Worsening Economy

Every nation is observing the progress of its economy especially when a recession or a depression occured. It is an event that happens again and again, a recurring problem, which has yet to be solved. Every day there is news of jobs lost and businesses closing. These lost jobs and closed businesses are not being replaced by new jobs and businesses. Unemployment is increasing.

Many years ago our situation was not like this. What has changed? Why are we heading steadily into a depression?

An economy is not based on money or finance, though most people believe it is. The ultimate basis of an economy is entirely physical. An economy is ultimately based on the production of physical wealth. Without first having adequate food and energy production, none of our other economic activities would even be possible.

Though good economy or good harvest for that matter; this is not a guarantee of peace and security, for in the abundance of everything, here comes the calamity reserved for the world and is destined to happen.

Mt 24:6 And ye will hear of wars, and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 

Mt 24:7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there will be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places. 

For whatever we do, the word of God will always prevail. The prophesy written in the Bible are not made to be broken.

Is 46:10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

We have to expect the unexpected and the time of trouble is here to come.

2 Tim 3:1-7 This know also, that in the last days perilous times will come. For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,  Without natural affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,   Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;   Having a form of godliness, but denying its power: from such turn away.   For of this sort are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts;   Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 

Though perilous times are already happening, the great tribulation was not yet experienced by the whole world.

Mt 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. 

The great tribulation is more horrible than this event that happened in the beginning.

2 Kings 6:28 And the king said to her, What aileth thee? and she answered, This woman said to me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to-day, and we will eat my son to-morrow.

2 Kings 6:29 So we boiled my son, and ate him: and I said to her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son. 

The worsening economy is just the beginning that we must endure up to the time of the end.

Jn 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye will have tribulation, but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world.

Our only hope therefore is Christ whether we live or we die.

Rom 14:18 For whether we live, we live to the Lord; and whether we die, we die to the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

All Men Are Created Equal

The opening of the United States Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, states as follows:

We hold these truths to be self-evident,  that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,  that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed;

The right to liberty can be found in the letter of Saint Paul to the members of the Church of God referring to the Galatians.

Gal 5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called to liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 

The right to become happy is also mentioned in proverbs; for a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Prov 17:22  A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

But the right to life is something we must leave to our creator, as living without Him is vain.

Jn 6:63  It is the spirit that reviveth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak to you, they are spirit, and they are life.

Jn 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Eccles 7:15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness. 

In this world, life is full of calamity and the pursuit of  happiness is dependent on every individual as the Scripture says:

Jn 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye will have tribulation, but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world.

Think of a scenario that we are all the same; same looks, same familiar faces, same status in life or same in everything. Aside from the problem of identification, who's gonna clean the toilet or the oven, or whom to pay when money is not needed? If you have money, you can let somebody work for you. If not then work for that money. 

So we are not created equal after all,  though in God, we are all the same by faith in Christ Jesus.

Gal 3:26 For ye are all children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Gal 3:29 And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

But as the saying goes; The money is with a man, but the truth is, many man has no money. Learn the secret of happiness which is contentment.

Heb 13:5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, "I will never fail you nor forsake you."

Phil 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Assurance

All of us know that Satan is the father of all lies and some people was already deceived and become already his sons & allies.

Jn 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do: he was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

In our everyday lives, at work or in the office for example, you will encounter some of them. In fact they appear to be close always to your boss or managers or to the owner like Satan himself.

Job 1:6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

Job 1:7 And the LORD said to Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down upon it.

The very reason why they are present in every meetings or discussions is because they are there to prove something that they are right and accused every one to their advantage.

Rev 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accused them before our God day and night.

The wicked triumph at the beginning but this is our consolation and assurance from Christ himself.

Jn 16:32 Behold, the hour cometh, and is even now come, that ye shall be scattered every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

Jn 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye will have tribulation, but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world.

Truly, If God is with us, who can be against us.

The Victorious

We have no idea how God works. The reason why we tend to disregard things that pertains to God. We are busy on the things that pertains to us and the things that are around us and so we are likened to Satan.

Matthew 16:23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”

Who can not give all for a life? Spend and sell all resources just to be saved from a dreaded disease. And worst, denounce a faith in exchange for a dear life.

Job 2:4-5 So Satan answered the LORD and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life. But stretch out Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will surely curse You to Your face!”

Knowing the things of God is forgetting the things of men to the extent of accepting death for a divine cause. And Jesus forewarned the Apostles beforehand.

John 15:18-19 “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

How many Satan's are in the house or in a neighborhood that offended or will offend you most of the time? In fact they are everywhere. But as Jesus said to God the father:

John 17:15-16 I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

And assured us that we are victorious like Him in spite of tribulation.

John 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

OMG, thanks Jesus, I was healed and relieved.

Fire From Heaven

Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him.

2 Thessalonians 2:7 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.

When the lawless one will no longer be held back and will be taken out, there shall arise false christs and false prophets.

Matthew 24:24 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

The coming of the anti-Christ is through the activity and working of Satan which will be revealed and will proclaim himself that he is god.

2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 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, 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.

Beware of this lawless one who is the anti-Christ with all power, signs, and lying wonders. Take note and remember these deceiving miracles.

Revelation 13:13-15 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. 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. 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.

Imagine a fire coming down from heaven and a talking image of the beast that must be worship? Who can resist this great deception? Unless you are warned of its existence. There will be affliction, distress, and oppression beyond what the world has ever seen, or will see again.

Matthew 24:21-22 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. And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.

In this period of time, look up in the sky! Jesus is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him.

2 Thessalonians 2:8 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.

As of this date, no one who claims to be god or the son of god, can show great sign of making fire coming down from heaven to earth in the sight of men. Still no one, but be ready when it come.

Tribulation For The Man Of God

When one tries to be good, the bad will not accept defeat just like that. Surely, Satan will fight a good bad fight.

He can send 7 devils plus 7 more wicked spirits or legions of devils in order to take you back.

Mark 16:9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

Luke 11:26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

Luke 8:30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

1 Peter 5:9 Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.

Like this man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job.

Job 2:9-10 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

Can we disown Jesus who gave this prior warning?

Mark 13:13 And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

This is contrary to the thinking that being godly in this world is to live in abundance but actually it's a hard life that we have to endure.

John 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

Being godly, therefore, is not of building treasure, wealth or richness in this world. When there is suffering, then rejoice, salvation is working in progress.

Because only after the test of endurance, only after the devil flee from you, like the story of this man whose name was Job, that God will open the windows of heaven, and pour out you a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

The Second Coming Of Jesus

Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing.

Matthew 24:36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.

In spite of this pronouncement, there are many who tried to set the exact date & time on the coming of Jesus but all of them failed.

Below are their names and their daring predictions;

Emanuel Swedenborg: 1745–present
George Rapp: September 15, 1829
William Miller and the Millerite Movement: October 22, 1844
Charles Taze Russell: 1874
Jehovah's Witnesses: 1914
Sun Myung Moon: 1917–1930
Rudolf Steiner: 1930s
Herbert W. Armstrong: 1975
Harold Camping: 1994? And 2011
Jerry Falwell: 1999 Through 2009
Nostradamus: 1999
Paul Sides: September 13, 2007
Mark Biltz: September 30, 2008
Jack Van Impe Televangelist: 2012
Joseph Nathan Smith: 2034
Isaac Newton: 2060

If they can not understand a simple pronouncement, I'll bet they can not explain the verses below:

The coming at night.

Luke 17:34 I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left.

The coming in the morning.

Luke 17:35 Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left.

The coming at day time.

Luke 17:36 Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left.

The location of the body of those who are left behind.

Luke 17:37 And they answered and said to Him, “Where, Lord?”
So He said to them, “Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together.”

Let your pastors or ministers explain all these things and if they can not, biblically they are not man of God.

Luke 21:15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist.

Isaiah 34:16 “ Search from the book of the LORD, and read: Not one of these shall fail; Not one shall lack her mate. For My mouth has commanded it, and His Spirit has gathered them.

The 1000 Years Reign of Jesus Christ

The belief that the coming of Christ is the end of mankind on earth is contrary to the sequence of events made account by St. John as revealed to him in the Bible.

Jesus Christ will come twice here on earth as explained in the preceeding paragraph.

First phase of the coming of Jesus Christ:

1 Thessalonians 5:2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

Revelation 20:5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

1 Thessalonians 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

A camp of the saints will be put up as a temporary seat of judgment where the location is mentioned in the Bible as "up over the broad plain of the earth" or "up on the breadth of the earth".

The resurrected body of the dead and the living saints who are caught up in the clouds with Jesus Christ shall be the judges of all the living souls remaining on this earth for a thousand years.

Luke 17:34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

Luke 17:35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Luke 17:36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

What will happen to others who are left behind?

They will be given a chance to repent for 1000 years. Some may die others shall not taste death for death shall flee from them.

Matthew 16:28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

Revelation 9:6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.

God is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. He will give them the chance to repent & Satan was shut up for 1000 years for them (the left behind) not to reason deception.

Revelation 20:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

Revelation 20:3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will. Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

Revelation 9:20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

Revelation 9:21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

They are of their father the devil. Satan will welcome them for he is set free after a thousand years.

Second phase of the coming of Jesus Christ:

Revelation 20:7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

Revelation 20:8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

Together with his army of evils they surrounded the camp of the saints.

Revelations 20:9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.

Revelations 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

It's time to say, goodbye Earth!

Matthew 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

Matthew 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Matthew 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

To them that overcometh, they will eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. A better country, that is, an heavenly.

The destiny of the unbelievers:

Matthew 13:41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;

Matthew 13:42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.