I believe that we are now living in Jesus' millennial Kingdom (Colossians 1:12-13). The true Sabbath of the new covenant is the Davidic King, Jesus Christ (Shiloh). My blessed hope is the Second Advent of Jehovah's only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, at the last day. Those in the Kingdom of Jesus will preach his Davidic Kingship as a present reality on the throne of David in New Jerusalem. Those who call on the name of Jehovah in these last days will be saved (Joel 2:32). Psalm 2:7!
The Three Angels' of Revelation 14:6-12
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
The Three Angel's message of Revelation 14
Revelation 14:6-7 (KJV)-The First Angel's message
6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
My focus is on verse 7, notice in the first angel's message of preaching the everlasting gospel that with a loud voice the shout is made to Fear God and give him glory. Right after that is the description of a very intregral part of God's identity. That very important part of his identity is in his creation of heaven and earth, the sea and the fountains of waters. Why is this important? Because as Christians we must worship God in spirit and in truth and part of that truth is worshipping the God that created the world in six days and rested on the seventh (the sabbath). When we keep the Sabbath day as Holy, then we in turn are worshipping the God of creation. Just by keeping the seventh day sacred, we are honoring Jehovah acknowledging that he created heaven and earth and everything in them in six days and rested on the seventh, making it Holy and consecrated. This makes a clear distinction in what God we are worshipping when we keep the Sabbath, which thereby also acknowledges that it was him that created the world and everything in it. That's why evolution has no place in the mind of the believer as it strips off a very intregal part of Jehovah's identity which is the six days of creation and the seventh day sabbath. See the below scripture that mirrors the above passage in Revelation as far as Jehovah's identity in creation.
Exodus 20:11(KJV)
11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore theLord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
So, the first angel's message which we as the Church are to preach with a loud voice is the call for all nations to worship and fear the God of creation. They are not to just give glory to any god, usually one of people's own making, through their empty creeds which allow them to live however they want and not obey Jehovah's commandments. The very fact that the description of His creation is mentioned here, means that it is to be part of the everlasting gospel. Key in this creation, is the seventh day sabbath which is a seal of obedience to Jehovah and keeping it holy is worshipping Him. A big part of worshipping Jehovah, which is part of the everlasting (never ending and unchangeable) gospel is keeping his commandments which includes the 4th command to keep the Sabbath day as Holy, as it acknowledges that Jehovah created heaven and earth, and the sea and the fountains of waters. Any Christian that doesn't include the call to worship the God of creation, which includes obedience to the 4th commandment is preaching an incomplete gospel message.
Revelation 14:8 (KJV) Second Angel's message
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.
Who is Babylon? According to Revelation 17:5-6 it is "The Mother of Harlots And Abominations of the Earth" and it is drunken with the blood of the Saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. Between the early 1200's and around 1800, conservative estimates are that the Catholic Church led by the office of the papacy killed over 50 million people much of whom were Bible believing Christians. We see that the Catholic Church, not only by having the blood of the Saints on it's hands but also by having the same pagan creeds and practices of Ancient Mystery Babylon(Nimrod, Semiramis, Tammuz), is modern Mystery Babylon. Who are the Whore's daughter's? It says in Revelation 17:5 that it is the mother of Harlots. As we speak many of Christendom's churches are uniting with the papacy. Part of this unification is that much of Christendom is still holding on to many of the pagan Catholic doctrines that had it's origins in paganism all the way back to Ancient Mystery Babylon. To name a few, the immortal soul teaching (disembodied soul or spirit creature going to heaven or hell right after death), the spirit underworld Hell of never ending torment doctrine, the wafer communion and the perversion/distortion of the Godhead. Front and center in the apostasy of visible Christendom is the Lutheran Church, the Southern Baptist Convention, Episcopalians, Anglican's, Greg Laurie of Harvest, Brian Broderson of Calvary Chapel. All of the above have participated and/or endorsed ecumenical events and unity with the Catholic Church. The Whore also has it's meat hooks in non Christian religions such as Mormonism, Islam, Bahai Faith, Jehovah Witnesses as all have joined hands with her by participating in ecumenical conferences at the Vatican. The Jehovah Witnesses through the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society do this behind closed doors amd in secret. They were already exposed as being part of the United Nations (Vatican controlled) from 1992-2001. No question that they are still members behind closed doors. These are all the Whore's daughter's. So the Protestant churches are going back to Rome en masse and the evangelical churches are following in lock step. Rick Warren is friends with Greg Laurie who is intregal in the Calvary Chapel movement. Both Rick and Greg have been part of ecumenical services and conferences with the Catholic Church. Rick Warren has been at the forefront of this great apostasy and the evangelical churches are following his lead as blind sheep. The second angel's cry is that Babylon (The Catholic Church, the Protestant churches along with evangelicals and other false world religions) is fallen is fallen as she has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication (false doctrines and demonic teachings of the Catholic Church and the homage that is paid to the papacy).
It's my firm belief that we are in the time of the second angel's message. Babylon (The Catholic Church, Protestantism, Evangelicalism, other false world religions) is fallen is fallen and has become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul, spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird (see Revelation 18:2). Any Christian that is still part of Babylon is called to come outnof her:
Revelation 18:4
" And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues."
Revelation 14:9-12 (KJV)- Third Angel's message
9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
It's those that keep the commandments of God (10 Commandments) and the faith of Jesus. Note that these two different types of obedience are seperated as two distinct things. We as believers are supposed to keep the decalogue including the 4th command to keep the sabbath day and also to have the faith of Jesus and everything he prophesied and his death, burial, resurrection and his ascension to the right hand of the Father.
Revelation 12:17 (KJV)
17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Again, we see that obedience to the commandments of God (The Decalogue- Moral Law) which includes the 4th command to keep the Sabbath day as Holy and having the testimony of Jesus is what will mark true believers. So we know what the commandments of God are, that is pretty easy (the 10 Commandments) but what is the testimony of Jesus Christ? See scripture below:
Revelation 19:9-11 (KJV)
9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. The sermon on the Mount of Olives and the book of Revelation are the prophecies of Jesus Christ. Also, anything else he said anywhere else in scripture concerning future events in terms of judgment on unbelievers and false teachers. Jesus reiterated the need to keep his Father's 10 commandments so those come from his Father. His testimony (the spirit of prophecy) and having his Faith (death, burial, resurrection and ascension to the right hand of His Father and also the sending of the Holy Spirit to his bride) are what true believers will obey and believe as well as the 10 Commandments of Jehovah.
So clearly, according to the third angel's message, it is those who keep the 10 Commandments of God and the faith of Jesus as well as his testimony that will not worship the beast, his image nor have his mark. The opposite then is true, those that don't keep the 10 Commandments, the faith of Jesus and his testimony will worship the beast, his image and take his mark. Again, the keeping of the 10 Commandments (moral law), the faith of Jesus and his testimony cannot be separated. All must be kept!
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I believe sabbath keeping is a choice, "a shadow of things to come" but it is good to do to honor God. I had this odd thought the other day, don't forget even the most fundie IFB has that Christiandom flag waving in it. My one I just left did, and those flags are in almost every church, a mark of their "unity".
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I definitely believe Christians are being called out of the church system as whole.
I definitely don't think sabbath keeping is a salvation issue at least at this point. I think it will be important as time goes on. Yes I agree even the IFB's are patriotic while at the same time critical of them. It's like they are speaking out of both sides of their mouth. I have always thought America was either the false prophet (beast out of the earth) or the very antichrist (sea beast) but now I am convinced they are the false prophet who will use their front organization "United Nations" to enforce worship of the little horn the man of sin, son of perdition the antichrist papacy.
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