Endtime News Update: Those Who Are Left Behind

In the event that you are left behind DON’T PANIC! This is the worst thing you can do to yourself. It’s the worst thing because fear is the mind killer. Fear is a demon and it will consume you until you are dead! Just relax and calm your emotions. God has NOT abandoned you. He is still with you, but now you are in a good place mentally and heartfully. Now you are willing to believe God. Now that everything is put into focus for you, the work begins.

I cannot imagine what it will be like for all who have been left behind. No one can because God told us:

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

Dan 9:26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof [shall be] with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.

Dan 12:1 ¶ And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation [even] to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

Eze 5:9 And I will do in thee that which I have not done, and whereunto I will not do any more the like, because of all thine abominations.

Joe 2:2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, [even] to the years of many generations.

Amo 8:10 And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only [son], and the end thereof as a bitter day.

But I know you are now taking this all seriously. If you have found videos like this along with all my fellow watchers on YouTube after the rapture, then, you are in a good place. I cannot begin to imagine what you are feeling. A hollow feeling sitting in the chest, as you walk through the door of your home to find an empty house. The vacant feeling in the pit of your heart as you call out into the silence, “Is anyone home?” As no reply comes and fear wells up inside of you and you search frantically into every room of your home finding nothing. You slump to the floor trying to get a grip on reality and you begin to ask yourself questions. “What is going on?” “Where is everybody?” You may at first be in denial and tell yourself that they just went somewhere, but they will be right back. Then after days go by and no one returns the next emotion to come to the surface is anger. “Who did this?” “Who took my loved ones away?” As you begin to realize that everything the preachers, prophets, and Christian’s have been saying for centuries has finally come to pass, you despair in anguish for never having listened to your loved ones cry and plead with you to get right with God.

At this point it is the most important time to remember that God tried desperately to tell you this was going to happen. God did not shout from heaven so that you would know without a doubt that it was Him. No, God used His servants to warn you that the events that are coming upon the world are very real and not some made up delusion from a vengeful god. God poured His Spirit out on all those people who are no longer on earth so that they could tell everyone they loved about His message. And that message was, is, and all ways will be of love.

This is just one scenario. There will be a multitude in a transition phase like this example above. There may even be whole families left to go through the Great Tribulation. Realize that if you decide to embrace Christ and follow Him unto death, you have chosen to have eternal life. It will not be easy, in fact, this is the most trying experience that has ever been undertaken by any Christian, EVER. If you keep the faith OF Christ, then, you will make it. If you choose to take the mark of the beast, and live the easy life, you will be FOREVER separated from GOD! But if you choose to live eternally, a correct mind set will be extremely beneficial to you. The excerpt below is of the book: Rapture Happened, Left Behind, What’s Next:! Tribulation Period Survival Guide.

…you and your family will likely spend at least half the tribulation period on the run as fugitives with little more than the clothes on your back and what you can carry. You will learn what advanced skills you will need to acquire (and where the best places are to get them), based on tribulation period events, if you are to survive this most horrible time period.
In this book, you will find that just building a basement shelter (in your home), storing mountains of food and water, medical supplies, and bunkering down for 7 years is not only a poor survival strategy, but totally unrealistic for this time period.
You will also encounter various supernatural plagues, natural disasters and wars that will claim the lives of the majority of the global population. Don’t kid yourself, this will be a very dangerous and perilous time whether you know (become a Christian) the Lord or not! The vast majority of people will die. Without careful preparation that is tailored to the events of the tribulation period you will have little chance of surviving.
When the Antichrist takes over, the world will have gone through at least one world war of epic proportions. The destruction and devastation will be so great, the Bible says, many will die out of fear (Luke 21:26) for looking upon those things that are coming on the earth. It is through this fear that the world will put their trust in the Antichrist to lead them out of certain chaos. He will immediately enforce his worldwide economic system that will require all to take his mark and worship him. Refusing to participate in his system will mean losing your job or business (income), home (whether you own or rent), freedom, and at some point, your very life. You will also encounter various supernatural plagues, natural disasters and wars that will claim the lives of the majority of the global population. This will be a dangerous and perilous time whether you know (become a Christian) the Lord or not! Take a look at how the Book of Zephaniah describes this horrific time period:

The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: The mighty man shall cry there bitterly. That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, a day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers. And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: And their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung. Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: For he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land (Zephaniah 1:14-18). (Malone.)

One of the first things you will want to do is REPENT! Say in your heart and mean it: “Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward you. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears all my prayers. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.” You do not have to use this prayer, in fact, it would be better if you chose your own words. God is looking upon what is in your heart, not how great you sound in your prayers.

God did not give us the spirit of fear (2 Tim. 1:7), but He empowered us with His Holy Word and His Holy Spirit. I will not keep from you the life changing event you have just embraced. The path to God is NOT easy, but you will build character and you will grow strong in the Lord daily. You will also know the greatest joy by following God’s way. His way is the light. Be ready to give your life at any moment because of your belief in Christ. Make sure that you deepen your relationship with God to the utmost of your abilities. Remember, all Christian’s are family and we stick together more than glue.

You should also be aware of the signs that mark the tribulation period. After the Holy Spirit and the bride are removed from the earth, a man will rise up into the political spotlight and cause a seven year peace treaty to be made with Israel (Dan. 9:27). As soon as this peace treaty is signed, KNOW with all your heart that this is day one of the Great Tribulation and that it will last for seven long years.

Then next sign to watch for is the two witnesses will begin their ministry. I personally believe that they two men are Enoch and Elijah. Neither of these men saw death, YET! And they were both “raptured” from the earth to be preserved by God until this time. I know this is the truth because of the verse:

Hbr 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

The two witnesses, Enoch and Elijah, were taken to serve God’s purpose in the last seven years. I believe they never saw death because they will be martyred at the 3 ½ year mark, then after the 3 ½ days they will be raptured to heaven. I do not have any information, YET, that might suggest a mid tribulation rapture at this point. Some Christian’s have contemplated that there are several raptures during the whole first resurrection time period, but I do not have any confirmation about this kind of information. Perhaps it is something that Laodicea will have to discern for themselves. Mostly, the theory is that the raptures will be like the harvests in Israel. There are three main harvests in Israel: barley, wheat, and grapes. The barley was part of the “wave sheaf” during the Passover and Week of Unleavened Bread (Eph. 4:8 & Ps. 68:18).

This time period also represented when Christ was resurrected as the first fruit and since barley is a soft grain, the chaff is separated by a process called winnowing. Then the second harvest in Israel is the wheat harvest that occurs during Pentecost on through to Rosh Hashanah. Incidently, this is also when the wheat and the chaff are separated. The final Harvest is the grapes. The grapes must be crushed to harvest the wine. This could reflect those who accept Christ during the trumpet judgments. These could also be those who are “saved” to repopulate the earth at Christ’s second coming. If you want further information about this theory I found most of this information on this site http://tribulationmyths.com/?p=53.

The one question I have asked God a lot is, “Why is the Great Tribulation so important for Laodicea?” The Laodicean church will be found worthy, because they will get their robes and they will be in the first resurrection, but “Why is the bride not mentioned among the Laodicean church?” Unfortunately, they waited too long to come to Christ to be in the pre tribulation rapture. Many BELIEVERS “scoffed” at other believers about their varying disagreements with scripture.

Rev 3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

Some of the research I have gathered over the years has helped me to explain “why” Laodicea gets spanked really hard. Laodicea in engrossed in self-satisfaction. This can mean changing doctrine to suit their needs, such as claiming Halloween, Easter, and Christmas are not steeped in pagan rituals and carry on like God doesn’t care that we don’t observe His Holy days, but instead observe our own man made holidays. When we follow God’s Holy Days we draw closer to God by knowing what He is thinking because the Holy days give us clues to His intentions with mankind and what God’s plan is for us.

Laodicea is affected by liberal, moral, and political correctness causing them to continually ostracizing many of the people God Himself brought into His church, only to have the pastor and minister’s kick them out. The condition Laodicea has also become acquainted with is COMPROMISE. She will compromise with everyone to keep them happy. To them, it is all about making sure everyone is happy go lucky. Accommodating all of man’s selfish interests have NO PLACE in God’s kingdom. You either follow God and His way or you will perish. It is literally, that simple.

The insidiousness of Satan and his demons in their infiltration and infections of the doctrinal state of the church is of paramount concern to Christ. The Devil is very clever and far more cunning than any of us. How do his servants operate? Do they make a public announcement of the change in doctrine as soon as it is established? Or do they set up God's people first by withdrawing the old literature, dropping hints and comments ("testing the waters"), make leading announcements, and when they finally decide to make an announcement of the change, it is couched as an answer to a question or as no change at all. The new teaching is offered as mere ‘clarification’ rather than a 180 degree turn from old understanding. It is presented in such a way as to minimize ‘political damage’ and to de-emphasize the radical difference between the old and new teaching. In this way the full-blown new doctrine may be gradually introduced later. (White.)

Many, many, many people have left God Holy Sabbath day, Saturday, and chose to follow Sunday as the day of rest (Dan. 7:25). This is a great website to check out: http://www.remnantofgod.org/romeadmits.htm. Even the Pope admits in letters that the REAL sabbath day is Saturday, NOT Sunday. The list goes on for Laodicea: they include homosexuals into their churches, turn the other way when they see abuse, refuse to take a stand on abortions, and even to ministers disgrace – encourage young and old alike to take antidepressants and the like. If some minister is telling you to take these mind altering drugs, you need to seriously think about how much of your well being do they have in their hearts for you. God would never tell you to take drugs! NO! God would tell you get into His Word and talk to Him for your answers to your problems, because I guarantee, the answer is right in your Bible.

One of the most important understandings I have come to in the past few months have been the enormity of signs the God is POURING out in our day. God is warning us even now of the things to come. We can see this by examining Revelation chapter twelve. After the manchild is raptured, the woman/church flees into the wilderness. We need to remember the HUGE event that happened on Sept. 29-30 2011 on the feast day of Rosh Hashanah. Venus, the “bright and morning star,” was birthed out of Virgo and Saturn, Cronos the god who devours children, stood beside Venus ready to devour the manchild. MANY in Laodicea scoffed at believers of the pre tribulation rapture because of these signs. Unfortunately, many of Laodicea is in the Great Tribulation because of this very attitude they harbor inside.

Rev 12:5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and [to] his throne.
Rev 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred [and] threescore days.
Rev 12:7 ¶ And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

In the scriptures above, we have three distinct events.

1.) The manchild is raptured as soon as it is birthed out of the woman/church.

2.) The woman/church flees into the wilderness and God takes care of her there for 3 ½ years.

3.) A war, the final war, breaks out in heaven. Satan and his angels are cast out forever by Archangel Michael and his angels.

The manchild is the cause of the war in heaven (Dan. 12:1). The dragon (Satan) seeing he is cast to the earth begins his persecution of the woman/church immediately (Rev. 12:13). This is where many newly born Christian’s will be on the run as fugitives. Christian’s will become the new enemy of the New World Order. Not that they are not all ready, but at this point in time the restrainer (Holy Spirit) will not have a leash on evil in the world. The Holy Spirit will be working from heaven like He did during the Old Testament because He will be removed from the earth (2 Thess. 2:7). The beast will have free reign to do whatever he wants for 42 months. I personally believe this 42 month period will be the second half of the Great Tribulation.

In Dan. 9:27 it is clearly seen that the beast will make a covenant with many for one week (7 years). Then, at the middle (3 ½ years) he will cause the sacrifices and oblations to cease. Just to show those who will read this prior to the pre tribulation rapture, the Judean people have built the altar all ready. On Tisha B’av 2009, at 5:30pm, they began construction of the altar for the future sacrifices. I know this is true because I was stunned when I learned of this information that day.

http://www.opentheword.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2045:temple-institute-builds-sacrificial-altar-on-day-jews-mourn-the-destruction-of-the-temple&catid=250:israel&Itemid=759

http://www.templeinstitute.org/main.htm

http://www.jewishawareness.org/temple-institute-to-build-sacrificial-altar/

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/132630#.TsQhIVbp52E

The Judeans will begin the sacrifice again at some point during the Great Tribulation. I can only assume that it will begin after the rapture and the signed peace treaty. This could also entail having the peace treaty have included in it the right of the Judean’s to sacrifice on the temple mount. Although, I am not sure how all these details will work out, but I do know they will be sacrificing during the first half of the seven year tribulation.

You should get use to the word change because you are going to be doing a lot of reconnecting the dots or truth of your life. Change is going to be the whole motivating factor in the Great Tribulation Christian’s life and mind. You will not be able to buy and sell. If you even try to use gold or silver, it may not work all the time to help get food and shelter. Most people that worship the beast in this time will turn you in anyway because of their zeal for the beast. Not to mention steal your gold and silver. This will be the best time to start depending on the Almighty God in heaven for everything. We are to be like children (Mat. 5:3, 10; Mat. 19:14).

The Holy Spirit is given to you so that it can point out the evil inside you, and then you can repent to God of the evil that you have done to others, yourself, and the MOST HIGH GOD. Everything you have ever done in your whole life is recorded by the angels in heaven. These books, of which the main character is you, will be used to pass judgment on you. Now is where the word change becomes most effective. By giving your life over to Jesus Christ, all those books of your sinful deeds can be destroyed.

You can take all the evil you have done in your life and allow the Holy Spirit to reprove you of your sin NOW – RIGHT NOW!!! By allowing the Spirit to do its work you are being judged now in the flesh.

Pro 1:23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Pro 1:24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Pro 1:25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
Pro 1:26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
Pro 1:27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
Pro 1:28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
Pro 1:29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
Pro 1:30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

See also: John 16:8; 2 Tim. 3:5-7; Prov. 12:1 & 13:18 & 15:10, 23;

When the saints are raptured during the pre tribulation catching away, they will NOT be judged, but will stand before Christ to receive their rewards in the Bema Judgment Seat. The pre tribulation raptured saints are all ready judged during their walk on earth. This makes this life changing event so important for you to embrace in your life. You want to be judged now by the Holy Spirit so that you can have the time that is given to you to perfect your knowledge and relationship with God our heavenly Father.

Pre tribulation saints are literally going through the Great White Throne Judgment (GWTJ) now on Earth. These saints have let the Holy Spirit convict them of their sins while they are alive, which led them to conversion, repentance, and carrying their cross to follow Christ. If you choose not to allow the Holy Spirit to do His work you will be caught up in the great deception to come upon the whole world. If you die in this way, never having accepted Christ, you will die in your sins. There will be no one left to help you when you stand before the King of kings and Lord of lords. At this point you are dead – spiritually and physically – and you will be brought up (resurrected) in the GWTJ, at the end of the 1,000 years with the rest of the unbelieving and wicked, to be tried on your works. Your works are NOTHING in the sight of God. (Isa. 64:6.) You will be found GUILTY in the sight of God because your works will NOT give you salvation. Only accepting Christ, who is the Son of God, will give you salvation.

You will be convicted of all your sins and there will be no more mercy left to save you. You will be cast into the Lake of Fire FOREVER.

Many Christians are not filled with the Holy Spirit and have

quenched the Holy Spirit because of the poor way in which they respond to reproof.

Definition: Reprove = elegcho (Gr). This is a very interesting word which has a variety of meanings depending upon its context and usage. It means:

· To admonish.

· To convict.

· To convince.

· To tell a fault.

· To rebuke and reprove.

· To put someone to shame.

· To prove someone to be in error.

· To correct or chastise in a moral sense.

· To train.

· To make manifest.

· To persuade.

· To expose that which is hidden.

We shall define the word reprove as follows: “to rebuke and correct someone that is in the wrong.”

No one likes to be reproved and corrected. No one likes to be told that he is wrong. People will often get offended when you reprove them, however lovingly you might do it. Only a spiritual Christian will receive reproof – and only he that receives reproof can be filled with the Holy Spirit. Let me explain.

1. Reproof is the way of learning.

Proverbs 12:1 “Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.”

Proverbs 15:32 “He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.”

God has ordained that reproof and correction are a part of the learning curve of life. The person who submits to reproof will learn and grow, whereas the person who refuses reproof remains stagnant. A person that cannot be rebuked and corrected is a person whose pride is stunting their own growth.

2. Reproof is the way of blessing.

Proverbs 13:18 “Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.”

God blesses those who receive correction. Why? The ability to accept reproof shows an attitude of humility and meekness, and God blesses the meek and the humble.

You call down the blessings of God when you humbly submit to reproof and correction. On the other hand, you reject reproof at your own peril!

Proverbs 15:10 “Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

3. Reproof is God’s expression of His love for us. God does not correct us because He hates us – He corrects us because He loves us. It is not cruel to chastise, reprove and rebuke – it is cruel NOT to chastise, reprove and rebuke!

Revelation 3:19 “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.”

Proverbs 3:11, 12 “My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.”

4. Reproof is a key function of the Bible.

One reason that the Lord gave us His Word is that we might see where we are WRONG. God reproves us, convicts us, admonishes us and corrects us using His Word.

2 Timothy 3:16, 17 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”

9. Receiving reproof is a condition of being filled with the Holy Spirit.

Proverbs 1:23 “Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.”

You will never be filled with the Holy Spirit until you learn to receive a loving rebuke. Why? Because a refusal to receive reproof indicates a PRIDE problem, and the Holy Spirit fills only the humble Christian.

How do YOU respond to someone when they lovingly rebuke you?

· Do you defend yourself?

· Do you get angry?

· Do you ask yourself, “Who are THEY to tell me I’m wrong?”

· Do you get into an argument?

· Do you criticise the person who corrected you?

· Do you pretend to listen but ignore what they are saying?

How SHOULD you respond to correction?

· Consider carefully what the person has to say.

· Ask God to show you if they are right.

· Submit to the correction if you are in the wrong. (Lighthouse.)

I read a book from Stewart Best (http://thelightgate.com/), called The Darklight Series. Stewart makes plenty of good statements about just how the process of salvation works. The reason why I mention this process is that through my own experience I have seen this process at work in my life. Let me also mention that I did NOT read The Darklight when the Lord started to call me and I underwent this transformation. I recently found Best’s book and I was surprised to see that how incredible this process related to my own personal experiences. I am merely giving you a single viewpoint – this does not help everyone, because God deals with each of us separately (John 14:21) – but is merely a suggestion or something for you to contemplate as the Lord carries you along the narrow path. Below is an outline of the process that really fit the way in which God had led me through my conversion, repentance, and regeneration. Ask God if this is true or not and He will show you the truth.

1.) Worldly Repentance Leads to Conversion.

Luk 13:23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

Luk 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

^{2 Esdras 7:60} Nevertheless they believed not him, nor yet the prophets after him, no nor me which have spoken unto them,
^{2 Esdras 7:61} That there should not be such heaviness in their destruction, as shall be joy over them that are persuaded to salvation.

Mat 18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Act 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

How is a man made JUST in the sight of God? Can you be JUSTIFIED before the LORD? Why is finding justification before God so difficult? Can it even be done? Yes.

Job 9:2 I know [it is] so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

Job 9:3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

“If God were to come down upon earth and CONTEND WITH THOSE PROFESSING TO KNOW, ONLY ONE IN A THOUSAND COULD ANSWER GOD CORRECTLY. One in a thousand is a very small number: 0.001. The vast majority of Christians do not know the answer; they only think they know the answer. Speaking of man going to the grave, it says:” (Best.)

Job 33:23 ¶ If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

Job 33:24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

ONE IN A THOUSAND, The messenger, the interpreter, is AGAPE LOVE SPIRIT OF GOD, AND IS THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THAT SAINT. If that soul is clothed in the AGAPE LOVE ROBES OF JESUS Christ, then God is merciful, and will deliver him from the pits of hell. That soul FOUND A RANSOM. JESUS SAID SEEK UNTIL YOU FIND, KNOCK UNTIL THE DOOR IS OPENED. THE RANSOM WAS JESUS CHRIST. That SOUL IS THEN COVERED BY THE BLOOD; WHICH WAS THE RANSOM PRICE PAID. That soul ALSO FOUND THE LIVING JESUS CHRIST, THE MYSTERY OF GOD, THE MYSTERY OF AGAPE LOVE. All others go to the pit. (Best.)

Ecc 7:27 ¶ Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, [counting] one by one, to find out the account:

Ecc 7:28 Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found….

2.) Conversion Leads To Obedience.

No preconceived conceptions. Just follow Christ’s commands – The prompting of the Holy Spirit. Be comforted by knowing you are obeying the right “voice,” because ANY revelation that is given by God’s Holy Spirit will agree with scripture 100%. God’s plan will be fulfilled. His will not be changed. If you are in agreement with scriptures, you cannot go wrong. “The ONLY method God has to keep you safe from harm and deception IS HIS WORD. You must get into it, and study it, and remain in it, and judge everything you hear or read or see BY THE WORD” (Best).

Rom 8:31 ¶ What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?

Make God your life. Remember the first commandment. Do exactly what He has said in the Bible. When He says to be like a child, remember your inner child. God wants you to come to Him as a Child and obtain all the wealth that He has to give to you. God cannot wait for you to run to Him. His arms are outstretched as wide as they can possibly be for you to return to Him.

Real Christianity is NOT a religion; it is a changed heart, a changed way of life. Begin to follow God’s way of life. Christ did everything right. He is our perfect example. Christ obeyed God the Father’s laws and plan. The plan of God is laid out in His feast days. Yes, we are to partake of these feasts. By doing so, we come to know God on an intimate level. We need to be intimate with God so that he will know us. If Christ does not know YOU, then you will be cast out forever into the lake of fire. It does not matter if you know God. He must know YOU! Remember the five foolish virgins!

3.) Obedience Leads To The Strait Gate and Narrow Way.

By obeying God we step through what is known as the Strait Gate. This Gate is NOT for the faint of heart. This step takes the courage of God and the only way you can get this courage is to ask for it. Ask God to fill you with His Holy Spirit. Ask God for the Faith OF Christ. When you have these things, NO THING can stop you, save God. The Strait Gate is the beginning of your journey into obstacles standing all around you. The Gate is compressed, compelling, and you will be afflicted. (Luke 13:24) The Gate is difficult or perplexing position. It is narrow, strict, ridged, closely fitting, constricted, tight, restricted, distressful, difficult, and righteous. To enter into this Gate you are proving to God that you are committed to abandoning your sinful nature. Your human nature that is animalistic. And you desire to be like Christ who is a part of the Godhead. You will be bound tightly to Christ.

Mat 7:13 ¶ Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

Mat 7:14 Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Only a puny number of people are going to be able to find this path. Pray to God unceasingly to find this Gate and Way.

1Th 5:17 Pray without ceasing.

We want to cling to Christ. By clinging to Him for every little and big thing we become cognizant of His needs. He all ready knows our needs, but now we have an awareness of His wants and thoughts. Here is where we first begin to fall in love with Christ. This is much like a child whom clings to their parent in a difficult situation.

4.) The Narrow Way Leads To The Holy Of Holies.

By walking this Narrow Way we are cleaned out, purged of our sinfulness. We are stripped of who we thought we were and we are shown the contrasting nature that we hold against God. We see the iniquity inside of us. We are shown by the Holy Spirit the enmity (Rom. 8:7) we have against God and that this hatred prevents us from asking Him for forgiveness. But when we continue our walk on His path we become stronger. God gives to us ever increasing faith and guidance. We become stripped bare of our separation from God. We see that we are the one who is wrong and must be corrected just as a son is by any loving Father (Heb. 12:8; Prov. 13:24).

Narrow means of slender width, limited in size or scope, restricted, barely sufficient, meticulous, minutely precise, and contract.

The word contract here has two such meanings: to diminish in size and/or a binding agreement between two or more persons or parties (a covenant). To literally, be humbled.

Hbr 10:16 This [is] the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;

Hbr 10:17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

Jer 31:31 ¶ Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

Isa 59:21 As for me, this [is] my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that [is] upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and forever.

By walking the Narrow Way we put on righteousness. We are learning how to walk in the form of godliness, not just having a form of godliness.

2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

This is the toughest part of the process, because you not only have to deal with your horrible nature, you also are being attacked by demons and Satan himself, not to mention all your family and friends seem to turn against you as if by overnight. Satan will not let you go without a fight. Even though Satan hates you with a passion so intense, he cannot allow Christ to steal you from him. I want to remind you that Satan is busy building his kingdom, too. Satan’s plan is to bring as many into his kingdom, IN HELL, before the end of all things. His hatred for Christ is beyond anything you have experienced. If you happen to have this type of experience, I pray that all God’s angels in heaven protect you as you experience such a repugnant disturbance. I am not kidding, you will be disturbed, BUT with God on your side, He will not let Satan destroy you. God will see your struggle and He will never leave your side. God will bear you up to endure the trials.

The trials are going to mount up all around you, but do not faint or give in to defeat. You have the power of God to overcome these things. KEEP GOING because at the end of this walk that you are on is Christ. Christ is the life at the end of the Narrow way.

Do not turn back. From this point the path will become easier because now we understand that we are on a path of love. We are seeking love, and we crave love. We have to have God’s love in order to live. Take this analogy: You are on a vacation in which you must drive from point A to point B. The distance is long and tiring. Let’s say it is from California to the Atlantic coast. You stop in the middle of the country somewhere in Kansas. Is your trip over? Have you reached your destination? NO!!! You desire to see the Atlantic Ocean so you get back into your car and drive to the coast. The same is what I am talking about with the Narrow Way. You are not finished until you see Christ and accept His love.

That’s right. You must see Christ. This can happen in many ways according to the individual. This can be an experiential visitation – meaning you have a vision of being with Him in the Spirit world or you literally see Him in the flesh – meaning Christ comes to you as a person. I personally have had this experience, but I was so far into sin I didn’t realize what I could have done in that moment. Fortunately, I was given another chance and Christ came to me in visions so I could KISS HIM and PLEDGE MY ALLEGIANCE TO HIM before the Father.

The Way takes time to accomplish this task. It is arduous and full of stress. You should be on your knees crawling by the time you get to the door that Christ is behind. Most importantly, this is where you need to be before you meet Christ – HUMBLED!!! Now you are in a position where Christ can deal with you personally.

Jhn 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

Rev 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Christ WILL manifest Himself to you personally. Your salvation is a personal matter and God promises to give you your chance to be with Him for all eternity.

“I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.” (John 10:9)

5.) In The Holy Of Holies, One Enters The Presence Of The Lord.

Everything that ancient Israel did in the form of ceremonies was actually a prelude for the thing to come in the future understanding that Christ brought.

Col 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]:
Col 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ.

The whole building of the tabernacle is actually our physical bodies, which is temporary just like the actual tabernacle tent. God instructed the children of Israel in how to construct the tent because of this future meaning that would come into our awareness after the murder of Christ. Ancient Israel was still carnal and had to be taught by physical and mundane operations what “sin” really was and this process worked as a physical reminder to not sin. Now that Christ, the Messiah has come and gone, He left us with the knowledge of moving beyond the physical restraints of sin by not having to sacrifice animals. Christ is also our Passover lamb that fulfilled the requirement for anymore animal sacrifices, but DID NOT do away with the “work” we need to do to circumcise our inner heart. Now we are to cut away from our hearts, or sacrifice, our sinful thoughts by purging our inner self of these abominations. The inner heart of the human body is technically the Holy of Holies. This is where all the cleaning of the inner heart is supposed to take place so that Christ and the Father can come to live within us for our salvation.

Mat 23:26 [Thou] blind Pharisee, cleanse first that [which is] within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

Luk 11:39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.

We are the temple.
Eph 2:19 ¶ Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
Eph 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner [stone];
Eph 2:21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
Eph 2:22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Not only did the physical veil tare in half in the temple, BUT the inner heart veil of our separation from our Holy Father in heaven tore. What happens in heaven also happens on earth (Mat. 16:19).
Mat 18:18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

The word “veil” in Hebrew means a screen, divider or separator that hides. What was this curtain hiding? Essentially, it was shielding a holy God from sinful man. Whoever entered into the Holy of Holies was entering the very presence of God. In fact, anyone except the high priest who entered the Holy of Holies would die. Even the high priest, God’s chosen mediator with His people, could only pass through the veil and enter this sacred dwelling once a year, on a prescribed day called the Day of Atonement.

The picture of the veil was that of a barrier between man and God, showing man that the holiness of God could not be trifled with. God’s eyes are too pure to look on evil and He can tolerate no sin (Habakkuk 1:13). The veil was a barrier to make sure that man could not carelessly and irreverently enter into God’s awesome presence. Even as the high priest entered the Holy of Holies on the Day of Atonement, he had to make some meticulous preparations: He had to wash himself, put on special clothing, bring burning incense to let the smoke cover his eyes from a direct view of God, and bring blood with him to make atonement for sins.

“But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.” (Hebrews 9:7)

So the presence of God remained shielded from man behind a thick curtain during the history of Israel. However, Jesus’ sacrificial death on the cross changed that. When He died, the curtain in the Jerusalem temple was torn in half, from the top to the bottom. Only God could have carried out such an incredible feat because the veil was too high for human hands to have reached it, and too thick to have torn it. (The Jerusalem temple, a replica of the wilderness tabernacle, had a curtain that was about 60 feet in height, 30 feet in width and four inches thick.) Furthermore, it was torn from top down, meaning this act must have come from above.

We can now boldly enter into God’s presence, “the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf.” (Hebrews 6:19-20)

“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith.” (Hebrews 10:19-22.) (http://www.the-tabernacle-place.com/tabernacle_articles/tabernacle_holy_of_holies.aspx ).

We have walked through the strait gate and down the narrow path to Christ. We have knocked on the door and have sat in the lowest room (Luke 14:10). Christ comes to us and talks to us of whether we agree that agape love is the truth. If we agree with Christ, we are bestowed agape love in our hearts. Meaning also that Christ takes His rightful place on the throne in our inner heart. By going through this whole procedure of inner cleaning, we are removing ourselves from the throne of our heart or Holy of Holies, then, Christ can take His place in the throne where you have reigned all along. If you reject Christ’s offer – it is all over. There is no more sacrifice for your sins. You will be labeled a blasphemer against the Holy Spirit which carries the sentence of the second death. Permanent separation from God FOREVER!!!!

6.) In The Presence Of The Lord, Accept Agape Love, Bestowed Agape Love.

Standing in the presence of the Lord, commands nothing short of absolute respect for the Almighty. Through Christ we have unlimited, immediate, and continual access to God the Father.

This access to God’s presence is for all eternity. No matter what trouble we experience here, we have access to God. We are in the presence of “the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles” (2 Cor. 1:3-4). May God even now fill our hearts with glorious joy. We cannot be miserable, anxious, or fearful in God’s presence. God who is for us will fill our hearts with his eternal joy. We do not need the intercessions and merits of priests, the Virgin Mary, or saints. We do not need purgatory or indulgences. Jesus Christ our great high priest has brought us and introduced us to the Father, who loves us with an everlasting love (Jer. 31:3).

Through Christ we have come inside to God’s presence. We do not belong outside any longer. We belong inside with our Father in our true home. We have gone from Mount Sinai to Mount Zion. We are not under the authority of law but under the rule of grace, and we can never go back. No more doom, trembling, and death for us. We have come into God’s house and gathered in his name to worship him. Knowing these things will stabilize us when trouble comes.

But this idea of living continuously in the presence of God brings up a question. The Bible says God is a holy, righteous Father in whom there is no darkness. He is also a consuming fire. Isaiah asks, “Sinners in Zion are terrified, trembling grips the godless. ‘Who of us can dwell with consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting burning?’” (Isa. 33:14-15). Who can dwell with God who is fire? The answer is, those who believe in Jesus Christ. The fire does not consume us because it consumed Christ who bore our sins. This is the beauty of justification by faith. Now we are righteous and we can dwell with God.

Jesus introduces us to the Father and we are given access to him. We stand before him on the foundation of grace abounding. We are secure forever; we shall never fall. As children of God, we must exercise our right to fellowship with God and pray prevailingly. Our God joyfully hears our prayers and answers them even as he answered the prayers of Jesus, for God loves us even as he loves Jesus.

Therefore, pray! Pray in faith. Pray in the will of God. Pray in the power of the Holy Spirit. Pray wrestling, prevailing prayer as Jacob did, saying, “I will not let you go until you bless me.” Jacob had received a blessing from his father by cheating, but he received a blessing from God by confessing. Paul speaks about the Asian minister Epaphras who was always wrestling in prayer (Col. 4:12). He did not pray for two minutes, say something quickly, and then run off. Pray until God answers your prayer and gives you grace to overcome all your troubles. Pray with fasting. (P. G. Mathew, M.A., M.Div., Th.M. - http://www.gracevalley.org/sermon_trans/2008/Standing_in_Gods_Presence.html#.TrgmU3KQi_4 .)

7.) Refreshing Or Regeneration Takes Place. This Locks You Into The Book Of Life.

Agape love is the complete ability to forgive and utterly forget. Agape love is the FULFILLMENT OF THE LAW! No one can truly forgive another until agape love comes into the human soul.

“FOR WHOSO FINDETH ME FINDETH LIFE,
AND SHALL OBTAIN FAVOUR OF THE LORD.”
(Proverbs 8:35)

Did not Jesus say to SEEK AND WE SHALL FIND? Did He not say that at the end of
the narrow way was life, and that FEW THERE BE THAT FIND IT? The Old Testament
is but the revelation of the New. The New is but the revelation of the Old. How tragic it is
to DIVIDE THEM. They form a WHOLE UNIT. If you only take one, you only have half
of the story. The word for “findeth” is “matsa”, which means TO COME FORTH, TO

APPEAR, TO ACQUIRE, TO BE PRESENT. It is a proving, a proof, a present

evidence.

“IN THE WAY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS IS LIFE;
AND IN THE PATHWAY THEREOF IS NO DEATH.”
(Proverbs 12:28 ) (Best.)

It was mentioned earlier in this series that the reference to the LATTER RAIN was a reference to REGENERATION, AND THE EARLY RAIN WASCON VERSION. Here is another proof text to prove it. Rain is water. Water is a code word for agape love. Light is a code word as well. We do not come into the favor of the King until we receive HIS LIGHT. HIS LIGHT IS LIFE, and that life is AGAPE LOVE. It says here clearly that THIS LIGHT IS AS THE LATTER RAIN. Just as there was an early harvest of souls as the beginning of the church age, there will be another harvest of souls at the end. In between, few come to the real light. As it will happen on earth, so it happens to the individual believer. His early rain is CONVERSION. He then goes for a long period to establish roots, and then comes the LATTER RAIN, which is REGENER ATION.

“But whosoever DRINKETH OF THE WATER THAT I SHALL GIVE HIM

SHALL NEVER THIRST;

BUT THE WATER THAT I SHALL GIVE HIM

SHALL BE IN HIM A WELL OF WATER

SPRINGING UP INTO EVERLASTING LIFE.”

(John 4:14) (Best.)

God will plant His seed in you at regeneration and the water/agape love is poured on the seed to grow.

Mat 13:3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
Mat 13:4 And when he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
Mat 13:5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
Mat 13:6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Mat 13:7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
Mat 13:8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
Mat 13:9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

This is why we baptize ourselves in full immersion into water – just like Christ did. Christ was not sprinkled. He was immersed under the water. Total burial of His former self. This is exactly the steps we are to take as well because Christ is our PERFECT example. When we bury ourselves to sin, we begin to grow a new being inside of us, that only comes to full maturity when Christ resurrects us and transforms this corruptible body into the incorruptible body we are seeking (1 Cor. 15:53).

Tts 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

We can of ourselves do nothing, but Christ that liveth in us, He doeth the works. I know you can make it. If you are reading this and I am not on earth anymore, just know that I am in heaven being a cheerleader for you. I ENCOURAGE you to victory over the devil and his soon ending world. You are going to be protected during the Great Tribulation by Christ Himself IF you follow Him and His commandments.

Phl 3:14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Phl 3:15 All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.
Phl 3:16 Only let us live up to what we have already attained.
Phl 3:17 Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you.
Phl 3:18 For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
Phl 3:19 Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things.
Phl 3:20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
Phl 3:21 who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.

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