation theology is wrong because Jesus Christ returns to the Holy Land at the end of the Great Tribulation with the Saints who were previously raptured. The rapture will definitely be a pre-Tribulation event.

Tribulation

The last book in the Bible, Revelation, can be very difficult for the casual reader to understand and is often misunderstood by serious students because the chapters and verses do not flow in a chronological manner. This is similar to a movie where the director inserts flash-backs into the middle of the movie. Revelation must be clearly understood in order to comprehend accurately the End Times prophecies. The seven-year Tribulation period begins immediately after the rapture of the Church. The seven years is divided into two segments of 3 1/2-years each (forty and two months), the Tribulation and the Great Tribulation. Prophecies about the Tribulation often follow verses about the Great Tribulation. Therefore, an in-depth knowledge of the entire Bible is needed to detect the differences.

The Tribulation will not be a worldwide event because only Israel will be subjected to God's wrath. Details of the Tribulation begin in Revelation Chapter 6:

Revelation 6:1 Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, "Come and see." 2 And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer. 3 When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come and see." 4 Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that [people] should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword. 5 When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come and see." So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, "A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine." 7 When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, "Come and see." 8 So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth. 9 When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, "How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?" 11 Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer, until both [the] [number] [of] their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they [were], was completed. 12 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. 13 And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. 14 Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. 15 And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, 16 and said to the mountains and rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 "For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?"

Revelation 11:1 Then I was given a reed like a measuring rod. And the angel stood, saying, "Rise and measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship there. 2 "But leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the Gentiles. And they will tread the holy city underfoot [for] forty-two months.

The Great Tribulation is a 3 1/2 year period referred in the Bible as God's wrath. These events are not natural calamities. God is pouring out His wrath upon sinful mankind who have rejected Him and blasphemed His Son, Jesus Christ.

Revelation 7:1 After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree. 2 Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, 3 saying, "Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads." 4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred [and] forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel [were] sealed: 5 of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand [were] sealed; of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand [were] sealed; of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand [were] sealed; 6 of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand [were] sealed; of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand [were] sealed; of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand [were] sealed; 7 of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand [were] sealed; of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand [were] sealed; of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand [were] sealed; 8 of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand [were] sealed; of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand [were] sealed; of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand [were] sealed. 9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, saying, "Salvation [belongs] to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!"

Revelation 13:4 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. 2 Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like [the] [feet] [of] a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority. 3 And [I] [saw] one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast. 4 So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who [is] like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?" 5 And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months. 6 Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven.

Many false teachers fall into the trap of assuming that prophesies in the Bible are in chronological order. This is often not the case. These false teachers are taking advantage of this non chronological order to press their false doctrines. This is the case in the Book of Matthew where verse 25:36 will actually occur sometime in the future and before the events in Matthew 24:15. We must be careful and be on guard when listening to these false teachers in sermons, watching videos or movies, and reading books because this false teaching method is rampant. Many people fall for these deceptions. We know that the Rapture comes before the Tribulation and the Great Tribulation because those who are alive at that time could easily predict a mid-Tribulation or post-Tribulation Rapture, but Scripture in Matthew 24:36 above clearly states, "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only."

The Great Tribulation will be a period of greater destruction on the earth and will begin when the Antichrist (Beast) reveals himself in the new Tribulation Temple (name that I have given to it). In His Olivet Discourse, Jesus referred to this Tribulation Temple:

Matthew 24:15 Therefore when you see the `abomination of desolation,' spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place" (whoever reads, let him understand), 16 "then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 "Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. 18 "And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. 19 "But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 20 "And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 "For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 "And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect's sake those days will be shortened. 23 "Then if anyone says to you, `Look, here [is] the Christ!' or `There!' do not believe [it]. 24 "For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 "See, I have told you beforehand.

The Tribulation Temple does not exist as of the end of 2012. The Christian church as been watching for centuries for this major step in end times prophecy to appear, and perhaps the event is near at hand. Palestinian officials claim that Israel has serious plans to build the temple on the Temple Mount next to the existing Islam Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Israel Planning to Build Holy Temple, Claims Palestinian Official

The abomination of desolation refers to the act of the Antichrist in the erection of a false god in the holy place of the temple, or it may refer to a false or wicked sacrifice.

1John 2:18 Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but [they] [went] [out] that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us. 20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. 21 I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth. 22 Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. 23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

The Beast (also called the Antichrist) most likely will be the offspring of a Jewish mother and Arab-Muslim father because he will be accepted by both sides in the Middle East conflicts. The Jewish tradition states that a person who has a Jewish mother is classified as being Jewish. The Antichrist will be acceptable to all until he reveals his true nature, but then it will be too late. The Antichrist will make a covenant with Israel for seven years (one week in Scripture means seven years), but he will break the agreement midway at forty and two months, or 3 1/2 years (Daniel 9:27). The Antichrist commits blasphemy by claiming himself to be God. His blasphemy starts of the Great Tribulation.

Daniel 9:27 Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, Even until the consummation, which is determined, Is poured out on the desolate."

Daniel 12:11 "And from the time [that] the daily [sacrifice] is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, [there] [shall] [be] one thousand two hundred and ninety days.

2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2 not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. 3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for [that] [Day] [will] [not] [come] unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. 5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? 6 And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains [will] [do] [so] until He is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. 9 The coming of the [lawless] [one] is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

The Antichrist is also call the First Beast. In Revelation chapter 13 we see another second beast coming up out of the earth who creates an image or idol of the First Beast. All of the people of the earth are forced to worship the image and those who will not worship the image of the beast will be killed. This means that no person who comes to believe in the Lord during the Great Tribulation will survive. All will be killed by the Antichrist.

The Beast is a real person with flesh and blood. The name does not apply to a world system or world economy as often claimed; although, the Beast will rule over a one world government where all nations and rulers will worship the Beast.

Revelation 13:11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. 12 And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. 14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived. 15 He was granted [power] to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

Daniel 8:23 "And in the latter time of their kingdom, When the transgressors have reached their fullness, A king shall arise, Having fierce features, Who understands sinister schemes. 24 His power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; He shall destroy fearfully, And shall prosper and thrive; He shall destroy the mighty, and [also] the holy people. 25 "Through his cunning He shall cause deceit to prosper under his rule; And he shall exalt [himself] in his heart. He shall destroy many in [their] prosperity. He shall even rise against the Prince of princes; But he shall be broken without [human] means.

The Book of Revelation Chapter 16 gives details for the Great Tribulation as the bowl judgments:

Revelation 16:1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, "Go and pour out the bowls of the wrath of God on the earth." 2 So the first went and poured out his bowl upon the earth, and a foul and loathsome sore came upon the men who had the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. 3 Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became blood as of a dead [man]; and every living creature in the sea died. 4 Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood. 5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying: "You are righteous, O Lord, The One who is and who was and who is to be, Because You have judged these things. 6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, And You have given them blood to drink. For it is their just due." 7 And I heard another from the altar saying, "Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous [are] Your judgments." 8 Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and power was given to him to scorch men with fire. 9 And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent and give Him glory. 10 Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of the pain. 11 They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds. 12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared. 13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs [coming] out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, [which] go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. 15 "Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed [is] he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame." 16 And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon. 17 Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, "It is done!" 18 And there were noises and thunderings and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as had not occurred since men were on the earth. 19 Now the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath. 20 Then every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. 21 And great hail from heaven fell upon men, [each] [hailstone] about the weight of a talent. Men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, since that plague was exceedingly great.

Harlot, Great City, and Babylon

The Bible gives the exact identification of the Harlot, Great City, and Babylon. It is JERUSALEM.

Much debate and assumptions have been made about the Tribulation and Great Tribulation in the Book of Revelation to identify the "Harlot," "Great City," and "Babylon."  These all refer to the same city that is most likely the actual city of Jerusalem, Israel. The key to this understanding concerns the "two witnesses" that were killed and left in the streets of Jerusalem for three days in the city were also our Lord was crucified.

Revelation 11:1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. 2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty [and] two months. {leave out: Gr. cast out} 3 And I will give [power] unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred [and] threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. {I will give...: or, I will give unto my two witnesses that they may prophesy} 4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. 5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. 6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. 7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.

Revelation 11:8 And their dead bodies [shall lie] in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.

Revelation 14:8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

Revelation 16:19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

Revelation 17:5 And on her forehead a name [was] written: MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

 

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Many Bible teachers and students fail to grasp the true meaning of the word "Babylon" as used in the New Testament. Babylon is often thought of as being the ancient city of Babylon in the present country of Iraq. The word is incorrectly assume to be literal. Others believe the apostles were referring to Rome because of the evil rulers and persecution of the Christians in Rome, but this understanding does not fit all of the references to Babylon in the New Testament, primarily in the Book of Revelation. Because of the wickedness of the Jews in Jerusalem, crucifiction of Jesus, and persecution of the Christians, the apostles gave Jerusalem the nickname of Babylon. Yes, the apostles were referring to Jerusalem, neither the city in present day Iraq nor Rome. Peter gives us an example:

1 Peter 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you]. 11 To him [be] glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand. 13 The [church that is] at Babylon, elected together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Marcus my son. 14 Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace [be] with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

God called Jerusalem the sister city of Sodom because of the wickedness of the people in Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 16:48 [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, Sodom thy sister hath not done, she nor her daughters, as thou hast done, thou and thy daughters. 49 Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. 50 And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw [good].

Only Jerusalem is guilty of killing the prophets, saints, and the righteous.

Matthew 23:34 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and [some] of them ye shall kill and crucify; and [some] of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute [them] from city to city: 35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. 36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. 37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [thou] that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under [her] wings, and ye would not! 38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

During the Great Tribulation the Beast will rule over all of the kings of the earth from Jerusalem.

Revelation 17:18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

Jerusalem, The "Great City Babylon," will be totally destroyed by God during the Great Tribulation.

Revelation 18:1 After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his glory. 2 And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, "Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird! 3 "For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the abundance of her luxury." 4 And I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. 5 "For her sins have reached to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. 6 "Render to her just as she rendered to you, and repay her double according to her works; in the cup which she has mixed, mix double for her. 7 "In the measure that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, in the same measure give her torment and sorrow; for she says in her heart, `I sit [as] queen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow.'

Revelation 18:10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.

Revelation 18:16 And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!

Revelation 18:18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What [city is] like unto this great city!

Revelation18:19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.

Revelation18:21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast [it] into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. 22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft [he be], shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee; 23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

Revelation 18:8-21 describes the total destruction of the Great City (Great Whore or Babylon) which is Jerusalem.

Revelation 18:8 "Therefore her plagues will come in one day--death and mourning and famine. And she will be utterly burned with fire, for strong [is] the Lord God who judges her. 9 " The kings of the earth who committed fornication and lived luxuriously with her will weep and lament for her, when they see the smoke of her burning, 10 "standing at a distance for fear of her torment, saying, `Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.' 11 "And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise anymore: 12 "merchandise of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and scarlet, every kind of citron wood, every kind of object of ivory, every kind of object of most precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; 13 "and cinnamon and incense, fragrant oil and frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and bodies and souls of men. 14 "The fruit that your soul longed for has gone from you, and all the things which are rich and splendid have gone from you, and you shall find them no more at all. 15 "The merchants of these things, who became rich by her, will stand at a distance for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, 16 "and saying, `Alas, alas, that great city that was clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls! 17 `For in one hour such great riches came to nothing.' Every shipmaster, all who travel by ship, sailors, and as many as trade on the sea, stood at a distance 18 "and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, `What [is] like this great city?' 19 "They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and wailing, and saying, `Alas, alas, that great city, in which all who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth! For in one hour she is made desolate.' 20 "Rejoice over her, O heaven, and [you] holy apostles and prophets, for God has avenged you on her!" 21 Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw [it] into the sea, saying, "Thus with violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down, and shall not be found anymore.

Yes, Israel is the Whore prophesied in Revelation and Jerusalem is "Babylon" or the "Great City" that crucified the prophets and Jesus Christ. Israel has never repented and has become even more wicked by spreading wickedness throughout the world, but judgment will come. God will direct the Tribulation and Great Tribulation directly against Israel and Jerusalem, the Great City - Babylon, and Jerusalem will be totally destroyed by God.

 Revelation Chapters 17, 18, 19, and 20 verses 1-5 provides many additional details about the Great Tribulation. One thing is certain, the nation Israel will be literally destroyed with 144,000 spared because of their faith in Jesus Christ. The Great Tribulation ends with Revelation 20:6 after the destruction of much of the earth and death of a vast majority of the people. The Antichrist (called the Beast in Revelation 16:13, 19:20, and other verses) and the False Prophet will both be cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone (Revelation 19:20 and Daniel 7:11). The "serpent of old" who tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, who is the Devil or Satan, will be bound for a thousand years and cast into the Bottomless Pit where God will shut him up and place a seal upon it to prevent his escape (Revelation 20:1-3).

Revelation 19:20 Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone. 21 And the rest were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. And all the birds were filled with their flesh. 20:1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is [the] Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; 3 and he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more till the thousand years were finished. But after these things he must be released for a little while. 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then [I] [saw] the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received [his] mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This [is] the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy [is] he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.

Daniel 7:11 "I watched then because of the sound of the pompous words which the horn was speaking; I watched till the beast was slain, and its body destroyed and given to the burning flame.

Will All of the Jewish Citizens of Israel be Saved in the End Times? Absolutely Not!

The simple reading of Romans 11:26 without a close study of the entire chapter has tricked many false teachers into the misinterpreting the Apostle Paul's statement in Romans 11:26. The false teachers claim that "all Israel will be saved" in the End Times. They make this major doctrinal error because they do not study the entire book of Romans.

Romans 11: 26 And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: "The Deliverer will come out of Zion, And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob; 27 For this [is] My covenant with them, When I take away their sins."

We must go back to Roman 9:6 to start our correct interpretation.

Romans 9:6 But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For they [are] not all Israel who [are] of Israel, 7 nor [are] [they] all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, "In Isaac your seed shall be called." 8 That is, those who [are] the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as the seed.

Galatians 3:5 Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, [does] [He] [do] [it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?-- 6 just as Abraham "believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." 7 Therefore know that [only] those who are of faith are sons of Abraham.

Paul clearly states that those in Israel who are not saved (children of the flesh) are not children of God. Paul said that "only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham." Paul is telling us that those who believe in Jesus and His resurrection are truly sons of Abraham, not blood descendents. These are spiritual sons. We know that the majority of the Jewish citizens of Israel have rejected God and His Son, Jesus Christ. Only the believers are God's chosen people whom Paul calls "Israel." Paul calls the believers the "Israel of God." The clue to understanding Paul's statement is found in the following versus:

Galatians 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation. 16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy [be] upon them, and upon the Israel of God.

Romans 11:28 Concerning the gospel [they] [are] enemies for your sake, but concerning the election [they] [are] beloved for the sake of the fathers. 29 For the gifts and the calling of God [are] irrevocable. 30 For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience, 31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy. 32 For God has committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all.

These verses mean that the Gentiles obtained mercy through the offering of the Gospel of Grace because of Israel's disobedience. God cut off Israel because of disobedience and turned to the Gentiles whom He calls His "elect." Through the mercy shown to the Gentiles, Israel has another chance to become children of God by the obedience of faith in the same manner as the Gentiles. All of the Jewish citizens of Israel will not be saved in the End Times. Scripture clearly stays that only 144,000 people in Israel will be saved during the Tribulation.

Jews Hate Jesus Christ and Christians
Jew Hate America

Does Israel Have a Right to Exist?
Absolutely NOT

Millennium

The Millennium (thousand-year reign of Christ) will begin when Jesus Christ and the Christian Saints who had been raptured descend from Heaven to the Holy City, Jerusalem. This will be the "Second Coming" of the Lord or sometimes called "the day of the Lord." Israel will be occupied by Christians (Saints) during the Millennium, not by Jewish people because they will be either killed during the Great Tribulation or will be dispersed. The Holy Land and the Holy City (Jerusalem) will be occupied by the Christian Saints, called His elect in Matthew 24:29, and reigned over by Christ for the thousand years of the Millennium. The Gentile believers, never Israel, are referred to a the "elect."

Matthew 24:29 " Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 "Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 "And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Daniel 7:13 "I was watching in the night visions, And behold, [One] like the Son of Man, Coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, And they brought Him near before Him. 14 Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, That all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, Which shall not pass away, And His kingdom [the] [one] Which shall not be destroyed.

Daniel 12:12 "Blessed [is] he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days. 13 "But you, go [your] [way] till the end; for you shall rest, and will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days."

Satan shall be released from the Bottomless Pit at the end of the Millennium to deceive the world for a little while, and enemies of the Christian Saints and Christ will assemble around about to attack them. These people represent all peoples of the world including the Jews who want to occupy the land again. God will defend the Saints and destroy all those who come to attack in the great Battle of Armageddon. The Jewish people will not exist during the End Times that follow.

Revelation 16:14 For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, [which] go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. 15 "Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed [is] he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame." 16 And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon. 17 Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, "It is done!"

Daniel 7:21 "I was watching; and the same horn was making war against the saints, and prevailing against them, 22 "until the Ancient of Days came, and a judgment was made [in] [favor] of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom.

Jesus described the how the Jews would be destroyed and "vineyard" would be given to the Saints in His parable about the vineyard and the vinedressers. The Lord of the Vineyard is God. The vinedressers who were chosen to care for the vineyard are the Jewish people of Israel. The people who heard the parable knew Jesus was talking about them, and they wanted to harm Him. The servants in the parable are righteous prophets. The vineyard would be given to others, meaning those who believe, meaning the Saints.

Mark 12:1 Then He began to speak to them in parables: "A man planted a vineyard and set a hedge around [it], dug [a] [place] [for] the wine vat and built a tower. And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country. 2 "Now at vintage-time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that he might receive some of the fruit of the vineyard from the vinedressers. 3 "And they took [him] and beat him and sent [him] away empty-handed. 4 "Again he sent them another servant, and at him they threw stones, wounded [him] in the head, and sent [him] away shamefully treated. 5 "And again he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, beating some and killing some. 6 "Therefore still having one son, his beloved, he also sent him to them last, saying, `They will respect my son.' 7 "But those vinedressers said among themselves, `This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.' 8 "So they took him and killed [him] and cast [him] out of the vineyard. 9 "Therefore what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the vinedressers, and give the vineyard to others. 10 "Have you not even read this Scripture: `The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. 11 This was the Lord's doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes'?" 12 And they sought to lay hands on Him, but feared the multitude, for they knew He had spoken the parable against them. So they left Him and went away.

False teachers claim that Jesus will rule over Israel (meaning the Jews) for one thousand years in a period called the Millennial Reign. Part of this teaching is false. Jesus will come back to the Earth with His Saints after the seven years of tribulation. Jesus and the Saints will descend to the Holy Land where Jesus will reign for a thousand years from the Holy City, Jerusalem. The Holy Land will be occupied by the resurrected Saints as described in Revelation 20:9 below, not by the Jewish people.

Daniel 7:18 `But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.'

These false teachers claim that many enemies of Israel (Jewish people) will gather about to destroy Israel but God will intervene to destroy the enemies in a battle known as the Battle of Armageddon. Much of what they say is false. The false teachers claim that God will rescue the Jewish people in the Battle of Armageddon, but this claim is false. The Christian Saints who will descend from Heaven are those who will be rescued by God. The Jewish people who will be dispersed during the Great Tribulation will be among the great armies of the world, and God will destroy them all. God "cut off" the Jewish people 2,000 years ago because they rejected His Son, Jesus Christ; and God removed the title of the "chosen people" from them. God turned to the Gentiles whom He called the "elect" with the gospel of grace, meaning salvation by faith without the works of the Law (obedience to the Ten Commandments and other commandments). The Jewish race is doomed because of their unbelief.

The Myth of the Chosen People

Are Jews the Chosen People?

Jew World Order Exposed

At the end of the Millennial Reign, Satan will be released for a short time from the Bottomless Pit to deceive the nations again. Satan will organize armies from around the world, including "Gog and Magog," to battle the Saints and Christ. These armies will be instantly devoured by fire sent from Heaven by God. This is clearly described in Revelation 20:7-9 below. Other false teachers claim the Battle of Armageddon will occur after the seven-year tribulation period. Revelation 20:7-9 below easily refutes this claim. The Battle of Armageddon will occur after the Millennium. Noticed that the enemies of Jesus Christ from the "four corners of the earth" will surround the "camp of the Saints." Revelation 20:8-9. These verses tell us that the Christian Saints will occupy the Holy City during the Millennium, not the Jewish people of Israel. Ezekiel 38 and 39  is not prophesy of the Battle of Armageddon as many false teachers claim. Ezekiel was prophesying about the return of Israel from Babylon to the Holy Land and rebuilding the temple. Gog and Magog does not mean Russia as many false teachers claim.

Revelation 20:7 Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number [is] as the sand of the sea. 9 They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them. 10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet [are]. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. 11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is [the] [Book] of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

Gog and Magog According to Historical Scholars as presented on Wikipedia.

False teachers often claim the unbeliever will be judged during the Great White Throne judgment on a sliding scale according to the degree of his sins, but the Bible teaches that God does not give the unbeliever a varying degree of punishment according to his sins. All unbelievers whose names are not in the Book of Life will be cast into the Lake of Fire. The atheist who managed a orphanage all of his life will receive the exact same punishment as the atheist who was a child mass murderer. God is just. God is not punishing them for their varying degrees of sins. He is punishing them all equally for their rejection of Jesus Christ's substitutionary death and their unbelief in His resurrection.

New Jerusalem

The New Jerusalem will be the place were all Christian Saints will live for eternity as the bride of the Lamb, Jesus Christ. It will descend out of Heaven after the Millennium to an unknown location in space. It will not be on the surface of the Earth and most likely will not be within our Solar System because the light comes from the precious stones of the structure, not from the Sun. The first heaven and first earth will pass away. The Solar system and Earth will not exist at that time.

The size and shape of the New Jerusalem will be cubical 1500 miles (2414 km) in each direction with the inhabitants occupying the entire three dimensional space, not just the surface. The New Jerusalem will be the most magnificent structure that was ever created. Only those Saints whose name were written in the Lamb's Book of Life will occupy the New Jerusalem with the "Tabernacle of God" (Jesus Christ) and God, the Father. Revelation 21:3.

Revelation 21:16 The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal.

1 furlong = 0.125 miles
1 furlong = 201.16800 meters

Revelation 3:12 "He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. And I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And [I] [will] [write] [on] [him] My new name.

Revelation 21:1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.  Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God [is] with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them [and] [be] their God. 4 "And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away." 5 Then He who sat on the throne said, "Behold, I make all things new." And He said to me, "Write, for these words are true and faithful." 6 And He said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. 7 "He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. 8 "But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death." 9 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came to me and talked with me, saying, "Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb's wife." 10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God. Her light [was] like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. 12 Also she had a great and high wall with twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are [the] [names] of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west. 14 Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he who talked with me had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. 16 The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal. 17 Then he measured its wall: one hundred [and] forty-four cubits, [according] to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. 18 The construction of its wall was [of] jasper; and the city [was] pure gold, like clear glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city [were] adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation [was] jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. 21 The twelve gates [were] twelve pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. And the street of the city [was] pure gold, like transparent glass. 22 But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb [is] its light. 24 And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it. 25 Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall be no night there). 26 And they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it. 27 But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life. 22:1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, [was] the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each [tree] yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree [were] for the healing of the nations. 3 And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him. 4 They shall see His face, and His name [shall] [be] on their foreheads. 5 There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever. 6 Then he said to me, "These words [are] faithful and true." And the Lord God of the holy prophets sent His angel to show His servants the things which must shortly take place. 7 "Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed [is] he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."

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