These judgments will cause the unrepentant to see the false system of worship into which they had been duped – for lack of discernment – for what it is: impotent and empty, counterfeit and powerless to save.
Read MoreWhen the future day comes that He shall stand up, probation will end for the earth. Every single individual will have either the seal of God or the mark of the beast, fulfilling the proclamation of Revelation 22:11.
Read MoreOur God has revealed things to come by visions, symbols, figures, and parables. May each of us be sharpened in focus and discernment as we await those things that are still ahead…
Read MoreThe ongoing controversy between the two great cities, known spiritually as the earthly “Babylon” and the heavenly “Jerusalem” is often manifested within our hearts. We must invite the Holy Spirit daily to help drive out the lingering vestiges of Babylon within us . . . .
Read MoreToday’s verse reveals Satan’s agenda to eclipse the truth of Scripture by coming between the multitudes—seas—of spiritually hungry people and God’s faithful ones who are preaching and sharing Bible truth in its holistic, full measure.
Read MoreIt is the place whence the three angels’ messages originated; God’s final messages of warning to a lost world. When these are fervently preached, in combination with the Spirit of God being poured out, many true believers will exit Babylon and join God’s Kingdom.
Read MoreWhen we are told in God’s word of those who will temporarily be in control of the earth, it is for the purpose of preparing for the barrage of challenges to divine authority that will subject the faith of His people to severe testing.
Read MoreDaniel’s prophecy has progressed into the latter days of earth, and the king of the North has come to signify the religious/political power that is coalescing with a common agenda that will eventually generate a law of man presented as necessary for the good of man, but requiring disobedience to the law of God.
Read MoreCould there be lost people alive in earth’s last days who are closely related, by blood or proximity, to the professed people of God (many of whom are apostates) who will successfully escape from [the] hand of the king of the North? Emphatically yes!
Read MoreGod’s people are to remain faithful while being watchful. It is wise to tread gingerly rather than to become dogmatic over any theory. That being said, it is also wise to make clear and plain that which is clear and plain.
Read MoreSince that time, the Roman Church has worked to swell and restore its influence in political and religious arenas around the world. Its complete healing is yet future, and the Bible tells us that it will be short-lived.
Read MoreDuring the 1260 years of papal supremacy, the king of the South was quiet. But verse 40 represents a pivotal point on the timeline.
Read MoreThis relationship strategy has allowed the king of the North to use the strongest fortresses for his own purposes. His actions are, in reality, against them, but they do not perceive it…
Read MoreThe prophetic statement here shows that the mainstream New Testament church will be fraught with a record uncannily similar to the failures of ancient Israel: falling again and again into idolatry and false worship!
Read MoreThe papal system speaks of continuity with the early church, claiming Peter as the first “pope”, but this is not supported by Scripture.
Read MoreRome, in its papal phase, also operates according to his own will. It is a system of thinking that has ensnared much of the world…
Read MoreCould this be why God allows His professed followers to undergo persecution? . . . . Many Christians boast of their blessings, naming the absence of persecution among them. Actually, the very opposite is true. The greatest blessings are those things which challenge our beliefs and spur us to grow in faith.
Read MoreTheir dependence upon the Holy Spirit’s leading was their only layer of defense against loss of life.
Read MoreIt was called a “dangerous book”, and the masses were taught that only priests were qualified to explain its contents. The simple truths of God’s plan of salvation were replaced with instruction to . . .
Read MoreBear in mind that it is during the pagan phase of Rome that we transition from Old Testament to New Testament days. Jesus, after suffering a horrendous death on a Roman cross, but not for Himself (Daniel 9:26) – beloved, He did it for us! – He arose victorious, also on our behalf, and ascended directly into His role as our Advocate, our heavenly High Priest.
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